In an intersection between the station and First High, Humanists were
activating Antinite, something inaccessible to civilians. With it, they
were releasing Psion noise that interfered with the activation of magic.
Minami's expression contorted at the sound of Cast Jamming.
She grasped her chest and fell, facing down.
Her slender shoulders rose up and down as she struggled to breathe
properly.
Her suffering figure reminded Miyuki of the memories from that
summer day, five years ago.
August 11th, 2092, the events of Great Asian Union's assault on
Okinawa.
During their insurrection, soldiers attacked while seeking refuge in the
territory of the National Defense Force.
From her memories of that time, in order to "stop" an enemy, to "stop"
all of their enemies, Honami was shot, her mother was shot, and even
Miyuki herself was shot and was about to die.
At that time, the three of them were saved by Tatsuya's "Regrowth".
However, in the end, Honami didn't make it.
At this moment, there was Minami, the spitting image of Honami,
suffering under the events of Cast Jamming. Suffering just like Honami
had. The sight of her figure replaying the same scene as that day before
Miyuki's eyes──
"...I won't allow it."
Miyuki murmured softly in a voice quaking in anger.
──To once again make "her" suffer.
──To once again take "her" away.
──I won't allow it.
──This time, I will stop them.
──This time for sure, I will stop all of them.
In a world where past and present blended together, Miyuki lost sight of
herself. Driven by the regret and anger of the past, Miyuki tried to
release her powers.
"Miyuki-sama, please stop!"
In the midst of pain, Minami's strained voice stopped Miyuki's rampant
magic.
"Do you wish to defy Tatsuya-sama's orders?"
Tatsuya's words repeated in her heart, which had begun relinquishing all
self-control.
──It would be bad if you, as the successor of the Yotsuba Family, used
magic to act against a non-Magic using citizen──
Those were the words of Tatsuya last night. To Miyuki, Tatsuya's orders
took precedent, and suppressed the memories of "the scenes from that
day".
Miyuki's magic, "Cocytus", that could even "stop" the spirit, heart, and
body was on the verge of being invoked, but dispersed with the mention
