Magic Training: Beginner’s Course

Author: Ryusui
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2121hw/10/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

A week since I first went to Earth. Since then, once a day, I’ve been visiting Earth—or rather, Mami’s house. The goal isn’t delicious food. I mean, that’s part of it.

“Hmm… Can you feel it?”
“It’s a little warm?”
“That’s good.”

I’m holding both of Chii-chan’s hands, training her to sense mana.
Mami apparently talked to their mom, and we got permission, more or less. More or less meaning she’s half in doubt, or rather, she seems to think it’s that kind of play.
According to Mami, if you suddenly get told it’s magic, that’s the reaction you get.

Even so, permission is permission. So since then, I’ve been teaching Chii-chan a little at a time.
Well, teaching, but it’s only the training to sense mana.
To use magic, the skill of handling mana is required. And to handle it, you have to become able to sense what mana is like.

In other words, what Chii-chan is doing is the very first training for using magic.
And this training is said to be the first, and the greatest, hurdle. According to the Great Spirit, even among people in our world, only one in ten can sense mana.

‘But one in ten feels like quite a lot’
‘No no. That’s just being able to sense it is one in ten, right. Once it comes to actually using magic, it gets even fewer, doesn’t it?’
‘I see, understood’ Continue reading →

Souvenirs

Author: Ryusui
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2121hw/9/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

“More importantly, souvenirs.”

What I took out of the vinyl bag was two curry buns, one pack of four mitarashi dango, and two of Mami’s homemade onigiri. She’d arranged it so the Great Spirit and I could split it evenly.

“Here, Spirit-sama.”
“Yes. Thank you.”

I hand the Great Spirit a curry bun and an onigiri. All right, let’s eat right away.
I tear the curry bun bag… This bag is amazing too. Isn’t Japan too amazing?
Pakuri, a bite. Hmm…

“There’s no curry…”

‘Ahh… lol’
‘Rita-chan, with store-bought curry buns the filling is sometimes bunched to one side. If you keep eating it’ll come out’

“Huh.”

If I keep munching along, the curry comes out right away. It’s not the gloopy stuff that sits on curry rice, but this is definitely curry. A little on the sweet side, but spicy, and it goes well with the bread. Delicious.

“Whoever thought of putting curry in bread is a genius, I think.” Continue reading →

There Was No Rule That Said You Can’t Break the Rules!

Author: Ryusui
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2121hw/8/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

“And so, I’m home.”

‘What “and so” are we talking about’
‘We’re in the usual forest before we knew it’

After that, I came back to the usual forest. I thought I’d explain directly to their mom, but according to Mami it would get complicated, so don’t, she said. She’ll explain.
To be honest, I’m bad at explaining, so I was grateful.

‘So what happened in the end?’

“Mm. I’m planning to teach only magic that isn’t dangerous. Cleansing magic and so on.”

‘You’re teaching her’
‘A little unexpected’
‘If it’s cleansing magic, it should be fine, right?’

Probably fine. Depending on how you use it you might be able to do bad things too, but that’s the same as tools even a child can touch. If I teach her properly it should be fine. Should.

‘So, Rita-chan. Impressions of your first Japan—or rather, first curry?’

“To put it mildly, the best.”

I never thought I’d get to eat katsu curry. It was so, so good. I really want to eat it again. Just imagining it, I might start drooling.

“I saw something called a television too, and that’s amazing. I don’t get how a thing like such a thin board can make pictures move. Science is amazing.”

‘I don’t know. I’m a little happy’
‘I get it. Makes you smirk’
‘Doya!’
‘Well, we didn’t make it lol’

But it’s true that Earth’s humans made it. I really think it’s amazing. People here definitely couldn’t make it. Science and technology themselves aren’t that developed.

I walk at an easy pace through the forest as it starts to get dark. My destination is the World Tree.
Reaching the World Tree, I immediately called the Great Spirit.

“Spirit-sama, you there? Guess not. Then no souvenirs.” Continue reading →

Cleansing Magic

Author: Ryusui
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2121hw/7/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

‘Rita-chan must have had a time like that too’
‘Master must have raised you thinking the same thing’

“Ah, yeah. Master used to do peek-a-boo at me a lot. He made a weird face, and I didn’t really get it.”
“Eh. Rita-chan, you remember when you were little?”
“Mm. I remember.”

I remember not just from after I was taken in, but up until I was abandoned too.
One reason I can live as a witch is this memory. For a mage, memory is a talent on the same level as handling mana—maybe even more important.

‘The memory is one thing, but Master’s story is what’s surprising lol’
‘Peek-a-boo lmao’
‘That person did stuff like that, huh lol’

He was pretty deredere, I guess. He apparently hadn’t even considered that I’d remember, though.
When I told him that story, his cheek twitched in a really funny way.

“Well then. I’ll go wash the dishes, so Rita-chan, you take it easy.”

With that, Mami stood up.

“Mm? If that’s it, I’ll do it.”
“Eh. Ah, no. That’s really…”
“It’ll be done right away.”

I’ll use cleansing magic, so it’s not a problem. I got treated to katsu curry, even got ice cream, and on top of that going home without doing anything would be wrong, I think.
I take my staff and use cleansing magic. The dishes on the table are wrapped in light for an instant, and become as clean as new.

“Wah… Amazing. Thank you.”
“Mm. Thank you too.”
“I’ll just go put them away, then.” Continue reading →