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It seems already some positive reception in a short rush. So I will explain what this story's focus will occur.
This story will sideline my version of Sensei for the vast majority of this story. While he is a important character. The major aspect of this story, is focusing on the students themselves, giving them the character moments they need, because we love them all!
However, stay tune for this story, as it may follows the adaptation of the game itself. But be prepare, that altered storyline will happen to refresh the experience upon the Blue Archive Fanfic.
Along some new characters will feature in this story that will also gives depth towards Sensei himself. You shall learn more of his origin, and how the students see him.
With that, let's continue on.
Somewhere in the night city district, inside an office building. A telephone is ringing, only a moment passed, it was picked up by a hand. A mysterious person speaks through the speaker, "Hello, this is the leader of the Problem Solver 68 speaking." She spoke aloud.
The girl has horns on her head that are wine red, with symmetrical golden accents. She also wears an office-like uniform, gloves and has a large red captain coat.
"..." She hears whispers and mumbles through the telephone.
With that, a smile crept onto her face, pale pink eyes glimmering along her long pink hair flows. "I see... It is accepted. Rest assured, the Problem Solver 68 can handle any task." She stated.
The call responded, causing a positive outlook from the girl, then the call was over. She places the telephone back, turning to see three more girls residing there.
One with silver hair with a loose ponytail, purple eyes, wearing a black and red uniform dress. She smirked seeing her currently smiling. "Tehe, what is the commission this time, Aru?" She wondered.
"It seems this commission is close by, thus the rewards are easily obtainable." The girl named Aru claimed with a proud smirk.
"Let's hope it goes well this time..." Another girl sighed, her features are white hair with black bangs and ponytail tied by her black horns. She also has red eyes, wearing a black shoes and a hoodie over her brown shirt and red uniform.
"I'll... Be ready... Aru..." A fourth girl with purple hair, wearing a dark purple uniform. Her frail purple eyes gaze at Aru, wearing a purple navy hat and coat with her standard uniform. She's clutching her shotgun tightly like a teddy bear. She speaks in a nervous tone, taking some shy pauses.
Aru's smile brightened more, "Good, let's get some extra help. This will be worth every credit we need..." The four girls with their notable halos with distinct colors and designs, prepare themselves with their weapons. It is time to do what they are hired for...
Back at the Abydos High School, morning rises up as the sun shines brightly. Just then Serika, Nonomi and Ayane arrived at the front gate, then Shiroko came with her bike.
The students greeted each other once more as friends, then they entered inside. Arriving at the committee room, there they see Hoshino is sitting on the chair, leaning in front of the table as Sensei is standing.
"Morning everyone." Hoshino yawned slightly.
"Sensei? You're still here?" Ayane replied with a hint of surprise.
"Heh, it seems Sensei has something to say after our current victory." Hoshino explained.
"Huh, what would that be?" Serika wondered aloud.
Sensei then speaks, his sealed helmet makes it hard to see his expression. "I have recently been thinking about your current situation. It's not at all what it seems to be." He started as he looked at the five students. "But first, I would like to hear a proper full introduction to yourselves, to prove my further assumptions."
"Didn't we already tell you our names?" Serika perked up.
"It's a start over, considering our introductions came too quickly due to the attack." Sensei reasoned his request.
"Um, of course, it would be rude to decline it." Ayane nodded.
"After all, we did get a solid victory against the Helmet Gang thanks to you, Sensei." Nonomi smiled.
"That's right." Ayane agreed, "We are the Abydos Foreclosure Task Force. I am Okusora Ayane, first year and I am in charge of the Task Force's records and operations." She was fully introduced.
"Nn. I'm already known." Shiroko simply replied, after all, she was already introduced to Sensei.
"Well..." Serika huffed, crossing her arms. "Fine, Kuromi Serika, first year also..." She muttered.
Nonomi beamed, "Izayoi Nonomi, second year." She announced.
Sensei nodded, "Thank you, also I've already known your President, a third year." He remarked about Hoshino sheepishly smiles.
"So, what is this about the introduction? And what about our current situation?" Serika asked.
"It has come to my assumption, Foreclosure Task Force, that you are being targeted by these attackers with disclosed motives." Sensei recapped the situation, from Ayane's letter, and the interrogation with the Helmet Gang. "Seeing the Helmet has caused trouble, I expected this to be a mere simple attack. But knowing they are hired... Is there something that you girls are not explaining the full story."
"You are assuming we are hiding something from you Sensei?" Serika grows suspicious by his words.
"Unless it's something to do with your situation. Five of you are the only ones maintaining this whole school." Sensei replied, pointing out.
"What's the issue? All we're just doing is repaying back the debt." Serika scoffed, only to realize she accidentally blurted the word out of her mouth that gets repeated by...
"So you five have a debt." Sensei repeated her single word. He looks at Serika stuttering, trying to find an excuse for this.
"Yes... It is..." Ayane tries to explain.
"Ayane, don't tell Sensei about that!" Serika blurted out.
"Well, to be fair, that isn't really a secret." Hoshino asserted.
"Still! This is our problem to deal with!" Serika rebuked. "Why does he suddenly want to take a look at our own problems?"
"Maybe Sensei can give us insight about our situation." Nonomi suggested, pondering.
"But... He's ain't an outsider..." Serika worried.
"Nn, I think Sensei is trustworthy to help us." Shiroko remarked. "He has helped us against the Helmet Gang."
Serika stares at others, then looks at Sensei, "Hmph, I don't know your true reasons for helping us, but forget it! We've been taking ourselves fine without any supervision. I don't want any part of this!" She walks off at a fast pace, leaving the room.
"..." Sensei hasn't spoken a word as he watches her leave.
"Serika...?" Ayane gasped upon the rebuttal.
"I'll go talk to her." Nonomi starts to go up and leaves, as she looks for her.
Now it's just Shiroko, Ayane, and Hoshino, along with Sensei in the room. With the three students having a silent moment due to Serika's outburst. It was quiet until Sensei spoke up, "Despite what she said, she is correct." He acknowledged her words.
"Sensei..." Shiroko muttered.
"However, I will still be inclined to stay in Abydos." Sensei affirmed, "I have known about what has happened to this district, hearing this debt of yours is not far-fetched from my assumptions." He explained, recalling a recollection lesson about Abydos.
"Sensei, I've got some information about Abydos!" Arona beamed upon getting intel, as she stands in front of his visor Hud.
"Proceed." Sensei simply replied as he was inside the hangar of a helicopter taking flight through the large city of Kivotos.
"It seems that it was once a big city, until it was swallowed by a huge sandstorm. In fact many said that before then it was so big, it's easy to get lost when attempting to navigate around." Arona informed, tilting her head in confusion.
"That sounds like an exaggeration." Sensei doubted. "Any reasons why the sandstorms occur?" He asked.
"Yeah..." Arona mumbled, "And about the sandstorms, no one knows for sure. Only that it covered most of the city, damaging the economic state." She added.
"...I see..." He replied, as later on, they see the desert-like city afar...
"So, in the end you would expect this." Hoshino replied, after hearing his experience learning about Abydos. Sensei has explained it, but discloses Arona, simply to keep her a secret.
"That is correct." Sensei nodded, "So, tell me about this debt in full detail." He requested.
Ayane decided to explain now, "So, you know Abydos has been affected harshly by the sandstorm." She stated. "Our school also was affected, so we tried to raise some funds, but no banks came to our support."
"Nn, thus this school becomes loan sharks. Most of the students left due to the high amount of the debt. Thinking the odds are impossible." Shiroko added.
"And who is the group that loans your debt?" Sensei asked.
"Kaiser Loans." Ayane answered. "If we don't pay them back every loan, they'll foreclose our school..." Her expression shows frustration and sadness.
"And how much is your debt?" Sensei questioned.
"Eh Just about over nine hundred million yen." Hoshino casually responded.
"Nine hundred and sixty-two million three hundred fifty thousand yen to be exact." Ayane noted. "And barely, we pay their interest every month, and thus our supplies decrease."
"..." Shiroko, Ayane, and Hoshino remain quiet, waiting for Sensei's response.
"You have my sympathies." Sensei spoke, perking their attention. "No one should suffer in this impossible situation. I will help you advise a way to settle your debt, no matter the odds against it." He stated.
"Sensei, you didn't have to be pressured by us..." Shiroko muttered, only to pause upon hearing his words in deep thought. "Nn... Thank you Sensei." Before she replies with gratitude.
"Eh, um, thank you so much Sensei..." Ayane thanked him with a warm smile. "It's nice to hear that Schale is willing to help us."
"Heh, such a noble knight you are Sensei..." Hoshino smirked, through her eyes trace at him, recalling the word that perked her mind, 'empathies', however that is for the later if Sensei is now willing to help. "The Abydos Foreclosure Task Force accepts your assistance."
"Not all of you, I cannot go further into support, until I have all of your consent to accept my alliance." Sensei added.
"Well, Nonomi will be willingly to agree, but..." Ayane noted.
"Nn... Serika..." Shiroko mentioned. "What shall we do?" She wondered.
Then Nonomi came back to the room, "I can't find Serika..." She was worried.
"Hm..." Hoshino gives out her thinking look, then she snaps her fingers while beaming a grin. "I think I know where Serika is..." She proudly announced.
Somewhere, Serika is in a different outfit. She has a white bandana on top of her head, blue skirt, black shirt, and she's holding her light blue clipboard. She sighed, thinking about the previous time against Sensei, before walking out the room.
She's in a restaurant, the interior of this place shows the modernized yet oriental design. She goes on to one of the tables, shaking her thoughts out of her mind. She makes up her smile at the table. "Welcome to Shiba Seki! Please take a seat..."
She stopped to see none other than Shiroko, Nonomi, Ayane, Hoshino and Sensei himself enter the main entrance. "Hello, Serika!" Nonomi smiled brightly. "We would like a table of five-"
"WHAT YOU ARE ALL DOING?!" Serika exclaimed.
"Hello, Serika..." Ayane sweat-dropped, waving at her.
"Heh, can't we just eat here?" Hoshino wondered.
"How did you find this place!?" Serika demanded and then she glanced at Sensei. "Did you stalk me!?" She questioned.
"Nn, we already know this is your part-time job." Shiroko stated.
"Yeah, so don't blame Sensei." Hoshino assured. "I did tell everyone where you are." She grinned.
"Ugh, Hoshino..." Serika grunted.
"Serika, enough chit-chat with your classmates and take their orders!" A deep gruff voice shouted out, as Serika turns to see a Shiba dog bipedal dressed in an outfit with a headband.
"Yes sir!" Serika responded as she sighed annoyingly at her classmates and Sensei. "Please take a seat..." She requested.
The five sat onto a table, Nonomi smiled at Sensei, "Sensei, you can sit next to me!" She beamed.
"Nn... Or you can sit next to me, Sensei..." Shiroko added. However, Sensei took a chair and placed it on the side of the table. He sits down, which does slightly disappoint him, luckily she hides it.
"So, what order can I take you for?" Serika asked.
"You know Serika, I always wonder why you always run off, now I know. Your uniform looks so cute!" Nonomi gleamed.
"Can you shut up, and place your order!" Serika shouted with red blush on her cheeks.
"I think you meant 'May I take your order', we are guests." Hoshino pointed out.
"Ugh..." Serika closes her eyes before opening them, "...May I take your order?" She spoke with a strained smile.
"I'll have the chashu ramen, please!" Nonomi grinned.
"One shio ramen." Shiroko added.
"Hm, I'd like the miso ramen." Ayane speaks her order.
Hoshino raised her hand, "Special miso ramen! With extra grilled chahsu!" She beamed.
"I'll have the standard ramen." Sensei stated.
"Hang on, you're not going to make Nonomi pay again are you?" Serika asked with a glare.
"Actually, Sensei is willing to pay for me." Nonomi pointed out. "Very kind hearted, he is!" She smiled.
Serika glared at Sensei, who is still stoic as always before she huffs, "Alright... Please wait for your orders." She said, annoyed tone.
A while later, the meals arrived and everyone was enjoying eating their noodles. Sensei's helmet opens up, only at the lower section. All the students noticed this, curiously they did see his mouth revealed.
They see only the stoic expression from merely his mouth as he takes soft blows on the noodles he picked up with his chopsticks before eating them.
They really wonder... What's behind the helmet mask?
After eating the meal, they are outside, very stuffed after eating their meals. Dusk is occurring,
Hoshino sighs in relief, "That was delicious." She smiled as she yawned, "Uwah, I think I need another nap." She muttered.
"Thank you for treating us to the meal Sensei." Nonomi approved.
"Nn. Thanks Sensei." Shiroko nodded.
"Okay, can you all leave now?" Serika crossed her arms. "And don't ever come back here again, understand!"
"Hahaha, see you tomorrow Serika." Ayane tittered.
"I HATE YOU ALL!" Serika shouted. "I WON'T FORGET THIS!"
"Well, we should all go, cya Sensei." Hoshino waved as they all headed off.
Now leaving only Serika and Sensei, she suddenly noticed, "Ha? What do you want?!" Serika exclaimed.
"I've come to speak about the debt you all have been struggling with." Sensei explained.
Serika looks away, crossing her arms and remains, "Well, I am not interested!" She scoffed.
"Serika..." His calm voice slightly makes her flinch, not just the tone. But how close it is, because he is near her, placing his hand on her shoulder. "I understand your dedication, and your suffering. Rest assured I am now here, to settle your problems and be right by your side. Your classmates took this opportunity to-"
"Let go!" Serika swatted his hand away from his shoulder. "You adults like to go up and try to solve our problems, yet you were never here at the beginning when we needed help!" She shouted. "I ain't trusting you especially what you are doing to Hoshino and the others!" She mentioned the rest of her classmates.
"..." Sensei remained silent, hearing her outrage, but to him... Her rage was merely a disguise from her suffering.
"So leave me alone!" Serika walks off at a fast pace. Meanwhile Sensei remains standing, not even trying to follow her...
Serika stops her jog, now walking through the town back to home. Her mind cannot stop thinking previously...
Today was the worst day ever, Sensei now knowing the debt and practically bumping in like it's his business... She shook her head.
No... She has to stay strong, she doesn't need help from Sensei... They can bring the school back, just gotta work harder...
Suddenly an instinct occurred within her, she stopped and looked ahead, seeing a certain figure in her way. A girl with a red coat, has horns, and notable long pink hair. She held a sniper rifle holster above, expressing with a cheeky smile.
"Kuromi Serika..." The girl spoke up.
"Hah? Who are you?" Serika perked up at this girl. "Ugh, can you just move out of my way, I am not in a good mood today..." She grunted.
"Fufufu, unfortunately, we refuse. After all, you are one of our commissions for Problem Solver 68." She smiled, and before Serika could ask about the commission. A click sound goes from above, she looks up, but it's too late, the explosion blasted her back.
Serika is in pain, frustrated, takes out her rifle and starts shooting. The girl swiftly avoids gunfire and goes hidden from the smoke caused by the explosions. "Argh! Come out!" She yelled.
She gazed around, then a slight glint from the smoke caught her attention. Right as she ducked, a bullet flew above nearly touching an inch of her hair. She runs to take cover behind a car, and fires back at the position where the shoot came from.
"Who is she...?" Serika muttered, taking a peek from the car window as vision. Then, she sees a large duffel bag tossed through the smoke as it disappears. It landed near the car she was using as cover, confused by that.
But she quickly noticed someone in front of her, another girl, this time with silver hair and a ponytail. She has a more mischievous smirk, waving and pointing at the bag.
Looking at the bag, she noticed there were bombs inside! She tries to run off, but it detonates, causing her to get launched and slamming her into a wall...
"Who... Uses... Mines..." Serika passed out, speaking those last words. Her halo disappears as the four girls approach her.
"Haruka, tie her up." The girl with the coat ordered as the timid girl nodded.
Eyes opened, Serika murmured out some groans, "Where..." She muttered, before fully becoming awake. "Huh!?" She tries to move, but she notices her arms, legs, and waist restrained by tight ropes.
She grunted and kept on struggling to break free, but it was no use... She was still hurt by that bomb explosion.
Wait, where is she? She looks around, to see the room around her is dark, not a single ounce of light all around. However, what just happened... She was kidnapped, much to her terror. By this girl, she fought... Anger flares up but is extinguished, since her current status.
"Ugh!" Serika shrieked, before trying to settle down, "What can I do?" She spoke to herself, trying to think of a way. "Don't know where I am... I don't have my phone..." Her pockets were emptied.
She is truly helpless... Never has she felt this low before... Hoshino... Shiroko... Nonomi... Ayane... Last time she said to them, she never wanted them to come back. Will they mean that?
Her eyes started to water, "I'm sorry..." She quietly cried out.
Meanwhile, outside at the abandoned warehouse in the middle of the desert, Aru couldn't be glad for part one of the commission to be successful, "A great success it was!" As shown from her proudness.
"Jeez, Aru, I have never seen you so happy." Mutsuki giggled. "Must be a great day since our last failed commission." She reminded me.
"Eh! We agree to not talk about that!" Aru blushed in embarrassment as Mutsuki continued to giggle.
"Best not to be happy about this. We still have four more to go." Kayako mentioned.
"Right, excellent point Kayako." Aru replied, "With our bargaining power, we can easily make a deal with Abydos and get paid without overextending our supplies." She explained her plan.
"Great thinking Aru...!" Haruka praised her boss.
"Now, we have the numbers advantage but it won't last long." Aru gestured to these other students wearing dirty pink uniforms and white hats. "As soon as we get the deal done, our payment will be done as easy as cake!"
After that statement, an explosion occurred at the main gate of the warehouse. Aru and the others are surprised by the sudden assault, more shocked by who arrived...
An off-road military vehicle, as it skids through the pavement floor of the warehouse. Exiting out, is none other than the rest of the Abydos Foreclosure Task Force!
Hoshino. Shiroko. Nonomi. But none other beside the three, coming out of the driver seat was Sensei himself, all of them together took out their weapons and aimed.
Kayako then sees Sensei, recognizing his recognition, "It's Sensei..." She spoke aloud. Her expression scuffled.
However her smirk expression goes to full shock, "EEEHHH! Sensei is here!?" She exclaimed, as she did not know Sensei would be there! This wasn't in the contract from that call!
Unless she's missing something...?
"Aru...?" Mutsuki calls her out with a teasy tone. "Aren't we supposed to stop them?" She smirked.
Aru snaps out, upon then witnessing the crazy one-sided match. All those students hired were knocked down like dominos.
Hoshino was pushing ahead, firing her shotgun and providing shield cover.
Shiroko summons her drone and shoots down those from the side.
Nonomi was with Hoshino, mowing down the students with her minigun.
And Sensei, aiming his bow with arrows, knocks down the remaining student mercenaries.
Aru realized, they need to be stopped considering what this commission is worth... She raised her rifle, and aimed at Sensei's shoulder area.
Then Ayane's drone then notices the four girls above the balcony of the warehouse, "Sensei, I found those students above!" She called out.
Sensei looks as Aru fires her rifle, he dodges the bullet, before aiming his arrow at her, unleashing it. The arrow fizzes past Aru's side, much to the surprise of his accuracy.
"That's a nice shot, Sensei!" Mustsuki smiled, complimenting her opponent.
"Where is Serika? Why are you doing this?" Nonomi demanded with a serious look on her face.
"She's doing fine." Mustsuki replied. "Sorry about the kidnap, it's just business right Aru?" She asked.
"R-right!" Aru regains herself, returning her typical smirk. "We, the Problem Solver 68, will commit crime for a price!" She announced.
"So you are the next hired help are you?" Hoshino assumed.
"Urm, right!" Aru replied. "Anyways, we would like to make a deal unless you want to prevent more conflict or cause the hostage being caught in crossfire!" She warns them, after all, this was the deal that was supposed to happen.
"Nn. Not going to happen. You kidnapped Serika." Shiroko grunted, aiming her gun at them.
"And we defeated your associates." Ayane pointed out that they defeated the extra mercs.
Kayako glances that they are not willing to cooperate, Aru notices this as well, her expression stiffens. "Aru, shall we crush them into dust?" Haruka whispers to Aru, having her tone eager for action but caution for her boss' commands.
Before the fight between Abydos Foreclosure Task Force and Problem Solver 68...
"Wait." Sensei calls out. Ceasing their action much to the Abydos' group confusion, "Aru, is that your name?" He asked.
Aru is confused by this, how did he hear her name? However, she needs to reply, "What is it?" She asked.
Sensei then says this, which perks her a lot, "...I would like to make a bargain with you." He stated.
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Thoughts on the new change? Problem Solver 68 getting an early appearance? They captured Serika?
That is what you'll see; alternate moments from the game of Blue Archive. That way this story is refreshing to you readers.
Enjoy this chapter and stay tune for the next one...