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'Truly worthy of being the captain of the Knights of Rescue…'

'When she charges, she's like Sister Hong, who's unleashed her fighting spirit!'

'When he jumps up and slams the ground, he looks like a colossus of justice;'

'With a weapon in one hand and a shield in the other, standing proudly on the battlefield, he resembles an indomitable spear;'

'She's clearly gentle and mature, and certainly possesses an angelic aura, but why does that aura shatter the moment she moves?'

In order to avoid causing the other party to misunderstand and feel disappointed, such as "Is Sensei afraid of me?", Amamiya overcame her instinct to dodge, stood still and let the other party run up to her, and then flapped her wings and stopped abruptly.

"S 峮溜艺V (II) 紦俯私覇ensei came to rescue the Knights... Was it because she received an invitation from a student? Or..."

"I just came to check on the current situation of the Knights of Rescue."

"The situation with the Paladin Order... should be quite stable, right?"

【~??~】（Mini）

【~???~】(Serena)

Amamiya asked the question casually, never expecting it would earn her favor.

And... what's with Qinna? Why do I only hear about her favorability rating but never see her?

After a moment of doubt, Amamiya quietly looked around and found that she did not see any figure that resembled Serina.

"Hmm... how should I put it..."

When I came to this, I even had a feeling of 'overwhelming emotion'.

After a moment's consideration, she finally gave a wry smile.

"After recruiting a group of Arius students who aspired to become medical professionals and heal more people's wounds, but whose medical knowledge needed to be trained from scratch while whose combat abilities were outstanding, the Order of the Healing Knights were somewhat..."

"...From the perspective of treating the wounded, it has not alleviated the situation, but has even increased the pressure."

"However... from the perspective of 'doctor-patient disputes,' these children have demonstrated extraordinary talent."

At this point, Mina seemed to realize that she was suspected of 'speaking ill of someone,' so she immediately and flusteredly corrected herself, 'Um... it might sound a little strange to be honest.'

"Those children from Arius who joined the Knights of Aid have been assigned to a separate 'trauma care team' by the Knights of Aid. Of course, this is not meant to isolate them or anything like that..."

"Due to a lack of medical knowledge and other general life skills... they are currently working hard to adapt to the environment and atmosphere of the Ambulance Knights..."

It really feels like the more you try to explain, the worse it gets.

Realizing that it was impossible to explain clearly no matter what, Mina simply stopped making any 'descriptions' and instead extended an invitation to Amamiya: "Sensei, if you're curious, shall I take you to see them?"

Amamiya did not refuse.

After all... firstly, this is also an opportunity to build a good relationship with Mina.

Secondly... he was indeed very curious about how the Holy Trinity accepted and absorbed the students from Arius.

—At present, there is indeed still a small number of "Lady's" loyal followers who stubbornly live in the Arian catacombs.

But that's only a minority.

Most of the Arian students... have gradually begun to adapt to and integrate into the atmosphere and environment of Trinity.

The "Eden Treaty" incident occurred several months ago.

I wonder how Arius's students are adapting these days...

Under Mina's guidance and introduction, Amamiya followed her and soon arrived at a new area specially set up by the Knights of Rescue for the students from Arius—the so-called 'Trauma Care Team'.

The decor here is quite different from most areas of the Knights of Rescue... It has a unique, almost completely independent atmosphere.

Amamiya also saw many of Arius's students.

After removing the protective masks and gas masks that everyone used to wear, they looked... not much different from the students coming and going.

After sitting with Mina on a waiting chair in a corridor for a while, Amamiya did not see any sense of alienation or 'complete inability to fit in' among the Arius students coming and going.

While learning medical knowledge and common sense, they are directly responsible for responding to emergencies and handling 'doctor-patient conflicts' when necessary...

So this is a trauma group.

Although the way they integrated seemed rather strange to Amamiya...

But let's talk about whether they've truly integrated or not.

"It seems that these children of Arius are integrating very well... well, very well."

After finishing her observation, Amamiya sincerely commented to the girl who had been waiting expectantly beside her: "The Rescue Knights... are truly... a suitable place for the souls of these traumatized children."

【~???~】(Senna, Mine)

"Sensei is overrated."

The blue-haired girl smiled politely, her emerald green eyes sparkling, and said sincerely, "For those children who have suffered trauma... we, the members of the Rescue Knights, will try our best to 'heal' them."

It's not out of a desire to make amends for mistakes, nor is it about 'overindulging someone because they've been traumatized'... It's simply a heartfelt expression from the perspective of 'a doctor's benevolence'.

"Commander Mina's ideals are truly lofty... but they are also well worth supporting."

【~???~】(Mini)

【~??~】(Serena)

"Then Sensei..."

"I will continue to watch and support it."

Mina opened her mouth slightly, but swallowed back the rest of her sentence that she hadn't had time to say.

"……Um."

I felt Mina's warmth...

[Coop is now unbanned!]

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"Thank you for your support, Sensei."

"But I have something else to say..."

"Regarding the school festival plans...Sensei, could you tell me a little about it?"

Chapter 4: What does it feel like to be run over by a truck?

"Well then... let's start by explaining the situation we're facing."

In the office of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rescue, Mina coughed lightly, then sat up straight and said with a serious expression: "...As Sensei knows, Trinity is holding its 'School Festival'."

"Of course... although it's only in the preparatory stage at the moment, it will officially begin soon."

"And the school festival... at least this school festival."

"It is a special event that will recruit participants not only from Trinity College, but also from other colleges."

As expected, it was a topic related to the 'school festival'.

Amamiya was not surprised to hear this—not only had Mika mentioned it, but Sakurako had also planned it for a long time.

(Related plot: Volume 65, Chapter 65 of "Belief")

Amamiya stroked her chin and nodded gently.

Although she had already learned about this project, which might have started months ago, from Mika and Sakura, Amamiya still asked cooperatively, "Is there... a problem with this event?"

"..."

"For some reason, the Knights of Rescue have always been suspected of using rescue as a pretext to commit violence. After recruiting some of Arius's students, rumors even circulated about group abuse..."

“We want to use this idol activity to change our image in the eyes of outsiders.”

"but……"

Mina was still trying to choose her words carefully, thinking as she spoke.

Amamiya didn't interrupt, but instead glanced at Mina with a strange expression.

I'm not sure if the Sisters of Mercy have any negative image... but the 'negative image' of the Knights of Rescue is basically concentrated on Mina, right?

"...However, regarding the event planning, Ms. Sakurako from the nun's association and I had a slight disagreement."

Amamiya replied, "So... I'm needed to intervene and resolve this?"

"So, in what specific area did the conflict occur?"

"It's... about the 'Idol Project Proposal' that was recently finalized."

Mina drooped her wings, sighed softly, and took out a folder with a very special design, completely different from the usual office documents, from her desk drawer and handed it to Amamiya.

"Ms. Sakura and I each prepared an 'Idol Project Proposal.'"

Amamiya took it and casually flipped through it, finding it to be a fairly detailed project proposal.

Compared to the exceptionally professional idol project proposals like those for 'The Idolmaster'... while it can't be said to be 'completely unprofessional,' it's at least within the limit that an amateur could compile after diligently researching and gathering information.

Amamiya was reviewing Mina's proposal when Mina continued, "The proposal mainly covers three aspects: costumes, dance, and music..."

"But perhaps due to differing personal views, or because of unclear expression, opinions have not been reached."

Amamiya paused in her work, looked up and met the gaze of the slightly embarrassed blue-haired girl.

Personal opinions vary on this matter. At least in Amamiya's view, Sakurako and Mina have some similarities in personality... but they're not as incompatible as Hasumi and Ako were at odds at every turn during the Akawa Grand Festival, unable to connect at all.

That's a problem of unclear expression... Perhaps it's because Sakurako and Mina each have a reason like 'what they want to express is very different from what is actually presented,' which leads to their disagreement?

After quickly glancing through the document, Amamiya tidied it up and handed it back to Mina.

"It certainly looks like it has a lot of 'potential'."

【~???~】(Mini)

【~?~】(Serena)

"……?"

'Is Cinna still following us? Where is she?'

Amamiya glanced around discreetly, and she was becoming increasingly confused.

Amamiya's approval brought a smile to Mina's face.

"To gain Sensei's approval...that would be wonderful."

"However, since the differences have not been resolved, therefore..."

"So you need me to mediate the differences, or design a compromise solution based on the 'idol project proposal' you provided?"

【~???~】(Mini)

"Ah."

Mina's expression was sincere. She gently clasped her hands together and earnestly pleaded, "...Please, Sensei. Since this needs to be resolved before the school festival officially begins, time might be a little tight..."

Amamiya smiled.

It was genuinely funny... He never expected that he would receive an idol training request similar to 'The Idolmaster' in Kiwatos.

“Okay, I will fulfill Mina’s ‘request’… but in exchange, can I make a ‘small request’?”

"It should."

Mina didn't think that Sensei, who had always had a good reputation and was regarded as an idol by countless students, could make any outrageous requests. In addition, she did need someone's help, so she readily agreed without hesitation.

"What can the Knights of Rescue do for you, Sensei?"

"It's about this 'idol project'." Amamiya wagged her index finger. "My requirements are actually quite simple, probably not as exaggerated or complicated as Mina thinks..."

Knowing that Serina was listening, Amamiya paused deliberately before speaking in a complex tone with a hint of ambiguity: "...It's about Serina."

Mina narrowed her eyes, realizing that things were not so simple.

“〩V〒贰陕龄?韭氵?々罒哦……？”

"...When ordering idol outfits, we need to order an extra set for Serina. Of course, it has nothing to do with the 'debut' project...it's just ordering an outfit."

【~??~】(Serena)