Editing Mahou Sensou:Volume 2 Chapter 3 (section)

===Part 12===
While Takeshi had his troubles during the magic festival and during exams, his family lived a soft and quiet life at home.

-What are you doing? -Gekkou suddenly asked.

He was returning from school at that moment, already when he opened the door of the house, he found his mother standing on the other side.

-Gekkou...

His mother, who looked up at the sight of him, was holding a medium-sized cardboard box in her hands.

-That's for the mail, isn't it? Are you planning to send it to Takeshi?

Gekkou's face asking that question while taking off his shoes was one of complete displeasure.  Aware of that, the mother turned around. Gekkou looked inside the box and took out a sweater for Takeshi that was carefully laid out.

-What academy is Takeshi going to now? -Gekkou asked.

-It's Kousei Academy..." His mother answered.

That was the name that had been given to Subaru Magic Academy, in the documents. The administrative staff that came from the academy had placed their magic on all of them so that there would be no inconsistencies. Takeshi's family had been completely convinced.

-Ah yes. Kousei Academy in Tochigi prefecture. I think, I should go deliver this myself....

-Huh?

His mother couldn't hide her surprise at the sudden statement. Then Gekkou smiled and added:

-I think it's about time to make peace with Takeshi.

When his mother heard Gekkou say that he would go to school and on top of that say that he would make up with Takeshi, she was completely dumbfounded and replied:

-He'll be here in January anyway So why are you going to bother going all the way there?

-I want to go and see that academy. Even our neighbor Kurumi transferred there, so it must be a good place.

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His mother's eyes indicated she didn't want to let that happen, but Gekkou smiled, returned the sweater to the box, closed the lid and said:

-Don't worry, I'll deliver it.....

His mother then, put her hand on the box in opposition and said:

-Gekkou, it would be better if you gave up that idea. The time must come for that to happen. You can't force it just like that. You'd better wait until he comes back. I'll take that to the post office.

-Mmm... that's a strange thing to say, mom. -Are you hiding something?

-I'm not hiding anything. I'm just worried about you. Instead of worrying about Takeshi, you should pay more attention to your exams.

When his mother mentioned the exams, Gekkou lowered his eyebrows and shrugged his shoulders.

-Heh, heh... I know...

Gekkou climbed the stairs to the second floor with a look of resignation.  However, with his back turned, his attitude looked different. He was dragging his feet as he walked. His leg bothered him especially when climbing steps. His mother could never get used to seeing her son in that state. So he looked away and opened the box again. With a tired expression, she took out the sweater that had been all stabbed up and folded and tidied it back into the box. She was actually relieved that Takeshi was gone.

Gekkou had a rather explosive temper that totally contracted with Takeshi's serenity as if they were two opposite sides of a coin. She was trying to convince herself that this was for the best. However, when she thought of Takeshi, Nanase Youko's heart ached, because there was nothing else in her mind, a fuzzy memory.  Suddenly, a round blob of moisture fell on the new sweater for Takeshi inside the box, but she sealed the box with tape as if she didn't want anyone to see it.

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