Chapter 11 (2/2)

Teacher made a wry smile.

「Building up your physical power is important; however, it would better if you refrain from using it all, alright?」(WA Teacher)

「I understand.」(Mira)

I obediently answered. 「Good.」 Teacher nodded. But then, she tilted her head.

「How come you were running normally and not wearing any magic power. Can I hear the reason?」(WA Teacher)

「It was just, when my turn came up, I was still thinking. I can’t wear magic power while I’m running, so I thought that if it’s only 50 meters, then I should be okay.」(Mira)

The result is a total failure.

「Th-that’s true. Since you didn’t see any examples in the lesson, you must’ve hard to imagine it on your own. I’m sorry for that.」(WA Teacher)

「I’ll be alright fr the next round, since I just observed that senpai just now. I’ll be able to use my magic power properly.」(Mira)

「Annarose Giralda-san, right? She is the wind attribute’s top student out of the high school’s first years.」

Top student, huh? So that why she was so cool, being able to move eight meters in one stride.

She the type of a person who’s more suited to wear a boy’s uniform rather than girl’s uniform. She has the dzuka attribute[8]. An Onee-sama type.

Hm? Wait. I’ve heard the name Giralda somewhere……

Since I’ve come to the Capital, I’ve met with many people with long names, so I honestly can’t remember them clearly. However, since it struck a chord with me, then I think it’s someone close to me.

While I was being troubled by this, inside my mind, a white ap.r.o.n fluttered. That’s right. Carla-san had the same family name. Their magic power attributes are different, but they might be sisters. It seems that even if people are related by blood, it is not necessarily for them to have the same attribute. There also the case with the Princess having a water main attribute and the Price having an earth attribute as a precedent. Since the Princess also has two attributes with the other one being earth attribute, it doesn’t mean that this is always true.

「Since she is the person who is responsible for you, I am relieved.」(WA Teacher)

「Responsible for me?」(Mira)

I tilted my head and Teacher told me honestly.

「Among the members partic.i.p.ating in this training camp, she’s the only one who could stop you.」(WA Teacher)

「Ah, in case I run out of control. However, I’ll be careful not to run recklessly.」(Mira)

「Yes. Just remember to rest if you are tired.」(WA Teacher)

「Yes.」(Mira)

I bowed my head quickly, and then this time I returned to the line. This time I put on the magic power armor.

Since I’m only running, I don’t think I need to put on a glove, but I fully equipped it as a wearing practice. Now, even if I fell in grandiose way, I will be okay. I lengthened the lower parts of the corset to cover until it reached the skirt’s hem.

When I was running just now, I noticed that because the one piece dress has a flared skirt silhouette. I think the hem could splendidly be upturned.

Since the robe would flutter in the wind, it wouldn’t be able to cover the skirt. Although I think it will be alright if use using magic power to interfere with the wind.

Or rather, please give us a gym uniform. Why we were running in our uniform in the first place? Is it because we can’t choose our clothing when in war? Then I wish for leggings to be worn under the skirt!

I continue to throw complain inside my mind and while waiting for my turn to run, I repeatedly cancel and equip the magic power garment. Although it would be ideal if I can wear it in an instant, for now I could do it with short time gap, so I think maybe this is still fine.

When there were only two more people until my turn to run, I stopped practicing and put on the armor while waiting, and then I once again stood at the starting line. I imagine a frontward s.h.i.+eld. It is egg-shaped to ward off the air. However it is inevitable that I need to find out the optimum shape and angle myself one at a time.

「Start!」(WA Teacher)

Together with the *Bam* sound, I began to run. On my first step I accelerated with a dash, but because of the unexpected speed, I reflexively stiffened my body. With a light impact sound, my feet arrived on the ground. It seems that I unconsciously distorted the egg-shaped s.h.i.+eld distorted and made it a vertical wall.

Timidly, I look around my surroundings. I have become the center of the attention. I was 30 meters from the start line. Their looks…. Must be because I suddenly dashed, right? After all, the other children only went to 5 meters.

While hiding my discomposure, I tilt my head for them to see. “Please don’t retort to me. The person herself doesn’t really know what is happening”, is what I trying to appeal to the spectators.

I ignored everyone’s gaze and went back on the course. This time I’m was somewhat slowly skipping my step. I’m also only slowly stepping on the ground, and *pyon* hopping, and then landing, *pyon* hopping and landing. I repeat this again and again. I’m worried if the two meter distance between each step is considered too weak or not. I leisurely became the first one to cross the finsih line. Ye~ay!

Nevertheless, how troublesome. Without cancelling the armor, I walk back to the starting line, while letting out a small sigh.

It seemed that I am afraid of high speeds. The reason why I unintentionally stiffened up immediately after starting is not just because I was surprised by the unexpected high speed, but also because I was scared. After that I couldn’t make anymore large steps.

「Hah.」(Mira)

This time I let out a big sigh.

I remembered how much I hate riding rollercoaster because not do only I get motion sickness, but I’m also not good with high speeds. Even though I have a cheat level magic power, perhaps I wouldn’t be able to fly by myself. How disappointing.

Maybe if I ask Rufi, then I can fly slowly. Then maybe, I can become accustomed to it.

I don’t know how much magic power be necessary for that, but if I use my absurd amount of magic power, then I guess this is possible. However I won’t submit to the temptation of flying.

When I returned to the starting line, I asked Teacher.

「I am afraid of the high speed, what should I do about this?」(Mira)

After I asked, Teacher froze for a moment, then, with serious expression, she pinched her brow.

「Teacher?」(Mira)

「I’m sorry. Because no one has ever asked me that before until now, so…」(WA Teacher)

「 No one has?」(Mira)

「No one. After all, they mostly ask how to go faster.」(WA Teacher)

Is wind attribute magicians are speed demon[9]?

「That’s right. For example, people who recklessly ride the carriage have no awareness of their speed, so…」(WA Teacher)

Accidents huh?...... I’m undoubtedly sure that there is a possibility of that going to happening. In my previous life that is.

I slowly shake my head to right and left. I can’t to say it -- that I was sent flying by a car.

「Yes. You don’t have such kind of experience right?」(WA Teacher)

「Never.」(Mira)

At least in this world. It can’t be helped if you’re afraid of it, Teacher said so while making a wry smile.

「Not to mention the speed, you’re also be able to invoke the magic consecutively; although, I think the distance is a bit short. The score is a bit low, but even so, perhaps you can be given a pa.s.sing mark.」(WA Teacher)

「Is that true!?」(Mira)

「However, you will still need to practice until lunch time. Since if you get used to it, then you might feel okay with the speed. After lunch, there will be a test, please consult the other Teacher for it.」(WA Teacher)

「Ah, that’s right…」(Mira)

She poured cold water on my excitement before saying something unexpected with a flat tone.

「Even if you barely pa.s.sed, I believed you still need to practice, right? At any rate, you are the antic.i.p.ated newcomer.」(WA Teacher)

This time, I feel as if she’s also implicitly said 「Please perfect flying magic by all means.」 Even though she didn’t mention anything about flying, however, as expected, that’s the real meaning right?

However, I dare to say that I’m not intentionally not reading the atmosphere! But it requires a lot of effort if you want to fly. It doesn’t seem like it’ll possible to create a flight magic suited for public ma.s.ses.

「I understand. I will keep practicing. Thank you very much.」(Mira)

I agreed to continue practicing before bowing my head and heading to another place. While I headed towards the starting line, Rufi approached with uneasy expression. Guno and the others are waiting at another place and are watching us practice.

Since the lesson basically doesn’t need their power, they don’t need to especially stay by my side. When Rufi approached me back then, perhaps because she was worried about me.

『……Master』(Rufi)

I smiled and poked at Rufi’s inflated cheek.

「Why do you make such face? I will overcome this hurdle by myself, so on the next rest day, please help me, okay?」(Mira)

『Roger~!』(Rufi)

Rufi smiled brightly like a sun.

Un. So Cute. So Cute!

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Onward to Chapter 12!

Also this maybe is just me, but I wish Mira went to Onee-sama route…

[1] This toy!

[2] An addictive side affect from exhausting oneself in a footrace or other sports, it has been compared to an o.r.g.a.s.m or being on drugs. It’s because after strenuous exercise, brain released several endogenous euphoriants that are responsible for producing exercise-related euphoria, specifically phenethylamine (a stimulant), β-endorphin (an opioid), and anandamide (a cannabinoid) that created a ”high” feeling. To put it simply, physical exercise is like smoking weed, inhaling c.o.ke and taking dope at the same time. This is explain many things about how some athlete behaves…

[3] Please imagine the characters of the following scene as girls…. (mainly because there is no gender identifier in j.a.panese)

[4] High in the definition of : a state of high spirits or euphoria.

[5] For the confused:

High Speed Movement: Wind Attribute (normal magician): reduce air friction, normal feet muscle.

High Speed Movement: Earth Attribute (abnormal Mira version): make the feet muscle stronger so it could run faster.

[6] A high speed bullet train operated in j.a.pan with speed of 240–320 km/h comparable to an aircraft in time and cost. Comparable train with similar speed exist in numerous European and Asian nations as Fast Intercity Transport. Strangely inexistent in USA for some reason, even thought it would be ideal for continental nation like them.

[7] Just Cause style!

[8] It’s a short form of Takarazuka Revue. An all women theatre troupe, where women also play men’s role. Takarazuka type refer to ‘manly’ beautiful women who appear in many Shoujo or Yuri manga…… It's too long to describe, just read some yuri or shoujo manga… Or Yuu Kas.h.i.+ma type character from Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun. Typically look like this:

[9] A person obsessed to drive or go in high speed, oftentimes broken the local speed limit (there is no such as speeding in my town so feel free to push the pedal if you like)

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