Abnormal Moon

"If even I can't resolve this crisis in Tokyo, then this base city is doomed. If you don't believe me, you're welcome to fight me. I wouldn't mind even using your hidden power, would I?"

The moment Roy said those words, Tono Akiha's expression changed.

They became like life-stealing demons, filled with an oppressive sense of danger, as if they might devour someone at any moment.

Despite the oppressive aura, Roy's expression remained unchanged, as if he were basking in a spring breeze, showing no sign of distress and completely disregarding her oppressive presence.

Compared to Fan Xinglu's overwhelming pressure that could crush a person's bones, Tono Akiha was far too inexperienced.

"...Since you have that confidence, then I'll trust you."

Tono Akiha breathed a light, almost imperceptible sigh, her expression returning to calm.

"I'll have Amber arrange a guest room for you in the mansion. You'll stay in the mansion until this cursed spirit disaster is resolved. Is that alright?"

"no problem."

Roy remained calm and smiling, but his expression became slightly more serious.

"But before that, I have something to do. I came to Tokyo for another reason: to find my servant's family. But I heard from the refugee camp that Mayor Tono took them away?"

"You treat your servants quite well..."

Tono Akiha glanced at Roy with a hint of surprise.

"What does it look like?"

"Like this."

Roy showed the photos again.

"Twins...no, quadruplets?"

For once, a look of astonishment appeared on Tono Akiha's usually aloof face.

“I do have two sisters here who look exactly like them. If their family is in Fuyuki City, you can take them with you. However, they are not in the mansion right now.”

"Where is that?"

“At school.”

"School?"

Roy slowly typed out a question mark that he couldn't understand.

Given the dilapidated state of Tokyo, where people are struggling to even get enough to eat, how could they possibly have the mind to rebuild schools?

It's not that valuing education is bad, but are the resources really enough?

How many meals do students eat a day? What do they study? They don't study Chinese and English, do they? At least they should study math, physics, and chemistry, right?

“I’ll have Amber take you there. You’ll understand when you get there.”

Tono Akiha didn't offer any explanation; she stood up from the sofa with a cold expression.

"In Tokyo at any time, there is a possibility that cursed spirits beyond the ability of ordinary magicians to deal with them may appear. I hope you can be ready to provide support at any time."

After saying that, she turned and left.

It really comes and goes in a hurry.

Judging from what Amber said before, Tokyo is currently experiencing frequent disasters, and I imagine Tono Akiha is also extremely busy and overwhelmed.

"Lord Roy, shall we go to school now?"

Before long, Amber returned to the reception room with a cheerful smile.

"Let's go and bring them back before the cursed spirit disaster strikes!"

Roy let out a long sigh and stood up. He might be busy soon, so he should make sure his sisters-in-law were safe while he could.

By the way, is she my sister-in-law?

Are the two sisters who traveled to Tokyo Nino, Yotsuba, or Itsuki?

Chapter 295 Nino and May

Schools in Tokyo are not as big as I imagined; in fact, they occupy very small areas.

What's most surprising is that the school didn't even have its own land; instead, it occupied the original church and set up the school inside the church.

When Nino Nakano first saw students attending school in a church, she was so shocked that her jaw almost dropped; she thought she had come to a theological school.

But after seeing the number of students, she understood.

The entire school has only about thirty students in total.

There's no need to divide into classes; all the students sit on chairs in the church hall, and the teacher brings in a portable blackboard, and the class can begin.

However, in a city with a population of over 100,000, there are only thirty-odd students. This ratio just doesn't seem right.

After glancing at the students, Nino's doubts deepened.

Because only seven or eight of the students gathered here were teenagers, the majority were young adults and middle-aged people, and apart from the absence of elderly people, they spanned almost every age group, including both men and women.

Shouldn't all students be children or teenagers?

Why are there so many young and middle-aged people attending classes here?

With this question in mind, on her second day there, she inquired about the class content from other students, and then she fully understood why they did it this way.

Because the classes here are not classes in the normal sense.

—It's a class specifically for teaching magic.

"Ninai, where should we put these potatoes?"

As my mind was racing, a voice rang in my ears.

Nakano Satsuki returned to the kitchen carrying a basket of peeled and soaked potatoes, rubbing her lower back in pain. In less than three days, she had already suffered the full consequences of her labor.

"Cut it into pieces and put it in the pressure cooker. Wash the vegetables too, and beat the eggs..."

Without even looking up, Nino Nakano unleashed a barrage of commands at Satsuki Nakano.

"Speak slower, I can't keep up!"

"Get used to it quickly! Otherwise we'll have to go back to being refugees again. Or do you want to be taken home by this fat, big-eared uncle and made a servant?"

"No way! Besides, isn't it incredibly rude of you to assume that the magician and the guards are all fat, chubby old men?"

"I don't care! I finally got a job, and I absolutely refuse to give it up. I absolutely refuse to go back to the refugee camp!"

A strong sense of disgust for the refugee camp flashed in Nino Nakano's eyes.

A group of people were crammed together, hadn't showered for who knows how many days, and not only did they stink, but they also didn't know where their next meal would come from.

Sending her back to the refugee camp is worse than sending her to her death!

That's right.

Nino Nakano originally thought that Mayor Tono had arranged for her to come to the school, and that she could learn magic and become a superior person in this world.

But who would have thought that they were there to work as chefs!

She was chosen because of her excellent cooking skills.

But how could Nino Nakano accept this?

"Hurry up and finish making lunch, then go to the classroom for class!"

She glared fiercely at May as she vigorously stirred the dough.

"Isn't this bad!"

Nakano Satsuki was taken aback by her boldness.

"What are you afraid of? Does the school have a rule against others auditing classes?"

"It seems like we don't have that..."

"No, I've already checked!"

A stubborn light shone in Nino Nakano's eyes.

Tono Akiha's purpose in establishing the magic school was to cultivate as many magicians as possible from Tokyo itself.

Whether residents have magician qualifications can only be determined by testing them one by one, but magicians in Tokyo don't have that kind of free time.

Therefore, only a portion of those who truly possessed the qualities of a magician were admitted to the school for instruction, while the rest were left to chance.

Essentially, if there are no magicians in one's ancestors, it is very rare for one's descendants to be magicians as well.

In addition, magic requires a long period of study and even the accumulation of experience from several generations to mature. An ordinary person who becomes a magician, even if he studies magic for a lifetime, may not be able to defeat a magical beast. Therefore, spreading magic on a large scale is of no use at all.

In addition, the number of teachers was very limited, so although the school did not prohibit ordinary people from attending classes, it did not reach the point where crowds would flood in—all the seats in the church were taken, and even after the class registration ended, no one could go in anymore.

Therefore, even if Tono Akiha founded a magic school, it would be impossible for these magic apprentices to develop combat capabilities within just a few years.

Unless one is exceptionally gifted, the odds of winning are akin to winning the lottery.

There are only so many seats in the church, and there are more than 30 regular students. We can't take their seats, so figuring out how to get the remaining seats is a big problem.

Fortunately, they were the school's cooks, so they had a great advantage and there was no reason why they couldn't get a spot!