The all-powerful middle schooler

52 Seekers of the Way, this day is something I have been looking forward to every moment!

"Brother, my foot! Are you so starved for love, little one? It's pathetic. People always have beautiful fantasies about what they don't have, and you're no exception."

Dansheng Gusenxia said with a playful smile.

"Fake Morisummer, don't talk like you know everything. Do you even have a brother who died?"

Sanae Tokomori immediately retorted with a question.

"That's not true."

Dansheng Valley Mori Natsumi shook her head.

"Then what is the Sage to you, Death?"

Faced with this indignant question, she paused for a moment, then thought about it carefully.

"To me, the Seeker of the Way should be considered a teacher. If it weren't for the arrival of the Seeker of the Way, I might not have become a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) or reached this level. So I have always been very grateful to him."

The sudden outpouring of genuine emotion evoked similar feelings in others.

Yes, if it weren't for Hasegawa, these chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) sufferers probably wouldn't have been able to enter the supernatural realm.

"Alright, alright, stop being sentimental here. Let's talk about these things when we're alone with the minister. There's no point in us talking about this now."

The silver-haired witch, who had been bowing her head, looked up, raised her hand, and smiled disdainfully.

"Continuing with the topic of Dekomori wanting the department head to become her lover..."

"What's wrong with my lover, Death!"

Sanae's face turned red for a moment.

"We're not related by blood, so if you want it, this is the only way."

Natsukawa Masaki spread his hands.

"There was no death! You wretched witch of greed, you've misunderstood me again!"

"I'm very anxious," said Sanae Tokomori.

“Servant, I feel like your performance was exactly as predicted.”

Rikka Takanashi squinted her eyes.

Faced with numerous questions, Sanae Tokomori was speechless and had no way to refute them.

So she just went for it and said, "Fine, Dekomori just likes the Sage, so what! The Sage is so handsome and gentle, and he even fulfilled Dekomori's wish. It would be strange if she didn't like him!"

The girl's honesty, however, made the situation somewhat awkward.

Originally, everyone just wanted to play a prank, but now it's not good to make fun of them, lest they get burned.

Just as Dekomori said, girls with bonds inevitably fall in love.

However, they were too embarrassed to show it.

Especially Natsukawa Masuzu, who is against romance, absolutely cannot accept the prospect of herself becoming love-struck.

"Hey, why aren't you guys talking? Death?"

Sanae Dekomori, who was preparing for the trial, realized that the trial had not arrived. At that moment, she glanced around and suddenly realized what had happened.

"So you guys are also..."

"It's getting late, we should go back."

Before she could finish speaking, Natsukawa Masuzu got up and left.

"I'm only one step away from awakening, so I'm not going to play along with your nonsense anymore."

"The therapist is off today, so I'd better head back early to avoid arousing her suspicion."

Nibutani Morika and Takanashi Rikka also immediately made an excuse to leave.

"Hmph...!"

Sanae Tokomori, who was standing still, was taken aback for a moment, then snorted and smiled smugly.

……

On her way home by tram, Nissouya Morika looked out at the beautiful sunset and the man's face came to mind.

It wasn't because she missed him, since they could always see each other; it was just that her excuse was indeed true.

She had indeed reached the critical juncture of awakening her abilities, and the excitement in her heart was hard to contain.

However, she had heard Rikka talk about Rikka's awakening before, and it seemed that the awakening process caused great pain due to the drastic changes to the body.

So she was thinking about whether she should also ask the seeker for help, and that if any unexpected things happened during the awakening process, she could also help resolve them.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

There is no room for carelessness.

That night.

Nishikawa Morika contacted the other party using her mobile phone.

Hasegawa: That's true. Then I'll use some methods to make your awakening controllable, so as to avoid any problems in class. I'll help you complete the final step in the club activity room.

Dansheng Valley: Thank you, seeker of the Way.

Dansheng Valley: By the way, I have another question. If I awaken, is it okay if I no longer intend to pursue the path of a mage? Would you have any problem with that? Because after receiving the visualization diagram you gave me, I seem to be more interested in the spells of the Grim Reaper world.

Hasegawa: This is a personal choice, and only with enough willpower can one go further down this path.

Dansheng Valley: Seeker of the Dao, your understanding is truly unique.

Hasegawa: However, your title may change in the future. You probably won't be able to call yourself a magician like Mori Summer anymore.

Dansheng Valley: If we were to use a different title... Spirit King?

Hasegawa: Maybe he's the King of Curses? [laughs]

Hasegawa: Just kidding. Actually, even if you use spells and other techniques and call it magic, people won't be able to tell the difference. After all, magic is amazing, right?

Dansheng Valley: That's right, hahaha.jpg

Go to school on Monday.

Hasegawa Izumi and Nibutani Morika agreed to take the same train.

Because their residences were not on the same line as Shuchiin, they had never met since starting high school.

However, during a certain period in junior high school, in another region, the two actually had a strong connection, which led to Dansheng Valley being guided onto the path of chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur).

"found it."

Inside the carriage, Hasegawa Izumi moved through the carriage, using her spiritual senses to find traces of the other person among the crowd.

On a bench, a slender, brown-haired beauty was waiting quietly. She had her bangs clipped back with a pink hair clip, her short side ponytail tied up, and her waist-length hair flowing down. Although she might give off a silly vibe when she was with the Far East Magic Club, she also exuded a rather cute girlish charm in this situation.

Well, even elven magicians who have lived for over a thousand years can occasionally act this way, like an old man named Frilian.

"Just as you said, it has been found. Is it some kind of location-tracking magic?"

Dansheng Valley Mori Natsu looked up at the person who walked up to her and asked curiously.

"I wouldn't say that. Everyone's spiritual power is unique. I located your presence by sensing the location of spiritual power."

As Hanase Izumi answered, she sat down next to him.

"So the enemy can also use this method to locate them?"

"That's right. So while you're suppressing your aura, you also need to suppress your spiritual power to avoid being detected by the enemy."

Nishikawa Morika secretly noted it down, intending to share this little detail with the other girls later.

Although the two tried to keep their voices down, their conversation was still overheard by those nearby.

Is this a chuunibyou?

They silently moved a little further away.

The two people, who were having a normal conversation, didn't pay any attention.

Firstly, most ordinary people wouldn't take it seriously, since they've never experienced it, and those who do know about it don't need to care either.

After all, this was already two months after the change in the weather.

Given the world's population, there will always be a number of lucky individuals like Yotsuya who awaken superpowers.

Furthermore, with the limitations of the ceiling being broken, those who were already close to or even reached the limits of human potential should also be able to embark on different extraordinary paths through their own efforts.

Therefore, at this point, it doesn't matter if their identity as superhumans is exposed.

This is no secret among the higher-ups.

The policies they formulated in the early stages of the upheaval were effective.

Of course, if someone knew that Hasegawa could easily create superhumans, they would still be envious.

Give me your hand.

Hanesegawa Izumi spread out her right hand.

"So direct? Don't you care that she's a girl?"

Dansheng Valley Mori Natsumi thought to herself, but her hands moved quickly, reaching out her hand.

In a daze, memories that had been sealed deep in my mind surged up.

That day, under the big tree, he raised his hand just like today, and declared in a righteous voice: "Ancient magician from an unknown land, now, through my power, the day of your awakening has arrived!"

He also played along, pretending to be a ghost, saying, "It's been so long since I've been to this mortal realm. I never expected that the interdimensional reincarnation magic would malfunction midway, preventing me from waking up on my own. It's all thanks to you that I was awakened... From now on, I will follow you and never leave you!"

Looking back now, although it's a bit embarrassing and childish, it's really warm and nostalgic.

However, now that their hands were touching, skin to skin, Nissouya Morika felt a strange sensation in her heart.

Her cheeks felt slightly hot until the other person let go of her hand.

"Alright, I've controlled your restless spiritual energy. The effects will subside after school this afternoon, which is when your abilities will awaken."

"It's Izumi Hasegawa who spoke up."

"Ah."

She smiled slightly, said nothing, and sat quietly the whole way until she got off the bus.

The two left one after the other to avoid any misunderstanding about their relationship.

Because, even if a boy and a girl are childhood sweethearts, they usually wouldn't be this close when going to and from school.

Enter the classroom.

What Hasegawa Izumi felt was no different from any other day.

The same atmosphere, Rikka's unique way of greeting, and Chika's awkward chatter during break time...

After school.

The members of the Far East Magic Society gathered together.

The three people stood aside, not uttering a word, observing the entire process.

Especially Natsukawa Masuzu and Dekomori Sanae, who had not yet awakened, watched very attentively.

"Mori Summer, are you ready?"

Hasegawa Izumi stood opposite him, extending her hand.

"I've been waiting for this day for so long. Ever since I regained consciousness two years ago, I've been anticipating this moment every single moment..."

Dansheng Valley Mori Natsu slowly closed her eyes, her voice trembling with barely suppressed excitement.

"Come, seeker of the truth, awaken me once more!"

53 I think I'm a magician

The memories of the past and the reality of the present are highly overlapping.

The difference is that what was once just a false fantasy is now a real fact.

Izumi Hasegawa placed her right index finger on the girl's forehead.