The library of the Magiiversity affiliated First High school was unlike any normal Library Yuuji would know of from his world.

  Bonyari High School, the highschool Yuuji attended with his sisters, was one of the, if not, the most prestigious school iy. It’s library was also quite sizable, taining thousands of reference books, text books, work books, etc. even though students rarely visit it for research purposes sihey have access to untable information from the i at their fiips.

  But even his school’s library paled in parison to the library in First High school. Instead of a school’s library, it’s more akin to a national library, where rare, valuable, and signifit research papers and works could be accessed.

  That’s why, although it was impossible to access the more fidential papers, it was the best pce for students such as themselves to go when they’re researg information.

  The entire building located right beside the main school building was dedicated for the library, st hundreds of thousands of books, research papers, text books, etc. There were also numerous tables and puters that students and teachers could use, even private rooms with a puter for those who wished to do their research or studies in a more private enviro.

  Sitting before one of the many puters in the row, Yuuji skimmed through the numerous pages dispyed on the s, eae densely filled with words and information with one or two images raphs occasionally popping up to give a more accurate and visual representation about the subject described.

  They were information on the Emerald Tablet, Philosopher’s stone, and various other objects that were reted to alchemy. And although he seemed to just be scrolling down quickly without properly reading them, he was actually reading them very carefully and abs every single piece of relevant and signifit information into his mind at incredible speeds.

  Sitting right beside him, Tatsuya was also doing the same research. Yuuji was simply helping him in his research because he and Aika were the only ones who knew what he to.

  “Hm?”

  Just then, Yuuji and Tatsuya sensed a familiar presence rapidly approag them. But before either one of them could react, Yuuji was suddenly pushed by a heavy, soft, and warm sensation apanied by a fragrant flowery st.

  “Heya~ What’chu doin’, guys~?”

  “Hello, Aika.”

  “A-Aika… you stop smming into me as a greeting…”

  “Fufufu~ What’s wrong~? Don’t you love feeling my soft body all over your back~”

  “...Shut up. What do you want?”

  Aika giggled, rubbing her cheeks against Yuuji as he blushed silently. She uood her beloved boyfriend pletely, after all~ And as annoying as it was, she wasn’t wrong…

  Her body was just so squishy, soft, and voluminous in all the right pces. Even though he had enjoyed ravishing them nightly, he never got tired of it. It hysically impossible to get tired of his girlfriend’s sexy body.

  “Aika-! You should’ve waited for me.”

  Soon after Aika’s grarance, Miyuki also appeared, jogging towards them with slight exasperation on her cute fabsp;

  “Hehe~ Sorry, Miyuki~ I just couldn’t wait to return to my hubby~”

  She let out a deep sigh before turning towards her brother with a bow.

  “I’m sorry for disturbing you while you were busy, onii-sama.”

  “It is fine. What’s wrong, Miyuki?”

  “Yes. Actually, you and Yuuji are called upon by Mayumi-senpai and Mari-senpai to go to the student cil’s office.”

  “Eh? But why? Is there some trouble?”

  Yuuji asked, w what urgent business Mayumi and Mari could have with him and Tatsuya. After all, they didn’t get any prior notice, which was quite strange ing from the two. Normally, if it was something simple like Mayumi inviting him for lunch, he would get a message from her.

  “Hehehe~ You’re such a worrywart, Yuuji~ Of course it’s not~ It’s a good thing!”

  “Hm?”

  “Geez, just go already~! They’re already waiting for you two!”

  “A-Alright! Stop pushing me!”

  “Fufu~”

  “Onii-sama.”

  “Mm. Let’s go.”

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  Hirakawa Koharu, one of the brightest and exempry third-year students who had achieved a spectacur victory and astoundi as the engineer of the Mirage Bat mai winner Kobayakawa Keiko, sat nervously in front of members of the student cil.

  Sitting adjat to her at the end of the table was Saegusa Mayumi, the student cil president and heiress of the Saegusa , a member of the Ten Master s. And sitting right opposite of her were Watanabe Mari, Chief of the Public Morals ittee and a member of the Watanabe family, one of the prestigious “Hundreds” families, and Nakajou Azusa, secretary of the student cil.

  Tht were two of her simirly bright and intelligent undercssmen, Isori Kei and Ichihara Suzuhey were her teammates for this year’s National High Sagic Theory Thesis petition. And finally, sitting to Isori Kei’s right was his fiance, Chiyoda Kanon.

  If the Nine Schools petition were a grand stage for athletes, thehesis petition was a grand stage figineers such as themselves. It was aremely prestigious event that’s held o Sunday of October where magic high school students showcase their researagic Theory and Magigineering; its veernatiween Kyoto and Yokohama with this year held in the Yokohama Iional ventioer.

  The presentations were subsequently entered into the Magidex, where they’re occasionally accessed by uies and corporations. Thus, if they could give an impressive presentation, they could boost their careers after they’ve graduated from High School into the sky.

  For such a prestigious event, Koharu, Suzune, and Kei have been w hard and had submitted their final draft and outline of the materials and sequences used in their presentation to the Magic Association In advance.

  The deadline of the final revised version of their presentation would be two Sundays from now, in which they’d have to submit everything to the Kanto Branch of the Magic Association through the school. And to allow their supervising teacher, Mr. Tsuzura, extra time to go over their submission, everything must ideally be done by Wednesday.

  They’ve doheir best with just a bit of finishing and final cheg left, which they could easily do before Wednesday. And although she was quite nervous about it, the biggest reason behind her nervousness was far from it.

  After all, With Kei and Suzuwo of the brightest minds in the school, as her teammates, she was fident in her ability to win the petition.

  The reason for her nervousness was because she was about to meet him… The man whose figure had been seared into her mind ever siheir iion during the Nine Schools petition.

  She unfortunately hadn’t had the ce to talk to him ever sihat is… until now.

  All partits of the Thesis petition would be assigned a bodyguard who will protect them during the event. It was ara yer of prote for the partits in addition to the high level of security in the venue of the petition.

  And the reason why it was aremely guarded event wasn’t solely due to its prestigious nature. But rather, as a form of prote for the magical teology of the try.

  Many discoveries, iions, innovations, and theories that could improve the adva of teology would be shared during this petition. Things that many rival nations would like to obtain for themselves and the adva of their own magical teology.

  Thus, with such stakes at risk, all of the magical uy affiliated high schools and the Magic Association wouldn’t hold ba their efforts to protect the students in case something happened.

  The Magic Association will hire professionals to create high security details for the venue. But to make sure of the safety of their participating students, each school will also assign personal bodyguards to them. They will also have muards to protect their school’s presentation materials and equipment

  And Koharu had chosen Yuuji to be her personal bodyguard.

  His strength and prowess was obvious for anyone who had seen his performan the Nine Schools petition. He eerless. Even the bination of the heir of the Ichijo d Cardinal Gele couldn’t hold a dle against him. So her request was easily accepted.

  But the true reason behind her choice was… a more personal one. She… She wao get closer to Yuuji!

  She khis was a childish reason… But she didn’t know how else she could get the ce to spend time with him!!!

  All she had was her brain and intelligence… Evehere are a lot more intelligent girls than her and more magically talented as well. She wasn’t cute by any means, and she was also two years older than him. pared to the beautiful Kiryuu Aika or Shiba Miyuki, she was a simple side character who wouldn’t even be able to i with Yuuji more than once. Even so… she didn’t want to give up.

  If she could at least bee someone close to him… a friend, or perhaps, a close friend through this… As long as she could stay near him by his side, then she would be satisfied.

  *Knock**Knock*

  Koharu fli the sound of knog ing from the door. She immediately straightened her bad brushed her hair, making sure she looked proper a before meeting him.

  “Please e in~”

  Mayumi, the student cil president, announced. And right after, the door slid open automatically, revealing the dreamy figure of the man Koharu had dreamt of.

  “Please excuse us.”

  Following closely behind him, Aika, Miyuki and Tatsuya also entered and greeted them politely with a bow.

  Koharu’s eyes immediately widened before the blush on her face grew even redder. It was him! It’s Yuuji! She finally got the eet him again!!!

  “Wele, everyone~ Please take a seat~ There’s something we’d like to discuss~”

  ““Yes./Yes~””

  Miyuki took the seat right o Azusa, followed by Tatsuya, Yuuji, and finally Aika at the end, right opposite of Kanon.

  “It’s been a while, Yuuji-kun, Tatsuya-kun, Aika, and Miyuki.”

  “It has been a while indeed, chairwoman. I see you have recovered fully by now.”

  Yuuji said with a soft smile, and Mari replied with a smirk.

  “Thanks to you. Well, we catch up aime. Mayumi.”

  All attention turowards the beauty of a student cil president, who her friend, before addressing the newers.

  “Mm. Thank you for ing on such short notice, everyone. Mari and I have called you today to discuss about the security during the petition.”

  “Security? Is the Disciplinary ittee going to provide that?”

  Yuuji asked. He khe ao it, as well as Aika and Tatsuya, but he asked it regardless to firm the details.

  “Not the security of the vehe Magic Association will be hiring professionals for that.”

  Mari answered with her arms crossed, propping up her sizable chest, as she leaned back rexedly to her chair.

  “Mm. What we wao discuss is personal bodyguards for each team member and people to guard the presentation materials and equipment. We will be using valuable materials at the Thesis petition, after all.”

  Mayumi expined, before Mari tinued.

  “Yes, and because they are valuable, teams for this test are sometimes targeted by industrial spies. That’s why, our school provides security every year. The members of the security squad are chosen from the Disciplinary ittee and the Extracurricur Activities Federation. But as far as who specifically guards whom, we will respect their wishes.”

  “I see…”

  “Fufu~ And I’ll be the oo protect you, Kei~”

  “A-Ahahaha…”

  Kanon hugged her beloved fiancee’s arm tightly and rubbed her cheeks against him, showing off her love for him.

  Yuuji smiled slightly, seeing the two’s lovey-dovey iion. It reminded him of his owionship with Aika and Erika.

  He then turned his attention towards Suzune and Koharu, who immediately blushed and looked down to her p in embarrassment, causing him to tilt his head slightly in fusion.

  “So… Am I right to assume that Tatsuya and I will be assigned as your bodyguards?”

  “Hanzou-kun and Kirihara-san have been assigo be my personal bodyguards. The two of them would be enough.”

  Suzune answered in a matter of factly befng towards Koharu with a slight smile.

  “Kobayakawa-senpai?”

  “Y-Yes! U-Uhm… I-I’ve actually requested y-you, Yuuji-kun, to be my p-personal bodyguard. U-Umm… A-After seeing your performan the NSC… A-And our personal iion during it… I-I think you would be a great…”

  “I see…”

  Yuuji fell silent and acted as if he was sidering it for a moment.

  In truth, this was aremely weled surprise. He had been thinking how he could participate in the event for a while sisuya wouldn't be participating in the petition as a partit with Koharu not withdrawing. Perhaps, he could simply go along with Aika and Tatsuya as a part of the security squad on behalf of the Disciplinary ittee of his school. But this was eveer.

  This would give him a solid reason to be there in the venue, and especially, in Yokohama during the invasion.

  This is perfect. Thank you so much for this opportunity, Kobayakawa-senpai!!!

  He smiled at the blushing girl and nodded.

  “Thank you very much for your praise, Kobayakawa-senpai. It will be my honor to be your personal bodyguard. I will do my best to ensure your safety on the days leading to the petition and during the event itself. Please take care of me.”

  Immediately, a look of shock appeared on Koharu’s face before an expression of absolute delight appeared on her tenance.

  “Yes! Please take care of me as well!!!”

  “Great. Now then, with that settled…”

  Mari nodded with a satisfied smile and turowards Tatsuya and Aika.

  “You two will also be a part of the security squad. If personal bodyguards’ main is the partit, then your main focus should be seg the perimeter and proteg the valuable materials and equipment they’ll use.”

  “Very well.”

  “Roger~ Leave it to me, Mari-senpai~”

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