Vol 2 Chapter 3 (1/2)
Chapter 3 - Worst Compatibility
Part 1
”Uh it will be the second time this month, we have another transfer student——”
Students aited for the lecture in the classroo by the teacher
Everyone's line of sight was directed towards the discouraged girl standing next to the platform
The girl wore an AntiMagic Academy uniform, but she also wore a hat and aindoors Her expression was rather sullen, as if everyone in front of her was enemy
”This is Nikaido Mari-kun Please do get along Well then, introduce yourself”
The Teacher encouraged her to introduce herself
Mari stepped forward after glancing at teacher withouther head
”Nice to meet you”
After facing cohtly, she took another step forward
Hearing that overly-short self-introduction, students gave her a questioning look
”Ah——, Kusanagi”
”yes?”
Being called by the teacher, Takeru stood up from his chair in a hurry
”The Chairman said that you're the one to take care of Nikaido That's why she's going to sit next to you”
The talk about Lapis had already turned into harassment
Now eyes of the surrounding boys turned dark
Why do only you get all the preferential treatment
You can't do anything else than swordsmanshi+p, so why?
That eroge bastard
The gazes accusing hihed heavily on Takeru's shoulders
But that wasn't all
From two people in the back e that
He cowered after casting a lance A small blonde ani hiravity
Proed with a hand in her pocket ca tears and she looked towards Ouka as in the back seat
When their line of sight met, sparks appeared in mid-air
”fuun”
With an unpleasant disagreeable attitude Mari aze from Ouka and sat down
Because of the quarrel next to the vending
They spent two periods acting as guides, and all platoon members came back to participate in the third period
Third period was a basic physical fitness test Running and high jump
kyaa kyaa, screa gylanced at Mari
Mari, a little bit away froave Ouka an annoyed look
””
Ouka as glaring at Mari faced towards the front
At the saan to run at high speed
And, beautifully like a mermaid that shot out froh jump
Bright cheers resounded, there was an uproar a female students
Ouka fixed her hair and got up from the mat with a cool look on her face
”Next, Nikaido Mari”
After being called, Mari came out in front
Everyone's attention gathered Other students' gazes all concentrated on her, she even felt the gaze offrom behind the distant fence
Mari fixed her hat again and got in position
Her appearance looked quite good She looked like a cool girl Her et-up
TheCutting through the wind
She rushed forward towards the bar And——gachin
As Mari tried to jump back she s at all and sank into the ether Everyone's eyes betrayed disappointment
”〜〜〜”
Mari tried to get away by crawling down fro the back of her head, she had watery eyes
And she noticed someone's foot in front of her
””
The one looking down on Mari as on all fours, was Ouka
Ouka sly
Mari rowled
After one hour of exercise, Mari's lack of motor senses was exposed
Fourth period, anti-ic science class
”Let's talk about ic attributes that witches carry First, attributes are a tendency the phantoic power, like fire eleic power, unless converted into a spell by using a uage, it's floithin them like blood”
On top of the platfor materials in each hand
”Type A is ood leadershi+p, an unclear character assessment isn't it? It's completely baseless, it's the saic that is suitable for fire ic is poor However, that doesn't ic because she's a fire element Everyone, I want you keep this in ic is also called a flexible material, it can be applied to any type of material, particles or operation, no matter what attribute it is It becoh, no matter what attribute it is Even with bad coic can be used Don't drop your guard just because you know your enemy's attribute”
Listening to the teacher's long speech, Takeru started dozing off and his head hit the desk
”Now, a probleic attributes, there is one attribute that cannot be used by any other type of ic does anyone know the answer?”
As the teacher asked a question, all students looked up Takeru lifted his head up in a hurry pretending to be calm
No one raised their hands, it's not like they didn't know the answer to the teacher's question The proble in school
However, this teacher is known for being nasty The students that are caught with a sied with a next ones in succession
””
Ouka seeing that no one else raised their hands, reluctantly raised hers
”Okay then, Ootori”
”It's the Ancient Attribute”
”Is — that — so”
It caht
”Do you knohy is it called ancient?”
”It's an attribute witches of old once held, but it's characteristics are fading due to repeated crossing with other attribute holders, it either disappeared or beca else That means, its holders only appear due to mutations”
”Oh correct And what's its alias?”
Alias, as he said that, Ouka's body subtly trembled
Other student's had all reacted to ”The alias”, and had it all over their faces
As everyone's gazes gathered, Ouka had a difficult expression on her face The alias of ancient attribute, there was no reason to ree possessed by Ouka was used for 『Vlad』's usage and investigation It's not knowledge suited for practical every-day use
In the first place, this maniacal problem isn't part of the material handled by students
”s-sorry, I don't know”
Ouka closed her mouth, and looked down frustrated
”Hmph Is there anyone else who can answer it?”
Everyone fell silent, seeing theain That's when
”Yes! Yes yes!”
The student who sat next to Takeru, Nikaido Mari raised her hand before that
Quite desperately, the teacher pointed at Mari
”Pure-blood attribute”
”! Hoo, That's correct You know a lot of things that aren't in the teaching materials”
Students raised their voices in admiration
”It's still not over—— in that case, name all the Ancient Attributes that you know”
”White flaon, Gravity, Bloodstone, Crystal, King Sun and Moon h, there's a lot of others, there's not enough time to name them all”
”And the Tower?”
”Ancient attribute of the tower can be reproduced with two people of earth and two of fire attribute, it takes ti it's not strictly an ancient attribute?”
”hmm, that's all, sit down”
Oooh〜〜 voices full of adhout the classrooh
Mari tried to sit down in her seat without a orously towards Ouka's seat during thedown, and showed her a smile
Ouka rumbled
Theclass ended, it was a lunch break
All of the Sh everyone gathered in their usual seats and prepared their lunches
”Such an a honor student〜, is there a reason you couldn't answer that problem?”
”What about your reflexes? It was like watching a smelly turtle”
”Turtle?! Y-yy-you, isn't it obvious you can do such a thing because you received ?!”
”I-Isn't that the saic!”
Ouka and Mari stood face to face against each other letting out loud and iain
Takeru at that time was pinched in between them and at a loss
Despite Takeru's anguish, Usagi was glaring at so a BL[1] novel
”U, but try to restrain yourselves a bit”
There fury which was like a raging fire was directed at Takeru who tried to meddle
”There's no way to get along with this muffler woman!”
”Mywith thisso smart!”
”I'm not jealous! I just hate you, that's all!”
”Oh, what a coincidence, I hate you as well!”
After gaining their attention with ainst each other shortly after Seeing them so obsessed with each other, Takeru started to think if they actually aren't getting along well
”I told you that you don't have to get along Ootori, what is ourwith the target you're supposed to guard”
”ugh, that's true but”
As expected of the serious Ouka, after being re) It was quite a sound argument from Takeru
”You too, Mari It's fine if you're unwilling to be together with us But don't provoke people too o somewhere, just tell either of us”
”I-I don't really provoke anyone I-I get it I'll be nice and quiet”
Takeru was so that
Seeing Mari's reaction who suddenly beca look
”Wait athat woman by her first name?”
”M there She said that's fine——”
Takeru simply tried to answer Ouka's question, that's when
He was unexpectedly poked, as Mari suddenly clung to his ar
”Th-that ”
Mari's and Takeru's arms were crossed like lovers
”W-e are on terms like t-that so we call each other b-by first n-naht?! Ta-Takeru〜〜?”
Although she pressed her glossy body towards hi heartbeat that he felt from the valley of her small chest went baku baku, and her face was as red like an apple
Why does she have to cling to hier Ouka
After seeing their hands intertwined Ouka's face twitched and she slowly drew close to Takeru
”Kusanagi you're a bastard like that after all! I'm disappointed with you! To think you would lose to the witch's temptation!”
”It's aher by first name because it's easy to say!”
Denying his words frantically, Mari pressed her chest against him even further Unexpectedly, Takeru felt a pleasant sensation with his arm
”Jealousy? Isn't that unsightly—— Ah, right Come to think of it, doesn't Takeru call you 'Ootori'?”
”S-so what about it! I was called with my first name by him before too!”
”Heeee〜”
”I-in middle of battle just once however”
”Heeeee, fuun, is that sooooo, just once, pfftt hahaha”
Mari looked down on Ouka with a triumphant look on her face
Ouka sorowled
What are those two fighting about now Takeru had completely no idea
”But I have a proether with me!”
”hat's that about! Takeru, Did you make such a promise?! Or did you indirectly——”
”GAAAAH!! Don't involve me in your pointless quarreeellllllllllllllll!!”
In the first place, he didn't knoas up with their outrageous demands His relationshi+p with Ouka was that of comrades who trusted each other, and with Mari, they just went to the point of introducing thes with either of them
Honestly, he didn't want to be involved in those two's quarrel, which became an extended, pointless dispute neither of them wanted to lose no matter what
Just as he thought that
”Please give it a rest already——!!”
Suddenly, Usagi as glaring at the leaflets she held stood up raising a loud voice
It was so forceful, all platoon members focused their attention on her
”hat is it, Usagi?”
Asked Takeru,
Usagi took a deep breath to callared at Takeru
”The thing we should be thinking about right now is neither getting along nor the e call each other!”
She said, while being unusually serious Takeru wondered why he was being unreasonably bla
Ikaruga closed her BL novel, and lightly hit Usagi's head as puffing her cheeks
”Well then, what does Usagi-chan want to talk about——?”
”Don't! Call i-chan! Obviously, it's about what S to do next”
”Next? Aren't we in the ly”
”There's so more important isn't there!”
While saying soave thei hit the desk
”A h just a bit, but we've gotten some points But the situation is still terrible”
Hearing Usagi's frank opinion, Ouka placed a hand on her chin and nodded remorsefully
”Hi's hospitalization so we couldn't focus on platoon activities recently I wasn't in a good condition either because of my injuries”
With that said, ”Sorry”, Takeru apologized
Usagi folded her arms, and soundly puffed her cheeks as she continued
”The past is irrelevant! The probleraduate!”
”Isn't that fine?”
”That's it! That way of thinking is the proble tomorrow”
Usagi pointed at Ikaruga, and harshly criticized her
”Got it?! We have noWe have to use appropriate measures!”
”? What ?”
In response to Ikaruga's question, ”Fufufun”, Usagi laughed fearlessly
Then she lifted the flier she's been glaring at before and clapped her hands soundly
”Please look at this”
After hearing her say so confidently, everyone including Mari looked at the leaflet
Written with huge letters was 『AntiMagic Academy's mock battle tournament』
Under those words ritten a time and date, the date written was tomorrow
The three of theain
”””what's that?”””
Usagi opened her eyes,a face as if she couldn't believe it
”A-are you guys really AntiMagic Academy's students?!”
”I knew about the tournament, but what does it have to do with our future?'
The mock battle tournament was a competition anyone could participate in that happened twice a year, in auturades, and platoons participated together The platoon which won the championshi+p could enter the national competition
A general audience is allowed to watch it and it's very popular because of its extreme content It draws a crowd every year
”Fufufufu look over here Here”
Saying that, Usagi pointed at the tournament table
First years Froht, 4th platoon, 2nd, 6th, 10th, 35th test platoon
””””””
”I have taken it upon myself——and have entered us!”
”Fufufun”, Usagi puffed her chest
”Did you know? Even if you don't advance to the national coet 100 points all at once? And if you win at the national championshi+p, you qualify for Inquisition unconditionally Hey, ait a second! Why did all of you lose interest all of a sudden!?”
She noticed the other four stopped looking at her, and were eating their lunch
Takeru who looked away and munched on his anpan said
”No it's probably unrealistic to think we can win”
Ouka who also munched on her anpan,
”Mether with you guys Also, I hate that tournaeous, for co a subject of ga in the back how deplorable”
Ikaruga, rapped yellow noodles that were heavily covered in mustard pasta around her fork,
”We will obviously lose, only doing normal platoon activities is still realistic Also, why did you enter us without consulting us Withdraw our application”
She crushed her hopes as she bit into the noodles
And Lapis who sat next to Takeru——just stared at the milk bottle
Usagi lost her motivation, and soundly sat down on her chair
”T-this platoon is no good fast need to do so”
”Such a unrealistic idea is rejected Going steadily is the best”
Ouka told the depressed Usagi
Usagi as in a situation where she had no allies, suddenly looked at Mari Wearing a bored expression, Mari was putting fried rice in her aze
”what is it”
”What about you? Do you have any suggestions on how to overcome the current situation?”
Usagi puffed her cheeks as she stabbed a knife into the hot cake and asked her
”Why do I have to do so about it yourselves?”
”Y-you are also a student of AntiMagic Academy You could cooperate a litt——”
As Usagi said that, kachari, Mari put a spoon on her dish
”I think you're ation to cooperate with you guys”
”Wha if we don't earn points on't be able to graduate?! Is that still fine with you?! It's not an issue of being obligated to or not!”
”So stupid like that doesn'tspecial treatment as a witch I don't have to participate in platoon activities, isn't that a new school rule?”
Certainly, just like Mari said, so like that ritten
”H special treatment just because you are a witch?!”
”Usagi you are too loud”
Takeru cut in to stop her Fortunately, the cafeteria was already noisy, and none of the students were paying attention to Small Fry Platoon