“...hm?” Something is ringing.“… Shut up. Stop it.”The sound doesn’t stop. It rings loudly as if I’m an enemy. I guess that’s only to be expected. After all, that’s the fi rst time he’s ever patted my head.“…What? Come on, I was up late last night, so…”It should let me sleep in a bit longer. No, it has to let me sleep in. I was deciphering my father’s will until early this morning, and I’ve used up too much magical energy. In other words, my mind and body are dead tired. “Ah, geez you’re really stubborn.” The alarm clock doesn’t speak my language. So why does the ringing sound like it’s telling me “You’re going to be late”? “…Late… Being late is bad…” Though that depends on the situation. I’m a good student, but maybe I can get to school at the last moment just for the day at hand.“… Set it thirty minutes early…?” I look at the alarm clock drowsily. The clock is pointing exactly at seven. I usually get up at six thirty, so the spare thirty minutes have already been used up.… This is unusual as Fuyuki is not as cold as other areas during the winter, though for whatever reason, today was just as cold as any other city. I could even see my breath this morning. On top of this, there was noone else in the house to warm it up. “Heater, heater…”Turning on the heater, I head to the bathroom. At times like this, living on your own is inconvenient. I wash my face at the sink. I brush my long hair and get ready. With the only advantage being that it washes away your drowsiness completely. I tie my ribbon, put on my school uniform, and I’m all ready. All I have left to do is eat breakfast and head out. Looking at the clock, it’s only a bit past seven, and I’m a bit disappointed. “Man, I guess I don’t have to run after all.” Then again, I would never consider doing anything as clumsy as that. It has been impacted into me since birth, that it is the custom of the Tohsaka family to act with composure and elegance at all times. Taking a custom like this that seriously indeed must mean that my family comes from a high-class background indeed. Hell, owning this western, styled mansion is obvious proof of that. On top of it, the Tohsakas consist of a bloodline of sorcerer’s able to utilize Magic. “…Well, it’s not something I can brag about.” Actually, I can’t speak openly about it at all. Oh, by the way. I, Tohsaka Rin, am a magus. Who on earth can I brag to? Magic is just what it sounds like… magic. I don’t care if you get ideas like abracadabra or whatever. You can just think of us as people who do strange things by casting spells. We’re basically heretics who hide ourselves from the world. We’re barred from standing out and even if we weren’t, we would rather be at home studying. Miracles that can never be achieved, regardless of time or effort… those we call sorcery. Those things that are mysterious, but achievable with time and effort… those we call magic. 5.
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