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On the next day, Tatsuya canceled all his plans for the morning and came to the Magic University in the morning. Unlike his usual days at school, he finished up his assignments with minimal effort, parted ways with Miyuki and company, and headed for the Magical Geometry research building located outside of his major.
Luckily, he soon found Mikihiko, the person he was looking for.
Mikihiko had his back to him, but even without seeing his face, he recognized him by his build and his presence. He didn't need to use Elemental Sight to pick up this much.
He appeared to have stopped and was talking to someone, whom Tatsuya couldn’t see because Mikihiko was just blocking his view of them. From the glimpse of their hands and feet, Tatsuya could tell that they seemed to be a female student. If he turned his "eyes" on them, he would be able to get a detailed read on who they were, but he had no interest in prying into his affairs. So, Tatsuya deliberately avoided reading the female student's presence.
Tatsuya wondered for a moment if it would be a bad idea to interrupt him.
"Mikihiko!"
Nevertheless, he was in a time-sensitive situation. Tatsuya called Mikihiko's name, prepared for the backlash of butting into his relationships
"Hey, Tatsuya-kun. You came to the university today?"
The response to Tatsuya's call didn't come from Mikihiko. Peeking out from behind Mikihiko's frame there was his old friend and comrade-in-arms from their high school days, Erika.
Hesitation began to set in Tatsuya's mind. If the Intelligence Department's goal was to get concessions from Tatsuya, Erika could very well be one of the targets for the curse.
Erika was more than equal to a professional combat magician when it comes to close-combat, but she still lacked the ability to resist attacks against the spirit. Her training in swordsmanship had given her a higher level of resistance than the average person, but she couldn’t deal with attacks that were beyond the level she could manage with sheer willpower.
Maybe he should take this opportunity to give her a warning in advance…
"Good morning, you two."
Once he had put his worries aside, Tatsuya greeted them as he would normally do. The first period had just ended, so it was a little late in the morning, but it was still morning nonetheless.
"Yeah, good morning."
"Good morning, Tatsuya. You wanted me for something?"
"Yes. I have something urgent and very important to talk with you about. Do you have a lecture in the second period?"
"Yeah… But it's fine if I skip it. It's a lecture that's archived online. I’ll hear you out."
Many students at the Magic University help their families with their work. Not necessarily housekeeping, but rather work as a magician. As a result, it was far from uncommon for a student to have circumstances that required them to miss lectures.
As a measure to assist such students, the Magic University had a number of lectures that were archived and available online for a limited period of time. Although it wasn’t an open lecture, it was available to students who had registered for the course and were available on wired terminals in the university.
"Sorry about that. Now, come with me."
"Alright."
"Is this topic a secret to me?"
Erika interjected from beside the nodding Mikihiko.
"Let me see…"
Tatsuya thought for a moment and immediately came to a conclusion.
"Actually, I think this might have something to do with you too, Erika. Can you come with me too?"
Erika nodded, with a light-hearted "Okay".
With her and Mikihiko in tow, Tatsuya departed.
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