Chapter 95 - Volume 6 (2/2)

“You won’t die, right?”

“I said that.”

Yuuki-kun opened a hole in space in his hand and from the space within took out his sword. …… It wasn’t inside his pants.

“Teach me that too.”

“When I win.”

Is that a promise?

“…[Become ashes]…”

“?!”

When Yuuki-kun instantly avoided it like flying, the scrap metal behind him immediately burnt to ashes.

As expected, it’s probably better to use [Spirit Language], huh. When I ordered things, it was difficult to remember what it should have acted on, but if I only used the ‘result’ and imagined it and put magic power into my words, the effects would appear.

It seems that it’s okay to make some noise in this abandoned factory.

“I felt killing intent!?”

“Eh~…… you avoided it.”

“…… You knave, you mad archmage.”

Yuuki-kun drew a small magic formation in the air, and I smashed it with a big sword enveloped in the light of the [Holy Attribute].

“Wow.”

“Sword of Brilliance!”

The sacred light that stretched a few meters out from the sword swung down, and collided with my magic barriers, getting annihilated while releasing violent sparks.

“Suddenly serious?”

“I guess it works well against evil sorcerers?”

I was a Demon, so it was getting to be too much and I was taking damage.

“Sword of Brilliance…… how Chuunibyou.”

“Shut up.”

And so, the serious training where the partner wasn’t to die started.

Why did it happen? Well, it’s alright. I don’t really worry about it, since I didn’t really seriously go at it.

After about an hour, as I thought that we were making too much commotion, Yuuki-kun suddenly dropped his sword.

“Wait, Yuzu. Someone’s approaching.”

“eh……”

It seems that we’ve made too much of an uproar and someone came to check. I didn’t understand it well, but it seems that Yuuki-kun detected their ‘presence’ somewhere. …… how convenient.

“Shall we withdraw then?”

“Yep …… hold on a minute, it’s fast.”

Is that not a normal human? Stopping our retreat for a moment, we waited, and the person vaulted over the wall of the disused factory and appeared immediately.

“eh…… Onzada-kun?”

“Yuzu !?”

Onzada-kun, who appeared while sweating and breathing heavily, had a surprised look on his face as he saw me, and grimaced when he saw Yuuki-kun next to me.

“Why is Onzada-kun here?”

“That’s my line! What are you doing when your body is so weak? …… Good grief, I was doing exorcisms and came here since there was a commotion.”

“…………”

That [Contract Chain] connecting Onzada-kun to my hand was shining black. Ah~… I see, the fighting was getting pretty serious, so he was called over to [Protect Me].

“Also, Yuzu, why are you with him? And that sword…… you, you’re the black-mask from that time.”

“…………”

Yuuki-kun did not answer, and only slowly tried to grip his sword. It’s scary as is…… come to mention it, a black mask? He might seriously have Chuunibyou.

“Ah, Yuuki-kun was teaching me magic.”

“…………”

“…………”

Onzada-kun and Yuuki-kun both looked at me with stunned looks.

Onzada-kun’s face had an expression like ‘what are you saying’…… while Yuuki-kun had a look that was questioning me for lying to him and was thinking over why I was trying to deceive him.

Because…… it’s troublesome.

“S-so, that was……?”

As a consequence of our persuasions and explanations, Onzada-kun was convinced in the end.

The explanation was that I had decided to learn magic from Yuuki-kun who was born with a mysterious power, in order to eliminate the weakness of my body, and I lied about my previous life.

He finally believed us when we showed him magic.

“I understand the reason now. So, teach me magic as well.”

“……Haah?”

Yuuki-kun had a shocked voice at Onzada-kun who had suddenly spouted this thing.

“Why do I have to teach you?”

“Because you don’t want anyone else to know what you’re doing in the middle of the night? I promised to protect Yuzu. Are you going to protect Yuzu?”

“…………”

Well… Yuuki-kun unexpectedly diverted his eyes away from Onzada-kun’s serious gaze.

“It is necessary for me to become stronger to protect Yuzu. If you teach me, I will also teach you to use ‘Ki’,”

“…… Alright.”

Yuuki-kun also seems to be interested in Onzada-kun’s methods. Onzada-kun smiled when he heard the answer.

“Thanks. But, I won’t forgive you for killing off the wandering spirits. Why did you do such a thing?”

“If I defeat it, I could absorb some of its power…… It’s nice, I guess, to have such things.”

“What’s that. Game experience points! That spirit-severing sword, teach me that.”

“You can’t do it.”

“What’s the matter, ya stingy?”

“I’m not stingy.”

To absorb the power of the opponents you defeat…… Is that the [Hero’s Secret Art]?

I’ll find out eventually.

Somehow, though, I was left alone and the two of them seem to get along. That’s good…… I guess.

…… Ah, Rotten God, please go home, there’s nothing for you.

Author’s Notes:

Next time, a Tea Ceremony of Yuzu who advances to the 5th Grade.

I’m trying to get the story to go in a serious direction, and in a sense, Yuuki-kun is the natural enemy of the author like he is to Yuzu.