The Infinite Dimensions Starting from The Irregular at Magic High School

"You perverted bald bastard, what the hell are you muttering to Miyuki about? Say one more weird thing and I'll decompose you on the spot, asshole!"

"Oh my, calling me a bald bastard is rather impolite, Mahiro."

Yakumo Kokonoe spoke casually, though he did not deny the "perverted" part.

As if nothing had happened, he got up from the ground and even brushed a few pebbles off himself.

"No matter how you put it, you did learn my techniques. In the end, I count as one of your teachers too, so you ought to show your teacher at least the bare minimum of respect."

"Heh. Teacher? You?"

Though Yakumo Kokonoe was famous far and wide, respected by the world, and even called a master...

That was not how Mahiro saw him.

He was just a perverted bald bastard!

"Um... Mahiro, please don't argue with Sensei. Miyuki is fine," Miyuki tried her best to dissuade him, though her attempt was terribly weak.

"It's all right, Miyuki. Something on this level doesn't even count as an argument."

Yakumo Kokonoe, who had taken a punch, looked perfectly fine.

The perverted monk with a scar over one eye and flip-flops on his feet was already walking toward them.

He was pretty good at taking a beating.

"That said, the head of the Yotsuba Family really is hard to understand. She actually let a little guy like you out. Is she trying to turn Japan's magic world upside down?"

As he spoke, Yakumo Kokonoe's narrowed eyes slowly opened.

A dangerous light flickered in his deep pupils.

Yotsuba Mahiro was the most dangerous being this magician had seen in all the years since he had made his debut.

He was even more terrifying than his disciple Shiba Tatsuya's Decomposition and Regrowth.

After all, Shiba Tatsuya was still restrained by Miyuki. At the very least, the River of Lamentation could kill Shiba Tatsuya completely.

Yotsuba Mahiro, however, was an uncontrollable monster!

Especially those eyes. Once they fixed on someone, no method whatsoever could erase him!

At first, he had thought Maya Yotsuba had released Yotsuba Mahiro from the Fourth Laboratory in order to eliminate Shiba Tatsuya, that unstable factor who posed a threat to the Yotsuba Family.

But now, it seemed that was not the case.

At the very least, the two of them were currently getting along quite peacefully.

"Who knows?" Yotsuba Mahiro spread his hands indifferently. "If she really wanted me to turn the magic world upside down, the first thing I'd do would be to tear down this temple of yours."

"Oh my, oh my, that simply won't do."

Yakumo Kokonoe laughed unconcernedly and patted his bald head. "This humble monk is still counting on this little temple to shelter me from wind and rain. Ahaha."

"Mahiro..."

Miyuki looked worriedly toward Yotsuba Mahiro. Even the palm of her clenched fist was beaded with sweat.

Though Mahiro would occasionally bicker on ordinary days as well, only when facing Sensei Yakumo Kokonoe would he show such a dangerous expression.

She was quite clear on the reason.

Aside from matters involving her, the two of them seemed naturally incompatible.

But Sensei had also helped her and her brother a great deal.

If possible, she hoped the two of them could get along peacefully...

The Ambiguous Reading Room

Early the next morning, Mahiro came out of his bedroom.

The moment he entered the living room, he saw the observer sent by Maya, Sakurai Minami, wearing a black maid uniform and a pure white apron, busy at work in the kitchen.

The square dining table in the hall was already filled with prepared breakfast dishes.

The spread was extremely lavish as well, with European, Chinese, and Japanese dishes all present. There was even a bowl of miso soup placed beside the fried eggs.

Beside the soup dumplings was a plate of freshly toasted bread.

"Ah, good morning, Lord Mahiro! Please wait just a little longer. The last tamagoyaki will be ready right away."

The little cook Minami poked half her head out from the kitchen.

Yotsuba Mahiro: "..."

Rather than an observer, Sakurai Minami felt more like a maid who had come over to take care of his daily life.

As he thought this, he picked up the juice and took a sip.

Mm. Freshly squeezed, too.

After a while, Sakurai Minami carried a plate of steaming golden tamagoyaki out of the kitchen and set it in front of him.

"Lord Mahiro, breakfast is ready," Sakurai Minami said respectfully.

It was this amount...

The girl noticed that too, and explained a little awkwardly, "Because I don't really know your dining habits, Lord Mahiro, I made breakfast in a variety of styles..."

"Ah, Lord Mahiro, you don't have to finish all of it. You only need to pick what you like. I'll keep a record so I can improve next time."

After hearing that, Mahiro did not particularly feel like making any comments about it.

Instead, he casually picked up a soup dumpling, tossed it into his mouth, and chewed.

"Minami, I didn't expect you to learn so much after only a few months apart."

"No, these really aren't anything impressive..." Sakurai Minami said, a little fidgety.

This was not their first time meeting. They were old acquaintances.

After all, both of them were adjusted magicians of the Yotsuba Family, and they had met before in the Fourth Laboratory.

It was just that he was different from Sakurai Minami.

His movements within the Fourth Laboratory had been heavily restricted, and he had only met Sakurai Minami a few times.

He still remembered that when they first met, she had been an adorable little girl.

In the blink of an eye, she had already become a graceful, beautiful young girl.

Time really spared no one...

Besides, he had yet to decide how he should treat Sakurai Minami for the time being.

At the very least, he needed to find a time to take her to visit the Shiba house next door. He was very much looking forward to seeing Miyuki's expression when she met Minami.

But before that, there were still some things he needed to explain.

"Minami, the Nine Schools Competition will be starting in a while. I'll be participating as a competitor from First High School, so I'll be away from home for about ten days. Do you have any plans during that time?"

"Yes, Lord Mahiro. I have already heard about this from the head of the family. While you are away, Minami will remain at home and do everything in her power to take care of everything for you. Please do not worry."

"I see..."

Mahiro lowered his eyelids slightly, as though thinking about something.

Sakurai Minami's answer was very formulaic, which made him feel slightly displeased.

"Actually, while you're here, there's no need for you to obey that old woman's orders. Do whatever you want to do. If staying at home feels boring, you can go to the Nine Schools Competition venue and have a look."

"Huh? Lord Mahiro, are you serious? Is Minami really allowed to?"

"Of course. If anyone starts making comments about it, tell them to come straight to me." Mahiro gave Minami another shot of reassurance.

Sakurai Minami, meanwhile, stared at him blankly in great surprise.

Although they had both come from the Fourth Laboratory, in truth, she did not have much of an impression of Yotsuba Mahiro.

Aside from all sorts of outrageous rumors that had spread from the laboratory itself, the Mashiba Family, which was in charge of managing Mashima Island, had constantly instilled in her the fixed impression that the adjusted body known as Yotsuba Mahiro was terrifying.

But now, it seemed that was not quite the case.

He seemed to match the gentle personality the head of the family had described more closely...

Of course, Mahiro did not know what Minami was thinking. After finishing breakfast, he went straight to school.

Even though final exams had already been over for some time and summer vacation was about to arrive, the students still maintained a high level of enthusiasm.

They were preparing for the annual Nine Schools Competition.

Although the roster had already been decided earlier, that did not stop them from watching the competitors train.

Only Yotsuba Mahiro was the odd one out. Not wanting to be exposed to the sunlight for too long, he chose to hole up in the library.

He had arranged to eat lunch together with Sayaka.

However, when he arrived at the library and came to the private reading area, he unexpectedly ran into Mayumi Saegusa!

Though calling it a chance encounter was not quite right.

At this time, the student council should have been busy enough to be run off their feet. After all, there was a great deal of preparatory work to do for the Nine Schools Competition.

And judging by Mayumi's appearance, she seemed to have been waiting for him for some time already.

The moment she spotted him, she even dragged him into an empty private room without a word, saying there was something she wanted to discuss.

The long, narrow single-person reading room would have made it hard for three people to move if they squeezed inside, and it was the same with two people.

Even though Senior Mayumi was considered petite among women, and Mahiro himself was not especially burly, sitting on that single chair was still very cramped.

Their bodies were pressed shoulder to shoulder, fitting together without the slightest gap, as if they had been glued in place.

So much so that he could clearly feel the girl's unique body warmth and faint, elegant fragrance.

"Senior Mayumi, you dragged me in here because you have something important to discuss?"

Mahiro appeared very calm.

Mayumi was much the same. She showed no wariness or shyness, still as poised and graceful as ever.

Only the rims of her ears were tinged with a faint cherry blossom pink, though unfortunately, from Mahiro's angle, he could not see it at all.

"Junior Mahiro, I do indeed have something very important! I hope you can join the engineering technician team for this Nine Schools Competition!"

"?"

Mayumi's invitation was extremely formal.

As she shifted and turned toward him, the friction between their clothes even made an ambiguous rustling sound.

Hearing those words in this kind of situation, even someone as composed as Mahiro couldn't help but have a few question marks pop up in his head.

Are you serious?

You specifically came to stake out the library just to invite me to be a magical engineer, and in such an ambiguous setting and manner?

If he hadn't known Mayumi was a proper person, he probably would have called the police and reported a honey trap.

But right now, he didn't have the energy to make that many retorts.

So he asked directly:

"Can you tell me why it's me?"

To be honest, a magical engineer's job was to help the Nine Schools Competition contestants adjust their CADs.

For that kind of work, Shiba Tatsuya should have been the most suitable choice.

It shouldn't have landed on him...

"As for that, it was actually Tatsuya who recommended you."

"?"

Could you say that again? I didn't hear you clearly!