Blue Archive: Miracle's End

What's to come

Friday afternoon marked the long-awaited departure of Sensei and his selected students on a two-night journey far from the bustling streets of Kivotos, nestled deep within serene mountains. Outside SCHALE, Sensei stood poised by a spacious transport bus, generously provided by the event's hosts for their exclusive use.

After several minutes of waiting, two familiar students finally arrived-both coincidentally selected as his assistants for the upcoming event.

"Ah, I'm glad to see you both here early, just as I instructed," Sensei greeted them warmly.

The students shared a relieved smile at Sensei's praise, but their moment of camaraderie was interrupted by a sudden realization. They looked at each other in shock, having just noticed each other's presence despite arriving simultaneously.

"Hueh?! You also just arrived too?! You weren't following me, were you?!" accused Koyuki, pointing her finger aggressively at Reisa.

"As if! I wanted to be the first to arrive just to impress Sensei! Why couldn't you have just arrived a minute later?!" retorted Reisa.

"I-I wanted to arrive first to impress Sensei too, you know?!" Koyuki rebutted, her voice tinged with frustration.

"You guys don't need to butt heads," said Sensei calmly as he walked in between the students to separate them. "I'm equally impressed that you both arrived early," he finished, flashing both students a reassuring smile.

" Nihaha... Well, if Sensei is happy in the end then..."

" It's a shame I'll have to share my glory with another student but impressing Sensei is what matters to me the most!"

Before either could savor Sensei's praise any further, the teacher, who had been smiling moments ago, abruptly turned his lips into a disappointed frown. His eyes furrowed as he looked at the two students standing before him.

"That said, you two really brought me into a lot of trouble," said Sensei, crossing his arms. "I specifically instructed you not to mention the event to anyone else to avoid any disputes. Do you realize how much trouble I've had to deal with? I've had to turn down many eager students who wanted to join!"

"GAHH!! Sensei is mad! I've never seen him this mad!" Koyuki shrieked, quickly seeking refuge behind Reisa.

"It was a special privilege, Sensei! When you win a lottery, you don't keep the excitement to yourself, right?!" Reisa declared proudly, showing no signs of remorse.

"As for me, I just wanted to brag in front of Yuuka... I don't even know how the information spread throughout Millennium!" Koyuki added sheepishly.

From the start, Sensei hadn't expected much in terms of secrecy from the two, knowing how similar they were in their obliviousness and naivety. Rubbing his hair after an exasperated sigh, Sensei decided to let go of the issue and address a more pressing matter.

" Here. Both of you take one each."

Sensei handed each of the two students their respective folders containing instructions for their duties during the event. As Reisa and Koyuki eagerly inspected the contents of their folders, Sensei verbally summarized the instructions for them.

"Even though you both are exempted from the selection process, as my chosen assistants for this event, I've assigned some minimal tasks for you to handle. Of course, I want both of you to enjoy the event as well, so I've kept these tasks small while I take care of the more complex responsibilities."

Tora, the event host, requested that Sensei write a detailed report about the students' experiences for feedback. To assist with this, Reisa and Koyuki were tasked with interviewing as many students as possible and recording their responses in the folders provided. Meanwhile, Sensei would oversee the compilation of the entire report to present to Tora.