Chapter 37 (1/2)

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Fii stared enviously as the other apprentices happily talked to each other.

“They finally taught me it! The Five-Step Parade Thrust!”

“The heck is that? The Diagonal Spin Slash I got taught is way better.”

“You guys are dumb. My 15th Division Special is the best!”

The boys were talking about “secret techniques”.

Apparently the seniors in the other divisions had been teaching them lately. The apprentices all showed off their techniques with their wooden swords. And while they were boasting and smiling about it, Fii’s eyes glittered as she watched them.

A secret technique boom had gripped the apprentices of the Northern Dormitory.

Pretty much all the apprentices had learnt something from their seniors, and right now they were having a great time discussing whose was best.

“How nice… I want one too…”

Fii could only watch on enviously with a thumb in her mouth.

n.o.body in the 18th Division had taught her anything like that. That’s why she couldn’t partic.i.p.ate in the discussion at all.

Next to her, Gorms looked on, astounded.

“Are they r.e.t.a.r.ds. How can you use any of that stuff in a real battle. And you, if you have time to watch them, go swing your sword.”

With that, both Fii and Gorms began sword training.

But even so, Fii’s longing for a secret technique didn’t die down.

“Gorms! Tomorrow I’m going to go learn a secret technique too!”

“You, were you even listening to me…? That s.h.i.+t’s completely useless, you know.”

Covered in sweat, Fii clenched a fist in some kind of determination as she practised the sword. Gorms just looked at her, fed up.

From Gorms’ point of view, even the relatively simpler ‘secret techniques’ that began the whole fad might not work in real combat. By now, the techniques they showed off took seconds to prepare, seconds to use, and had not even a speck of practicality to them.

If you tried using them in a match or battle, at best you’d have the s.h.i.+t beaten out of you during the many openings.

(Even the people teaching this stuff are getting carried away…)

But Fii held a completely different opinion.

“Because I’m just so envious! I want to do it too!”

Despite Gorms’ reasoning, Fii was still determined to learn one.

They were just really cool, after all. And they looked fun too.

More important than anything, it was kind of like building bonds with their division members, which made Fii feel touched. And envious. Very envious.

“I’m definitely going to learn it tomorrow. The 18th Division Special…”

“Ahh… Just do whatever you want… Just make sure not to get me involved. Also, don’t come up with your own techniques.”

Since Fii’s enthusiasm seemed unstoppable, Gorms decided to give up.

He decided not to get involved any further with his friend who had been brainwashed by r.e.t.a.r.ds.

“Alright! Then in that case, next week we’ll show each other our new secret techniques, Gorms!”

“I told you I wasn’t gunna do it! f.u.c.king listen to people! What ‘in that case’!”

Far from giving up on it, Fii even tried to wrap Gorms up, and was rewarded with a bellow for it.

And so, the next day, Fii appeared before Crow first.

He was a chronic pick-up artist, but Fii knew that he was a really amazing person. Not only that, he was good at looking after others, and for some reason paid a lot of attention to Fii.

He would definitely teach her something cool, she thought.

“Crow-san! Please teach me a secret technique!”

Fii gave a fist pump in front of her chest.

Crow placed a hand to his chin, and seemed to fall into thought.

“Ahh, those. So it’s another boom, huh. The same thing happened three years ago too.”

“Really?”

According to Crow, every few years the apprentice knights would fall into a secret technique boom. Each time, the new seniors would pa.s.s onto their new juniors the skills they inherited, as well as techniques they came up with on their own.

“T-, Then…”

If Crow knew about this, then it meant that Crow knew a secret technique as well.

Expectations suddenly surged within her.

“Yeah, I’ll teach you. My most valuable secret technique.”

Crow flashed a toothy smile, and nodded.