Editing Mahou Sensou:Volume 2 Chapter 1 (section)

===Part 7===

During the morning, the magic academy was no different from an ordinary academy. The classes were the usual boring ones like math or English, and the students acted like ordinary students.

However, in the evening just after noon, the atmosphere and style of the academy changed completely. The reason for all this was that in the afternoons, magic classes were taught exclusively. During the summer vacations, they had had magic classes but all of them had been only theoretical and they had not had the opportunity to put it into practice. It was because it was not allowed. Their control over magic was still unstable so they were instructed that they were only allowed to use it under the supervision of a teacher.

Also, for the first week after the opening ceremony, classes had focused solely on lessons in the history of magic, enchantment and tactical strategies so they hadn't even been able to see other students use magic.

But this day was going to be different, because the next class was practice. Takeshi was very nervous and had sat very stiffly in his seat.  Thanks to kendo practice, he already had a very firm posture, but at that moment he had overdone it. On the other hand, Ida, who was sitting next to Takeshi, was leaning back in his chair and had put his feet up on the table at his desk. The teacher in charge of that class, was Hitouji-sensei who was also her teacher in charge.  As soon as the class started, Hitouji-sensei called Takeshi, Kurumi and Ida to the front.

"Let's see... try to activate your systematic magic."

Takeshi immediately turned to look at the teacher when heard him say that.

The truth was that the last time he activated his magic, it had been during the battles he had in the summer and after that it hadn't happened again. Kurumi and Ida also looked confused.

"They didn't know how to activate his magic power? This is really weird... I remember asking Shirayuki-sensei to teach them the basics during the summer vacation."

Shirayuki-sensei was the teacher who had been giving magic lessons to the three of them during the summer, and as her name indicated, she was a lady with very white skin and hair.

"Well, it's true that she taught us magic but we didn't have any practical classes." Takeshi said.

Then Hitouji-sensei clasped his hands together and replied:

"Ah, I see.  I'm sorry.  It seems that we couldn't communicate properly. After all if we rely on words alone, the communication may turn out to be faulty."

Not understanding anything Takeshi and his friends looked at each other.

"I understand. I thought so. Then get out your 'Aspects'. You know what I'm talking about, don't you?"

"Yes."

Aspects were tools that wizards used to channel their magical power. They were something like the magic wands used by some wizards, who used to wave them. Just as the wand served to expel magic, the Aspect was a tool to concentrate magical power there and release it immediately. Takeshi had been taught about it over the summer. He was taught that basic magic could be used without the need for an Aspect, since to use it, it was enough to concentrate a little of that power in the palm of one's hand.  This was possible because basic magic consumed very little magical power. On the other hand, magic belonging to systematic magic consumed large amounts of magical power and the Aspect was indispensable to be able to activate it.

The Aspects were different and varied according to the person. This was not chosen at will, but was chosen unconsciously. In general, an Aspect almost always turned out to be an object with sentimental value for the wizard.

Kurumi at that moment took out of the pocket of her skirt, a lipstick with butterfly patterns. Kurumi's systematic magic was Biological Magic. The choiced Aspects for those wizards using biological magic were often objects that were held in high esteem, the more esteem the object was held in, the more magical power it was capable of releasing. After Kurumi, Ida raised her right hand and said:

"My Aspect will be this..."

After showing it to the teacher, for some reason Ida showed his hand to his classmates as well. He was wearing an unpolished silver ring on his right hand which had a mysterious skull with an unusual design. In response, there was laughter all around.

"What's the matter? What's so funny?" Ida asked.

The teacher turned to look at Takeshi as he continued to laugh lightly at Ida who looked upset and asked:

"What will your Aspect be?"

Takeshi had nothing in his hands. Which indicated that he hadn't taken anything out.

"Well, you see, sensei... I still don't have an Aspect..."

Hitouji was surprised to hear what Takeshi said.

"Huh?"

Takeshi stared, and suddenly, magic particles sprouted in Hitouji-sensei's eyes and then immediately disappeared.

"Ah I see, that was it... You are an evasive magic user, aren't you?" commented the teacher.

For a second he thought it was his imagination, but Takeshi caught a glimpse of light green magic circles in the teacher's eyes, which clearly indicated that he had used his magic. However, nothing had happened.

"''Looks like the professor used magic...''"

No one seemed to have noticed and only Takeshi had that uncertainty.

"''Or Maybe I was wrong.''"

Takeshi didn't feel he had fallen prey to some spell or anything like that, so he kept silent. Hitouji-sensei called Mui who was still sitting in her place and she approached the front immediately. Hitouji-sensei stood next to Mui and spoke to Takeshi:

"In your case, you have to be found an Aspect that is most suitable for you. I would like Aiba-san to go to the store with you and help you choose one. Do you agree with that, Aiba-san?"

Mui nodded and replied:

"Of course I do, Hitouji-sensei. Come on, Takeshi-kun!"

Immediately Mui left the classroom taking Takeshi with her.

After Takeshi and Mui left, Ida, standing next to Kurumi laughed and said:

"I hope those two don't get 'lost' on their way to the store."

Kurumi was not at all amused by Ida's comment, so she gave him a withering look and said:

"Keep quiet, foul-mouthed!"

"Oh how scary..."

"You're disgusting!"

Hitouji Makoto stood next to the angry Kurumi, and once again he used his magic making those magic circles appear again in his eyes which allowed him to read Kurumi's mind secretly and when he did so, the teacher was startled in horror.

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