"Sister Mari, isn't this a bit too much..."
Kanon Chiyoda wanted to say that this was spoiling Yunyi too much, but before she could finish speaking, she was stopped by a look from Mari Watanabe.
" Kanon, I know what you're thinking. But that guy is an exception, a special case. Just remember that. Of course, if you're confident you can beat him head-on, you can make him obey. But if you can't, don't antagonize him. Let him be a little more lenient; maybe you can get his help when necessary."
That's all I wanted to say. You two can figure out the rest yourselves.
After saying that, Mari Watanabe turned and walked into the Student Council room, leaving Azusa Nakajo, Kanon Chiyoda, and the silent Igarashi Kei Isori outside.
Actually, Mari Watanabe didn't want such an unruly student in the school either. But what could she do? She was Mayumi Saegusa's best friend, and Yunyi didn't even give her much face, let alone Kanon Chiyoda, who was practically a stranger to him.
However, the scene she saw as soon as she entered the Student Council room stunned her.
"Am I saying you're an idiot? Half! Half, understand?!"
Yunyi pointed at the frozen water glass in front of Miyuki Shiba and roared in frustration.
Upon being yelled at, Miyuki Shiba immediately showed a wronged expression. However, seeing her like this, Tatsuya Shiba, unusually, did not react, nor did he even try to stop Yunyi.
"Ah, now I finally understand how my mom felt when she tutored me in magic," Yunyi said, slapping his forehead.
His words made Mayumi Saegusa, who was sitting at her desk working, burst out laughing.
" Yunyi-kun, so you've been through something like that too."
Yunyi rolled her eyes, recalling the unbearable past of her childhood.
Before he mastered Domain Magic, his affinity for magic was extremely poor. Otherwise, his father wouldn't have sent him to the experimental table, hoping to improve his magical power by rewriting his genetic sequence. If he hadn't mastered Domain Magic before the experiment, who knows what he would be like now.
Of course, he had no intention of bringing up these past events for others' amusement.
Yunyi reached for another water glass and placed it in front of Miyuki Shiba, saying expressionlessly, "Continue."
Miyuki Shiba responded softly and reached out to touch the teacup to activate a slowing spell. However, the outcome was no different from before; the water in the cup was frozen completely at a visible speed.
"Well!"
Yunyi sighed heavily, then turned to Tatsuya Shiba and said, "You sent your sister to torment me, didn't you?"
Tatsuya Shiba pursed his lips, and after a long pause, said, "There's a reason why Miyuki is acting this way."
"I know, it's all because of you!" Yunyi retorted irritably.
His words were like a knife piercing the hearts of Tatsuya Shiba and Miyuki Shiba.
For the two of them, Yunyi's words just now seemed to have revealed the biggest secret between them. But considering that this guy even knew about the Yotsuba Family, it didn't seem surprising that he knew about the connection between the two of them.
Just as the two were lost in thought, Yunyi picked up the third cup and handed it to Miyuki Shiba.
"There's no way around it, if you're slow, you just have to practice more."
Miyuki Shiba was about to explode after being called stupid several times. However, remembering her conversation with her brother at home last night, she managed to hold back her anger.
Just as she placed her hand on the rim of the water glass, preparing to cast a spell, Yunyi's hand landed directly on the back of her hand.
Miyuki Shiba was startled and quickly pulled her hand back.
Yunyi sighed and said, "Since you can't accept this method, then you can practice on your own. There's nothing I can do. Of course, with your abilities, it's fine even if you don't learn this method. With your current abilities, you're good enough to be considered an excellent mage."
Having said that, Yunyi, without waiting for Miyuki Shiba's reply, got up and walked towards Mayumi Saegusa. However, as he passed by Tatsuya Shiba, he raised his hand and patted Tatsuya Shiba's shoulder, saying, " Tatsuya, you saw it too. It's Miyuki herself who can't accept it, not that I'm keeping it from her."
"Yes, I'm sorry to have troubled you," Tatsuya Shiba replied.
His reason for wanting Miyuki Shiba to learn this manipulation technique was entirely for their future. However, it seems that Miyuki Shiba's control is indeed difficult to improve while she is in a shackled state.
Of course, he also had some expectations for Yunyi's unique way of gaining insights. But he knew his younger sister well; physical contact with Yunyi was indeed difficult for her to accept, so he had no choice but to give up.
His sigh was very soft, but it was clearly caught by Miyuki Shiba.
Hearing her brother's sigh, one can imagine how Miyuki Shiba felt. But she really couldn't bring herself to have physical contact with any man other than her brother.
" Yunyi-kun, isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Mayumi Saegusa asked softly, looking at Yunyi leaning against her desk.
Yunyi also somewhat helpless. What could he do? The one who wanted to learn was Miyuki Shiba, and the one who wanted him to teach was Tatsuya Shiba. But one of them wouldn't help persuade him, and the other didn't want any physical contact. To make matters worse, because of their "contract," one of them had weak magical control. How could he teach under such circumstances?
Yunyi really wanted to ask: they had held hands at the ball, so why was there such a big reaction to just touching palms together now? Wasn't this just picking a fight?
Mari Watanabe had no idea how things had gotten to this point, but sensing the awkward atmosphere in the Student Council room, she didn't say anything. After saying goodbye to Mayumi Saegusa and the others, she slipped away.
The lunch break passed quickly, and Yunyi said to Tatsuya Shiba, "Let's go, we still have practical classes this afternoon, what a hassle."
Tatsuya Shiba stood up. He didn't really like practical classes either, but he didn't have the same obvious aversion as Yunyi. However, with final exams approaching, being scheduled for practical classes consecutively was only natural. As students, they could only accept this arrangement.
The first department also had practical skills classes arranged, and Miyuki Shiba followed behind the two. However, she was still somewhat downcast.
Yunyi noticed her unusual behavior, sighed softly, and quickened his pace, leaving the two siblings alone.
"These two guys are really troublesome. It seems we really can't bet too much on them."