"What strange magic! I can analyze some parts, but when I randomly piece these parts together, I completely fail to understand them and can't draw any conclusions. What kind of magic system is this?"
"Without a system?"
"But why does it give me such a terrifying feeling?"
Masaki Ichijo couldn't understand it at all. The source of that heart-pounding feeling wasn't any analysis, but rather an instinctive intuition he had developed on the battlefield. He also trusted this intuition completely, because it had helped him evade assassination attempts many times.
" Masaki, this might be a new type of magic that we've never paid attention to before. It's completely different from our previous ideas on Magic Sequence development, or even vastly different. I estimate that even the experts at Magic University wouldn't be able to determine which magic system this magic belongs to without obtaining the Magic Sequence."
Shinkuro Kichijoji looked at Masaki Ichijo with an unprecedentedly solemn expression, Masaki Ichijo had never seen before.
The two exchanged a glance, both seeing a deep sense of apprehension in each other's eyes.
However, the two then suddenly smiled at each other.
"If this guy participates in the ' Monolith Code,' which accounts for a large proportion of the total score, then we really have no chance."
"But how could that be?"
"Could something really happen that would prevent the student from First High School participating in the ' Monolith Code ' project from competing and have him replaced?"
Shinkuro Kichijoji realized how ridiculous his idea was.
"Yes, although First High School had a significant advantage, the gap in our total scores wasn't actually that large."
Masaki Ichijo nodded.
Because of Chiba Yeyou's intervention, Mari Watanabe swept through the competition, and no one could interfere with her anymore. However, to Chiba Yeyou's surprise, the Third High School seemed to have been injected with chicken blood and unexpectedly exploded with energy. The score not only did not widen, but the gap narrowed, with only a few points separating them. This put the First High School, which was in first place in the overall score, in a dangerous situation, with the possibility of being overtaken by the Third High School at any time.
The reason for this result is not only the sudden burst of talent from the Third High School athletes, but also has a lot to do with the men's group from the First High School. Shun Morisaki and the others have been out of form lately, whether they were hit hard or not, causing Hattori Gyoubu to also decline in their performance. The difference between the men's group and the women's group is like one is on the top and the other is on the bottom!
Mayumi Saegusa was also very troubled by this, but there was nothing she could do!
She can't just have the women's team change genders to help the men's team compete, can she?
It's reassuring that although Hattori Gyoubu's performance has declined, he still managed to intervene twice and at least won. As for the others...
Well, after a flurry of activity, I looked up and found myself in fifth place.
That's why Masaki Ichijo and Shinkuro Kichijoji weren't too concerned about Chiba Yeyou's participation in just one project; after all, he'd only participated in one, and there were still " Mirage Bat " and " Monolith Code " to come.
This is also why Shinkuro Kichijoji made that joke.
"What a pity, we won't be able to have a chance to fight each other."
"I'm actually looking forward to playing against him."
"Masaki Ichijo suddenly sighed with a hint of regret."
However, considering that he was leading the team to participate in the Nine Schools Competition representing the Third High School, I no longer felt regretful. Personal honors are nothing compared to collective honors.
"Perhaps fate will grant your wish and cause the other contestant in the ' Monolith Code ' competition to have a problem, thus replacing him?"
Shinkuro Kichijoji made a rare joke.
"Never mind."
"The advantage is in my hands!"
"The match is over. Chiba Yeyou is very strong and deserves attention, but he's not in the Nine Schools Competition; his Nine Schools Competition Tournament is already over."
After saying that, Masaki Ichijo stood up and left the venue, walking towards the exit. There was no need for him to watch the rest of the match.
"Yeah, I hope we'll have a chance to spar sometime in the future."
Shinkuro Kichijoji took one last look at Chiba Yeyou, who was already leaving, and followed Masaki Ichijo's footsteps.
"You know how scared I was just now?"
"I thought you were going to use that level of magic!"
"Yes, it startled me too."
As soon as Chiba Yeyou stepped off the field, instead of a celebration of victory, she was met with a barrage of complaints. Judging from Jumonji's expression, although he didn't say anything, he was probably also frightened, though he remained outwardly calm.
"I said, at least I won!"
Aren't you going to congratulate me?
Chiba Yeyou looked at this group of guys helplessly.
"Snort!"
"You made us worry about you, and you still have the nerve to make demands?"
Chiba Yeyou rolled her eyes at Mayumi Saegusa annoyance.
"Besides, what's there to congratulate you on winning? It would be strange if you lost, wouldn't it?"
" Miyuki, I never imagined you were like this!"
You're not cute anymore!
Upon hearing Miyuki Shiba's words, Chiba Yeyou clutched her chest, looking heartbroken, which made everyone burst into laughter.
"Okay, congratulations on winning, junior!"
Congratulations on winning!
After laughing, Mayumi Saegusa offered her sincere congratulations, and the others were also happy for Chiba Yeyou's victory.
Looking at the smiles of these people, Chiba Yeyou suddenly felt that something else had entered her life; besides magic, there should be something else.
"Let's go back and analyze the upcoming matches, recalculate the results. The gap between the Third High School ' total scores and ours is quite small; we could easily be overtaken if we're not careful."
The group walked towards the area where First High School was located, chatting in twos and threes about topics that interested them.
Temporary office space of First High School
Although Morisaki won the silver medal in the men's Speed Shooting event...
"But did the other two also fail to be selected?"
Mayumi Saegusa sighed, but didn't say the rest of her sentence. Mari Watanabe picked up where she left off.
"The results for the men's and women's groups are so opposite!"
Mayumi Saegusa looked at the two sets of data projected onto the big screen, feeling somewhat helpless.
"If this sluggishness continues, even if there are no problems this year, it could start to have a negative impact from next year onwards. The men need a pillar of support!"
After finishing speaking, Jumonji crossed his arms and remained silent, but his eyes were fixed on Mayumi Saegusa.
Mayumi Saegusa blinked, Jumonji nodded imperceptibly.
"Yes!"
"It would be great if the men's team had a representative figure too!"
Mayumi Saegusa spoke, her gaze began to drift towards Chiba Yeyou.
With Mayumi Saegusa Nanagus leading the way, Mari Watanabe, Suzune Ichihara, Azusa Nakajo, and others all turned their attention to Chiba Yeyou.
"Hello!"
"I didn't participate in any other projects, so you can see I'm useless."
Chiba Yeyou shrugged, indicating that he had no other options.
"Damn it!"
Why did I agree to your decision to participate in only one project?
Mayumi Saegusa tapped her head, looking adorably annoyed.
Cute, I want...