The Infinite Dimensions Starting from The Irregular at Magic High School

"Long time no see, Miyuki. And Tatsuya." She greeted them softly.

"Aunt... my lady."

Miyuki answered in disbelief.

The person before her was none other than the one who held power over the Yotsuba Family—Maya Yotsuba!

But what Miyuki could not understand was that her aunt had actually come in person to the Nine Schools Competition venue!

And that was not all.

Sitting beside her was a young girl.

She wore a deep crimson dress, had long black hair, wine-red eyes, an elegant, graceful bearing, and features that looked seventy percent similar to Maya Yotsuba's!

"Long time no see, big sister Miyuki, and Mr. Tatsuya." The girl smiled and waved in greeting.

"Ayako? Why are even you..."

Miyuki's gaze kept wandering.

When she saw another familiar figure, she could not help covering her mouth.

How is that possible?!

That person looked exactly like Sakurai Honami, who had once protected her mother!

Sakurai Minami also noticed Miyuki's shocked gaze and returned it with a polite smile, dipping her head slightly.

"Mm~ found her."

Just then, Maya Yotsuba suddenly rose. Her high heels struck the steps with crisp taps, as if each step landed on everyone's heart.

Ignoring Miyuki's surprise and Tatsuya's vigilance, she stopped before Sayaka in full view of everyone.

Under the gaze of this elegant woman looking down from above, Sayaka seemed a little flustered.

Although she did not know who the other party was, she somehow had the feeling that this woman had a deep connection to Mahiro!

Especially when she lifted her head and their eyes met.

She saw those eyes, just as black as Yotsuba Mahiro's, reflecting her own figure.

It was as though this elegant woman were sizing her up, scrutinizing her, while some inexplicable amusement seemed hidden deep within those pupils.

The curve of her lips also grew increasingly distinct.

"You must be Mibu Sayaka, correct?"

Maya Yotsuba's voice was sweet and alluring to the bone, carrying a soul-stealing charm.

"Ah... yes, I'm Mibu Sayaka. It's nice to meet you..." Sayaka was so nervous that sweat gathered in her palms.

"His eye isn't bad."

Seeing her slightly uneasy state, Maya Yotsuba could not help giving a soft laugh and said, "But there's no need to be so nervous. As you can see, I am Maya Yotsuba, head of the Yotsuba Family, and also Mahiro's... mother."

The match was over.

The results for the men's division were announced as well—

Champion: First High School, Yotsuba Mahiro

Runner-up: Third High School, Masaki Ichijo

Third place: First High School, Hattori Gyobu-Shojo Hanzou

Without question, even under rules the operations committee had aimed at him, Yotsuba Mahiro had fought fiercely through the field and, amid First High School's cheers and celebration, become the true and worthy champion of Monolith Code.

Warm applause enveloped the entire venue.

No matter which school they came from or which competitor they were, everyone was now utterly convinced.

By the time Yotsuba Mahiro walked out of the players' passage, the people from First High School had already crowded around the entrance.

Aside from those who were currently competing and unable to come, almost everyone had arrived, even the idle spectators who had been watching the match.

They were all waiting to welcome their great hero.

"Congratulations, Mahiro! You won the championship!"

"Congratulations."

The first to run up and congratulate him were Honoka and Kitayama Shizuku, who had been waiting for a long time.

"I mean... isn't this a bit much?"

Looking at so many people surrounding him, he felt extremely uncomfortable.

From childhood until now, including his previous life, he had never been this popular.

"Of course. It was a wonderful match, and everyone's very excited right now!"

Mayumi Saegusa, at the head of the group, came forward. As she offered her congratulations, she looked at him as if her heart ached for him.

"But it really was hard on you, Mahiro. To help First High School win, you even used that magic."

"Yes, Saegusa is right. Defeating Masaki Ichijo while enduring the committee's targeted treatment was truly no easy task. Thank you for everything you've done for First High School."

Katsuto Jumonji, the broad, stern-looking man with thick brows and large eyes, also stepped forward, as solemn as ever.

The look he gave him was somewhat grave as well.

The magic they were referring to was, of course, the Meteor Shower he had used at the end to defeat Masaki Ichijo.

Had a spell he had used on a whim stirred up the entire Nine Schools Competition?

Surely not, right?

To celebrate their results over the first three days putting them ahead of the other schools, Mayumi planned to hold a small victory party after Mari's Mirage Bat ended.

Only...

"Yotsuba, your mom's here."

"Huh?!"

This message, which sounded almost like an insult, came from Erika after the crowd dispersed.

But it was not an insult. That old woman Maya Yotsuba had actually come!

Not long ago, she had even been sitting under the blazing sun in the spectator stands at the Nine Schools Competition venue, watching his match!

This was completely unprecedented.

Based on what he knew of Maya Yotsuba, she was the sort of sheltered young lady who would never set foot outside the house unless absolutely necessary.

It was hard to believe, but it was not just Erika. Miyuki and Mizuki said the same thing too.

And not only that.

"Your mother took Sayaka away, too. She said she wanted to have a private chat with her, and that if you want to find Sayaka, you have to go see her," Erika said.

"..."

No wonder he had not seen Sayaka for ages.

What the hell was that old woman up to now?

"What Aunt means is that she wants to see us alone," Miyuki explained.

Us naturally meant him and Miyuki, the two of them, without even Tatsuya coming along.

"All right, then. Let's go see what tricks that old woman is trying to pull this time."

"Wait."

Just as Mahiro was about to leave with Miyuki, a head of striking red hair blocked his way. Erika lifted her head and looked at him.

"Mahiro, shouldn't you explain?"

"Explain what?"

"Well... it's just that Lady Yotsuba gives off such a gentle impression... and also, why does Miyuki call Lady Yotsuba Aunt...?"

The one who spoke was Mizuki, looking timid, and her voice grew weaker and weaker as she went on until it finally faded away.

In truth, she had noticed a problem long ago.

Because she suffered from sensitivity to psion light, the trait that spirit magic users in Ancient Magic called "Crystal Eye."

She could see non-physical psion light that ordinary people could not perceive, and her sensitivity to psions was even capable of distinguishing the colors of spirits that spirit magic users themselves could not see.

In her eyes, Shiba Tatsuya's and Miyuki Shiba's auras were very similar.

Since they were siblings, that was normal enough.

The problem was that she had discovered the auras of Yotsuba Mahiro and Miyuki Shiba were even more alike. Their compatibility and similarity were actually higher than with Shiba Tatsuya!

But she had never dared to say it aloud.

After hearing Mizuki's explanation, he did not know whether to laugh or cry.

"Do you people really think that old woman Maya Yotsuba is gentle?"

His gaze swept around them. Aside from Shiba Tatsuya and Miyuki, who remained silent, everyone else nodded.

"Elegant, mild, mysterious, and graceful." That was Kitayama Shizuku's opinion.

"Exactly! She's nothing like the exaggerated witch you described at all!" Erika put her hands on her hips, as if she were about to speak up in Maya Yotsuba's defense.

That made Mahiro laugh despite himself.

"Never mind the others, but Erika, as the daughter of one of the Hundred Families, shouldn't you know better? That appearance is just an act for outsiders. In reality, that woman is absolutely ruthless."

Although the title Untouchable Taboo had been earned by the previous head, Genzo Yotsuba, the one who had truly secured it was Maya Yotsuba.

Her ruthless methods made even the Ten Master Clans wary.

Hearing him put it that way, Erika had no way to argue. After all, the Chiba Family was the same.

"...Then what's your relationship with Miyuki?"

"That's simple too. Since Miyuki calls my mother Aunt, what do you think she is to me? She's just my younger cousin."

"Huh?!!!"

"Ah... seriously?!"

"Miyuki is Mahiro's cousin?!"

Yotsuba Mahiro said the most shocking thing of all in the most casual tone.

Even Kitayama Shizuku, the calmest of them all, looked as if the expression on her usually deadpan little face was starting to crack.

This was more shocking than anything else, like a bolt of thunder crashing down from a clear sky and frying them inside and out.

But when they thought about it carefully, it made sense.

Shiba Tatsuya's formidable combat ability and technical skills, along with the extraordinary magic power Miyuki possessed—no matter how you looked at it, they didn't seem like people from an ordinary family.

So Erika had once guessed that perhaps they might be from one of the lost-number families.

Like Ichihara Suzune.

But never in her wildest dreams had she imagined that they were actually cousins with Yotsuba Mahiro.

In other words, the Shiba Family was one of the branch families of the Yotsuba Family?!

"Hey, Brother Mahiro, is it really okay to reveal my relationship with the Yotsuba Family to them?" Miyuki Shiba asked worriedly.

"Don't worry, it's fine," Mahiro replied, not taking it seriously.