Blue Archive story · Act 2: Volume 2, Chapter 1, Episode 6
Act 2 Vol. 2 Ch. 1 Ep. 6: Negotiations
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Why?!
Chairman, maybe we weren't clear. Like, what's wrong with the idea?
I need no reason! I simply don't like it! Kihehe!
That's ridiculous!
Hmph. You wish to create a space for deviance.
That's simply not in the budget, especially given how much we're investing in the broadcast system this quarter. How better to keep the populace informed of my majesty?
But you could save SO much money if you kept all the troublemakers in one place. Think of the saved construction fees!
What's more, it would free up the Prefect Team. They wouldn't have to spend all day chasing students around.
That's precisely the problem!
Eh?!
The budget allocated for damage recoupment is the Prefect Team's problem! Not the Pandemonium Society's!
I cannot simply help the Prefect Team rest on their laurels! Kihehe!
Aah...
Ah... Right. We knew she didn't like the Prefect Team...
But still, isn't the Pandemonium Society our student council? They're meant to serve ALL students, right?
Heritage League Assistant Chair, second-year, Myouraku Caren.
Wait, you remember me?
And Heritage League President, second-year, Furihata Mayumi.
Me too?
Kihehe, I'm proud that you have tried to better our beloved Gehenna.
And yet! I, the Great Hanuma Makoto, believe that nothing about our fine academy needs to be changed.
Why? Don't you want Gehenna to be even better?
Gehenna is already good enough as it is.
"Good"? You think our current Gehenna is GOOD?
Ha! You may not see it, but this current school atmosphere is exactly as I intended.
Yeah. It only LOOKS like she can't be bothered to fix it...
That's it? You just want Gehenna to be a complete mess? Forever?
You're fine with everyone else calling us troublemakers, terrorists, and lazy delinquents? Truly?!
You're the only ones who believe it's a "complete mess"!
So concerned over what others might think! Are these the actions of a "capable leader," Furihata Mayumi?!
Tch, using my own words against me...!
...Chairman Makoto, if I may.
Heritage League Secretary, second-year, Igarashi Shouko.
...So it is true that you remember each and every student.
I understand that our current Gehenna is the result of your enlightened philosophy.
"Governance through inaction"! Such a sophisticated form of statecraft is beyond the comprehension of laypeople.
Kihehe, that's correct! I'm glad you noticed!
Whoa, Shouko's really putting it on...!
Just wait until she gets going...
Gehenna is locked in a binary dynamic between troublemakers causing chaos and the Prefect Team punishing them.
The more nuisances there are, the more work the Prefect Team has. This inevitably turns the Prefect Team into a symbol of oppression and fear in the minds of the students.
Surely, this is as the Great Makoto intended.
That is right! The Prefect Team's approval ratings plummet by the day. Kihe.
However, you may have missed something, Chairman.
What?
The students may fear and loathe the Prefect Team, yet they feel nothing towards the Pandemonium Society.
Your wise, unobtrusive leadership has left your followers politically apathetic. Conversely, Head Prefect Sorasaki Hina's presence and perceived power only grow.
Hmm...
Unfortunately, when people think of Gehenna, they consider the "chief protagonist" none other than...
...Head Prefect Sorasaki Hina, and not Chairman Hanuma Makoto.
That is something I cannot abide. How utterly...
And yet, the situation will change if you accept the Gehenna Heritage League's proposal.
The "Trigger-Happy Zone," the special area we will be managing, is not merely a "delinquent space."
We will brand it as a space for freedom and enjoyment, specially sanctioned by the Chairman.
Students will realize that the one who bestowed such entertainment is the head of Pandemonium Society, the generous Hanuma Makoto...as opposed to the fearsome little troll running the Prefect Team.
Hmm...
Excellent job, Shouko! Reel her in!
A Prefect Team who oppresses, versus a Pandemonium Society who liberates...
Which side would the students prefer? Who would hear the raucous praise?
Redirection over suppression of freedom...
...
Kihehe! Do you truly take me for an idiot?
What?
Sugarcoat things all you want, but you're merely trying to get your way.
...All through siphoning power away from the magnificent Pandemonium Society!
There must be a misunderstanding. We only...
Hmph, I simply cannot hand such authority to a cabal of unproven juniors.
...
I also object to lessening the Prefect Team's workload! Some lines must be drawn, regardless of so-called "good intentions"!
"Makoto."
"Political intrigue is fun and all..."
"But why not give your juniors a chance?"
"I want to support their willingness to try."
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Kihehe... Very well. I see you persuaded Sensei to help you.
That alone proves these kids have SOME inherent capability.
"Persuaded"...?
Hush, now.
Yay! That's what I'm talking about!
"Thank you, Makoto."
Kihehe... Consider yourself in the Pandemonium Society's debt, Sensei.
Later, we shall come to collect! With a terrifying and balanced interest!
And it shall be valuable, priceless, whether it be in the realms of tangibility or...!
*cough* *cough* *wheeze*
Ah, she choked on her own spit again. Are you okay, Makoto?
*cough* *cough*
Um, since it looks like you're all done, please see yourselves out. I'll handle...whatever this is.
"Thank you, Iroha."
"Take care, Makoto..."
...
Hm? Did you have something to say to me?
...No, actually. Never mind.
*cough* *cough*
Oh, Makoto. You seem in dire straits! Shall I pat your back?
Yay! We did it!
While I was confident in my persuasion skills...
...It seems an endorsement from Sensei was even more powerful.
Thank you, Sensei! I was even a little moved by your kind words!
"You three just seem so earnest."
That's right! That's because we truly love Gehenna!
Shouko, who knew you were such a smooth talker? Behind those glasses lies a silver tongue.
That's...not exactly a compliment.
What's important is that we cleared one major hurdle! Heehee.
Now then, let's sprint to the next one!
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...Wh-What was the next "hurdle" again?
...So that's what you were doing, Sensei.
I have no intention of impeding underclassmen trying to make a positive change.
In short, the Prefect Team will not interfere with whatever's happening in that park... Is that correct?
Understood. I'll inform the others.
"What do you think, Hina?"
About...what? You mean the Gehenna Heritage League?
...I wonder. I'm not sure yet...
But regardless of their methods, I feel that they sincerely want to improve Gehenna.
Naturally, I would prefer if they did so without starting anything strange...
I'll keep my eye on them. I'd rather not give myself more things to worry over.
Though, I suppose things will be fine as long as you're supervising them, Sensei.
"You really are kind, Hina."
Umm...
...
Those students aren't the only ones who need your help.
Sensei, do you have a spare moment...?
I shared a cup of tea with Hina as she took a relaxing break. It turns out she had an exhausting day of work.
I hoped that this new zone would mean less work for her and the Prefect Team...