Soushin to Soushin no Magius Volume 1 Prologue
Prologue
“I wanna go to school”, he said.
Due to the prolonged [War], he wanted to at least experience a little of the almost-impossible school life, if possible.
That’s why.
…Aahh, I arrived at last.
He had never been so deeply moved in his entire life so far.
The ordinary linoleum corridor of the school building looked as if it was a hall in the royal palace in his eyes.
Even wandering in the desert half-dead for about two weeks and finally arriving at an oasis did not leave such a deep impression. Standing in the corridor, it was taking all he had to stop his knees from trembling and tears from flowing.
…There are…really so many…that are around the same age as me…
Amidst the turmoil of emotions, he was able to suppress the gradually rising sense of excitement.
He did not know of any places that gathered that many young boys and girls other than the military. Although it was noisy, he did not dislike this as the atmosphere was much more cheerful.
In the eyes of HajouSoushirou, it looked as if every single of the students walking around were shining radiantly.
Incredible…It’s really incredible…
No matter how long he looks, the sense of excitement did not seem to fade.
Of course he had seen many different types of scenery before. Whether it was Ayers Rock or h.e.l.l’s Gate at Turkmenistan, he had fought and almost died in those places. Recognized as an AAA rank, he was also given many nicknames like Devil, Demon, or Four Kings.
However, exactly how much value was there in such a past when compared to the overflowing amount of life right now?
It would be great if…I can be a student here…!
Feelings of joy somehow started to flow into Soushirou’s heart.
Once he relaxed, he felt like immediately jumping up, but the after-effects of the [War] could cause various problems thus he endured it.
“Ah, right, the cla.s.sroom’s location…?”
Let’s find someone who seems to know.
However, Soushirou could not find such a person. Looking around for students who seem to be able to answer him, he somehow felt that he was being avoided.
—-Huh?
He might have been impatient, so he tried to give a friendlier expression as much as possible, but the result was unchanging.
Whenever his line of sight met with someone, they would give a suspicious-looking expression and avert their eyes. Feelings of excitement immediately became tears that were welling up in his eyes.
At such a timing, there was one person within approachable distance.
“Ah, hey, h.e.l.lo! Do you know where the cla.s.sroom 2-D is?”
Finallymanaged to get the words out.
The other party was a maiden with ponytails wearing a red under-frame gla.s.ses. Soushirou only realized it after calling out to her. She might have been a mixed-blood as her hair was red in color like just her gla.s.ses. She possessed a well-rounded facial features while carrying some traces of strictness, giving off an image of a sharp blade.
A normal white blouse uniform when worn on her could be almost mistaken as a gorgeous dress.
After a few seconds, the maiden extended her finger and pointed towards the young man.
“You were unpleasantly grinning since earlier, that’s why everyone is avoiding you.”
All of a sudden, she had hit at where it hurt.
“……Ahh”
Instinctively, Soushirou placed his hands on his mouth.
To be honest, he might have been too lax.
Seeing that some form of action was taken, it seemed that her words have been understood and thus the maiden carried on with her words.
“From the high school department?”
“……Ah, well”
Soushirou turned 18 this year.
As this was the building for middle school, the profiles of the students around were much younger.
If it was in the workforce, the age difference was not that significant. However, in areas where only specific generation of children and adults exists like a school and the [War] that Soushirou partic.i.p.ated in before, this was a comparatively huge gap. It was to the extent that people were called old man/woman or burnout.
“Well, I am sort of entering mid-way. I came because I want to study, but I’d probably fall behind so I was thinking it might be better to start from a lower grade.”
Although it was disgraceful, it also felt slightly embarra.s.sing.
A dropout.
Hidden inside those words were a sense of yearning.
It gave a delusion that oneself has already entered such a livelihood. No, it was no longer a delusion but reality from now. The world was such a wonderful place, isn’t it?
“I see”
The maiden wearing gla.s.ses lightly nodded her head.
“You will look down on me?”
“That’s not it. I like people who make an effort in the pursuit of knowledge.”
That’s wonderful. It is ok to like studying.
Schools are so amazing. Wait, isn’t this heaven?
“2-D right? If so, it is my cla.s.sroom. I’ll guide you there.”
“Wow! Thank you!”
Looking at Soushirou who was nodding his head in happiness, the young lady turned her back and began walking.
Soushirou followed in panic. The young lady looked astonished and opened her mouth.
“Are you that happy?”
“Ah, well…”
“Your nodding since earlier looks just like a dog’s tail wagging.”
After finishing, she gave a sudden smile.
“I also enrolled mid-way last year. That’s why, I somehow remembered those moments.”
“Wow, really? What a coincidence!”
While following the young lady, Soushirou was bewildered.
It was almost like magic. A work of miracle.
To take another step from there, many more time of courage than usual was needed.
“…Er, erm, can I get your name?”
Soushirou understood that his face had become red.
While walking together, the young lady answered.
“Public Morals Committee Chairperson, AkegiriHiiro. What about you?”
“Ah, HajouSoushirou. Sou (蒼) as in blue, Shi (士) as in samurai and Rou.
“Even though your hair is pure white, your name signifies blue huh?”
“Er, yea.”
As his hair was suddenly mentioned, Soushirou had a change of voice. His hair color was something acquired, which he thought might frighten people and thus held the hair dye in his hand for half a day while being troubled. However, she did not seem to mind it at all.
It seems that it will be impossible to conceal Soushirou’s happiness. What a beautiful day it is today, he thought.
“A school is such a cool place. It is really awesome!”
“What a weird person.”
Hiiro pleasantly laughed.
“So, calling you Soushirou-kun is alright?”
“Oh, sure. That is great. Then I will also address you as Hiiro-san.”
The conversation ended there.
They have arrived at their destination. [2-D] was engraved on the sign in the corridor outside the cla.s.sroom.
When the door was opened, Soushirou went pale immediately.
“…….Lotus……”
He was frantically trying to stop the groans coming from his throat.
She was an acquaintance, or rather she was the one that sent Soushirou to this school.
“Sister Jill.”
“Oh, Akegiri-san. You brought him here?”
The youthful sister welcomed Hiiro with an extremely gentle smile.
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After Hiiro took a look at the clock, she grasped the hands of the already stiff Soushirou and walked towards the area where some students gathered.
“Well then, Soushirou-kun, I’ll introduce you to everyone before morning a.s.sembly.”
“Oh?”
Sister Jill interrupted.
“What’s the matter? Isn’t your teacher right here?”
“……Huh?”
Perhaps it should have been noticed while walking down the corridor.
The suit that Soushirou wore was different from what the rest of the students were wearing.
“Soushirou-kun?”
Hiiro tilted her head in confusion.
“Akegiri-san, I don’t think that’s right you know? Calling your teacher by his name.”
Sister Jill gently rebuked.
However, the smile that was on her mouth looked more like it was from an evil demon king rather than a sister. It can also be said to be a hunter observing a pitiful sacrifice caught in a trap.
The bell rang.
Even faster than anyone thinking of proceeding with the formalities ofmorning a.s.sembly, Sister gripped Soushirou’s hand using her soft tender hands and pulled him up to the platform.
“That’s why I am saying, come here Hajou-sensei. Morning a.s.sembly is starting so please come up to the platform. Oh, Hiiro-san please get back to your own seat too.”
Sister Jill’s shoulder shook.
Soushirou looked over his shoulder, as if looking for help.
“……Sen, sei?”
Hiiro’s lips awkwardly moved.
Her eyes seemed to be appealing: You lied to me?
Her face that turned bright red also seemed to be saying: You dare embarra.s.s me despite being newly appointed!
“N, no. It is not what you are thinking……”
The fl.u.s.tered Soushirou waved one of his hands in denial while whispering to Sister Jill.
“What is the meaning of this, Lotus Bride! You made me……”
“Umm, I fulfilled the promise right? As promised, I made it so that you could attend school. I never said anything about letting you be a student though!”
Everything was spoken in a low voice until now. As if delivering the final blow, Sister Jill gave off a gorgeous smile.
“Welcome, Hajou-sensei. —-Everyone, this is your new teacher Hajou Soushirou. He is your homeroom and math teacher. He might be young, but he has an excellent talent that skipped grades overseas, so please do not worry!”
I was betrayed, Soushirou thought!
What bad luck or grade skipping, all that talk about being a dropout was all completely a lie. Hiiro’s eyes were lit with flames.
Due to an overwhelming sense of guilt and despair, Soushirou did not remember what happened after.
Out of the 27 academies in , this was an incident that occurred at the 25th place-privately established Ikaruga Academy, where Hajou Soushirou registered as a new teacher.
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