How to Steal the Protagonist's Women

I stared blankly at Sonya.

With a tense voice, I asked.

"Don't tell me…" 

"Don't worry. We haven't been caught or anything." 

"Phew…"

Sonya watched me sigh and laughed. 

"Sorry, I was just teasing you. But my husband really did ask to meet you."

Apparently, while Sonya was talking to her husband, she mentioned me, and he suggested we have a meal together. Since she rarely talks about her students, her husband seemed curious. 

"If you're uncomfortable, you can decline." 

"...No, it's fine." 

"Hehe, then meet me at lunchtime. I'll wait for you at the school gate." 

"Okay."

After making plans with Sonya, I left the classroom and headed to the terrace. The hallway leading to the terrace was bathed in an orange glow, giving off a warm feeling. 

When I arrived, the terrace was empty. 

"Sigh... I thought about taking a day off, but the timing's bad." 

[Luna Stadtfeld seems to be running late because she's preparing.] 

"...I can't just tell her to take the day off when she's coming all this way."

I sat on the bench on the terrace, leaning back and gazing at the arch-shaped sun piercing through the blue sky. 

Gradually, the sun began to lose its strength, sinking into the horizon. 

A signal of the approaching night. 

As the sun was swallowed by the horizon, my eyes slowly began to close.

***

[Guardian.] 

"Huh?" 

Suddenly, Armonia's voice struck my mind, waking me up. 

It was dark. 

Someone was looking down at me. 

My vision was blurry, so I couldn't make out who it was. 

As I strained to see, I heard the voice of the woman looking down at me. 

"...Are you awake?" 

"Ah!"

Startled, I sat up and looked around. 

A few lanterns illuminated the terrace like scattered light dust, and I realized I had been lying on the bench. 

The owner of the voice was Luna. 

At some point, she had been letting me rest my head on her lap while I slept. 

"Ah, sorry, sorry... I just meant to close my eyes for a bit, but I ended up sleeping." 

"It's okay."

In the dim light, I could faintly see her smile. 

I stretched and said.

"Yawn... Thanks for waking me." 

"Don't worry. I kept practising while you were asleep." 

"That's good."

I communicated with Armonia. 

'How long was I asleep?' 

[You slept for about 3 hours.] 

'...It's been a while since I slept so deeply.'

Armonia explained that she had tried to wake me several times, but I didn't stir. I must have been really tired. 

I rubbed my face with both hands and gathered my thoughts. 

"Sigh... I'm fully rested now. Anyway, today's been chaotic. Let's head back." 

"...Are you worried about me?" 

"I've been out of it too, you know."

Luna chuckled as she looked at me. 

Both Luna and I had been caught up in strange events today, leaving us exhausted. 

We walked quietly side by side down the hallway and returned to the dormitory.

***

An elderly man stood at the podium, a gentle smile on his face as he began to speak. 

"Today, we'll be learning about the history of magic circles."

It was a special magic class. 

"As you all know, the history of magic is incredibly long. And in records from thousands of years ago, it was common to use magic without magic circles."

Using magic without magic circles. 

To anyone, that seemed far more impressive. 

However, this method ultimately relied on abstract thinking to activate magic, which even led to the early deaths of geniuses. 

Comparing past magic to modern magic was like comparing lighting a fire in a cave to using a boiler in a house. 

Both provide warmth, but the difference in danger, efficiency, and technological advancement is stark. 

In modern times, activating magic abstractly is considered primitive and inefficient. 

No, in this era, doing such a thing makes you seem like a primitive person. With the systematic development of magic circles, there's no reason to use unpredictable magic that could go awry at any moment. 

"The fact that magic, which was once the domain of a few geniuses, has been developed to this level is thanks to the achievements of our ancestors. And now, it's your turn to advance it further."

Using magic circles isn't inefficient; it's a highly advanced, systematically accumulated technology. 

The professor explained that without magic circles, even the existence of mages, let alone the Stura Magic School, might not have been possible. 

After all, if everyone kept making mistakes, they'd all die...

"But today's lesson isn't over yet. Let's move on to the main topic: Disassembly Magic."

Disassembly Magic. 

A magic circle that disrupts and nullifies the activation of magic. 

"The reason I started with the history of magic circles is because of this Disassembly Magic. Abstract magic has a monotonous flow of mana. Because it's so monotonous, it's easy to counter." 

A skilled mage can intuitively sense the flow of mana. 

If the magic conceived in one's mind is too monotonous, it can be neutralized as soon as its flow is grasped. 

In other words, it can be hacked. 

"And to prevent that, magic circles were created. Engraving mana into a magic circle to make it complex is one of the reasons for their creation."

Efficient, systematic, and designed to be complex—magic circles. 

Today's practice was about countering magic circles. 

"Alright, since it's our first session, think carefully about how to use Disassembly Magic on the simple magic circle I've drawn here."

It was a very simple magic circle. 

But I couldn't quite figure out how to counter it. 

'Ah, this is hard.' 

[It's probably because your magic level is 5.]

Armonia explained that magic level also includes one's understanding of magic. The Disassembly Magic for the current magic circle would be easy to understand at levels 6-7. 

Honestly, even if I took longer or couldn't do it, it wouldn't matter much. 

That is until Luna started using Disassembly Magic beside me. 

As expected of a prodigy, she easily performed the Disassembly Magic. Not just her, but half the students in the classroom began using their own methods to perform Disassembly Magic. 

'This won't do! Let's raise my magic level!' 

[How much would you like to raise it?] 

'Up to 8.' 

[You have 4935 Enel remaining.]

-[Magic Level Lv.8]-

As my magic level increased, I began to understand the structure of the magic circle on the podium. 

It was a completely different level of comprehension compared to before. 
In an instant, the Disassembly Magic came to mind, and I could easily draw it on the desk. 

Luna looked at me with a curious expression. 

'Phew, I almost got shown up.' 

[Even though you receive Enel weekly, you should still be careful.]

If I had wasted it, I might have embarrassed myself due to a lack of Enel. 

The professor walked around the classroom, checking how well the students performed the Disassembly Magic. 

Some students were corrected and started drawing again. 

When it was my turn, the professor glanced at my Disassembly Magic, nodded, and moved on. 

Fortunately, it wasn't a failure. 

'If only my magic level was 40-50, I could easily handle this.' 

[...That's too greedy.] 

'Well, even now, it's pretty overpowered.'

I don't like cheat codes, but having a real-life cheat code activated made me think differently. 

I wanted to feel that sense of superiority again, like when I performed the magic circle. 

I wanted to see Luna's expression again when I showed off my magic circle skills. 

With the special magic class over, this week's schedule came to an end. Now that all the classes were over, I started worrying about the weekend. 

'Ah, I'm worried... What if that husband turns out to be some weirdo tomorrow?' 

[Considering Sonya Fiedrich herself said he's a good husband, you don't need to worry too much.] 

'I'm still curious about what kind of person he is.'@@novelbin@@

From what Sonya said, her husband is a very caring person. He runs a successful business near Stura and is doing very well. A wealthy, caring husband. 

But I couldn't understand why he wasn't intimate with Sonya. 

According to Sonya, it had been a very long time, so there must be some story behind it. 

As long as he didn't suddenly act like a jerk, I was willing to tolerate anything. After all, he's Sonya's husband.

As I was worrying about tomorrow, Luna approached me. 

"Let's go to the clubroom." 

"Ah..."

I absentmindedly turned my gaze toward the corner where the guys usually hung out. 

But... 

'Huh? He's not here?' 

[Seeing how he's been smiling all day while looking at Luna Stadtfeld, it seems like something's up.] 

'He's been grinning all day for some reason.'

I didn't know why, but Louis had been in a good mood all day, smiling whenever he saw Luna. 

When I turned my gaze back to Luna, she was standing quietly beside me. 

"..." 

"Alright, let's go."

Luna and I headed to the clubroom. 

When we arrived, what caught my eye was a note and a key. 

"Sorry. I have an urgent matter today, so I'll be away. I've informed the teaching assistant, so feel free to do club activities as you wish. -Sonya."

I picked up the key and said to Luna.

"Ah, it seems the professor isn't coming today." 

"Oh... Then what should we do..."

She seemed too embarrassed to say it herself, so she waited for me to speak. 

"Since we're here, let's practice magic circles. I'll just be watching, though." 

"Okay."

Luna and I sat facing each other, with the desk between us. 

The way Luna looked at me with shining eyes was quite cute. 

'Ah, since we're here, let's check Luna's status window.' 

[That's a good idea.]

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[Name: Luna Stadtfeld]

[-Traits-]

[Magic], [Sexual Disposition], [Sense of Responsibility], [Calmness], [Desire for Growth], [Gratitude]... 

=====

'What about her pheromones?' 

[I'll display them for you.]

As the sexual disposition section expanded, the details became visible. 

-[Pheromones: Slight Addiction], [Masturbation Fantasy]...-

I felt a bit disappointed as I looked at the screen. 

'Ah, no change... Wait, what?'

But then, something else was added. 

However, I wasn't entirely sure if it was accurate. 

[...Sorry. I missed the change.] 

'No, it's fine. Is that real?' 

[Traits don't lie.] 

The additional information in the sexual disposition section was as follows.

-[Masturbation Fantasy]-

...Like imagining it?

Armonia emphasized that what I was seeing was true. 

'Since when?' 

[...Judging from her behavioural changes, there were signs of something unusual in Luna Stadtfeld's actions yesterday.]

'Wait, was she late yesterday because she was masturbating?' 

[Considering what happened the day before, it's highly possible.] 

'Wow, the cabinet strikes again...'

I couldn't imagine Luna masturbating. 

What expression would that elegant, dignified Luna make while doing it? 

[Guardian, perhaps it's time to check Luna Stadtfeld's feelings.] 

'Sigh... This is really awkward.' 

[What's the problem?] 

'...The location is the problem.' 

I was certain. 

If I made a move on Luna, there was a high chance of success. 

The problem was the location. 

If I had planned to dump her after, I would've done it long ago. 

But... the real issue was that I genuinely liked Luna. 

I didn't want her first experience to be in such a unique environment. So, I decided to test the waters. 

I spoke to Luna, who was staring at me, lost in thought. 

"Are you free tomorrow?" 

"Ah! Yes, yes? Tomorrow? Uh, sure! Ah... I mean..." 

"?"

Luna, flustered, tried to smile and agree, but suddenly placed her palm on her forehead and bowed her head. 

After a moment of hesitation, she said to me.

"Um... Does it have to be tomorrow?" 

"Ah, I was just asking. If you're busy, it's fine." 

"No, it's not that..."

Luna fidgeted, unable to give a proper answer. 

I didn't know what was going on, but it seemed like Luna had something planned for tomorrow. 

'Well, it's not like tomorrow's the only day. I'll suggest going out next week.' 

[Given her behavior, it seems like things are progressing positively.]

As Armonia said, Luna and I continued talking in the clubroom until nightfall, then headed back to our respective dormitories.

***

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