For the Magicians dealing with the depressing mood from the aftermath
of the terrorism, yesterday's Valentine's Day was a long-awaited day for
the Magic High School and Magic University students to safely show
their feelings.
However, the time they could be intoxicated in such an atmosphere, was
only a day.
Friday, February 15th 2097 A.D. What all Magicians, high school
students, university students, civilians at large and people related to
magic feared, finally come to a head.
No... perhaps it should be said that it had come to start.
At 11 A.M. in the morning, in front of the Magic University main gates.
The demonstration by the anti-magician organization, included plans to
break through the university gates with brute force and engage the police
there.
As a bank for vast amounts of intelligence pertaining to national
defense, entry into the Magic University was already tightly controlled
for unrelated personnel. The police stopping the forced entry by
demonstrators was not them siding with the magicians but a matter of
national policy.
However, the people holding negative sentiments against the Magicians
failed to understand this. Or, rather, they did understand but purposely
chose to misinterpret the situation. Some of the demonstrators made use
of their strength, falling to violence.
Initially, they were knocking against the policemen in groups. Upon
being pushed back by the police officers, they intentionally fell down,
construing themselves as victims of abuse of authority. Subsequently,
what followed was only to be expected.
"Ahh... Those guys, so they've finally started."
Looking at the news displayed on the large screen in the canteen, Leo
said this helplessly.
"They're too much, honestly..."
It's unclear if it was accidental or planned but after pulling out those
over-excited protesters waving the demonstration cards around, even the
other protesters started throwing stones at the police officers-Mikihiko
frowned upon seeing this. (The road leading up to the Magic University
gates didn't actually have stones, the stones were picked up by
demonstrators from the weed-proofing sheet by the tree, then thrown)
The broadcast cut to a live feed of the thugs among the demonstrators
being pulled aside.
"...The number of people arrested so far is 24. Is that number large? Or
small?"
This question was raised by Masaki, who had joined Tatsuya's lunch
group, since he did not know the situation in the capital.
