Chapter 564

Bear-san Teaches Magic Part 1

As we talked about magic, I heard

Kuu~n

. When I looked in the direction of the sound, I saw Shuri sleeping while hugging Swaying Bear in cub form in her arms.

Swaying Bear informed me that Shuri had fallen asleep.

Shuri, you have to sleep on the bed. (Fina)

I stopped Fina from reaching out to wake Shuri up.

Fina, dont wake her up. (Yuna)

I approached Shuri and carried her in my arms as she hugged Swaying Bear. With my bear gear, it was easy to carry both Shuri and Swaying Bear cub in my arms.

I carried the two of them to the bed.

Im sure shes tired from all of the activities today. (Yuna)

While Shuri was wearing a dress, she looked more energetic than usual. She had also taken her bath. Furthermore, its already nighttime, so no wonder shes become sleepy while cuddling Swaying Bear.

I think Shuri enjoyed it. Shes never been to a birthday party like this before. (Fina)

Only now, Fina and Shuri may have experienced something resembling a birthday party.

Even if it was Fina, her sisters birthday party, she seemed happy.

I pat Shuris head lightly.

When its Shuris birthday, we have to celebrate her birthday properly too.

Well then, its already late. We should go to bed. (Yuna)

Youre right. Since Shuri took Swaying Bear-chan, Hugging Bear-chan, would sleep with me. (Noa)

Noa embraced Hugging Bear cub in her arms after declaring that.

Noa-oneesama, thats unfair. I also want to sleep with Hugging Bear-chan. (Misa)

Misa grabbed Hugging Bears foreleg. If this became a pulling match, it might become like Ooka Echizen

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Then why dont you sleep together with Hugging Bear in between? The beds are connected, so it should be fine. (Yuna)

Thats it! (Noa)

As expected of Yuna-oneesama. (Misa)

They moved to the opposite side of the bed from where Shuri was sleeping and climbed onto the bed with Hugging Bear between them.

Hugging Bear was embraced by two from both sides.

Hugging Bear looked at me, but Swaying Bear was also dealing with Shuri. Besides, its Noas birthday today. I think it would be okay for him to sleep with them for at least one day.

Well then, shall we sleep too? (Yuna)

Yes. (Fina)

I called out to Fina, turned off the rooms light, and moved to the bed.

The bed has five lines and two dots. From right to left, Misa, Hugging Bear, Noah, me, Fina, Swaying Bear, and Shuri. And all were bears.

It would be a quandary and embarra.s.sing if others were to see me in such a place.

Even so, the bear party wasnt too shabby since everyone seemed to enjoy it.

Good night, you guys.

Good night, everyone.

Yeah, good night.

Good night.

U~u

, Swaying Bear-chan

Despite everything that happened, it was a fun day.

As expected, wearing dresses and other clothes was tiring, and I felt sleepy when I got into bed.

I fell asleep, surrounded on both sides by girls dressed as bears.

When I woke up the following day, Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear were sleeping next to me.

Looking to the left and right, the four girls were sleeping comfortably.

What happened while I was asleep?

I changed into the black bear suit and woke everyone up.

Then the birthday party was over, and a few days later, Misa went home with Gran-san. Of course, Marina and her party, who had come as their escorts, were with them.

They also went to my shop and complimented me that the food was delicious. I was genuinely happy to hear that.

Then, Fina also had dinner with her family at a fine restaurant with a gift she received from Cliff.

At that time, Tirumina-san notified me that she had borrowed a ring that would serve as a medium for using magic.

As promised, I will teach Noa and Fina magic.

Well then, lets practice magic. (Yuna)

Yes! (Noa)

Ill do my best. (Fina)

The place were going to practice magic is the garden of Noas house. Noas house has a wide garden, so we can call someone and take a break if something happens. They wont be using big magic or dangerous magic. Its the perfect place to practice magic.

We spread a sheet in the garden and sat down.

Yuna-san, thank you for your time today. (Noa)

Ill be in your care. (Fina)

When Noa bowed her head to me and thanked me for granting her request, Fina did the same.

As I said before, Ive never taught magic to someone whos never used it before, so I dont know if Ill be able to teach you well. (Yuna)

Ive taught a rookie adventurer girl before, but this would be the first time Ill teach someone who has never used magic before.

Teaching a child who can swim how to swim faster differs completely from teaching a child who has never even been in the water.

Yes, I understand. (Noa)

Yes. (Fina)

Did they really understand?

Well, first of all, we have Fina, who knows nothing about magic, so lets touch lightly on the study of magical knowledge. (Yuna)

Eh~~ (Noa)

If you dont want to, Ill do it alone with Fina. (Yuna)

I didnt say I dont want to. I will study. (Noa)

But I know little about it either. So, I will ask Noa, a teacher who has been studying magic, to help me.

Well then, Noa-sensei. Can you give us the basics of magic? (Yuna)

You mean me? (Noa)

Noa, you have studied the subject thoroughly, so you would be more suitable than me, a self-learned. Im sure Fina feels the same way. (Yuna)

Yes. Noa-sensei, please. (Fina)

Noa looked happy when Fina and I called her sensei.

Understood. Please leave it to me. (Noa)

Too easy.

So what is magic? (Yuna)

Everyone has magic, big or small. And we can use magic at around age 10. (Noa)

Why around 10 years old? (Yuna)

I asked for reconfirmation.

Its been said for a long time. There have been many cases where gathering magical powers when one is too young makes it impossible to use magic as an adult. Thats why they say its better to use magic only after the age of 10. (Noa)

I guess its based on mankinds past experience.

I came to this world just recently, I was over 10 years old, but could I use magic regardless?

Or was it because of G.o.d?

Thinking about it wouldnt give me any answer, so Ill just listen to Noa.

Magic is activated by gathering magic power. Therefore, if the amount of magic power you have is too little, or if you cannot gather sufficient magic power in one go, you will not be able to cast magic. (Noa)

Its the same thing as collecting magic power in my bear puppet.

Noa-sama, can I use magic? (Fina)

Fina, who was listening to the conversation, asked anxiously.

As I said at the party, you wont know until you try it. There are cases where children can use magic even if their parents cant. I have also heard the opposite, so there is a possibility that I cannot use it either. But Finas mother can use magic, so your chances that you can are high. (Noa)

Noa smiled gently to rea.s.sure Fina.

So, Noa. Which magic do we learn first? (Yuna)

First, its light magic. Light is the most common thing. People prefer bright places to dark places. Thats why light is the easiest to visualize and the first magic to learn. (Noa)

To set an example, I gathered magic power in my black bear puppet and created light magic.

Its a bear. (Noa)

A ray of light in the shape of a bears face emerges.

Even if I do it unintentionally and sloppily casts light magic, itll become a bear light.

Now then, lets try some light magic. (Yuna)

When I said this, Fina looked a little troubled.

Yuna-oneesan. How do you collect magic power? (Fina)

Even if you ask me, I dont know how to explain the collecting magic power. (Yuna)

Yes, its true.

If you could try it, if possible, you dont need a teacher.

That being said, I cant explain how to gather magic power very well. Gathering magical power is a sensory experience.

If it were easy to gather magic power, no one would have a hard time. Noa said earlier that its difficult to gather magical power.

Noa, how do you learn magic normally? (Yuna)

Its more like practicing to move, or rather gather, the magic power in your body. As I said before, you cannot use magic without gathering magic power. (Noa)

By the way, do you know how to practice that? (Yuna)

Etto

, it seems that its not easy to move the magical power inside your body, so I think someone who can use magic should teach you how to move the magical power. I dont know about that. How was it when you learned magic, Yuna-san? (Noa)

I cant say I learned it from the game.

How was it, indeed? (Yuna)

I laughed and covered it up.

But should I teach them magic sense?

Somehow, I think I understand what Ive said.

Well, lets see if they can do it.

Well then, lets try it. Hold my hand. Who wants to try first? (Yuna)

When I see the two of them, Fina hesitantly opens her mouth.

I, Ill go last, Noa-sama first. (Fina)

I understand. Ill try it first. (Noa)

When I offered my black bear puppet, Noa grabbed it with the pendant in her hand.

Then Ill try moving the magic power. (Yuna)

Yes. (Noa)

I tried moving the magic from my body to Noas body.

Something is flowing from Yuna-sans hand. So this is magic. (Noa)

Do you get whats your magic now? (Yuna)

I can understand it somehow. It seems to flow with Yuna-sans magic power. (Noa)

I try to move magic to every corner of Noas body.

Its flowing right down to my feet. Im beginning to understand the flow of magic. (Noa)

She could feel the flow of magic.

Now, Ill take my hand away, so try to gather your magic power into your hand. (Yuna)

Yes. (Noa)

Noa closed her eyes, clutched the necklace Eleanora-san gave her and began concentrating.

I can see the magic coming together. (Noa)

Etto

, then, light it up. (Yuna)

Yes. (Noa)

Noa closed her eyes, then said, Light!, and Noas clenched hand glowed.

It glowed. Yuna-san, its glowing. (Noa)

Noa looked happily at her s.h.i.+ning hand and me.

Yeah, its glowing. (Yuna)

Congratulations, Noah-sama. (Fina)

Thank you. (Noa)

Noa happily holds out her glowing hand.

Then I guess its Finas turn. (Yuna)

Yes. (Fina)

Good luck, Fina. (Noa)

I held out the bear puppet to her, and Fina gripped it fearfully.

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* (Ooka Echizen)

= Something samurai drama period from the 70s that was broadcasted on j.a.pans TBS TVs National Theater. Dunno

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