Surviving in Blue Archive Chapter 372 53: Sakurako's Intentions

Putting down my phone, I scratched my head, feeling conflicted.

Just as I had thought, the grudge between Makoto and Hasumi could be called a misunderstanding, but not entirely. It felt like it was not impossible to clear up, yet if I actually tried, it might not only fail to help, but even deepen the misunderstanding.

How was I supposed to tell Hasumi that the "big" Makoto ntioned was not about her being fat? I could hardly say she was actually talking about her wings.

All I could say was, as expected of Makoto. She always managed to create new kinds of trouble for .

Fortunately, I had never believed that eliminating Hasumi's dislike of Gehenna would influence anything in the first place.

My main purpose in contacting the two of them this ti was simply to confirm the rough course of their conflict, to indirectly verify the truth of the reason Mika had told about why Nagisa had made Koharu join the Make-Up Work Club.

And now, I already had my answer.

To think she would even use a hostage as leverage, a force she could originally rely on. It seed that Nagisa's paranoia was indeed far more severe than I had anticipated.

Calming myself and looking at it from her perspective, I could roughly understand why she had beco like this. Just as Mika had said, as the Tea Party host, she had to handle the busy daily affairs, push forward the signing of the Eden Treaty as soon as possible, and also search for a traitor.

And all of that was under the shadow of her friend being attacked and having her halo shattered.

During this period, she must have borne unimaginable pressure. Being able to maintain a composed exterior was likely already the limit of her strength.

As for her heart, it was probably long overwheld, which was why it had twisted and she could no longer trust anyone.

I could fully understand that feeling.

But after the Eden Treaty was successfully concluded, would Nagisa truly be able to feel at ease?

No. By then, perhaps the ETO would truly beco the weapon in her hand that Mika feared, continuing to eliminate all potential threats and suspects through thods essentially the sa as establishing the Make-Up Work Club.

Unless I could use undeniable facts to prove that Nagisa's thinking was wrong.

Which coincided perfectly with my original decision.

I would prove that there was no traitor in the Make-Up Work Club.

From my understanding of these girls, with whom I had practically spent day and night over this period of ti, I could assert that they were absolutely not the kind of terrorists Nagisa suspected, people who would attempt to destroy Kivotos's peace for their own selfish desires.

To convince Nagisa, while gathering more evidence, I would also need to make other preparations.

And after the Tea Party host, the person whose intentions were most worth examining…

Was Mika, who, as a fellow Tea Party mber, had provided with a great deal of information.

I recalled that girl who had treated poorly, and how fluently she had spoken when giving that information, as if she had already rehearsed it.

It might just be my imagination. But why did it feel like she had been speaking ill of Nagisa in front of the entire ti?

Although part of it was indeed true, as childhood friends, Mika had described Nagisa in an excessively negative light.

Did she truly hold grievances against Nagisa? Or was that seemingly innocent deanor deliberate?

I could not quite understand what she was trying to do. I did not want to suspect her without cause, yet instinctively I felt she was hiding sothing.

Sorting through the information I had, I rubbed my brow, feeling that too many mysteries were still shrouded in darkness, and too many constraints bound my hands.

Originally, I had thought there was no need to worry too much. Since Seia had foreseen a good ending, I only needed to go with the flow to reach it.

But now, that initial thought no longer aligned with my true feelings.

I had promised that I would protect everyone worth protecting.

For that, it was ti to speed things up.

Of course, how exactly to proceed required careful thought, and the gathering of information had to continue.

While discussing details over Momotalk with students who could assist in this regard, my friend request to Sakurako was finally accepted.

Guessing at her reason for contacting , I switched screens. But the mont I saw her first ssage, I fell into confusion.

Sakurako: Yahallo~ ☆

…Did I add the wrong person?

Sakurako: Hello, Sensei. May today's peace also be with you.

…It seed to be her.

After hesitating for a mont, I decided to ignore that slightly odd greeting for now.

: Hello, Sakurako. Did you need sothing?

Sakurako: Nothing urgent.

Sakurako: I simply felt that it was about ti to establish a ans of contacting you privately when necessary.

So she really did have a crush on ?

: Then why have Hinata make a special trip and even write your account on paper?

As the representative of the Sisterhood, she had no need to go through so much trouble just to add .

Sakurako: Eh? I looked it up online. It seems that having soone pass along a small note is a popular way to add friends these days…

Sakurako: Did I misunderstand?

I did not know the exact answer to that either. But logically speaking, even if it were popular, it would probably only apply within the sa classroom.

There was also another question. Why have Hinata deliver it instead of Mari?

Sakurako: Sensei, I know you have your own information channels, so I will not speak in circles.

Sakurako: Although our Sisterhood practices non-intervention and currently has no intention of changing that.

Sakurako: Your frequent visits to the Cathedral so ti ago seem to have caused certain ill-intentioned individuals to grow suspicious of the relationship between us.

The mont I read those ssages, I basically understood the situation.

If it was Nagisa, that would be normal. No wonder sothing Mari alone could have handled required Hinata to accompany her.

: Sorry. It seems I caused you trouble.

Sakurako: You misunderstand. I have no intention of blaming you at all.

Sakurako: Nagisa-san has not taken formal action yet, and the Sisterhood is different from the Justice Task Force.

So the Sisterhood was indeed aware of Koharu being used as a hostage.

At that point, I understood Sakurako's other reason for reaching out to , aside from having a favorable impression of .

: Understood. When necessary, please be sure to contact .

Sakurako: …I see. I understand.

Sakurako: Then, may blessings also be with you today.

Even though nothing was stated outright, at this point, we both understood each other without saying it.

With that, the preparations were a little more complete.

…I said before that I would protect Nagisa and Mika.

Whether they themselves wished it or not.

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TL/N: Originally, it was "Yay, Sensei! ☆" from the global version but I think Yahallo is better. If anybody questioning, then Sakurako's Idol arc ain't around yet for her to go around and starting saying "Wappi" yet.