Chapter 2August 4th, AD 2092 / Okin

Chapter 2

August 4th, AD 2092 / Okinawa - Naha Airport ~ Onna Serika Vacation home

—Beginning from around Common Era 2030, the earth underwent a radical drop in temperature; the world’s overall food supply deteriorated on a massive scale. Since around 2020, advanced agriculture production came to be a solar-powered industry and this limited the influence it had on advanced industrial nations. However, the impact of the damage on the emerging industrial nations that had experienced an accelerated population explosion brought on by radical economic growth was a profound one.

With the drop in temperature and desertification proceeding simultaneously in the North China region, it was confronted with an extremely serious situation.

The residents of North China, in accordance with the traditions of their people, weathered such dire straits. Colonization by Border Transgression — in short, by using illegal immigration.

However, Russia did not assent to the influx of illegal immigrants. This resulted in illegal aliens being thoroughly expunged, even from unpopulated wildernesses and rented out nooks of houses.

Those who possess true power, cannot grow weary of bloodshed.

China admonished Russia in the name of humanitarianism; Russia admonished China in the name of international law.

The antagonism of both nations was not confined between them.

Crossing national borders in the name of humanitarianism is banned by international law.

Throughout the world, kindling was laid just waiting for a match.

In this environment, there was a food shortage caused by temperature dropping.

There was a struggle over energy resources to be used to alleviate the problem.

For the kindling to become an inferno, even a slight impetus would have been enough.

In Common Era 2045, World War Three — an outbreak of 20 years of wars clustered across the world started.

From 2045 to 2064, wide scale border disputes throughout the world made this an era of continuous war.

Not a single nation was able to remain a bystander; this was truly a world war.

When the conflicts finally ceased, the world’s population was a third of the size it had been in 2045; it had been decreased to 3 billion people.

Russia reabsorbed Ukraine and Belarus into the New Soviet Union (ShinSoRen); China governed over the northern parts of Burma, Vietnam, and Laos as well as the Korean peninsula through the Great Asia Alliance (Asian Alliance); India and Iran devoured various countries in central Asia to construct the Indo-Persia Union; the USA absorbed Canada and Mexico to fuse all of North America into one nation (USNA); the EU split into eastern and western parts; half of the various countries of Africa dissolved; in South America, aside from Brazil, the region was divided into small countries where governments did not have much reach beyond their own location.

The world had been transformed this way by 20 years of warfare, even though it never resorted to nuclear warfare, and magicians were one part of this world and its transformation.

In 2046, "The International Magic Federation" was established.

Their purpose was to prevent the pollution of the earth beyond what it could recover from through the use of radioactive materials in weapons of mass destruction.

Within the bounds of their stated purpose to halt the use of nuclear weapons, magicians freed themselves from the yokes of the countries they belonged to and were permitted to intervene with their skills in border disputes. Even magicians on the front lines taking part by killing each other would cease their skirmish when they observed signs of the use of nuclear weapons; whether it was their own country or their enemy’s country, they would cooperate to stop the deployment of nuclear weapons.

The banning of nuclear weapons has been established as the paramount duty of magicians around the world.

This pact, "The International Magic Federation’s Charter", targets radioactive materials that can be used for weapons that contaminate the environment. Strictly speaking, that does not include clean nuclear bombs. However, since in order to detonate a state of the art nuclear bomb made to be use for great battles, a small nuclear bomb was indispensable, this resulted in a complete ban on nuclear weapons.

Thus, in the period of war that lasted twenty years, there was not a single usage of nuclear weapons.

The International Magic Federation was honored for this achievement. Internationally recognized as an agency of peace even after the world war ended, it occupies a position of prestige—


I heard the announcement that it was time to put on my seat belt and closed the file of teaching material in "Contemporary History - A Guide" that related to magicians. The contents were a little difficult for someone like me who had just become a middle school student, but it was sufficient to keep me from being bored.

I had heard that modern airplanes were not subject to failure caused by electromagnetic interference generated by information terminals. However, turning information terminals off during takeoffs and landings was a traditional courtesy. Not only me, the other passengers also turned their terminals off. I did not intend to be the only one disobeying the rules of common sense like a spoiled child.

The seat was covered by an egg shaped safety shield, a real-time image of a southern island was projected on the interior.

Looking at that vivid greenery and sparkling ocean, makes the world’s temperature drop seem like an event in a fictional story.

Nevertheless, that event is an unequivocal fact.

Before we were born, the world’s climate began getting warmer but, we can look at the traces of the temperature dropping all around us.

For example, the dress code.

Not exposing bare skin, this manner in which we dress is nothing but a trace of the deep impression the era of the temperature dropping left on the world.

Well, I have no interest in dressing to expose my shoulders or breast area — and in the first place, it would not be a flattering style on me, yet—, it’s not compulsory to have a skirt so long the hem drags, and I like clothes. However in private places, there are no rules over the manner of dressing so it’s not like it really hinders us.

While I am thinking of these trivial things, the airplane touched down at Naha airport.

I could hardly feel any tremors from the landing.

The seat belt that was only a meaningless formality unlocked and I opened the shield of the capsule seat.

Underneath was a regular seat, the seat was so narrow my elbow collided with it, it seemed like we were crammed in here without a trace of civility but, if I had to put up with who knows how many people I don't know and had never seen before at point blank range for an hour, I wouldn’t be able to endure it.

I waited for Okaa-sama to leave her seat. Together we turned to the passenger exit.

We were using the summer break for a private family vacation trip.

A family trip was originally a private matter, I think, but in the case of our family trips, they were almost never private. Even so I was regrettably cheerful.

The only cloud on the horizon was that it was not just Okaa-sama and I, Ani[1] would also be with us.


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When we left the VIP lounge in the arrival lobby, Ani had already gone and picked up our checked in luggage and was waiting for us.

Having Ani travel all by himself and get the luggage wasn’t some form of petty meanness.

Executive Class passengers had precedence when it came to disembarking from the plane. Their luggage also had precedence in being returned, nay, as expected he did have to wait a little. Considering the time it took to get the luggage ready for pick up, having Ani, who was a commercial class passenger, go and pick up the luggage for us is not pointless.

Naturally, there is a proper reason for Ani to be seated in commercial class alone.

In Executive Class, in addition to the normal cabin attendant, special crew members who specialize in handling violence act as guards and keep a watchful eye. If a criminal incident like a hijacking, suicide bomber or such were to occur, it would be in the loosely guarded commercial class. Ani is assigned a commercial class seat, for the sake of handling such an unlikely occurrence. That being said — even I acknowledge that the way my family handles such matters is not normal.

While I walk with Okaa-sama, I happen to glance over my shoulder. Ani is pushing the cart carrying our luggage all alone as if it were perfectly normal without a trace of dissatisfaction on his face, silently trailing us.

Like he always does.

I do not particularly hate this Ani.

I merely have trouble interacting with him.

I have no idea what he could possibly be thinking.

Why, is he commonly treated like a servant when he is family? If he were a servant, it would probably be normal to be calm at receiving this treatment.

I know I have been told that this is the duty he has been assigned to do.

I also acknowledge our family’s uniqueness.

Nevertheless, Ani is only a first year middle school student like me.

Ani was born in April and I was born in March.

We were born within a year of each other, so we are in the same school year. This is only a coincidence brought about by our birth months. However, all the same, this does not change the fact that until March of this year he was an elementary school student like me.

Considering that fact, how can he take to being ordered about by me, his younger sister so calmly—

The eyes of Ani and I met.

My several glances over my shoulder are probably bothering him.

"...What is it?"

I recognize that the reason Ani also directed his eyes towards me is because I have been looking at him intermittently.

However, from my mouth only a repulsive voice came out.

"It is nothing."
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Ani responded in a polite tone like one a butler might use to address the mistress of the house he was serving.

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Chapter 2August 4th, AD 2092 / Okinawa - Naha Airport ~ Onna Serika Vacation home—Beginning from around Common Era 2030, the earth underwent a radical drop in temperature; the world’s overall food supply deteriorated on a massive scale. Since around 2020, advanced agriculture production came to be a solar-powered industry and this limited the influence it had on advanced industrial nations. However, the impact of the damage on the emerging industrial nations that had experienced an accelerated population explosion brought on by radical economic growth was a profound one.With the drop in temperature and desertification proceeding simultaneously in the North China region, it was confronted with an extremely serious situation.The residents of North China, in accordance with the traditions of their people, weathered such dire straits. Colonization by Border Transgression — in short, by using illegal immigration.However, Russia did not assent to the influx of illegal immigrants. This resulted in illegal aliens being thoroughly expunged, even from unpopulated wildernesses and rented out nooks of houses.Those who possess true power, cannot grow weary of bloodshed.China admonished Russia in the name of humanitarianism; Russia admonished China in the name of international law.The antagonism of both nations was not confined between them.Crossing national borders in the name of humanitarianism is banned by international law.Throughout the world, kindling was laid just waiting for a match.In this environment, there was a food shortage caused by temperature dropping.There was a struggle over energy resources to be used to alleviate the problem.For the kindling to become an inferno, even a slight impetus would have been enough.In Common Era 2045, World War Three — an outbreak of 20 years of wars clustered across the world started.From 2045 to 2064, wide scale border disputes throughout the world made this an era of continuous war.Not a single nation was able to remain a bystander; this was truly a world war.When the conflicts finally ceased, the world’s population was a third of the size it had been in 2045; it had been decreased to 3 billion people.Russia reabsorbed Ukraine and Belarus into the New Soviet Union (ShinSoRen); China governed over the northern parts of Burma, Vietnam, and Laos as well as the Korean peninsula through the Great Asia Alliance (Asian Alliance); India and Iran devoured various countries in central Asia to construct the Indo-Persia Union; the USA absorbed Canada and Mexico to fuse all of North America into one nation (USNA); the EU split into eastern and western parts; half of the various countries of Africa dissolved; in South America, aside from Brazil, the region was divided into small countries where governments did not have much reach beyond their own location.The world had been transformed this way by 20 years of warfare, even though it never resorted to nuclear warfare, and magicians were one part of this world and its transformation.In 2046, "The International Magic Federation" was established.Their purpose was to prevent the pollution of the earth beyond what it could recover from through the use of radioactive materials in weapons of mass destruction.Within the bounds of their stated purpose to halt the use of nuclear weapons, magicians freed themselves from the yokes of the countries they belonged to and were permitted to intervene with their skills in border disputes. Even magicians on the front lines taking part by killing each other would cease their skirmish when they observed signs of the use of nuclear weapons; whether it was their own country or their enemy’s country, they would cooperate to stop the deployment of nuclear weapons.The banning of nuclear weapons has been established as the paramount duty of magicians around the world.This pact, "The International Magic Federation’s Charter", targets radioactive materials that can be used for weapons that contaminate the environment. Strictly speaking, that does not include clean nuclear bombs. However, since in order to detonate a state of the art nuclear bomb made to be use for great battles, a small nuclear bomb was indispensable, this resulted in a complete ban on nuclear weapons.Dengan demikian, di masa perang yang berlangsung selama dua puluh tahun, tidak ada satu penggunaan senjata nuklir.Federasi Internasional Magic merasa terhormat untuk prestasi ini. Internasional diakui sebagai lembaga perdamaian bahkan setelah perang dunia berakhir, menempati posisi prestise —Aku mendengar pengumuman bahwa itu adalah waktu untuk mengenakan sabuk pengaman saya dan ditutup file mengajar bahan dalam "Kontemporer sejarah - sebuah panduan" yang berkaitan dengan penyihir. Isi yang agak sulit untuk orang seperti saya yang menjadi murid sekolah menengah, tapi itu cukup untuk menjaga aku dari menjadi bosan.Aku pernah mendengar bahwa pesawat modern yang tidak tunduk pada kegagalan yang disebabkan oleh gangguan elektromagnetik yang dihasilkan oleh informasi terminal. Namun, mematikan terminal informasi selama lepas landas dan pendaratan adalah rasa hormat yang tradisional. Bukan hanya saya, penumpang lain juga dimatikan terminal mereka. Saya tidak berniat untuk menjadi satu-satunya orang yang tidak mematuhi aturan akal sehat seperti anak manja.Kursi ditutupi oleh perisai keselamatan berbentuk telur, gambar real-time Pulau Selatan diproyeksikan di pedalaman.Melihat bahwa hidup hijau dan laut berkilauan, membuat penurunan suhu dunia tampak seperti sebuah acara di sebuah cerita fiksi.Namun demikian, peristiwa itu adalah sebuah fakta yang tegas.Sebelum kita dilahirkan, iklim dunia mulai mendapatkan hangat tetapi, kita dapat melihat jejak suhu menurun di sekitar kita.For example, the dress code.Not exposing bare skin, this manner in which we dress is nothing but a trace of the deep impression the era of the temperature dropping left on the world.Well, I have no interest in dressing to expose my shoulders or breast area — and in the first place, it would not be a flattering style on me, yet—, it’s not compulsory to have a skirt so long the hem drags, and I like clothes. However in private places, there are no rules over the manner of dressing so it’s not like it really hinders us.While I am thinking of these trivial things, the airplane touched down at Naha airport.I could hardly feel any tremors from the landing.The seat belt that was only a meaningless formality unlocked and I opened the shield of the capsule seat.Underneath was a regular seat, the seat was so narrow my elbow collided with it, it seemed like we were crammed in here without a trace of civility but, if I had to put up with who knows how many people I don't know and had never seen before at point blank range for an hour, I wouldn’t be able to endure it.I waited for Okaa-sama to leave her seat. Together we turned to the passenger exit.We were using the summer break for a private family vacation trip.A family trip was originally a private matter, I think, but in the case of our family trips, they were almost never private. Even so I was regrettably cheerful.The only cloud on the horizon was that it was not just Okaa-sama and I, Ani[1] would also be with us.◊ ◊ ◊Ketika kami meninggalkan VIP lounge di lobi kedatangan, Ani sudah pergi dan memilih kami diperiksa di bagasi dan sedang menunggu kami.Memiliki Ani perjalanan diri dan mendapatkan barang tidak beberapa bentuk kekejaman kecil.Penumpang Kelas Eksekutif telah didahulukan ketika datang ke disembarking dari pesawat. Bagasi mereka juga mempunyai keutamaan dalam dikembalikan, nay, seperti yang diharapkan ia memang harus menunggu sedikit. Mempertimbangkan waktu yang dibutuhkan untuk mendapatkan barang siap untuk menjemput, memiliki Ani, yang adalah seorang penumpang kelas komersil, pergi dan mengambil Bagasi bagi kita tidaklah sia-sia.Tentu saja, ada alasan yang tepat untuk Ani untuk duduk di kelas komersil sendirian.Di kelas eksekutif, selain petugas kabin normal, awak khusus yang mengkhususkan diri dalam menangani kekerasan bertindak sebagai pengawal dan menjaga pengawasan yang ketat. Kalau pidana kejadian seperti pembajakan, pembom bunuh diri atau seperti itu terjadi, itu akan di kelas komersial longgar dijaga. Ani diberikan kursi kelas komersil, untuk menangani kejadian seperti itu tidak mungkin. Bahwa menjadi kata — bahkan aku mengakui bahwa cara keluarga saya menangani hal-hal tidak normal.Sementara aku berjalan dengan Okaa-sama, saya kebetulan sekilas di atas bahu saya. Ani adalah mendorong gerobak membawa barang kami semua sendirian seolah-olah itu adalah normal tanpa jejak ketidakpuasan di wajahnya, diam-diam mengikuti kami.Seperti biasa.Aku tidak sangat membenci Ani ini.I merely have trouble interacting with him.I have no idea what he could possibly be thinking.Why, is he commonly treated like a servant when he is family? If he were a servant, it would probably be normal to be calm at receiving this treatment.I know I have been told that this is the duty he has been assigned to do.I also acknowledge our family’s uniqueness.Nevertheless, Ani is only a first year middle school student like me.Ani was born in April and I was born in March.We were born within a year of each other, so we are in the same school year. This is only a coincidence brought about by our birth months. However, all the same, this does not change the fact that until March of this year he was an elementary school student like me.Considering that fact, how can he take to being ordered about by me, his younger sister so calmly—The eyes of Ani and I met.My several glances over my shoulder are probably bothering him."...What is it?"I recognize that the reason Ani also directed his eyes towards me is because I have been looking at him intermittently.However, from my mouth only a repulsive voice came out."It is nothing."MKnR v08 026.jpgAni responded in a polite tone like one a butler might use to address the mistress of the house he was serving.