The Irregular at Magic High School Volume 16

“That’s why you named it ‘Baryon Lance’. Not ‘cannon’ or ‘launcher’,
not even ‘gun’, but ‘lance’, because you incorporated ‘Regrowth’ in the
final stage of the magic, right?”

From Tatuya’s point of view, it was a matter of surety that she was able
to guess that since he had already exposed much of the trick so far, but
Tatsuya bowed admirably to Maya since she gave the right answer.

“There’s no remaining radiation of the substance, since all the injected
neutrons emitted are recovered with ‘Regrowth’, right? The only trace of
the attack is the moisture in the material, as it was heated to a high
temperature. Tatsuya, it’s superb!”

Tatsuya lowered his head once more.

To Tatsuya who bent his upper body, Katsushige whispered to him in a
voice that couldn’t be heard by others.

“Since you’re able to use such a magic, aren’t you able to scoff at us
now?”

The reason of his persistent attitude from a little while ago, was this.

However, this question was completely irrelevant.

Tatsuya pointed out mercilessly.

“’Baryon Lance’ is a magic that I created in order to fight an opponent
that cannot be fought with ‘Decomposition’. I don’t have to use it on any
opponent to whom I can use ‘Decomposition’.”

Katsushige fell silent and blushed. He understood completely the hidden
message of, ‘it’s faster to use decomposition, while I can’.

Katsushige directed a sharp gaze at Tatsuya. However, he wasn’t fooled
enough to go on a rampage here, whether for himself or the Shibata
Family, or even Kotona who sat here as well. Katsushige sighed, while
trying to push back his anger inside, he was impressed by the new
magic, he returned back to his seat.

◊◊◊

The unveiling of his new magic ended safely this way. The matter about
a ‘Neutron Barrier’ that Tatsuya was concerned about, if there’s anyone
who objected about the entanglement, was courteously never asked.
He wondered if it was a stopper since they’re at the celebration dinner.
If the ‘Neutron Barrier’ was exposed, he would’ve had to reveal another
stage of the secret, even Tatsuya sometimes had the feeling of relief in
such situations.
The New Year’s Meeting itself ended without any more incidents.
Tatsuya in an invisible relaxed manner, had rewritten his identity as the
son of Yotsuba Maya, the current Head of Yotsuba Family, and the
fiancé of Miyuki.
Then, the next day, January 2nd, 2097 A.D. The powerful magicians
affiliated with the Ten Master Clans, the 18 Assistant Houses and the
Hundred Families received a notice from the Yotsuba Family.

Shiba Miyuki was appointed as the next Family Head of the Yotsuba
Family.

Shiba Tatsuya was the son of Yotsuba Maya. However, his name would
be left as Shiba Tatsuya.
Shiba Miyuki and Shiba Tatsuya were engaged.

Many powerful magicians sent a congratulatory message addressed to
the Yotsuba’s post office box at the Magic Association.

However, not all of them had sent a congratulatory message.
It was filed for the first time, January 3rd, 2097 A.D.
An objection to the engagement of Shiba Tatsuya and Shiba Miyuki to
the Japan Magic Association Headquarters.
The objection was filed by Ichijou Gouki, the current head of the Ichijou
Family.

(To be continued in ‘Ten Master Clans Conference Arc’)

Afterwards

How did you like ‘Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei’ Volume 16 ‘Yotsuba
Succession Arc’? This ‘Yotsuba Succession Arc’ is a separate episode in
the series, which will tie into the new developments.
Although it looks as if we’ve reached one of the endings of ‘Mahouka
Koukou no Rettousei’, though it won’t end in an ordinary way. I think
you might imagine that the last two sentences are foreshadowing.

In Volume 16, there are new characters that have made appearances in
their college years and working freshman. This novel focuses on High
School as its center stage, so I don’t think the non-high school characters
will dominate the story.
——Although it’s a different story altogether when they’ve graduated.
Therefore, this afterword will be dedicated to touch on the new
characters.

First, Tsukuba Yuuka-jou. 160 cm tall, weighing 48 kg, she has a little
too thin of a body. She’s 22 years old, and in her fourth year at Magic
University. She was originally the Student Council Vice-President, in
the generation before Mayumi’s enrollment. She has straight black hair
at shoulder length. She has six piercings in her left ear and a group of
four in her right. She’s a magician with a high aptitude in Mental
Interference Magic in general.

Next is Shibata Katsushige-dono. He is 188 cm tall. Weighing 80kg.
Katsushige has short, straight business-like black hair. He is 23 years old
and has joined the Ministry of Defense this year after graduating from
Magic University. He is an Office Staffer, but he has high combat

capabilities and a good physique as well. He’s good at Convergence
System Magic ‘Density Manipulation’, he is an excellent magician.

The third one is Tsutsumi Kotona-jou. She’s 165 cm tall, weighing 58
kg. She likes to wear a brown medium sauvage.
At first glance, she’s a girlish 24 year old lady. Her occupation is being
Katsushige’s Guardian. She’s a second generation of modified body,
‘Bard Series’ who have a high aptitude in sound related magic.

Lastly, Tsutsumi Kanata-kun. He is 170 cm tall, and weighs 62 kg, a
boxer type guy. He has maroon colored hair with a wolf cut. A 20 year
old and a second year student at Magic University. He has a part-time
job as a semi-professional musician in Live House, but he is a professed
Guardian of Katsushige. The real brother of Kotona, he also has a high
aptitude in magic related to sound.

Each of them has their own episode that can’t be written here, but it’s
still completely undecided if they are going to be published.

This time as well, thank you for your company in reading up to here.
Next time, the main stage will be the Magic High School again. The
events surrounding the Yotsuba Succession have stirred up both their
schoolmates. Including how the Ten Master Clans will move again.
Please look forward to ‘Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei’ Volume 17
‘Ten Master Clans Conference Arc (I)’.
(Satou Tsutomu)