ôExcuse me Negi-sensei, but if itÆs alright, IÆd like to make another announcement,ö interrupted Shizuna.
ôOh. Ah, please go ahead,ö nodded Negi, grateful for all of the eyes in the classroom to be taken off of him. He took the opportunity to retreat behind the large desk that was off to the side of the blackboard.
ôThank you.ö Walking towards the front of the class, Shizuna smiled and spread her arms wide. ôIÆd like to offer a big æcongratulations!Æ to class 2-A for having been selected for the National Family Incentive Program!ö
A confused murmur broke out among the class. The National Family what now?
ôAs you may know,ö explained Shizuna, ôdata suggests that economic growth and prosperity are directly tied to social trends, particularly where familial growth is concerned. As such, earlier this year the Diet approved this trial program to see if it was possible for the government to foster such sentiments among the youth of our nation. Mahora Academy, and subsequently class 2-A, was selected to be the group for this study.ö
By now, most of the students in the class, and Negi, were staring at Shizuna blankly, having been completely lost. A few, however, were able to keep up, and were starting to get nervous about where this was going.
ôAs such,ö smiled Shizuna, not missing a beat, ôyou are now all officially fiancÚs of Negi Springfield! Congratulations!ö Acting as though she hadnÆt just dropped a massive bomb on the entire class, Shizuna started clapping. She was the only one.
