Blue Archive story · Club stories, Story 1
Stay Behind If Your Name Is Called Part 1
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1. Somewhere along the Abydos Border / Illegally Remodeled Gym
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*panting*
It's so hot! How long have we been walking for? Are we even on the right path?
It didn't look that far on the map...
The map said it was this way and we've walked about 30 kilometers already...but I still don't see it.
What?! That's like a whole marathon!
Yeah, but it's not that bad if you set your mind to it...
Be quiet, Shiroko...
*murmurs*
My back is bad enough at my age. I'm too old to be walking this far...
You're old enough to figure this out!
Haven't you thought about why we're wandering around here?
This is all your fault to begin with!
Hmm...
Heh!
Wow! ☆
Don't get distracted!
Don't tell me you've forgotten already!
Seriously! This wouldn't have happened if you didn't do that to Ayane yesterday!
(The day before, in the Foreclosure Task Force Room.)
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So, um...
Who submitted "Operation Use All Your Money to Buy Lottery Tickets! You Only Live Once!"?
That'd be me! The wily veteran!
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Who turned in "Operation Briefing: 15 Ways to Hold a Large Number of Students Hostage and Forcibly Transfer Them to Another School"?
That was me.
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Hmm. That just might work. We could raid the assembly hall of the neighboring village's academy during their assembly...
Uh, wait...
Who turned in "Travel Plan: Wheeeee! Let's Have a Picnic Outside This Weekend! ☆"?
Oh! That was me!
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Uh...was that not what you were looking for?
My old age and wisdom says we might be in a bit of trouble here...
What the hell were you guys thinking?!
I asked you to bring me suggestions for our future endeavors, but all you've given me are lottery, crime, and vacation plans!
Take this seriously! Can't you see the stress wrinkles forming on Ayane's forehead?!
No worries, Miss Kuromi. We still have one left.
Huh? What's with the formality all of a sudden, Ayane?
Lastly...who brought this one? "An Entrepreneur's Guide to Promoting Your Renewable Petroleum Farm Business??
Th-That was me...
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Hear me out, Ayane! It's a legit business model. And the pamphlet I received at the briefing promised some pretty decent profits.
Serika... Petroleum is extracted from the ground.
I... I know that! But there's this thing called Ponzi Petroleum that was recently discovered...
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To be fair, my plan was put though numerous simulations.
I just wanted to get some peace of mind.
Why are you guys talking like this doesn't involve you?! All of this is your fault!
Yeah, but you're the one who made Ayane flip out, Serika. You were the straw that broke the camel's back!
What?!
She had the face of someone who lost all hope, a desperate look filled with disappointment.
Th-That's...!
Ayane has a soft spot for you, Serika, so it must have been even more of a shock.
Uh...!
She seemed really fed up with it all.
Then she got a part-time job cleaning up a gym in another town.
It's to get rid of trash piled up in the gym so that a school arts festival can be held there tomorrow...right?
When did she start working part-time? Ayane is always thinking two steps ahead.
But...I'm worried about Ayane, since she seems to be biting off more than she can chew...
That's exactly how Ayane got sick again today, from all the stress!
Had things gone as planned, all of us would be here together, and we certainly wouldn't be lost like we are now!
No worries. It's best that Ayane takes the day off.
Actually, isn't this a chance for us to score some brownie points with her?
We ought to show her that we can get things done on our own from time to time.
We should be fine, but it's pretty far. I'd be very appreciative if someone could give me a piggyback ride.
We're tired too! We've been wandering about for hours...
Ah, look! Over there!
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Hmm...is it really a gym? It looks more like...
What the heck?! Who are you guys?!
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Hey, what are you punks doin' here?! Huh? Are you the owners of this gym? Is that it?!
We called dibs on this place already. If you don't wanna get hurt, scram!
Just so you know, we ain't no pushovers! Keheheheh!
What's with these guys? Where the heck did they come from?
So, that's what's going on... I get it now.
Shiroko? What did you just take out?! Is that a high-power explosive?!
Oh! I understand now too. ☆
Eh?
I have some honest, legitimate work for the members of the task force.
It's an easy, part-time job where you clean all the trash out of a gym. It's honest, straightforward, and perfectly normal...
"...Get rid of trash piled up in the gym." That's what Ayane told us.
Trash...?
Ayane's pretty good, you know. I'm sure she had this all planned out!
Yup! It's time to get rough! ☆
*whoosh*
*booooom* ☆