Vol. F Ch. 4 Ep. 10: Epilogue 2

Good luck, everyone!

Ugh...I-I don't know a single answer... Not one...

Heehee... Everyone's been so busy there was hardly any time to study for the test.

Yes. I do not know any of these questions. But I will try my best.

It doesn't matter if you try your best! You can't even guess! They're all short answer!

...Yeah.

Heehee. It appears so... I guess we'll have to have more supplementary classes.

*sigh*

Take care, Saori.

B-But...

Stop talking nonsense. You can't give up on yourself.

Heeheehee... That's true. You shouldn't quit.

...

It's okay. You have much to do and many things you want to see, Saori.

Saori, we're no longer kids you need to take care of, so please go.

...Fine.

*beep beep* Boss. It's me.

The Helmet Gangsters! Everyone gather here, now!

We're going to attack them! They gave our tires flats, so we'll make them provide free labor for fifty-six hours!

What?! Fifty-six hours...?!

Yeah! It's them! The Problem Solver agency is coming... Aaaak!

Wh-What's that?! Come here, quickly! If you take care of them, I'll consider paying you minimum wage!

If you want to keep getting work from me, hurry! Aaack!

...Okay. I'll go now.

Okay, everyone.

...So busy. Must be nice.

Give us a call once in a while, Leader...

Have a safe trip, Saori.

Yes.

...

...Take care of yourself, Leader.

Hey, Serika. Give me one more bowl.

What? Another one?

For Shiroko too! She worked so hard, she needs to be well-fed.

But I'm full...

Shiroko, no! Eat more! I feel like even I've lost some weight. You worked much harder, so you need to eat even more!

H-Haha... Guess so.

That's all good, but...do you have money to pay for this ramen? And no! You can't use Nonomi's card!

I don't have any money, but we can just take it from Serika's pay!

What?! What are you talking about?!

Now, now, give us one more bowl, Master.

Since everyone worked so hard, I'll pay for the meal.

A bowl of special jumbo ramen for everyone!

What? M-Master, we'll be in a deficit for the day!

Hey! Master, you're so very generous!

Wow, thank you! But I'll pay for it!

No, don't worry about it. We should all eat well at times like these.

Oh, okay... Thank you.

H-Hm...

Serika, you should come sit with us and eat too. I get lonely when you're not around.

What are you talking about?! I'm on the clock right now!

It's okay, Serika. Things are slow today anyhow.

Well... Should I? I guess it's just this one time, so it'll be okay...

Yes, Serika, come sit.

The seat next to me is empty!

Ha! Serika, where are you going to sit? Next to Shiroko or Nonomi?

You know, this may be a defining moment in your life. Choose carefully!

Ack! Sitting on my lap is not one of your choices!

Oh, be quiet. The only correct choice is one that will make Hoshino suffer!

Oh. Ugh... You should consider my bad back...

Haha... Then I'll sit next to Hoshino...

Wow! ☆ Then I'll sit closer to Hoshino.

I'll sit in the back.

Front?! Back?! What's this? I'm surrounded by scary underclassmen...

At this rate... Aaahhh...!

Yay! I'm back, Plana.

Plana, this is the home you'll be staying at from now on!

Umm, hmm. Okay.

...Thank you, Arona.

No, Plana! We talked about this! Say the line!

....The line?

Yes! You know! This is the perfect time!

...Do I really have to say it?

(intense stare)

...Yes.

Come on, Plana! Please?

...I'm home, Arona.

Great job...Rin.

Great job, Chief of Staff.

...Yes, s-so...

...No, Ayumu. Until a vote of no confidence against me has concluded...I will lay low. I can't let harm come to you again.

What do you... Again? You didn't...

You're way too much, Rin! I mean, we went to space together!

...Momoka.

Well, I wanted to run away again, but...seeing how things turned out, I guess I have no choice but to have Rin's back.

Haha. To the ends of the universe, right?

...Ayumu, Momoka. Come to think of it, I never did tell you.

...Thank you for staying by my side.

R-Rin?

Whoa... I got a direct thank you from our Rin?!

This is a bad sign... There must be some kind of problem... Disaster is about to befall us...

M-Momoka...

...It looks like I'll continue leaning on you both for support. I look forward to it.

Yes! Me too!

Ah, well! I guess if I have to... Heh.

Oh! Rin, a letter arrived for you.

...A letter?

Yes, I put it on your desk.

It didn't have a return address, so I inspected it for security's sake. But it's just a normal letter. Oh! I didn't read any of it though.

Thank you. I'll take a look at it.

Hahaha. It's been a long time, Sensei.

Schale's performance blew me away. It was a sight that induced tears. It was truly amazing!

And so... Sensei...

This...is something very fun...I mean important to me.

...Is it true that you ran through a field naked...?

"..."

"No, it's not true. Really, it's a misunderstanding!"

...I heard you were running towards people while naked and covered in dust and ash, and you were holding a tablet PC, and there was a smile on your face. From multiple witnesses.

...Hmm, perhaps we shouldn't delve into this anymore for the sake of Sensei's reputation. Nyahaha.

No, actually, it was because of the news from the Ninjutsu Research Club.

Ah, they all returned safely, for your information.

And they confirmed that they met the vice president of Hyakkaryouran... Though they couldn't confirm Kuzunoha's existence...

They did bring back a letter from someone claiming to be Kuzunoha.

It was supposedly addressed to Schale's Sensei. Could be true, could be a trick.

I haven't read it yet, but I'll send it over to you.

Nyahaha. Of course. I hope it's helpful.

Please be sure to stop by the Hyakkiyako district next time. We're planning a fun festival.

Read the text of the letter sent by Niya.

You were looking for me, Sensei Sensei? Well, I guess it's more accurate to say you were planning on looking for me.

Anyways, if I were to get to the point...

There's no way to restore an existence reversed by the Chroma to its original state.

It's a natural rule of this world, just as how the dead cannot be brought back to life.

But...if you still want to rescue someone...

...Come see me, Sensei.

Is this the letter?

There really is no return address.

Let's see...

...Th-This.

This handwriting...

...

The Student Council president...?