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Chapter 63 – What Is Haruka-san’s True Intention?
“Fufu. If I can surprise Yuto-san, my Covert is not to be dismissed.”
Haruka-san smiled mischievously.
“I don’t use Enemy Search outside the dungeon, you know.”
Do you think I’m careless?
But despite the existence of dungeons, this is modern Japan.
In normal life, there is no chance of encountering enemies.
On the other hand, if you use Enemy Search or Presence Detection outside the dungeon, there are so many human presences that it would be enough to make you nervous.
For starters, there is an unwritten rule that skills gained through exploration should not be used outside the dungeon without permission.
There is no known way to trace back Enemy Search or Presence Detection, but it is impossible to say that there never will be.
But Haruka-san shook her head from side to side.
“That’s a no-no.”
“What do you mean…?”
“You should familiarize yourself with your skills by using them regularly. Especially for skills related to presence, such as Enemy Search and Covert, it is important to be able to use the skills sensitively.”
Haruka-san assured me, and I raised my eyebrows.
“But no matter how familiar you become with a skill, it doesn’t mean that your skill level will increase, does it?”
For example, even if I used Fire Arrow a million times, the skill level of Fire Magic would not increase.
If the skill level does not increase, the power of the magic will not increase, and you will not be able to use new magic.
This skill level can only be increased by using up saved SP.
I’m not saying there’s no point in practicing skills, but if you have that kind of time, it’s faster to earn SP by killing monsters.
…Well, if you really do it a million times, there might be a special condition.
“It’s not just your skill level that you rely on at the end of a really tough fight. It is the art or technique that you have implanted in your body after a hundred or more years of training. It is possible that a level 1 sword technique that is ingrained in your body can defeat a level 5 skill that has not been properly trained.
So that’s it.
If Haruka-san, an experienced explorer, says that, then it must be true.
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
I’m close to having all the skills I can take, and I’ll be a skilled person if I let go.
It’s important to expand your options, but it’s also important to work on the skills you know you have.
“By the way, you seem to have had a change of heart. Fufu, have you and Serika-san made any progress?”
“You know it well.”
There was no way to hide it, so I admitted it honestly.
“I think your face looks better than before.”
“I can’t tell by myself.”
Honoka-chan could also tell from my expression that something had happened.
From my point of view, she looks like an esper.
“I’m sorry, I still think that Serika and I…”
“There’s no need to apologize. It’s something I knew from the beginning.”
“I wonder what I should say to Honoka-chan.”
“I think you have to be considerate, but don’t think too much about it. You have to tell her clearly.”
“Should I tell Haruka-san as well?”
“Ara, I’m so glad. But don’t worry about me. Originally, we talked about supporting my daughter’s first love and hoping for the best.”
“Was it just a passing fancy? I thought you were just teasing me.”
“Both Serika-san and Honoka are serious and reserved types. It would be more interesting if there were at least one woman who was forward.”
“…Were you, by any chance, using yourself as a guesser to stir things up between us?”
“Fufu. I don’t know. It is true that I started to get serious in the process.”
“You mean you only used Honoka’s safety and the elven code to make us believe in you?”
“That’s not a lie either. A mother thinks about many things at once. If I fill the moat like this, Honoka can concentrate on her own thoughts. That girl’s greatest charm is her single-mindedness without any evil intentions. If that girl has a hint of calculation, she will never be a match for Serika-san in any way.”
“…Well, I think even Serika is too good a match for me.”
Not that we’ve become lovers yet.
“Anyway, congratulations, Yuto-san.”
“…You say that?”
It’s a bit premature, but it would be a shame to correct her.
“Yes. The real work begins when Yuto-san and Serika-san get together, you know.”
“Don’t tell me you’re not asking me to make Honoka-chan my second girlfriend?”
“Ara, that’s fine. Of course, it depends on how you feel about it. I’m sure Yuto-san will take good care of Honoka.”
“I don’t have the ability to love more than one woman equally. Can’t I just say that both Honoka-chan and Haruka-san are my dearest friends?”
“I think you have that much power, Yuto-san, don’t you? The form of love is different for everyone. It is not uncommon in this world either.”
Yes, there are countries where bigamy is allowed, and there are cultures where de facto marriage and multiple lovers are acceptable.
If they are comfortable with that, I will not interfere.
But,
“I want to be exclusive with Serika. If that’s the case, it would be unfair if I didn’t let Serika monopolize me as well.
The idea that I don’t care if my girlfriend has a relationship with another man, which is also a woman’s freedom and a form of love… is a bit too much for me.
I don’t want to cheat on my girlfriend, and I don’t want her to cheat on me.
I don’t want to be a man who restricts his lover, but I will restrict this part of my life, no matter what they say.
“Fufu, Serika-san is lucky, isn’t she?”
“I don’t know. I don’t know why she would choose me over anyone else…”
Oops. I wanted to ask Haruka-san something.
“Do you know what a Phantom Beast is, Haruka-san?”
“Yes, I do. I saw one once in my former world.”
“What kind of creature is it?”
“That’s a difficult question. A supernatural being, halfway out of the material world after developing spiritual powers.”
“That’s what the word implies.
If I could summon it, it would be a powerful force to be reckoned with.
“You’re not going to perform the summoning ritual, are you, Yuto-san?”
“No, I’ve obtained the Summoning Phantom Beast skill. The reason I came here today is to test my skill in the boss room of the Tengumine Shrine Dungeon.”
“Even Summoning Phantom Beast is a skill in this world, huh? In my former world, it was one of the secret rituals of the elves.”
“Does that mean there are dangers?”
“No, there is no danger as long as you follow the correct procedure. As long as you don’t hurt the beast, you’ll be fine.”
“Can it go wrong?”
“Sometimes the summoner is not strong enough, and the contract fails. Even in that case, as long as the summoner is respectful and politely asks the ghost to leave, it is unlikely to be taken away.”
“Is it the same for summoning with a skill?”
“Probably. Compared to the magic and rituals of my former world, the skills of this world are designed to produce average results no matter who uses them. If the description of the skill says it can be done, it should be safe to assume that it can be done.”
“So are you saying that the magic in Haruka-san’s world is different from the skills in this world?”
“Yes. The skills in this world are very similar to the games in this world, but the magic in my former world was an individual skill, like a superpower. Therefore, even the same magic could vary greatly from person to person, and it took special training and talent to refine the skill. The skills in this world are simpler.”
“I guess you couldn’t just save up the SP and get it right away.”
“The training that Honoka is trying to challenge is like that, too. The skills of this world are not useless if you sharpen your senses through training.”
“I see…”