(Main Story) Vol. 3 Ch. 3 Ep. 19: Our Story [Blue Archive]

At last, Sensei and their students confront Arius Squad in the ruins of the Old Cathedral. Who will step into the heroine's spotlight to save the day...?
An English translation of the second half of the Blue Archive main story Volume 3, "The Treaty of Eden," Chapter 3, "Our Story," which released with the Serika (New Year's) banner on 1/12/2022.
At last, the day of the Treaty of Eden signing ceremony has come. Cracks enter into the peaceful veneer of everyday life. Confusion and hatred accelerate. In the end, will all converge into "catastrophe"? Or perhaps--
Please let me know if you find any typos or other mistakes.
Translations by yanagikaze(#)0159.

[@yanagikaze]

mistakes: 9:13 should be Azusa's line

[@heavencanceler2691]

Huh I just noticed, did they change the order and type of some lines in the voice acting of Hifumi between the Global and Japanese/Korean version? Because in this version at 10:28 for example she says "I love happy endings like that" but in Global currently she says something more like "I love happy stories like that." even while the Subtitles still talk about happy endings.There is also a few other pieces that are missing/changed.

[@momokosakurada605]

@@heavencanceler2691 if u listen to the jp voicing it may be off for some of the lines

[@michaelcross9720]

Hifumi: I'm just a normal Trinity student - Attends a black market - Became the leader of a "criminal group" and successfully caried a bank heist - Convince the higher ups to let her borrow their altillery - Stole a tank just to go to the beach - Ride through Ohio just to attend a make-up test Yeah, pretty normal indeed

[@maxilerlantreas3306]

Equating Gehena to Ohio is too much man, Gehena is a much better place.

[@nb6955]

Hifumi Daisuki just wants a quiet life man.

[@kairou_mikael]

by Kivotos standards anyway

[@mardshima2070]

@@kairou_mikael Even by Kivotos standard robbing black market bank is too much. By doing that alone her crime gang became urban legend amongs criminals.

[@salgithasan]

damn abydos making appearance is a better crossover than avengers lmaoo

[@PutraRhm]

IKR lmao I'm freaking out and so happy to see them again.

[@s2fizgu_537]

same lmao

[@kirbylittle1]

This episode is really great for many reasons, but I think one of the biggest ones is that it really makes you realize what the meaning behind the title is. Blue, as stated by the creators, has a lively energy and a youthful feel to it, and the Japanese character for blue 青 is present in the word for youth 青春. Hence, as Hifumi puts it, this game is about “The story of [their] youth!!” We’ve been getting a lot of hiccups along the way, like with Mika almost killing Seia without knowing why, Arius committing terrorism, Hoshino being essentially abducted and becoming a guinea pig, and so forth. However, in the end, it’s all part of their youth, and that’s why we-as the Sensei-must guide them forward. People make lots of mistakes during adolescence, and that’s why it’s important to have someone to guide you the right way-a good adult to do so, preferably. As for Hifumi herself, I think she, as a character, really symbolizes what the game is about. Sure, she’s an ordinary girl, but that’s precisely why she’s plays such a big role. By being ordinary, she experiences the most of what we would consider as “youth”; spending time with friends, being carried along with the flow, making friends, and more. It’s difficult for me to explain since I’m not the best at expressing my thoughts, but Hifumi’s ordinariness is, in my opinion, one of the reasons she plays such a big role in conveying the original creators’ thoughts behind the game. We see all the girls demonstrating their youth through their momotalks, but Hifumi is the one who really and most enthusiastically shouts (symbolically) YOUTH the entire time. -- Youth this, youth that. Seishun this, seishun that. Maybe saying youth so much here is why I feel old, despite still being a teen QQ

[@kaz7690]

In a world where everyone has their crazy personalities, Hifumi’s ordinary personality is the one that shines the most. She teaches you how you can be someone special even if you don’t think you have any outstanding features as long as you have the heart and tenacity to go through with your goals. Her and Azusa are completely polar opposites in their origins and yet you can see how much she has influenced Azusa in a few weeks. Basically what I’m saying is, Hifumi is such an incredible character even though she’s considered normal 😭

[@gamingrex2930]

damn son, i didnt know school life was this exciting!

[@farizkeren5730]

@@kaz7690 well, in a universe filled with supergiants, variable stars, and quasars, our sun still shines the brightest to us

[@cryptek1225]

@@farizkeren5730 Poetic!

[@Valiant_ID]

The episode where the actual Angel show up in from of everyone

[@starblight123]

9:29 Hifumi's speech made me cry. Blue Archive story is one of the best I've ever read.

[@yanagikaze]

i cried harder than mika cried in ep. 17

[@4pa14_reihannullahbudiyatn8]

Yup the story when everything was happy and fun going to deep story

[@4pa14_reihannullahbudiyatn8]

@@yanagikaze god i really can't see when mika getting broken

[@morgan_foxtroter]

this whole ep made me cry

[@seantan9793]

This truly is our hifumi archive

[@Just3c]

re-watching this translation and realized my game was bugged, half of Hifumi's voice was missing for my own playthrough 😂 still kinda weird for Hifumi to give a lengthy speech in the middle of battle. The real star for this chapter is the Sensei, actually useful player character in gacha game for once. Sensei does not interfere when it's normal conflict between students (like the Aris situation in chapter 2), even when Nagisa tried to sabotage the test results, Sensei only fulfilled his duty as the teacher and did not use Schale's authority to resolve the issue. Yet he will do whatever it takes to protect his students whenever they are in serious danger (Hoshino rescue in chapter 1 and now Eden treaty). I like your translation "It's my job to believe in the dreams my students wish for". This line sums up the character of Sensei perfectly.

[@thatonecommander3463]

What make Sensei char more impresixe is that despite being a Blank Player character you can feel the guy is the one you can get along with while still fell he make the wisest choice every single time

[@eradakemy8450]

Hifumi and Hina, they really are the shining star of main story, without them we won't be able to going this far. Thank to they help in chapter 1, we able to save Hoshino, without Hina help in Chapter 3, we may have die, without Hifumi become the beacon of hope, everyone may have given up on exam and this despair situation.

[@JohnPeacekeeper]

Thinking about it now, Hifumi and Hina both share something that Schale Sensei has: Hifumi has boundless kindness, can call upon the power of friendship, and does in fact actually even tutor other students. Hina, meanwhile, is strategic, hard-working, and administers discipline when necessary. So, it's suddenly not so much a surprise that Hifumi and Hina end up being the two most important girls in the main story besides Arona

[@eradakemy8450]

@@JohnPeacekeeper what you said is so great my emiya main idol 😄

[@miragespl]

Mfw Hina throws a tantrum for being unappreciated but she's the most spoiled in my Schale roster

[@KurisuSora]

I would say Hifumi is one of the best Ordinary Heroine type of troupe.

[@lapizlazuli4516]

Sensei came to check for his wife even though there's still a crisis. Quality husbando right here.

[@HereSomeLight]

Perhaps there is a reason Hifumi is the only student whose dedicated BGM has her name in its title.

[@TricksterPoi]

Hifumi Daisuki.

[@JohnPeacekeeper]

Actual MC energy

[@Reyzha7]

She's the main protagonist afterall

[@LS-qs9ju]

Also, she is the one who do the title drop "Blue Archive"

[@whiteknight8445]

Interesting detail- when Hina became depressed, her halo’s purple glow dimmed significantly and lost the glowing fracture lines at the floaty triangles. It’s pretty subtle, but having dynamic halos according to changing emotional states is pretty neat

[@Cetashrines]

I think you are right, Halo's can change from emotion.

[@PutraRhm]

Arona: YOU SHOULD LOOK AT ME MORE SENSEI!!!

[@RoboticKnight0Z]

Hifumi’s speech was so powerful the sun or whatever god that was watching them, give them the power to push away the dark clouds of the city, Hifumi is such a wonderful protagonist

[@Emi_yokan]

You know she's best girl when Sorairo days starts playing at the back of your head unexpectedly. What a beautiful chapter.

[@HaxeRain]

I KNOW RIGHT, it really reminded me of the big simon speech, hifumi really came around and shows her guts and even strikes the pose towards the skies, i freaking had that in my mind all the time while i saw her scene

[@ariesfaturrahman7982]

Actually, it was Halo, World!(Kekkai Sensen season 1) The one that played in my head. Though it pretty much had similar atmosphere with Sorairo Days.

[@Calvin_M.]

Those characters are so well written... I just can't, almost cried listening to Hufumi and Hina 😭

[@TricksterPoi]

Saori: Who the fuck are you? Hifumi: Just an ordinary Trinity Student *puts the mask* Suddenly Abydos gang showed up.

[@rafazeppeli8778]

FAUST?!?!

[@steveweighner]

@@rafazeppeli8778 Hifumi? *puts on paper bag* LEADER OF THE MIZUGI GANG, FAUST?!

[@FakeConstellation]

Sensei: Getting Vietnam Flashback

[@lenessiaelartekreutzer7321]

@@FakeConstellation sensei enjoyed the robbery tho

[@Jammmed]

"No one cared who I was until I put on the mask." - Hifumi, probably

[@veritas2544]

That battle at the end where everyone was helping the main team was amazing. I absolutely loved it, along with everything else about this. Hifumi's speech, Hina, Abydos' appearance, the Justice Task Force and Prefect Team working together. What a banger.

[@sethfire1245]

Something that I noticed while translating the scene myself, what Hifumi is actually saying is (in reverse order) 「私たちの青春の物語を終わりになんてさせません、まだまだ続けていくんです！」 because she uses the を particle at the end of 「私たちの青春の物語を！」. So I think what she is actually saying "I won't let the story of our youth end!". But we have to take some leeway sometimes so that the same intent is maintained without breaking the sentence. That's the route I went, and I can see you did too. I think it works perfectly well, and I suspect official translators might even go this route. It would depend on the original Korean sentence. As I write this, I just realized "Blue Archive" might be acting as the furigana reading for the sentence. I thought it was just some title drop. Damn that's cool

[@yanagikaze]

yes exactly what you said and yes, it is my interpretation that Blue Archive here is furigana and thus the meaning of Blue Archive is an archive of stories of the students' youths

[@shadofm]

青春 is also read as 'Blue' Spring(youth age of life) on Japanese

[@OriginalCelebi]

I loved everything about this part: Story, characters dealing with their own issues(Though I wish some of them would take longer than 1-2 minutes) and finally the fight where everyone unite to defeat the big bad guy. Is it cliché? Yes, but that doesn't mean I don't love it more than I should. Thank you very much for the translation yanagikaze-sensei.

[@MrAsaqe]

They could have gone GFL with this, make it the end of peaceful days of Kivotos as the next arc revolves around the raging war with each school but didnt

[@alwayscurious3357]

@@MrAsaqe But if Kivotos went full GFL and plunged into a Failed state, would that mean a failure of Sensei's 'Objective'? And the way Sensei saved the Treaty is quite interesting too. Quite reminds me of BA's song line saying. _"Bring me to Paradise and make me smile..."_

[@gjfwang]

Hifumi with her conqueror's haki splitting the skies

[@13.iputuokamahendra83]

Actually hoping for the appearance of masked mizugi gang and it came true XD. nicely done faust.

[@atrier2071]

Will they rob a bank together?

[@Lunk42]

Everyone keeps talking about the emotional moments (which are amazing) but I wanna say when hifumi threw on her mask and the abydos girls showed up to help as well I was dying of laughter that was such a great moment. 1:37

[@starblight123]

7:20 I will headpat and praise you everyday, Hina.

[@Sykarch]

Really loved every minute of this. Especially the voiced hifumi part, that was so good.

[@dZehn13]

6:43 "Takanashi Hoshino was the one who found her corpse." This line really intrigue me. I dont know why but the story of Blue Archive is almost like Phoenix Wright stories. A lot of mysteries and plot twist.

[@yanagikaze]

i think that line made all of us do a double take

[@Pepega_Ch]

vol 1 continuation

[@Arill_cuy]

This volume really brings Blue Archive's story into my top list, out of every gacha games I've played none of them can give me the same emotion when I read this volume, literal chills, Hifumi's speech also bring me to tears, fuck man NAT Game's writers really playing with my heart strings

[@deltaxiii7803]

Are you sure? Cause im pretty sure honkai impact would bring the same emotions too

[@saviletotorres143]

FGO?

[@deltaxiii7803]

@@saviletotorres143 FGO story kinda seems bland to me to be honest, cause it just doesn't bring out that emotional impact due to the fact that FGO doesn't have any story voice lines compared to Honkai and Blue archive

[@saviletotorres143]

​​@@deltaxiii7803In my case, even without voices, I connected much more with the FGO characters than those in Honkai, in addition to the story being deeper and more interesting than what I saw in Honkai. I found Honkai boring and uninspired... many anime clichés and moments with cool music that didn't make me feel anything even after what I saw in the story. I know there are other people who love it so I would just say it's not for me

[@saviletotorres143]

​@@deltaxiii7803Something I forgot to say: Many people have connected with the FGO story even without the voices in the story... and that's because they are strictly not necessary. One can always connect with the characters in written media without the need for effects. In my case with Honkai I didn't feel that his writing really reached me and the dialogues with voice or even the videos (although I appreciate them) had no impact... and mainly I'm talking about Final Lesson, which bothered me a lot that it didn't impact me like it did other people.

[@DataNotData]

Headpats to Hina and cheers to our MC hifumi . Thanks for the translation just like the clouds some things are getting clearer now 🙏

[@kirbylittle1]

God damn that was absolutely amazing. All praise Hifumi, our light! Hina needs hugs. Thanks for translations!

[@MrMultiB]

Going from Faust, to the Masked Swimsuit gang reunion to Hifumi's speech is one hell of a whiplash but a welcome one

[@ninjk7836]

Not the strongest, nor the most skilled. She may not be special, or unique in any way. But we all know, Hifumi will never lose *when it comes to guts!*

[@Type03xx]

1 year late reply, but someone who is a gang leader who successfully robs a bank, can ride a tank to the beach, ride a motorbike to "enemy"'s territory just for a make up exam is definitely unique and boarderline crazy.

[@RijaMo]

Best gacha story hands down. Man they really know how to write characters and engaging plot. Compare it to other gacha games where it's just snoozefest and heavy exposition. In BA, every character has relatable motivation. Every dialogue brims with character and pays off in the future.

[@nzrrew0238]

Ohh So Many Factions in this story that gathered, now we'll see that Hifumi's smile is back, i can't believe this episode was really many punchline in the process which is interesting to getting in.

[@GetdonkedOn]

Will give headpats and praise to Hina everyday 😭

[@hoaang9455]

I can’t believe she still keeps that bag 😂

[@shinvonastraea6405]

Ah, I've been blessed yet again, Thank you so much Yanagikaze for translating!

[@Ancrek]

They make custom battle to show everyone in battle with the sensei.. good job blue archive...

[@DiamondSnakeStudio]

Came back to rewatch this again since the anime was just released. Can't wait for them to animate this part, it's definitely going to give me goosebumps 😅

[@johnedward6106]

*I hereby declare....that we are the new ETO.*

[@SeminarChauffeur]

I wonder how much more interesting these all would have been had sensei taken advantage of Wakamo by giving her another mask and set her up as schale's unofficial shadow agent. I imagine lots of people who led to sensei getting shot would have been mowed down by her.

[@marcuskorson8]

Wakamo wouldn't have stopped at dealing with the people who shot Sensei. She would have destroyed half of Kivotos just to find them.

[@RedArchive1]

2:31 ABYDOS STUDENTS

[@restatek]

Damn, that Constant Moderato entry was perfect!

[@Jester8492]

When I first saw Foreclosure again, I got so hyped up again

[@user-nd2bd5pd8f]

Damn this shit got me hyped up. I hope Hina does join ETA so I could see how she would interact with Azusa.

[@_Aspartes]

it is real bois, hifumi is a protagonist if sensei doesn't exist

[@MEISINGER888]

Hifumi's giving independence day and pacific rim speeches a run for their money!

[@Sayurawesome11]

"on your left captain faust"

[@s2fizgu_537]

ngl, hifumi really reminds me of Megumi Kato from Saekano, Teared a bit during her speech, her character really stands out than other along side Hina imo.

[@salasvann21]

Hifumi is our light here in Blue Archive dayum.

[@azusafloat]

hoshino standing in front of saori indicates that the battle is over, hoshino can like take them out 80%

[@winterswagger]

I don't know how to put this overflowing feeling into words right now, but one thing for sure that is... *BLUE ARCHIVE ROCKS!* The music, the stories and finally the characters. Everything is just awesome! I really hope this game will continue to make me feel like this in the future.

[@jediscout7238]

This Translate is better than the other one when theres swears in this video

[@goldenbeastreinhard4445]

2:35 anarchy squad 😂

[@momokosakurada605]

imagine being the leader of a notorious group that robbed a black bank and became something like a robin hood group.

[@NagumoShoot]

HIFUMIIIIIII OUR SELF PROCLAIMED ORDINARY GIRL ❤️✊❤️✊❤️✊

[@hazequent-6468]

Why I feel that at 10:50 also have meaning for many Sensei who think the game might not reach 1 year or more due to that one period of lacking content, but thanks to the bunny event and many more that some how Blue Archive got their attention as it deserve back.

[@raveakihara2610]

Heist squad appearances killed my sadness 🤣🤣🤣

[@eric53550]

Best story in the game where we all remember it.

[@ainiainiainiaiaiaiaiai5506]

*HIFUMI IS OUR FCVKING LIGHT*

[@pa1968e]

I was hoping for Hifumi pulling Ace card of being Faust, and I’m not disappointed )))

[@jamesmacaraegmorales2965]

Remember Hifumi can ride a tank and also she can use an artillery, new Hifumi when?

[@wahyuramadhan8402]

This comment aged pretty well

[@AnhDuy-hc9no]

This eps is sooo good !! THanks for your work hard

[@mio2344]

ah saori that hatred of yours will be your downfall...

[@nyvdrtngryd]

so this is like "avengers, assemble right?" and bruh that Hina running away then Sensei ask for help

[@shirokokusei9486]

Am I the only one who thought after seeing Hifumi's speech, think that this is the last ep?

[@sweethinako5248]

I BELIEVE ON THEIR PARADISE

[@mashu4194]

Thank you for the stream!

[@danielrolf4872]

The gang is back

[@lol-zi4if]

Hoshino is bringing Ayanokoji vibes somehow

[@gearhead2519]

"Blue Archive" *The Story of our Youth*

[@fatcat1697]

2:31 WHO SAID IT'S A LIE!?

[@TidalBlazer]

For fucks sake the sobbing mess I'll become if this episode ever gets animated

[@unenown7082]

Bruh, I'm imagining Guy Sensei from Naruto rn. "FEEL THE YOUTH!!"

[@MuhammadImaduddin]

UWOGH! HIFUMI DAISUKI 😭😭😭😭😭

[@Unknown_bwf]

the best scene is Hifumi let me make your dream come true Hifumi

[@e.r.uscout4940]

Damn i didnt expect swear words to be in the game

[@yanagikaze]

well as you may know, the concept of swear words is very different in Japanese, so it's mostly up to interpretation...I decided to use swear words here to express how angry Saori is

[@RampagingArmadillo0730]

2:31 Abydos! 👏👏

[@r4ju_vnr]

lmao if hoshino is there, there is an over for the arius side.

[@pingged-san3972]

Sensei pulling an Uno reverse right there

[@eltyph2423]

4:59 ONE PIECEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@PantsMan21]

ok that was a sick episode

[@lazuardialdi2646]

9:21 Hifumi DAISUKI: Murderous intent? ODIO?...... _That's_ the truth of this world.....? Odio(Live a Live): MISETE ARU! (I'LL SHOW YOU!)

[@suichanhosimati1712]

Hifumi Daisuki!

[@daffela]

7:20 Thats why Hina is my best student

[@jotacanon]

too bright, too pure

[@momokosakurada605]

if this becomes an anime its gonna be the best season outside of s5. sadly this is like s3

[@nattapongtonnoyang2744]

the story of out youth!!

[@kaigai_niki]

Anyone got sunglasses coz Hifumi is too bright for my eyes. Truly, simple girl is best girl 😌

[@burnout02urza]

HIFUMI BEST GIRL

[@goldynajma6460]

HIFUMI DAISUKI

[@blahtoblahtoto6441]

Let's goo FAUST!!! xD

[@ShiroYuuki86]

Hifumi our light!

[@shirokokusei9486]

@yanagikaze sensei, can i ask if the translation with the profanity is to express the anger or is it really what saori said?

[@yanagikaze]

The profanity is my attempt to express anger. There are almost no direct translations of English swear words in Japanese (except things like kuso=shit, or bicchi=bitch). In general, Japanese doesn't have many words which are inherently "profanity." It's mostly a matter of how you say things. For example, at 8:39 I translate Saori's 知ったことか (shitta koto ka) as "Like I care." At 12:52, she says the same thing, but the text is big, there's 4 exclamation marks (in the Japanese too), and in terms of context, everything is going wrong for her, so I decided to translate it as "I don't give a shit."

[@shirokokusei9486]

@@yanagikaze i see thanks for the clarification. I was wondering if kids who played this game would be shocked to see such language but eventually they will know. I mean i hope they see the context rather than the actual meaning

[@kirbylittle1]

Well, considering this game has bunny girls, I don’t think kids should be playing it in the first place lol

[@yanagikaze]

@@shirokokusei9486 kids play this game? :o

[@shirokokusei9486]

@@yanagikaze I mean I'm not sure because during my time as a kid, I only had games like doodle jump, gravity guy etc. Global Ver also censored Aris's scene so I'm guessing Nexon wanted kids to play it too

[@vonvon4890]

Okay, wait....Seia didn't die?

[@Unknown_bwf]

Hina chaaan.... 😭

[@suryagemilang952]

Pajama Hinaaaaa

[@Pepega_Ch]

FAUST! FAUST! FAUST! FAUST!

[@memememe-ge5zb]

What theme song when hifumi deliver her speech?

[@Wally-mz8yr]

Theme 87

[@rasimanmaman6318]

Yeah i can't not give up but i can't help with all friends all of us this now your arius squad give up now!!!😡💢💢

[@calvinresolution232]

Hello, sir Yanagikaze. May I ask if this is the last episode of this Vol. 3 Ch. 3?

[@yanagikaze]

no, last is ep 25