Chapter 8: The Competition Starts

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The Nine-Schools Competition was finally starting, and thousands of spectators gathered in the stadium. Ryuga was sitting with Tatsuya, Miyuki, Erika, Leo, Mizuki, Mikihiko, Honoka, and Shizuku. Up first was the Official Women's Battle Board Event. It was an event where the contestants would use surfboards to glide across the water in a racing style. Of course, first to pass the finish line would win, and Mari was the representative from First-High participating.

The athletes took their position on the starting line. All the girls were kneeling down, in order to get a faster head start, except Mari. She was standing straight, with a confident look on her face. Erika, who was sitting directly behind Ryuga, remarked on that.

Erika: "She's looking as snotty as ever."

Ryuga: "I agree, makes me want to know what she looks like when she's drowning in ecstasy."

He got really weird looks from his classmates surrounding him, and he faked a smile.

Ryuga: "I was joking, of course."

Erika: "We all know you weren't." Everyone nodded.

Ryuga: "Looks like I've been found out huh? Well, anyway, they're about to announce the contestants."

Announcer: "First High, Mari Watanabe."

The First High students yelled for her in adoration, and Mari raised her arm like a proud warrior.

Tatsuya: "I see she has some devoted fans."

Miyuki: "It's understandable, after all, Ms. Watanabe is quite cool."

Erika didn't look too happy, and the match was about to begin. Once the gun was shot, the athletes sped away. One girl used a self-destruction spell to create a massive wave, but Mari dodged it. Mari kept using multiple types of magic at the same time, greatly increasing her speed and turning acceleration. She also anchored herself to the board in order for her to keep from falling off. Of course, Tatsuya was narrating all of this, but Ryuga would rather watch it himself. Mari completed the race with an easy win, and Tatsuya left to go visit the Major. He asked if Ryuga wanted to join him, to which he accepted, thinking it would be better to get to know the Major.

They walked into a room with a bunch of 30-40 aged males sitting around a table. They were pretty surprised to see, not just Tatsuya, but Ryuga with him. As soon as Ryuga saw them, his anti-social emotions hit like a rock, but he tried to keep calm.

Major: "Who's this, Tatsuya?"

Tatsuya: "This is the man I've told the information about the No-Head Dragons to."

Major: "Ah, you're him. Still, for Tatsuya to trust you with information, you must be quite the magician."

Ryuga: "Your kind words flatter me, Major, I'm nothing more than a student."

They both sat down at the table, and a black-haired, blue-eyed beauty served them both tea. Ryuga thought she looked like a middle-aged Miyuki, which he didn't mind looking at. Her name was Kyouko Fujibayashi of the Kudou clan.

Kyouko: "Teacups don't really capture the spirit. Good to see you again Tatsuya. Nice to meet you, Mr?"

Ryuga: "Ryuga Shinsokai. It's an honor to meet a beauty from the esteemed Kudou clan."

Kyouko: "My, you sure know how to talk. Nice to meet you, Mr. Shinsokai."

Ryuga's mind: "Somehow I feel like all my nervousness has gone away. What a pleasant woman."

Major: "Anyway, about those intruders last night. There's no question that they were with the No-Head Dragons."

Tatsuya: "Are they targetting the NSC (Nine Schools Competition) as you suspected?"

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