Chapter 522 - Bear-san, Makes Bears
Chapter 522 - Bear-san, Makes Bears
Chapter 522
Bear-san, Makes Bears
The water magic performance was over, and next was the wind magic.
Unlike water magic, wind magic cannot create form. So, it releases a blade of wind toward the lake. The wind blades create a single line, two, then three. Some students made a circle, while others made a small whirlpool, or drew a picture and used the lake as the canvas.
We might need to back up a little to see it better, dont we? (Yuna)
Behind us was higher, so it was easier to see the surface of the lake. Other people started to move. We followed their lead.
That one is good. (Yuna)
Speed is important because if you do not draw quickly, the lines you draw will disappear. Most of the time, students draw figures. Well, you cant draw complicated pictures. Wind is almost impossible to change direction after it moves. It is possible to make a kind of curve by bending it at the moment it moves. We can draw a circle by applying this idea. Since it is impossible to make a full circle, we swing our left and right arms to draw a semicircle, and a beautiful circle is formed. Its a beautiful effect.
Afterwards, the students figurative art continued to be drawn on the canvas lake.
You can do it on the ground, but it looks beautiful because its on the water.
Thats a pretty inconvenience for the creatures in the lake.
Well, with all this magic, the fish shouldve fled already.
Euphalia students have a lake to practice in, but did the students in the royal capital practice in the pool?
That was fun. (Yuna)
Yes. (Noa)
The wind magic was over, so it was time for fire magic.
Many students struggled to form fire. They make circles, move their hands, and write letters. So different magic has different uses.
Oneesama didnt come out. (Noa)
Yeah, I think shes going to partic.i.p.ate with different magic. (Yuna)
s.h.i.+a did not appear in the fire magic section. But she didnt say she wouldnt partic.i.p.ate, so she should be joining in the next one, earth magic.
Finally, the earth magic compet.i.tion took place. I wondered what will they do with the earth magic, and they said they perform in front of the lake.
Earth magic seems to be the main focus of this event, and the students all lined up side by side. Among them was s.h.i.+a.
Oneesama! (Noa)
Each student started their creation all at once using magic. As the students started making something, the surroundings became more excited.
Ah, Oneesama, shes making a bear. (Noa)
Shes right. Among the students making all sorts of things with earth magic, s.h.i.+a was making bear statues.
Moreover, theyre not based on a real bear, but a cute bear as if I had made it.
U~u, thats not fair. I was the one whos going to make a bear. (Noa)
Noa pouted when she saw s.h.i.+a made bears earlier than her, even though she just declared it.
Surprisingly, it was well-received, and there were people were gathering in front of s.h.i.+as bear statue.
Applause breaks out when everyone completes their respective clay objects.
And then, it was destroyed, and people expressed their disappointment.
Now that the production magic at the lake was over, we moved to the school grounds. When we were about to reach the grounds, s.h.i.+a came to us.
Oneesama is terrible. Why do you make a bear first!? (Noa)
Eh? What? (s.h.i.+a)
Noa suddenly said that, so s.h.i.+a was confused.
I explained to s.h.i.+a my earlier conversation with Noa.
Noa intended to make it first after she learned magic, but you made it sooner than her. (Yuna)
Oneesama is unfair. (Noa)
But why a bear though? (Yuna)
Actually, Ive been practicing since I saw the bear Yuna-san made for us at the school festival. (s.h.i.+a)
I remember making a bear statue for them during the school festival to advertise so that they could sell cotton candy.
So, I thought, since Noa is watching, maybe shed be happy, Im sorry. (s.h.i.+a)
s.h.i.+a apologized while patting Noas head.
So thats why you kept it a secret until now.
I cant stay mad when you say it like that. Oneesama, the bear you made was adorable. (Noa)
That means both of you are so much alike. (Yuna)
I think I was just influenced by Yuna-san. (s.h.i.+a)
I dont want to be told that.
However, its hard for me to say that I did not influence Noas love for bears and s.h.i.+a making bear statues. Well, Noas love for bears was definitely influenced by me.
I tried to change the subject by asking about a different topic.
So what are you going to do next? (Yuna)
Next is the team compet.i.tion. Everyone in the school will get together and have a match. (s.h.i.+a)
Thats the one she mentioned yesterday.
Its supposed to be the last part of the magical exchange meet.
According to s.h.i.+a, a flag would be set up in each camp. You can use magic to burn, cut, or smash the enemys flag, any way you can. You must destroy the flag only with magic. Also, you were supposed to protect your flag with magic against the enemys magic.
While listening to s.h.i.+as explanation, we arrived at the school grounds.
Six flags stood at either end of the grounds.
The six flags were separated from each other, and a circular white line was drawn around each flag pole.
s.h.i.+a said the defenders must enter one of the circles and protect the flag from the attackers.
So if all the attackers attack one by one, the attackers have the advantage. (Yuna)
The rules are: The attackers must aim only at the flag. No more than two attackers are allowed. But there is an exception to that. (s.h.i.+a)
In any case, if the attackers are able to knock down the opponents flag, he or she must leave the grounds. Then, the defending student whose flag was taken down can also become the attacker, and the two can attack together.
And if two students attacked and knocked down the flag, those two students must leave the grounds.
In other words, each time a flag falls, the number of students decreases.
If the schools main force was placed on the attackers side, the defender becomes weaker. On the contrary, if the attackers were weak, they would not be able to take down the flag.
In addition, if you knock down the flag, you have to leave the ground, which was a tricky thing to do. If a students weak defense was destroyed by an opponents strong attack, the student with a strong attack must leave.
I recall something similar in a game.
How to win by the smallest margin of power will be the deciding factor.
This was a surprisingly thoughtful game. It depends on which student gets the flag and which student joins him or her.
Its an interesting encore to the event.
After finis.h.i.+ng her explanation, s.h.i.+a went to join the other students. So Noa and I move to secure a place to watch.
But I also think this as kind of practical thing. (Yuna)
Its practical? (Noa)
The protectors of the flag are the escorts. The attackers are trying to defeat the enemy leader? (Yuna)
When you think about it that way, yes, indeed. (Noa)
Noa and I secured a place where the entire grounds could be seen.
Looking at the grounds, teachers from each school were talking to each other.
It seems that they were having a bit of a problem. Rather than a dispute, they were discussing what to do.
What happened? (Yuna)
I cant hear what they were talking about from here.
The teacher went to where s.h.i.+a and the other girls were and started talking. Then s.h.i.+a took the teacher and moved a little away from the other students. s.h.i.+a started talking with the teacher, and she glanced at us. The teacher looked at us too.
What does that mean I wonder?
Oneesama, shes looking at us. (Noa)
Shes definitely looking here. s.h.i.+a, who talked to her teacher, came to us.
Then she opened her mouth.
Etto, Yuna-san. Would you like to partic.i.p.ate in this team match? (s.h.i.+a)
Me? (Yuna)
Yes. (s.h.i.+a)
That team game would be split into mens and womens matches. And we were supposed to have a girls match 12 vs. 12.
12 players, 6 on the attacking side and 6 on the defending side.
But I heard that some of the children were unable to partic.i.p.ate due to the excessive use of magical power, because of what they did earlier.
So it seems that they were discussing what to do with the number of people.
They were discussing whether to match the number of students the royal capital has or play the match as is despite having one less student.
Euphalia Academy does not want to reduce the number of students. Students who were able to partic.i.p.ate could not partic.i.p.ate. They want to avoid that. But it was also not polite to have a match with the royal capital, who was lacking a partic.i.p.ant.
So we were wondering if you would be interested in joining us, Yuna-san. (s.h.i.+a)
s.h.i.+a looks apologetic.
s.h.i.+a, you know me, right? (Yuna)
Yes, but I couldnt think of any other way. Well, Yuna-san, if you could, just do it appropriately (s.h.i.+a)
I dont want to be told that.
If I partic.i.p.ate, I will not be able to do such things properly.
As a former gamer, I like these kinds of games. Since yesterday, I have been feeling the urge to try it. But if I partic.i.p.ate, I can imagine myself playing seriously.
Above all, I am a sore loser, and I cannot accept defeat because Im holding back. I am sure that I will be aggressive and use large-scale magic.
But Im not a student at the school. Wont they find out right away? (Yuna)
That is the biggest problem.
Thats okay. There are a lot of students in the school. No student remembers all the faces and names. Also, since the teacher is Shugu sensei, so he knows you, Yuna-san. (s.h.i.+a) ()
Shugu sensei? (Yuna)
Even if I was told the name, I dont remember it.
Yuna-san, youve already met once. (s.h.i.+a)
She said that he was the teacher who greeted s.h.i.+a and her group during the training.
When I look at the grounds, it might be the teacher at that time.
Mother told me to talk to my teacher if Yuna-san did something. (s.h.i.+a)
Eleanora-san (Yuan)
She thought I would do something, so she prepared insurance.
Im grateful, but does she think of me as a troublemaker?
Thats why Shugu sensei knows Yuna-san, so its okay. (s.h.i.+a)
That makes him extraordinarily aware that Im not a student, doesnt it? (Yuna)
I greeted him before as an adventurer.
Its okay, he knows, and I got permission. (s.h.i.+a)
It seems that was what s.h.i.+a and the teacher were talking about earlier.
But. (Yuna)
My power is a cheat. I cant be mixed up with the students who have practiced diligently.
Yuna-san, I also want to see you and Oneesama working together. (Noa)
Even Noa was saying so.
Ive been wanting to try it since I saw s.h.i.+a and the others competing yesterday.
Yuna-san, please. (s.h.i.+a)
s.h.i.+a puts her hands together.
Its easy to say no. But Id feel sorry for s.h.i.+a and the others if the event didnt end well.
I understand. But I dont know how to hold back, so I want to be on the protecting the flag side. If I use large-scale magic as the attacker, it will be messy. (Yuna)
I can adapt to my opponent if Im just protecting the flag. If Im on the attackers side, and my magic got deflected, I may likely get p.i.s.sed off and use powerful magic.
Thank you, Yuna-san. (s.h.i.+a)
s.h.i.+a looks happy.
So, Yuna-san. What would you like your name to be? (s.h.i.+a)
Name? (Yuna)
Do you want to call yourself as Yuuna as you did at the school festival? The teacher knows your name, but the students dont. (s.h.i.+a)
s.h.i.+a was certainly right. But then again, that name was not a pseudonym.
Even though I thought of it out of the blue, I have no sense of style.
Yeah, youre right. Then Yuuna, please. (Yuuna)
I, in my school uniform, shall be Yuuna.
Okay, then Yuuna-san, lets go. (s.h.i.+a)
Oneesama, may I come closer? (Noa)
Sure. (s.h.i.+a)
Thank you. (Noa)
Noa and I followed s.h.i.+a to the grounds.
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Authors Note:
Sorry for the delay.
The concept of a team battle was more difficult than expected. It took a lot of time and effort.
Since the plot was decided only as a team battle, so it was quite difficult to write.
So I decided to have a match with a few special rules.
Battle Royale is impossible (lol).
Everyone, when you write a novel, you should write a solid plot. Or else, you will have a hard time later. (I did write the plot, though. lol)
[Notice] k.u.ma 11.5 volume will be released on 1/25. The first printing number is quite small, so if any readers are thinking of buying it, I hope they will pre-order it.
Also, I have written in the activity report where the autographed books will be distributed. Thank you for your continuous support.
