Chapter-111 Prelude to Big plans

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(Erik's POV)

ᒥ...A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?...ᒧ

A fantastic quote by the Great Albert Einstein himself.

You may not understand the meaning contained within this beautiful arrangement of words.

Well, my iteration of this fantastic expression is as follows.

ᒥ...People question themselves all the time...ᒧ

ᒥ...The human mind is a tremendous creation; the most efficient way to improve oneself is by listening to the feedback...ᒧ

ᒥ...We hear other's giving their opinions on our actions and dreams...ᒧ

ᒥ...This feedback is always considered by our subconscious mind which then improves us even further...ᒧ

ᒥ...But sometimes, the received feedback conflicts with a "core thought" within our mind...ᒧ

ᒥ...A "core thought" is something that we recognize as "correct" thus is very hard to change...ᒧ

ᒥ...When the feedback gets in conflict with the "core thought", it gives birth to confusion and doubts!...ᒧ

ᒥ...This doubt and confusion is targeted towards either others or yourselves...ᒧ

ᒥ...We constantly question everything; and that is what makes us humans. A being of imperfections and great potential...ᒧ

I folded the corner of the paper to mark the page of the book.

Just in case I wanted to revisit the great wisdom held within the words of this amazing read!; I wouldn't need to search.

Yes, I was reading a great book, sitting inside the Student Council Room.

It has been a couple of days since the Overhaul's incident.

Toshikazu had awoken from his "sleep" and is well; he will once again join as head of the security in the upcoming company launch event.

Miss Kyouko had officially resigned from the military before joining the [Dream Technology Coorporation] as a [Data Analyst].

She was also working on a "little project", that I had assigned to her.

The nuclear codes were safe within my hands along with the location of the secret bunker; where they were hidden.

Very soon, I could begin with the second stage of my plans.

"Erik, have you finished the registration papers for the students?"

The honey-laced voice of 'my' fiance broke my chain of thoughts as I gently placed the book in my hand; on the table.

"Of course, let me email you the forms for submission."

Using my phone, I emailed the saved forms with .txt extension to Mayumi's phone.

Hearing my words, she immediately grew a shade of red on her gentle face, not that I blame her.

You wouldn't believe what she named her email!

I.love.my.fiance@gmail.com

Crazy right!? I absolutely love it!

I decided against teasing her any further and turned towards Suzune who also was doing wonders as my employee in the company.

"Su-chan, I assume you have already listed the participants and other individuals for the upcoming [Nine-School Tournament]?"

The willow woman spoke in a calm tone as she pushed forward a folder towards me.

"Indeed, every participant including the engineers have been listed and detailed within my report, have a look."

"If you say so, sure!"

I, of course, didn't doubt a word; I was well aware of her dedication towards her work and duties.

As expected, once I opened the folder; very detailed data appeared within my sight.

I slowly went through each and every little detail mentioned in her report while making as necessary corrections along the way.

"Does anyone know where is Mari?"

Mayumi questioned with a slight rise in her voice; signifying that she was feeling the pressure albeit it wasn't anything major for someone of her caliber.

Click!

As if it was preplanned!

The doorknob was twisted open as a short-haired woman made her way inside the Student Council Room.

"I am here, Mayumi."

The tomboyish woman made her presence known to her fellow Student Council Members.

"Where have you been, Mari!?"

I just smiled, looking at the budding argument between Mayumi and Mari; it was always fun to watch them argue.

Unfazed by Mayumi's passive aggression, Mari continued with her actions.

"I have brought the first-years with me."

Mari moved towards the table and stood near the projector, fixed to the ceiling.

"Come inside!"

She beckoned to the first-year students who were chosen for the upcoming [Nine-School Competition].

Multiple students made their way within the room, I had my eyes on two of them to be exact.

The brother-sister pair of the Yotsuba family, of course!

"Alright, everyone! Each one of you has been selected for the upcoming [Nine-School Competition]."

"[Nine Schools Competition] is a nationwide annual magic tournament for the nine National Magic University Affiliated High Schools, and it is one of the biggest magic-related events in Japan."

"Its official name is "Nationwide Magic High School Athletics Competition"."

"Every year, a roster of select students from the nine 'National Magic University Affiliated High Schools' from across the country meet, putting theirs and their schools' pride on the line."

"A huge audience is always expected, including not only the general public, government officials, and those interested in magic but also businesses, overseas companies, researchers, and scouts."

"It is also one of the few stages that provide magic competition as entertainment."

"The [Nine Schools Competition] is said to be the greatest stage for Magic High School students to shine and its results are linked to the students' career paths."

"It is also one of the few major events to allow the general public to better understand and become invested in magic competitions, as well as to further society's acknowledgment of magic."

"Even though the Magicians participating are powerful, victory is not assured due to a lack of CAD engineers."

"Each one would need to train a lot to win against the other schools, especially since this year; Ichijou Masaki and Kudou Minoru of the Ten-Masters Clan would also be participating in the competition."

"All the paperwork and registration forms have already been handled by the [Student Council], all you need to do now is to train hard!"

I see you, Mari, as fired up as ever!

I wouldn't allow those idiots to sabotage your board this time.

"Uhm...t-there is also another problem! We don't have enough CAD Engineers to back-up our participants!"

I turned towards Azusa, the [Student Council Secretary], the petite little woman indeed had a point.

"I-I would recommend Shiba-san f-for the position of the First-Year CAD engineer!"

Azusa who is the best CAD engineer of the 2nd Years, recommended Tatsuya for the CAD Engineering position.

She had already witnessed his first-class skills in CAD Engineering when he maintained Miyuki's CAD.

"That's.....a great idea!"

Mari was satisfied with this development, after all, now she had fewer things to worry about and could solely focus on training the participants.

"You are a genius, Azusa-chan!"

Mayumi also seemed very excited; the lack of CAD engineers did seem to be quite a big problem.

Fortunately, I had Su-chan to calibrate my secondary CAD for the competition.

But how could things proceed so smoothly!?

"Pardon me but maintaining someone's CAD is purely based on trust!"

"Having me as a CAD Engineer could have a negative impact on the other students because I am a First-year student; not to mention a Course-2."

Humph! Excuses!

Of course, you would try to avoid being involved in this competition.

You fear that I might discover your and your sister's little secret.

Unfortunately, unknown to you!

I already know everything I need to know about you and your pathetic family.

"I would like Onii-sama to calibrate my CAD during the competition!"

The strangely, extremely attractive Yotsuba woman suddenly spoke up without any prior warning!

Miyuki expressed her desire for Tatsuya to become a CAD Engineer for the first-year students in the competition.

This became the final nail in the coffin against Tatsuya and he reluctantly agreed to become a CAD Engineer for the Nine Schools Competition.

I must say, how predictable!

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