"Hmm? Are you too busy over there?" Seeing the troubled expression on Tatsuya Shiba's face, Yunyi asked in confusion.
"That's part of the reason," Tatsuya Shiba replied.
"Alright then, Miyuki and Honoka can stay here too. You can ask them any questions you have, but try it out yourselves first." Yunyi didn't mind; whether he herded one sheep or three, it didn't make much difference.
The commotion was noticed by many students from the Course 2 Student who were waiting there. Although they had heard about what happened yesterday, they only knew the actual situation through hearsay.
Just as some people were whispering about "what the benefits of doing this are," the instructor suddenly spoke up, "Don't underestimate this technique."
Hearing the teacher's words, everyone's attention shifted. The teacher seemed to also want to promote this technique, so he began to explain it to everyone.
"Let's set aside the validity of the theory that magic is a tool for now, but this technology is indeed a way to bring great convenience to those who use magic. Whether for military, everyday, or even scientific purposes, this technology will be useful in many ways."
"After you leave school and enter society, you will face many situations where you need to use magic. Being able to manipulate magic at will will be a significant asset to your resume."
As the teacher explained, many people became interested in this technique. However, as Course 2 Student, they were already struggling to master the basic Activation Sequence; did they really have the capacity to learn such refined control techniques?
Of course, while the majority of people held this view, there were a few who were rather unconventional. Among them, Erika Chiba was a typical example. Although her mastery of other magic was somewhat lacking, her mastery of her own family's techniques was absolutely second to none. She also wanted to see what benefits Yunyi's theory would bring to their Chiba Family's techniques.
" Yunyi, and everyone else, do you mind if I take a look around here too?" Erika Chiba asked.
Miyuki Shiba, who had just returned with a water glass, naturally wouldn't refuse Erika Chiba, and the others had no objections either. Yunyi, however, asked with some doubt, "What's the use of looking at all this? Your Chiba Family places great importance on the application of this technology. In my opinion, your skills should be better than theirs."
"Huh? Does our family have such a technique?" Erika Chiba was even more puzzled than Yunyi.
Yunyi was also stunned. Was this the daughter of the Chiba Family? She hadn't even understood the principles behind her family's magic formulas? She learned them and immediately started using them to kill people?
"As expected of a daughter of the Sword Clan, she truly only cares about swordsmanship!"
Upon hearing Yunyi's words, Erika Chiba immediately realized that he wasn't praising her, but rather mocking her.
"Your Chiba Family's secret technique, the Usubakagerou, is an application of the technique of solidifying magic. Has no one ever told you that?"
"Hey, how did you know?!" Erika Chiba exclaimed in shock.
A family secret technique! Even a small family's secret techniques, let alone a Hundred Families like the Chiba Family, shouldn't be known to outsiders so easily. Besides, not many people in the Chiba Family have mastered this particular technique. Could it be that one of their disciples inadvertently revealed it?
"Alright, all that talk about secret techniques is quite mysterious, but isn't it just an application of a complex kind of magic? Do you really think only your Chiba Family can do that? Don't underestimate us."
At this point, Yunyi turned to look at Miyuki Shiba and the others and asked, "Does anyone have a scarf or handkerchief on them?"
The three looked at each other, and finally, Honoka Mitsui took out a handkerchief and handed it to Yunyi.
"Watch closely," Yunyi called out, then began casting a spell.
The handkerchief he was holding was completely unfolded after being enchanted, and even when he was only holding one corner, it did not droop.
Then, Yunyi grabbed the handkerchief and flung it towards the wall. The handkerchief, imbued with hardening magic, flew like a dart, its sharp corner embedding itself directly into the wall.
" Usubakagerou, that's roughly how it's used, right?"
Erika Chiba stared at the soft handkerchief dangling from the wall and couldn't help but swallow hard.
"Um, is that my handkerchief?"
Just then, Honoka Mitsui said something weakly, drawing Erika Chiba and Yunyi's attention back.
" Yunyi, really! Using a girl's handkerchief to do this. How are you going to compensate Honoka?" Miyuki Shiba teased Yunyi.
"Damaging the walls also requires compensation," Shizuku Kitayama added, delivering another blow.
"Ahem~" Yunyi coughed lightly twice, then looked at Honoka Mitsui and said, "Sorry, I forgot for a moment. How about this, I'll arrange for you and Tatsuya to go on a date, as compensation?"
"Huh!?" Honoka Mitsui in surprise.
"Hey! Yunyi, why should your brother bear the blame for your mistakes?! I won't allow that!" Miyuki Shiba crossed her arms in front of her chest, making a gesture of refusal.
"Okay, just kidding. I'll make up for it with Honoka's handkerchief." Yunyi said dismissively to the two of them.
" Erika, as you just saw, this technique of your Chiba Family is simply an application of the technology I'm teaching them. So you should be much better at mastering this technique than they are. If you really want to improve, you might consider how to use more conventional weapons to perform your secret techniques; that would suit you better."
"You even know all this?! Who are you anyway?" Erika Chiba's expression changed drastically. She had never told anyone about her abilities, yet this guy knew so much?
Yunyi shrugged, not giving it much thought. Modern Magic, once the process of information rewriting and certain principles are understood, is easy to reproduce within a given domain. But for Erika Chiba, this was quite a blow.
"Alright, that's enough chit-chat. I've sacrificed my sleep to help you guys practice! If you can't learn it, I'll spank you!" Yunyi threatened the three of them, including Miyuki Shiba.
" Yunyi, this already counts as sexual harassment," Miyuki Shiba retorted expressionlessly, but still picked up the water glass beside her and began practicing.
Honoka Mitsui shrank back and began to try to start the Activation Sequence as well.
Only Shizuku Kitayama, standing beside Yunyi, muttered softly, "He really is a bad person."