Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei

Volume 25, Chapter 4

The first school and the nearest station connected a straight road. Although it has a branch, but it can be said that, in fact, the main road is only one.

Most of the first school students go to and from school on this road. The only exceptions are students who live within walking distance of the school.

Tuesday, June 11th, morning. On the mentioned pedestrian route the noise from conversations of pupils has risen. Because all the well-known president of the school council Shiba Miyuki walked quite close with one male pupil.

And this disciple was as famous as the President of the school council. And in terms of fame in society, it was much more famous.

The name of this disciple is Shiba Tatsuya.

It was a return after a long absence.

Tatsuya-san!

From the gate to the territory of the first school to its main building led a straight alley. Right after Tatsuya stepped on this road, his called voice was in front of him.

There was a figure in the opposite direction among the students going to school, and she was not alone.

Tatsuya-san, can you come back now?

The people who knew the circumstances had their views saying, “There is nothing to be done with it… ” and the ignorant circumstances of the disciples looked at it with curiosity. Honoka, not paying attention to all of them, ran to Tatsuo.

Yes. From now on, take care of me again.

With a crooked smile on his face Tatsuya answered Honoka, trying not to cause concern.

Tatsuya quietly approached Honoka and looked at her back.

Shizuku, standing behind Honoka, with a confused face hello with his gaze.

And behind her back with joyful faces stood Eric, Leo, Mikihiko and Mizuki. Erica, noticing glance Tatsuya, slightly waved his hand.

Tatsuya continued to go towards the school building with Miyuki to his left, and with Pristroivshejsja on the right Honoka.

The entrance for the course of Magic Engineering was from the entrance of the second stream. This was due to the fact that the classes from A to D and E to H had separate inputs, and the structure of the school building could not be changed anymore.

Divided with Miyuki, Honoka, Shizuku and Mikihiko, Tatsuya went to his classroom together with Erica, Leo and Mizuki.

It’s been a long time since he was in 3E class. Although Eric and Leo were in class F, they also went to class E.

We left the party.

Going to his place at the window, Tatsuya gave his impressions, which were not sarcasm, and quite artless feelings. Erica and the others did not say anything, but only stretched smiles.

Mizuki sat down to his place, located on the side of the place of Tatsuya, and turned to him face.

“Given your fusion reactor project, is it okay for you to be here now?

Well, of course I’m going to be busy. Therefore, it will be difficult to come to school every day.

Mizuki’s face was a little pogrustnelo when she heard Tatsuya’s answer. However, she quickly hid it behind a smile.

Got it. But I’m glad you’ll come at least sometimes.

After the words of Mizuki, prosunuvshajasja through the window into the corridor of Eric nodded, saying, “aha-aha “.

“Even if you are only a ” escort “Miyuki, and you leave immediately as you came, it will be normal. In fact, if Tatsuya-kun is not at all, then there is some sense of dissatisfaction.

“Escort ” Miyuki?

Tatsuya could not resist the curve of the smile, hearing the words of Erica, completely ignoring the meaning of school attendance.

But what Eric said was unexpectedly true.

-By the way Tatsuya, Sakura is very bad?

Leo worried lack of mines because she was a koha from the club.

-the doctor says that complications should not remain. But it’s going to take a little time.

-Clear…

Leo was worried about the state of mines, and Tatsuya was not only concerned about it.

Of course, the very desire for full recovery was not a lie. But at the same time Tacuju caring the question of what to do with the protection of Miyuki.

Yesterday she went to school and from school alone. It is quite rare to meet a person who can harm Miyuki, whether it be a magician or a non-magician. Besides, Tatsuya can protect Miyuki even when he’s not around.

However, there are also problems that can be avoided only by having an assistant close by. Even for the Jocuba family it will be difficult to send people to the school grounds. No, it may be possible to send a person to the school staff, but it is impossible to prepare so quickly a pupil who will always be there. And to be an escort only during the hikes to and from school, Tatsuya thought before it was voiced by Eric.

Tatsuya returned (?) to the first school, not because the excitement of the “Dion project” has calmed down. Last week Tatsuya started countermeasures, so the hype was, on the contrary, heated.

The fact that the journalists were no longer crowded around the first school was a consequence of that shooting incident.

Since Silver Taurus’s identity has already been disclosed, they did not have to risk their lives to gather information.

Now it seemed that the excitement, which began in the vicinity of Tatsuya, spread to a global scale. Among the four largest states, the new Soviet Union took the side of the “Project Dion “, and the Indo-Persijskij union, though not made an official statement from the Government, but clearly demonstrated the position of support “project escapes ” Tatsuya.

The Great Asian Alliance has not yet disclosed its position.

Among other countries: in Europe, mainly support “project Dion “; Countries from West Asia to south-East Asia support project escapes; Brazil and Australia, like the Great Asian Alliance, do not disclose their attitude.

The fact that both “camps ” Do not publicly show hostile attitude makes the situation quite confusing. The thing is that both projects, and “Dion “, and “escapes ” coincide in terms of peaceful use of magic. And both projects do not bear the principled position that the enemy should be expelled. Judging by the published materials, the implementation of “project Dion ” will not make it impossible to move the project “escapes “, and vice versa. There is only one problem: the same wizards will not be able to participate in two projects at the same time.

With the recognition that these two projects can coexist, the unfolded war of propaganda between Tacuej and Clark moved forward with a plumb to the side of Tatsuya. It was not the superiority of the intellect Tatsuya over Clark, but was related to the advantage of the “crates response * “. This war was not a competition where there is a judge. Whether it is delays or fraud, but only victory is important.

[Explanation from the explanatory dictionary for the word used: “Wait and see the enemy’s move, before making your move (for example, in stone- scissors-paper see what the opponent will show before you show your answer) “]

And in the Battle of arguments Edward Clark hoped to go a bypass, using political influence.

At the time when the first school had already been in first lesson, the commander of Brigade 1-0-1 of the self-Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Saeki Hiromi visited the office building of the Ministry of Defence. There was also a joint headquarters of the Japanese Navy, but the purpose of its today’s visit was the Civic section.

Saeki back to the base before noon. Going into his office of the Commander, she called the Kazakh.

—… Tacuju, that is, Mister Shibu Tacuju… “No need to be corrected, Lieutenant colonel.

So interrupting someone else’s speech was not like a normal saeki. She didn’t even try to hide her bad mood.

The Kazakh did not puzzled, but rather amused, and he was forced to make great efforts to restrain himself from smiling.

—… Beg your pardon. So you were told to persuade Tacuju to take part in the Dion project?

—The head of the Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has no authority to give me orders.

In the conference hall of the Ministry of Defence, Saeki met with the head of the Department of Foreign Affairs of North America. As Saeki said, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has no authority to give orders to the self-defense forces. Everything that was said in the conference room was in the form of a request. But the words spoken in the presence of the Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, in fact, were coercion, or, in other words, an order.

The military do not like to violate their command system. And the officers have such a stronger manifestation, and Saeki was no exception. Her bad mood was largely explained by this.

Was this request voiced to Your Excellency, because Tatsuya is a special officer Ooguro Ruuja?

It looks like it.

Kazama sighed, not hiding it from the Saeki, who had been a dissatisfied face.

-it seems that the bureaucrats do not know very well, for what qualities Tatsuo was assigned the title of “Special Officer * “.

[In the original of this rank 2 writing, abbreviated and complete. Full (ÌØ„ÕÊ¿¹Ù) literally means “officer, acting special duties “. In this case, it was mentioned as a complete one. And the short was made by analogy with the Dvuhsimvolnymi Japanese Military ranks: ÌØξ-a special officer, ´óξ- captain, ÖÐξ-Senior lieutenant.]

-The status of a special Officer Ooguro in a certain sense outlawed. It’s no surprise that office clerks don’t know about him.

As Saeki said, in the current self-defense Forces there was no such title as “special Officer “. To begin with, if you look from a historical point of view, then call Tacuju “special Officer ” wrong. It would be more appropriate for him to be called a “militia who has been treated as an officer assigned to the regular army under normal conditions, not temporarily.” Since there was no corresponding term for this concept, it was simply called a “special officer” for convenience.

Therefore, those who did not know the real situation, based on the original meaning of the concept of “officer with special duties “, perceived Tacuju as an ordinary soldier.

“I think they should know because they are office workers under the jurisdiction of the official legal system.

Legal problems were solved by self-defense forces themselves, but this problem was “illegal “. The existing system requires the consent of the bureaucrats, so it will be impossible to justify the negligence of the Ministry of Defense officials by saying that they did not know.

“You’re right about that, Lieutenant colonel, but now we have other problems.

I beg your pardon. The problem is whether we can persuade Tacuju and whether we should be persuaded. Isn’t it?

Apologizing that deviated from the topic, Kazama listed two problems.

Right.

Saeki nodded to him.

—First of all, does the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs understand that Tatsuya is the operator of the “explosion of matter “?

-based on the feelings of today’s conversation, they did not come to them.

Clear. If that is the case, I can understand why they gave such an absurd order.

Tatsuya was the greatest magical military force Japan possessed. No, not only the magic, the greatest of all possible forces. The Joker, alone changing the entire World War balance, the fifth ace, creating the strongest hand *.

[Poker terminology. “Hand ” is a combination of 5 cards received in hands.]

Although the use of such a problem person as “Joker ” may be prohibited by rules, but in this world its use is not prohibited. And nobody in his right mind wants to part with him. If they know that Tatsuya is the strongest magician in the strategic class, they will not even think of joining the Dion project.

“Instead, how about registering Tatsuya as the 14th ” Apostle “?

On the face of Saeki came a surprise. But the silent pause lasted not long.

—… That’s not a bad idea. “Your Excellency?”

This time came turn Kazama wonder. Because he was just joking.

“If things worsen even more, we may have to consider this option. If it becomes obvious that he is a magician of strategic class, officials will stop saying that he should be transferred to SSHSA.

It is so, but…

-Well, it depends on how the situation will develop. We will deal with problems as they appear.

Having said that, Saeki made a tired face.

“And if you temporarily put a question, right or wrong, Lieutenant Colonel Kazama, do you think you could persuade Shibu-kun?

It’s impossible.

He would not be able to advise Tatsuo to go to America, even if it was possible. Therefore Kazama immediately replied that the attempts of persuasion are useless.

“Besides, I can’t say that Tatsuya has a good relationship with us right now. And my own mistake, when the other day we were caught behind the hidden video footage, only added more suspicion.

“It was a mistake of my calculations too. In any case, if we try to convince, then success can not wait, but on the contrary, as a result it will only worsen our relationship with him.

That’s what I think.

Saeki had no objection to the judgement of Kazama.

—Then, do you think, will we be able to win the favor of Sheba-kun, rejecting the demand of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?

-Hmm… Who knows…

On the other hand, Kazama not agree with the idea of Saeki.

“Whatever we do, Tatsuya won’t take part in the Dion project.” I don’t think he’s going to be particularly grateful. Wouldn’t it be a better choice to do nothing at all?

-it is clear…

Saeki looked down at her hands and pondered. Kazama stood motionless in front of her table and waited for her to say.

I’ll follow your advice.

You mean you’re not going to do anything?

Yes. The demand of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was not voiced in the proper form, but unofficially. There will be no problems if neglected by them.

Kazama decided that at least Saeki said so, but she probably planned to ignore the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the very beginning. It was summoned to ask the opinion whether it was possible to benefit from this case, deserved the gratitude of Tatsuya. At least that’s what Kazama understood.

-Lieutenant colonel, thank you for your help, you are free.

There. Beg your pardon.

Kazama out of the commander’s office.

At first Kazama thought that it was necessary to tell Tatsuo, but quickly gave up this idea.

The intentions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or self-Defense forces for Tatsuya are irrelevant. This cannot be a material for restoring relationships.

Instead it was necessary to confirm the opinion of Tatsuya about registration by the fourteenth “Apostle “, as the conversation about it could become a reality at any moment.

Tatsuya has already received his undesirable fame as Taurus silver. At such a pace his appearance in sight of all is inevitable. But for Kazama it was obvious that if you ask Tatsuya if he wants to become an officially recognized magician of the strategic class, the answer will be “no “. This is not a good idea that can worsen his mood if you make a mistake.

…Kazama seriously worried that the relationship with Tacuej became so alienated that he had to think of such things.

Not only the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was swept between Tacuej and Edward Clark.

The Ministry of Industry suffered from pressure from the office of the leader of the ruling party, a part-minister. Once the Ministry of Industry was called the Ministry of International Trade and industry, although the name was changed, but foreign trade was still under their jurisdiction. SSHSA and in this era were one of the most important trading partners, so the bureaucrats from the Ministry of Industry wanted to make the differences in trade as little as possible. For them, the quarrel of a single civilian with SSHSA was not a joke, and they seriously wanted to Tatsuya as soon as possible went to America.

However, this morning a request was made from the Cabinet of the Minister for legislative measures necessary to implement the “project of the energy plant with the Magic Star reactor “. In other words, it meant that they would have to consider another way, meaning not to participate in the “project Dion ” SSHSA.

Since neither “project Dion ” nor the project of the plant with the Magic Star reactor were governmental municipal enterprises, Japan itself did not need to take care, to join them or not. Even in the new Soviet Union, which showed itself to be the most collaborative, the statement of cooperation came not from the government, but from the academy. If the government does not do anything now, at this stage the SSHSA will not be able to accuse them.

On the other hand, the project of the plant is an internal affair of Japan, so it can be said that the role of the Ministry of Industry is to consider its legal aspects. But the request from the Cabinet of the minister exerted pressure, because it demanded to “support the project “, not paying attention to anything.

Wondered the question of why this happened, the Ministry of Industry conducted an investigation. The Cabinet of ministers sent inquiries from many groups of companies, which are a great source of money funds of the ruling party.

There were a lot of businessmen who oppose the project of the plant, which is likely to worsen relations with SSHSA. Therefore, the real concern of the Ministry of Industry was that the project announced by a simple schoolboy could soon divide the business world into two camps.

“Whence he had such connections,”

“How he persuaded these old men from the leadership.” The employees of the Ministry of Industry were puzzled about such questions.

Tatsuya did not leave the classroom until the morning half of the lessons were over. In the third year of training increased the number of specialized subjects related to magic. But it does not mean that the number of subjects of the general course has become equal to zero. Tatsuya concentrated on general course lectures missed during his absence, studying them at triple speed.

Unfortunately, the accumulated quantity could not be completed in half a day, but he did not think he could catch up even for the whole day. When the lunch break came, he got up to go for a bite.

Tatsuya-san, you’re both…

Shiba-kun.

The voice sitting beside Mizuki, asks “Did you dine? “, was blocked by a boyish voice.

It was the voice of Tomicuki.

Mizuki, go to the dining room first, I’ll catch up. -answered Tatsuya Mizuki, then turned to Tomicuke.

Tomicuka, do you need something?

—… I’d like to talk to you about something. “A little hesitation,” replied Tomicuka, making a persistent face.

Is this conversation going to take a long time?

In contrast Tomicuke, Tatsuya Special enthusiasm is not blazed.

Possible.

“Is it possible after school?”

But he still showed that he was ready to listen.

-I would like to hurry.

“But this is going to be a long conversation?”

-it is so… But…

Tomicuka couldn’t decide to say.

What’s so swell? You can’t talk to him.

At that moment hysterical voice intervened in the conversation.

-Hirakawa-san…?

Hirakawa Chiaki burning Look tacuju. But it was embarrassed not Tatsuya, but Tomicuka.

-to say such…! Did Tatsuya-San say he wouldn’t listen?

Mizuki, who remained here, although she was told to go to the dining room, retorted the words of Chiaki.

It could have escalated into a quarrel between schoolgirls in an empty place, so Tatsuya stopped it in advance with the phrase “Stop, Mizuki “.

Mizuki. I’m sorry, but tonight’s lunch break, I’m wasting my time talking to Tomicukoj. Please tell the others.

— … I got it.

Mizuki, trying to hide the dissatisfied face, bowed Tatsuo and withdrew from the class.

Tomicuka, where are we going to talk?

Uh, let’s get on the roof.

Tatsuya slightly raised his eyebrows, because on the roof they can hear other students.

I got it.

But once tomicuku it suited, then Tatsuo was still.

Hirakawa-san, thank you.

Tomicuka quietly said it Chiaki, Otvernuvshejsja and sitting, akimbo his head in the fist. After that, he chased the fast-Tacuej class.

Contrary to the expectations of Tatsuya, the roof was deserted. In Tokyo a week ago the rainy season began, and today the sky was also stretched by clouds, looking so that at any moment can rain. Therefore, the absence of students wishing to dine on the roof looked quite natural.

There were benches on the roof, but neither Tatsuya nor Tomicuka sat down. They stood facing each other.

So, what did you want to talk to me about? -Began the conversation Tatsuya.

—… The other day my mother had a seizure.

—that the chairman of the Magic Association, Tomicuka Hisui was hospitalized, I heard from Miyuki. I ‘m sorry.

On the face of Tomicuki appeared indignation that Tatsuya says about it as a strange matter.

“However, this is a case between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the chairman of the Magic Association. Complaining to me is not quite right.

Tatsuya noticed the expression of Tomicuki’s face, but was not going to treat him condescendingly.

I didn’t say anything. -angrily spoke Tomicuka in response to the insensible words of Tatsuya. is to fight a girl younger than yourself, too “Nothing”?

Tomicuka wavered from this too Justell sarcasm Tatsuya.

For the first time since coming here Tomicuka noticed that the eyes of Tatsuya filled with cold anger.

So, Tomicuka. Are you saying that your case to me is that I have to be sacrificed to spare the chairman of the Magic Association from worries?

“Why Sacrifice!

But you want to drive me to SSHSA?

-Kick out…?

Bitter voice Tatsuya exceeded the expectations of Tomicuki.

“I… I think that the project will really help the magicians…

Tomicuka. Don’t you understand the real purpose of the Dion project?

This time the voice of Tatsuya was slightly annoyed.

Not realizing why Tatsuya asked, Tomicuka was confused, forgetting his anger for the cold-blooded behavior of Tatsuya.

— The true purpose…?

“The real purpose of the Dion project is to banish the wizards from the Earth and tie them to the asteroid belt and the orbits of Jupiter and Venus.

— … A what?

The wizards will be placed on satellite orbits around Venus and Jupiter, and for the most part it concerns the Wizards of SSHSA, the new Soviet Union and Britain. If I also participated in the Dion project, it would have been at least 10 years before I could return from Jupiter’s orbit. It’s like a lifelong reference.

The sarcastic hint Tatsuya that this is not a “link to the island “, but a “link to the stars * “, was not understood Tomicukoj.

[The Japanese expression “Send to the link ” literally spells “Send to the Island “. The author in the second case has changed “island ” on “star “. I don’t know how to understand it, maybe sending somewhere.]

“Is everything so… Shiba-kun, do you exaggerate…?

“I am not going to force you to accept the truth of what I have said. Read the published materials again. Let’s continue the conversation after that. Tatsuya said and turned to Tomicuke back. There was no voice in the back, asking to stop.

Even if Tomicuka will consider “project Dione ” Useful, if he again approached to Tatsuo, he is not going to answer his beliefs.

He won’t take part in the Dion project.

He will not go into space, leaving Miyuki on the ground.

He’s not going anywhere, throwing Miyuki.

No one can change this principle. Tatsuya just Sparta a few extra time. But his desire for Tomicuka himself to notice the hidden malice in “Dion’s Project ” was also not a lie on his part.

Tomicuka, Provozhajushhij overwhelmed look retreating figure Tatsuya, and stood as tracks, until Tatsuya is not lost sight.

—… What does this mean? “Muttered Tomicuka, when he came to himself from the sensation of falling rain drops.

Is it a true goal? Reference to space? Huh, it’s just a conspiracy theory. “He mocked him aloud. But no matter how much he denied it, the words of Tatsuya settled deep in his mind.

The rain has intensified.

Or Tomicuka was not averse to get wet in the rain, or did not notice it. He continued to stand still on the roof.

“I haven’t heard anything like it. Nobody said anything like that.

None of his entourage really talked about it. TV program, which he watched, also did not arouse such an opinion. There was nothing like it.

No matter how far advanced the progress of informatization, the amount of information that one person can assimilate is limited. After all, your own thinking becomes the basis.

“A true goal,” you say? You’re exaggerating. A reference to space will not resolve public opinion.

Nevertheless, even the so-called “own thinking ” of the person is not created only by them. It is formed under the influence of the information received by this person.

Tatsuya and Tomicuki had too different experience, received information and accumulated reflections. They were not superior to each other, they were just completely different nature. The conclusions voiced by Tacuej, Tomicuke was very difficult to perceive. Probably because Tomicuka was more normal.

Most people are likely to have shared this disagreement with him.

After an unsuccessful attack on the Izu Plateau, Edward Clark tried many times to call the impasse, but was unable to catch him.

-You never managed to contact the Doctor imaging?

“Yes, Sir William.

Clark was now on the phone with MacLeod in Britain. In Los Angeles, where Clark was, it was midnight, in London, where there was MacLeod, it was early morning. Not knowing where now the ugliness, in Moscow, or in the Far East, Clark did not know, what time it is better to pick up.

-Unfortunately, the Doctor of ugliness seems to refuse to contact us.

“There is nothing to be done… The doctor belongs to the east, who is hostile to us. We live with him on the same planet, but in different worlds. Dr. decided to do everything in his own way from the beginning could not be controlled.

“If it is, does it mean that the ugliness is plotting a repeated attack?

Clark’s application was changed from “Doctor of ugliness ” to simply “ugly “.

I think so. He will strive to forget the magic of converting mass into energy.

“If only he had waited a little…

Clark unwittingly ruffled his hair.

-Sir William… Is there any hope that he succeed?

I think there is hope. But it’s 50 by 50. Last time it seemed that we had cornered it, but we don’t know what the real abilities of Sheba Tatsuya are.

-Do you want to say that everything depends on the magic power of Sheba Tatsuya? … Really, you’re right.

The guess of Maklauda sounded quite unreliable, but Clark had nothing but to agree.

Dr. Clark. Even with your “Hlidskjalvom “, you do not know the real abilities of Sheba Tatsuya?

—… Unfortunately, it is. It seems that the nickname “Untouchables ” was not just for the mind.

“Untouchables ” called the family Jocuba. Before Tatsuya appeared on the stage, for reasons unrelated to him, Clark had already targeting on the family of Jocuba, as an enemy, which should disappear at all costs. In truth, Hlidskjalva Terminal was handed over to Maya so that Clark could collect information about the Jocuba family.

However, the head of the Jocuba family did not do what Clark expected. From the history of using the terminal Jocuboj Maya, Clark was difficult to grasp any details about the real abilities of both Sheba Tatsuya and magicians of other side branches of the family.

Got it…

MacLeod a sigh of disappointment. He did not intend to insult his own words, but Clark’s pride was seriously affected.

“Thus, we only have to pray that the repeated attack of the Doctor of Inimage was successful… Dr. Clark, I apologize for the conversation at this late time.

No, I called you. Sorry to be early in the morning.

“It’s a normal time for me when I’m awake. Then, doctor, Good night.

“Yes, Sir William. And you have a good day.

The connection with MacLeod was interrupted.

At the end of the MacLeod said the boilerplate expression “Good night “. But Clark didn’t have a restful sleep.