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    The first school and the nearest station connected a straight road. Although it has a branch, but it can be said that, in fact, the main road is only one.


    Most of the first school students go to and from school on this road. The only exceptions are students who live within walking distance of the school.


    Tuesday, June 11th, morning. On the mentioned pedestrian route the noise from conversations of pupils has risen. Because all the well-known president of the school council Shiba Miyuki walked quite close with one male pupil.


    And this disciple was as famous as the President of the school council. And in terms of fame in society, it was much more famous.


    The name of this disciple is Shiba Tatsuya.


    It was a return after a long absence.


    Tatsuya-san!


    From the gate to the territory of the first school to its main building led a straight alley. Right after Tatsuya stepped on this road, his called voice was in front of him.


    There was a figure in the opposite direction among the students going to school, and she was not alone.


    Tatsuya-san, can youe back now?


    The people who knew the circumstances had their views saying, There is nothing to be done with it  and the ignorant circumstances of the disciples looked at it with curiosity. Honoka, not paying attention to all of them, ran to Tatsuo.


    Yes. From now on, take care of me again.


    With a crooked smile on his face Tatsuya answered Honoka, trying not to cause concern.


    Tatsuya quietly approached Honoka and looked at her back.


    Shizuku, standing behind Honoka, with a confused face hello with his gaze.


    And behind her back with joyful faces stood Eric, Leo, Mikihiko and Mizuki. Erica, noticing nce Tatsuya, slightly waved his hand.


    Tatsuya continued to go towards the school building with Miyuki to his left, and with Pristroivshejsja on the right Honoka.


    The entrance for the course of Magic Engineering was from the entrance of the second stream. This was due to the fact that the sses from A to D and E to H had separate inputs, and the structure of the school building could not be changed anymore.


    Divided with Miyuki, Honoka, Shizuku and Mikihiko, Tatsuya went to his ssroom together with Erica, Leo and Mizuki.


    Its been a long time since he was in 3E ss. Although Eric and Leo were in ss F, they also went to ss E.


    We left the party.


    Going to his ce at the window, Tatsuya gave his impressions, which were not sarcasm, and quite artless feelings. Erica and the others did not say anything, but only stretched smiles.


    Mizuki sat down to his ce, located on the side of the ce of Tatsuya, and turned to him face.


    Given your fusion reactor project, is it okay for you to be here now?


    Well, of course Im going to be busy. Therefore, it will be difficult toe to school every day.


    Mizukis face was a little pogrustnelo when she heard Tatsuyas answer. However, she quickly hid it behind a smile.


    Got it. But Im d youlle at least sometimes.


    After the words of Mizuki, prosunuvshajasja through the window into the corridor of Eric nodded, saying, aha-aha .


    Even if you are only a  escort Miyuki, and you leave immediately as you came, it will be normal. In fact, if Tatsuya-kun is not at all, then there is some sense of dissatisfaction.


    Escort  Miyuki?


    Tatsuya could not resist the curve of the smile, hearing the words of Erica,pletely ignoring the meaning of school attendance.


    But what Eric said was unexpectedly true.


    -By the way Tatsuya, Sakura is very bad?


    Leo worriedck of mines because she was a koha from the club.


    -the doctor says thatplications should not remain. But its going to take a little time.


    -Clear


    Leo was worried about the state of mines, and Tatsuya was not only concerned about it.


    Of course, the very desire for full recovery was not a lie. But at the same time Tacuju caring the question of what to do with the protection of Miyuki.


    Yesterday she went to school and from school alone. It is quite rare to meet a person who can harm Miyuki, whether it be a magician or a non-magician. Besides, Tatsuya can protect Miyuki even when hes not around.


    However, there are also problems that can be avoided only by having an assistant close by. Even for the Jocuba family it will be difficult to send people to the school grounds. No, it may be possible to send a person to the school staff, but it is impossible to prepare so quickly a pupil who will always be there. And to be an escort only during the hikes to and from school, Tatsuya thought before it was voiced by Eric.


    Tatsuya returned (?) to the first school, not because the excitement of the Dion project has calmed down. Last week Tatsuya started countermeasures, so the hype was, on the contrary, heated.


    The fact that the journalists were no longer crowded around the first school was a consequence of that shooting incident.


    Since Silver Tauruss identity has already been disclosed, they did not have to risk their lives to gather information.


    Now it seemed that the excitement, which began in the vicinity of Tatsuya, spread to a global scale. Among the fourrgest states, the new Soviet Union took the side of the Project Dion , and the Indo-Persijskij union, though not made an official statement from the Government, but clearly demonstrated the position of support project escapes  Tatsuya.


    The Great Asian Alliance has not yet disclosed its position.


    Among other countries: in Europe, mainly support project Dion ; Countries from West Asia to south-East Asia support project escapes; Brazil and Australia, like the Great Asian Alliance, do not disclose their attitude.


    The fact that both camps  Do not publicly show hostile attitude makes the situation quite confusing. The thing is that both projects, and Dion , and escapes  coincide in terms of peaceful use of magic. And both projects do not bear the principled position that the enemy should be expelled. Judging by the published materials, the implementation of project Dion  will not make it impossible to move the project escapes , and vice versa. There is only one problem: the same wizards will not be able to participate in two projects at the same time.


    With the recognition that these two projects can coexist, the unfolded war of propaganda between Tacuej and rk moved forward with a plumb to the side of Tatsuya. It was not the superiority of the intellect Tatsuya over rk, but was rted to the advantage of the crates response * . This war was not apetition where there is a judge. Whether it is dys or fraud, but only victory is important.


    [Exnation from the exnatory dictionary for the word used: Wait and see the enemys move, before making your move (for example, in stone- scissors-paper see what the opponent will show before you show your answer) ]


    And in the Battle of arguments Edward rk hoped to go a bypass, using political influence.


    At the time when the first school had already been in first lesson, themander of Brigade 1-0-1 of the self-Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Saeki Hiromi visited the office building of the Ministry of Defence. There was also a joint headquarters of the Japanese Navy, but the purpose of its todays visit was the Civic section.


    Saeki back to the base before noon. Going into his office of the Commander, she called the Kazakh.


    Tacuju, that is, Mister Shibu Tacuju No need to be corrected, Lieutenant colonel.


    So interrupting someone elses speech was not like a normal saeki. She didnt even try to hide her bad mood.


    The Kazakh did not puzzled, but rather amused, and he was forced to make great efforts to restrain himself from smiling.


    Beg your pardon. So you were told to persuade Tacuju to take part in the Dion project?


    The head of the Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has no authority to give me orders.


    In the conference hall of the Ministry of Defence, Saeki met with the head of the Department of Foreign Affairs of North America. As Saeki said, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has no authority to give orders to the self-defense forces. Everything that was said in the conference room was in the form of a request. But the words spoken in the presence of the Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, in fact, were coercion, or, in other words, an order.


    The military do not like to vite theirmand system. And the officers have such a stronger manifestation, and Saeki was no exception. Her bad mood wasrgely exined by this.


    Was this request voiced to Your Excellency, because Tatsuya is a special officer Ooguro Ruuja?


    It looks like it.


    Kazama sighed, not hiding it from the Saeki, who had been a dissatisfied face.


    -it seems that the bureaucrats do not know very well, for what qualities Tatsuo was assigned the title of Special Officer * .


    [In the original of this rank 2 writing, abbreviated andplete. Full () literally means officer, acting special duties . In this case, it was mentioned as aplete one. And the short was made by analogy with the Dvuhsimvolnymi Japanese Military ranks: -a special officer, - captain, -Senior lieutenant.]


    -The status of a special Officer Ooguro in a certain sense ouwed. Its no surprise that office clerks dont know about him.


    As Saeki said, in the current self-defense Forces there was no such title as special Officer . To begin with, if you look from a historical point of view, then call Tacuju special Officer  wrong. It would be more appropriate for him to be called a militia who has been treated as an officer assigned to the regr army under normal conditions, not temporarily. Since there was no corresponding term for this concept, it was simply called a special officer for convenience.


    Therefore, those who did not know the real situation, based on the original meaning of the concept of officer with special duties , perceived Tacuju as an ordinary soldier.


    I think they should know because they are office workers under the jurisdiction of the official legal system.


    Legal problems were solved by self-defense forces themselves, but this problem was illegal . The existing system requires the consent of the bureaucrats, so it will be impossible to justify the negligence of the Ministry of Defense officials by saying that they did not know.


    Youre right about that, Lieutenant colonel, but now we have other problems.


    I beg your pardon. The problem is whether we can persuade Tacuju and whether we should be persuaded. Isnt it?


    Apologizing that deviated from the topic, Kazama listed two problems.


    Right.


    Saeki nodded to him.


    First of all, does the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs understand that Tatsuya is the operator of the explosion of matter ?


    -based on the feelings of todays conversation, they did note to them.


    Clear. If that is the case, I can understand why they gave such an absurd order.


    Tatsuya was the greatest magical military force Japan possessed. No, not only the magic, the greatest of all possible forces. The Joker, alone changing the entire World War bnce, the fifth ace, creating the strongest hand *.


    [Poker terminology. Hand  is abination of 5 cards received in hands.]


    Although the use of such a problem person as Joker  may be prohibited by rules, but in this world its use is not prohibited. And nobody in his right mind wants to part with him. If they know that Tatsuya is the strongest magician in the strategic ss, they will not even think of joining the Dion project.


    Instead, how about registering Tatsuya as the 14th  Apostle ?


    On the face of Saeki came a surprise. But the silent pausested not long.


    Thats not a bad idea. Your Excellency?


    This time came turn Kazama wonder. Because he was just joking.


    If things worsen even more, we may have to consider this option. If it bes obvious that he is a magician of strategic ss, officials will stop saying that he should be transferred to SSHSA.


    It is so, but


    -Well, it depends on how the situation will develop. We will deal with problems as they appear.


    Having said that, Saeki made a tired face.


    And if you temporarily put a question, right or wrong, Lieutenant Colonel Kazama, do you think you could persuade Shibu-kun?


    Its impossible.


    He would not be able to advise Tatsuo to go to America, even if it was possible. Therefore Kazama immediately replied that the attempts of persuasion are useless.


    Besides, I cant say that Tatsuya has a good rtionship with us right now. And my own mistake, when the other day we were caught behind the hidden video footage, only added more suspicion.


    It was a mistake of my calctions too. In any case, if we try to convince, then sess can not wait, but on the contrary, as a result it will only worsen our rtionship with him.


    Thats what I think.


    Saeki had no objection to the judgement of Kazama.


    Then, do you think, will we be able to win the favor of Sheba-kun, rejecting the demand of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?


    -Hmm Who knows


    On the other hand, Kazama not agree with the idea of Saeki.


    Whatever we do, Tatsuya wont take part in the Dion project. I dont think hes going to be particrly grateful. Wouldnt it be a better choice to do nothing at all?


    -it is clear


    Saeki looked down at her hands and pondered. Kazama stood motionless in front of her table and waited for her to say.


    Ill follow your advice.


    You mean youre not going to do anything?


    Yes. The demand of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was not voiced in the proper form, but unofficially. There will be no problems if neglected by them.


    Kazama decided that at least Saeki said so, but she probably nned to ignore the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the very beginning. It was summoned to ask the opinion whether it was possible to benefit from this case, deserved the gratitude of Tatsuya. At least thats what Kazama understood.


    -Lieutenant colonel, thank you for your help, you are free.


    There. Beg your pardon.


    Kazama out of themanders office.


    At first Kazama thought that it was necessary to tell Tatsuo, but quickly gave up this idea.


    The intentions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or self-Defense forces for Tatsuya are irrelevant. This cannot be a material for restoring rtionships.


    Instead it was necessary to confirm the opinion of Tatsuya about registration by the fourteenth Apostle , as the conversation about it could be a reality at any moment.


    Tatsuya has already received his undesirable fame as Taurus silver. At such a pace his appearance in sight of all is inevitable. But for Kazama it was obvious that if you ask Tatsuya if he wants to be an officially recognized magician of the strategic ss, the answer will be no . This is not a good idea that can worsen his mood if you make a mistake.


    Kazama seriously worried that the rtionship with Tacuej became so alienated that he had to think of such things.


    Not only the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was swept between Tacuej and Edward rk.


    The Ministry of Industry suffered from pressure from the office of the leader of the ruling party, a part-minister. Once the Ministry of Industry was called the Ministry of International Trade and industry, although the name was changed, but foreign trade was still under their jurisdiction. SSHSA and in this era were one of the most important trading partners, so the bureaucrats from the Ministry of Industry wanted to make the differences in trade as little as possible. For them, the quarrel of a single civilian with SSHSA was not a joke, and they seriously wanted to Tatsuya as soon as possible went to America.


    However, this morning a request was made from the Cab of the Minister for legitive measures necessary to implement the project of the energy nt with the Magic Star reactor . In other words, it meant that they would have to consider another way, meaning not to participate in the project Dion  SSHSA.


    Since neither project Dion  nor the project of the nt with the Magic Star reactor were governmental municipal enterprises, Japan itself did not need to take care, to join them or not. Even in the new Soviet Union, which showed itself to be the most coborative, the statement of cooperation came not from the government, but from the academy. If the government does not do anything now, at this stage the SSHSA will not be able to use them.


    On the other hand, the project of the nt is an internal affair of Japan, so it can be said that the role of the Ministry of Industry is to consider its legal aspects. But the request from the Cab of the minister exerted pressure, because it demanded to support the project , not paying attention to anything.


    Wondered the question of why this happened, the Ministry of Industry conducted an investigation. The Cab of ministers sent inquiries from many groups ofpanies, which are a great source of money funds of the ruling party.


    There were a lot of businessmen who oppose the project of the nt, which is likely to worsen rtions with SSHSA. Therefore, the real concern of the Ministry of Industry was that the project announced by a simple schoolboy could soon divide the business world into two camps.


    Whence he had such connections,


    How he persuaded these old men from the leadership. The employees of the Ministry of Industry were puzzled about such questions.


    Tatsuya did not leave the ssroom until the morning half of the lessons were over. In the third year of training increased the number of specialized subjects rted to magic. But it does not mean that the number of subjects of the general course has be equal to zero. Tatsuya concentrated on general course lectures missed during his absence, studying them at triple speed.


    Unfortunately, the umted quantity could not bepleted in half a day, but he did not think he could catch up even for the whole day. When the lunch break came, he got up to go for a bite.


    Tatsuya-san, youre both


    Shiba-kun.


    The voice sitting beside Mizuki, asks Did you dine? , was blocked by a boyish voice.


    It was the voice of Tomicuki.


    Mizuki, go to the dining room first, Ill catch up. -answered Tatsuya Mizuki, then turned to Tomicuke.


    Tomicuka, do you need something?


    Id like to talk to you about something. A little hesitation, replied Tomicuka, making a persistent face.


    Is this conversation going to take a long time?


    In contrast Tomicuke, Tatsuya Special enthusiasm is not zed.


    Possible.


    Is it possible after school?


    But he still showed that he was ready to listen.


    -I would like to hurry.


    But this is going to be a long conversation?


    -it is so But


    Tomicuka couldnt decide to say.


    Whats so swell? You cant talk to him.


    At that moment hysterical voice intervened in the conversation.


    -Hirakawa-san?


    Hirakawa Chiaki burning Look tacuju. But it was embarrassed not Tatsuya, but Tomicuka.


    -to say such! Did Tatsuya-San say he wouldnt listen?


    Mizuki, who remained here, although she was told to go to the dining room, retorted the words of Chiaki.


    It could have escted into a quarrel between schoolgirls in an empty ce, so Tatsuya stopped it in advance with the phrase Stop, Mizuki .


    Mizuki. Im sorry, but tonights lunch break, Im wasting my time talking to Tomicukoj. Please tell the others.


    I got it.


    Mizuki, trying to hide the dissatisfied face, bowed Tatsuo and withdrew from the ss.


    Tomicuka, where are we going to talk?


    Uh, lets get on the roof.


    Tatsuya slightly raised his eyebrows, because on the roof they can hear other students.


    I got it.


    But once tomicuku it suited, then Tatsuo was still.


    Hirakawa-san, thank you.


    Tomicuka quietly said it Chiaki, Otvernuvshejsja and sitting, akimbo his head in the fist. After that, he chased the fast-Tacuej ss.


    Contrary to the expectations of Tatsuya, the roof was deserted. In Tokyo a week ago the rainy season began, and today the sky was also stretched by clouds, looking so that at any moment can rain. Therefore, the absence of students wishing to dine on the roof looked quite natural.


    There were benches on the roof, but neither Tatsuya nor Tomicuka sat down. They stood facing each other.


    So, what did you want to talk to me about? -Began the conversation Tatsuya.


    The other day my mother had a seizure.


    that the chairman of the Magic Association, Tomicuka Hisui was hospitalized, I heard from Miyuki. I m sorry.


    On the face of Tomicuki appeared indignation that Tatsuya says about it as a strange matter.


    However, this is a case between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the chairman of the Magic Association. Comining to me is not quite right.


    Tatsuya noticed the expression of Tomicukis face, but was not going to treat him condescendingly.


    I didnt say anything. -angrily spoke Tomicuka in response to the insensible words of Tatsuya. is to fight a girl younger than yourself, too Nothing?


    Tomicuka wavered from this too Justell sarcasm Tatsuya.


    For the first time sinceing here Tomicuka noticed that the eyes of Tatsuya filled with cold anger.


    So, Tomicuka. Are you saying that your case to me is that I have to be sacrificed to spare the chairman of the Magic Association from worries?


    Why Sacrifice!


    But you want to drive me to SSHSA?


    -Kick out?


    Bitter voice Tatsuya exceeded the expectations of Tomicuki.


    I I think that the project will really help the magicians


    Tomicuka. Dont you understand the real purpose of the Dion project?


    This time the voice of Tatsuya was slightly annoyed.


    Not realizing why Tatsuya asked, Tomicuka was confused, forgetting his anger for the cold-blooded behavior of Tatsuya.


    The true purpose?


    The real purpose of the Dion project is to banish the wizards from the Earth and tie them to the asteroid belt and the orbits of Jupiter and Venus.


    A what?


    The wizards will be ced on satellite orbits around Venus and Jupiter, and for the most part it concerns the Wizards of SSHSA, the new Soviet Union and Britain. If I also participated in the Dion project, it would have been at least 10 years before I could return from Jupiters orbit. Its like a lifelong reference.


    The sarcastic hint Tatsuya that this is not a link to the ind , but a link to the stars * , was not understood Tomicukoj.


    [The Japanese expression Send to the link  literally spells Send to the Ind . The author in the second case has changed ind  on star . I dont know how to understand it, maybe sending somewhere.]


    Is everything so Shiba-kun, do you exaggerate?


    I am not going to force you to ept the truth of what I have said. Read the published materials again. Lets continue the conversation after that. Tatsuya said and turned to Tomicuke back. There was no voice in the back, asking to stop.


    Even if Tomicuka will consider project Dione  Useful, if he again approached to Tatsuo, he is not going to answer his beliefs.


    He wont take part in the Dion project.


    He will not go into space, leaving Miyuki on the ground.


    Hes not going anywhere, throwing Miyuki.


    No one can change this principle. Tatsuya just Sparta a few extra time. But his desire for Tomicuka himself to notice the hidden malice in Dions Project  was also not a lie on his part.


    Tomicuka, Provozhajushhij overwhelmed look retreating figure Tatsuya, and stood as tracks, until Tatsuya is not lost sight.


    What does this mean? Muttered Tomicuka, when he came to himself from the sensation of falling rain drops.


    Is it a true goal? Reference to space? Huh, its just a conspiracy theory. He mocked him aloud. But no matter how much he denied it, the words of Tatsuya settled deep in his mind.


    The rain has intensified.


    Or Tomicuka was not averse to get wet in the rain, or did not notice it. He continued to stand still on the roof.


    I havent heard anything like it. Nobody said anything like that.


    None of his entourage really talked about it. TV program, which he watched, also did not arouse such an opinion. There was nothing like it.


    No matter how far advanced the progress of informatization, the amount of information that one person can assimte is limited. After all, your own thinking bes the basis.


    A true goal, you say? Youre exaggerating. A reference to space will not resolve public opinion.


    Nevertheless, even the so-called own thinking  of the person is not created only by them. It is formed under the influence of the information received by this person.


    Tatsuya and Tomicuki had too different experience, received information and umted reflections. They were not superior to each other, they were justpletely different nature. The conclusions voiced by Tacuej, Tomicuke was very difficult to perceive. Probably because Tomicuka was more normal.


    Most people are likely to have shared this disagreement with him.


    After an unsessful attack on the Izu teau, Edward rk tried many times to call the impasse, but was unable to catch him.


    -You never managed to contact the Doctor imaging?


    Yes, Sir William.


    rk was now on the phone with MacLeod in Britain. In Los Angeles, where rk was, it was midnight, in London, where there was MacLeod, it was early morning. Not knowing where now the ugliness, in Moscow, or in the Far East, rk did not know, what time it is better to pick up.


    -Unfortunately, the Doctor of ugliness seems to refuse to contact us.


    There is nothing to be done The doctor belongs to the east, who is hostile to us. We live with him on the same, but in different worlds. Dr. decided to do everything in his own way from the beginning could not be controlled.


    If it is, does it mean that the ugliness is plotting a repeated attack?


    rks application was changed from Doctor of ugliness  to simply ugly .


    I think so. He will strive to forget the magic of converting mass into energy.


    If only he had waited a little


    rk unwittingly ruffled his hair.


    -Sir William Is there any hope that he seed?


    I think there is hope. But its 50 by 50. Last time it seemed that we had cornered it, but we dont know what the real abilities of Sheba Tatsuya are.


    -Do you want to say that everything depends on the magic power of Sheba Tatsuya?  Really, youre right.


    The guess of Mauda sounded quite unreliable, but rk had nothing but to agree.


    Dr. rk. Even with your Hlidskjalvom , you do not know the real abilities of Sheba Tatsuya?


    Unfortunately, it is. It seems that the nickname Untouchables  was not just for the mind.


    Untouchables  called the family Jocuba. Before Tatsuya appeared on the stage, for reasons unrted to him, rk had already targeting on the family of Jocuba, as an enemy, which should disappear at all costs. In truth, Hlidskjalva Terminal was handed over to Maya so that rk could collect information about the Jocuba family.


    However, the head of the Jocuba family did not do what rk expected. From the history of using the terminal Jocuboj Maya, rk was difficult to grasp any details about the real abilities of both Sheba Tatsuya and magicians of other side branches of the family.


    Got it


    MacLeod a sigh of disappointment. He did not intend to insult his own words, but rks pride was seriously affected.


    Thus, we only have to pray that the repeated attack of the Doctor of Inimage was sessful Dr. rk, I apologize for the conversation at thiste time.


    No, I called you. Sorry to be early in the morning.


    Its a normal time for me when Im awake. Then, doctor, Good night.


    Yes, Sir William. And you have a good day.


    The connection with MacLeod was interrupted.


    At the end of the MacLeod said the boilerte expression Good night . But rk didnt have a restful sleep.