After all, there were many dangerous situations in training with one leg and one arm sealed.

Nak's movement exceeded my expectations, and the combination of Ferme and Nea is something to be reckoned with.

Above all, you really lose track of where Amako is.

Before I knew it, I was standing behind him, and I was surprised to the point that I was really impatient.

 

"I think it was a bit of a farce."

 

I spun around and landed on the tree, smiling wryly as I watched the dark magic that covered my left forearm to my hand.

Only a part of the dark magic power was stolen from Ferm.

Beyond that, I feel sorry for her, and above all, if I try to uproot her, I will pull the Ferm itself and assimilate her.

In that case, regardless of whether you touch it with your hands or not, I will lose.

 

"Now, how do you come?"

 

I hear two footsteps coming from the direction I came from as I moved through the tree.

Judging by the lightness of the footsteps, I wonder if it's Nak and Ferm?

If you stick to the run, you can aim to run out of time just by moving like this......

 

"That's not going to be training...... is it?"

 

Neither of them can be satisfied with such an end.

So, as they continue to wait for the two of them, as expected, Nak and Ferm arrive.

——— and before we start, let's talk to Ferm.

 

"Ferm! I'm not going to take any more magic from you, so you can use it to your heart's content!"

"You don't need my magic, this monster!!"

"Yes......."

 

Why were you angry?

If you look closely, you can see Nea on Ferm's shoulder. It's troublesome when you get a restraint spell, so be careful.

As I observe Ferm from a distance, Nak points his palm at me.

 

"———?"

 

Green light collected in the palm.

It flies straight at me.

 

"Healing magic bullets!"

 

Prevent flying magic bullets by grabbing them with your palm.

The speed is decent.

The shockwave is small, but the aim is accurate.

Above all,

 

"Ferm Mr./Ms. I'm going to use my magic to blind Mr./Ms. Usato!"

 

Unlike me, he is able to shoot magic bullets from his palm continuously.

With five magic bullets floating in his palm at the same time, Nak threw magic bullets at me like a barrage, restricting my vision with a flash of healing magic from impact.

 

"That's your answer!"

"Yes!"

"That's a good move!!"

"Oh, thank you!!"

 

It's not an imitation of me, it's Nak's own healing magic bullet.

At first glance, it looks like a healing magic bullet, but mine is just forcibly splitting the magic power that I threw at it.

Nak, who uses pure technology to create magic bullets, is better.

…… It's kind of interesting to see the similarities with Mina's way of handling magic.

 

"Usato!"

"Catch him!"

 

While dodging the attacks of Ferm, who extends its dark magic tentacles, he hits a nearby tree and moves in reaction.

Kick, punch, and move through the trees with a line stretched out from the gauntlet to avoid Ferm's attacks.

 

"Ferm, that's it!"

"Oh!"

 

The dark magic that Ferm stretched out cuts off the branch where I fly.

I lost sight of where to grab it, and as I fell, a healing magic bullet and dark magic approached me as if it were a good opportunity.

 

"Whew!"

 

Enlarge the gauntlet and sweep it away in the air.

He lands on the ground while trying to escape the impact, smiling as he sees Nak and Ferm approaching from the front.

 

"Dropped!"

"Now is your chance! Naaa

"Yes!!"

 

Did you both attack at the same time?

As expected, this may be tough!

The magic he was wearing as a gauntlet was moved to his left shoulder and transformed into another arm.

I will deal with the onslaught of the two with it.

 

"Oh, it's a restraint spell......!"

"Hehehe, the more you touch it, the more you can't move, right?"

 

Every time he touches Ferm's magical power, a simple restraint spell continues to be applied.

You can break it with a little force, but it's bad to put more restrictions on ......!

———What's more, from the look on Nea's face, I ...... she's up to something!

He breaks out in a cold sweat as he narrowly avoids Knack's hand.

 

"Unlike Mr./Ms., I can't move like that! This height is the easiest to do!"

"I see! I'm sorry about that!!"

 

Surely it would be strange to be able to move while jumping from tree to tree suddenly.

Or rather, when did I start being able to do it?

Was he forced to get used to it while being beaten by Rose and pinballed by humans?

 

"Take a step back!"

 

I decided that I couldn't do it as it was, so I put my strength on one leg and jumped backwards as much as I could.

Naturally, the two of them try to pursue them, but they rearrange them as they are--!

Momentarily, he notices the owl on Ferm's shoulder with a wicked smile on his face.

 

"Yes, activate ♪."

"Whew!?"

 

I tried to move on the spot, but the magic of restraint enveloped my body.

Well, I didn't expect him to be able to remotely activate the restraint spell when restraining my right arm and left leg......

 

"Hey, who are you...... Whew!"

"Nak! Ferm! You've got your hands on it, so go ahead and win!"

"No, are you sure!?"

"You just have to touch them at the same time! I can't say it back because I probably haven't thought about it that much!"

"I see! You're a genius!!"

 

The restraint can be broken immediately, but this momentary gap is huge.

How do I get my whole body out of restraint and still have time to escape? The whole body?

 

"I got it!"

"It's over!"

"Not yet! Nun!!"

 

Let the other arm that I have made on my shoulder bend as hard as I can—let me punch myself.

The centrifugal force slammed my fist into my abdomen and I was blown backwards.

 

"Ji, did you beat yourself and force yourself to get out......!?"

"Haha, I can't afford to lose yet......!"

 

Nea looks at me in disbelief as I land while losing my balance.

Now we have a distance.

And then...

 

"I know you're going to do that!!"

"Mr./Ms. Usato, who is pushed into it, does strange things!"

"What!?"

 

When he heard a voice from the front of him, he saw Ferm, who had wrapped Nak in dark magic that had transformed him into a bag, and was throwing his body towards him with all his might.

 

"Oooh!?"

"What, Nak!?"

 

He tackles with tremendous momentum, Nak.

Is it the last minute?!

He manages to regain his position and jumps diagonally upwards to avoid Nak's hand.

 

"———!"

 

Zuzaza! and sees Nak glide on the ground.

Relieved that he was safe, I looked in the direction I had jumped and saw Amako standing there with her arms spread wide.

 

"What are you doing!?"

"I've been waiting."

"--Kuh!"

 

If this continues, it will crash into Amako.

With that in mind, I broke the restraint spell that sealed my right arm and left leg and landed in a hug of Amako.

I landed in a circle and shouted at Amako, who was closing her eyes in surprise.

 

"It's dangerous, isn't it?! You're not hurt, are you?!"

「…… Hmm, just as I predicted."

"As I predicted...... It's totally ......."

 

You knew I was going to do this, didn't you?

It's true that I used my right arm and left leg, so it's like a foul loss on my part.

 

"You weren't the one who won."

"Hmm?"

 

He shows his left arm to Amako as he lowers him to the ground.

Around the middle of his forearm, there is a trail of dirt that looks like it has been rubbed with his fingers.

 

"Nack wins."

 

Nak's lunge was indeed right.

Only his fingertips were grasped, but he still fulfilled the victory condition of touching me with his hand.

 

"Oh, you did your best, too."

 

Amako looks at my arm and smiles wryly.

I move away from her and reach out to Nak as he tries to get up.

 

"Well done, I'm surprised, aren't you?"

"What?"

"You win."

 

Stunned as if he still couldn't swallow the situation, Nak grabbed the proffered hand and stood up.

It was a result that defied my expectations.

Nak is growing steadily.

I am simply happy about that fact.

 

"Okay, let's go back to the training ground."

"Yes! Oh, I'm asking you ......."

"It was training, wasn't it? I don't mind at all."

"I did it!"

 

It makes me smile at Nak, who seems to be happy.

 

"Gugu, I can't help it, but I can't believe that Nak will win ......!"

"Amako, you knew this was going to happen."

"Yes."

"I'm scared, I'm scared of clairvoyant magic."

 

Let's call the amako who are talking behind us and go back to the training ground.

There should be lunch that Amako brought, so let's take a break.

After returning the dark magic to Ferm and casting healing magic on everyone, everyone returned to the training ground.

 

"What!? There's no one! Usato-kun!"

 

―――You find a senior shouting something at the entrance of the training ground.

 

"Oh, senior."

"Gee, Suzune......"

"Wow, it's ...... troublesome."

 

Ferm, Nea, you're usually rude.

But did he come to visit me?

With this in mind, as I entered the training ground from the forest, a senior who noticed me ran up to me.

 

"Usato-kun, are you training today?"

"Basically, it's training, and today I'm going to play tag on the condition that you listen to the person who caught me--"

"Why didn't you invite me too?"

"I'm not going to play a serious game of tag with my seniors here."

 

I didn't expect to be told with such ...... straight face.

If the seniors had participated, the time limit would have been three minutes, and it would have been a one-on-one training without a handicap.

Playing tag with seniors who are in full throttle looks interesting, but it's not training for .......

 

"What's the matter with you?"

「…… yes, I've got a little bit of a message from you. I'm here on behalf of the people in the castle."

 

Declaration? Is it something important?

It's okay to listen here, or let's sit down and listen to the story.

 

"Senior, are you hungry?"

"I just ate, but it's empty!"

"That's good...... What? You ate it, didn't you?"

"It's okay, I'm not going to get fat if I eat."

 

At that moment, a tremendous sense of intimidation was sent to the seniors from everyone other than me and Nak.

I'm frightened by the tremendous pressure, but my seniors go through it like the wind blows everywhere.

 

"I forgot, but this guy is by far the most beautiful in appearance."

"Yes, as far as she looks, she's a beautiful girl. Just for the looks."

"It's a shame what's inside."

"If you make me cry, you're going to cry too, okay?"

「「「……」」」

 

- A senior with a doya face to the three who were silent.

Seeing her like that, Nak seems to pull back slightly.

 

"That's amazing, Mr./Ms. Usato, he silenced those three with a theory he didn't understand."

"That's my senior."

 

I don't really know what that means.

After lightly washing our hands that had been soiled by training while exchanging such exchanges, we moved to a nearby field with a basket that Mr./Ms. Deutch was said to be in.

When you open the lid of the basket, you will find three kinds of Mr./Ms. Deutch lined up in a basket full of cloth.

 

"Who made this?"

"Me and Mr./Ms. Sarlat."

"Amako flavor!?"

 

What does it taste like?

With a wry smile on his face as usual, he begins to eat Mr./Ms. Deutch.

It seems that they have made quite a lot of food, and I am sure that everyone here will be full.

 

"And what are you talking about?"

"I'm ready to contact Falga-sama, and I want you to come tomorrow."

"Ready to contact you?" Do you mean we can talk to each other in person?"

 

Mr. Farga in Mialak.

I had always thought that I would contact him through letters, but would I be able to talk to him face-to-face?

 

"I've heard that you've renovated the castle hall this past week to communicate with Mistress Falga in Mialak, and it was going to take a long time, but Leona is here. It seems that you can use the connection in her armor to make a pseudo-connection between here and there."

"I see, ...... Leona's armor Mr./Ms.?"

 

Unlike me and my seniors, Leona Mr./Ms.'s armor will have a strong connection to Falga-sama.

It makes sense that it can be used as a wedge to communicate.

 

"It seems like it's been a long time since I've seen Farga-sama."

"I'm looking forward to it too, I could only hear the voice before, and I'm curious to see what it looks like!"

 

Well, Farga-sama's appearance is the royal dragon itself, so I know that my seniors will be happy.

Falga-sama seems to be very confused.

When I was thinking about this and smiling wryly, Amako, who was sitting next to me, spoke to me.

 

"That guy...... I like Usato, so maybe he's looking forward to it too."

"It's easy for people to like you, sir."

 

Amako aside, isn't it strange to say that Nea is something?

It's not surprising to be told that, considering the connections I've had so far, but .......

 

"People like me, too."

"Oh, yes, you're liked by weirdos."

「……」

"Oh, no, I'm sorry, don't try to move it next to Suzune without saying a word!?"

"Is it a punishment game next to me......?"

 

While releasing your hand from the reluctant Nea, return to your original position.

Anyway, tomorrow I will have a chance to talk to Falga-sama at the castle.

…… Castle, ?

 

"Senpai, Kazuki is ......."

"Oh, he ...... He still seems to be struggling with it."

"Isn't ......?"

 

Senpai seems to intend to stay in this world, but Kazuki can't.

He has both a reason to return to his original world and a reason to stay in this world.

There is no easy answer.

 

"I'd love to help, but honestly, there's not much I can say."

「……」

"Celia and Furana seem to be doing their best...... Still, I don't know."

 

Judging from the words of her seniors, both Celia and Mr./Ms. Furana seem to be thinking about various things.

I'm sure the two of them like Kazuki.......

 

"But I think you should talk to him once."

"That's right."

 

You can't influence his choices, but you can talk to him as a friend.

Okay, tomorrow when I'm done talking to Falga-sama, I'll give you a chance to talk to Kazuki.

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The victor was Nak, and the victor of the shadow was Amako.