Event Story – Study Diligently, Dear Students, ch.1

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Anti Eclipse unit captain: I'd like to entrust you with an important mission.

Bianchi: The 3 of us...?

Jude: Whether I'll have to face the jaws of death or go to the front line, I'll accept any mission as long as it's the same as Bianchi's.

Nico: You'd be the only one to benefit from that.

Bianchi: I'd rather we weren't on the same mission, sigh...

Nico: I also want to avoid using up my stamina.

Anti Eclipse unit captain: ... Haah, sometimes I forget that your combat efficiency is your only asset.
Never mind that. The Academy recently approached us, requesting that members of the anti-Eclipse unit give combat training.
This task is outside of our usual responsibilities, so normally I would have turned it down, but this time I decided to agree to it.
I'd like the 3 of you to go to the Academy and teach fighting disciplines to the students.

Bianchi: Huh? You're saying...

Anti Eclipse unit captain: You guessed right. I'm telling you to go teach a class.



Sage: What? You're going to be teachers at the Academy!? Woah! I''d like to take classes, too!

Nico: Didn't see that coming. I assumed you wanted to be a teacher, not the other way around.

Sage: Of course that interests me. But I don't get to take YOUR classes every day!

Bianchi: You're such a positive boy, sweetheart...

Sage: Is something bugging you?

Bianchi: For starters, it came out of nowhere? And we're not exactly a specialized unit for missions like this.

Sage: You have a point. Why the anti-Eclipse unit of all people...?

Nico: Apparently, it's due to complicated circumstances.

Sage: Complicated circumstances?

Bianchi: The unit's performance hasn't been great recently. And among other things, getting weak is viewed negatively...

Jude: They're even considering hiring more people.

Nico: That's why they reached out to you as well.

Sage: I see... If the situation was that tense, perhaps I shouldn't have turned them down.

Nico: Don't worry about it.

Bianchi: That's true. Given how rough things are for the unit right now, it's best not to join.
In any case, they accepted this mission just to score some brownie points with the higher-ups.

Nico: It's not for the students.

Bianchi: Gosh, what an awful thing: exploited to save some jerks' reputations.

Jude: Should we just turn it down, then?

Nico: Let's.

Bianchi: Of course not? Just so you know, it was an order.

Jude: Haha, no issue there. Your orders are more important than that man's.

Bianchi: Just keep quiet already. I truly can't stomach the justification for it, but I still intend to go to the Academy.
I'm not sure when I'll be asked to take over for the design department, so I have to carry out my normal duties perfectly.

Jude: I didn't expect anything less from you, Bianchi. I will take this seriously as well, then.

Bianchi: How irresponsible...



Sage: Ahahah... How about you, Nico? Are you going to be okay?

Nico: ......

Sage: Nico?

Nico: ... I'll just wing it, I guess.

Bianchi: Right. While this is not our field, let's give it a shot.

Sage: ......

Jude: So, what classes will we be teaching?

Bianchi: Did you not hear what we said earlier? "Use of close combat methods", "Hand-to-hand combat tactics" and "Theoretical principles of using one's skills". These 3.

Jude: ... Not interesting in the least.

Bianchi: I'll have to agree here.

Sage: I think you fit the bill, though.
Hehe, I'd love to take your classes ♪

Nico: Really?

Sage: I'm sure the students will be thrilled as well.

Bianchi: Ufufu, Sage's thumbs up gives me confidence ♪

Jude: If that makes you happy, I'll give you a thumbs up, too.

Bianchi: Your thumbs up serves no use.

Sage: Oh, look at the time! I need to go!

Bianchi: Are you on patrol?

Sage: Yes. It seems I'm on the same time as Brad-san and Akira-kun today ♪

Bianchi: My,  that's wonderful. You get to talk with your cute rookies.

Sage: That's right, I can't wait! I'll see you later; work hard, guys!

Nico: Have fun.

Sage: Thanks!


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