Seia has trouble even walking! - 15
After giving Sensei a rough explanation of the situation, I decided to accompany her.
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'...But where did my escort go?'
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There's no way he would abandon me and run away, or he'd really be executed, so what's going on...?
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Ah, I left him behind.
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Now that I think about it, I was running so fast looking for Sensei that I didn't even consider the escort behind me.
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He's probably having a hard time looking for me right now...
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'I should apologize later. Maybe he'd like it if I got him a little something?'
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Lost in potentially controversial thoughts, I looked up as Sensei called me from beside me.
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"Um, Seia-chan...?"
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Nod-nod-
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"Honestly, Seia-chan seems like quite an important person, so I don't know how you found me here... or why you came here."
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'Hmm... I guess it's natural for her to be curious.'
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I found Sensei collapsed in the sandy desert and randomly sprayed her with water.
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Forget why I came, she'd be more curious about how I found her.
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Tap-tap!- Tap-tap-tap!-
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I picked up my phone, typed, and showed it to Sensei with a flourish.
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-I saw it in a dream.
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"...A dream? You came all this way because of something you saw in a dream?"
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Nod-nod-
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Sensei looked utterly bewildered at my nod.
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It seemed like I needed to elaborate a bit.
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-I have precognitive dreams!
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"..."
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Despite my confident response, I couldn't help but feel frustrated seeing Sensei trying to hide her disbelief.
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"Sorry. I'm not good at hiding my emotions."
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Honestly, she felt a little different from Sensei I knew, but the fact that she was a woman already shattered what I knew.
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So, I'm just going with it.
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"But Seia-chan. If your goal was to save the collapsed teacher, are you going back now?"
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Shake-shake-
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Truthfully, I was planning to go back...
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'Hehe. I don't know how to fly a helicopter.'
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From the moment I left the Tea Party escort behind, I couldn't go back.
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I couldn't just wait in the middle of this sandy desert, so I decided to follow Sensei for now.
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"...But I don't know where Abydos High School is either, you know? Are you really okay with this?"
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Nod-nod-
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"Okay, got it."
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Seeing my nod and understanding my resolve, Sensei took my hand and we started walking together.
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'Ugh... I think I'm in trouble...!'
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It's only been five minutes, and my legs already hurt.
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This is bad...!
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"Seia-chan? Are you sure you're okay?"
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"...!! ....!!! ....!"
'Huff...! Ugh...! Hah...!'
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Thirty minutes have passed since we started moving. My legs are screaming silently, telling me to stop.
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"...Shall we take a little break?"
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"...!!"
'Haa... Haa... Re, rest...?'
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My pride wouldn't allow it... or rather, my legs had already surrendered.
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Nod-nod-
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'Le-let's rest for a bit...!'
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But my instincts made me nod, and Sensei and I sat down on the ground to rest for a while.
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"Seia-chan, you're surprisingly weak~ I didn't expect you to be weaker than me?"
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Sensei said as she poked my cheeks.
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'She doesn't even have a Halo, how is she stronger than me...?!'
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Honestly, it was a little unfair, but I couldn't say anything.
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She could go faster, but she's taking a break because of me...
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As we were sitting on the ground taking a short break, someone approached us.
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Ding-ding!- Ding!-
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"...?"
'A bicycle...? Isn't this the first time I've seen anyone in this city...?'
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"Who are you? Homeless?"
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"No, no. We're from another area."
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Sensei responded calmly to the girl's rather rude remark.
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'Is that what makes her a Sensei?'
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"Oh. You're outsiders. It's been a long time since we've had outsiders in our area."
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"So, do you live in this area?"
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"Yeah. I'm from Abydos."
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Upon hearing the girl's words, Sensei's expression lit up as if she'd finally found what she was looking for. Then she asked about her goal.
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"Do you happen to know where Abydos High School is? I can't seem to find it anywhere..."
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"...Huh? There's no reason for outsiders to come to our school..."
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The girl's expression hardened instantly.
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"You're not targeting our school like the Helmet Gang, are you? I'd like you to identify yourselves."
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"...!! ....!!"
'Huh? Do you know how important I am?! I'm from Trinity-'
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"Seia-chan. I'll just explain..."
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'I'm sure she meant well, but why am I so annoyed?'
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I looked at Sensei with an openly sulky expression, but unfortunately, she was busy explaining to Shiroko and didn't seem to notice.
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Pout-
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If Mika or Nagisa had seen that expression, they probably would have burst out laughing without resistance.
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"Nagisa-chan! Nagisa-chan, you know where Seia-chan ran off to, right?"
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"Of course, Mika-san... You're not planning to drag her back, are you?"
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"Of course I have to bring her back☆ Are you going to hand over our Seia-chan to those people?"
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"Sigh..."
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Nagisa, who had been holding her head for a moment at Mika's words, offered a proposal to persuade Mika rationally.
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"It's not good to be too oppressive. She needs to go out sometimes."
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"But she went too far! This time is different!"
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"She might just want to go out for a bit. Although, Seia-san isn't usually like that..."
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Nagisa thought Seia might be hurt if she heard their conversation, which sounded like they were talking about a pet, but she decided not to dwell on it.
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"Then, Nagisa-chan! How about I go myself to protect Seia-chan? Then there's no danger, and everything's okay!"
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"You're going yourself, Mika-san? I can't allow you to leave again when the host of the Tea Party is already away."
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"Tch... Seia-chan gets to go, but I can't..."
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Nagisa left the sulking Mika behind and contacted the Justice Task Force.
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"Is it possible to send one person to Abydos? Yes. We'll discuss the details in person."
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It seems Seia and Sensei aren't the only ones heading to Abydos.a
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