"Still no sign of him? Was it really just a fireworks festival?" This was far beyond a certain twin-tailed girl's expectations. The fireworks festival had been going on for ages, yet the host had never appeared. Just how many fireworks had been prepared? They had been blasting away for so long without stopping. More importantly, it was nowhere near winter, so why had it suddenly become so cold?
All the girls of Class 3-A were now huddled together for warmth. As one of the strongest in the class, she naturally stood on the outermost edge. Konoka was pressed in behind her, with Sakurazaki Setsuna crowded beside her. "And what was that stifling feeling just now?"
"It was an extremely abnormal burst of magical power," Sakurazaki Setsuna explained after hearing Asuna's murmur.
"Was it related to this fireworks festival?"
"Probably not." She shook her head. "The source of the magical outburst is unclear. Just now, I believe every magic teacher and magic student in the entire academy lost the ability to cast magic."
Under that torrential flood of magic, let alone casting spells, simply maintaining one's own stability was already impressive. Any magic released would undoubtedly have been swept away by that vast, surging current of magical power at once.
"Why think so much about it? I think ever since we met that guy, weird stuff has kept happening around us. This thing you mentioned might be related to him too." Asuna waved a hand. Everyone in the know understood who "that guy" meant.
Setsuna paused briefly, then actually nodded in agreement. "Yeah. That might really be the case."
"Um... Setsuna, actually, he's the one who organized this fireworks festival."
Konoka tugged at Setsuna's sleeve and suddenly said.
"Huh? Is he so rich he can just do whatever he wants? Why