Volume 6 Chapter 27 Visitor In The Middle Of The Night
A clicking sound resounded, as if expressing frustration, in the palm of her hand.
Having returned home, she repeated the same action over and over again, even though she knew it was meaningless.
Anyone who has tried the "wire puzzle" before would understand. Even though they know it won't progress, they still make the same movement, thinking that there might be something there.
Tsukiko was exactly in that situation.
The wire puzzle passed down from Tengai can switch the path of magic power flow through physical contact. She has to concentrate on her fingertips and continue to control the magic power.
Feeling her mental strength being gradually worn down, Tsukiko moved the ring.
And how much time has passed? Tsukiko returned the wire puzzle to its original state and threw it on the desk.
"――!"
Her temples throbbed and a sense of fatigue spread throughout her body.
Tsukiko has been more concentrated than she imagined, as the house was enveloped in silence. Lisha and the others must have fallen asleep as well as the minute hand of the clock was pointing at one.
After returning from her parents' house for a few days, Yuusuke was about to go and investigate New World (Try Order) with Yotsuji.
But Tsukiko, who was working hard day and night to become stronger, had already hit a wall.
The puzzle can be solved halfway. However, the rest is a challenge. The correct path has been found, but it was difficult to move it with her hands and flow magic power at the same time.
Moreover, impatience burned within her.
He was about to go into battle again, while she was just wasting time doing nothing.
After all, she was supposed to be his support.
"No good."
Tsukiko shook her head and stood up. No matter how much she thought about it, her thoughts would only flow in a negative direction.
She thought she would drink some water and continue tomorrow.
Just as she thought that and reached for the doorknob, the knob turned by itself.
"Huh?!"
She immediately jumped backward and took a defensive stance.
Kinraishou (Golden Thunder Spear) was within reach. If the intruder turned out to be an enemy, she would blow them away with a thrust.
As she stared at the door with determination, the intruder entered without any sense of tension.
"Good evening."
"Ah, Sharla-san...?"
The person who entered the room was Sharla, who is sharing the house.
She is a woman who does not try to communicate with anyone other than Yuusuke. Even though they live together, she rarely talk. As one of the companions who traveled the world with Yuusuke, Tsukiko have a desire to talk, but there are no signs of it happening at the moment.
So, why did she come at this time?
It is no longer surprising that she entered without knocking.
She understands very well that it is wrong to expect Sharla to have common sense or manners in communal living.
The fact that it is allowed is because of her extraordinary beauty. Lisha is also like that, but her presence is on a different level.
Tsukiko, who thinks that way, is also an exceptional girl in a different way, but Ayaka, who can point that out, was still working overtime today.
"Um, do you need something?"
Because she couldn't find the right words to use, so the words that came out were so distant that it couldn't be believed they were living together.
At times like this, she envies Ayaka, who can quickly bridge the distance.
"..."
But Sharla was silently looking at the Wire Puzzle placed on the desk.
And it made Tsukiko really don't know what she came here for.
"Is this... Do you want to become stronger?"
Thinking about the meaning of the words suddenly said, Tsukiko nodded.
That's right, she's doing it to become stronger.
Sharla took the wire puzzle and lightly shook it.
Then she shook her head.
"No, this won't make you stronger."
"...What do you mean by 'no'?"
Tsukiko asked, suppressing her confusion and frustration. After all, it was something that Isumi Tengai, the former first rank, looked at and handed to her with his approval. There's no way it's not effective.
However, at the same time, Tsukiko had doubts about whether she could really become stronger with this.
Being pressed on that point made her anxious.
Sharla looked straight into Tsukiko's eyes.
"I can't use magic right now. I'm not strong enough to fight alongside Yuusuke."
"That's not..."
"It's the truth. And in the current world, there are hardly any people who can fight alongside Yuusuke."
Faced with the straightforward fact, Tsukiko couldn't affirm or deny it.
She must have seen something different than she and herself. Yuusuke, who she has seen, must be different.
"Those who can reach that dimension are people with special talents, continuous training, and those who have been loved by fate. Even that princess is making efforts. But it's not enough. Ordinary efforts can't fill the gap in talent."
Her words had no decoration. Everything was a simple truth. Is it Sharla's way of kindness not to tell Kanami herself?
"Why would you say something like that to me?"
"From what I've seen, you're the only one who has the potential to help Yuusuke."
"Just me?"
"Yes, I was surprised the first time I saw you. I felt the same potential as Eris when it comes to magic power manipulation. But you lack the polish. So, with such a method, it's impossible to keep up."
Eris.
That name also came up in Yuusuke's story. Surely she was the most important person to him. He's not good at lying, so she could tell from his words how he truly feels about her.
Sharla, who used that incredible magic, praises her without hesitation. But even if she was told that she had the same potential, she couldn't easily accept it.
"I will make you stronger for Yuusuke."
A clink sound resounded, as Sharla shook the ring of wire puzzle in her hand, and one by one, they dropped onto the table.
Tsukiko knew she was doing incredible thing because she had actually touched it. That it was an unimaginable thing to do.
"If you're serious about it, come to the training ground. I only know one way to teach others."
"..."
Tsukiko nodded.
To become stronger, there is no opportunity like this anymore. Actually, there was a time when she thought about asking Yuusuke for it. However, she resisted taking away his time to bear all kinds of burdens when there is no guarantee that she can become stronger.
...
...
Five minutes later, Sharla and Tsukiko were standing in the late-night training ground.
Tsukiko changed into training clothes and held the Kinraishou (Golden Thunder Spear) in her hand.
On the other hand, Sharla was still wearing the clothes she came in with, with a training saber hanging from her side.
"You can do whatever you want. Use magic seriously and come to kill me."
"Huh, but Sharla-san is currently..."
"It's fine."
Despite carrying the handicap of not being able to use magic, there was no hesitation in Sharla's words.
"With your current self, you won't even be able to leave a scratch to me."
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