Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei - Volume 03 - Nine Schools Competition (I) Read Online Free Page B

allocation of software became even more important.
    Tatsuya believed that, under these conditions, the competition results could change dramatically based on the engineers' skills.
    "Right now, there's a dearth of talented engineers in 3rd Year when compared to qualified contestants. Mayumi and Juumonji are capable of maintaining their own CADs so they won't have problems during the competition, but. . . . . ."
    ". . . . . ."
    In other words, Mari did not excel in this category.
    Tatsuya accurately read the inference behind Mari's vague words but, precisely because he understood, he chose to say nothing.
    He allowed his attention to drift away from Mari's small talk and focus back onto the data files.

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    Improvements in central control of public transit had led to the complete overhaul of the trolley system, with trolley cars becoming the primary source of public transportation within the city proper. The cars on the tracks were completely controlled by a central operating room in order to ensure safety, ease of access, and the ability to combat the high volume demanded.
    On the other hand, the advancement of the public transportation system had not proceeded as planned. The program for connecting all the highways had already been inputted into the system, but most of the normal roads and expressways within city limits were still controlled by the city and had not reached a national level.
    In comparison, the AI for driver assistance had improved dramatically.
    As long as they hadn't been illegally modified, modern cars were incapable of causing accidents even if they tried (Katsuto's car was able to directly impact Blanche's HQ because that was a military model).
    Vehicles exported to other nations also possessed the same AI system, allowing smaller countries to also benefit from this system even though they didn't have the capability to develop it themselves, which in turn lowered the frequency of accidents even further. From an international standpoint, individual control systems trumped central control systems.
    Despite this, there was still a price to pay. New drivers — or to put it bluntly, bad drivers — wouldn't run the risk of causing accidents, but it was easier for them to cause traffic jams. Even if consecutive crashes could be avoided, there was no avoiding situations where everyone slammed on the brakes, so this result was only natural.
    To prevent this — at least on the outside — even if there wasn't a pressing need for safety, driver's licenses were still mandatory.
    Next to his new electric bike, Tatsuya was waiting for his little sister to arrive.
    Tatsuya had purchased this bike after obtaining his license in early April. Though the purchase was strictly for practical purposes rather than joy rides, the bike had still accrued considerable mileage. Even so, Tatsuya regularly maintained the bike every day, so even after two months, the bike was still in mint condition.
    "Onii-sama, sorry for the wait."
    Upon hearing the voice, Tatsuya shifted his gaze over as the headlights illuminated his sister's slim body.
    Miyuki's long hair was done up in a bun while she wore a biker's suit in the same fashion as Tatsuya's own. The custom fit suit hugged her curves, hinting at the fullness of her womanly charms.
    As Tatsuya put the helmet on Miyuki's head, Miyuki smoothly lifted her chin. His little sister's seemingly natural motion caused Tatsuya to wryly grin, but he still buckled on the chin strap for her.
    Miyuki shrank her neck as if ticklish, to which Tatsuya responded with a smile as he put on his own helmet before climbing aboard.
    He took out his goggles, then motioned Miyuki to hold on tight.
    Tatsuya verified that Miyuki was holding on to his waist and that she was pressed against his back before adjusting his goggles and raising the output of the continuous motion device (equivalent to the gas pedal of motor vehicles).
    The electric bike that the siblings rode sped away beneath the night