" Chiba Yeyou, you should have noticed the Mental Interference Magic just now, right?"
Although the question was posed by Jumonji, the tone of his words was one of absolute certainty.
"Why are you all so concerned about this? No matter how exquisite the magic is, it's useless to us if it doesn't reach a certain level of power, right?"
Chiba Yeyou shrugged, not giving a direct answer, but in effect, she had already told them the answer.
"There's no need to worry about these things. The reason so many people haven't noticed is because this is a military facility. It's hard to imagine that this place could be so easily invaded, so their vigilance has dropped. This is all normal."
"As for the fact that others discovered it, it just means they were very vigilant, that's all."
What Chiba Yeyou said was indeed true. The people present were all elites from various universities, and it was impossible for them not to be able to detect such a low-intensity magic. However, it is undeniable that Chiba Yeyou and his team were excellent at detecting Mental Interference Magic. Whether it was due to being in a safe environment and being relaxed or lacking ability, these are not excuses.
I knew you'd be one of those seven.
Mari Watanabe sighed, seemingly a little discouraged.
For someone who didn't witness the incident firsthand, Mari Watanabe was clearly devastated.
"Alright, everyone go back and get some rest, and prepare for tomorrow's match!"
Mayumi Saegusa Nanagusa smiled faintly. Today's events were just a minor incident; the main event was the competition starting tomorrow.
The group of people walked outside chatting and laughing, then separated and returned to their respective rooms.
Chiba Yeyou lay on her back on the bed, took out her mobile terminal, and kept swiping her fingers on the fluorescent screen, her eyes scanning over the various events of the competition.
" Fairy Sniper, huh?"
"The competition starts tomorrow, I'm so nervous!"
Inside a room, Honoka Mitsui hugged a pillow and looked nervously at Shizuku Kitayama and Miyuki Shiba across from her.
"It's still early, Honoka. There are still four days until our rookie tournament."
Miyuki Shiba comforted Honoka Mitsui; she could understand Miyuki Shiba's nervousness.
" Shizuku, which match do you recommend for tomorrow?"
Compared to the nervousness, Miyuki Shiba was more looking forward to tomorrow's match, as it was her first time seeing him play.
" President Saegusa's Speed Shooting is a must-see. Although she'll definitely win, this is Chiba Yeyou's first time, so she might use some new magic. It's something to look forward to."
"How will the Fairy Sniper perform in their last high school tournament?"
Shizuku Kitayama held a tablet computer in her hands, browsing the catalog as she spoke.
Upon hearing Shizuku Kitayama mention Chiba Yeyou, Miyuki Shiba suddenly remembered Chiba Yeyou's previous mention of activating multiple spells simultaneously, and fell into deep thought.
"Exquisite magic?"
Miyuki Shiba murmured to herself.
" Fairy Sniper?"
It was Honoka Mitsui who raised this question.
"The president's nickname, though it's not official."
Shizuku Kitayama explained.
"It seems the president has a lot of fans!"
Honoka Mitsui analyzed the situation with a look of longing.
" Miyuki, what are you thinking about?"
Seeing that Miyuki Shiba in thought with her head down, Honoka Mitsui couldn't help but ask her what was wrong.
"Ah?"
"Oh, it's nothing."
"Ta-da..."
A sudden knock on the door drew the attention of the three people inside.
"Oh!"
"I'll go open the door."
Honoka Mitsui, clutching a pillow, went to open the door. When the door opened, she saw a petite girl with long red hair, followed by a tall, short-haired girl with glasses, and another girl with short black hair standing next to her.
"Good evening!"
The girl with short red hair at the front greeted Honoka Mitsui and the other two with a smile.
"Why?"
" The Eimi?"
"And everyone, what's wrong?"
Honoka Mitsui looked at the three people in front of her with a puzzled expression.
The group of three was arranged to share a room, and the three of them all came out to the door, leaving Honoka Mitsui looking completely bewildered.
"I said, let's all go soak in the hot springs!"
The Eimi at the door extended an enthusiastic invitation, and the other two nodded in agreement.
"Speaking of which, I've also heard that the basement of this hotel has been converted into an artificial hot spring."
Miyuki Shiba stood up and walked towards the door.
"Can we go in too?"
"Isn't it a military facility?"
Honoka Mitsui looked at Miyuki Shiba and asked.
"I tried asking around, and I got permission to use it, although it's only valid until 11 PM."
The Eimi happily shared this news.
"However, I won't go; I have some things to take care of."
Miyuki Shiba hesitated for a moment before refusing.
"Why?"
The group looked surprised.
"I need Chiba Yeyou's help with something."
Miyuki Shiba didn't feel any regret about missing the opportunity to soak in the hot spring, and casually offered an explanation.
"That's a real shame!"
The group happily went to soak in the hot spring, but soon various indescribable sounds began to emanate from within...
Chiba Yeyou was in her room adjusting Mayumi Saegusa's rifle-type CAD, but this thing was quite different from a rifle in many ways, such as lacking a magazine and aiming aids.
At this moment, the magic machine used for the competition was being placed on the equipment, while Chiba Yeyou was constructing an independent magic calculation environment to add a new spell. Because this thing would soon be put into use, he dared not delay, and his fingers were clattering on the keyboard.
"Knock knock knock!"
"Um?"
A short, rapid knocking interrupted the rhythm of Chiba Yeyou's fingertips.
Who is it?
Chiba Yeyou got up to open the door for this unexpected guest.
"It was you?"
Chiba Yeyou was quite surprised. He had heard those people making a ruckus as they went to the hot springs and passed by his room. Why didn't Miyuki Shiba go?
" Miyuki, is something the matter?"
Although Chiba Yeyou was puzzled, she didn't take it seriously, since it had nothing to do with her anyway.
However, it was Miyuki Shiba's purpose in coming that piqued Chiba Yeyou's curiosity.
Aren't you going to invite me in for a seat?
Seeing that Chiba Yeyou was blocking the doorway and had no intention of letting her in, Miyuki Shiba could only awkwardly ask to enter her room.
Something seems a bit off.
"Oh, okay, please come in!"
Chiba Yeyou quickly moved aside to let Miyuki Shiba in.
"Is it President Saegusa's competition that uses CAD?"
Upon entering the room, Miyuki Shiba saw the CAD software standing there.
"Yes, President Saegusa will need it soon, and I'm working hard to get it working."
Chiba Yeyou nodded, then, not minding, closed the door and sat down to continue her work.
Miyuki Shiba walked to the computer and watched as Chiba Yeyou frantically entered data.
Is it new magic?