Mahouka Koukou no Re Volume 18 - Ch 9

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Ever since the US military had interfered in the tracking of Gu Jie the day before yesterday, there had been no progress in the operation. The events of that night gave Tatsuya a great sense of futility. If there was one saving grace, it was that the National Defense Forces didn't start fighting his comrades. Tatsuya was so disheartened that he plunged into a state in which he had no motivation to participate in the mission anymore.

The issue of USNA troops helping Gu Jie escape had already been reported to Kazama by Maya. She, too, requested for Kazama to look into the situation. However, even though a full day had passed, nothing had been found.

Katsuto, Mayumi and Masaki were the sa. Even in the eting held by Katsuto, nothing noteworthy was brought up. After Tatsuya, omitting specifics, gave his report, other than witness reports in Zama, nothing ca up.

Masaki had considered skipping school and devoting all of his ti to the mission, especially since he had already changed residences in order to focus on the search. Though, if he were to do that, it would cause his father and Third High's Principal Maeda to lose face, hence his frustration.

Since losing focus in the middle of an experint could cause injury, he held his anxiety in, and kept his cool during the lesson. But sitting at the computer terminal, he found himself unable to concentrate. Realizing his current state, he stood up to grab a bite to eat.

The day before yesterday, Masaki had been invited by Honoka to sit at the table with Miyuki. To him, it was an unexpectedly fun ti. As though Miyuki had anticipated it, she didn't show signs of being intimate with Tatsuya. Instead she had spent more ti talking to Masaki, seemingly worried.

But today, he didn't want to show his defeated face to the girl he liked.

Thinking so, as soon as lessons ended, he stood up and left for the canteen alone.

"Ichijou-kun."

But before he could leave the classroom, a girl's voice rang out behind him. The two girls standing there were neither Honoka nor Miyuki.

"Please accept this!"

Faster than Masaki could reply, a small box with a ribbon was pushed to the front of his chest.

Reflexively accepting it, before he even had the opportunity to ask "What is this?