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Contents of this chapter are pretty much the same as the previous Chapter 21. There were a few sentences that were a bit iffy, but shouldn’t affect the general progress of the story.

CSWH Chapter 25: Senpai’s Question

"Oh, you're quite early."

"Good morning, Kuroitsu-san."

The one who called out to me was Kuroitsu-san.

A helpful person who somehow seemed to worry about me often.

He was father's right arm, and was strong.

He had a good, hard body, and though his face appeared a little stern, he was an open-hearted and kind person.

"Hm, those are good eyes. Yesterday you were making a pretty bad face, but seeing that it seems that you'll be fine today."

"……I apologize for making you worry."

"I'm just worrying of my own accord. Don't mind it."

He gently stroked my head with light taps.

His actions were extremely natural and his large hand felt very warm.

Not long after that, the basic training started.

Basic training simply involves warm-up exercises that loosen up the body or movements done in order to increase one's physical strength.

As the knights fundamentally do not participate in these exercises, there are few people assembled here.

When I was first handed the contents of the training, even though it was the same as now, I could not handle it at all.

Even so, I held on and continued with it, and now I can do it as if it were natural.

Today, I will do more than yesterday.

Tomorrow, I will do more than today.

Bit by bit, I polish my body.

Bit by bit, I become capable of doing what I previously was unable to do.

In other words, everything that I've done up until now was by no means futile.

……the reason why I'm able to have such positive thinking is surely thanks to that boy named Rui that I met yesterday.

Once the basic training finished, we immediately began the mock battles.

It is in this part of the training where the knights begin to participate, but today I don't see Donaldy around.

……well, fine. I will probably see him here eventually.

It's just a matter of how much I will grow until that time.

Becoming even stronger than I am now.

As I thought about that, I realized that my heart was throbbing with excitement, causing me to make a wry smile.

……just how much will I need to grow before I can make that man crawl on the ground?

……at that time, just how strong will I have become?

My heart pounded the more I thought about it.

While having such enjoyable feelings, my name was called, so I went up to the arena.

From there, a mock battle began.

My body is light.

My thoughts are extremely clear.

My body is moving exactly as I imagined.

It was just like how I fought during that bandit incident.

"The winner is Mel!"

Before I realized it, the referee's voice sounded out.

As it ended a little faster than I thought it would, I felt a little unsatisfied as I sheathed my sword and descended from the arena.

"Yo, Jou-chan."

Kuroitsu-san called out to me as I walked by while wiping my sweat.

"……today you were quite amazing."

"Thank you very much. I am happy to hear that from you, Kuroitsu-san."

I smiled while thanking him.

However, a wrinkle appeared on Kuroitsu-san's brow as he came closer while making a solemn expression.

The difference in our enthusiasm is quite amazing. -thinking that, it felt like I'd unintentionally make a bitter smile.

"Stop it…….looking at your expression, I thought you were okay, but your swordsmanship today has gone cold. No, rather than saying that it's gone cold……"

As he said that, Kuroitsu-san's facial expression became more and more solemn.

"……say, Jou-chan. Can I ask you one thing? Though it might be something difficult for Jou-chan to answer."

"There are things that I can answer, and those that I cannot though."

"Why did Jou-chan take up the sword?"

"……I haven't ever taken Kuroitsu-san's sword though?"

"Not that kind of 'take'! Why did you decide to learn the sword?"

I wonder why he was asking about something like that.

Although such a question sprung up within me, it was not an especially hard question to answer.

"……because my mother was killed."

That's why I unconcernedly answer with the truth.

Even though I answered simply because I was asked, for some reason, Kuroitsu-san momentarily made a surprised face.

"Did I say something strange?"

"No……"

For a brief moment, he appeared to be at a loss for words.

"I just wanted to try asking why such a small girl like Jou-chan would take up the sword……my bad."

"There is no need for Kuroitsu-san to feel responsible."

I responded in a light manner.

"Naw, I can't. Though I'm part of the Army, the fact that we couldn't protect one of our country's citizens has been brought before me. So even if Jou-chan says that, I wouldn't be able to forgive myself……even though I know that it's impossible to protect everything by myself, realistically speaking……sorry for holding you back."

Right around that time, I heard father's voice telling everyone to gather. It seems that the mock battles have ended.

"No, it's fine."

And so, Kuroitsu-san and I headed towards father.

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