Vol. 3 Ch. 4 Ep. 15: What Remains

"Mika... You need to stop!"

"There isn't time for this right now!"

Sorry, Sensei. I did try really hard to be good for a while.

Sorry, Sensei. I did try really hard to be good for a while.

I get what you're doing, Sensei. But I can't be the student you want me to be.

I've let you down so many times at this point, what's one more?

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Do we run or fight?

S-Sensei?

"Mika needs to learn her lesson."

"Let's take Mika down."

...Good. I was getting angry.

Oh? Are you all going to punish me?

Really. The villain is always so misunderstood.

*cough* *cough*

*pant* *pant*

We've subdued her. I think.

A-Are you sure she's not gonna get up again?

Owwie... Sensei, you really do get in my way sometimes.

Sensei...

Sensei...

I did it again... Didn't I...?

I keep betraying you... I'm just the worst student...taking advantage of your trust..

But... I...

I... I can't...

I have nowhere to go, Sensei. Not Trinity, not anywhere.

I'm the witch of Trinity now. I hurt Seia over and over again...

I don't wanna get kicked out... I won't get to play with Nagi...or Sensei... All the people I treasure will be out of my reach!

And if I'm expelled... I won't be Sensei's student anymore. Sensei won't care about me.

I know there's no happy future written in my fate...

Because I'm the villain of everyone's story! I'm...I'm a murderer.

The only thing I have left to live for is my revenge!

Squad! Why? Why are things like this?

You stole everything from me! I lost everything I held dear!

It's all your fault!

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Why do you guys get to see your friends every day? Enjoy your lives?

Meanwhile, I...

I've become a speck of dust...

There's nothing left to live for...

So, tell me!

What am I supposed to do?

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I can't let Saori get away with what she did...

I can't stand that Sensei is helping this shameless, lying backstabber.

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Sensei, I'm sorry. You can't stop me.

"Mika! Come back!"

Wh-Where did she go?

What is she thinking? She's a loose cannon.

Mika really...hates me to her core.

I can't blame her for thinking I'm shameless. But I'm doing what I must.

Leader, what should we do? Mika isn't going to give up. The odds aren't stacked in our favor.

Arius and the Council. An incredibly strong, vengeful Tea Party member.

It doesn't matter what the odds are. We enter the basilica through the Former Institute, just as we planned.

There's no time left. We have to throw caution to the wind.

Oh geez, life really is suffering.

...*sigh*

We'll be left behind, Sensei.

Follow.

"(Mika...)"