"So Shiroe-san, What is this all about Shido?" After calming herself for sometime. Sona finally asked Shiroe what she wanted to know.

"Sona-san, please drop the formality. Just call me Sona... Also before we could talk about our main topic. We should take a bath first. We reek of sweat." Shiroe gently said. 

Sona cup her chin as she also nodded."Umu, Then you can also call me Sona, Shiroe. You are right we should take a bath first. I feel sticky around my body."

"Yes, Sona. You can also call me by my name, Reina and Fuuka. Is it okay to call you intimately right?" Shiroe also nodded her head, then she turn her attention to other two. 

Reina and Fuuka nodded at the same time. They then go to the hot spring together. Reina thought that Sona was right, Her body is sticky and reek of sweat. Reina doesn't like this feeling at all, She wanted to take a bath and soaked her body in hot water. As for Fuuka, as always she is always silent. Fuuka followed the three, on the way to the hot spring Shiroe taught her about magic. Fuuka who was listening intently became shocked by the reveal.

Fuuka look at Reina and Sona.

"Yes Fuuka, Magic is real." Reina, Fuuka's close friend answered her question in her mind. Reina brought her hand up as she chanted words that Fuuka could not understand. The more she listened to the words the more she felt light-headed before she regained her posture. It's as if nothing happened.

However, it didn't slip Shiroe's perception. Shiroe was shocked, she used her intent to scan Fuuka's body. Meanwhile, Fuuka felt someone is gazing at her, She turn towards the source and found Shiroe is looking at her as if she was seen through. Fuuka suddenly feel nervous until she heard Shiroe.

"Orb of Magic? Wait no-" Shiroe gasped but then shook her head. But the two mage on her side have the same reaction.

"Wait 'orb of magic'? You mean Fuuka has 'orb of magic'!?" Reina was stunned hearing Shiroe's words.

"Not really, However the structure is the same as 'Orb of Magic' with different circuits. Unlike Chikushodo's 'Orb of Magic' Fuuka has different 'Orb of Magic'. In short her family are also Mage?" Shiroe said as she still focusing herself in investigating Fuuka's 'Orb of Magic.'

Sona stayed silent ut inside she was stunned. Her heart skip a beat. She got a bad feeling about this. 

Chikushodo family wasn't the only ones who can use magic. In Japan there we're other 2 groups who can. The first one are the yokai, an entities who have intelligence but has the appearance of monsters. They we're born from Mana. The last one is the Tenjouin Family or a Clan. The main family of this group is hiding within japan far from Society. Chikushodo family located them, they are hiding deep in the mountains. 

However what makes Sona got a bad feeling is that the branch of Tenjouin Family is their supposed to be self-proclaim rival. Sona thought the Fuuka has the blood of those delusional people. Tenjouin Family always claim that there will be only one winner. In reality Chikushodo family didn't really care about them, more like they would ignore those delusional people. 

If we measure the strength of Tenjouin family then they only have level 3 mage as the highest including the main branch. As for Chikushodo family it has quite number of level 5 individuals, the elders. Sona's grandmother is already level 6 mage. So these self-proclaimed rivals are nothing in front of them.

Sona couldn't help but talk to Shiroe in silent. "Shiroe is she from Tenjouin family?"

Why would she ask this if she is the one who manage the chikushodo family's affairs you say? You are right, Sona have the files of everyone in the family, Their birth and secrets. Sona knows that Fuuka was an Orphan, adopted by a wealthy family due to her beauty and elegant figure.

Shiroe shake her head. "No she is not. I know Tenjouin's 'orb of magic' and it's not like this."

"What could it be?" Sona stared at Fuuka who was listening to Reina teaching her about magic. 

"Who knows, Ultimately the world is a very mysterious place." Shiroe continued walking towards the bath. She think about her past memories. 

...

We've arrived at the Dinner Hall and found Shiroe and Sona is missing. Mama told me they are having a chat and Sona told her to eat first. 

The two is not the only one who is missing, Shiyuki is not here. I couldn't help but became worried. I tried spreading my intent but hesitated at the last second. I stopped as I resume eating.

"Shido what did you want to do again?" Kana asked. Akane is still by her side, she was staring at Shido with affection. 

"About that let's talk about it after lunch. I have something that I wanted you to do Kana-nee. It's okay to bother you right?" I said. 

"Okay noted. Don't worry about such things Shido. You can ask 'anything' from me. I don't care if it's hard." Kana gave me blink. Her intention are so obvious that the people who get her words have red faces. 

Akane, Shina and Shizumi blushed when they heard Kana's words. They thought 'Shameless woman'.

...

Unknown Place.

"Is it ready commander?" 

"Almost there." A deep voice responded.

"Finally! Our time will come! We will show those damn humans who are strong."

"Yeah! I can't wait to thrash those bastards. I got this wound from a gun 40 years ago. I can't wait for my revenge." A creepy voice sounded.

"Kekeke, Don't be hasty." The deep voice said. Then it added. "Human's era will be doomed soon. Because our Great Mother has a great plan. After all, She already wiped out the source of Human reproduction decade ago. Kekeke."

"That's right! Glory to Great Mother!"

"Glory to Great Mother!"

The place became boisterous and loud as hell. There are total hundreds of thousand if estimated by the voices.

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