Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei

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Friday the morning of August 23rd.

When Miyuki left her room after changing into her uniform, Minami was unusually sitting on a chair at the dining table in a daze.

"Minami-chan?"

"Oh, Miyuki-sama. Good morning."

Minami tries to hurriedly get up.

But in the middle of the movement, she returned to the chair as if her legs lost strength.

"Minami-chan!? What's wrong!?"

Miyuki screams and runs up.

"That's okay I just stood up too fast."

As Minami tries to stand up again, Miyuki holds her body with her arms under her armpits.

"Don't push yourself! Come here, for now."

In that position, Miyuki made Minami sit on the sofa in the living room.

"Medical call!"

Then, with her hands on Minami's body, she called out to the home automation.

"This is the infirmary. Miyuki-sama, is there something wrong with your body? "

In response to that voice, the medical staff resident in the building asks back from the speaker on the wall.

"It's not with me. Something strange has happened with Sakurai Minami's body. Please come to the room immediately."

"We will go immediately."

The medical staff immediately obeyed Miyuki's orders.

"So what is Minami's condition?"

"Mild anemia. The doctor think it's just summer heat exhaustion"

"Is that so"

Tatsuya, who received a phone call from Miyuki at the laboratory of Miyakijima, patted his chest when he heard it.

"It seems that hospitalization is not necessary. She is resting in bed now."

"That's right. It must be not only physical but also excessive mental stress.. Minami will need a rest."

Minami has been working hard ever since she came back. Before that, she had a two-week life on the run. The process of being taken away by Minoru must have been a great stress.

It was a situation where it wouldn't be strange to get sick. Given that Minami has a bomb called overheating in the magical calculation area, she should have been forced to rest earlier.

"I won't go to school today and will continue to watch over Minami-chan."

"I'll return soon, then."

"Eh? And what about your work?"

"The guidance is over. We will have meetings as the occasions demand."

Tatsuya's words were not a lie. The guidance for the technical team dispatched from USNA ended yesterday. All he has to do is have them visit him freely and explain what they didn't understand at a meeting.

"I see."

Miyuki in the display gave a relieved expression. Even though Lina was at her side, she must have been lonely in Tatsuya's absence.

"That's right. Then it's fine."

Raymond also knows what Minoru intends to do tomorrow. What kind of determination is hidden behind the words "never again"?

With that in mind, he didn't feel like blaming him for being a bit unreasonable.

"I wasn't suspicious of anyone. Tatsuya doesn't think we're hiding in a place like this."

Minoru didn't say anything to Raymond, who said lightly, but responded with a fleeting smile.

Tatsuya did not keep the "challenge letter" sent from Minoru a secret.

"Then, are you going alone?"

Maya asked Tatsuya, who reported the call from Minoru and asked her not to interfere with it.

"No, I'm going to take Miyuki and Minami. And also Lina, as Miyuki escort."

"Will Lina be okay alone?"

Even though Maya was voicing some doubts, she was not that worried.

"No problem. Minoru has no more pieces to move."

There was no basis for this assumption, but Tatsuya was sure of it.

''That's probably true, isn't it?"

Maya didn't object either.

"I understand. Then Kudou Minoru's matter will be left to Tatsuya-san. However, make sure you finish it this time."