[Blue Archive] I am the Trinity Checkpoint Chief – Chapter 133

Three days.

That’s how long it took for the General Student Council—specifically, Chief of Finance, Oki Aoi—to accept the Tea Party’s decision.

She realized we wouldn’t break.

Trinity General Academy and Gehenna Academy, this coalition of students, defied the higher council’s orders. Brushing off minority opinions as if their weight didn’t matter, the audacity sent shockwaves.

Those few days of tension were, without a doubt, the peak of my life.

Despite Acting President Rin’s hints at diplomatic trickery, the channels for exchange closed. Documents were delivered, complaints processed, infrastructure ran smoothly—but diplomatic issues were ignored.

The Tea Party took note of the tricky situation. They saw it as either a deliberate plan or internal strife within the Administrative Committee. Nagisa-sama seemed to lean toward the latter.

[End of Occupation]

[When Will the Crisis End?]

Countless articles flooded out, as expected. But was the Tea Party or Pandemonium Society planning to continue their course? The General Student Council still didn’t respond. Without a single press conference, they focused on internal affairs.

I naturally began to fear. Even my D.U. informants had no news. I couldn’t predict what measures they’d take.

Leaving the Tea Party after a meeting, I saw the navy-blue sky draped in sunset. A truly beautiful evening. Yet, I was gripped by dread, sensing catastrophe before next Saturday.

But the heavens sided with us. Acting President Rin proposed a closed-door meeting led by the General Student Council. The Tea Party officially accepted, and just before the Sabbath, all tension subsided.

Lower administrators, unaware of the full picture, celebrated with grape juice toasts, claiming Trinity’s victory once again.

Sayuri-san reaped unexpected gains. As a student effectively acting as Mika-sama’s proxy, she’s a godsend to the Pater faction. She’s inevitably dragged into all sorts of diplomatic tasks, but this time, our junior pulled it off.

The key is that we need more allies. So, our junior’s got to take on a big role.

…Just give me a bigger bonus. I don’t care anymore.

In Kivotos, two academies rival Trinity’s importance. First, our eternal nemesis, Gehenna. Second, Millennium Science School, the pinnacle of tech.

The Seminar, Millennium’s student council, is a busy place. No student council isn’t, but they’re especially busy.

During the Eden Treaty preparations, an incident occurred. Part of Seminar’s building was blown up, and gunfire was reported near Trinity’s administrative border. The checkpoint was on high alert.

I thought war was breaking out… but anyway, they burned through serious administrative resources.

Enough time has passed for a dandelion to fully grow. That’s more than enough to resolve issues without media exposure. Seminar’s office must be enjoying a peaceful period.

Sorry, techie friends, but you’ve got to step into this mess. It can’t be solved with iron and blood, right?

Learning that a friend I met in D.U.’s Game Development Club was with Seminar was surprising. Hayase Yuuka, an executive officer… I don’t know how small their roster is, but that’s a cool title.

Sayuri-san negotiated with her. Apparently, she brought a month’s worth of checkpoint cocoa to seal the deal.

It worked great, Senpai’s cocoa.

…What am I supposed to say to that? Should I cosplay as a drug dealer?

On Friday, Seminar’s press conference urging “the General Student Council to promote peace” tipped the scales. What gift can I give this lovely junior? After some thought, I settled on a Miracle 5000.

A symbol of Trinity’s tea culture, the epitome of elegance, rarely seen even at the Host’s tea parties.

Sayuri-san thanked me for the sweet gift and shared a bite.

She ate so adorably, our junior. The bonus for fetching it didn’t feel wasted.

Days clinging to faint hope passed, and the big meeting day arrived. Feeling the majesty of Sanctum Tower piercing the heavy clouds, Yamatsu Hikari smiled wryly. Something… something was stirring inside.

Welcoming long-lost authority, I wanted to shout, “What fine weather… Kahahahaha!”

“…Valkyrie cops would hate that. Not a day for katsu-don.”

One last thing before the meeting.

The hardest part of a chicken game is knowing when to flinch.

***

Five students sat in the meeting room.

Trinity General Academy Proxy Yamatsu Hikari and Gehenna Academy Student Council President Hanuma Makoto.

Her aide, Natsume Iroha, let out a heavy sigh. Even I could tell it wasn’t a great situation, so I quietly sympathized. Honestly, I just want to go home.

General Student Council Acting President Nanagami Rin and Chief of Finance, Oki Aoi. The latter’s presence was surprising. But on second thought, since her initiative fell apart, it makes sense she’d show up. I’m treating this like a hearing.

So what I’m wondering is… why did everyone bring proxies? This leaves me facing them all alone.

“Seminar offered to observe, but we had to decline.”

“Understood. Tech nerds have no place meddling in Trinity and Gehenna’s affairs.”

…Let’s just call it a bluff.

“You all know why we’re here. A series of diplomatic disputes… is that the right term? To make a decision in the face of today’s massive issue.”

Pfft—I quietly curled my lips. What’s left but to accept the foregone conclusion?

The ink on Trinity and Gehenna’s treaty has long dried. If anyone dares to stop the troops marching into Arius’s autonomous district, if the Council’s hawks have that kind of courage, I’ll meet them with pride.

I’ll make them feel how reckless that is, pfft. I smirked inwardly, watching Acting President Rin drone on about the “legality of Arius’s autonomous district partition.” Man, Makoto’s face is a sight.

“…In this case, it’s hard to see an administrative boundary shift, not overseen by the Acting Student Council President, as legal.”

In short, they claim a partition without Kivotos’s student council approval violates canon law. It’s akin to the issue of executing administrative orders without the Tea Party Host’s approval.

From a constitutional perspective, it’s reasonable, but still, still.

“That’s when there’s a Student Council President.”

“…”

A brief silence fell.

“You all know how hard everyone’s worked. But the mistakes are clear too. How many incidents have happened since Sanctum Tower’s authority was lost?”

“proxy, what are you trying to say?”

All issues trace back to old memories. Social infrastructure collapse, Valkyrie Police School halting security operations—the list goes on.

“Academies should act more freely. During the Eden Treaty incident, no one questioned the legality of Trinity’s actions. Total mobilization, full authority delegation, and…”

“Your Tea Party raid, right? We know the story, don’t worry.”

…What does she take me for? Does she still believe the rumors that I’m some rebel mastermind? No way one of Kivotos’s smartest officials buys that nonsense.

I realized Oki Aoi is definitely hostile toward me. It’s natural, given our opposing stances.

“…That’s not what I mean. Even in the treaty you call a ‘partition,’ academy autonomy must be recognized. At least, it didn’t violate Trinity’s canon law. Check it if you want.”

“She’s right,” Makoto interjected. “This Makoto-sama guarantees the treaty didn’t violate Gehenna’s canon law. Complaining about receiving a tiny piece of land is odd. Is the General Student Council that petty?”

An unexpected attack from Makoto—even I was shocked! Aoi, visibly stunned—me too!—didn’t respond.

Two of the three canon laws deem it legal. Exchanging a few square kilometers of territory might not be a big deal. At least, it wasn’t when there was a Student Council President.

It’s a power struggle. Like a mother duck catching a chick trying to break free.

While the leaderless General Student Council flounders, the water’s spilled, and though it can be wiped up, the stain remains.

And I’m not inclined to wait around.

“Trinity has one demand.”

Absolutely.

“Approve the treaty already signed.”