“Alright…”
The day after I learned the art of fighting spirit, I finished changing clothes and having breakfast and stepped outside the mansion. The weather was clear, and I could hear the sounds of the city life reaching here.
“What are we doing today?”
“Just some light exercise… and then training in fighting spirit.”
Frill, walking beside me, was cheerfully humming a tune. Normally, she’s quite absent-minded, so I’m not sure why she’s in such a good mood.
The trigger might have been… last night. I went to consult with my father about Frill’s situation. As I expected, the conclusion was that Frill’s gate was slightly open.
Of course, this conclusion was reached because my father knew quite a bit about fighting spirit. In fact, he was more knowledgeable than I was. It’s a trivial thing, but it made me feel like I lost.
We discussed what to do with my father and Frill. According to him, sometimes the gate can be slightly opened due to some trigger. I had never heard of it before, but since my father was more familiar with fighting spirit, I accepted it.
In this case, there are three choices.
First, to fully open the gate. Second, to leave it as it is. Third, to completely close the gate.
I didn’t know this either, but it seems that if the gate isn’t fully open, it can be closed. Well, it appears that only someone skilled in fighting spirit can do that.
Looking only at the options, it seems better to open the gate and gain the new power of fighting spirit. However, things aren’t that simple.
When one learns fighting spirit, magic can become harder to use. In the worst case, one might lose the ability to control magical power and become unable to use magic entirely.
Fighting spirit, even though it originates from life force, varies from person to person. Accordingly, fighting spirit also differs between individuals. In other words, there are fighting spirits that are indeed incompatible with magical power.
“Still… I never thought Frill would open her gate.”
“I wasn’t very good at magic to begin with. So, I didn’t worry about it much.”
“Even so…”
Yes. In the end, Frill chose to open her gate. Moreover, she made the decision without much hesitation.
It’s an unusual thing. Normally, people would choose to close the gate out of fear of losing the ability to use magic.
But Frill made the decision with surprising speed, even my father was astonished. According to her, she wasn’t very good at magic, but still…
As a result, Frill’s fighting spirit turned out to be compatible with magical power, and she didn’t find it difficult to use magic or lose the ability to use it.
It seems that, although she is my personal maid, she was bothered by her low combat ability. I don’t think a maid needs combat ability, though…
So, Frill also began training in fighting spirit with me. By the way, I ended up teaching her how to use it. I wasn’t sure why it had to be me, but since my father gave me a pressure-filled smile, I couldn’t refuse.
“Alright, I’ll start with a light run, so wait here.”
“Huh? I’ll run too, you know?”
“…In that outfit?”
Frill’s outfit was a maid uniform, which was entirely unsuitable for exercise. She would likely trip over the hem and it would trap heat.
“It’s fine. I’m good at exercise.”
“Ha… If you say so.”
If she insists it’s fine, there’s no point in arguing further. If she ends up tripping or getting sweaty, I’ll have a good laugh.
I loosen up my body and look around. This time, we’ll be running around this ridiculously large garden. With my physical ability, it will take quite some time to complete one lap.
I’ll probably get lapped by Frill several times. But that’s assuming we’re using only our natural physical abilities.“Let’s run.”
“I’m going to beat you, Master Kraze!”
“Give it a try.”
I started running.
“Eh, you’re fast!?”
I could hear Frill’s surprised voice from behind. Naturally, it was to be expected. With my fighting spirit enhancing my physical abilities, I was running at an incredible speed.
However, it was still just an unbelievable speed for a five-year-old. An adult would still run faster. Moreover, since I wasn’t fully accustomed to the fighting spirit yet, I wasn’t drawing out my full potential.
“Excuse me, Master Kraze, I’ll go ahead.”
“Tsk.”
Even though her clothes were absolutely unsuitable for running, she was running with ease. It seems that she was indeed good at exercise. There was no competition in training, but it was irksome to be overtaken, so I increased my speed.
With the fighting spirit flowing from me like a spring, I continuously strengthened my body. Of course, innate physical ability is important, but the affinity and skill with fighting spirit are even more crucial. Therefore, during this period when I shouldn’t push my body too hard, I planned to focus on training with fighting spirit.
I assessed my limits without breaking my body and sped up. The distance between Frill, who was quite ahead of me a moment ago, and me shortened to the point where I could almost reach her.
“Master Kraze, aren’t you fast?”
“I won’t lose, fluffy maid.”
“What… did you just say? I’m going to get serious now!”
Frill puffed out her smooth cheeks and increased her speed.
“Whoa, you’re getting even faster…”
Even though Frill is only sixteen, she’s still significantly older than me, a five-year-old. Does she not know about holding back? Well, I don’t particularly want her to.
That’s fine.
I’ll see where my limits are.
“Ha ha ha… ugh.”
I messed up. I got carried away because of the inexhaustible fighting spirit. If it were my previous life’s stamina, it might have been different, but this body is as weak as a slug. I should have moderated my pace.
“Ugh… I feel sick…”
Frill, too, pushed herself to the limit in order not to lose to me. As a result, she felt sick just like I did.
“Kraze! Are you okay!?”
“Ugh…”
I made a grimace at the familiar voice. Coming towards me was a blonde, green-eyed boy with a gentle demeanor, much like my father.
“Kraze, are you alright! What happened! Could it be… did Frill do something to my Kraze!?”
My older brother, Lowen, grabbed my cheeks with both hands and bared his teeth at Frill. His appearance was like that of a kitten.
“No, that’s not it!”
“Hmph, I won’t be fooled! Always sticking close to my Kraze!”
“That’s terrible, Lord Lowen. Master Kraze, you say something too.”
Of course, I wanted to refute, but with my brother’s hands on my cheeks, I couldn’t move my mouth.
…This is getting troublesome, so I should clear up the misunderstanding. I used my fighting spirit to strengthen my grip and arms and pulled my brother’s hands away from my cheeks.
“Brother, that’s not it. I was just tired from running around the garden.”
“That’s right, Lord Lowen. I haven’t done anything.”
Seeing this, Frill also joined in on the rebuttal. Generally, maids aren’t supposed to speak out, but for some reason, maids serving the Raynoster family are allowed to voice their opinions.
Though, it’s rare to find a maid as familiar as Frill.
“I see. As expected of my Kraze! Even at just five years old, you’re amazing for training so hard!”
My brother tousled my hair affectionately. It’s not that I dislike it, but he’s just overly fond of his younger brother…
“Oh! This fluffy hair! Those smooth and plump cheeks! My little brother must be an angel!”
It’s quite nauseating. Right now, he’s pressing his face against my hair and breathing in, which is making me shiver.
If it had been someone unattractive doing this, I would have thrown up. But since my brother is an exceptionally handsome boy, the disgust was somewhat lessened.
“Ah, Lord Lowen. Master Kraze is mine.”
“Be quiet, Frill! You’re just a maid! I’m the older brother, so I’m more important!”
Frill was pulling my left arm while my brother was hugging my body. It was both bothersome and hot. I could only stare into the distance at this usual scene.
“Lord Lowen?”
“Gah…”
Behind my brother, a maid was snapping her fingers. My brother slowly turned around, his cheeks twitching.
“Lord Lowen? Isn’t it time for your studies…? Why are you under Master Kraze?”
“T-That’s not it, Alma! There are deep reasons…”
“You’re just making that disgusting face and treating Master Kraze like a toy, aren’t you? We’re going home!”
“N-No… I don’t want to! I still want to sniff Kraze’s hair! Kraze! H-Help me!”
Alma, the maid dedicated to my brother, grabbed his collar and began dragging him away. My brother, calling for help with pathetic and nauseating cries, looked to me for rescue.
His large, tear-filled green eyes were begging for help, evoking a protective instinct in women. However, I knew all too well how disgusting my brother could be.
“Brother.”
“Kraze…!”
My brother looked at me with hopeful eyes. Please, stop. It’s disgusting.
“Please do your best with your studies.”
“Ugh… Waaah! How cruel, Kraze… No…? Is it okay to be this cold, Kraze…?”
“That’s gross.”
“Oh! That look of disdain is nice too!”
My brother moaned in agony as he was dragged away by Alma. I sighed, feeling mentally exhausted.
Still… it’s excessively disgusting. It was already quite bad, but recently it seems to have gotten even worse.
“Honestly, Lord Lowen is as usual.”
“…Don’t think I’ve forgotten how you treated me like property during the commotion.”
“…Well then, let’s continue with the training.”
“Hey, fluffy maid.”
Frill pretended not to notice my words. Both my brother and Frill… the only normal people around me seem to be my parents. Well… it’s fine since it’s just gross and not harmful.
“Alright…”
The day after I learned the art of fighting spirit, I finished changing clothes and having breakfast and stepped outside the mansion. The weather was clear, and I could hear the sounds of the city life reaching here.
“What are we doing today?”
“Just some light exercise… and then training in fighting spirit.”
Frill, walking beside me, was cheerfully humming a tune. Normally, she’s quite absent-minded, so I’m not sure why she’s in such a good mood.
The trigger might have been… last night. I went to consult with my father about Frill’s situation. As I expected, the conclusion was that Frill’s gate was slightly open.
Of course, this conclusion was reached because my father knew quite a bit about fighting spirit. In fact, he was more knowledgeable than I was. It’s a trivial thing, but it made me feel like I lost.
We discussed what to do with my father and Frill. According to him, sometimes the gate can be slightly opened due to some trigger. I had never heard of it before, but since my father was more familiar with fighting spirit, I accepted it.
In this case, there are three choices.
First, to fully open the gate. Second, to leave it as it is. Third, to completely close the gate.
I didn’t know this either, but it seems that if the gate isn’t fully open, it can be closed. Well, it appears that only someone skilled in fighting spirit can do that.
Looking only at the options, it seems better to open the gate and gain the new power of fighting spirit. However, things aren’t that simple.
When one learns fighting spirit, magic can become harder to use. In the worst case, one might lose the ability to control magical power and become unable to use magic entirely.
Fighting spirit, even though it originates from life force, varies from person to person. Accordingly, fighting spirit also differs between individuals. In other words, there are fighting spirits that are indeed incompatible with magical power.
“Still… I never thought Frill would open her gate.”
“I wasn’t very good at magic to begin with. So, I didn’t worry about it much.”
“Even so…”
Yes. In the end, Frill chose to open her gate. Moreover, she made the decision without much hesitation.
It’s an unusual thing. Normally, people would choose to close the gate out of fear of losing the ability to use magic.
But Frill made the decision with surprising speed, even my father was astonished. According to her, she wasn’t very good at magic, but still…
As a result, Frill’s fighting spirit turned out to be compatible with magical power, and she didn’t find it difficult to use magic or lose the ability to use it.
It seems that, although she is my personal maid, she was bothered by her low combat ability. I don’t think a maid needs combat ability, though…
So, Frill also began training in fighting spirit with me. By the way, I ended up teaching her how to use it. I wasn’t sure why it had to be me, but since my father gave me a pressure-filled smile, I couldn’t refuse.
“Alright, I’ll start with a light run, so wait here.”
“Huh? I’ll run too, you know?”
“…In that outfit?”
Frill’s outfit was a maid uniform, which was entirely unsuitable for exercise. She would likely trip over the hem and it would trap heat.
“It’s fine. I’m good at exercise.”
“Ha… If you say so.”
If she insists it’s fine, there’s no point in arguing further. If she ends up tripping or getting sweaty, I’ll have a good laugh.
I loosen up my body and look around. This time, we’ll be running around this ridiculously large garden. With my physical ability, it will take quite some time to complete one lap.
I’ll probably get lapped by Frill several times. But that’s assuming we’re using only our natural physical abilities.“Let’s run.”
“I’m going to beat you, Master Kraze!”
“Give it a try.”
I started running.
“Eh, you’re fast!?”
I could hear Frill’s surprised voice from behind. Naturally, it was to be expected. With my fighting spirit enhancing my physical abilities, I was running at an incredible speed.
However, it was still just an unbelievable speed for a five-year-old. An adult would still run faster. Moreover, since I wasn’t fully accustomed to the fighting spirit yet, I wasn’t drawing out my full potential.
“Excuse me, Master Kraze, I’ll go ahead.”
“Tsk.”
Even though her clothes were absolutely unsuitable for running, she was running with ease. It seems that she was indeed good at exercise. There was no competition in training, but it was irksome to be overtaken, so I increased my speed.
With the fighting spirit flowing from me like a spring, I continuously strengthened my body. Of course, innate physical ability is important, but the affinity and skill with fighting spirit are even more crucial. Therefore, during this period when I shouldn’t push my body too hard, I planned to focus on training with fighting spirit.
I assessed my limits without breaking my body and sped up. The distance between Frill, who was quite ahead of me a moment ago, and me shortened to the point where I could almost reach her.
“Master Kraze, aren’t you fast?”
“I won’t lose, fluffy maid.”
“What… did you just say? I’m going to get serious now!”
Frill puffed out her smooth cheeks and increased her speed.
“Whoa, you’re getting even faster…”
Even though Frill is only sixteen, she’s still significantly older than me, a five-year-old. Does she not know about holding back? Well, I don’t particularly want her to.
That’s fine.
I’ll see where my limits are.
“Ha ha ha… ugh.”
I messed up. I got carried away because of the inexhaustible fighting spirit. If it were my previous life’s stamina, it might have been different, but this body is as weak as a slug. I should have moderated my pace.
“Ugh… I feel sick…”
Frill, too, pushed herself to the limit in order not to lose to me. As a result, she felt sick just like I did.
“Kraze! Are you okay!?”
“Ugh…”
I made a grimace at the familiar voice. Coming towards me was a blonde, green-eyed boy with a gentle demeanor, much like my father.
“Kraze, are you alright! What happened! Could it be… did Frill do something to my Kraze!?”
My older brother, Lowen, grabbed my cheeks with both hands and bared his teeth at Frill. His appearance was like that of a kitten.
“No, that’s not it!”
“Hmph, I won’t be fooled! Always sticking close to my Kraze!”
“That’s terrible, Lord Lowen. Master Kraze, you say something too.”
Of course, I wanted to refute, but with my brother’s hands on my cheeks, I couldn’t move my mouth.
…This is getting troublesome, so I should clear up the misunderstanding. I used my fighting spirit to strengthen my grip and arms and pulled my brother’s hands away from my cheeks.
“Brother, that’s not it. I was just tired from running around the garden.”
“That’s right, Lord Lowen. I haven’t done anything.”
Seeing this, Frill also joined in on the rebuttal. Generally, maids aren’t supposed to speak out, but for some reason, maids serving the Raynoster family are allowed to voice their opinions.
Though, it’s rare to find a maid as familiar as Frill.
“I see. As expected of my Krayze! Even at just five years old, you’re amazing for training so hard!”
My brother tousled my hair affectionately. It’s not that I dislike it, but he’s just overly fond of his younger brother…
“Oh! This fluffy hair! Those smooth and plump cheeks! My little brother must be an angel!”
It’s quite nauseating. Right now, he’s pressing his face against my hair and breathing in, which is making me shiver.
If it had been someone unattractive doing this, I would have thrown up. But since my brother is an exceptionally handsome boy, the disgust was somewhat lessened.
“Ah, Lord Lowen. Master Kraze is mine.”
“Be quiet, Frill! You’re just a maid! I’m the older brother, so I’m more important!”
Frill was pulling my left arm while my brother was hugging my body. It was both bothersome and hot. I could only stare into the distance at this usual scene.
“Lord Lowen?”
“Gah…”
Behind my brother, a maid was snapping her fingers. My brother slowly turned around, his cheeks twitching.
“Lord Lowen? Isn’t it time for your studies…? Why are you under Master Kraze?”
“T-That’s not it, Alma! There are deep reasons…”
“You’re just making that disgusting face and treating Master Kraze like a toy, aren’t you? We’re going home!”
“N-No… I don’t want to! I still want to sniff Kraze’s hair! Kraze! H-Help me!”
Alma, the maid dedicated to my brother, grabbed his collar and began dragging him away. My brother, calling for help with pathetic and nauseating cries, looked to me for rescue.
His large, tear-filled green eyes were begging for help, evoking a protective instinct in women. However, I knew all too well how disgusting my brother could be.
“Brother.”
“Krayze…!”
My brother looked at me with hopeful eyes. Please, stop. It’s disgusting.
“Please do your best with your studies.”
“Ugh… Waaah! How cruel, Kraze… No…? Is it okay to be this cold, Kraze…?”
“That’s gross.”
“Oh! That look of disdain is nice too!”
My brother moaned in agony as he was dragged away by Alma. I sighed, feeling mentally exhausted.
Still… it’s excessively disgusting. It was already quite bad, but recently it seems to have gotten even worse.
“Honestly, Lord Lowen is as usual.”
“…Don’t think I’ve forgotten how you treated me like property dur
“Alright… let’s continue with the fighting spirit training.”
“Yes. Please take care of me.”
Thus, Frill and I resumed our fighting spirit training.
