After the seniors and Kazuki returned to the castle, it was me, Nak, Nair, Ferm, and Amako, the lifeguards, who were in the lifeguard quarters.
When the sun was falling out, after dinner, I sat in a dining room chair and practiced making magic with the elasticity Kazuki showed me.
When it comes to practice, it's plain inside manipulating the density of magic that floats in your palms, not so much the big one.
I was practicing with Nair's help.
"No, you can't. You can't do this."
"It's been less than five minutes since it started."
A little bit after it started, I ate as much of the no out as I wanted.
The magic that wraps my right hand just sways and shows no signs of ever changing.
"It doesn't have to be you. I've seen it a little bit, but Kazuki's magic manipulation isn't something you can learn from practice."
"... magic manipulation, or"
"In the first place, at a time when we can manipulate the hardness of magic without the form of light, we should be dealing with magic using different senses than we do."
Kazuki used to say that he handles magic in a natural way, like he handles hands.
This means that for Kazuki, magic is a perception that is no different from the hand that he usually moves.
It's easy to describe in words, but not on a level that it's hard to execute.
"But yeah. You can't do it by yourself, but you can't understand it with that cage hand?"
Nair pointed to the bracelet on my right arm.
Master Farga gave it to me, a caged hand who was formerly the sword of the brave.
"That cageman should have the ability to aid magic besides his silly hardness. It's not impossible to use that ability to make magic resilient."
"So you're saying you should use this cage hand when practicing?"
"That sort of thing. Though I don't think it's easy."
Does that mean that even if you master this technology, you can only handle magic that is resilient with your right arm?
"... no, wait"
"What's wrong?"
How about moving the magic bullet created by the cage hand through your body?
When I visited Lukvis for the first time before, I had a mock fight with Halfa.
At that time, he attempted a magical movement from arm to foot to ascertain Mr. Halfa's "Preceding motion with a swing of magic” demonic vision.
At that time, I wasn't particularly conscious... but maybe I could use that technology.
"If that's what you decide, why don't you practice this too"
"Yeah, you gonna do something again? Just talking about making it resilient to magic isn't realistic..."
"No, it's not that hard."
Spread your palms in front of Nair and light your index finger with magic.
Show Nair, who looked at it and tilted his neck strangely, moving his magic from his index finger to his middle finger via his palm.
"Heh, clever."
"Make this as fast and quick as possible. I think the more this improves, the more sophisticated the magic flow will be, and the more efficient the healing magic will be... maybe"
Saying so with no confidence, Nair looks at the magic moving from finger to finger uncommonly.
"When I'm on your shoulder looking like an owl, I do magic the same way?"
"Oh, really?"
It seems natural that the principle is the same because Nair is sending magic through my body to my arms, feet, etc.
"On the contrary, I'm surprised you're wearing such fundamentals."
"... basic, this?"
"Didn't you know?"
"Because the treatment of magic is like I learned while running..."
"Oh, yes..."
No, I think it's a pretty good way to master it now.
Although, as it turned out, thanks to healing magic, it was also possible to overcome the terrible training to represent in those words.
"Most wizards don't really want to work out because it's enough to pour magic from their own centers into their magical hands... but as for you, it could be effective training."
"I can move magic from arm to foot, but ultimately, it's good enough that I'm moving it the moment I think about it with my head..."
"This won't take long, will it? From what I've seen, the magic moves from finger to finger are very smooth."
Nair tells me that when I'm moving magic from index finger to thumb and thumb to pinky finger.
"In the meantime... I'll practice this“ magic spin "in parallel."
"Don't pack too many roots, okay? To keep you from doing that, it's like I'm watching."
"And you're a kid who can't get his hands on you. I am."
"You're worse in nature than that. Oh, I can't really take my eyes off you."
Nair elbowed to the table, sighing at me to pull her cheeks together.
Keep your cheeks on and stare me straight in the eye.
"I'm your demon. Even after the battle, I'll stick with you the way I've always been."
"... what if I were to go back to my old world?"
I immediately regretted the moment I put it that way myself.
I haven't found a way back to the original world, but if I could, it would mean a goodbye to the people of this world.
She looked at me upset after I put it in her mouth and, not particularly surprised, smiled at me on the contrary, poking her index finger at me.
"I've decided to follow you. As long as I have the unknown I seek, I'll follow you everywhere."
It was immediately understandable that the word, full of confidence, was not a lie.
That's why my laughter creeps up unconsciously, even though I'm distracted.
"... you're really going to follow me."
"I told you. He said he'd stick around for the rest of his life."
Sure, you said that even when they forced you to sign a demon contract.
Not so much, but I think it's been a long time since one of those evil dragons happened.
Remembering a while ago, Amako came out of the cooking area when I was having such an exchange with Nair.
"Usato's in trouble, too. He's possessed by Nair."
"Were you listening?"
"Yeah, a little bit."
"Hey, what do you mean it's tough?"
Listening to Nair's voice, Amako, with her apron on the table, lowered her back to the seat across the street from where she pinched the table.
"Usat. What about Knuck and Ferm?"
"Nack went back to his room first. The ferm..."
"You even wear it in your daily diary. That kid, he's pretty much a turtle."
You still kept my diary......
Even though I recommended it, I'm glad you're still going on.
Well, it must be written about stupidity towards me or something, but still it must be a good thing.
"Bye, Amako. … will you let me talk about it?"
"... yeah"
What Amako wants to talk to me about.
I guessed it wasn't rushing, but from the look on her face that bothered me, it seemed complicated.
I saw the prediction.
"... while I'm sleeping?"
"Yeah."
Then I'm convinced of this look.
But apparently that's not the only thing bothering her right now.
"It wasn't the same as my usual predictions until halfway through... but it was a little different"
"Different...?"
Leaning his neck, Amako started talking to me and Nair about the predictions she saw.
Me and the seniors on the journey.
Demon kingdom and the brave past - and a swing of the sword of an earlier brave man.
That and the mysterious woman who has spoken directly to Amako from the scenery she's watching with predictive magic.
... As far as the first part of the prediction is concerned, you could have predicted what would happen next.
"Mmm, he was the same fox beast man as Amako, and he had a knife, right? You've never met him, have you?"
"I didn't even name him, and he vanished barely exchanging words"
Beast man, knife, predictive magic.
Besides, he looks like Amako's mother, Mr. Canoco.
That's about as much information as I can tell.
"Did you tell the castle people about the prediction?"
"Yeah."
"What about the Beastman woman in the predictive dream?"
Amako shakes her neck to the side in Nair's words.
Well, even if you saw it as part of predictive magic, beastly women are very uncertain information.
If you do poorly, it's possible that the prediction Amako saw is false in itself.
"That's why I wanted to talk to Usat. That woman said she was looking at me through“ him "for no reason, so I was wondering if it might be Usat..."
"Why me?"
I don't think I'm involved.
The word "he" means that I've been trying to get through something, and I'm sure it has nothing to do with that.
Amako lowers her gaze diagonally at me tilting her neck.
"Because it's Usat..."
"Uh..."
"You guys, shall I start by recognising that I'm in trouble all the time?"
For some reason, even Nair has agreed, so I'll just deny it.
"I'm from another world, even if I look like this, right? Because the edge is the only thing that's been around since we got here, right?"
I don't like wet clothes at all.
I can't remember exactly how many times I've been involved in previous brave warrior-related incidents.
"It's impossible to see something through me in the first place. It's still more believable that someone could use magic like Falga."
"... well, just saying"
That being said, your suspicious gaze remains unchanged?
How much do they think we're in a whirlpool of trouble?
I can't even think about what I've been through.
"Anyway, based on the predictions, there is no doubt that we will hear from you soon. Amako was in the prediction that she was traveling, right?"
"Yeah. But I didn't know members other than Suzune and Kazuki"
... Can't you think about this?
Maybe that prediction will soon become a reality, and we just have to stay on track until that day.
Let's finish the prediction and talk about tomorrow.
"I'm going to see Mr. Leona at the castle tomorrow, but Amako's going too?"
"I really want to go, but I have to help the store tomorrow...... If you see Mr. Leona, say hello."
"Yeah, okay"
Nair is naturally willing to go, so you won't have to ask.
"... Mr. Leona, how did it go? We met on the battlefield, didn't we?"
"It was very reliable. If he hadn't come, I wouldn't have been able to move. I'm so glad you came."
"You gave me the magic restoration potion at all costs."
"Is that expensive, after all?"
"Yeah, many times what Usat thinks."
I've been teased during the battle, but as far as I'm concerned, I want you to know the value of that potion.
"In the first place, potions that work just by drinking are basically expensive, right? Especially when it comes to potions that restore magic that have to be restored naturally. It's hard to make a lot of potions."
"Really..."
Though in the middle of the fight, I didn't know you drank such a rare thing.
Because of that, I was able to keep moving after that, and I really can't thank you enough.
"Anyway, let's go and say thank you tomorrow"
"Then you should rest early today in case of tomorrow. You woke up today, didn't you?"
Sure it is.
But before you rest...
"Amako, are you going to stay in your quarters? If you're going home, I'll drive you home?"
"Yeah. I'm staying here today"
Even today, does that mean you've been here for three days until I wake up?
You really got me worried.
Again, keep talking as you think so.
"Do you have a place to sleep?"
"I've got a futon in my room with Ferm, so don't worry about it. Amako is small, so she doesn't even take up so much space."
"Mmm!"
Nair smiles at Amako, staring at her with a soothing look.
If you don't need to send Amako home, I guess I'll take a break early.
Nair's right, I just woke up today and I'm not in the book shape, so let's get some sleep and get things in order for once.