Magical inferiority: quantum control Chapter 052

“Eh?”

Miyuki’s sudden words stunned the lost girl, but Miyuki seemed to recall something and continued speaking to herself.

“Even if everyone else besides me slanders, defames, despises, or even ignores my brother, I will still revere him as always.”

Shiba Miyuki’s expression was a little grim as she said these words, but it quickly brightened.

“Ignorant fools who underestimate my brother certainly exist, but there are also those who recognize his excellence.”

At this moment, Shiba Miyuki thought of Mayumi Saegusa, Mari Watanabe, of her classmates Yoru Chiba, Honoka Mitsui, Shizuku Kitayama, of Erika Chiba, Mizuki Shibata, Leoheart from her brother’s class, and many others who were beginning to accept her brother. She couldn’t help but feel happy that her brother’s excellence was starting to be discovered and accepted.

“Mibu-senpai, you are so pitiful!”

Shiba Miyuki suddenly looked up at the senpai in front of her. After being at school for so long, did she really not have anyone who cared about or recognized her?

No, perhaps she just hadn’t noticed!

That’s why Shiba Miyuki said she was pitiful.

“What did you say?”

The lost lamb could not accept pity from outsiders, especially from those she considered ‘enemies’.

“For you, is there really no one who recognizes you?”

“Is your only evaluation based on magic?”

“Onii-sama recognizes you, you know.”

“Your swordsmanship, your beauty.”

“He has never stored the private contact information of any girl other than me!”

After saying this, Shiba Miyuki deliberately glanced at Tatsuya Shiba.

Sayaka Mibu’s face flushed, but she quickly recovered.

“These are just superficialities. Without magic talent, I am nothing in this academy!”

“Beauty and swordsmanship only make me more clearly realize the gap between myself and others!”

Sayaka Mibu’s expression was a little bitter.

“Don’t self-deprecate anymore!”

“This is also a part of Senpai, it’s Senpai’s charm, Senpai’s very self!”

Shiba Miyuki gave Sayaka Mibu the recognition she needed.

“Onii-sama has only known you for a short time, and in such a brief period, he has discovered so many of your shining points. What more could you ask for?”

“In the end, the person who despises you the most with the name ‘weed’ is just yourself!”

As Shiba Miyuki’s words came out, Sayaka Mibu was completely stunned.

“Mibu, use your ring quickly!”

Sayaka Mibu reflexively raised her right hand, and the golden ring on her middle finger began to emit invisible fluctuations.

Taking advantage of this time, the two intruders, who had prepared themselves during Shiba Miyuki’s “talk therapy,” immediately put on gas masks and released smoke grenades. Then, two figures wearing gas masks charged at Tatsuya Shiba with swords.

“Spell interference?”

Tatsuya Shiba showed no surprise at the preparation of the two people beside him. He merely watched the charging duo calmly, then easily knocked them to the ground using his physical combat skills.

Shiba Miyuki saw Sayaka Mibu trying to escape amidst the chaos and immediately raised her CAD.

“Miyuki, stop!”

Tatsuya Shiba quickly stopped Shiba Miyuki from attempting to activate magic.

“Brother, can we not apprehend her?”

“In extremely poor visibility, there’s no need to force it.”

“Besides, someone is waiting for her downstairs.”

Tatsuya Shiba had no doubt about Erika Chiba’s abilities.

“However, judging by the combat power Leo mentioned, even if Yoru Chiba wanted to clear out all the intruders in the school, it shouldn’t take this long!”

He had previously used his ‘Elemental Sight’ to scan the number of combat zones, so it shouldn’t be that the suppression wasn’t completed by now.

“Anyway, the matter has come to an end, hasn’t it?”

Infirmary

Sayaka Mibu was admitted here due to a fractured arm sustained during her confrontation with Erika Chiba. The main student council members, including Jūmonji, were also present.

“All the main culprits have been apprehended. We hope you can provide a detailed account of the incident.”

Mayumi Saegusa inquired.

“Over a year ago, Commander Shiba began to lobby members of the Kendo Club to abolish magic-based discrimination. I was also frequently brought to the Blanche branch, and his brother seems to be the representative of the Blanche Japan branch.”

“Shortly after I enrolled, I encountered incidents of discrimination because I was a Course 2 student, so I believed his words.”

“What incidents are you referring to?”

Tatsuya Shiba felt that this might be the key factor that made Sayaka Mibu willing to be led by Blanche.

When asked about this matter, Sayaka Mibu looked around, then glanced at Mari Watanabe, and lowered her head.

“That… during the commotion caused by student recruitment in the Kendo Club, I saw Watanabe-senpai quell the incident with her superb magic swordsmanship and felt a great longing, so I proactively approached Senpai to ask for guidance, but was coldly rejected.”

“What did you say?”

Mari Watanabe was bewildered. How did the reason for this incident come back to her?

“Mibu, is that true?”

Mari Watanabe looked incredulous.

“You said I wasn’t worthy of fighting you, so I should give up and find a suitable opponent for myself.”

Mari Watanabe, hearing this, was speechless for a moment.

She didn’t remember saying that.

“That must have been because I was a Course 2 student. Thinking about that, I…”

“Wait, wait!”

If she didn’t interrupt quickly, Mari Watanabe felt she would definitely be blamed for this.

“I remember saying this at the time: ‘With my skill, I cannot be your opponent. Compared to me, you should seek an opponent worthy of you to practice with.’”

“Wasn’t it?”

“Huh?”

“That…”

“I…”

This time, it was Sayaka Mibu’s turn to be bewildered.

“So, you declined to spar with Mibu because she was stronger than you?”

Mayumi Saegusa confirmed.

“Of course. Although with magic I might be superior, I couldn’t possibly defeat Mibu, who specializes in swordsmanship, in sword techniques.”

Mari Watanabe said as a matter of course.

“Then… I misunderstood?”

At this moment, Sayaka Mibu completely broke down. What did her persistence and efforts over the past year mean?

A moment later, a cry was heard from inside the room.

Outside the window of that room stood a person concerned about Sayaka Mibu, silently listening to her words from inside. He only needed to confirm that Sayaka Mibu had not willingly fallen into depravity; that was enough. The rest, he would take care of!

The man silently made this decision in his heart and walked away resolutely into the distance.