Part One

"All students, new and returning, who will be attending Himeji High School this year, I welcome you on behalf of the Student Council." The girl on stage speaking behind the podium had shoulder-length, chestnut-colored hair with a strand of it twisted back in a braid crown. A pink flower was firmly embedded in the twist, and she had sparkling green eyes that glittered as she spoke. She wore the pretty black school uniform of Himeji High School. "I am 'The Judgemaster,' Vice President Sakiko Chika. May I remind all students that magic is not permitted to be used for personal uses, and anyone caught using it outside of class time will be handed a one-week suspension. Any spells that deal severe or fatal injuries are forbidden at any time. With that being said, please welcome to the stage Student Council President Ogasawara Minori."

Chika stepped off the stage, and a new girl took her place. The short black skirt fluttering, long lavender hair billowing, magenta-colored eyes smiling politely, an idol took the stage.

"Yaho~everyone! I'm the Student Council President, "Lance Idol" Ogasawara Minori! You can all call me Minori, though~~" The lavender-haired girl winked. Minori was a famous MW idol, whose popularity rose with every passing day. Her power was extremely powerful, and she specialized in attracting attention and manipulating minds through music, though something like that was undoubtedly forbidden at the school. "We're going to have a fun, fun year, yes! Please remember that this is a boarding school, so you are only allowed to return home over winter, spring, summer, and fall break, as well as Golden Week. Emails and letters as well as texts and phone calls to your family are allowed, though if you are found misusing them, then your privilege will be immediately confiscated so be careful, kay~~? I trust that we all have a wonderful year! Oh yes, for newcomers, boys dorms are in the South Wing and girls in the North, so don't get those mixed up. You're allowed to choose your roommates--just make sure you check in with our secretary, Masaki-kun over there!" She pointed, and a boy sitting near the back of the stage raised his hand.

"Freshmen are floor one, sophomores two, juniors three, and seniors four," Minori went on. "The cafeteria is on the fifth floor. Bullying is not permitted, but mock battles and duels are to be checked in with The Judgemaster, Chika-chan!"

Minori cleared her throat, the thin braid in her hair weaving in and out of her long hair. "That is all! Does anyone have any questions?"

No one did.

"All right, then~~" Minori smiled, showing her bright white teeth truly befitting of that of an idol. "Go check in with Masaki-kun about your rooms! Anyone left over will automatically be assigned by computer, so find a partner fast!"

The auditorium erupted into chatter as soon as she finished. Mihara Eimi stood up and stretched, attracting the eyes of a couple of boys when her black jacket lifted a tad bit up too high.

"U-Um...H-Hello..."

Eimi glanced to her side at a timid voice. A girl who looked to be a freshman as well sat in the seat next to her. The girl had long, beautiful ginger-colored hair with a beaded headband and sparkling violet eyes. She was truly a beautiful girl for her age.

Her voice trembled in a bundle of nerves when she spoke. "Are you new here...too?"

"Yep!" Eimi beamed, holding out her hand kindly. "I'm Mihara Eimi!"

The pretty girl's violet eyes widened hopefully, accepting Eimi's pale hand and standing up. "My name is Kaida...Akina. Um, Mihara-san...if you don't mind...would you like to be roommates?"

Eimi gave an apologetic smile. "Sorry, I already have a roommate..."

"E-Eh?" Kaida stiffened in surprise, piling her hand back. "Y-You do? I'm sorry! I didn't mean--"

Eimi gave a mental sigh. She probably thinks I said that because I hate her...man, I forgot just how pesky the society is. Oh well, Meika said to keep a low profile no matter what, so...

"I really am sorry," Eimi apologized again. "But I promised Meika-chan..."

"Mei...ka...chan?" Kaida tilted her head curiously at the informality.

"Over there," Eimi pointed at the blond girl in the distance. "Oiii, Meika-chan!"

Hoshimi Meika rolled her eyes and headed over. "So, Eimi, whatever happened to a low profile?"

Eimi giggled. "Blend in, talk to people, and don't look out of place, right? Oh yeah, I'm really sorry, Kaida-san. I really wish I could help you, but..."

"Please excuse her thoughtlessness," Meika agreed monotonously, and Eimi smacked her on the head. "Ow."

"O-oh, no, it's fine," Kaida said quickly. "It's my fault for being careless anyway, so I should be the one apologizing."

"Say, say, Meika-chan!" Eimi skipped in front of her friend happily. "What do you think of the school uniform? Does it look good on me?"

The black jacket had silver edging to it and red ribbons pinned at the opening of the two breastpockets located at her chest. It almost seemed like it was missing a button at the bottom when it parted to reveal a white shirt underneath. A black tie poked out before slipping into the jacket. A black ruffled skirt was matched with it, again with the same silver edging lining the bottom, and she still wore a pair of high knee socks. She had the black high-heel school shoes, and she had taken out the black ribbon from her hair to trade it for a simple black orb barrette tying part of her hair up.

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Meika gave her a thumbs up. "It suits you."

"You look nice too, Meika-chan!" Eimi spun in a circle, laughing.

"By the way, was that Kaida Akina you were talking to just now?" Meika confirmed.

Eimi frowned, tipping her head. "Un...I think that's what she said her name was?

"I see," This time Meika frowned, looking thoughtful. "This is going to be more troublesome than I thought, then..."

"Is it her family title?" Eimi asked curiously.

"'Future Miko.'"

Eimi sighed. "Ah...the expert Future Casters. I don't really know much about them, just that they excel in the difficult Spell Casting of Future Casts."

"Un," Meika nodded. "Their most powerful family Cast is the Oracle Prophet, which is able to see a most, a century in the future. With this, they were able to predict the outcome of several different wars and know how to either change its path or what to expect. An example was the Civil War I fought in--they were the only ones to say that the outcome would be neither a win not a loss, though no one believed them until the Death Angel emerged from that battle."

"They're pretty powerful then," Eimi said solemnly.

"Yes," Meika nodded. "If she gets at all suspicious, I'll block off her magic pathway."

"Leave it to you then, Meika-chan!" Eimi winked. "I'm going to go register our rooms!"

Meika watched the long black hair swish as the bubbly girl ran up the stage. She sighed and then frowned. "Really, though, I hadn't realized so many famous MW descendants are here...this may be a bit more troublesome than I thought."

"Room for two, please!" Eimi chirped to the secretary. "My name's Mihara Eimi, I'm a freshman! And my roommate's going to be Hoshimi Meika!"

"W-wait, hold on a minute," Masaki, the secretary, protested. "Could you repeat that?"

"Un! I'm Mihara Eimi, freshman! And my roommate's going to be Hoshimi Meika!"

"S-Slow down!"

"Arere? I thought that was slow enough already."

"No it's not!"

"Eimi," a pair of pale hands was placed on the hyper girl's shoulders. "I thought you might have some trouble with this."

Student Council President, Ogasawara Minori, laughed as she walked over. "Iyaa, it's great to have someone as hyper as you, Mihara-san!"

"Hai!" Eimi beamed.

"It is?" Meika asked skeptically.

Minori laughed. "Of course! So a room for the two of you, correct?"

"Un," Eimi and Meika both nodded.

"Yooshhh!" Minori cheered. "Then I'll put you in Room 145!"

"Waaiiii!" Eimi cheered. "Isn't that great, Meika-chan?!"

"Un," Meika nodded. Then she leaned in and whispered in her friend's ear so that nobody else could hear, "Well, that's that."

"Un," Eimi nodded solemnly, "Infiltration into Himeji High School has been successfully completed."