Surviving in Blue Archive Chapter 45 25: Hoshino’s Change of Heart

Novel: Surviving in Blue Archive Author: ILoveHina Updated: Jun 15, 2026

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Now reading: Chapter 45 25: Hoshino’s Change of Heart from Surviving in Blue Archive, a Action novel by ILoveHina.

That night, while patrolling the Abydos District with Hoshino, I received a ssage from Aru.

Aru: Sensei, please take a look at this.

Aru: [Image]

The image showed a canvas bag, its zipper half-open, revealing bundles of cash stuffed inside.

Aru: This is what Haruka brought back.

Aru: She said Abydos didn't want it and gave it to us.

Aru: We're not sure how to handle it.

Aru: I wanted to ask your advice.

…Why is this girl suddenly talking so formally on Momotalk?

I didn't reply imdiately. Instead, I turned to Hoshino curiously. "You guys also grabbed money from the shady bank today?"

"Ah, that. Shiroko said the bank clerk shoved it at us on their own. We just left it lying on the roadside, but one of the girls from Problem Solver picked it up. So we just told her to deal with it however she liked."

I nodded, then replied to Aru: Keep it safe for now. We'll decide what to do with it later.

"Still," I asked, "why toss it in the first place? With that much money, you could pay down so of the debt and ease the pressure, right?"

If I thought about it carefully, I might have been able to guess the answer.

But hearing it directly from Hoshino would be far more satisfying.

"Ahaha~ It's just a silly reason from an adult's point of view~"

That response made frown.

"…I'd never laugh at you."

Hoshino seed startled at my sudden seriousness.

"I-I see. Well, this kind of thing... once you do it once, you'll do it again."

"If you start thinking 'it's fine since it's bad guys' money,' and use ill-gotten cash to pay debts, the next ti you're in trouble, you'll think of doing the sa thing again.

"Sooner or later, you'll tell yourself there's no choice and do sothing you really shouldn't. This Oji-san doesn't want his cute juniors ending up like that~

"Besides, even if Abydos were really saved that way… what aning would it have?

"Better to do it the way Nonomi said, with her gold card, right?

"…It's just that kind of stupid thought."

I listened carefully until she finished.

My first burning question was: how much money was actually on Nonomi's gold card?

Then, unable to resist, I reached out and ruffled Hoshino's soft, cherry-pink hair.

Her trademark ahoge bounced stubbornly no matter how I rubbed, making it oddly entertaining.

Hoshino, caught off guard, froze at first. When she realized what I was doing, her eyes narrowed.

"…Sensei~? That's enough, isn't it?"

"Not yet. A foolish student who calls herself an idiot for no reason has to be punished by her Sensei!"

Confident in our friendship, and since Hoshino wasn't really resisting, I ignored her flat tone until her hair was a total ss, only then pulling my hand back with satisfaction.

On impulse, I brought my fingers to my nose. Her hair carried the fragrance of Hoshino's shampoo, mixed faintly with sothing uniquely her own…

When I realized what I was doing, I quickly covered it up with a cough.

"Ahem! Hoshino, those thoughts of yours are actually really admirable."

"Oh? Really? And what's so admirable about them? Let's hear it."

It was only the second ti I'd ever seen Hoshino with such a cold expression.

The first ti had been when she pointed a gun at . Strange how that mory now felt almost nostalgic.

But things were different now. Back then, she only saw as suspicious. Now, she more or less liked .

So a little teasing wouldn't hurt!

With that optimistic thought, I shared my view.

"Hoshino, you've been guiding and protecting your juniors, keeping them from straying, passing down the principles they should hold onto. Thanks to you, they're who they are today. That's sothing to be proud of."

Hoshino was quiet for a mont.

"…Didn't you just rephrase what I said?"

"Not at all! And if it sounds the sa, then it just ans we think alike!"

"Heh∼ I'll just let it slide then~"

Her expression softened again. "Sensei, don't randomly ruffle girls' hair like that. It's way too childish."

Yes yes, sure sure. I had no intention of stopping.

"To be honest, I also thought maybe it was because you were worried using such a huge sum of shady money would draw the underground bank's attention."

Hoshino chuckled. "That's not entirely wrong either. Uhee~ Too bad, this Oji-san's heart is filthy, Sensei. Sorry to disappoint you."

"That's fine. If anything, it just proves how well we get along."

"Haha, so that's how you see it."

Hoshino didn't say more.

But I felt the air had lightened between us.

Truthfully, I'd only started talking because I noticed she seed quieter than usual tonight, like sothing was weighing on her. I just wanted to cheer her up.

And by the looks of it, it worked.

We walked side by side in silence for another ten minutes or so.

"Sensei," Hoshino spoke suddenly, "I really didn't think the Helt Gang would turn out to be Kaiser's rcenaries."

I shrugged. "Pretty normal, actually. Even if it was suspicious that a Kaiser helicopter was so easily hijacked, because Kaiser Loans is your creditor, no one would normally suspect them."

"Exactly. The real enemies are often the ones easiest to overlook… Ah, listen to , this Oji-san's spouting weird stuff again."

"How's that weird? It's the truth."

Hoshino turned her head and studied closely.

"…What, do I have sothing on my face?"

"Nope~"

She stretched lazily, yawning. "Yaaawn~ I was just thinking, maybe Nonomi had a point."

"…You an paying off the debt with her gold card?"

"Fufu∼ If she did, then this Oji-san could finally take it easy for a while~"

We were chatting comfortably when my phone buzzed with another notification.

I pulled it out, glanced at the screen, and froze.

Aru again?!

Aru: Sensei…