Vol. 2 Ch. 2 Ep. 4: Guided by Aris 1

One, two, one, two.

Oh.

One, two, one, two.

Sensei, I hear a strange sound coming from somewhere.

One, two, one, two.

That sound must be...

Oh...! I just realized...

This is the foreshadowing of a special event that occurs occasionally on the Millennium School campus...

It is the Millennium Random Encounter Event!

Yes, it is a field event that I frequently encounter during adventures.

You never know what we will encounter, so do not let your guard down, Sensei!

One, two, one, two.

One, two, one, two, one, two.

"Wh-What kind of an event is this...?!"

One, two, one, two!

"Th-There she is...!"

Hmm? I didn't expect to see you two here.

How are you? It's a nice day for workout.

An encounter with Sumire!

Sumire, are you on an exercise adventure as usual?

Yes, I had some free time so I was jogging around here.

How about you, Aris? Are you doing some adventure exercise today too?

Yes, Sensei and I are on an apprentice hero adventure!

You're working with Trainer on your exercise routine?

Good job. You're very hard at work. I see you doing your adventure exercise every day.

Yes. I must complete my adventures consistently and with all my effort. My level could drop if I miss even one day.

Momoi says missing daily quests is a sin.

Yes. Exercise and training must be consistent.

It's also beneficial for Trainer, who needs to exercise more.

Yes, Sumire is one of the main encounter figures of the Millennium event.

I run into Aris often while I'm working out on campus.

It's become something of a habit.

Sumire is my party member on exercise adventures!

Heehee, yes. Like she said, Aris is my workout buddy.

It is a kind of adventure!

Sumire runs around campus to increase her strength, agility, and endurance stats.

Yes, it's enjoyable to strengthen my body while working out.

She is raising her main stats so she can level up. Every day, she runs around campus to achieve her desired level.

It is a great hero adventure!

It's just my daily routine, Aris. That's giving me too much credit.

Aris is always on an adventure as well.

You said the main purpose of your adventure is to strengthen your body and mind...

Yes! It's to increase HP and MP through leveling up!

...And through training, you want to reach a new height that you couldn't touch before.

Yes! If I increase my level, I can learn new skills!

Yes! That wonderful attitude is a valuable exercise in and of itself!

You're always hardworking and have the right mindset. Amazing, Aris!

"This conversation is...kind of confusing..."

Anyway, now that I see you're working with Trainer...

I'm even more motivated to work hard, Aris.

Yes! Me too! I will go on more adventures and encounter many events so I can keep up with you, Sumire!

Then I'll start with jogging twenty kilometers!

Now if you'll excuse me, Aris and Trainer!

One! Two! One! Two!

I will do my best too!

Sensei! Let us go to the next quest!

Yes. You cannot have boundaries when you are on an adventure.

If you go further from your home base, you can encounter new events you have never seen before!

Oh! Master and Aris!

Yay! Hello both of you!

...H-Huh? Sensei? What's wrong?

Hahaha! Yeah, tell us, Sensei!

I have not seen you with this armor before. What is it for?

Oh! I believe I know! You must have changed your class from a maid...

...to a student!

Well... Technically this is just a regular student uniform.

I know much about students! Momoi said that girl students are very tough.

They are even brave and strong enough to eat a whole tub of ice cream before going to bed.

Hahaha! Aris! You're sharp!

Right! We've changed our job and are working on a secret quest! This is the uniform for the job!

Yes! President Rio said she was worried about the situation in Gehenna these days.

She asked us to infiltrate and investigate any strange goings-on in Gehenna.

Asuna, wait...

That's why I'm wearing this uniform and looking for Gehenna students passing by...

So I can talk to them when I see them!

Amazing, Asuna. You are adventuring to complete a quest as well.

You are just like me!

Really? Yay! We're the same, Aris!

Wait, Asuna. Akane said this is a secret operation...

Oh, right!

Aris and Master! Don't tell anyone what I just said, okay?

*sigh* Well, hopefully it'll be fine since it's Sensei and Aris.

Yes! I shall take your secret to the grave! I know that leaking secret information can cause you to become cursed!

Hahaha! Yes, Aris! You're always so enthusiastic!

We are still students, Sensei. It's not necessarily strange for us to wear uniforms.

Like Asuna said, this outfit is like...infiltration armor.

I was just instructed to bring a normal school uniform... So...

You see...

...

...Ugh.

P-Please don't look at me like that, Sensei.

It's kind of...embarrassing...

"I'm just not used to seeing you in a uniform... I-It looks great though!"

Thanks, Sensei! What are you two doing out here?

Sensei and I are on an adventure.

Oooh! An adventure? That sounds fun! I wanna go on an adventure too!

*sigh* We're on a mission right now, Asuna...

Yes! I am always happy to have new party members!

As the number of party members increases, available strategies and tactics also increase!

Bum bum bum! Asuna and Karin have joined the party! You may come on our next adventure!

Wow! I joined a party!

I got included in this?

Yes!

...Well, thank you.

Anyways, we don't have time to be sitting around.

We'll have to get going now, Aris. Sensei.

Yay! Okay, Master! Thanks!

I guess this isn't a secret operation anymore.

Oh, Aris. I think Neru was looking for you.

Huh?! Th-The little maid wants to see me?

She has business with you, I believe.

Please be nice when you see her.

I think she really likes you.

O-Okay!

Bye-bye!

Oh, look! A Gehenna student over there!

Huh? Who are you? What do you want from us?

We're students preparing to transfer to Gehenna.

And we have a question before we transfer!

...Huh? You wanna know who leads the Pandemonium Society now?

Do you know?

I don't know, I thought it was Ibuki.

Makoto? Who is that?

"Hmm, is this mission...going to end well...?"

Sensei! We do not have time!

Neru could appear at any moment. Now is the time to retreat!

"Okay! Lead the way, Aris!"