The Untouchable of Magic High School – A New God Enters the Game

Yugen's Perspective

April 6, 2095. Japan's cherry blossom season. Today's the entrance ceremony for First High—my second high school life, counting my past one. As Yugen Mitsuya, not Yuto Nagano, I'm nervous about revealing my Ten Master Clans status to Tatsuya and Miyuki, especially since I'll be staying with them. Hours ago, I was buzzing with excitement and nerves. Now? I'm furious.

Why? I'm not in Tokyo for First High's ceremony but in Hokkaido, stuck on a battlefield with bullets and soldiers flying. These "soldiers" are Defense Academy cadets. I can't use lethal magic, so I rely on self-acceleration, knocking them out with precise hand chops. They swing weaponized devices; I deflect and disable them, moving to the next.

Bullets for them, melee for me? And tanks?!

As a special lieutenant in the 101st Brigade's Independent Magic-Equipped Battalion, seconded from weapons development as a technical advisor, I've earned respect from Captain Sanada (promoted post-Okinawa) and others. I'm also a Shinkage-ryu swordsmanship master at 15. So, being picked for gear durability tests makes sense—except it's First High's entrance ceremony today!

"I'm not your guinea pig!" I yell, catching a tank shell barehanded, spinning its momentum to hurl it back, disabling the tank.

I left home dressed for the ceremony, only to be ambushed with a "summons" to Hokkaido. Special officers like me are rarely called for combat unless it's a crisis like Okinawa. Only two people could pull this, and I know who's behind it. My brother and his friend are handling things, but I'm still pissed.

"Screw it! Come at me!" I shout, wearing a casual outfit, a prototype anti-magic coat, and a mask to hide my face. Hardening magic handles both physical and magical defense.

From a distant tent, Sanada and Captain Yanagi watch via monitor. "He's intense," Sanada says.

"Could you do that without a movable suit?" Yanagi asks.

"No way. I'd refuse," Sanada replies.

This is a Defense Academy entrance demo, and my sadistic boss chose me. "Wasn't he supposed to stay low-key?" Yanagi asks.

"I checked. Division commander's orders," Sanada says.

As a non-official strategic-class mage and Shinkage-ryu master, I risk crushing cadets' spirits. Lieutenant Fujibayashi approaches. "You're here?" she says.

"Data?" Sanada asks.

"Plenty. He's pissed, though," Fujibayashi sighs, noting my absence from First High's ceremony, especially as top admit and a Mitsuya.

Sanada and Yanagi dragged me here on Major Kazama's orders, backed by the division commander. "No need for us to step in," Fujibayashi says.

"If we did, it'd be a war," Sanada jokes.

"Stop that," Yanagi snaps.

I refused their help, warning of "friendly fire." The monitor shows wrecked tanks and unconscious cadets—a storm's aftermath. I avoided fatalities or permanent damage.

Fujibayashi contacted First High and my family, arranging my return by tomorrow morning. "Efficient, Electron Sorceress," Sanada praises.

"Cover for Yugen. He was supposed to meet Tatsuya today," she retorts.

"Tatsuya vs. Yugen?" Yanagi muses. Both strategic-class mages, rarely serious, never paired.

"It'd be beyond us," Sanada says.

"Don't tempt them. I won't clean up your mess," Fujibayashi warns.

The monitor shows my rampage. "Mitsuya's 'Untouchable' reputation fits," Yanagi says.

"A carved bear will show up at Fuji's training ground," Sanada predicts.

Fujibayashi sighs, mentally cursing Kazama and the commander.

Later, a wooden bear appears in a military hotel lobby, and Kazama and his boss scramble to fix my mood after missing the ceremony—a fitting consequence.

Shiba Household

In Tokyo, Miyuki fumes before First High's ceremony rehearsal. "Why is Onii-sama a substitute?!" she protests.

This morning, a call informed her the top admit was absent for "family reasons," making her, the second-ranked, give the response speech. No refusal allowed. Tatsuya's high scores should qualify him, but Mitsuya's absence frustrates her—not just because they're both Ten Master Clans.

"You know my situation. Standing out would be worse," Tatsuya says, referring to his unique [Restoration] and [Decomposition] abilities and their Yotsuba ties, notorious despite recent quiet.

Miyuki nods reluctantly. "It's your moment. Show this useless brother your brilliance," Tatsuya says.

"You're not useless!" Miyuki retorts, rushing to the lecture hall.

Tatsuya muses about my arrival tomorrow, realizing he never asked my age. A FLT email confirmed I'd stay with them, which Miyuki eagerly prepared for. Tatsuya received CADs from me as an enrollment gift, delighting Miyuki, though she sulked over their father's neglect.

An upperclassman approaches. "Trouble, freshman?"

"No, I'm fine," Tatsuya says, noting her CAD. She's shorter than Miyuki but well-proportioned.

"I'm Mayumi Saegusa, student council president," she introduces.

"Tatsuya Shiba," he replies, wary of another Ten Master Clans name after Mitsuya.

"Related to Miyuki, the response speaker?" Mayumi asks.

"She's my sister, born March, I'm April," Tatsuya clarifies, probing why she knows him.

"Your top exam scores and perfect magic theory shocked the faculty," Mayumi says.

Personal data shared so casually? Tatsuya wonders. "Who's 'Yu-kun'?" he asks, suspecting the top admit.

Before Mayumi answers, another girl scolds, "President! Rehearsal's waiting!"

"Sorry, Tatsuya. Later," Mayumi says, leaving.

Tatsuya wants to know about this peer but avoids Saegusa scrutiny. In the lecture hall, Course 1 (Bloom) students with crests sit upfront, Course 2 (Weed) like him in the back. Preferring obscurity, he picks a rear seat to nap.

"May I sit here?" a voice asks.

"Sure," Tatsuya replies.

Two Course 2 girls—a bespectacled brunette, Mizuki Shibata, and an orange-haired Erika Chiba—introduce themselves. Tatsuya does the same, noting their similar surnames, amusing Mizuki.

"You smile?" Erika teases, surprised.

"Just met, and you're judging?" Tatsuya retorts. "Chiba, as in Chiba-ryu?"

Erika smirks. "Into swordsmanship?"

"My master said I'm hopeless at it," Tatsuya admits.

"Harsh teacher," Mizuki says.

"Better clear than vague. One guy I know, trained by Gozo, said it's just his teaching," Tatsuya says.

"Gozo?" Erika gasps. "He's Shinkage-ryu's grandmaster, our Chiba-ryu's root. I sparred him—never won. Even our master-level brothers barely scratched him."

"That's impressive," Tatsuya says, knowing Gozo's legendary status as a war hero and martial artist.

"Gozo used only hardening magic. His two students beat my brothers with just that," Erika adds.

Mizuki's confused, but Tatsuya's stunned, though his face stays blank. The ceremony's start cuts their talk short.

First High Student Council

At the student council, Mayumi Saegusa studies a news article about a deserter's attack on Yokohama Bay Hills Tower, thwarted by a "mysterious brave girl." As a Saegusa, she's concerned about anti-mage sentiment and clan disputes.

Mari Watanabe, discipline committee head, chides, "Mayumi, stop slacking."

"I'm not! Rin's handling the work," Mayumi retorts. A male officer's request for document review earns her a smug grin, silencing Mari.

"What's that?" Mari asks.

Mayumi shows the article. "A brave girl mage stopped a disaster."

"Bold, if reckless," Mari notes, intrigued by her courage.

The blurry image barely shows her outline, but Mari recognizes her. Mayumi pulls up First High's freshman data, revealing Miyuki Shiba, second-ranked admit.

"Reliable addition," Mayumi says.

"You're calling Yugen, the top admit, a problem child?" Mari teases, noting her family's ties to Mitsuya.

"Didn't say that!" Mayumi protests.

Mari knows Mayumi's excited about Yugen, despite her denials. Saegusa-Mitsuya tensions, including a broken engagement, fuel her interest. Her father pushed it, earning her frustration.

Mages marry early for power, but high-status clans like Saegusa limit love matches. Mayumi sees Yugen as a rival, not a suitor, and dismisses Ichijo's younger heir. Mari, sensing her feelings, drops it.

"Want her for discipline?" Mari asks.

"Student council claimed her first. Juumonji wants Yugen for the club union, but unwritten rules make him hesitate," Mayumi says.

Mari spots another detail: a boy subdued the deserter. "Strong enough for discipline, if he enrolls," she says.

Miyuki (second), Yugen (top), a Mutsumuka heir (third), and the mystery boy (Tatsuya) promise a lively freshman class. Neither Mayumi nor Mari yet know Miyuki and Tatsuya's Yotsuba ties.

Yugen's Perspective (Continued)

I'm still fuming in Hokkaido, wrapping up the "demo" that cost me First High's ceremony. Kazama and the division commander will regret this—my wooden bear prank is just the start. Fujibayashi's got my back, arranging my return to Tokyo by morning.

Maya's letter about staying with Tatsuya and Miyuki is a bright spot. It's a bold move, tying Mitsuya and Yotsuba closer, but risky with our clan secrets. I'm eager to reconnect, but nervous about juggling [Taurus Silver], school, and clan politics. My siblings' First High legacy sets a high bar, and Shina's questions about my "Nagano" days are getting harder to dodge.

At FLT, Valkyrie and Odin are nearly done, and the Loop Cast System's success has FLT dominating globally. Tatsuya's programming for my CADs is flawless, and our [Taurus Silver] partnership is rock-solid. But First High means new challenges—clan rivalries, Saegusa's lingering interest, and Miyuki's bittersweet chocolate still weighing on me.

Okinawa changed us all. Tatsuya's hints about Miyuki's struggles worry me, and I'm not sure what's brewing. For now, I'll focus on getting to Tokyo, acing First High, and staying one step ahead of the clans circling me.