Part 1

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Location: Ramshackle Dorm

Grim: Argh! I don’t want to do practical magic anymore
Everyday magic is just tiny things…
It’s so troublesome to follow the textbook
What’s with stuff like “How to clean dirt in 5 steps”
It’s the great me who’s doing it, I can just skip the steps!

>> Hand… with those paws?
>> Yes, yes let’s hurry to the library

Grim: Ah, you don’t believe me do you
I’ll prove it to you right here and now!
Hot water with magic. And then the special detergent from alchemy class…
…Well, just skip the stuff that isn’t there, it’s important to improvise
Once that’s done pour in magical energy….
Mumumumu~~~!!!
Haaaah!!

SFX: Bubbling

Grim: Eh, somehow the bubbling won’t stop. This… doesn’t look good!

SFX: Bubbling

Grim: Kyaah—- I’m getting drowned in it!

???: Here goes.

Grim: T-the bubble disappeared…? …Ah, it’s you!

???: Confirming the dispersion of high energy —- Fuh, that was dangerous

Grim: You are!
…Wait, who are you?

Ortho: It’s me, Ignihyde’s Ortho Shroud. I think this is the first time we met with me in this form?
Sometimes I sense a high energy reaction and I disperse it using laser but…
This time I saw someone who used “large amount of bubbles magic” in trouble

Grim: O…ohh. I could’ve handled that on my own, but you did pretty well
It’s cool how your magic earlier is like this blue light shining brightly!
Right, [MC]!

>> Don’t excuse your way through this
>> You really went with the flow

Ortho: Fufufu. That wasn’t magic, but compressed magic conductor energy
The conductor is a special feature of this body, “Burst Gear” that’s created by my big brother.
Since it is loaded with arithmetic circuits similar to those of large-scale servers, complex magic processing with heavy load is easy.

Grim: Heeh, I don’t quite understand but that seems amazing. It has the same design as the ceremonial robes!

Ortho: Eh, is that so?

Grim: Yeah, it’s pretty distinct. Then more I look at it, the more it looks like the clothes people wore during the entrance ceremony

Ortho: I see… So it does seem that way

>> Is there a meaning behind it looking like the ceremonial robes?
>> Is there a special secret behind it?

Ortho: That’s…

Location: Ignihyde Dorm – Idia’s Room

Idia: As expected, no matter how I do it there’s a lot of big additional parts

Ortho: It’s already amazing that you can make such complex circuits this compact.

Idia: I-is that so? Maybe it is so… Hehe. With the bulk of it cleared, what’s next is just the heat
When exposed to too much heat, the circuit’s performance falls by 40%. Perhaps it’s necessary to add some sort of fan to it…
But if the fan is visible from outside, it’ll be bad for you, Ortho!
Sacrificing design for functionality is the height of folly! Nonsense!
I’m so torn… How to get both functionality and a sleek design…. Mmm…

Ortho: …That’s right! How about exposing the usually hidden circuit so it doesn’t get heated up?
And then have the parts around my waist. With that…
Make it the same design as your entrance ceremony outfit, that could be cool! I like that outfit.

Idia: The entrance ceremony… Aah, the ceremony robes?
That’s true, if the parts around the waist follows the robe design, it’ll both look good and be functional…
Amazing, my younger brother. Reversing such a difficult problem, are you a genius?
Now that’s sorted, let’s hurry and make it!

Ortho: …Besides that, big brother.
I do have one more thought

Idia: Ah, yet another idea? I’ll try to do what you want, so please tell me

Ortho: Once you finish with this new body, we will have matching clothes right?
So since it’s like that… I want to wear it together with you to the entrance ceremony!

Idia: Eh.

Ortho: I want to take a picture with you in the Mirror Chamber. We didn’t get to do it when you entered this school, no?
It’s somewhat late, but I want a photo of both of us entering Night Raven College

Idia: During the entrance ceremony…? With me?

Ortho: …Is that, a no?

Idia: I-it’s not a no! It’s not a no but… Me going outside…

Ortho: …

Idia: Kuh… If you look at me with all your expectations like that….!
Okay, I got it, leave it to your big brother!

Ortho: Yay! Thank you big brother!

—- On the day of the entrance ceremony

Ortho: Hey big brother, are you ready?

Idia: No, wait a minute… a-a-as expected I’m…

Ortho: I can’t wait anymore! I’ll go ahead, okay!

Idia: Ah, Ortho…!

Location: 2F – Exterior Hallway

Ortho: My body is so light! The energy is flowing right through my body!
And then on top of it this design… It matches with big brother!
I want to show it off to everyone.

Vil: Ah, you, what’s with that look?

Ortho: Ah, Vil Schoenheit-san. Fufufu~ look at me new form.

Vil: Not at a stiff design… Not bad
Neon color under the elegant patterns, a bold avant- garde piece
A fresh auto culture for a machine, truly original… Really, more than a professional, that man is a maniac

Ortho: Thank you, I’m sure my big brother would be happy for your praise
We’re going to the entrance ceremony together today, so he should be along anytime now. Please tell him your impression directly.

Vil: Going to the entrance ceremony together? With that man?

Ortho: Yes! That’s why I’m waiting here.

Vil: I see… Hmm. So that’s the case.

Ortho: I’m really looking forward to it… Two years ago I only watched, so this time I’m really eager to join in
I’m glad I gathered up my courage to ask my big brother!

Vil: Is that so? That’s truly something to look forward to.
…But does that man have the courage to do that?

Part 2

Location: 2F – Exterior Hallway

—- Right before the entrance ceremony

Ortho: Big brother is late… I wonder what’s he doing?

Vil: It’s going to start soon, so I’ll be going ahead. Maybe you shouldn’t wait for Idia and go ahead too?

Ortho: Mm… But I don’t just want to “go to the entrance ceremony”.

Vil: What do you mean?

Ortho: What I want is for the me “now” and big brother to make memories
That’s why I want to do what can only be done now… To participate in a Night Raven College event with my big brother

Vil: I see… If that’s the case there’s no use of you going alone

Ortho: Yeah. That’s why I’m going to go find big brother

Vil: Well, it has nothing to do with me, so do as you wish.

Ortho: Thanks. I’ll see you later!

Vil: Right. I’ll see you later.

Location: Ignihyde Dorm – Lounge

Ortho: Where could my big brother me? He’s not in his room or the lounge… I wonder if I missed him
If it’s like this then I have to use something a little backhanded. He told me not to use this so casually, but since this is an emergency then it’s alright, right?

SFX: Beep beep

Ortho: — Positioning system log in. Search the location of Idia Shroud
…There he is! Um, big brother is at…

Location: Courtyard

Ortho: He should be around here… Ah, there he is, big brother!
…And Malleus Draconian-san? What are they doing together… E, Eh!
Big brother is talking to Malleus-san!? For big brother to talk directly like that…!

Idia: …

Malleus: …

Idia: …

Ortho: They’re talking a lot too. Could it be, they get along? Are they friends!?

Idia: …

Malleus: ?

Ortho: Eh… big brother, he seems… angry…?

Idia: …!

Ortho: No that’s… sadness!
Big brother!? Wait for me big brother, where are you going to!? That’s…!?
That isn’t the way to the Mirror Chambers…

Location: Ignihyde Dorm – Hallway

SFX: Knocking

Ortho: Big brother, can you hear me? It’s me, Ortho

Idia: …

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Ortho: …Something happened, didn’t i?
Sorry I let you experienced something unpleasant, it’s all my fault
It’s because I asked for something selfishly… Right?

Idia: …

Ortho: Hey please, answer me…

Idia: …

Ortho: I didn’t mean to hurt you big brother. I just wanted to do something together, together…!

Idia: …

Ortho: Making big brother sad, I’m such an idiot. I’m sorry, I’m really sorry.
…That’s right, there’s no need for us to go anywhere. It’s best for it to just be the two of us like this

Idia: …

Ortho: It’s alright. I’ll always be with you, big brother.

Idia (through his tablet): Ignihyde’s students are all assembled here…

Vil: As expected it turns out this way. It’s too much as I thought it would turn out, not amusing at all

Riddle: Hmph!

Location: Ramshackle Dorm

—- Present Day

Grim: H…hey… Hey!

Ortho: Haah

Grim: Owah

Ortho: …Eh, I…

Grim: You—!
Suddenly you went silent and not responding to what we say, I thought you were broken or something!

Ortho: Ah, sorry, sorry

Grim: Seriously, you rang up false alarms

Ortho: Sorry for surprising you. It took some time to load up the data.

Grim: Then, what is it?

Ortho: Eh?

Grim: The reason your body looks like the ceremony robes!
After all that, I became super curious you know? Don’t keep the secret and spill it already!

Ortho: That’s…

>> Excited
>> Anticipates

Ortho: …Fufufu. There’s nothing behind it. No special meaning.

Grim: Guh. That’s boring.

Ortho: I just thought it was cool. That’s all there is.