William 13

Title: Onii-sama Will Never Lose

Azusa frantically looked left and right, trying to avoid Tatsuya’s sharp gaze, but to no avail. She finally lowered her head in resignation.

“Uhm… The school’s Disciplinary Committee is responsible for regulating students who violate school rules.”

“The main duty of Disciplinary Committee members is to stop students using magic illegally within the school, apprehend them, and then submit evidence to the Disciplinary Committee Chair and the Student Council President for joint review.”

“In other words, it’s like being the school’s police or a kind of supervisor.”

Azusa finished her explanation in one breath, then immediately hid her face on the table, as if she had exhausted all her energy.

“Onii-sama, isn’t this amazing?” Miyuki turned to Tatsuya in surprise.

“No, Miyuki, there’s one thing I haven’t asked yet. Don’t give me that look like I’ve already agreed.”

Whenever Miyuki showed that expression, Tatsuya, suffering from an acute case of sister complex, found it hard to refuse her requests.

Tatsuya shifted his gaze back to Mari and said, “Based on Nakajou-senpai’s explanation, am I correct in understanding that if there’s a fight, I have to stop it?”

This time, Mari didn’t dodge Tatsuya’s question.

“Correct. If no magic is used, you can decide whether to intervene. But if magic is used, you must stop it by force.”

“Watanabe-senpai, I’ve already said, I’m a Second Course student because my abilities are lacking. And now you’re asking me to do a job like this—isn’t that a joke?”

Tatsuya’s voice unconsciously rose a few notches.

But Mari didn’t care about his words at all; instead, the corner of her mouth curved slightly.

“Don’t worry. When force is needed to stop something, I and the other Student Council members will be there.”

“Any other questions?”

“But—” Tatsuya still wanted to argue that he wasn’t suited for this.

“Tatsuya-kun, why do you always belittle yourself?”

“What do you mean?”

Tatsuya shot a sharp glare at Kousen, who had spoken.

“Others might think your ability to see others’ magic activation is impressive, but they don’t value it much because they haven’t experienced it themselves.”

“But do you think I, who have the same ability, wouldn’t know how powerful this skill is?”

Tatsuya’s glare grew sharper, like an eagle’s.

But Kousen didn’t care at all. He paused briefly before continuing.

“Someone with this ability, even with a small Psion count, can defeat opponents by using the right methods.”

“So, Tatsuya-kun, I can’t agree with you constantly downplaying your abilities.”

A brief silence followed, and Tatsuya averted his gaze.

“But the fact is, I’m just a Second Course student now.”

“Besides, if a Second Course student becomes a Disciplinary Committee member, it’ll definitely cause a huge uproar.”

Seeing that arguing about his lack of ability didn’t work, Tatsuya planned to make them give up from another angle.

“That’s exactly my goal, as you said.”

Mari spoke bluntly.

“The secondary reason for inviting you to join the Disciplinary Committee is your ability. The primary reason is your identity. The two complement each other, which is why I made this decision.”

“I want to change the situation where First Course students look down on Second Course students, and Second Course students resent First Course students. What’s needed is a capable Second Course student who can achieve something to shut them up.”

“So your presence is perfect for me.”

Mari looked at him with sparkling eyes, her intense gaze making Tatsuya unable to look away.

His lips moved slightly a few times, wanting to say something but unable to.

Miyuki beside him, grew increasingly delighted, her gaze toward Mari softening.

Initially, Miyuki’s impression of Mari was neutral, but after this afternoon, Mari’s standing in her heart had risen immensely.

After all, Mari was elevating the status of Second Course students and giving her brother a bigger opportunity.

Tatsuya couldn’t resist his sister’s hopeful gaze or the temptation of legally carrying a CAD at school.

“But my abilities—”

This was Tatsuya’s final, albeit weak, resistance.

This time, Kousen turned his gaze to Miyuki.

“Shiba-san, how are Tatsuya-kun’s combat skills?”

“Onii-sama is very strong. He’s in Second Course only because of the school’s restrictive rules. In a real fight, Onii-sama wouldn’t lose to anyone.”

Miyuki spoke firmly, her tone full of confidence in Tatsuya.

“Miyuki, you’re exaggerating.”

“Tatsuya-kun, your sister said that. Are you still going to talk like that?” Kousen asked.

Tatsuya hesitated slightly.

The corner of Kousen’s mouth curved into a faint smile.

“Then, Tatsuya-kun, would you be willing to have a semi-open combat simulation with me?”

“How about having the Student Council and Disciplinary Committee members as spectators?”

“Of course, Saegusa-senpai, please inform Juumonji-senpai as well.”

This idea had just occurred to him, using the fact that Tatsuya couldn’t refuse his sister’s requests to get him to agree to a combat simulation and observe his strength.

“Wait, how did the topic suddenly jump to this?”

Tatsuya was clearly struggling to accept this. He didn’t want to draw attention or cause trouble, which was why he refused to join the Disciplinary Committee.

But fighting publicly against the next heir of the Kudou family from the Ten Master Clans would undoubtedly draw even more attention!

“Of course, the combat simulation won’t allow offensive magic above C-rank, and how about a two-minute time limit?”

Kousen continued. After all, he couldn’t push Tatsuya too hard. If it were an all-out fight, Tatsuya would definitely refuse.

Before Tatsuya could say anything, Miyuki’s eyes clearly sparkled.

Initially, Miyuki had been hesitant about a combat simulation, as it would go against her brother’s desire to stay low-key.

But after Kousen’s explanation, Miyuki felt there was no longer any concern.

The entire school leadership would be watching, and the scale of the fight wouldn’t be too large.

Her brother would face the next Kudou family heir, Kudou Kousen.

As long as he could hold out for two minutes without losing, her brother wouldn’t expose too much information and would earn everyone’s respect.

Tatsuya took a deep breath under his sister’s hopeful gaze.

“Alright, I agree.”