This was the first time Chiba Yeyou had ever seen such an ancient form of magic as Spirit Magic. As a branch of Ancient Magic that places great importance on inheritance, Spirit Magic are extremely rare. Chiba Yeyou thought that Mikihiko Yoshida was the only one of his kind in the entire First High School.
Just as Chiba Yeyou was becoming very curious about Spirit Magic, Mikihiko Yoshida also realized what was happening. Upon seeing who it was, the usually wary Yoshida was taken aback, clearly not expecting that his practice of Spirit Magic would attract attention.
"I'm sorry, Tatsuya, I didn't mean to."
Mikihiko Yoshida glanced at the three and realized that he was Tatsuya Shiba, but it was also clear that Tatsuya Shiba seemed to know the other two quite well.
"I don't really care; ultimately, it's Mizuki's fault for interfering with the caster's mind."
"Why?"
Was it my fault?
Mizuki Shibata was startled when Tatsuya Shiba suddenly said that she had disturbed others.
No, it wasn't her fault.
"It's my fault for not being skilled enough."
Mikihiko Yoshida didn't pursue who was at fault; he simply felt that his Spirit Magic wasn't practiced enough.
Are spellcasters easily distracted?
Chiba Yeyou asked, somewhat puzzled.
As far as Chiba Yeyou knew, she was generally undisturbed when casting magic, so it seemed more plausible that Mikihiko Yoshida was startled by the sudden appearance of Mizuki Shibata.
" Ancient Magic demands a higher level of concentration from the caster than that of ordinary magicians, but it's not so easily distracted. The spell I was just practicing required complete concentration; excessive distraction can easily lead to failure. I'm still in the practice stage; it won't be so troublesome once I'm more proficient."
Mikihiko Yoshida explained to this person he didn't know very well.
Because Mikihiko Yoshida is still somewhat introverted, and due to the new environment, he doesn't know many people well, although he does know Tatsuya Shiba. Therefore, he is quite willing to answer Mikihiko Yoshida's questions, since these things don't involve his secrets, and quite a few people know about Ancient Magic.
"Thank you, Tatsuya."
"Thanks to you, Mizuki Shibata wasn't hurt."
Mikihiko Yoshida was still a little frightened by his sudden reaction just now, almost accidentally hurting his classmate, and couldn't help but feel grateful to Tatsuya Shiba.
"Even if I didn't intervene, she wouldn't have gotten hurt, and..."
Tatsuya Shiba glanced at Chiba Yeyou, Mikihiko Yoshida also understood.
"So, what was your reasoning for practicing magic in the potion lab?"
Chiba Yeyou felt something was strange; there should be a special place for practicing magic.
"Uh, that..."
"Compared to this, wasn't that Spirit Magic magic, one of the Ancient Magic?"
Tatsuya Shiba's question made Mikihiko Yoshida very nervous.
"Why!"
"There's no way to hide it now."
Mikihiko Yoshida looked like he had already resigned himself to his fate.
"Just as Tatsuya said, what I just used was a water spirit to practice summoning magic."
"A water spirit?"
Tatsuya Shiba repeated it, as if he were savoring something.
"Um, you didn't sneak off to the potion lab to practice just because of this, did you?"
Chiba Yeyou found it strange; was there something shameful about Spirit Magic?
Or is it that Spirit Magic is simply unpopular?
"Well, Spirit Magic is harder to defend against. Unlike the magic we commonly use or other Ancient Magic, it's not as clearly visible when the caster is casting it..."
As Tatsuya Shiba explained this, he suddenly looked at Chiba Yeyou. Tatsuya Shiba happened to witness Mizuki Shibata's actions. Tatsuya Shiba was well aware that Mizuki Shibata possessed Spiritron Radiation Hypersensitivity ( Crystal Eyes ), but how did Chiba Yeyou discover this?
Judging from Chiba Yeyou's expression, it didn't seem like she was attracted by Mizuki Shibata at all; it was more like she had already sensed it beforehand.
Could it be that Chiba Yeyou also suffers from Spiritron Radiation Hypersensitivity?
No, no!
Chiba Yeyou was becoming increasingly intriguing to Tatsuya Shiba.
"Oh, so when others know that Mikihiko Yoshida is Spirit Magic, they unconsciously become more wary of him?"
Chiba Yeyou continued Tatsuya Shiba's words.
"Yeah, I don't want my high school life to start with everyone around me being on guard, even if it's subconsciously."
Mikihiko Yoshida somewhat helpless; despite his best efforts to hide, the three of them had still managed to discover him.
"Then you can rest assured, the three of us won't be wary of you at all."
Chiba Yeyou smiled and looked at Mikihiko Yoshida, showing great interest in having a friend who was Spirit Magic.
"Why?"
Mikihiko Yoshida surprise.
"Because your magic is useless against me and Tatsuya Shiba, and as for Mizuki Shibata..."
" Mizuki, you recognized what those things looked like just now, didn't you?"
Chiba Yeyou's words startled Mikihiko Yoshida.
"Let me think... I just saw orbs of light in shades of blue, like aquamarine or indigo."
Mizuki Shibata recalled the shadowy orbs of light she had just seen.
"You noticed the difference in color?"
Mikihiko Yoshida walked up to Mizuki Shibata with a look of shock on his face, followed by excitement. He stared intently into her eyes, getting closer and closer to see them more clearly. He guessed that only the Crystal Eyes could see the difference in color!
"I said... um..."
Mizuki Shibata was a rather shy person to begin with, and had never experienced such a scene before. Seeing Mikihiko Yoshida getting closer and closer, she was a little at a loss and looked to Chiba Yeyou and Tatsuya Shiba for help.
"If you two agree, I will excuse myself; it won't cause any problems."
"Hey, that's enough already!"
Chiba Yeyou stepped forward and placed her hand on Mikihiko Yoshida's shoulder, looking at Tatsuya Shiba with a hint of helplessness.
Goodness, when did you develop this gossip-loving side?
"Uh, sorry!"
"No, I'm the one who should be apologizing."
Mizuki Shibata, her face flushed, fiddled with her hair and apologized in return, since the whole thing was her fault.
I don't think Mizuki needs to apologize.
That's true.
I'm so sorry!
Hearing what the two said, Mikihiko Yoshida also bowed deeply to Mizuki Shibata in a sincere apology, his attitude much more earnest.
"The thought that you might be the owner of the Crystal Eyes makes me a little uneasy."
Mikihiko Yoshida also explained the reason, after all, this was his family's nemesis, so he couldn't help but be nervous.
"Are you trying to kidnap her?"