Chapter 33: Simple Happening (2)

-Whoosh-

“Wow… It’s raining…”

[It’s coming down hard…]

When I woke up in the morning, it was raining heavily outside.

I was planning to suggest studying at a cafe today, thinking that everyone would be tired, and to buy coffee, tea, and desserts with my own money as a treat, since Sensei said that the members’ grades had improved significantly.

But if it’s like this, it would be better to stay in the annex…

“Oh my, it is… It’s raining quite a lot.”

“Hmm… Melina is far away, and I found another cafe, a nice place…”

[It can’t be helped. But since we need some compensation, shall we order delivery food?]

-Swoosh-

“Ugh…. Good morning….”

“You’re awake, Koharu-chan?”

“Good morning, Koharu. Only Azusa-senpai hasn’t woken up from bed yet…”

“What? Azusa, she used to wake up early every day….”

“Maybe she was overdoing it? It might be better to let her sleep a little longer….”

Koharu woke up late. Only Azusa-senpai was still unable to wake up from sleep, and everyone was staring out the window, unable to take their eyes off the rain that was pouring down as if a hole had been pierced in the sky.

“Ugh… No… Cute things….”

“Wow, the exact opposite of your usual image….”

“Oh my…. She seems to be having a good dream♡”

[It’s easy to sleep on rainy days.]

“Certainly… It’s not for nothing that there’s rain sound ASMR….”

Actually, rain sound ASMR is something I use a lot when I sleep.

Whether there’s scientific evidence or not, I was seeing quite a bit of effect. From some point on, I couldn’t sleep properly without it, so maybe it’s addiction or insomnia?

-Boom-

“Ah, auu….. Thunder too….”

“…”

…Oh my.”

“What’s wrong?”

“Laundry…! I hung it out…! I forgot!”

Come to think of it, Hifumi-senpai said yesterday before going to bed that it was laundry day, and that it was a bit late, so some were already being washed, but some weren’t, so she asked if we could wash them together.

Since it’s a training camp, it would be good to save on supplies like detergent if possible, so I also asked Hifumi-senpai to wash my clothes… So, my clothes are also…

“Ugh, uaaa, let’s go quickly!”

“Aaaagh, I don’t know how many times the Tea Party uniform has been ruined!!!”

Starting with Hanako, everyone ran to the rooftop where the laundry was hung. The sound of the commotion woke up Azusa-senpai, who joined us late. The Tea Party uniform is, well, a supply item.

I’ve torn it a few times during bodyguard duty, so I’ve been scolded a few times by the senior in charge of supplies, and because of the nature of my work, it gets dirty relatively often,

so I might be the student who has ruined the Tea Party uniform the most.

Anyway… I hung out all the spare uniforms and the original uniforms to dry, so if I leave the laundry in that state, I’ll be in a state where I don’t have clothes to wear for quite a long time.

“Well then, let’s start the Supplementary Class Club’s 1st swimsuit roundtable discussion♡”

“…Ah… I’m really going crazy…”

“Ah, auu….”

“Hmm.”

“…”

…What is this… Why…”

We’re screwed.

-Rumble, Boom-

[How did it turn out like this…]

To summarize… Damn it, the uniforms of the Supplementary Class Club members and my uniforms, and all the laundry we collected, got completely soaked while we were retrieving them.

I was somehow retrieving them using my wings as an umbrella, but… Koharu slipped and grabbed me, and we fell together… Since I didn’t have any change of clothes…

Sensei was forcibly locked in his room, and while the laundry was being re-washed, I was spending time in my underwear in my room, and then there was a power outage.

In the end, all the members of the Supplementary Class Club and I were sitting in the annex gymnasium in our swimsuits.

“Couldn’t there have been another way besides swimsuits?!”

I’m not used to showing my bare skin to others, and… Honestly… It’s very embarrassing. I dismissed the option of covering my body with my wings because they were already soaked enough and I had only wrung out the water.

“Oh my? The other option was to have a roundtable discussion in just our underwear, right? I don’t mind that either♡”

“Are you really crazy?!”

Swimsuits are barely acceptable, but underwear? I’d rather kill myself.

“The power outage made classes impossible… The security is terrible, to have all the functions of the building shut down with this level of lightning.”

“This… It’s a building that hasn’t been managed for a long time…”

To make an excuse, who would care so much about security in an annex that is not used in the first place?

Of course, since we suddenly started using this building, I can’t refute saying that at least a minimum inspection should have been done.

“No, that’s not the point! But why do we have to have a roundtable discussion?!

If we can’t have classes and we don’t have clothes to wear, we should just rest quietly in our rooms! That’s normal, isn’t it!”

Huh? That’s right? I was momentarily caught up in Hanako’s pace and didn’t think that far. Anyway… After this, we spent time talking about each other’s stories, chitchat, ghost stories, etc. I guess this is not a bad time.

If the weather was clear today, I was planning to take it easy at the cafe and take a little rest, so I guess the goal was achieved?

After that, fortunately, the power was restored, we finished the laundry again, and went to sleep.

I heard that other Justice Task Force members were secretly going for a night walk… I refuted saying,

“Are you saying that in front of the supervisor?”

but Sensei said to let it go just once, so I felt like Sensei would cover for them…

I changed into the gym clothes that I use as pajamas these days and threw myself on the bed. I don’t know how many hours have passed since I fell asleep….

“Waaaagh?!…. Who is it in the middle of the night….”

While I was sleeping deeply with rain sound ASMR playing, my phone’s ringtone rang. I set the volume to maximum, so I woke up startled.

The caller was Sensei. If it’s Sensei, there shouldn’t be any big problems… What is it… Did they get caught by the Justice Task Force during a night walk… While I was thinking about that, I answered the call…

[I’m sorry to wake you up, Sora. Are you okay?]

“….Are you saying that to someone you know…. Ugh…. I’m sleepy…”

I’m still sleepy, so my voice doesn’t come out properly… I’m forcing my tired mind to wake up and holding on without hanging up the phone…

[I’m sorry, Sora. It seems that the Gourmet Research Society is running wild for a while… I think I need help….]

“Yes?!”

My mind was instantly awakened again. The Gourmet Research Society?! No, why are these crazy people?! With the Eden Treaty just around the corner?!

I quickly grab Daedalus, the weapon case, and the Type 99, and leave the annex. I want to fix my hair and stuff, but there’s no time, so I just put on a hat and a mask and run out. Really, let me sleep, let me sleep!!!

The suppression of the Gourmet Research Society didn’t take long.

Based on the expected route I received from Sensei, I waited in advance on the rooftop of a suitable building nearby.

At the right timing, I jumped from the building and stabbed the front engine room of the truck that the Gourmet Research Society was riding with the bayoneted Type 99, stopping the vehicle.

The purpose of the Gourmet Research Society, like truly crazy people, was to steal the rare Gold Tuna displayed in the aquarium, so I grabbed Izumi, who was holding the Gold Tuna,

before the vehicle exploded, and jumped towards the Justice Task Force pursuit unit behind me. The Gourmet Research Society’s vehicle exploded late.

Well, I hate to admit it, but thanks to the Gourmet Research Society, I realized that my physical abilities had improved thanks to some unknown power that I was able to handle after the panic room attack.

After that, Sensei took care of the rest. Later, Sensei alone was called to Nagisa. I don’t know what happened, but it was probably about the Supplementary Class Club.

“Well then, let’s rest early today and prepare for tomorrow’s exam.”

Hifumi-senpai suggested that we rest early today. It was a reasonable choice before the exam.

“Where is the exam location tomorrow? It’ll be the main school building, right?”

“Hmm… I wonder… The Tea Party will be busy soon… I wonder if they’ll designate it separately?”

“Maybe…”

Koharu asked about the exam location, and I answered Koharu while checking the notice on my smartphone, anticipating a change in the exam location because the Tea Party would be busy soon due to the Eden Treaty…

I froze.

“Uh… Huh?! What, what is this?!”

“Notice of changes to the 2nd Supplementary Class Club evaluation exam…?”

The content of the notice was as follows.

-Exam range expanded 3 times.

-Exam passing line raised from 60 points to 90 points.

-Exam location changed to the outskirts of the Gehenna Autonomous District.

-Exam time changed to 3 AM.

“Damn it…”

[Watch your language…]

“Do you think I can watch my language?!”

The Gehenna border area is now a complete lawless zone. Considering the current time and distance, we have to leave now.

I quickly pack all my weapons and leave the annex. If we fight thugs and other riffraff one by one while moving, we’ll be late. I will sweep away the thugs in the vanguard and move. I arrived at the Gehenna Autonomous District, but….

“Stop! This place is off-limits!”

“Today, the entire street is under a curfew! If you don’t go back to school…. Huh?! You’re Trinity?!”

We were blocked by the Gehenna Prefect Team. I thought Hanako or Hifumi-senpai would tell the truth, but of course, persuasion was impossible, so I was thinking about what to do.

I was about to stop Azusa-senpai, who was trying to break through with force…

-Boom!-

A grenade, which I had experienced myself, fell on the two Prefect Team members.

“Azusa-chaaaaaan?!?!?”

“No, it’s not me.”

“Yes. The grenade came from behind us. Someone helped us…”

“This grenade… Could it be…?!”

It’s familiar. For me, it’s a bad relationship. It could simply be the same equipment, but… My senses are telling me. This is definitely…

“Oh my It’s Sensei, isn’t it?”

“Fufufu. That’s right. Sensei, what are you doing here? The knight I was indebted to last time is also here?”

I, Sensei, and the Supplementary Class Club faced the Gourmet Research Society again. Damn it…

Fortunately, or maybe not, the Gourmet Research Society was cooperative on this side for some reason, and thanks to that, it was a mess, but we were able to arrive at the exam location before the exam start time. However….

“Wahahaha!!! Development! Blast! Burn! Dig! Development is the top priority!”

“Is Nagisa really doing this?!”

It was noisy outside, so I told Sensei and went outside the exam building alone, and the Hot Spring Development Department that I heard about from the Gourmet Research Society was gathering.

It looks like a conspiracy no matter how you look at it, but anyway, they confirmed that they were bringing explosives saying they would dig a hot spring here…

and I had to fight a large number of Hot Spring Development Department members alone. Thanks to that, I was able to take the exam until the end, but….

“Auuu….”

“It can’t be helped, but…”

“Shut up…”

[Sora… Will you be okay…?]

2nd Evaluation Exam Results

Urawa Hanako – 100 points (Pass)

Shirasu Azusa – 48 points (Fail)

Shimoe Koharu – 45 points (Fail)

Ajitani Hifumi – 57 points (Fail)

The sudden expansion of the exam range, the deterioration of condition due to staying up all night, and the loss of concentration due to the noise of the engagement drove their exam scores into the abyss.

I looked at the exam paper later, and the difficulty of the exam was ridiculously inflated.

So, the 3rd exam was confirmed, and that day passed again.