Afterwards, the holidays passed by in a breeze of moment that it felt unreal to me. I guess it was true that we would feel holidays were so fleeting, but even a week of work or school felt like it lasted an eternity...

What is it called? Theory of relativity?

Where have I heard of it before?

Anyway, after the exciting sleepover, my friends returned all to do their own activities, and it was family time for me!

I felt somewhat worried for Iris, but she especially wanted to go back to check on that sister of hers, the only one she felt close to.

With that said, the new year quickly arrived and thus, it would soon be 7 years since I reincarnated as Lyra. More or less, I've gotten used to this new lifestyle...

As I did a new year reflection, I thought of what had happened so far, on how I was at first suffering from culture shock, but since I thought of my current condition as better than that one as Reinst... I was surprisingly quick to accept and adapt to things.

The challenge for me was still the same. To graduate from my old self, but to make use of that knowledge in this life.

To let go of past matter... Okay, easier said than done.

Every time I met my past acquaintances, especially my former family, I was shaken.

Therefore, I was anticipating the things that would happen in this new year, but at the same time I was afraid that the currently peaceful time would suddenly end...

As school started again, all of us managed to continue to be in the special class without any hindrance.

All of us naturally spoke of the things that happened during when we were away from one another, and I was so sad to hear Iris bitterly repeat her experience back at her supposed home.

Iris said that she made a blunder that more or less involved the safety of her sister, and so she was punished to reflect on her wrongdoings and it seemed like they won't welcome Iris back at home again for the next breaktime...

Until when? One could not be so sure...

I had lived way longer than Iris that I knew she was schemed in her own "family". There is no way Iris would neglect her sister's safety, as she loves her sister so much.

I'm not sure Iris knows of it, but seeing her bitter smile, I feel quite emotional. She is so young, but she has to shoulder all this harsh thing...

But perhaps, it might be better for her not to come back to that "home".

Other than that, everything seemed to proceed smoothly. Classes were nothing as I considered it as repeating what I've learned. There were some updates that I had to adjust myself to, however.

One day, it was finally that time of the year!

It was the time for the new batch of the students to get tested for their magic aptitude.

I slightly feared that my [Dark] magic would be exposed, but oddly enough, this academy didn't conduct the magic testing in a showy way, such as conducting it in the open, where many of the students could see.

Instead, they conducted it personally just like the yearly health examination.

And the one who was responsible for my class' magic testing?

Obviously it was none other than Miss Norma!

"..."

In the classroom, there was currently nobody other than me and Miss Norma.

I was sitting in a small chair across Miss Norma as I fidgeted about, and I stole a few glances at Miss Norma who was intently staring at the result of my magic test. Her glasses glittered as they reflected the light from Miss Norma's Provice.

Miss Norma took a glance at me, and I was surprised at her sudden movement that I quickly tried to straighten myself and to look composed, but Miss Norma seemed to have caught my movements.

She smiled before saying, "Little Lyra, here is your magic test result."

...eh?

She didn't comment about my result?

Let alone commenting about the [Dark] magic affinity, she didn't even energetically comment to my result, as I could totally imagine her being totally ecstatic.

I took a piece of paper that she handed over to me.

Yes, the result was displayed in the Provice and would be stored in the database there, but they would normally write the result in a piece of paper for the student to take.

Ah, by "writing", it might be more accurate to say that the result was "copied". Just now, Miss Norma grabbed a piece of empty paper and focused her eyes on it as she looked between the paper and the Provice back and forth. As she stared at the paper, some words were written on it.

Yes, it was also a type of magic. If the examiners weren't proficient at this kind of magic, there would be a type of device provided for them to do the task.

I stared at the paper and read a similar result.

[Name : Alrescha Lyra Hartmann

Mana Capacity : 999

Magic Affinity :

Neutral : 5/10 Fire : 4/10 Water : 7/10 Thunder : 6/10 Wind : 6/10 Ice : 10/10 Earth : 5/10 Plant : 6/10 Dark : 10/10 Light : 8/10 Life : 9/10 Void : 0/10

Note : 0 = unable to use, 1-3 = weak, 4-6 = normal, 7-9 = strong, 10 = very strong]

It was totally identical to the paper I received back then when Mom brought me along to the Capicastle to get tested right after my sixth birthday.

Not even the slightest change was present.

I wasn't sure if I should be happy or sad.

"It was an amazing result!"

Suddenly, I heard Miss Norma's usual energetic voice. When I looked at her, the glint in her eyes was back!

This... was the normal Miss Norma!!

"As expected of Ophelia-sama's daughter! Your result didn't fall short on my expectation, and it was as amazing as your older brother's result!! Seems like I will be so lucky to witness the rise of a pair of magician siblings!!"

I slightly jumped back as she leaned over to me.

...Excuse me, but being stared at by an adult with glistening eyes—or glasses this close was quite... an experience to have.

But...

I had been hiding the truth about my [Dark] affinity and hadn't really exercised it in class, and I never mentioned it, too.

Why didn't Miss Norma mention anything about it?

This was the only thing that puzzled me.

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