I Was a Small Fish When I Reincarnated, but It Seems That I Can Become a Dragon, so I Will Do My Best - Extra Chapter 21
2-6. Lunch Break
“Haa, haa… Haa—“
“You’re tired, Yuuzen-kun.”
Just sensing the presence and pointing fingers is exhausting… Why am I so tired? Unlike Amariaz, I haven’t moved at all. Also, I’m hungry…
“I’m tired… Why?”
“Well, of course. Some people can withstand killing intent, and some can’t. Well, it depends on the level of killing intent, but if your body keeps emitting danger signals, it’s natural to get tired.”
“I-in other words…?”
“Killing intent is bad for the body, mainly mentally.”
“Ah, really…?”
It seems there’s no physical harm, but… What does it mean mentally? Well, at least now I know the cause of my fatigue.
More importantly, I’m hungry. But I didn’t bring lunch, so I guess I have to forage.
Fish is probably the easiest thing to find…
“What about your lunch, Amariaz?”
“Oh, right, I’m getting hungry too. You won’t recover without eating… Well, let’s see. My throat is dry too, shall we go to the river?”
“Sure.”
But which way is the river? Then, he held my hand.
Seems like Amariaz will be guiding me this time.
“Carrying water and food is troublesome, so I’ll take you there.”
“Thank you.”
We move together. He’s holding my hand, but there’s a slight discomfort. Not discomfort, but I can somehow sense Amariaz’s movements.
Even though he’s holding my hand, it’s as if I can understand where Amariaz is and what he’s doing.
Avoiding small stones, leaping over roots—I can comprehend it all. I follow Amariaz, moving in the same way.
This must be the true presence. I still can’t grasp the surroundings, but I can somehow sense where a person is.
I felt genuinely happy that I noticed my growth even though it’s just the first training.
While doing so, we seemed to have arrived at the river. I can smell the water, and the sound of the river is audible.
The river’s presence is strong, and I can understand how it flows and where.
“Wow! Amazing!”
“Oh? Did you figure it out?”
“The river is flowing from there… like this, right?”
“Wow! Correct, correct!! As expected, you catch on quickly! But first, let’s eat.”
Amariaz clasped his hands. A breeze emerged as she slightly opened them. Wondering what he’s doing, the wind stopped.
” ? Kuuki Asshuku?.” (Air Compression)
“Huh?”
Seems like he’s holding something with his hand. He tossed it towards the river. The sound of a stone entering the water echoed, and after a while, I felt something.
A clearly dangerous and yet thrilling sensation pierced through.
Instinctively taking a defensive stance, the river exploded.
A large amount of water shot up, and fish danced in the air.
“Ehhhh!?”
“Oh, you understand it’s dangerous. Well done.”
“No! No, no, no! This is not the point!!”
“But this is the quickest way to catch fish.”
“Eehh…”
Amariaz effortlessly caught the fish flying in the air.
It seems he’s using some technique, but I couldn’t figure out what it was.
“Alright! Yuuzen-kun, can you explode this place and dig a small hole?”
“S-sure…”
I was told the designated location, fired the Explosive Fist there, and a small hole appeared as stones and dirt flew.
Amariaz, who had brought a lot of wood branches, adjusted it a bit, then used the Explosive Fist multiple times, as instructed. A fire started.
To increase the fire, he adjusted it a bit more.
“Alright, alright! Now, let’s clean the caught fish.”
“…Wait, do you have a knife?”
“Well, yeah.”
Why does a five-year-old have a knife…? Well, if he decided to live in this forest, maybe he made such preparations.
Amariaz seemed to be cleaning the fish for a while, but there was a popping sound in the middle. I was startled, but Amariaz didn’t show any signs of disturbance. It seems he did something…
“W-what was that just now?”
“Air Pressure Sword. It explodes when released.”
“A technique with a knife!?”
“Technique… yeah, it’s a technique (let’s not talk about skills).”
He pierced the fish with the wooden branches and started grilling them over the fire. It would take some time, so it’s a good opportunity to take a break.
“Well, you don’t have to worry too much. Let’s take a break.”
“Yeah, that’s a good idea.”
I’m still tired, and it’s better to rest properly here. We have training in the afternoon, so I need to eat properly.