Double Makoto (4)
The two girls would unite seamlessly if it were about Ibuki.
They were sincere about Ibuki, the mascot of the Pandemonium Society led by Makoto and Iroha.
“Hey, Makoto-senpai! Can Ibuki learn split personality like you? I want to play with the clone!”
“U-um... Split personality might be a bit too much for Ibuki. It's not that easy...”
“Eee~ I want to try using split personality too! Ibuki will be a good girl, so please teach me?”
Makoto was at a loss for words in front of Ibuki.
Her attention was completely focused on Ibuki.
Haah... Thank goodness.
I let out a sigh of relief.
The topic of the Prefect Team was buried because of Ibuki.
That means facing Hina is postponed for now.
But I can't just laze around with my chest aching forever.
Eventually, I have to meet Hina.
Still, this fate is too harsh.
The Pandemonium Society and the Prefect Team at Gehenna Academy are like two rival factions.
Makoto, the leader of the Pandemonium Society, and Hina, the vice-head of the Prefect Team.
The leaders of both groups are the same. They are each other's natural enemies.
That's why the relationship is one of melancholy, unpleasantness, and a bitter aftertaste.
Why do I only love, adore, and cherish Hina?
If Hina is the light of the Prefect Team leader, then Makoto is the darkness of the Pandemonium Society president.
A pitiful Hina being oppressed by the power of the Pandemonium Society as the villain.
In a romance game, she might end up with a villain ending where she's punished.
“Makoto-senpai?”
Ibuki looked at me worriedly.
“The Makoto-senpai on this side seems to have no energy. Don't make a sad face. I'll share my energy with you!”
Ibuki hugged me tightly again.
Ibuki was trying hard to transfer her energy by grunting and puffing.
......Ah.
It really felt like Ibuki's energy was being transferred to me.
This time, I lightly hugged Ibuki back.
Even with just that, a tiny courage sprouted.
I've been thinking negatively like a fool all this time.
If you're a gamer, you know.
The essence of Blue Archive is not despair.
Stories where friends overcome hardships, efforts are not belittled, and even if they seem childish, everyone ends up laughing.
And in the end, everyone becomes happy.
Kivotos is an ark prepared for a happy ending.
The story I'm going to create, I decide.
I will make Hina look back at me.
Since I like Hina, Hina will like me too.
Even if I am a replica of Hanuma Makoto, trials are overcome with love.
Overcome the curse of being the villainous president of the Pandemonium Society with love.
“Thank you, Ibuki.”
“Ehehe~ How is it? Did I get energy?”
“Yeah. Thanks to Ibuki.”
I expressed my gratitude to Ibuki. Thanks to her, I could calm my heart.
“Makoto.”
I called out to Makoto with a determined voice.
“Kikikikit! It's another me. There's no need for honorifics between us. Call me casually.”
“Yeah. That would be better.”
I gazed at the original Makoto. This side is a flat, foolish character.
Scheming, arrogant, and especially hates Hina.
The relationship with Hina would be an infinite negative in terms of Bond Rank.
“So, what were you going to say?”
“I'll do what I said earlier. Just leave it to me. I'm the unofficial acting president of the Pandemonium Society.”
If the original Makoto is a fool, then I become a genius pretending to be a fool.
......Not quite a genius.
Let me correct that. A genius pretending to be a fool (not).
Still, better than Makoto.
I will change Makoto's world line in place of Makoto.
The reason is simple.
Even if I become a villainous president, I want to block as much Hina pure love as possible.
“Kkuk! As expected, it's another me! Finally, the latent potential of a great leader has awakened!”
Makoto smiled satisfiedly.
“Acting president......?”
“Haah. In the end, the feared event has come to pass. Are you really okay, Makoto-senpai on this side?”
Ibuki had a puzzled expression because she didn't know what the story was,
while Iroha, who knew what the story was, had a worried expression.
“I'm a bit worried, but if Iroha... no, Iroha, if you support from the side, it should be fine.”
I tightly grabbed Iroha's both hands.
Iroha is a reliable mid-level manager of the Pandemonium Society. I need to build trust.
The fact that the Pandemonium Society continues to exist even with Makoto as an enemy must be because of talented people like Iroha.
“......Ugh.”
Iroha, whose hand was held by me, stared at me fixedly.
Iroha's cheeks seemed slightly flushed, but it was probably just my imagination.
“Iroha, you'll help, right?”
“Really...... If you say it like that, I have no choice but to give it my all.”
Although it's bothersome, accepting the feeling of being relied upon doesn't seem bad, and Iroha accepted me.
“The Makoto-senpai on this side is the lesser of two evils, right?”
If the original Makoto is the worst, then I am the lesser of two evils according to Iroha's evaluation.
Since the original is the lowest, I can't get trust from Iroha either.
......The path ahead is long.
The only advantage I have is that I have some knowledge of Blue Archive.
Based on accumulated knowledge, I must handle the situation wisely.
The goal is to maintain the position of president of the Pandemonium Society as the highest authority in Gehenna Academy, while realizing Hina pure love.
Maintaining power should not be too difficult.
Gehenna Academy is in a state of political indifference.
The biggest hurdle is raising Hina's affection to the level of a pure love ending.
In other words, a grand operation to break through the Bond Rank limit starting from minus.
The background conditions are also not great.
Gehenna Academy is the most chaotic academy among the three major academies of Kivotos.
An asura field where all sorts of troublemakers run rampant.
But with love, it can be overcome.
Hanuma Makoto won't end as a common villain.
It won't end with a conclusion where she's punished by Hina.
That's what I'll make it.
So, from now on.
The pure love story of the academy and youth by Hina, for Hina, of Hina.