[Blue Archive] I don't like science

#28 - The Main Story Is Okay, Right?

As the laser shot up into the sky, the ceiling collapsed, and papers and building debris around started falling from above.

"Kyaaa! O-Our club's ceiling!"

"......Amazing."

Though both Kotori and Alice were surprised at the sight, it seemed like they were surprised by different things...

"Alice, equip this weapon."

"B-But........ this is no good!! Please choose something else! This weapon is where the club's entire budget went..."

"No............ just take it."

"Utaha-senpai............ are you really sure?"

Hearing Utaha's decision, Midori asked again.

That's a natural reaction... after all, how much money went into that thing...

"It's fine. There's no one else who can use it anyway. Hibiki, make a shoulder strap and handle for it."

With that, Utaha gave instructions to Hibiki.

"Okay............ Senpai........ in a way............ this is a pos... pos... positive....... way to get live combat data........"

"Wow! It feels like I've gotten an amazingly strong weapon! Thank you!"

"T-Thank you very much!"

Alice looked very happy about obtaining Super Nova.

So cute...

I want to talk to her, but... if someone she's never met suddenly speaks to her, that would be suspicious, so for now...

"Senpai, who is that girl............?"

"No, it's still too soon to thank me."

Guess the conversation wasn't over yet.

"Hm?"

"Hibiki. Bring out all the drones and robots marked for disposal."

"......Okay."

Then Hibiki headed to the storage room.

Sensing something odd from the mood, Midori spoke to Utaha.

"Utaha-senpai, something feels off."

"Hmm! Doesn't this feel like a 'you can't just take a weapon that easily!' kind of pattern?!"

"Correct."

Utaha put on a serious expression.

"If you want to take that weapon............"

"Uhehehe! Alice! Defeat us and take it!"

"?!?"

Maybe because 70% of the budget was about to end up in someone else's hands, Kotori seemed to have lost her mind.

"W-What?! Utaha-senpai! Why are you doing this?!"

"A-Are we really doing this over one weapon?"

"If it were any other weapon, I'd gladly give it, but... for this one, verification is necessary."

"Considering how much budget was spent on it, it does need to be tested..."

I quietly walked up next to Utaha and chimed in.

Standing out right now would be bad...

"Kaori? When did you get here?"

"Just as the ceiling... was being destroyed..."

"V-Verification?"

They keep cutting me off mid-sentence?!

Why are they doing this to me!!