The Vacant Lot in the Back
I arrived at my destination.
Well, it is only about a three minute walk from my room…
In the vacant lot behind the Healer Association, there are the various subtle training equipments that I had gather.
A wooden stick, used as a sword for practice..
A worned-out laundry pole, used as a spear for practice.
A frying pan with a dent is used as an axe, an empty beer bottle used as a blunt weapon for practice.
In the corner of the vacant lot is a torn rope. It was originally a really long rope. I got it after asking it to have it halfed.
At first … I practiced using it as a whip imitating a certain clan. However … recently, I’m only using it to jump rope. It is definitely not because I would get entangled by the rope and become unable to move, okay? Yeah, it was definitely not like that … sorry, I asked for help while crying.
The point is that an amateur shouldn’t imitate it … (Trembling voice)
A fist-sized stone is supposed to be a replacement for a dumbell. Currently, the effect aren’t showing, damn it.
The rocks are also training equipment used for throwing. In order to practice my throwing, I attached the lid of a pot along with its handle onto a wooden stick and stood it up. It is quite difficult, I haven’t been really hitting it. Or rather, it doesn’t even reach it. I’m severely lacking in strength. Don’t tell everyone, I know that I’m pitiful. *cry*…
All of these are junks that had been thrown away and can’t be used…
For me, they are my partners. Even if I have no talent, the training that I do with these shouldn’t be pointless. Yes … I believe that the training I’m doing is indispensable.
However, right now I don’t have any business with them. I came here for something else.
「Appear! Peachy-senpai!」
Light gathered in my hand and an unripe peach appeared. It is Peachy-senpai.
I thought about letting senpai examine my power now that I had fused with Hermit Crab-kun. After all, senpai is really knowledgeable and if there is anything, I can rely on him! The unripe peach … Peachy-senpai started to talk to me.
「Umu, Eltina … what is it today?」
After I had fused with Hermit Crab-kun, senpai started calling me by my name. It seems that even if it is a bit, I had gotten his acknowledgment.
… I’m so happy!
「Okay, after fusing with Hermit Crab-kun … I feel like I had became a bit stronger, so I want senpai to examine me.」
「Fumu, all right. Then … hit that weighted stone over there … but before that, Eltina, Soul Fusion.」
「Okay!」 and I fused with senpai.
Even if I fuse with senpai, he leaves after the matter is done. How should I say it … how does it work? I’m curious.
The stone that senpai told me to hit was used by Miranda in the Healer Association. It was a bit heavy, so when she bought a new one, she gave the old one to me. There really isn’t an use to it, so the most that I do is use it as a chair and sit on it. I think that eventually, I can use it for something.
「Ho … I’ll be trying out my evolved super power on it?」
「Well … something like that. Soul Fusion takes in the target’s ability as it is. Right now, you are no longer the Eltina in the past.」
I knew it! Finally, finally my era has come! Goodbye to the me that always need to be protected! This time I will protect everyone! Hello! The protecting me!
… Now then, let’s quickly test it out!
「Kiiiyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! !」
I put in my spirit!
「Choaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! !」
I … put in even more spirits!
「Hoaaachaaaaaaaaaaaaa! !」
Do it! I can do it! !
「Hurry up.」
「I’m very sorry.」
Senpai got mad at me. *Dejected*
Since it can’t be helped, I obediently went to the stone and brought my fist down. Off course, with all my strength.
「Shatter! !」
Vigorously, my fist made contact with the stone! !
Gukiii!
「Hyaa! ?」
My fist was utterly defeated by the stone! The weight stone is seriously strong! !
「… Nn? That’s weird, one more time.」
「Sorry, let me go please.」
To think that I would be requested to do it one more when I’m using heal with teary eyes. Senpai is seriously a spartan instructor~
「That’s strange? If it’s a man of Hermit Crab-kun’s caliber, something like this … should be easy? 」
「What does this mean … I didn’t power-up at all?」
「Hmm…」 Senpai is deep in thoughts. Why must god give me such harsh trials? Let me get stronger normally!
「Let’s look at your current abilities … State!」
(T.N ステート, sutēto)
After senpai said he would look at my abilities, he invoked a magic. A semi-transparent display appeared before my eyes. On it, there seems to be some information about me is written.
◆Eltina Ranford Etil◆
You, you’re watching! ?
………
……
…
「「WHAT THE HECK IS THIS! ?」」
Both my and senpai’s retort came out of my mouth. What is this! ? Is this magic a defective product!? I need to file a complaint! !
「Senpai! This magic is … a defective product! Let’s return it! !」
「Don’t say something foolish, the magic is working normally. Rather, it is you that is special … quite a high level censor is applied to this.」
Eh? What’s the point of doing such a thing … to this pitiful white elf. I’m not even able to see my own abilities … *weep*.
「… I give up, the protection is perfect. It doesn’t appear to be an accident.」
「Sorry」 Senpai apologized. If even senpai can’t do anything about it, then there is no way that I can do anything. Although I’m interested in my abilities, if I can’t see it then it can’t be helped. Well … even if I see it, it’ll just be a bunch of pitiful numbers next to each other. (Trembling voice)
「But, Eltina. What exactly is your Soul Fusion? Something like this is a first. Can’t be helped … I’ll go look it up in Peachy Academy’s library.」
Peachy Academy! ? Senpai … you’re a student! ?
Or rather … a school of peaches……
I imagined the figure of an unripe peach wearing a school uniform. Then there is also Peachy-sensei wearing a suit …
Extremely surreal … yep.
While I was imagining something strange …
「Now then, I’ll go do some research. If there is anything … call me again.」
After saying that, he went back.
Fumu, another mystery had been brought by another mystery. My entire existence is a lump of mystery … damn. Even though I’m a rare beast and it can’t be helped.
What exactly is my Soul Fusion? Why was I … in that forest? First of all, I don’t even know the face of my real parents.
… Somehow, I’m feeling lonely. I should go to Papan and Maman to spoil me later … Let’s do that.
I look up at the sky.
It is a beautiful blue sky with white clouds.
It is the usual sky of Philimicia. And at that time, my stomach started to growl. It will become noon soon. My stomach~ timer is 100% accurate.
「I’ll go eat lunch.」
I walked towards the street stalls for a meal. What should I eat? The street stalls are evolving by the day. High leveled chefs are flowing into the city.
Out of them … that uncle was fairly skilled. (T.N. Referring to the mapo tofu uncle.)
「All right … let’s go there then!」
Now that I’ve decided my destination, my footsteps became lighter. From my Free Space, I took out my wallet. It is a coin purse with a picture of a rabbit that is meant for a child. I quite like it.
「Fufufu … the preparation is ready! Now! Let’s go! !」
I ran to the street stall with a clatter.