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After the weekend Comiket adventure, Yuto's days settled into a relaxed, joyful routine.
On Mondays and Wednesdays, he shared lunch with Kaguya Shinomiya and Chika Fujiwara in the student council office. When the mood struck, they'd play checkers or tackle word puzzles, their laughter bouncing off the walls. Kaguya, raised under strict rules and usually distant, had never been so close to a boy. Yuto's sharp wit, handsome face, and playful jabs at Chika melted her icy exterior. Even the 'Ice Princess' couldn't help but giggle, her rare, radiant smiles warming the room.
Day by day, the trio's bond deepened at a surprising pace.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, Yuto brought his cat, Mr. Pan, to the rooftop to hang out with Marin and the girls. Thanks to his expert 'training,' the cat could leap into twenty consecutive backflips and perform dazzling tricks. Even Yukino, a proud cat slave, marveled at its skills.
As for Fridays, Yuto spent them chasing thrills with Utaha. They'd slip away to quiet campus corners for 'exciting games.' To keep his attention, Utaha went all out, teacher outfits with black stockings, even a school swimsuit stashed in her bag. The sports storage room, deserted bathrooms, and the swim club's showers all became stages for their passionate encounters. He also hunted some strays with Mei regularly.
.........…..
In class, Mafuyu Kirisu scribbled exam notes on the blackboard, but Yuto's focus drifted. He sank into his personal system space, gazing at a silver-gray spinning Craft Essence.
The [God-Forged Weapon] card was a gamble—a blind box offering a random blueprint for a mighty weapon. Not all god-forged weapons were equal; some were mythic icons, others obscure relics. It all hinged on luck.
Yuto didn't dwell on it. With a steady breath, he activated the card.
Buzz!
The card burst into sparkling fragments, flooding his mind with ancient secrets. He winced, massaging his temples as the blueprint took shape.
[God-Forged Weapon: Sword of Victory (Gram)]
[Description: Known as the 'Sword in the Tree,' Gram was plunged into the 'Child's Tree' by the great god Odin. It stands for victory and glory but bears a curse of misfortune—every wielder has died tragically. Shattered by Odin, it was reforged by the hero Siegfried into the demonic sword Gram, inspiring legends like Balmung and Excalibur. Misfortune clings to it like a shadow.]
Yuto's reaction was bittersweet. He'd drawn the original 'Sword in the Tree' Gram, a precursor to his own Excalibur. It wasn't the grandest prize; in myth, it had broken once, and its offshoots often stole the spotlight. Still, as a demonic sword, Gram offered blazing speed and extra bite against monsters and divine foes. If he forged it, it'd be a powerful asset.
[Inserting Item: Barbarian God's Heart to construct God-Forged Weapon: Sword of Victory (Gram)...]
A massive purple heart plunged into the swirling spiritron vortex, and the blueprint dissolved into glittering dust.
[Constructing "Sword of Victory (Gram)"... Completion in 7 days and 6 minutes.]
Yuto sighed. Now, it was just a waiting game.
Driiiing...
The bell jolted him back. Mafuyu lowered her chalk, addressing the restless students. "Tomorrow's the weekend, enjoy it, but don't forget today's notes. There will be a quiz on Monday." She paused. "Oh, and Yuto, stay after class. Meet me in my office."
"Ouch, stuck with Ms. Mafuyu on a Friday? Tough break!" a classmate teased.
"Haha, we're free, good luck with the scolding!" another laughed.
Yuto grinned, flashing them a middle finger. "Get lost, you don't know anything!"
He slung his bag over his shoulder and trailed Mafuyu to her office, her heels clicking sharply, her hips swaying beneath her tight skirt.
Click.
The door closed, and Mafuyu's face flushed as she stepped closer.
"You little troublemaker, what's your plan today?" she murmured, her mind flashing to yesterday's forbidden 'game' in the office. Her cheeks burned.
Her legs wobbled. Since Yuto started teaching her magic, her proper teacherly mask had been slipping away.
"Shh, quiet down, someone's watching," Yuto whispered, nodding toward Yukino Yukari at the next desk, who kept stealing glances.
Mafuyu huffed, a mix of irritation and smugness. "So you do worry about getting caught. Nervous, huh?"
Yuto laughed. "Hehe, teasing you in secret is half the fun."
"You brat! You think I'm some toy?!" Mafuyu's brows knit, her voice rising.
"No, it's just standard practice. You're the one who can't keep it together," Yuto teased.
Noticing her pout, he eased up. "You've got real talent, though, better than Utaha, even."
"Hmph, I'm the teacher. If I lagged behind my student, what kind of role model would I be?" Mafuyu said proudly, secretly delighted. A former national figure skating champion, she lived for the challenge.
"Anyway, I'll wait for you in the study club," Yuto said, catching Yukino's curious looks growing bolder. He slipped out, heading to the 'study club' , a cover for his magic workshop.
After school, he'd usually activate the 'Clock Tower' Craft Essence, letting Utaha study magecraft within. Mafuyu joined when she had time.
Why set it up at school? Of course, for convenience.
......…..
"Yuto-kun~~"
He pushed open the door to the study club room.
Utaha Kasumigaoka, dressed in a classic schoolgirl uniform, sat quietly reading a book.
When she saw him, she stood, her shapely legs clad in black stockings stepping forward as she slipped into his arms, pressing a warm, eager kiss to his lips.
"Is Ms. Kirisu not coming?" she asked.
"She'll be here in a bit," Yuto replied, wrapping his arms around his girlfriend's slim waist, pulling her soft, curvy body close and playing with her delicate hands.
"How's your displacement magecraft coming along?"
"You mean this?"
A spark of pride flashed in Utaha's crimson eyes as she extended a slender, pale finger.
The next moment, as her magical circuits activated, a clear droplet of water blossomed at her fingertip.
Pitter-patter…
As she poured more mana into it, the droplet grew, soon turning into a flowing stream that shimmered with rainbow hues under the sunlight.
"Mm…"
Utaha bit her lip, focusing hard as she compressed the water to an arrow.
Whoosh!
In an instant, the water arrow vanished, reappearing embedded in the chest of a nearby training dummy.
Displacement magecraft was a basic spell, rooted in degraded exchange principles—typically overlooked by most.
But the Ainsworth family had mastered it.
An ancient lineage surviving for over a thousand years, the Ainsworth ancestors wielded displacement magecraft on a scale, precision, and versatility that defied magical norms.
It was said they could use it to treat the body as a mere vessel, transferring the soul to persist onward, sacrificing generations of descendants to achieve a simulated immortality.
Even if a powerful relic like Commandment-Breaking Rune disrupted the concept of displacement, it couldn't erase their craft entirely.
As a beginner, Utaha was nowhere near that level of mastery.
Still, the joy of wielding magic and achieving a small miracle filled her with genuine delight.
"Not bad," Yuto said earnestly. "In time, you'll be able to use displacement magecraft to teleport my projected Black Keys straight into an enemy's heart."
Neither cursed spirits nor demons could withstand the power of his enchanted, demon-breaking runes.
Once Utaha reached that level, she'd have at least a basic means of self-defense in this chaotic world.
Click…
At that moment,
Mafuyu Kirisu finally arrived, stepping into the room.
Seeing Utaha nestled in Yuto's arms, the beautiful teacher's gaze instinctively darted away.
Lately, her 'lessons' with Yuto had crossed the line from teacher-student into something more.
Knowing Utaha was completely in the dark about their secret moments from yesterday,
Mafuyu felt a pang of guilt, mingled with the illicit thrill of indulging behind the unsuspecting girlfriend's back.
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