Magical inferiority: quantum control Chapter 003

“Hey!”

“Do you know how awful your personality is?”

Chiba Erika poked Chiba Yoru with her finger, looking at him angrily.

“Hey!”

“Do you know how overly familiar you are?”

Chiba Yoru mimicked Chiba Erika, reaching out and poking her.

“Ah!”

“You guy!”

“I’m doing this for your own good, okay!”

“Aren’t you afraid of being looked at strangely by others?”

Chiba Erika stood up, hands on her slender waist, looking like she was casting pearls before swine, not recognizing a good intention.

“Tch!”

“Only the weak care about their surroundings; their self-importance will become their greatest weakness!”

“A true master always maintains the heart of an apprentice!”

“Besides, your sitting here doesn’t mean you’re inferior to those people in front, does it?”

“Not necessarily, right?”

“Or is that what you yourself believe?”

“Miss Chiba Erika?”

Chiba Yoru stared at Chiba Erika, unleashing a barrage of words that completely stumped her.

“Huh?”

“I’d be inferior to them?”

“What kind of joke are you making!”

Chiba Erika, provoked by Chiba Yoru, immediately retorted.

As the little princess of the Chiba family, would she be inferior to others?

Anyone who dared to belittle her, Chiba Erika, would definitely be taught a lesson in the next second!

A true master always maintains the heart of an apprentice!

Shiba Tatsuya kept chewing on this sentence, and the more he savored it, the more he felt its profound mystery.

Then, his eyes sparkled as he looked at Chiba Yoru.

Shibata Mizuki was also shocked by Chiba Yoru.

What kind of mindset was this?

Unaffected by external things, always maintaining a heart of inquiry towards magic, truly amazing!

Shibata Mizuki couldn’t help but admire Chiba Yoru.

Chiba Erika, having been stimulated by Chiba Yoru’s goading, now came to her senses. She couldn’t help but sit down and silently ponder Chiba Yoru’s words.

“Well, there you have it. Since you’re not inferior to anyone, why bother caring about who’s sitting next to you, where you’re sitting, and getting tangled up in such meaningless questions?”

Chiba Yoru leaned lazily back in his seat, admiring Saegusa Mayumi, who was busy on the stage.

This guy is really interesting!

This was the common thought of the three people sitting beside Chiba Yoru.

…

“National Magic University First High School Entrance Ceremony, now officially begins!”

As the voice from the loudspeaker echoed, the previously whispering crowd fell silent.

Then, Saegusa Mayumi, still on stage, bowed to everyone amidst their applause, and then left.

“Next is the freshman appreciation speech. Freshman representative, Shiba Miyuki!”

Shiba Tatsuya’s spirits clearly lifted when he heard “freshman representative.”

Then, a long-haired girl in a green and white school uniform with a pleated skirt walked onto the podium.

“Today, the spring light is beautiful, and cherry blossoms dance. This is the fruit brought by spring. The wish to enter the prestigious National Magic University Affiliated First High School has been realized, and I feel extremely happy and honored. On behalf of all the freshmen present, I feel honored to be a part of First High School…”

The girl on stage was giving her appreciation speech. It was understandable that a group of boys in the audience had sparkling eyes, Chiba Yoru could understand, after all, it was Shiba Miyuki, those who knew, knew!

But what was the meaning of those few girls having sparkling eyes too?

Did the lilies in their hometown bloom?

Especially that orange-haired girl, her eyes were practically glazing over!

It was just ridiculously absurd!

Chiba Yoru could only silently praise: Awesome!

Even more absurd was Shiba Tatsuya still telling them how well Shiba Miyuki spoke, and he even showed a rare, albeit slight, smile.

[Sis-con plus yuri?]

[How is this going to work?]

[Whose is Shiba Miyuki?]

[Could it be…]

[Hiss!]

[Awesome!]

At this moment, Chiba Yoru deeply looked at Shiba Tatsuya, then slightly leaned towards Shibata Mizuki.

This left Shiba Tatsuya looking confused.

[I just said my sister spoke well, why do you look disgusted with me?]

[What’s going on?]

Shiba Tatsuya expressed his inability to understand.

Meanwhile, Shibata Mizuki felt Chiba Yoru’s proximity and her face turned a little red.

There was nothing she could do; this child was extremely shy, and when it came to romantic feelings, she was adorably clumsy.

What was she fantasizing about herself right now?

[What is Chiba-kun doing?]

[He’s too close!]

[Could it be…]

[No, no, we just met!]

[What should I do?]

Shibata Mizuki could only turn to Chiba Erika with a red face, hoping for help.

[???]

[There’s nothing wrong with what this girl said?]

[Why are you blushing?]

Chiba Erika was also confused.

[This kid must have some serious illness!]

So, she also quietly moved her body to the other side.

…

“Speaker, Shiba Miyuki.”

With Shiba Miyuki’s bow, the freshman assembly finally ended.

[Damn it!]

[So annoying!]

[It’s finally over!]

[Why are these formal events always so long!]

[Even in another world, there’s no avoiding it.]

[Sigh…]

[What a waste of my time!]

“Let’s go, let’s go!”

Chiba Yoru stood up and walked towards the exit.

He was thoroughly fed up with all these kinds of meetings.

“Shiba, shall we go to the homeroom meeting together?”

Chiba Erika saw Shiba Tatsuya take out his student ID, which read “First Year E Class,” and then asked.

“Sorry, I have to wait for my sister.”

Shiba Tatsuya refused without even thinking.

Everything had to be prioritized after Miyuki.

“Sister?”

“That… could your sister be Shiba Miyuki, the freshman representative?”

While Chiba Erika was still confused, Shibata Mizuki spoke up from the side.

Although it was a question, Shibata Mizuki seemed quite certain.

“Yes.”

Shiba Tatsuya nodded. There was nothing to hide.

“Are you twins?”

Chiba Erika asked.

“Although I’m often asked that, no, I was born in April, and my sister was born in March of the following year.”

Shiba Tatsuya glanced at Miyuki, who was surrounded by people, and replied.

“By the way, how did you know?”

Shiba Tatsuya asked, confused.

“Well, because of the atmosphere!”

“The serious expressions in the aura around both of you are really similar!”

Shibata Mizuki was completely unaware of the consequences of her words and answered as a matter of course.

[Holy crap!]

[You’re too honest!]

[Couldn’t you just say they both have the surname Shiba?]

[What’s the difference between this and directly showing your hand?]

Chiba Yoru knew immediately that Shiba Tatsuya must have figured something out.

Sure enough, Shiba Tatsuya’s expression changed instantly.

“To be able to discern the ‘expression’ of an aura, your strength is truly unimaginably good!”

Shiba Tatsuya said with a grim face.

Upon hearing this, Shibata Mizuki knew that Shiba Tatsuya had discovered the problem with her eyes. She buried her head in her chest, lowering her gaze and playing the ostrich.

“Alright, alright, why are you being so serious?”

“Look, you’ve scared the child!”

Chiba Yoru walked over to Shibata Mizuki, gently patted her shoulder, and comforted her.

[Psion radiation allergy…]

[Shiba Tatsuya knows, right!]

Shiba Tatsuya looked at Chiba Yoru with a puzzled expression, then said nothing more, his face returning to its usual calm.

Shibata Mizuki looked at Chiba Yoru gratefully; she had also been scared by Shiba Tatsuya’s expression just now.

But looking at Chiba Yoru again, there was a hint of shock in her pupils.

[There are no psions around this person!]

[Is it dislike?]

[No!]

[If that were the case, he would basically have no chance of becoming a magician!]

Looking at the psions that were a full meter away from Chiba Yoru, Shibata Mizuki fell into contemplation.

Suddenly, she seemed to realize something!

[Is it fear?]

[Or submission?]

[No!]

[Neither!]

[It’s reverence mixed with worship!]

[How is this possible!]

[Isn’t this an expression only humans have?]

Shibata Mizuki took a deep look at Chiba Yoru.

“Brother!”

The slightly tense atmosphere was instantly broken by this excited voice.

Shiba Miyuki quickly ran towards Shiba Tatsuya, looking exactly like a newlywed couple, a young swallow returning to its nest, which made Chiba Yoru’s mouth twitch.

[Damn!]

[Why do I feel like we’re so superfluous!]

[How about the mother and daughter kiss and hug again?]

“Brother, I’ve kept you waiting!”

Shiba Miyuki said happily, a slight blush on her face.

[???]

[Am I wrong?]

[Why are you blushing?]

Chiba Yoru felt a bit out of place.

But it really wasn’t his fault!

“You’re really fast!”

Shiba Tatsuya looked at his sister ‘affectionately.’

Well, at least Miyuki definitely felt that way.

Then, two more people walked over, one of whom was Saegusa Mayumi.

“Yo!”

“We meet again!”

“My President!”

Chiba Yoru looked at Saegusa Mayumi and said playfully.

Then, everyone present was stunned.

[Your President?]

[What happened between you two?]

[Quick, tell us!]

This was Chiba Erika’s thought.

On the other side, Shibata Mizuki’s face turned red again; one could only say that this child’s thoughts were a bit…

“What are you saying?”

The man standing beside Saegusa Mayumi immediately flared up.

“What are you saying!”

“What your President!”

Saegusa Mayumi also reacted and quickly retorted.

However, Saegusa Mayumi’s face was flushed, and her pouting look was extremely cute.

This also stunned the man beside her.

[This junior is teasing me again!]

[Why do I always fall into a disadvantage when I meet him?]

[I’m usually the one who teases others!]

[Saegusa Mayumi, calm down!]

Then, Saegusa Mayumi adjusted her state, and her face returned to normal, though a stubborn red still clung to her cheeks, unwilling to fade.

“Sigh~”

“I can’t believe President, after taking advantage of me, doesn’t want to take responsibility!”

“I misjudged you, you scoundrel!”

Chiba Yoru put on an act of having been wronged and seeing through her.

“You…”