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Chapter 7 - The Problem

Serika clicked her to the girl as she spoke. "Tch, I am coming with you, just so you don't do something stupid".

Ritsuka looked as he ready his Desert Eagle. "I am not gonna".

Serika looked as she spoke. "Says the guy that has a stream going".

They walked to the battle files and punched a few people in the wall or had a few gun fights, and then they saw someone who was on the top of a pile of Cars; she was the reason for all the Chaos.

Serika spoke as she sighed. "Damm you Aru"

Ritsuka moved his Camera, and everyone got a good look at the Girl who caused all this mess

She has long, straight shoulder-length pink hair with bangs that cast shadows over her eyes. This lends itself to her defining trait: the appearance of a villainess or a demon queen. This is augmented by her haughty and pretentious smile and the horns that grow out of the rear of her head. Said horns are wine red, with symmetrical golden accents.

Her halo has a smaller circle slightly slanted to her left. A larger disfigured circle with dashed edges and stripes on both sides surrounds the first circle. The second circle resembles a crescent moon. When looking at the inner and outer circle together, her halo somewhat resembles an eye.

To the left and right sides of her halo, horizontal lines jut out sharply like spikes.

She wears a red Captain's coat with golden buckles, a long-sleeved collared white shirt, white gloves, a red ribbon around her neck, and an office skirt with gold-strapped high heels.

[Insert Image of Aru]

Ritsuka's wishlist as he spoke. "She is the problem".

Ritsuka turned his camera to properly focus on the chaos-causing individual. The chat was already losing its mind.

[Chat:]

— "HOT!"

— "Smash."

— "Would."

— "Bro, why does she look like she's about to monologue about world domination?"

— "Is that a villain or a student?"

Ritsuka sighed, looking at Aru standing dramatically atop a pile of wrecked cars, a smug grin plastered across her face. "Yup. She's the problem."

Aru pointed her gun downward like a final boss. "Ah, if it isn't the struggling remnants of Abydos! And who is this? A new face? Ohhh, are you a fresh recruit? Or perhaps... a challenger?"

Serika pinched the bridge of her nose. "Damn it, Aru. What the hell are you even doing this time?"

Aru chuckled dramatically, twirling her gun. "Oh, you know... business!"

[Chat:]

— "She definitely just made that up."

— "This is 100% about money, isn't it?"

— "I want her to rob me."

— "You cannot tell me this isn't the final boss of a spin-off Yakuza game."

Ritsuka kept his gun lowered but tilted his head. "So, just to clarify... this is what counts as an average Tuesday in Abydos?"

Serika groaned. "You have no idea."

Aru smirked. "Come now, let's not act like this isn't the most excitement this school has had in a while!"

[Chat:]

— "She's kinda got a point."

— "Look at that villain energy. She's LIVING for this."

— "I fear no one, but Aru scares me."

— "Bro, she's the type of girl who would laugh while robbing a bank and get away with it."

Ritsuka pointed his camera at Serika. "So... how do you guys normally deal with this?"

Serika sighed, loading her SMG. "Usually? We fight her until she gets bored."

Aru dramatically pulled out a second gun. "Ah, the classic solution! Come then, Abydos! Let's dance!"

Ritsuka chuckled, spinning his Desert Eagle. "Welp, chat, I guess we're doing this."

[Chat:]

— "STREAMER VS ANIME CRIME QUEEN, LET'S GO!"

— "BATTLE OF THE CENTURY!"

— "THIS IS PEAK CONTENT."

And just like that, the fight began.

Mission Start!

— Objective: Defeat Aru (Problem Child of Gehenna)

— Conditions: Win within 3 Minutes

— Bonus: Take No Damage

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Ritsuka's Loadout:

Weapon: Desert Eagle (High Penetration / Single Shot Power)

Skill 1: Sun Dash (Burst forward, dodging enemy fire, and deliver a high-speed strike.)

Skill 2: Flare Shot (Charge a bullet with sun energy, dealing AoE damage upon impact.)

EX Skill: Umbral Barrage (Summon shadow bullets that auto-target enemies in an area.)

Serika's Loadout:

Weapon: SMG (Fast, high DPS, but lower accuracy.)

Skill 1: Stealth Dash (Briefly go invisible and reposition.)

Skill 2: Triple Burst (Fire three rapid, high-penetration rounds.)

EX Skill: Predator Mode (Increase damage for 10 seconds.)

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Phase 1: The Duel Begins!

As soon as Serika and Ritsuka took their battle stances, Aru fired first—twin pistols spitting out rapid bullets. The environment erupted into chaos, smoke, and debris filling the air.

[System Alert: Incoming Fire!]

Ritsuka Sun Dashed to the side, avoiding the initial hail of bullets. Serika, already in Stealth Dash, repositioned to flank Aru.

Aru smirked. "Ooooh? You're not just another slowpoke, huh?"

Ritsuka Flare Shot right at Aru's position, the sun-infused bullet exploding on impact. Aru rolled backward, barely avoiding the brunt of the damage, but her coat got singed.

[Damage Dealt: 1,200]

[Chat:]

"OMG, HE ALMOST ONE-SHOT HER?"

"STREAMER TOO CRACKED."

"Aru tanking that like a boss, tho."

Serika took advantage of the opening, unleashing Triple Burst—three precise shots aimed at Aru's midsection. The first two hit, but Aru deflected the third by spinning midair and kicking the bullet away.

Aru landed gracefully, grinning. "Tch. Not bad."

Then, she activated her own EX Skill—Firestorm Barrage!

[System Alert: EX Skill Incoming!]

Ritsuka immediately recognized the insane number of bullets flying his way.

"OH SHIT."

He activated Umbral Barrage, shadow bullets forming a dome around him and Serika, auto-firing at Aru. Their attacks clashed mid-air in a chaotic storm of gunfire and explosions.

[Damage Calculated: 800 to Aru / 600 to Ritsuka's Barrier]

[Chat:]

"BRO, THIS LOOKS LIKE A RAID BOSS FIGHT."

"HOLY SHIT, BULLET HELL??"

"NO WAY THIS IS A NORMAL SCHOOL FIGHT."

Aru vaulted over the wreckage, closing in. "Let's see how you handle close-range, newbie!"

She executed a Gun-Fu Combo, flipping over Ritsuka while firing at point-blank.

Ritsuka barely managed to parry with his Sun Dash, twisting mid-air and landing behind her. He quickly lined up a Flare Shot, but Aru kicked his wrist, sending the shot off-course.

Serika, seizing the moment, EX Skill—Predator Mode!

[System Alert: Serika's Damage Increased for 10 Seconds!]

She unloaded her entire SMG mag at Aru, forcing her back with a flurry of bullets.

[Damage Dealt: 2,000]

Aru gritted her teeth. "Damn. Okay, now I'm interested."

She raised her hand, summoning her final EX Skill—Gehenna Gambit!

A massive, fiery red magic circle appeared behind her.

[System Alert: HIGH-DAMAGE ULTIMATE INCOMING!]

Ritsuka smirked. "Chat, you know what time it is."

He activated Sun Dash one last time, closing in on Aru before she could finish casting.

"Counterattack!"

His EX Skill—Umbral Barrage triggered at point-blank.

Aru's eyes widened. "Wait, SHIT—"

BOOM.

A full-on explosion of dark energy engulfed her, sending her flying off the car pile. She crashed into a broken-down truck, smoke rising from her impact zone.

---

Mission Complete!

[Victory Conditions Met]

Defeated Aru ✅

Won in 2:30 Minutes ✅

Took Minimal Damage ✅ (Serika MVP)

---

Ritsuka walked up to Aru, who groaned on the ground, dazed.

[Chat:]

"HOLY SHIT, HE WON."

"CLUTCH COUNTER!!"

"GG EZ"

"Damn, Aru took that like a champ, though."

Aru groaned. "Ow... okay, maybe I underestimated you..."

Serika smirked, crossing her arms. "You think?"

Ritsuka extended a hand to Aru. "You good?"

Aru chuckled, taking his hand. "Yeah, yeah... but next time, I'm not holding back."

[Chat:]

"Next time??"

"Bro got a new rival."

"I'm ready for part 2!"

Ritsuka sighed, holstering his gun. "Man, this school is wild."

Ritsuka lipted her up as he spoke. "So, can you call this over with you gang".

Aru srugged as she spoke. "Yeah sure". She then saw that he was streaming as her face. "Wait, are you streaming this whole time".

Ritsuka blineked as he spoke. "Yeah why?"

Aru made a high piece scream. "Wait, what if Hina found out? What is she already did".

Ritsuka and the chat said together. "Who?".

Serika sighed, rubbing her temples. "Oh great, now we have a bigger problem."

Aru grabbed Ritsuka by the collar, shaking him slightly. "Dude, you don't understand! If Hina sees this, she's definitely gonna make me do extra paperwork, or worse, suspend my funding!"

Ritsuka blinked. "Uh… still don't know who that is."

[Chat:]

"Who's Hina?"

"Another waifu incoming?"

"Aru, you brought this on yourself lmao."

Serika crossed her arms. "She's the president of Gehenna's student council, aka the one in charge of keeping Aru's gang somewhat under control."

Aru groaned. "More like 'completely ruining my fun'…" She turned back to Ritsuka. "Look, can you please cut this part out of the stream? Just a little bit? Maybe?"

Ritsuka thought for a second. "Hmm… chat?"

[Chat:]

"NOPE, TOO LATE."

"Bro, we clipped it already."

"It's viral now, good luck with that."

Ritsuka chuckled. "Yeah, sorry, but that's not how the internet works."

Aru buried her face in her hands. "I'm so dead…"

Then Ritsuka saw text in Purple text, as Haru face dropped seeing the profile name

[Chat]

"Aru, School!, NOW!

Aru's face instantly went pale, her eyes widening in horror as she stared at the purple text on the screen. "No... no way..." she muttered under her breath.

Ritsuka turned to her, curious. "What's going on? Who's that?"

Aru's face dropped as she muttered, "It's Hina..." She quickly swiped at her phone, visibly panicked. "I told you this was a bad idea!"

[Chat:]

"Is that the same Hina?!"

"Lmao, Aru's screwed."

"Someone call the fire department, cause Aru's on fire!"

Ritsuka raised an eyebrow, catching a glimpse of the message that read: "Aru, School! NOW!" He could practically hear the menace in those words, as if they were written by an ancient curse.

Serika smirked. "Well, looks like someone's getting a private lesson from Hina today."

Aru frantically typed a response to Hina, but her fingers trembled. "I'm not ready for this! I'm gonna get scolded like a kid…"

Ritsuka, trying to lighten the mood, grinned. "Hey, look at the bright side. At least you've got a fan club. And, uh, your private tutor's coming for you."

Aru shot him a glare. "Shut up, Ritsuka..."

[Chat:]

"Aru's facing a wrath of divine proportions."

"RIP Aru's carefree life."

"I can't wait to see what happens next."

Ritsuka sighed as he rubbed his temple. "I swear, this is just... too normal."

Sensei smiled, unfazed by the chaos that had just unfolded. "Alright, everyone, PE class starts now. Get ready to stretch."

As the students groaned and began gathering their things, Ritsuka quickly adjusted the stream camera, trying to get everything set up for the next segment. The chat was already alive with comments, and Ritsuka couldn't help but chuckle at the predictable responses.

[Chat:]

"So no one doubting, that this will not be a Normal PE."

"Nope, not at all."

"I say 5 explosions."

"Someone's gonna flirt with our streamer, he is practically in all Girls' Schools."

Aru, still visibly frazzled, walked over to Ritsuka, her hands nervously adjusting her coat. "I hope this PE class doesn't turn into a disaster too."

Ritsuka raised an eyebrow. "You kidding? It's PE. Disaster's basically built in." He smiled at her. "Besides, we just fought in the streets. What could be worse?"

Serika, who had been trying to keep a low profile during the chaos, now made her way over to the group, her arms crossed. "If you think PE is just stretching, you're in for a surprise."

Hoshino, who had been chatting casually, leaned toward Ritsuka. "You might want to be ready for the real chaos that's about to unfold."

Ritsuka nodded, glancing at the students gathering around. He could already sense the underlying energy. If PE class had even half the chaos the rest of the day had, it would be... an interesting experience.

[Chat:]

"Who bets the PE teacher is gonna be even crazier?"

"Aru's panic might make this PE class legendary."

"Ritsuka's got this, though. Nothing can faze him at this point!"

Ritsuka took a deep breath. "Here we go…"

The Gehenna Prefects wasted no time hauling Aru and her gang away, with Hina leading the charge. Aru groaned as she was dragged off, muttering about how she totally didn't mean to cause that much destruction.

That left only the Abydos students, along with Ritsuka, for PE. And as expected, it was anything but normal.

The moment Sensei blew the whistle, an explosion erupted from the training field. Not even a second later, gunfire echoed across the area. Students had already taken up defensive positions, rolling behind cover and pulling out firearms like it was a battlefield drill.

[Chat:]

"I KNEW IT!"

"PE in Blue Archive is basically live combat training, isn't it?"

"Ritsuka's gonna have war flashbacks at this rate."

Ritsuka sighed, casually ducking as a stray round whizzed past his head. "Yep. Totally normal PE."

Serika groaned, adjusting her grip on her SMG. "Just keep your head down and don't get hit."

Hoshino, stretching lazily behind cover, smirked. "Relax, newbie. Just treat it like a fun game of survival."

Sensei, as if nothing was wrong, clapped their hands. "Alright, today's training is a simple match: Abydos vs. Ritsuka!"

Ritsuka blinked. "Wait, what?"

The Abydos girls turned to face him, all of them cracking their knuckles or checking their guns.

Serika smirked. "Good luck, streamer boy."

[Chat:]

"RIP Ritsuka 2025-2025"

"He's literally in a 1v5. This is an FPS nightmare."

"Either he dies, or he becomes the protagonist of a shounen anime."

Ritsuka sighed, readying his Desert Eagle. "Welp… guess it's time to give the chat a show."

To be continued

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