Vol. 1 Ch. 1 Ep. 20: The Prefect Team Goes to War!

Boss! Mutsuki, Haruka! We have to get out of here! It's them!

Who's "them"?

The Gehenna Prefect Team is here! Have they been tracking us all this time? And why now...

No, wait. This might be them picking the perfect time to attack!

Gah!

Damn it...

Targets neutralized.

Good. Squads one and two, move in.

What about the others, Iori?

You mean the students from that school? What was it called again...? Abydos?

Do you really need to ask? Anyone who interferes with the execution of official duties is an enemy.

Then let's hope they stay out of our way...but procedure dictates that we state our intentions first.

What for? Is it even necessary?

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It's tiring enough already, going after all these loser delinquents from our academy. Why waste the time or effort? Just wipe them out with the rest if they put up a fuss.

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Is the Prefect Team here to take those Problem Solver kids into custody?!

I'm not sure yet... And they're not exactly acting like friendlies, either.

Yeah. They weren't targeting us specifically, but we were still in their bombardment zone.

Geez...

Fat chance we'll allow it! Those Problem Solver scumbags are ours! Who the hell do they think they are?!

Dealing with the Prefect Team and some small-time crooks like Problem Solver couldn't be any more different. They're the official armed forces of their academy.

This might escalate into a political conflict if we're not careful...

Ayane, is there still no word from Hoshino?

No. She's never been out of contact for this long before...

So...what should we do here?

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B-But we can't fight them head on...can we?

I get what you're asking us, but what are we supposed to do about it?

We must be of one mind on this. We have to take down the Prefect Team.

Shiroko?!

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She's right.

The Prefect Team escalated this into a political conflict the moment they commenced tactical operations here in our district.

Yes, those Problem Solver geeks may have started this mess...

...but that doesn't give the disciplinary board of another academy carte blanche to project force in our jurisdiction without our say-so.

Yeah, that's right! How dare they? They're basically spitting in our faces!

We're the ones who're going to take Problem Solver down! I'm gonna make sure they pay for what they did to Shiba Seki Ramen!

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The Abydos students are preparing for battle.

*sigh* They want to do this the hard way, huh? Even though it's only four of them against our entire brigade?

But the Prefect Team standing down from a fight is out of the question. All units, prepare for combat!

Wait. Hold a moment, Iori.

Huh?

A civilian has been sighted on the Abydos side. One moment while we confirm...

Wait...!

That person over there. Could it be...? Sensei from Schale?!

Huh? Schale? What's that?

W-Wait a minute. If Schale is working with them, then...

We can't! We mustn't engage!

What are you on about?

The Abydos students are headed our way. Open fire!

Tch! They're not going to give us any other choice! Engage in combat!

*sigh*...

What the heck?! Did we lose?!

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Sensei... I didn't expect us to meet again under these circumstances.

I knew we had no chance of winning once I saw you. We should have retreated. My apologies...

This is Okusora Ayane of the Abydos Foreclosure Task Force. Please identify yourselves.

Well, uh...

*crackle* I can answer that.

Someone's patching into the comms!

Ako?

Senior Administrator Ako!

Greetings, Abydos students. My name is Ako, and I'm the senior administrator of Gehenna Academy's Prefect Team.

I'd like to take a moment to explain what's going on, if you don't mind.

Wait a sec, Ako...

Iori, the template for apology letters is in the left-hand drawer of my desk. Understood?

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*shifts*

*sneaking*

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Heh heh...

Heh heh heh. They're all sitting ducks...

*smirks* This is our chance.

No forgiveness... It's unforgivable.

Unforgivable, unforgivable, unforgivable, unforgivable... Unforgivable, unforgivable, unforgivable, unforgivable...