Valentine's Day-or a Valentine's Day Calamity?

"However, I can give you another suggestion. Instead of asking me, why don't you ask Ms. Fujibayashi over there? She probably knows more about it than I do."

His words were quite profound.

Kyoko Fujibayashi naturally understood the implied meaning, but she simply smiled and said:

"Yotsuba Clan- kun is still as unreasonable as ever. However, my grandfather instructed me before I came here today that although I am here as a representative of the Kudou Family, I am merely a listener, and the Kudou Family will not participate in whatever you do."

What was said without malice may have been taken to heart by the listener.

It's clear that Kudo Retsu meant that Angelina and he, Kudo Retsu, had no relation whatsoever.

Even though Angelina is considered his granddaughter.

This means that the separation from USNA has been completely clean.

"Hey, this old geezer is really cunning," Mahiro couldn't help but sneer.

"Mahiro- kun! Don't be rude, after all, Mr. Kudo Retsu is our senior." Mayumi gently reminded him.

Mayumi naturally knew the inside story, or rather, of the four people present, only Katsuto Jumonji was kept in the dark.

This feeling made Jumonji Katsuto feel very uncomfortable.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

If Mahiro hadn't told Mayumi, even Mayumi would never have known Sirius's true identity.

Even if Lina were suspected, it would only be a very bold guess.

A strategic-level mage under twenty years old—that's quite astonishing.

Then, Katsuto Jumonji and Mayumi exchanged another glance, and he took out his terminal and placed it on the table.

"Yotsuba Clan, you probably haven't seen this news yet, have you? It was anonymously sent here from USNA this morning."

"Oh? Let me see..."

He was slightly taken aback when he saw the above content.

The reason is simple: this news item is very similar to the information left by Maya.

The content is as follows:

On October 31st of last year, the United States government ordered military mages to conduct research and development to counter the large-scale strategic magic used at the southern tip of the peninsula.

Ignoring the scientists' warnings, the magicians insisted on conducting experiments to create miniature black holes at the Dallas National Accelerator Laboratory, causing a hole in the dimensional wall and summoning demons from another dimension.

Wizards attempted to summon demons in order to combat the "Scorched Halloween."

However, their plan to control the demon failed, and they were possessed by the demon.

The vampire who caused a stir in the neighborhood at the end of last year was actually a military sorcerer possessed by a demon.

The military must bear a triple responsibility for the victims.

First, it failed to stop the magicians from conducting reckless experiments.

Second, experiments that were knowingly conducted despite high risks failed.

Third, even if military mages are likely to lose their minds and endanger civilians.

The root cause of these scandals lies in the military's failure to fully control the mages.

Magic is a powerful supernatural force that can easily spiral out of control. Is using this power truly beneficial to a nation?

Perhaps we should rethink this.

"That does fit my stereotype of USNA."

After all, most of those people's research on magic was limited to military applications, and they had always disdained anything related to people's livelihoods.

Of course, if it can be used to make a lot of money, that's a different story.

Mahiro pretended to know nothing, pushed the terminal back, and continued to tease and criticize.

However, this news differed slightly from the intelligence he possessed.

In November, Dallas continued its experiments on the creation and evaporation of miniature black holes based on multidimensional theory.

The existence of "vampires" was observed after the experiment was conducted.

Moreover, while it presents the facts, it is also quite subtle. It seems to be criticizing USNA, but in reality, it is more like a resistance to magic.

This is a topic that has been discussed countless times in this world.

After all, only a minority possess the talent to use magic, not everyone, so it's normal to feel resentful.

It's like the conflict between Course 1 Student and Course 2 Student.

"So, what do you plan to do with this news?"

He looked up at Katsuto Jumonji.

However, Katsuto Jumonji crossed his arms, his solemn, square face furrowed in thought for a moment, and then spoke:

"I intend to propose this at the Ten Master Clans Conference, using this as a pretext to protest against the USNA."

"Is that so? Then I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do to help. After all, matters within the main family are decided by Maya Yotsuba, and I have no say in them."

He once again passed the buck to Maya Yotsuba.

After all, he wasn't interested in things like that at all, or rather, he didn't care about the world.

So, under the watchful eyes of the three, he was the first to leave.

And this "vampire incident" can be considered to have come to a temporary close.

However, it still drew criticism from a small group once again.

"Ugh, how boring. It's so rare to encounter something this interesting, and you've already solved it for yourself." — Erika

"Why doesn't Mahiro rely on us? We're friends, aren't we? Even if we're not the strongest, we can still help in any way we can." — Mizuki

"This time it Mahiro was Shinji's fault, Miyuki is very worried too." — Miyuki

"Me too!" by Honoka

"Mahiro, if you keep doing this, I'll really get angry." - Sayaka

Several people looked at him with resentment, and even Kitayama Shizuku, who was on the other side of the ocean, nodded in agreement.

But what can be done?

He still doesn't know how that monster manages to [drink blood] and [possess] others, so how could he possibly let you all get into danger so easily? (Shrugs helplessly)

That being said...

As the saying goes, one drop of genitalia is worth ten drops of blood. If it's a vampire, wouldn't they extract genitalia even faster?

The next day.

He saw that familiar figure again at school, the one who hadn't been to school for so long.

"Hey, Lina, good morning."

Mahiro forward and greeted him.

Even though it was just a simple greeting, some distracted girls turned around when they heard it and saw it was him. They reacted as if they had seen a plague god, and immediately turned around and ran away.

"No, why are you running away when you see me?"

"Let me go, you bastard! Where did I run off to? I just didn't want to see you!"

Mahiro an acceleration spell, Makoto stepped forward and grabbed her arm. Lina, seeing that no CAD was casting a spell, was stunned for a moment, and then began to struggle.

The force with which it struggled was harder to catch than a pig during the Lunar New Year.

"Hey, hey, hey, what do you mean by saying you don't want to see me? We were teammates fighting side by side before, after all."

"Who would fight alongside you, you bastard! If it weren't for you, I would never have almost been disciplined! Damn it!"

Perhaps the pressure that had been building up over the past two days finally exploded, and she looked up at him with an unhappy expression.

"Anyway, you only came to me for that one thing, right? Since you're so eager to do it, then do whatever you want!"

Yes, it seems the pressure has really built up, and he's completely given up on himself.

So Mahiro released her, sighing softly, "What do you take me for? A walking cannon?"

"Isn't that right?!"

Seeing that he had no intention of running away, Lina put her hands on her hips and pressed him for answers.

How long has it been since she enrolled in school and her identity was exposed? Even she herself doesn't know how many times she's done this.

He's practically turning into this bastard's shape!

On this point, Mahiro really couldn't refute it, since it was indeed a bit too much indulgence.

"Alright, alright, even if you're right, I have no intention of doing anything to you this time."

"So what do you want to do?"

"I'm just a little curious, haven't you already completed your mission? Why are you still staying at First High School? Aren't you planning to go back to China?"

"... Do you really want me to leave?"

Lina asked, her expression subtly odd as she looked at him.

Seeing his enigmatic smile, she sighed softly and said, "The matter is over, that's true, but the exchange period isn't over yet. My superiors require me to 'operate as usual.'"

Lina no longer hid anything from him, or rather, hiding anything was no longer meaningful.

This matter began with yesterday's interrogation meeting.

Yesterday, she was thoroughly attacked by those high-ranking officials, who even demanded that she take off her clothes on the spot to check for vampire bite marks to determine if she was infected.

What did they take her for?

A stripper?!

Finally, Colonel Vaginia Barans, who arrived unexpectedly, came to her rescue.

The order to continue attending school was also issued by Colonel Barance.

"These guys are really going too far," Mahiro said, without any emotion.

"There's nothing we can do about it. Having failed the mission, I'm a sinner to them. Who would treat a mere sinner kindly? Kicking someone when they're down is inevitable."

Lina opened the corridor window and leaned against it, letting the breeze tousle her long hair.

Her delicate profile, which was revealed, also seemed to carry a hint of melancholy.

"... Feel sorry."

Lina suddenly spoke up, "I shouldn't have lost my temper with you just now. From your perspective, we're enemies, and besides, you were originally my target..."

Although there was a hint of resentment on her face when she said those words.

But these were truly her honest thoughts.

"Heh, I don't care about any of that."

Mahiro squeezed closer to her, and Lina glared at him slightly before moving aside to make room for him.

"Speaking of which, I do have a question I'd like to ask you."

"What question? Let me make this clear beforehand: I cannot answer any questions about USNA's internal affairs."

"Who wants to know about that kind of rubbish? I'm not interested."

Mahiro remark, then his expression returned to calm as he looked at her with a slightly serious expression.

"Hey, Miss Angelina, would you like to leave USNA and stay? If you're willing, the Yotsuba Family will take care of everything for you."

Lina heard the most shocking and unforgettable words of her life.

You must be joking!

She really wanted to say that.

But when she met those clear, black pearl-like eyes, she realized that Yotsuba Mahiro was serious!

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