Dudududududud!
Tutududu! Kwang! Tadadang!
“…What in the world is going on?”
Strange noises began emanating from near the Student Council headquarters.
The teacher, upon hearing it, asked a question, but the only answer I could return was one.
“Hahaha, what do you mean by chaos, teacher? This is just an ordinary day in Gehenna, right?”
Of course, the reality was a bit different.
It’s true that there’s not a day in Gehenna without some incident, so saying it’s an ordinary day isn’t entirely wrong.
It just depends on who’s causing the trouble. Depending on that culprit, the scale of the mess could also get pumped up.
Fortunately, one of the biggest troublemaker groups in Gehenna, the Gourmet Research Club, has been somewhat castrated by Noa’s hand, otherwise, Gehenna’s worries would have been a lot heavier than they are now.
…No, perhaps it’s more accurate to say that it’s the Student Council’s worries.
Anyway, thanks to Noa personally correcting Haruna’s nearly manic behavior, the movements of the Gourmet Research Club have become so tame that it almost feels apologetic to compare it to the source material.
Other club members still wander around causing minor trouble, though, but thanks to the central figure, Haruna, learning when to hold back and when to let go, it’s manageable.
That Noa’s precise strikes, which replaced Haruna, is a bit frightening, but from the shop owner’s standpoint, it’s better than having the store fly away, right?
As long as I’m not included in the targets of Noa’s verbal hammer, I really have nothing to worry about.
Of course, over a long life, there might come a day when Noa gets mad at me. But since I tend to let our husbands win most of the time, I don’t think I’ll get scolded too harshly.
I guess it would take something on the level of me messing with Yuuka for Noa to lose it…
Yuuka is reportedly very handsome and capable, and though she’s about a generation older than the students, she seems properly enchanted by a relatively young teacher.
After glancing sideways at the teacher, my head nodded instinctively.
What a thief!
“Hey, Mika? Your eyes look weird.”
“Huh? No way, it’s a misunderstanding. More importantly, teacher, let’s check out what bold fellows are causing trouble in front of the Student Council!”
To be honest, I already knew who the culprit was without needing to confirm it with my eyes. I’ve heard that excavator sound more than a few times.
However, I was a little curious about the audacity these guys had to be causing mayhem here.
The closer I got to the scene, the louder and clearer the sounds became.
One by one, I caught sight of students engaged in combat, aiming weapons at each other.
But what was this?
“Throw with proper aim!”
“Take out those trying to use grenades, and make sure to handle those with rocket launchers first!”
What I expected was the Onsen Development Department causing trouble, with the Student Council subduing them…
But to my utter shock, my expectations were way off.
What greeted my eyes was the Onsen Development Department being under the Student Council’s protection.
“Wow—oh…?”
“I understand the Student Council and the Manma Battle, but what’s going on next to them…?”
“That’s the Onsen Development Department, the most notorious terrorists in Gehenna… Um. What on earth is this situation?”
From the circumstances, it seemed like the Manma Battle was trying to interfere with the Onsen Development Department’s work, while the Student Council had entered a defense game to stop it. How do I even express this?
The most puzzling thing is that this is right next to the Student Council headquarters.
To be honest, I was suspicious from the start. Kasumi, the head of the Onsen Development Department, would be likely to faint from fear if she encountered Hina without any preparation.
Could it be that she, who is so afraid of her, is provoking the Student Council bravely? Honestly, I can’t even begin to imagine that.
Yet, in the vicinity where Hina was sitting boldly, according to their expressions, it’s hard to believe they began working on the development of the Onsen.
What’s their motive? What kind of guts do they have? Have their nerves completely gone out the window?
As I pondered this in my head, the sudden variable of the Manma Battle made me give up on deep thinking.
I decided to accept the situation before my eyes as it was.
Whatever it is, if the Manma Battle is fighting with the Student Council, there’s a high probability that the Manma Battle instigated unnecessary trouble.
“Hmm… Teacher? I’m thinking of intervening from this side… Yeah, I’ll definitely get involved. Just wait a moment in the back; it’ll be over soon.”
“Wouldn’t it be better to observe the situation a little longer?”
“Teacher, if the Manma Battle is clashing with the Student Council in Gehenna, that’s almost certainly the Manma Battle stirring the pot. It’s definitely worth remembering that.”
“The word ‘almost’ means it’s not certain.”
“Hahaha! Teacher, the likelihood that a situation would unfold where the Manma Battle feels wronged… in my view, it’s about 0.0001%? Maybe even lower. So I think it’s better to calm the situation rather than worry about that slim possibility.”
“If I may venture to ask, you’re speaking without your personal grievances or prejudices against the Manma Battle, right?”
“…”
Leaving behind the devilish friends fighting in front, let’s reflect on myself for a moment. Objectively.
Do I have any personal grievances against the Manma Battle?
First of all, Makoto is a fool. A despicable guy distracted by Hina.
Satsuki is also a fool. Hypnosis? That doesn’t work.
Iroha is fluffy. Although I don’t know why, she’s regretting not accepting my recruitment attempts… but without you, the Manma Battle is doomed.
Chiaki is a bit weird but a good guy. Take away her tendencies to geek out over Makoto, and we get along quite well, but given her obsession with Makoto, I’m afraid she won’t be regarded as normal.
And then Ibuki. Is there a need for words? I dare say, Ibuki and I are of one mind.
Looking at it this way, I don’t have grievances against a significant majority of the Manma Battle’s executives, so I could confidently say there are no personal grievances against the Manma Battle.
And prejudices?
Makoto eagerly waits for opportunities to chew on Hina’s Student Council while nitpicking at every little thing is a blatant fact, not prejudice.
“So, teacher, I think it’s best to side with the Student Council here. By the way, I’ve got a question: if you saw students from Abydos and Heungsinso fighting with guns in front of you… which side would you help calm down?”
“…Hmm? I’m not sure why it has to be those two.”
Ah. It just hit me that, differently from the source material, there is largely no intersection between the Abydos Countermeasure Committee and Heungsinso 68.
Thinking about Hifumi meeting the Countermeasure Committee without awakening Kivotos’ pure evil, Faust, that might be a stroke of luck. Just kidding.
“If I find it difficult to directly calm down the situation, I guess I’d lend my help to the ones who asked for it first.”
“Aha… In the end, since the goal is mediation, it doesn’t matter much which side I assist. However, it seems like that doesn’t give much distinction to the situation? Yeah.”
“…Mika, please at least pretend to mediate with words.”
“I’ll give it a try☆”
Honestly, I’m glad I don’t have to act like a teacher. Remaining a fair presence for everyone must be quite a challenge.
On the other hand, being a student belonging to one group allows me to avoid such constraints, so how fortunate that is.
Basically, I tend to strive to accept all situations rationally…
But, separate from that, being able to act based on my own judgment is a fantastic advantage. That’s only as long as I don’t judge too poorly.
If I misjudge, then I’ll take responsibility for it.
Having deemed it unnecessary and often leaving it on the side, at some point, I began to carry my gun around again.
And I stepped into the chaos of bullets flying and explosions erupting.
Tadadang!
“Hey, everyone, I don’t know what’s going on, but can we stop for a moment!”
Following my shout after looking up at the sky, eyes turned toward me from all directions. Whisperings began to spread among them.
Then, without anyone holding back, both sides called out to me.
“Mika-san, please teach those arrogant Student Council punks a lesson!”
“Mika-san!!! Those guys are disrupting our Student Council event again!”
“Wow——oh.”
It’s understandable that the Student Council would react this way, considering I’ve helped them in Gehenna before and that I’m technically Hina’s significant other.
But what are those Manma Battle guys thinking asking for my help…?
Amidst their passionate calls for help, I turned back to look at the teacher. I conveyed my feelings to him through my gaze.
‘…If both sides are calling for help at the same time, who is it right to assist?’
The teacher shook his head.
‘Don’t ask me.’
Wow. That’s really irresponsible, teacher.
Even though it was already clear I would choose whom to help if both sides refused mediation… it’s a weird feeling that the Manma Battle side also called for my assistance.
“Hmm… for now, if you don’t want to be scolded by me, could everyone lower your weapons?”
The Student Council members, who know my temper, immediately pointed their weapons downward. After all, my standing among them was practically equivalent to the immediate superior below Hina.
Having naturally injected some decorum after witnessing me take down Gehenna’s punks must have had some impact.
Accordingly, the Manma Battle side also began to lower their weapons one by one, but I noticed several hesitating.
But that’s alright.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
“Hahaha… guys, lower them nicely while you still can☆”
After popping one in the forehead, it’s about instilling some manners in these friends.
Shooting is a way of saying it nicely, isn’t it?
The reason I started carrying my gun again was precisely to handle things “nicely.”
I’ve learned that skipping straight to the next step without saying something good first is not acceptable behavior. Yes.
