Vol. 1 Ch. 2 Ep. 4: Everyone Has a Story 1

Oh, Sensei!

You're certainly here early! We still have a lot of time left before the meeting begins.

Sure am! I got here early to do some cleaning. I just couldn't sit still...

How's the master doing?

Oh, I'm glad to hear that! ☆

I thought it would be too overwhelming for him if we all went to the hospital together, so I didn't go with the others.

I'll have to go with Shiroko and Hoshino later.

But when you say his health seems fine...

Do you mean that there's another problem?

Ahaha... Call it a hunch.

You left with Serika and Ayane but came back alone, so I thought maybe something had happened...

Okay, then you can tell me once we're all together. If it's important, then we should all know about it.

...

A lot has changed since you came here...

We got our very first advisor, and we were able to fight off the gangs that had been harassing us...

We secured the supplies we needed, and we've overcome so many problems...

...But it seems like now we have more problems to face than ever.

The Helmet Gang... Problem Solver... The Prefect Team... Kaiser Corporation...

I wonder what else lies ahead...

...

Do you think...the Foreclosure Task Force will be able to keep moving forward?

Yup, yup! If you say so, then it must be true.

Yup, yup! If you say so, then it must be true.

Hi, Nonomi. Sensei.

Oh, Shiroko, you're also here early.

...Where's Hoshino?

Hoshino? She's already here. She's probably taking a nap somewhere around the school again...

Um, okay.

...

...Sensei, how's Master?

Yup, yup! Sensei told me that Master is doing just fine! ☆

But it seems like there's something else going on, so we should all meet up to discuss it.

...Okay, I get it.

I'll go back first, then.

Somehow, Shiroko seems...

R-Right? That's the vibe I got too...

She seemed kind of nervous for some reason...

Hmm, I hope I'm just imagining things...

Yeah, okay!

Ow... That hurt, Shiroko.

Don't act like you don't know anything.

...?!

That sounded like...

Go into the classroom where the sound came from.

Act? I don't know what you're talking about...

...

...Liar.

I'm not lying... Huh?

Hoshino! Shiroko! What's going on?!

U-Um...

What the hell is going on?

...This is between me and Hoshino.

...

...I'm sorry, but please give us a moment.

Yeah, no can do! ☆

...

There are no secrets in the Foreclosure Task Force. You know that we're all on the same team, right? ♡

...U-Um.

So, if you don't explain what's going on...

...you'll be punished! ☆

Umm...

Uh... So...

Guess I got caught trying to sneak in a nap to rest my old bones.

But that's not fair. You already know how lazy I am. It comes as naturally to me as breathing.

Oh, u-um...

You don't have to get so angry. Shiroko tends to take things too seriously.

Well, it should be about time for the meeting. Let's head to the club room.

...

U-Um...

...

...Yes. I think she's hiding something.

...

It's okay, though. Everyone has at least one secret they hold close...

We should go too, Sensei. We can't keep everyone waiting.

Hmm...

...

...

Guys, this is bad! Look at this!

It's a land registration map of the district! It...

...Huh?

Eh?

...

...

...Why is everyone so tense?

D-Did something happen?

O-Okay. Anyway, more importantly!

We've just learned something very serious!

Yes, it's urgent! Everyone, please take a look at this!

What's this? A map?

This is a property map of the Abydos district, which includes a record of all its most recent transactions.

Huh? You mean this document confirms who owns the land?

Everyone knows that Abydos' land belongs to the school, so what's the point of showing us this?

No, just listen!

When we visited the hospital this morning, Master explained everything!

Most of the buildings in the Abydos district, including the Shiba Seki ramen shop...

...are not owned by our school.

What?!

What are you talking about, Ayane? The Abydos district doesn't belong to Abydos? Then...

This is...

The current owner is...

...Kaiser Construction!

...!

...What?!

?!