"You two are getting along really well!"
As soon as Chiba Yeyou Mayumi Saegusa got into the car, they were met with Mari Watanabe's teasing.
Because Chiba Yeyou is not only a maintenance engineer but also a contestant, he doesn't need to join the team participating in the Nine Schools Competition as a maintenance engineer like Tatsuya Shiba.
"Of course!"
Chiba Yeyou nodded without any attempt to hide her agreement, and even squeezed the small hand she was holding tightly, making Mayumi Saegusa blush.
"Alright, stop teasing them. We've saved you two seats here."
Suzune Ichihara waved to Chiba Yeyou other girl, signaling them to come over, which also relieved Mayumi Saegusa from her awkward and shy situation.
"Sit by the window, you can rest for a bit while you rest. You can borrow my shoulder!"
Chiba Yeyou raised an eyebrow at Mayumi Saegusa.
"Snort!"
Mayumi Saegusa gently patted Chiba Yeyou, walked inside, leaned against the window and looked outside. The car had already started and was driving out of the First High School campus.
The bus traveled along the highway, the scenery outside the window constantly rushing past, and the chatter inside the carriage began to subside, becoming quite quiet for a moment.
Chiba Yeyou Chiba Yeyou craned her neck behind her as if searching for something. Suddenly, she stopped searching, stood up, and walked behind her.
"Um?"
"What's wrong?"
Mayumi Saegusa Chiba Yeyou with some confusion.
"I'll find you something, wait a moment."
Chiba Yeyou remembered that Hattori Gyoubu had brought a blanket. He had been looking for his location for a while and sure enough, he saw the guy take it out.
Chiba Yeyou walked up to Hattori Gyoubu and, while Hattori Gyoubu was still holding the blanket with a bewildered look on his face, took the blanket that Hattori had just taken out.
"I'll lend it to you."
Chiba Yeyou gave a kind and gentle smile, then took the blanket back to her seat and thoughtfully covered Mayumi Saegusa's legs with it.
"Hey, let's rest for a bit now, so you won't get cold if you fall asleep wearing too little clothing."
Chiba Yoru thoughtfully covered Nanagusa Mayumi with a blanket.
"Hateful!"
They stole my beloved blanket!
"I forgive you because you covered up my goddess."
What can Hattori Gyoubu do after feeling envious, jealous, and resentful?
Of course I forgave him.
"..."
Mari Watanabe, who was standing to the side, was completely stunned!
What kind of bizarre thing is this?!
And so, it turns out Hattori Gyoubu is actually this kind of person!
Um...
This is so exciting!
"Ugh, those two guys..."
Mari Watanabe looked at Chiba Yeyou and the other person in front of her and felt a little jealous.
"Sigh~"
" Kanon?"
Hearing a sigh from beside her, Mari Watanabe looked at the girl sitting next to her.
"Yes..."
Kanon answered weakly.
"It'll take at most two hours to get to the dorm. How can you not even wait that long?"
"Ah?"
"That's a bit much. Of course we can wait that little bit!"
"But, but! I was hoping to take a bus trip with Kei today!"
"And isn't it perfectly reasonable to want to be with your fiancé?"
"So why were the technicians in another car?"
"Is that guy a technician too?"
"Besides, there are still empty seats on this bus, right?"
Kanon pointed resentfully at Chiba Yeyou and Mayumi Saegusa, whom she envied, radiating negativity that Mari Watanabe could only try to appease.
"Call!"
"That's enough, Kanon. Complaining now won't change anything!"
Even if you want to see him, you have to go to the right place, right?
Mari Watanabe suddenly wondered why she had the brain fart to sit with this guy; he was even more lively than Erika Chiba!
"What do you think we'll be like in the future?"
Mayumi Saegusa leaned on Chiba Yeyou's shoulder and asked softly.
Who knows what the future holds?
"But you will definitely become an excellent magician."
Hearing Mayumi Saegusa's words, Chiba Yeyou was also momentarily dazed. The future... huh!
Aren't you curious about the change in my attitude towards you lately?
Mayumi Saegusa looked up at Chiba Yeyou, her expression somewhat uneasy.
Although it was her own choice, it was Jumonji who changed the subject. Undeniably, this was partly due to the goodwill and appreciation that Mayumi Saegusa Chiba Yeyou. However, Mayumi Saegusa always felt somewhat uncomfortable, especially when she was alone with Chiba Yeyou. She always felt like a bad woman who had deceived the hearts of young men.
This made her feel uneasy, and she was afraid that Chiba Yeyou would find out the reason and be disliked or alienated.
"I don't know why, and I've been curious, but I don't want to delve into the reasons, nor do I want to cause you any trouble. I'm the kind of person who... well... believes in fate and prefers to let things take their natural course."
The admission ticket for the Ten Master Clans... Heh, was it Mayumi Saegusa's own decision or Jumonji's suggestion?
They're using the same tactics they used on Tatsuya Shiba on me!
But why did they choose Mayumi Saegusa instead of me?
That's really interesting!
Do as you please, I won't lose out!
If they knew that the foremost magical family in France was standing behind them, I wonder what they would think.
Isn't that interesting to think about?
Given Tiffany's doting affection for him, she would definitely stand by his side if anything happened.
Chiba Yeyou never doubted this.
"Let nature take its course...?"
Mayumi Saegusa nodded and murmured.
"However, I prefer to strive for it myself!"
Mayumi Saegusa suddenly looked up and stared at Chiba Yeyou, her clear eyes sparkling as if she had been inspired by something.
"I've got my eye on you, junior!"
"Uh, should I say it's my honor?"
Chiba Yeyou shrugged, making a funny face that made Mayumi Saegusa cover her mouth and giggle.
"Um?"
"Danger!"
Just as Chiba Yeyou noticed the problem, Kanon saw a black sedan crash into the guardrail in the opposite lane, flying across the gap between the two overpasses at an odd angle and heading towards the bus route.
"Clang!"
"Squeak~"
"Not good!"
The bus driver slammed on the brakes, causing the bus to tilt and slow down. The passengers inside were thrown to one side due to inertia, but it was clear that the braking distance was no longer sufficient.
"Hold on tight!"
Chiba Yeyou reminded Mayumi Saegusa, then took out her CAD and pointed it at the car that was swiping towards her.
"Buzz~"