Chapter 46: H-things are a no-go!
August 4th.
That is, the second day of the official opening of the Nine Schools Competition, Mahiro, wearing the technical team's jacket, arrived at the First High School camp area set up in the competition zone.
Today's competition events were "Group Ball Scoring" and the preliminary rounds of "Icicle Offensive and Defensive."
Originally, he was supposed to be in the rookie competition for "Icicle Offensive and Defensive," not the official competition.
However, Katsuto Juumonji, under the pretext of letting him display the prestige of the Ten Master Clans, had him join the official competition, with only "Precision Shooting" being a rookie competition.
And his match was just after Senior Mayumi's "Group Ball Scoring."
So, his task this morning was still to accompany Mayumi for her warm-up exercises.
However, when he saw Mayumi's attire, his expression almost couldn't hold up.
"…You're going to wear that on stage?"
"Yes."
Facing his question, Mayumi nodded as a matter of course, and even lowered her head to look at her clothes, asking, "Is it strange?… Is it unsuitable?"
"…No, it's very suitable, and very attractive."
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Mayumi's gaze towards him became strange, and she covered her chest with her hands, taking two steps back and saying:
"Although there's no one here, but h-things are absolutely not allowed!"
She recalled the intimate moment in the library, and her face couldn't help but flush.
"..."
Am I that kind of person?
However, it must be said that Mayumi's outfit was simply a blessing for perverts!
The POLO shirt paired with a mini-skirt exuded a youthful, girlish charm.
Not to mention revealing a pair of long, smooth, jade-like legs—that was truly a visual Impact!
It was completely a tennis outfit!
However, wearing a tennis outfit was normal, after all, the "Group Ball Scoring" competition mode was similar to tennis, just using magic.
But it wasn't like the kind of fantastical tennis in Prince of Tennis that could break through the heavens.
"Mahiru-kun, you have a match later, right? Is it really okay for you to stay here with me?"
"Of course, it's fine. It's just a preliminary match."
Yotsuba Mahiro said dismissively.
Preparing for a match was nowhere near as interesting as watching Mayumi do stretching exercises.
"So… will there be any surprises today?" Mayumi asked with a hint of anticipation.
With Mahiru's assistance, it was like opening a gift on Christmas; each time, it gave her a different surprise.
In yesterday's preliminary, he first helped her optimize her magic activation sequence, and then in the finals, he helped her improve her magic.
She was very much looking forward to what changes would come next.
"Unfortunately, no."
Mahiru shrugged and said, "Yesterday, improving your magic already drained me dry. Now, there's truly not a drop left."
"Mmm… don't use such ambiguous phrasing!"
Mayumi mumbled shyly, "Drained dry and all that… I never did anything so excessive."
Hearing Mayumi's shy tone, Mahiru's expression remained unchanged. He pursed his lips and said, "If Mibu-senpai truly wants a surprise, it's not impossible to prepare one."
Under her expectant gaze, he added:
"At most, I'll go to Jumonji Katsuto and use his family's ancestral magic, Phalanx, in the "Group Ball Scoring" by employing multiple mobile defensive barriers. That should be quite interesting, right?"
"Absolutely do not do that!" Mayumi quickly stopped him.
Her large, deep purple eyes stared intently at him, filled with determination!
Leaving aside whether she could even use the Jumonji Family's Phalanx, Yotsuba Mahiro's behavior alone was enough to offend many people.
Although the Ten Master Clans did not mind others using their Tendo Main Family's secret arts, it did not mean unlimited indulgence.
If this continued, they would sooner or later be reprimanded by the various families of the Ten Master Clans.
"Whatever you say."
Yotsuba Mahiro seemed very unconcerned.
Anyway, Katsuto Juumonji would participate in the "Monolith Code" competition, so the Phalanx magic would be his sooner or later.
...
Next, the "Group Ball Scoring" competition began.
The outcome was, of course, that Mayumi would win, so he only watched for a while before heading to his own match.
The spectator stands for "Ice Pillar Break" were already packed with people.
Aside from a small number of outsiders, most were students from various high schools.
Because there were no power restrictions, contestants could fully display their magic, and the scene when the icicles shattered was also very spectacular.
Therefore, "Ice Pillar Break" was also the second most popular event in the Nine Schools Competition.
And Sayaka and Erika were among them.
Miyuki, Kitayama Shizuku, Honoka, Mizuki, Leo, and even Shiba Tatsuya, who was in charge of the rookie competition, were in the stands.
"Hey, hey, sayaka, what did you do yesterday? You didn't come to watch the match."
"Eh? I… I wasn't feeling well yesterday, so I slept in my room all day…"
Facing Erika's question, Sayaka, sitting in the stands, was a bit flustered. She nervously rubbed her hands in the gap between her thighs, and even her gaze was very erratic.
"That's really a shame~"
Erika noticed Sayaka's abnormality; it clearly smelled like a lie!
So, she continued in a teasing, casual tone, "But, I remember you didn't show up the day before yesterday either, sayaka. It seems even your meals were personally delivered by Mahiro~"
"That… that's because…"
Sayaka's delicate body trembled slightly, and her face instantly turned red.
She couldn't make up any more excuses and didn't know how to answer.
She couldn't possibly tell Erika that she had been in bed with Mahiru all night, which made her body uncomfortable and unable to move, and because she was too exhausted, she rested for two days, could she?
"Alright, Erika-chan, Mibu-senpai is already very troubled, and the match is about to begin."
"Exactly, the next match is Mahiro-kun's. I suggest not missing it."
"Mm-hmm, I think with Mahiro-kun's strength, he will definitely win the match cleanly!"
Miyuki, Kitayama Shizuku, and Honoka all spoke up, helping Sayaka out of her predicament.
Seeing this, Erika could only temporarily give up and direct her gaze to the arena.
However, one thing she was sure of was that something had definitely happened between Sayaka and Mahiru.
Although she had already guessed, if possible, she still wanted to hear Sayaka describe it herself.
After all, that would be much more interesting.
"Speaking of which, Onii-sama, do you know what magic Mahiru-niisan will use in the competition?"
...Sorry, Miyuki, I can't guess.
Facing Miyuki's question, Tatsuya could only shake his head regretfully.
To his knowledge, Yotsuba Mahiro was skilled in many types of magic, covering all systems.
And the magic applicable to "Ice Pillar Break" was countless.
For example, Blazing Flame Divine Realm, Ice Mist Divine Realm, Ice-Flame Hell, Sonomaiser, Scattering Mist, and so on.
Even Yotsuba Maya's Meteor Swarm, and his Quality Burst!
Although the latter was a strategic-class magic, the competition did not specify the magic level for "Ice Pillar Break."
Given Yotsuba Mahiro's uninhibited personality, he was absolutely capable of using strategic-class magic in public.