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Originally, after the hot spring trip, Asakura planned to take Asagumo Chihaya directly to the Clubroom and make her a member of the Chiba Magic Society. However, because the academic test was approaching, the school suspended all club activities except for sports clubs that needed to participate in national competition preliminaries.
For this reason, even the old school building, which served as the club building, was locked. Although for Asakura, a mere lock was nothing, locks themselves are designed to keep out gentlemen, not villains. The club building had windows everywhere, and there would always be a way to get inside. The school was just showing an attitude of suspending club activities.
So Asakura, who still quite liked eating beef, decided to respect the rules and wait until after the academic test to make further plans.
"But is my situation really okay?" During this time, Asagumo Chihaya also came to find Asakura, asking with some unease.
"Magic is very sensitive. When you resist it, the Magic itself will enter a state of inertia. And our previous act of destroying the pocket watch will further stimulate it. I'm afraid for a quite long time, you won't even be able to feel the existence of your own Magic."
Asakura did not casually brush off the girl but explained seriously: "So in the short term, you don't have to worry about Magic going wild. On the contrary, it will be more difficult to reactivate the Magic."
After all, if Magic had consciousness, Asakura and Asagumo Chihaya's combined act of destroying the Moon Clock would be seen by it as itself desperately supporting the family's finances, only for its gambling-addicted mother to team up with some wild man she found from who knows where to beat it up and throw it into a dark room. It wouldn't be completely disheartened, but it would be close to utter despair... So Asakura never worried that the Magic on Asagumo Chihaya would go wild again; instead, he worried that the precious time-Department Magic would fall dormant and never be awakened again.
"However, just in case, after the academic test, I will try to shave off some of the Magic you've accumulated, as everyone's capacity as a Magic vessel is very limited."
"Okay, I'll leave it to you then," Asagumo Chihaya responded obediently.
"Speaking of which, how are you and Ayano-kun doing?" Asakura asked curiously.
"Isn't there an idiom across the sea called 'like glue and lacquer'? Ayano-kun and Yakishio Lemon are in that state right now, sticking together, leaving no room for me to intervene," Asagumo Chihaya sighed, spreading her hands: "I've pretty much given up... In a sense, perhaps blessing them to continue like this is the best."
"It's best if you can see it that way, as a person's mindset can also affect the quality of their Magic."
Asakura felt relieved when he saw that the girl's expression truly didn't contain much of a gloomy feeling; instead, she was much more cheerful than during the hot spring trip.
After all, if Asagumo Chihaya was still overthinking things, who knew if the Magic within her would be affected and cause another big incident.
Bidding farewell to Asagumo Chihaya and returning to the gloomy classroom, Asakura first saw Anna slumped on her desk, looking like she was at death's door.
"What's going on? I remember your grades weren't that bad, Anna, at least much better than Yakishio Lemon's, right?" Asakura asked, curiously poking her face.
The girl opened her eyes, her voice faint: "It has nothing to do with grades... Although the academic test is indeed troublesome, what's more troublesome is receiving Sousuke's study session invitation. Damn it, if I really go, won't I just have to watch him and that hussy canoodle? I won't fall for the same trick twice..."
"Then why don't you just refuse?" Asakura asked, puzzled.
"I can't refuse..."
"Huh?"
"If I refuse, it always gives me a feeling of 'I'm scared of them,' so I can't refuse..."
This is just about saving face, isn't it? Asakura thought to himself.
He wasn't very interested in this situation. Instead of letting it distract his already limited attention, it would be more worthwhile to read more books.
After all, most of his academic knowledge, apart from the little he brought from his previous life, he had forgotten.
"That's right!" The girl suddenly sat up, her big eyes blinking as she said: "As long as I have another appointment, it'll be fine!"
"What?" Asakura was startled by her sudden surge of excitement.
"A study session, a study session! We can hold a study session too!" The girl's eyes lit up, and she said happily: "As long as our study session clashes with Sousuke and their study session, then I won't have to go over there and watch those two getting cozy!"
"Is that so? Good luck..." Asakura wasn't interested in such matters and was about to go back to his seat to read a book.
After all, as the top student in his grade, he had no reason to attend a study session.
"President, can you really bear to see your cute club member facing a life-threatening situation!"
"It's not that dangerous, is it?"
"It is that dangerous!"
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