The special class anti-magicians were going to assemble because they were going to have an audience with the Queen. Just like before, the gathering place was the same.........................but now the pecking order was to change significantly.

　

　Come to think of it, until just a few days ago, Sherry and I were students.

　So it was very strange that we were in this place now.

I'm a senior. Good morning,
Julia. You're early.
I woke up early.
Yeah. You're with me.

　Just like usual, the senpai had her peach-colored hair pulled up into a high twangtail. And the atmosphere was different than usual, today she had a very serious look on her face.

''You're tense but.......what's going on?''

　I decided to take the plunge and ask.

　Because maybe my senior might feel the same way as I do.

''It's your first mission with the new rankings of special class anti-magicians, right?''
Yes.
'It's been my experience that right after this, someone often dies.
...I see.
'Well, maybe it's just a coincidence. But I can't help but think that there's something to it. It's stupid. It just doesn't work like that.

　Cowering his shoulders, the senior said that while cowering his shoulders.

　I have only been a special class anti-magician for a short period of time. Until now, I have never experienced a renewal of the pecking order.

　However, come to think of it.......the Special Class Counter-Magician has always been something that has been passed down to me.

　We will continue to fight as the hope for humanity to regain its blue skies.

　As a symbol of that, we must continue to stand on top.

　I was reminded of this commonplace awareness in a conversation with my seniors.

'....Senpai. I'm not going to disappear.

　Saying that, he squeezes his senior's hand. That's because he was trembling, he always looks strong, but he's the same person.

　Everyone is afraid of what they fear.

　Because we need to accept it and then move on.

'Yulia thank you.

　And as we were holding hands.......I felt a look from next to me.

"You're hot in the morning.

　It was Sherry.

　I had completely lost track of her, but now I was talking to her as I bumped into an older man in the hallway. If you stop at a place like that, it's only natural that people would come.

''Be, this is nothing!

　The senior lets go of my hand roughly, so I take a step back as well.

''That's right!　There's nothing to it!
Hmmm ... well, that's okay.

　After staring at us with half-lidded eyes, the three of us head to the Queen's audience room.

　As we did so, we were joined by the other special class anti-magicians.

　This is how we heard about our new mission in person.