New: The Irregular at Magic High School Maidens of Cygnus (Shin Mahoka Koko no Rettosei Cygnus no Otome Tachi) 4 (Dengeki Bunko) [Light Novel]

[Machine Translation] The "Battle of the Nine Schools. Every year, high school students from all over the country gather there to compete in a fierce battle of magic. Ichiko High School, which has won the tournament six times in a row, was also in a state of excitement. Arisa, who has been selected to participate in the Cloud Ball, has been practicing hard. She was in perfect condition. All that remained was to get ready for the real thing. Marika had also been selected as a candidate for the Mirage Bat. There were three candidates, but only two could participate. They were competing hard to participate in the prestigious Nine Schools Tournament. Of course, Ichiko was not the only school that was eagerly awaiting the competition. All the nine high schools of the Department of Magical Science in Japan are clashing for the glory of winning the championship! And finally, the curtain rises on the battle of the nine schools.

『九校戦』。そこでは毎年、全国から魔法科高校生たちが集い、熾烈な魔法勝負が繰り広げられる。大会六連覇がかかっている一高も熱気に包まれていた。新人戦クラウド・ボールの選手に選ばれたアリサも練習に余念がない。コンディションは万全。後は本番を迎えるのみだった。茉莉花も新人戦ミラージ・バットの選手候補に選ばれていた。候補は三人、出場できる選手は二人。栄誉ある九校戦に出場するためにしのぎを削っていた。もちろん、九校戦に熱を注いでいるのは一高だけではない。全国九つの魔法科高校が優勝という栄光を目指し、激突する!そして、いよいよ九校戦の幕が上がる―。