CH 261

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My Nightly Swings Were Updated “Well, Ms. Claire. I’ll leave the rest to you.” “I will make sure that Anne does not do anything strange.” “Haha. Well, I doubt anything will happen.” And so we left Ms. Anne to Ms. Claire’s care and we went out into the back garden. I would be a little nervous if Mr. Ekenhart was going to watch us. But it was also a good thing if he could correct me if I was doing something wrong, so I was grateful. Judging by what I had seen during training, he definitely was not rusty. I suppose he was just using it as an excuse to join us. “Oh, could I make the herbs first?” “Mmm. Yes, you should deal with those chores before starting. Then you will be able to focus.” “I want to watch as you use Weed Cultivation, Mr. Takumi!” “Wuff.” In the garden, I decided to make the restorative herbs for Ms. Helena first. I didn’t think of it as a chore, like Mr. Ekenhart, but it would help me concentrate if I didn’t have to worry about it later. Tilura held onto Leo, who was sitting down, and the two of them watched me. …Well, she was probably more interested in touching Leo’s soft fur than watching Weed Cultivation. “Hmm… It really is a strange sight. Herbs grow from the ground as if it is nothing.” “Well, it feels strange, even though I’m the one using it.” While I had gotten used to Weed Cultivation, the sight of seeing plants grow from the ground where I placed my hand was still quite odd. Because I still didn’t know much about its power and how it worked… Though, it would probably still be strange even if I did know… “Now, I’m going to go and deliver these to Ms. Helena.” “Mmm. Then Tilura and I will start training.” “Wuff-wuff.” And so I took the herbs and left the back garden. Leo wanted to come with me, but would she be allowed in the kitchen? “Excuse me. Is Ms. Helena here?” “Yes, yes, Mr. Takumi. I’m over here.” “Ah, Ms. Helena. I brought the herbs like you asked.” “And so soon, Mr. Takumi. I didn’t expect you to…” “You seemed to be busy, so I thought I better bring them as soon as possible” “Wuff-wuff.” “Oh, is good Leo with you?” “Wuff!” As I was trying to see if Ms. Helena was in the kitchen, she noticed me first. Thankfully, it seemed like she didn’t have her hands full this time. “I’m sorry for bringing Leo to a place with food…” “Oh, it’s alright. Leo is a Silver Fenrir. No one in the mansion will treat her as a nuisance.” “Ah…” “Wuff, wuff.” “Leo, you already ate dinner. Just because you smell food, it doesn’t mean you’re going to get a treat, alright?” “Kuun…” “Ahaha. I suppose dinner was not enough then. Would you like an extra serving of sausages?” “Wuff!” “No, I don’t want it to become a habit… Sorry, Leo.” “Wuffu…” Even though it was a kitchen, Leo was apparently special enough to be allowed inside. But the kitchen was filled with smells. I didn’t want Leo to work up an appetite every time she smelled food… And so I would avoid bringing her here in the future. While Leo’s tail drooped in disappointment, I would try to have plenty of food prepared for her for tomorrow’s breakfast. …I guess I spoiled her as well. “In any case, Ms. Helena. Here are the restorative herbs.” “Yes, I see. I will have them processed and ready to mix with the wine by tomorrow.” “Thank you. Leo, let’s go.” “Wuff!” I said goodbye to Ms. Helena and the other cooks in the kitchen, and then left with Leo. Depending on how the Ramogi wine turned out tomorrow, she would try using the restorative herbs. That seemed to be the plan. Ms. Helena was very enthusiastic, but we hadn’t even started with mixing the medicine yet… I would have to do my best with Milina. “I’m back.” “Wuff.” “Ha…hah… Leo…Mr. Takumi!” “Oh, you’re back.” “…You seem very tired, Tilura. What happened?” “Wuff?” When I returned to the garden, Tilura greeted us with a smile. But she was visibly out of breath as well. She was used to doing the sword swings now, so while it might cause her to sweat, surely she should not be this tired? Even Leo was looking at her with a puzzled expression. “Isn’t it obvious? As she has become accustomed to her swings, I made her do something different.” “Different? But it’s so late…” “This training is something you do alone, so it’s quite similar to your regular swings. In fact, it will look mostly the same to an onlooker.” “It looks the same? What kind of training is it?” So, Mr. Ekenhart had taught Tilura something new. As I trained with her, I was very curious. “The swings are part of the training that builds your muscles. This new training does the same, but for your mind as well.” “My mind? How do you do it?” “It’s very simple. You just do your regular sword swings, only this time you pretend like you’re swinging at an opponent.” “So…it’s like a kind of mental training?” “That’s right. You imagine how they will move and dodge etcetera, and swing so that you can hit them.” “I see…” So it was like shadow boxing. You would imagine their movements and try to defeat them… That did seem more tiring than normal swings. Tilura must have become tired because she was desperately swinging. “By swinging more than usual, both you and Tilura have learned to swing like it is second nature. And by thinking of enemies, you will learn how to fight them as well.” “I see. Then I suppose I’ll do it too…” “Mmmm. You should do it. It’s something that I should also do more often.” “Yes.” “I’m going to keep doing it too!” Satisfied with Mr. Ekenhart’s explanation, I started the mental training at once. Uhh, imaginary enemy… Since there was plenty of space in the garden, I suppose I’ll think about the orcs that attacked us in Range village.

CH 261

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