The Reincarnated Onmyoji Who Returned From Another World ~ I Was Reincarnated Into An Onmyoji Family On The Verge Of Decline, But Thanks To My Experience As A Hero Who Fought In Another World And The Magical Power Training I've Been Doing Ever Since I Was Born, This Life Seems Like It Will Be Easy ~ - Chapter 33: Entrance Ceremony

Onmyoji and demons were an existence that was completely concealed from the public stage. In such a world, where did the children of onmyoji families attend school? Not at ordinary schools, naturally.

They attended a place secretly operated by Japan’s defense budget called the Onmyo Sorcery Integrated School, which was a combined school from elementary through high school. Today was the entrance ceremony for that Onmyo Sorcery Integrated School.

“Now then, new students, congratulations on your enrollment. We wholeheartedly welcome your admission. The Onmyo Sorcery Integrated School is a prestigious and traditional school with roots dating back to the Heian period. We hope that you too will inherit this tradition and build a fulfilling school life with confidence and pride.”

While the principal on the podium was giving his ceremonial address, I quietly looked around, trying not to stand out. All first-graders were basically chimpanzees. That’s what I had arbitrarily thought, but the people participating in this ceremony were surprisingly quiet as they listened to the teacher’s speech. Onmyoji were basically all from distinguished families. Indeed, even as elementary students, those raised as members of distinguished families must be well-behaved.

“Finally, I would like to address the parents and guardians. Today, we sincerely congratulate you on your child’s enrollment. From today forward, we will take care of your precious, irreplaceable children as students of the Onmyo Sorcery Integrated School. At our school, we will naturally focus on acquiring academic knowledge and honing the skills necessary as onmyoji, but we also emphasize character education that helps students think about their way of being and living as human beings. However, education cannot be accomplished by schools alone. Only when schools, families, and communities recognize their respective roles and work hand in hand can proper education be achieved. We would like to proceed while confirming your child’s growth together. We ask for your understanding and cooperation.”

Still, the principal’s speech was quite long. Even in a different world, principals’ speeches were long, huh? Moreover, the content and atmosphere felt just like the Japan from my previous life. This was the entrance ceremony for the Onmyo Sorcery Integrated School, a school full of fantasy elements, so I was imagining something like… seniors suddenly bursting in saying “We’re going to test your abilities right now!” or something, but nothing like that seemed likely to happen.

It was seriously just a completely ordinary entrance ceremony.

“Now then, new students. Please follow your homeroom teachers’ instructions and move to your respective classrooms. Please begin moving quietly and promptly.”

The principal’s speech ended, and we were at once made to move.

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After the entrance ceremony was being held, we headed to our classroom.

“Well, the sakura are beautiful though… though I don’t know if those trees are actually cherry blossoms.”

While pushing Arina-sama’s wheelchair, I spoke while gazing out the window. What I could see outside the window was quite a fantastical scene. Cherry blossom trees glowing like neon, while the moon and stars shined brightly like the sun. A daytime sky that seemed slightly mixed with night. Fantastical and artificial. This was a special space where everything was created by sorcery, a place where ordinary people could not enter.

“Yes, they’re beautiful cherry blossom trees. Those are proper sakura indeed.”

“Heh, so those are also proper saku… hm?”

Just as I was responding to Arina-sama’s words, I sensed a fluctuation in cursed energy.

“Arina-sama?”

“Ugh…”

The moment I thought this might be bad, Arina-sama clutched her chest and began breathing roughly, looking pained.

“…A seizure.”

Arina-sama had been physically weak even before losing consciousness due to the curse, and apparently regularly suffered seizures that left her bedridden. And it happened today, on the day of the entrance ceremony.

“Teacher.”

“Hah… hah… hah…”

While Arina-sama was breathing heavily, I called for the teacher.

“Arina’s condition has worsened, so I’d like her to leave early. Would that be alright?”

“What!? The young lady of the Tsuchimikado family!?”

“I’ve been entrusted with Arina-sama’s care by Tsuchimikado Arima-sama, so I’d like to accompany her and leave early. Would that be acceptable?”

“Y-yes, I understand. Please take care of her.”

“Leave it to me… Let’s go home, Arina-sama.”

“Hah… hah… hah…”

The location of the school was a different dimension created by sorcery. And the only way to enter that different dimension was by using teleportation sorcery. Through teleportation sorcery that was activated by borrowing the power of the sorcery maintaining this different dimension, one could travel between home and school in an instant.

Commute time: a threatening zero minutes. I therefore immediately took Arina-sama and returned to the Tsuchimikado family estate.