Magic Ball Club President laughed heartily.
“Haha, this kid is the junior I have the most faith in. He has great talent, and I plan to train him as the next Club President.”
The favored player on the field then came to the goal, but he was already surrounded by two people, leaving him little time to shoot.
Under the watch of the pretty Senior, he got a little too excited.
At that moment, if he just kept maneuvering for a while, he could have found a better shooting opportunity, but he decided to boldly take the shot then and there.
‘Now!’
The player gathered magic power in an instant, aimed at the goal, and fired with all his might.
It was a risky shot.
There were two other players beside him defending.
Although his shot was very fast, completing its charge in the blink of an eye, his actions were still seen through by players familiar with him.
The moment the Magic Ball was shot, a player from the opposing team next to him swung a bat in time and knocked it off course.
In the rush, the Magic Ball flew out of the field with unparalleled momentum.
Everyone’s gaze followed the Magic Ball.
They noticed it was heading straight for the spectator stands, and right in its path sat—Carmilla, who had just finished recording.
‘We’re done for!’
Everyone present realized they were doomed.
Not only had an accident happened during the Student Council’s inspection, but they were about to injure a Student Council member who came to check.
It looked like the ball was heading straight for her face—if it hit, the consequences would be unthinkable.
“Huh?”
The Magic Ball was so fast that Carmilla couldn’t react, simply staring blankly as it flew toward her.
Only when the Magic Ball reached her face did she close her eyes and shrink back entirely.
After closing her eyes for a moment, the pain Carmilla expected didn’t come.
Only then did she open her eyes and look at the Magic Ball in front of her, and at Yuriko, who had blocked it with her palm at the last moment.
The Magic Ball spun in Yuriko’s palm until it was nearly sparking before stopping.
The situation was so urgent that Yuriko didn’t even have time to use magic to reinforce herself.
Her body moved before her mind, and only after stopping the ball did she belatedly feel the pain in her palm.
Yuriko ignored the injury on her hand and immediately looked at the girl beside her.
“Mira, are you okay?”
Carmilla had just recovered from the scare.
When the Magic Ball flew toward her, she thought she was done for.
If such a heavy ball hit her face, she might very well be meeting her ancestors.
Her heart raced like a revving engine, and she stared somewhat dazedly at Yuriko’s hand in front of her.
“I’m fine… Yuriko, your hand.”
Yuriko shifted the Magic Ball to her other hand and used Healing Magic on herself.
The small injury on her hand healed quickly.
“It’s nothing. My body is pretty sturdy. More importantly, Mira, you weren’t too scared, were you?”
If asked whether she was scared, of course she was.
Even now, the fear in Carmilla’s heart hadn’t fully dissipated.
But after Yuriko saved her, that fear was quickly replaced by a sense of relief.
Her body, which had been tense, relaxed a bit at that moment.
“A little at first, but not anymore.”
Carmilla lowered her head, a little annoyed at herself for closing her eyes.
If she hadn’t closed them, she would have seen Yuriko moving to save her.
Still, even though she didn’t see the moment Yuriko acted, the current Yuriko was also so cool…
The scene of being protected kept replaying in her mind, making Carmilla’s calming heartbeat gradually speed up again.
Yuriko said a few more reassuring words to Carmilla, then stood up and looked at the Magic Ball Club President standing nearby.
If the Yuriko from before had an easygoing aura that made people feel close, the current Yuriko was like a beast ready to lash out at any moment.
Though she was a girl far smaller than him, she still put immense pressure on the Magic Ball Club President.
“President, it seems your club’s safety measures still need improvement.”
Yuriko’s voice turned a bit cold.
“Well, you’re right…”
The Magic Ball Club President lowered his head.
Because he was so tall, he had to bow nearly ninety degrees to see the floor.
The players stopped the game and walked toward the stands, each looking guilty.
The Magic Ball Club President shot them a fierce glare.
Of all times, an accident had to happen during the inspection—and a big one at that.
He’d teach these guys a good lesson later.
Yuriko took a deep breath to calm herself.
‘Phew, I can’t lose my temper. I need to restrain myself…’
She then looked at the players again, especially the two who had caused the ball to fly out.
Though she wasn’t angry, her attitude was noticeably colder than usual.
“I will record this incident. I believe you didn’t mean it, but it also shows that your safety measures are insufficient. This field is one you use regularly, right? Since the Magic Ball is so dangerous, you should have proper barriers. This time I was here to block it in time. What if it were someone else next time? Are you just going to let the Magic Ball hit someone?”
The group of young men lowered their heads and dared not speak.
Yuriko lectured them here for a full five or six minutes, starting from this incident to safety, from safety to club conduct, from club conduct to personal issues.
Not a single curse word was said, yet she made everyone unable to lift their heads.
Finally, the two players who had made the mistake kept apologizing, and only then did Yuriko let them off.
Carmilla sat quietly to the side, watching Yuriko scold them.
It was her first time seeing Yuriko so angry.
Although Yuriko was very restrained, Carmilla could still sense her fury.
‘She’s angry because of me…’
Carmilla suddenly felt a sweetness in her heart.
This feeling of being cared for—she really liked it.
“I will propose field improvements to the Student Council. Let’s end this inspection here. Mira, let’s go.”
Yuriko took Carmilla with her, and they left the Magic Ball Club grounds under the bows of all its members.
“Thank you,” Carmilla suddenly said.
“Why are you thanking me? Aren’t we friends? Friends don’t stand on ceremonies.”
A hint of a smile played at the corners of Carmilla’s mouth as she moved a little closer to Yuriko.
“But I just want to say thank you. Because the way you looked just now was really cool. It’s my first time seeing such an authoritative Yuriko~”
“So I don’t have any authority in your heart normally?”
“Well, the usual Yuriko is certainly imposing too, but more than that, she’s cute?”
Being called cute made Yuriko blush, but the one praising her was Carmilla of all people.
She could only turn her head away awkwardly.
“I’m not cute at all…”