C-level magic student Volume 2 Chapter 2 part 2

To Yufia, magic had always been a chore forced on her by her parents.
 
Master one spell, and another awaited. No personal goals, no satisfaction in progress.
 
She’d never found it captivating, let alone cool. Had she been born without talent一into an ordinary life一she might’ve been happier.
 
Then he asked:
 
“Ever read stories as a kid? The wizards in those一didn’t they seem cool?”
 
“Stories… books……? I’ve… never read any……”
 
“Wait, never? But they’re so一”
 
Raised under strict magical discipline, Yufia had no exposure to books for fun. No chance to even consider them interesting.
 
In response to such Yufia, the male student showed a reaction as if it were completely unexpected.
 
“I can’t believe it……. If you don’t like it, that’s one thing, but to have never even read it……!”
 
“Are they… really that fun……?”
 
“Well, the ones I read back then were for little kids… But yeah, if you’ve never read them, I bet you’d love ’em.”
 
“O-oh……”
 
“……Wanna read one now?”
 
“……!! Y-yes……”
 
She nodded, watching his proud smile. ……Until now, Yufia had never yearned for anything the way he did. She wanted to understand what could inspire such passion.
 
“Then tomorrow, I’ll bring my favorite. Give it a read.”
 
“Eh…… R-really……?”
 
“Of course.”
 
“I-I’m glad…… Thank you…… But why…… for someone like me……?”
 
Why show such kindness to a classmate he’d never spoken to before?
 
After a pause, he answered:
 
“……You hate magic, don’t you?”
 
“……!! How……?”
 
“Just a hunch. Not that it’s wrong一people like what they like. But……” His voice softened. “Seems like a waste. Having all that talent… Not that you have to use it, but… studying magic while hating it? That’s just sad.”
 
He grinned.
 
“Might as well learn to love it. Bet you’d be happier.”
 
“……!”
 
For Yufia, raised under relentless pressure, this was the first time anyone had spoken to her so kindly.
 
“……Yeah.”
 
Her nod came with inexplicable tears一not of sadness.
 
“Oh! I’m…! Yufia. Yufia Qeensroad.”
 
“I’m Shion. Shion IchIchinose. Nice to meet you, Yufia.”
 
He extended his right hand.
 
“Y-yes…… Nice to meet you… Shion……!”
 
Flustered, she clasped it back.
 
“一Alright, I’m off. Get home safe. See you tomorrow.”
 
“Okay…… S-see you…… Shion……”
 
As he waved lightly, she mirrored the gesture shyly.
 
—That was the moment Yufia gained her first friend.
 


 
The day she borrowed Shion’s book, Yufia read it cover to cover in her room. Unfamiliar with stories, it took time一but as promised, it was thrillingly new.
 
“……U-um, Shion. Thank you. It was… amazing……”
 
“Finished already? Glad you liked it. Want another tomorrow?”
 
“……! Y-yes……!”
 
“Sure thing,” he beamed.
 
And so, Yufia kept borrowing books. They’d discuss each one the next day.
 
Shion was a master of tangents and trivia, and Yufia hung on every word.
 
Her loneliness melted away. Days now felt exhilarating.
 
Wanting to repay him, she began assisting his magic practice.
 
Shion lacked any instinct for mana control. He’d brute-forced his way through trial and error一
 
like navigating blindfolded, bumping into walls toward an invisible goal.
 
Translating sensory nuances into words was hard. Yet Yufia poured her heart into teaching him.
 
With her guidance, Shion improved exponentially.
 
Before, Yufia had wished she’d never been born with magical talent.
 
But when Shion thanked her with genuine joy, she felt grateful for it一for the first time in her life.

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“一So, Yufia. Do you… like magic a little more now?”
 
“Yes…… Studying… practicing…… It’s all… more fun lately……”
 
“Good. ……With your talent, maybe you’ll find a dream一something you want to do with magic.”
 
“A dream…… I’ve never… thought about it……”
 
“Not that talent has to dictate your life. If it did, I’d be the world’s biggest idiot. Ha!”
 
“……Shion… do you have a dream?”
 
“Yeah.”
 
“……Can I hear it?”
 
Shion met her gaze squarely.
 
“To become the strongest magician.”
 
“The strongest……?”
 
“Yeah. ……I’ll fight for those who can’t一for people in need, for what others hold dear. Like the heroes in tales. A magician who fights for others’ sake. That’s my dream.”
 
The imagician of him then remained seared into Yufia’s memory.
 
His eyes一so direct, kind, and unshakable.
 
She had spent some time with him, and during that time, Yufia had come to understand just how deeply he admired magic.
 
However, what puzzled her was how he could keep working so tirelessly, with such an extraordinary level of obsession.
 
Even so, Yufia thought that perhaps it was precisely that noble belief and unwavering goal that kept pushing IchIchinose Shion forward.
 
That’s why一she could finally understand一he had been able to keep walking his path, even through challenges that would make anyone else give up.
 
“…Amazing… What a beautiful dream,” Yufia said.
 
“You think so?” Shion replied.
 
It was an incredibly grand dream一one that, from where Shion stood now, seemed impossibly far out of reach.
 
But Yufia had no doubt. It wasn’t just for show or a bluff. He was genuinely aiming to become the strongest magician.
 
“Yeah… It’s so cool, and… it really suits you. It’s a wonderful dream…!”
 
“!”
 
“You can do it, Shion… I know you can… absolutely…!”
 
“…!”
 
When Yufia said that, Shion一rarely at a loss for words一seemed completely speechless.
 
“W-what’s wrong…? Shion?”
 
“…Ah, no, it’s just… I didn’t expect you to say something like that. You surprised me… a little.”
 
“…? Why? Did I… say something weird?”
 
Yufia asked anxiously, and Shion scratched his head awkwardly, looking a bit troubled.
 
“Weird… well, not exactly. It’s just… You know this already, Yufia, but I have absolutely no talent for magic. Even all the other first-years who just started this year have already left me in the dust. For someone like me to say, ‘I’m going to become the strongest magician’… I didn’t think anyone would actually take that seriously…”
 
“Eh…? But… that’s because… Shion, you’re the most amazing person I know…”
 
“Amazing…? Me?”
 
As far as she know, no one in this world could ever rival Shion. Yufia truly believed that一far more than someone like herself, born into a distinguished family of magicians by sheer luck, Shion was someone truly extraordinary.
 
“Someone like Shion… someone who never gives up, who works tirelessly toward their goals… I don’t think anyone else like that exists. So Shion… Shion will definitely become the greatest magician. Absolutely.”
 
“Absolutely, huh…?”
 
Yufia hadn’t been able to perfectly put all her thoughts into words. Even so, her feelings had still reached Shion.
 
“…I see. Thanks, Yufia.”
 
Shion gave her a faint smile.
 
“I’ll… I’ll cheer for you! I’ll keep supporting you… so you can make your dream come true!”
 
“Yeah, thanks, Yufia. …Well then, to become the greatest magician, I guess I should start by mastering Ignition!”
 
Shion grinned brightly, full of determination.
 
“Mhm!”
 
……For Yufia, magic, school一everything had always been dull.
 
But after meeting him, she had slowly grown to love magic. Learning spells gave her a sense of accomplishment, and even school life had become fun.
 
“I hope these happy days last forever…” That was what Yufia wished for with all her heart.
 


 
About a month after Yufia and Shion had become close, one day after school…
 
As usual, Yufia had promised to spend time with Shion that afternoon.
 
Before meeting up with him, she stopped by the faculty office to turn in an assignment.
 
Shion, who had already submitted his, waited in the classroom.
 
After handing in her work, Yufia headed back一only to hear voices coming from the classroom, something unusual since it was normally empty after school except for her and Shion.
 
“一Hey hey, IchIchinose-kun!”
 
“Hm?”
 
“About the group report we have to do soon… wanna team up with us?”
 
It seemed two of their female classmates were talking to Shion.
 
“Oh, that. Sorry, I’ve already got someone to work with.”
 
“Aww… The groups can have up to three people, right? So, who are you doing it with?”
 
“Yufia.”
 
“…Ohhh, with Yufia-san, huh? …You’ve been pretty close with her lately, haven’t you, IchIchinose-kun?”
 
(…!)
 
The conversation echoed clearly through the quiet halls, reaching Yufia where she stood in the hallway.
 
“Yeah, I guess so.”
 
“…Are you two… doing something together again today?”
 
“Yeah.”
 
“Oh… I see… So, what do you two usually do?”


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