The next day.
Day 2 of the Nine Schools Competition.
In the preparation room for the Icicle Destruction match, Shizuku Kitayama was tying the furisode of her kimono.
"Shizuku, are you really going to wear this outfit for the entrance?" Tatsuya Shiba, puzzled. It seemed that Shizuku Kitayama's attire was somewhat incomprehensible to him.
"Yes, it's rare that the rules allow it; it would be such a waste if someone like Yunyi did it," said Shizuku Kitayama.
Her words were overheard by Yunyi, who walked in through the door, causing him to roll his eyes.
"I'm telling you, talking behind people's backs is not a polite thing to do, Kitayama," Yunyi complained.
"Ara, I think Kitayama -kun is right! Yunyi-kun!" Mayumi Saegusa's voice came from behind him. Moreover, her voice sounded quite resentful.
Yunyi's expression stiffened. He had a disagreement with Mayumi Saegusa the night before the competition, and then misunderstood that Mayumi Saegusa wanted to break up, so he didn't wear the clothes that Mayumi Saegusa had chosen for him when he went on stage.
Originally, neither of them mentioned the matter after it was over, but now, thanks to Shizuku Kitayama's words, Mayumi Saegusa was able to vent her dissatisfaction.
"Okay, okay, I was wrong~" Yunyi admitted helplessly, he didn't want to continue arguing over this.
"However..." Yunyi looked at Shizuku Kitayama's clothes, and after a moment gave her a thumbs up, saying, "This outfit suits Kitayama -kun quite well, making her look more lively, don't you think, Mayumi?"
"Yes, that's right." Mayumi Saegusa chimed in, agreeing with Yunyi's opinion; Shizuku Kitayama's outfit was indeed very beautiful.
However, she still had another thought in her mind: Yunyi seemed to really enjoy appreciating girls' clothing.
"Could it be that Yunyi-kun really has some interest in this kind of thing? Could it be that he really wants to...?"
Shizuku Kitayama readily accepted their compliments. However, her ear tips were slightly red, for reasons unknown.
"Speaking of which Tatsuya, once you've settled things with the Icicle Destruction, could you spare some time?" Yunyi asked Tatsuya Shiba.
"Ah, is the spell ready?" Tatsuya Shiba immediately understood Yunyi's meaning.
"Well, this isn't a very complicated technique, but I doubt anyone else could handle it," Yunyi said.
"I understand. There might be another match this afternoon. Tomorrow is the Mirage Bat. How about lunchtime?" Tatsuya Shiba suggested.
"Okay~ It's settled then. Alright, Mayumi and I are going to the stands. Good luck in the match, Kitayama -kun."
After saying that, Yunyi left with Mayumi Saegusa.
After watching the two leave, Shizuku Kitayama took the CAD software for the competition from Tatsuya Shiba. She was ready to prepare for the competition.
Shizuku Kitayama's match went smoothly, as did Miyuki Shiba's. Mayumi Saegusa, who had witnessed Miyuki's magic during practice, simply remarked, "My opponent is so pitiful," which drew a barrage of sarcastic remarks from Mari Watanabe.
" Mayumi, how dare you say that! The guy sitting next to you, his rivals are the real pitiful ones!"
" Mari, you're right." Not only did Mayumi Saegusa not object, but she also echoed Mari Watanabe's words.
Indeed, Yunyi's opponents, whether they were competing in Crowd Ball or Icicle Destruction, all suffered to varying degrees. Among them, the players from the Third High School who participated in the Icicle Destruction and defense competition suffered the most. After witnessing the Spatial Magic " Imaginary Number Devour," their understanding of Modern Magic was almost collapsing.
Yunyi didn't care about their complaints at all. The competition was already over, so what did it have to do with him? The rest of the time was for him to watch the show!
However, among the athletes from First High School participating in the women's Icicle Destruction, some almost made mistakes.
The girl named Eimi Akechi was not in good form in the first round and almost lost the match. Fortunately, after adjusting, she regained her form and successfully advanced to the final round.
Thus, in the Icicle Destruction for the girls in the rookie tournament, the three students from First High School once again swept the top three spots. The committee also suggested that the final round of the competition be cancelled, and that the existing rankings be used to calculate the scores directly.
When Mayumi Saegusa informed the three contestants of the news, Shizuku Kitayama made a request to compete against Miyuki Shiba.
Miyuki Shiba naturally wouldn't back down and decisively accepted Shizuku Kitayama's challenge. Eimi Akechi, on the other hand, chose to forfeit due to her own reasons, so the final champion will be decided in the next match.
When they learned of this news, Tatsuya Shiba and Yunyi were busy working on the CAD for Mayumi Saegusa.
"Hey Tatsuya, your little fangirl and your own sister are about to fight. Which side are you on?" Yunyi asked.
"Sigh, Yunyi, let's not call her 'little fangirl' anymore. It's a bit rude to Shizuku," said Tatsuya Shiba.
"But, she and Mitsui are really small, that's an indisputable fact," Yunyi said.
Tatsuya Shiba didn't want to get entangled with Yunyi on this topic, so he decisively changed the subject. But when it came to support, he would definitely support his own sister.
"Speaking of which, the thing you prepared for Kitayama -kun has really come in handy this time. However, with just that, it's impossible to beat your sister. Tatsuya, you should know this very well, so why didn't you stop them?" Yunyi raised another question.
Tatsuya Shiba didn't know how to answer this question.
Was it because he trusted his younger sister to win? Or was it because he was moved by Shizuku Kitayama's persistence?
"What should I do? Should I also lend a hand and make this competition even more intense?" Yunyi sat on a chair to the side, arms crossed, talking to himself as if he was considering something.
"What do you want to do?" Tatsuya Shiba attracted by his actions; he always felt that Yunyi was up to something again.
"I was just thinking of helping Kitayama out, so she could have a proper competition with Miyuki."
At this point, Yunyi looked at the terminal screen and, upon discovering that Tatsuya Shiba had already finished processing Mayumi Saegusa's CAD, revealed a malicious smile.
"How about it, Tatsuya? Want to prepare a little surprise for your sister?"