Chapter 14:

Back home

I got reincarnated to solve my own murder case


*sound of door opening*

“Guys!!! Behold, Yuki-chan in a maid costume!”

Usami-senpai hesitantly steps outside of the changing room. 

She finally steps outside completely and we can now see that she was indeed in a maid outfit. It was the classic black and white maid costume that was custom-fit to match Usami-senpai’s slender body.

“Uwaa! Yuki-chan kawaii!!!”

“Shut up Koyasu! This is very embarrassing!”

“It really suits you Usami-senpai!”

“What do you think, Miyuki-nii?”

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“I think the captain left the room already”

“Well everyone, I will be taking my leave now. See ya!”, I make my move towards the door that leads to the hallway outside.

“See you tomorrow Kazuchi-kun!”, Tachibana-san waves me goodbye.

Making my way down the stairway where that incident took place, I stopped walking to take a minute and look around the area. I was trying to figure out where that dagger could have come from, and who shot it towards us. I couldn’t make out anything though so I just decided to just leave.

“Oh right, the letter.”

I grab the letter from inside my pocket and begin to unfold it so I can read its contents.
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Shinzo!!!

I was wondering if you’re free on Wednesday, after classes. Meet up at the main gate… Let’s go have a short stroll around the park. And also, I have a small favor to ask from you. Can you please accompany me as I get my power level measured this upcoming Wednesday?

I’ll be waiting for your response tomorrow! (:

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At Kazuchi Residence

“I’m home!”

“Shin! Welcome home! Dinner’s ready go on and change out of those uniform!”

“Ohh and on your way to the dining room, get Chiba to come with you!”

“Yes mom”

I went upstairs to my room to change my clothes. After changing, I walk out of my room and faced the closed door which leads to Chiba’s room. 

Raising my left arm to knock, I saw the bracelet that Chiba gave me.

‘I should really try harder to be a better big brother to Chiba’

“Chiba?”

*small footsteps walking up to the door*

The door opens.

“Let’s go, time to eat!”

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Birds start flying away, startled by a commotion coming from somewhere in the woods.

“Tch, how did he sense that attack!”

The woman fires another swift dagger that seems to be made out of condensed air particles. It hits the trunk of a tree and the tree falls down.

“Well now, calm down… At least he didn’t find out that it was you who did it.”, a voice can be heard from what seems like tall man hiding amidst the shadows of the trees.

“What did you say his power level was at?”

“Well, the initial reports say that he’s at A-level.”

“Then an S-level like me, should have no trouble dealing with him! And yet- ughh!”, the woman fires another dagger towards the trees in front of her.

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“Uhh mom, where’s dad?”

“He’s meeting up with his business partners to discuss something about magic ingredients needed for the new products.”

“So he’s meeting up with the hunters?”

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~Hunters are skilled magicians that makes a living out of selling rare magic materials dropped by enchanted beasts.

~Enchanted beasts are the inhabitants of the area outside of the Field of Hope.

~Field of Hope is the magic force field erected by the three Master Sorcerers to keep the Enchanted beasts outside the cities of Elythra.

~Elythra the center of human civilization.

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So some of you might ask, what will happen if an enchanted beast tries to go through the Field of Hope? 

The answer is; they wouldn’t even try to do such thing in the first place. The field doesn’t actually block the enchanted beasts. For the enchanted beasts, the field looks like a huge dome that’s engulfed by flames. The enchanted beasts just instinctively avoid the field. Although, there are some isolated cases where enchanted beasts managed to somehow get inside the field. But the encampments of soldiers behind the field could easily handle the few enchanted beasts that get through.

“Yes, he’s trying to get in contact with A-level hunters, that’s what he said…But- enough about that…I want to know how my son did on his first day at the magic academy!”

“Haha okay okay, well it was fun! My classmates are all nice people, our sensei isn’t that strict, and I’ve managed to make friends with a few people in the academy!”

“I’m glad that you’re doing so well! I was worried you’d find yourself in some troublesome situations especially since you were homeschooled but I guess I was worrying for nothing.”

‘Should I-…Should I tell my mother that someone tried to kill me on my first day? Hmmm … Maybe I’ll try to catch the culprit first before telling my parents. Knowing them, they might make me leave the magic academy if they found out I had such a dangerous encounter on my first day.’

“By the way mom, the peacekeepers invited me to join them. I was wondering if- “

“The peacekeepers?!”

“Yes”

“Wow, that reminds me of my academy days. Your dad and I, we met there in the peacekeepers’ association.”

“Wait, really?! You and dad were peacekeepers?”

“Yes, it isn’t really such a hard job. Some people think that it’s a dangerous job, but the truth is, we can just manipulate the adapters of any troublesome student so they won’t be able to use magic when we apprehend them. Not to mention being peacekeeper has lots of incentives to it. Haha”

“So does that mean, you wouldn’t mind if I also joined them?”

“If that is what you want, then I see no reason as to why I should try to stop you.”

“Thanks mom!”

“What about you Chiba, what did you do today?”

“I read some books about enchanted beasts, I watched the mom clean my room, and also…I ate the lunch that oniichan forgot to bring to school.”

“Hahahahaha”

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