*Hi everyone! This is going to be a very very very short chapter, but please be prepared for some more action later! Thank you everyone!

P.S. To answer pyramidekheops' questions: Mayumi had a hunch about the guardian system. She did not know for sure, but looking at the previous hints-how Tatsuya knows about Blanche, Tatsuya's amazing performance in the 9SC, Miyuki's overwhelming magic power, the Yokohama Incident, etc. Mayumi started piecing the things together and realized that they must be part of the Ten Masters Clan. Elder Kudou is well-aware, I will include him maybe in the future. This year is 2097. No-head dragon was during their first year, yes, but they came back for revenge this year. In chapter 23, Miyuki explains that the No-head Dragons reformed to get revenge. This time, the No-head Dragons are more direct with their attacks because they want to mess with the 9SC to make up for the previous years. They are doing this for their comrades that Tatsuya killed. Sorry if I wasn't clear about this.

Btw: The previous chapter, it ended with Miyuki talking to Tatsuya…I will talk about that in the future chapter as a flashback…hope this is not too confusing… :)

August 7, 2097

Hotel Room

"Miyuki, I'm going to go first."

As Onii-sama turned around and began walking forward, I grabbed his sleeve. I honestly didn't know why I grabbed his sleeve, but for some reason I wanted to. Onii-sama turned around and gave me a confused expression. Instead of saying something, I walked closer to Onii-sama. I didn't stop walking until I could touch Onii-sama if I extended my hand. After I stopped, I closed my eyes, tiptoed a little, and gently kissed Onii-sama on the cheek. The kiss lasted for about ten seconds. Afterwards, I let go of Onii-sama's sleeve and stepped back as I looked at him.

"Miyuki?"

"Have a good match. I'll be cheering for you." (*smiles*)

"…I will…Thank you."

A few minutes after Onii-sama left, I headed towards the stadium. I met up with Erika, Mizuki, Honoka, and Shizuku. After I sat down, the match began ten minutes afterwards.

After the starting bell rang, more than half of the participants in Monolith Code froze from Onii-sama's and Mikihiko's spells.