Chapter 55: Something Finally Happened
Become the head of the Yotsuba Family.
The tone in which she said this was even calmer than when she told Miyuki and Ayako to marry him.
But the shock level was no less than when she first told him to go to school.
This woman always managed to come up with something unexpected.
And her thoughts remained inscrutable.
However, he did not immediately agree to this final request.
The Kurobane Family and the Tsukuba Family, as well as Miyuki, who was one of the candidates, would certainly have no problem, but would the other family lines let him become the head?
What a joke.
Moreover, being the head of a family was such a troublesome thing; whoever wanted to do it could, he wasn't interested.
But Yotsuba Maya was not in a hurry, only telling him to consider it carefully, as there was still plenty of time.
However, after leaving the VIP reception room, he suddenly received a call from Mayumi.
"This is bad! Mahiru, please come quickly. Mori, she's in trouble!"
The tone on the other end of the phone was very anxious and serious.
Even without seeing her in person, he could guess Mayumi's current state and the seriousness of the situation.
"Alright, I'll be there right away."
Mahiro immediately hung up the phone and quickly headed to the hospital near the Nine Schools Competition.
"How are they doing?! What exactly happened?!"
When he arrived at the hospital, as soon as he stepped into the ward, he found many people gathered inside.
Almost everyone had come.
"Mahiro… you're finally here. Senior Watanabe, she, she…"
Nakajo Azusa was the first to spot him, but when she saw him, she was so gentle and weak, like a small animal, which made Mahiro's heart skip a beat.
No way?
He had clearly installed an additional protective spell.
Although it couldn't withstand explosion-level impacts, it should be able to block general accidents.
"Um… Senior Watanabe is fine, don't worry."
At this moment, Kitayama Shizuku and Honoka walked over and explained, "Yes, Senior Mori is fine, she just suffered a minor injury in an accident."
"Yeah, I'm fine. Why did you rush over so anxiously?"
That cheerful female voice came from the hospital bed, and Mori, dressed in a hospital gown, had already sat up.
"It's just a slight fracture in my arm, and my head hit the railing. Thanks to your protective spell, I didn't suffer any serious injuries."
Despite her words, her right arm and forehead were thickly bandaged.
Yotsuba Mahiro's eyes narrowed; this was not the kind of damage caused by a small-scale impact.
"What exactly happened at the Surfing Race venue? How did it get like this?"
Did a fully loaded dump truck suddenly crash into the waterway?
"Let me explain."
Mayumi, who had just finished negotiating with the Nine Schools Competition officials, had returned to the ward and came to the bedside to tell him the cause of the incident.
To be precise, it wasn't that Senior Watanabe had something happen to her.
Instead, someone from the Seventh High School had an accident during the competition, which affected Senior Watanabe.
It was said that at a turn near the end of the Surfing Race track, just as they were about to reach the finish line, a Seventh High School competitor suddenly lost speed.
At the turn, the Seventh High School competitor suddenly accelerated, sliding across the water like they were flying, and could only crash into the railing.
—Provided there was no one in front.
Mori, who had slowed down and was preparing to accelerate, was directly in the path of the oncoming competitor.
At the time, Senior Watanabe's reaction could only be described as superb.
She first canceled her forward acceleration, switched to horizontal rotational acceleration, and used the waves reflected from the side walls of the waterway, combining magic with her skill to make the board turn half a circle.
Then, using multi-calculation techniques, she continuously cast multiple spells, preparing to catch the out-of-control Seventh High student who was rushing towards her.
Originally, this should have prevented the accident.
However, the Seventh High student's impact speed was too fierce.
Although she successfully caught the opponent, she was also sent flying, and just as they crossed the finish line, both of them crashed into the guardrail at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour.
Thanks to the protective spell, both of them were saved.
But similarly, both sustained some injuries.
Senior Watanabe was fine, only suffering minor injuries to her arm and head, which would be fine after a little treatment.
But the Seventh High student is still unconscious.
This incident was also officially classified as an accident.
But the problem is, Seventh High is known as 'Seventh High of the Sea,' and in the Surfing Race event, they are on par with First High in terms of competition.
How could they make such a basic mistake, using a deceleration spell as an acceleration spell?
And at such a high speed?
It's obvious that those bastards are stabbing us in the back again!
So, Yotsuba Mahiro concluded—
"Senior Watanabe, withdraw from the competition."
"Huh? Why?"
Mori was stunned and quickly moved her arm to explain, "I'm fine, after a little treatment, I can still participate in the finals!"
"I know."
Mahiro reached out and pressed her arm, applying a little force, and Watanabe Mari immediately winced in pain.
"But as your CAD technician, I must be responsible for your future, so withdraw from the competition."
Seeing the serious expression he had never shown before, Mori couldn't help but swallow the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
"That's right, Mori, just listen to Mahiru, we should withdraw from the competition. It's just a Surfing Race, First High can afford to lose it," Mayumi also said.
She regretted opening the champagne prematurely now.
Fortunately.
First High's points are far ahead now, so even losing the Surfing Race won't matter much.
Although winning this one would make the upcoming Rookie Tournament much easier.
"And there's also Kobayakawa-san, getting a good ranking won't be a problem, right?"
"Ye-yes, I will work hard for Senior Watanabe too!"
The girl named Kobayakawa clenched her fists at this moment, cheering and telling Mori that even if she withdrew, it wouldn't have any impact.
"Then... okay, I agree to withdraw, but I can still participate in the Star-Picking Mirage on the last two days, right?"
"This..."
Mayumi looked at Mahiro with some difficulty.
After all, only the technician can decide whether Mori can participate in the next competition.
"No problem, but during these few days, Senior Mori must rest and recuperate. If you are in good condition on the day of the competition, I can let you participate, and I can also give you a brand new set of magic to use in the Star-Picking Mirage competition."
"Really?!"
Upon hearing this answer, Mori's face immediately filled with joy, but afterward, she couldn't help but complain in a low voice, "But there's no need to be so serious, there's really nothing wrong..."
Mahiro heard it but said nothing.
It wasn't that he was making a big deal out of nothing.
It's because the premise of using magic is to believe in magic.
Many magicians, due to an accident, are unable to continue working in magic-related professions for the rest of their lives.
Just like that girl from Seventh High, she's probably crippled for life.
But there's also the most crucial point: by the day of the Star-Picking Mirage, he would have already dealt with Headless Dragon.
Naturally, there would be no need to worry about someone playing tricks behind his back.