TAMWSFB 69

Chapter 69

Big Brother, Come Baaack!

“I can’t show it here, but the wings of this shikigami sharpen like blades and attack the enemy.”

When I glanced at my big brother to confirm, he nodded in agreement.

Then, as if instructing the other students as well, he looked around the classroom.

“As for attack magic, we’ll have you demonstrate that at the training grounds rather than here, so please take your seats.”

My big brother gently sent Origami-kun No. 1 flying back to me.

Seeing Origami-kun No. 1 properly return, the classroom buzzed with comments about how it was like a living creature.

“Quiet! Now then, as for other kinds of special magic… Maria, please tell us about the magic you’re good at.”

Oh.

Maria-chan, who sits next to me, got called on.

Come to think of it, I’d completely forgotten because of my big brother’s appearance, but the fact that Maria-chan, a commoner, was able to enroll in this academy means she must be able to use some amazing magic.

What kind of magic could it be?

All eyes turned toward her at once, and Maria-chan stood up nervously.

“Um, well, I…”

Maybe she wasn’t used to being the center of attention—Maria-chan glanced around timidly.

You can do it, Maria-chan!

As I cheered her on in my heart, she briefly looked my way.

When I nodded, perhaps sensing my support, Maria-chan finally spoke.

“I can use healing magic.”

I seeee. Healing magic, huh.

Healers who can cure injuries and illnesses are precious, so people with even a little aptitude for healing magic often develop it and go on to work as healers.

If it was already known that someone like Maria-chan could use healing magic from the start, then it makes sense that she’d be educated at the academy.

Still, for two people capable of magic to emerge from such a remote village… maybe there really is something special about that land.

And then, I suddenly recalled the face of the holy sword—now completely settled into his role as a butler.

Could it be that the holy sword’s magic leaked out and affected the area…?

After all, the lycoris flowers were also exposed to the holy sword’s magic and mutated into golden lycoris.

Maybe this theory is actually correct.

While I was lost in thought like that, the classmates finished declaring their magic abilities.

Oops. I hadn’t been listening at all.

Well, I’ll find out during lessons who uses what kind of magic anyway, so it’s probably not a problem.

When my big brother explained what kind of classes he’d be teaching from now on, the time was up just like that.

What should I do? It went by in an instant.

Ughhhh.

It could’ve been longer. Much longer.

Honestly, I wouldn’t mind having my big brother teach classes all day long.

But my wish was in vain, and my big brother left the classroom.

Aaaaaahhh!

Big brother, come baaaaaack!

As I burned the silver afterimage he left behind at the doorway into my eyes, the trio from earlier approached me.

What were their names again? From a count’s family, a viscount’s, and a baron’s, right?

“Lady Leticia, what exactly was that familiar-like thing just now?”

The girl from the count’s family—um, Doris Müller—stood beside my desk.

“It’s Origami-kun No. 1.”

“Origami-kun… what a strange name.”

It’s not strange!

My big brother said it was a good name and praised it, you know!

Anyway, what do these girls want?

“I heard a rumor that you couldn’t use magic, but it seems you can use it just fine.”

Whether it’s “just fine” or not is another matter.

I have magic power, but I still can’t really use it properly.

Also, saying “I thought you couldn’t use magic” straight to my face is pretty rude, you know.

Annoyed, I silently sent Origami-kun No. 1 flying around them.

“Yes, as you can see, I can use it. Though sometimes my control isn’t very good, so if I accidentally cut your uniforms, I apologize in advance.”

“Eek!”

The three girls let out small screams and fled at top speed.

I mean, I’m the one of higher rank—how did they even think they could try to assert dominance by approaching me?

And it’s painfully obvious they were after my big brother, too.

Honestly, if they’re after my big brother, that attitude toward me—his family—is unacceptable.

Normally, they should be trying to get on my good side first.

Well, even if they did try, I still wouldn’t give up the spot beside my big brother!