Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (Indonesia):Volume 4 Chapter 9

pada hari itu adalah hari kelima dari nine schools competition dan pagi kedua di divisi pendatang baru.

Tatsuya tiba di depan arena yang sedang sibuk mempersiapkan untuk pertandingan Newcomers Icicle Destruction (pertandingan penghancuran es khusus pendatang baru)

banyak derek-derek besar mengeluarkan muatan es batu berukuran 1 X 1 X 2 dari kendaraan-kendaraan yang di rancang khusus untuk mengangkut barang. melihat ini orang-orang mulai percaya bahwa hari-hari dimana robot-robot besar dari film kartun menjadi kenyataan tidaklah jauh.

"kalau kita dapat menghiraukan efisiensi energy..."

"onii-sama? apa yang sedang kau bicarakan?"

seolah menolak cara berpikir aneh ini, Tatsuya tanpa sadar mulai bergumam sendiri.

"tidak, bukan apa-apa kok.."

Miyuki tidak mencoba mengungkit masalah ini lagi.

"ayo cepat berangkat.."

"YA"

sebenarnya, ini adalah satu-satunya titik permberhentian menuju area pertandingan.

Tatsuya meminta Miyuki untuk terus berjalan menuju area peristirahatan yang berada di puncak Arrow Tower.

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masih ada waktu 30 menit lagi sebelum babak pertama pertandingan pagi dimulai.

ketika Tatsuya memasuki arena, dia masih banyak memiliki waktu luang.

"pagi!"

......tampaknya para pemain yang bermain di babak pertama sudah disana.

"pagi maaf sudah menunggu lama."

"ya ampun... tampaknya aku datang kepagian."

pemain yang akan bermain di babak pertama, Akechi Eimi, tersenyum sembari menggelengkan kepalanya dan menyapu rambut merahnya kembali dari wajahnya.

"pagi Eimi. seberapa pagi kamu terbangun?"

"pagi Miyuki, untuk alasan tertentu, aku terbangun sebelum alarm berbunyi, seolah aku belum pulih dari semangat kemarin."

namanya adalah Emilia Goldie. nama lengkapnya Akechi Emilia Goldie Eimi. Eimi adalah keturunan Inggris. julukannya adalah "Emmy", yang namanya datang dari nama Inggrisnya yaitu "Emilia"

kemampuan penyihir sangat terpengaruhi oleh garis keturunan.

dikarenakan hubungan antara sihir dan kekuatan politik negara, setiap negara benar-benar dengan ketat melindungi garis keturunan para penyihirnya atau boleh dibilang masing-masing negara melarang perkawinan penyihir antarnegara. (jepang menganut politik pelarangan pernikahan antarnegara)

namun, dalam generasi kakek Tatsuya, masing-masing negara secara aktif mendorong perkawinan penyihir antara negara. tujuannya adalah untuk "menyilangkan" "mengumpulkan" "mengembangkan" penyihir yang lebih baik.

hasilnya adalah setengah dari siswa-siswi sekarang yang belajar di sekolah sihir merupakan keturunan dari eropa dan india.

Leo was one of them, and the female student known as Akechi Eimi was another.

As could be inferred from her words, she also appeared in yesterday's Speed Shooting competition. This was the second day in a row she was working alongside Tatsuya. Besides Miyuki and the two others, Eimi was the first one on the Women's Team to jell with Tatsuya. For Tatsuya, she was also the most relaxed young lady on the team.

After the two of them exchanged greetings, they delved into girl talk as Tatsuya smoothly removed the CAD from the case he was carrying, performed a cursory examination, and handed it to Eimi.

This was a clumsy looking, shotgun-shaped Specialized CAD that measured 50 cm in length and completely dwarfed a young lady's hand.

The weapon looked quite heavy, but because recoil wasn't an issue, the weight was significantly lower than a normal firearm thanks to its lightweight materials. Yet Eimi's movements were like something straight out of a Western as she swung the gun around and took aim out the window.

"......Eimi, you're not British, but American, aren't you?"

"How many times do I have to say this, no. Now even Miyuki is saying this too? My grandmother's family was knighted by the Tudors themselves."

Contrary to the content of her words, her tone remained unperturbed.

She maintained her current posture and started to supply the CAD with psions. Somewhere along the way, the safety was removed. Just like Morisaki's Quick Draw, this was an entirely different type of pristine CAD drawing.

"How is it?"

"Hm...... Now I know how Shizuku feels."

Everyone in the 1st Year Women's Team knew about the fact that the Ojou-sama from the wealthy Kitayama Family wanted to "reserve" Tatsuya.

"Are there any problems?"

"Yep, it's perfect!"

Eimi relaxed her posture and smiled in delight.

Apart from her ruby hair and moss green pupils, her outward appearance was thoroughly Japanese. Even among her peers, she was the one who had the most childish impression. Rather than calling her earlier smile "delightful", a more innocent "teehee" was probably closer to the mark.

"I have no idea what you're talking about......"

Eimi tilted her head at Tatsuya's muttering, but her smile didn't fade in the slightest. One of the chief reasons was likely because she had no idea what he was talking about.

"At least let me run a few calibrations. Can you put on the ear set?"

"Eh? Why?"

"Eimi...... In truth, you didn't get up early, but didn't sleep at all, right?"

At being asked this sudden question, Eimi's smile grew a tad forced.

"......How could you tell?"

Seeing Eimi's widened eyes, Tatsuya silently nodded and, in response, took the CAD from her hands and restarted the calibration process.

"......You're sharper than my parents."

Eimi obediently put on the headphones used for measurement while nagging with an "I can't believe you" and placing her hands on the measuring pads.

Seeing the numbers scrolling down the screen, Tatsuya's expression darkened.

With Tatsuya's minute facial changes, Eimi's body also started to curl up. This scene didn't escape Miyuki's eyes.

"Well, Onii-sama?"

There was no reprimand hidden in her words, but when Tatsuya heard her words, he raised his head in realization and smiled as he rubbed the space between his brows with two fingers.

"Unless Eimi also forgoes Sound Sleep?"

"Also? You mean Shiba-kun does that too?"

Eimi's reaction prompted Tatsuya's expression to soften somewhat as he nodded.

"Wow, I discovered a comrade. How should I put this, doesn't that give you an uncomfortable feeling? Especially those weird sound waves." MKnR v04 095.jpg

"There's no actual health risk...... But I do agree that it is quite uncomfortable. I do make an exception for sleepless nights though. Especially if I have a competition the next day."

"OK~."

Eimi's response was perfect for a child that had just been scolded by a parent. Tatsuya could only smile wryly at this.

"Then, I'll raise the feedback loop a little higher...... This might be a little irritating, so bear with it for a little bit. Certainly you wouldn't want to be accused of 'losing the contest owing to lack of sleep', right?"

"I'll bear with it, please! If that really happened, they'll never let me live this down."

There was nothing worthy of note in her tone. Eimi blushed as she pressed her hands against several interesting points on her pants. Tatsuya paused and was frozen for a solid second.

"I really didn't want to bring this up, but, Miyuki...... What do you people do in your rooms?"

"N, nothing, Onii-sama, Miyuki hasn't done anything shameful!"

"Oh, really~? Miyuki's room is a complete safe house."

"Eimi! Do not speak of such strange nonsense in front of Onii-sama!"

An awkward silence covered the resting area. To break this stalemate, an abrupt change in the conversation was inevitable. He wasn't entirely sure who this excuse was directed to, Tatsuya thought to himself.

"......Fortunately, the first round is in the early morning so you can take a nap before the second round begins. Sorry, Miyuki, but could I trouble you to prepare the 'Sleeping Dock' for immediate use?"

"I understand. I will be right back."

After Miyuki departed to setup the sensory inhibitory dock (soundproof, shockproof, light-shielded, sealed single bed), Tatsuya started CAD calibration.