Vol. 1 Ch. 1 Ep. 16: The Truth Revealed

What in the heck is this?!

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Look at the truck's transport log. It says "Abydos - 7,880,000 yen collected". This has got to be the truck that came to our school.

But right after that, it says "Kata-Kata Helmet Gang - 5,000,000 yen delivered in mission funds."

So, that means...

Right after they took our cash, they delivered it straight to the Helmet Gang's base to fund their mission?!

By mission, do you mean when the Helmet Gang...?

The Helmet Gang was acting...under the orders of Kaiser Loans?!

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But why would they do that? They won't be paid if the school goes bankrupt. It doesn't make any sense...

Hmm...

I think this goes way beyond just a simple bank scheme. The only way it makes sense is if Kaiser Corporation's HQ is involved somehow...

I agree. That's the only explanation.

I owe you tons, everyone! I truly appreciate your help.

Same here. Sorry for bringing you into this mess, Hifumi.

That's okay. Haha...

Don't be a stranger, you hear me?

I won't.

We don't have all the details, but this is proof that Kaiser Corporation has ties to violent criminal organizations.

I'll pass this along to the Tea Party!

I'll also tell them how much Abydos High School needs help right now.

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Fair warning: I bet that's gonna be old news to the Tea Party.

I-It will be?!

I doubt the hot shots at all the other academies haven't figured it out by now. It's not like they don't have manpower to dedicate to intelligence gathering.

B-But that means they knew about you and still didn't...

You're so innocent, Hifumi. The world isn't all sunshine and rainbows, you know.

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I appreciate the gesture, but I don't know what good it'll do to tell them. In fact, it might just make things more complicated for us.

Y-You think so...?

Our school is on the verge of collapse. We don't have the means to sway super-academies like Trinity or Gehenna. There isn't much anyone can do to change things. Do you get what I'm saying?

If someone were to take advantage of the situation under the guise of helping...you'd be powerless to stop it.

N-Now I get it. That's definitely a possibility. Ugh... I hate politics.

Aren't you being too cynical about this, Hoshino? What if they just really wanted to help?

Give me a break. I'm old, cranky, and my back hurts too much to trust anyone at this age.

That's how this school ended up in this mess: by ignoring all of the "what ifs".

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So...

Um...

The thing is, we've been through a lot together in such a short time...

We have. It was a lot of fun.

Fun? Speak for yourself, Shiroko.

I dunno. I kinda had fun too...

Glad to hear it. Thanks for all your help, Faust.

Y-You don't have to keep calling me that!

How does "fearless leader of the Masked Swimsuit Gang" sound?

Come on, guys... Stop giving Hifumi a hard time.

Uh, anyway... I know you have some tough times ahead, but I'll be cheering you on. Good luck.

I'll see you around, everyone.

It's been a really long day. Why don't we all go home and get some rest? We can regroup tomorrow.

Dismissed!