As expected, as Chiba Yeyou's Kanon fell, Shizuku Kitayama put down the rifle-type CAD and the sound of the match ending rang out.
"Well then, I'm going to see the player I'm in charge of now."
Tatsuya Shiba the first to stand up and bid farewell to the others.
"A rather imaginative magic idea."
"Hmm, exactly the opposite of my magic."
Hearing Mari Watanabe's words, Mayumi Saegusa watched Tatsuya Shiba and nodded in affirmation of his excellence.
Upon hearing their praise, Miyuki Shiba couldn't help but smile with that girlish charm.
"So, what does Chiba Yeyou think?"
Nanagusa Mayumi looked at me with an adorable expression of curiosity, which made Chiba Yoru's eyes light up.
As expected of Mayumi Saegusa!
It can be salty, sweet, or savory!
Loli body with mature woman face...
"Yes, very good! You're full of energy!"
Chiba Yeyou blurted it out subconsciously.
"???"
The group looked completely bewildered, having no idea why they would receive such a comment.
Seeing the puzzled looks on their faces, Chiba Yeyou finally came to her senses.
"I mean, Tatsuya Shiba very innovative. Magic doesn't need to stick to the old ways, but rather to innovate. A change in thinking might bring about a revolution in magic. So, compared to improving one's strength, what's truly valuable about a magician is the courage to innovate and the boldness to try new things."
As Chiba Yeyou spoke, even his own face took on a serious expression.
"Yes!"
"Magic, something that existed only in fairy tales long ago, who would have thought we could use it so easily now?"
Mayumi Saegusa also seemed to be deep in thought, and let out a sigh.
"Magic will definitely shine even brighter in the future."
Mari Watanabe is very confident and longs for the future; it is definitely a bright future.
The others didn't say anything, but their eyes also gleamed.
"Alright, let's not talk about that now. Kitayama -kun is about to go on stage."
Chiba Yeyou looked towards a corner of the venue entrance, where Tatsuya Shiba was talking to Shizuku Kitayama. Shizuku Kitayama raised the new CAD in her hand to Tatsuya Shiba. Although the distance was a bit far, Chiba Yeyou could still clearly see that this CAD was very rifle-like, with an auxiliary aiming module on it, which none of the other contestants' CADs had.
"Is this yet another kind of innovation?"
"This guy's talent is really amazing!"
Chiba Yeyou's gaze fell on Tatsuya Shiba, and she couldn't help but sigh again.
"Just do your best, and I believe you will win."
Tatsuya Shiba encouraged Shizuku Kitayama.
"Yes, Tatsuya has prepared everything. Now it's my turn. I promise I won't let Tatsuya down."
Shizuku Kitayama remained expressionless, looking somewhat dazed, but her words carried a powerful weight.
"Okay, then, let's get ready..."
Tatsuya Shiba was halfway through his sentence when, as if sensing something, he looked up and glanced to the side.
Chiba Yeyou and Tatsuya Shiba's eyes met instantly.
"A very good invention!"
Seeing Chiba Yeyou nod at him with a smile and say something that sounded like a compliment, Tatsuya Shiba returned the smile and said thank you.
"What's wrong?"
Shizuku Kitayama followed Tatsuya Shiba's gaze and saw Chiba Yeyou waving in her direction and making a gesture to cheer her on. The people next to her did the same. Shizuku Kitayama couldn't help but smile slightly on her expressionless face.
"Get ready to enter!"
Tatsuya Shiba looked at Shizuku Kitayama and reminded her.
"Um!"
Watching Shizuku Kitayama walk into the arena carrying the new CAD software, Chiba Yeyou and the others couldn't help but feel a bit of a tinge to their performance when competing against others.
Soon the two contestants stood in their respective positions, ready.
"Um?"
"The CAD file that Kitayama -kun has seems a little different!"
Mayumi Saegusa suddenly noticed the difference between the CADs held up by the two contestants.
In fact, it wasn't just him who noticed; everyone present noticed it. After all, the aiming assist system on the rear half of the gun was a blue protrusion, while the CAD without it, like the one in the contestant next to him, was pure white, especially when both contestants raised it at the same time, making it quite bright.
"This must be Tatsuya- kun's original work, right?"
Suzune Ichihara looked at Miyuki Shiba beside her.
"That's right."
Miyuki Shiba had seen the design blueprints for this thing before. The new magic machine that was delivered needed to be debugged. The competition started a few minutes before it was finished, so she missed the last one and had to bring it out for this one.
"Let's see how the performance is. In this match, both players will be able to hit the target within the same cube. There will be red and white targets being launched, which requires the ability to quickly identify friend and foe targets."
"Yes, you're right. The amount of data that needs to be processed has undoubtedly increased. Moreover, the spell ' Aerial Active Mine ' itself requires a high level of skill from the mage. But I believe that with Kitayama's abilities, he can still handle it."
Hearing Chiba Yeyou's words, Suzune Ichihara nodded. However, they were well aware of Shizuku Kitayama's strength; she was definitely among the top in the rookie tournament.
Hearing Suzune Ichihara's words, the others did not refute her and agreed with Suzune Ichihara point of view.
"Then, what follows is less a performance by Shizuku Kitayama and more a performance by that new type of magical device."
As Chiba Yeyou finished Kanon, the competition began.
Shizuku Kitayama's opponent was Minami Kawamura from the Second High School, and the two of them were staring intently at the sky above the open space in front of them.
Finally, as the first and second frisbees were launched, the two men fired their guns.
"Bang bang bang bang!"
"Bang bang!"
With a bang from the arena, the gap between Shizuku Kitayama and Nami Kawamura widened rapidly. When Nami Kawamura scored 33 points, Shizuku Kitayama's score had reached a high of 68, a difference of more than double!
It was obvious that Nami Kawamura from the Second High School was starting to get nervous.
She didn't even need to look at the counter; she only needed to hear the sounds from the people next to her after they cast their spells to know that she had fallen behind.
Wow, that's fast!
Mayumi Saegusa.
"Yes, the double score difference is certainly due in part to Kitayama's superior skill, but Tatsuya Shiba's new magical machine also deserves a lot of credit."
Suzune Ichihara looked at Shizuku Kitayama, who was constantly casting spells on the field, or more accurately, at the CAD in Shizuku Kitayama's hand, with a serious expression.
"It's over!"
"Buzz!"
"The gap is too big!"
Mari Watanabe sighed.
"Whether it's the skill of the athlete or the skill of the mechanic behind them."
Mayumi Saegusa smiled slightly upon hearing Mari Watanabe's words.
" Mari, ever since that race, you've been paying more and more attention to the mechanic!"