Chapter 13

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Chiyu Mahou Chapter 13

As expected, I still received my punishment even after declaring my resolve to Rose .

Rose still held a grudge against me for bad-mouthing her… She imprisoned me and assigned me another muscle training menu from hell .

I actually don’t remember what happened last night but it was probably a dreadful experience .

Before I was even aware of it, I was lying down on my own bed while my roommate Tong was nearby .

My body wasn’t injured anywhere nor did I feel tired… I didn’t feel sick or anything either .

“J-Just what exactly was I made to do…”

“Oh, you’re awake, Usato?”

“Tong huh, it feels like it’s been a while when I look at your face . “

Raising my body from the bed, I could see Tong’s frightening-looking face .

Waking up and having to see a face that even a kid would run away from is sure a bad omen for today .

“Haa…”

“Oi, why are you sighing because of me? I thought you’d be more obedient after getting thrown into the forest but my expectations weren’t met . It was a thin hope . “

Well, there’s a reason why Tong is saying that . Leaving this hard-faced looking guy aside, I behave myself when I’m around the other four guys .

While I engaged in some idle chatter with Tong, I finished getting dressed . After that, I headed towards the dining room for breakfast . Once I finished eating, I exited the lodging house .

I also brought along a bucket of fruits with me from the dining room and I made my way towards Bluerin’s stable .

Peering inside the stable . . the Blue Grizzly, Bluerin, was sleeping on top of a bundle of straw .

“Bluerin, are you awake?”

“…… . Gu?”

You just woke up now huh .

While gently stroking its head, I took out one apple from the bucket of fruits and held it out in front of Bluerin .

As the fruit got closer to Bluerin’s nose, he sniffed its fragrance with a sun sun sound and opened its mouth wide and took it in one bite .

“There, there . “

“Hafu…… Hafu . “

As it was slowly chewing its food, I took out another fruit for Bluerin after he gulped the previous one down .

In doing so, I didn’t forget to gently caress Bluerin again with my hand .

Fufufu, he’s well-behaved and on top of that, there’s this pleasant fur .

I was stupidly grinning while presenting fruits to him . Anyone seeing this appearance of mine would probably think that it’s very disgusting .

“You were here huh . I was looking for you . “

“Leader? What’s the matter? It shouldn’t be time for training yet . “

From the entrance, Rose entered with a displeasured face .

Well, it’s her usual expression . I don’t think it’s anything to worry about .

“Today’s training will be… What’s this thing’s name?”

“Are you referring to Bluerin?”

“Blue… rin? Is that supposed to be a name?”

Since Rose asked about Bluerin’s name, I explained to her how I ended up thinking of his name .

Once I did, Rose’s eyes went blank .

It was an unusual expression from her, it feels somewhat refreshing .

“You, are you fine with that name?”

“Eh, isn’t it a good name? Right Bluerin?”

“Kapu . “

I tried to stroke its head with my hand but it was bitten with a kapu sound .

This is surely just because Bluerin is feeling embarrassed .

This is just this child’s expression of love . Therefore, I’m not suffering at all .

“Look, Bluerin likes it a lot . “

“I-Is that so? In that case, I will be having this Bluerin participate in your training with you starting from today . “

Me and Bluerin?

Releasing my hand from his mouth, Bluerin tilted his head to the side while looking up at Rose .

“This guy is also a member of the Rescue Squad . He should participate in your training no?”

“Yeah, you think you’re up for it? Bluerin . “

Throwing my words to see Bluerin’s reaction, he naturally understood and gave out a cry as if he was inspiring himself .

“It looks like he’s up for it . “

“Time is precious . Let’s hurry up and go . “

Taking Bluerin along, Rose left the stable .

Somehow, my heart feels like it’s excited for training since it’s been a while .

…… Eh? Is it possible that I’ve been trained this way by Rose?

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“Alright, Usato . Blue…… rin, carry him on your shoulder . “

“Come again?”

I’m curious as to why you hesitated in saying Bluerin’s name but apart from that, there’s another part I’m concerned with .

Why am I carrying Bluerin on my shoulders? Isn’t he going to run together with me?

“Don’t talk back, run while wearing these weights and carrying Bluerin on your shoulders . “

“Weights!?”

“Isn’t that obvious? This bear is slightly heavier than a human, that’s why it’s just right . Just think of it as mock training to prepare for the real thing . Run like you would as if the bear needed treatment . Don’t take him off with your hands or anything, do it as if it was on an actual battlefield . “

“…… Yesss, I understand……”

I wore the vest with weights in them .

While thinking it was a familiar sensation, I lifted Bluerin up and put him on my shoulders .

This is really light, I can do this .

“Are you alright? Bluerin . “

“Gua . “

Bluerin lightly brushed the top of my head with his chin .

On the upper part of my body, I was wrapped in Bluerin’s soft fur… This was a warm and comfortable feeling .

Seeing Rose sitting under the shade of a tree, I shouted out to her while burning a little with passion,

“Fufufu, leader, I’ll show you the combination between me and Bluerin!!”

“Don’t chatter pointlessly, hurry up and start running . “

It’s evident that Rose’s tone sounds almost irritated… that wouldn’t be something I would want to experience . After a short while, I broke into a run .

The running route was the usual one I’ve been using for training; it was in a circle within the forest .

It wasn’t a very spacious plot of land, and so I would be running in circles a lot .

…… My mind and body feels light . Maybe my body was tempered during my survival lifestyle . Or perhaps it was during the struggle with that snake and the rapid use of healing magic influenced my muscles and bones by making them stronger .

“Yeah right, there’s no way a manga-like development like that would happen . “

“Gwu?”

“Aah, sorry sorry, just talking to myself . “

While I was running, I also covered myself with healing magic and formed a thin membrane around my body .

Using healing magic like this made the healing effect weaker compared to concentrating it in one spot . However, the strong point in using my magical power like this was being able to heal my whole body at once .

Without this, I definitely wouldn’t have been able to follow through with Rose’s training .

I’ve been running for approximately 2 hours now . I’ve also been maintaining a constant speed but I’m not tired yet . I’ve been using my magical power conservatively as well . I could also say that if I didn’t raise myself to at least this level, I wouldn’t be alive right now .

“I can still go on…”

I ran for approximately 4 hours now . It was then that I started to feel a sense of discomfort embracing my body .

My legs were heavy and it felt painful to breathe . I still had plenty of stamina left but something was obstructing me . My body’s behavior was becoming an obstacle .

“… . . “

Bluerin shook his body to show he was worried, but I couldn’t give a response to him .

Gradually my body felt heavier and my running speed rapidly slowed down . Just as I passed directly under the sun’s rays, I ultimately fell down . After letting Bluerin down, I ended up lying down like the 大 character .

“Haa, haa, haa…… what…… this… . “

I didn’t notice that I exhausted my magical power .

If it was just fatigue, I should be able to restore it . I should’ve saved enough magical power to last for at least half a day too… . .

While I was lying down, Rose was reading under the shade of the tree . She came closer to me and looked towards my face .

“Do you understand? This is the current hypothesis concerning your physical strength that humans are burdened with . “

“Hypo… thesis?”

“The human body is an interesting thing . Depending on the amount of stress, it will have an effect on fatigue to a certain degree . Feelings like tension, fear, and uneasiness will cause a human’s body to experience fatigue . Let’s use Bluerin as an example . You were carrying him but let’s say you replaced him with a human instead . Now, if you were on a real battlefield doing the same thing, there’s no doubt you would use up all your strength in a shorter period of time . “

“If that’s the case, what should I do?”

“Get used to it . Other than that, acquire the emotional strength and judgment to not be seized by fear . This is what today’s training is going to be about . Here . “

Rose placed her hand on my head and a green light shone .

A warm light wrapped around my whole body and at the same, my fatigue faded away . As one would expect, my magical power was still depleted . However, I was now at least able to recover myself to the degree of being able to stand again .

“Thank you very much . “

“For now, try to recover your magical power . We’re going to do the same thing in the afternoon . “

…… One way or another, this person was good at taking care of others .

When I was in the forest, she didn’t return back to the kingdom by herself… It seems like she was in the forest as well .

What’s more, she unexpectedly likes animals .

“Leader you…”

“Nn?”

“You’re a tsundere eh . “

“What does that word mean?”

“No no, it’s nothing of concern . “

As expected, it would be bad for her to know what this term meant . That being the case, I’ll shut this within my heart .

“…… If that’s so then it’s fine . In the afternoon, run around in the neighborhood town that surrounds the castle . “

“……Eh? Could it be I have to do it while carrying Bluerin?”

“What else is there other than that?”

If it’s like that, wouldn’t I end up getting a lot of attention from a large number of people?

Shiru: I’ve been busy but just like maybe most of the readers here, I want to know what happens next in Chiyu as well . I’ve also been helping out other translators with some of their projects too . I-It’s not like I like translating or anything!