"So, it's confirmed that Tatsuya Shiba and Chiba Yeyou have joined the Nine Schools Competition Preparation Division, is that alright, Saegusa?"
Jumonji glanced at the CAD files in the hands of Mayumi Saegusa and Takeaki Kirihara, nodded, and understood their abilities as maintenance engineers; they were indeed rare talents.
"Mmm!"
"If neither of them has the ability to join the maintenance team, then our expectations are a bit too high!"
Mayumi Saegusa was clearly very happy.
Everyone has witnessed their strength firsthand.
"Well, their skills are more than enough to handle all the CAD tasks required by the Nine Schools Competition participants, so I agree to let them join the maintenance team!"
Mari Watanabe also expressed the same opinion.
"Although they possess basic knowledge, their methods are too unconventional, and one of them is Course 2 Student..."
Don't make it sound so easy!
The sudden voice interrupted the person's nonchalant yet skeptical speech, silenced the others who wanted to object, and even made Azusa Nakajo, who wanted to speak up for Chiba Yeyou and Tatsuya Shiba, stop speaking.
" Hattori Gyoubu?"
"Vice President!"
Hattori Gyoubu stepped forward, frowning as he looked at the grumbling upperclassmen.
"The CAD that Tatsuya Shiba adjusted is the CAD that Takeaki Kirihara commonly uses. His CAD has a higher performance than the CAD used in competitions, and he can perfectly copy the CAD's structure onto another mobile suit. Not only did Kirihara not make any mistakes, but he also felt that the release of magic was no different, as if it was originally his own CAD. His skill is undeniable!"
"Furthermore, the CAD of the president that Chiba Yeyou adjusted is not an ordinary general-purpose mecha. The president's CAD has superior performance compared to Kirihara's CAD mecha, and the two copied bodies have the same functions. What does this mean? I don't need to explain, right?"
Hattori Gyoubu looked at the maintenance crew, who had been making a ruckus just moments before but were now completely silent, and wondered if these guys were deliberately making things difficult for him.
"Well.."
"This..."
"That's really impressive!"
Kei Isori sighed.
"Is the difference really that big?"
Chiyoda Kanon was somewhat puzzled by the faint look of admiration that Isori Kei had in his eyes.
"Hmm. The difference is quite significant. The president's CAD performance is very high. To perfectly copy the president's CAD onto the new CAD would take a very long time. Moreover, because of the high performance being transferred to a low performance, the operation of magic will be affected to some extent. However, the time that Chiba Yeyou took was not much longer than that of Tatsuya Shiba. At the same time, when the president used magic, it felt smoother. Do you know what this means?"
Kei Isori looked at his fiancée in front of him, as if he wanted to test her.
"Could he have optimized the internal structure of the headquarters?"
Kanon Chiyoda looked at her fiancé and asked him, somewhat finding it hard to accept.
"Um!"
"I'm pretty sure he did it!"
"Because only in this way can we explain the 'smoother' feedback after the president used magic."
Kei Isori stared intently at Chiba Yeyou sitting to one side, nodded affirmatively, and explained using his knowledge.
Hattori Gyoubu glanced around and, finding no one else objecting, looked at Mayumi Saegusa.
"President, I support Tatsuya Shiba and Chiba Yeyou joining the Maintenance Master!"
" Hanzou- kun?"
Mayumi Saegusa looked at Hattori Gyoubu with surprise. In previous Nine Schools Competition, only second- or third-year students could become maintenance engineers. They had accumulated enough theoretical knowledge and practical experience over one or two years. Letting first-year students serve as maintenance engineers was unprecedented.
She knew that this vice president would never have agreed to such a thing in the past, especially since one of them was Course 2 Student.
" The Nine Schools Competition is a competition that concerns our school's prestige. Now is not the time to worry about first-year students or precedents. What we need are talented individuals to win this competition!"
Hattori Gyoubu noticed Mayumi Saegusa's confusion, but he didn't stop talking because he knew what they needed at this moment. So, as the vice president, he had to stand up and support the president's decision when someone questioned it.
Isn't this a vice president's duty?
Mayumi Saegusa smiled and nodded to Hattori Gyoubu.
"I agree with Hattori Gyoubu's opinion. The two of them have demonstrated a level of skill that is more than enough to represent our school—no, it even surpasses that of ordinary technicians. Their abilities must be recognized. I support Chiba Yeyou and Tatsuya Shiba joining our team!"
Jumonji has decided to add the two to the maintenance team.
"Then, I look forward to taking care of you from now on!"
" Tatsuya- kun!"
"Junior Chiba Yeyou!"
In the end, Mayumi Saegusa made a definitive conclusion, and the issue of the Nine Schools Competition came to a perfect end.
Nighttime, after dinner.
Chiba Yeyou leaned back on the sofa, admiring the snow-white jade legs that were partially exposed as she lay on her side opposite her.
Did anything interesting happen today?
Tiffany completely ignored Chiba Yeyou's gaze, instead shifting her body to reveal even more of her cleavage.
"Nothing particularly interesting, but the Nine Schools Competition is next. You can go check it out; it's a major event for Japan magicians, and there will be many spectators."
" Nine Schools Competition?"
Upon hearing about the Nine Schools Competition, Tiffany suddenly sat up, and the spring light vanished.
Chiba Yeyou's happiness vanished in an instant.
"Then you'd better be careful. Based on the location of the Nine Schools Competition in previous years, the venue will still be the southeast area of Mount Fuji Maneuvering Area. However, according to my people, members suspected to be from an international criminal organization have been spotted in the area several times. Judging from the timing, it's almost certain that they've set their sights on the Nine Schools Competition. After all, it's the only Nine Schools Competition there in the near future, and it's a target worth taking action against."
Tiffany warned Chiba Yeyou.
"Oh?"
Chiba Yeyou looked at Tiffany with great interest.
He certainly knew what would happen in the Nine Schools Competition.
"Don't underestimate your opponent. Although you are capable of handling these unexpected situations, you must remain vigilant!"
Seeing Chiba Yeyou's expression, Tiffany wondered if her younger brother had been underestimating their threat.
"Don't worry, I won't underestimate them."
Seeing that her older sister was worried, Chiba Yeyou also gave the appropriate response.
"That's more like it!"
Seeing Chiba Yeyou's expression, Tiffany nodded in satisfaction.
"How about I treat you to something?"