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 23
2-8. Resuming Special Training
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Inside the blindfold and close my eyes, focusing intently.
Blocking off my vision heightens my sensitivity in various other aspects.
And when a chilling sensation touches my skin, I immediately point in that direction.
“There!”
“A bit off!”
“Aww maaaan-!?”
It seems the direction I pointed to was slightly to the left of where Amariaz was.
It’s still just the first day of training, but I feel like I’m getting the hang of it.
The reason being, the presence from earlier was just a faint hint of Amariaz emitting a bit of hostility.
Thanks to continuous training after lunch, I’ve finally started to pick up on Amariaz’s presence more strongly. I can even tell when he’s moving to a different location.
However, I still can’t sense crucial things like terrain and vegetation.
Also, while I can sense Amariaz’s faint hostility, I haven’t mastered pinpointing his exact location. Even now, I’m a bit off.
But considering how faint the hostility is, knowing the general direction is sufficient.
“Once more!”
“Alright!”
Amariaz starts moving.
I always follow his presence, aiming for a general direction from the start.
This time, it seems he positioned himself directly behind me.
Now it’s all about accurately guessing that location.
Suddenly, Amariaz’s presence completely disappears.
I’m a bit surprised at the sudden change, but I remember he has a technique to completely cut off his “wooden” presence.
However, he shouldn’t be able to move from that spot, so he must be right behind me.
Finally, Amariaz’s presence returns. I quickly point my finger, and applause follows.
“Nice! Did you figure out when the presence disappeared?”
“Yeah, somehow I understand it!”
“If you can do that, it’s more than enough! Alright, let’s call it a day here!”
“Huh, we can still go…”
“You might not be aware since you can’t see, but it’s getting close to sunset, you know?”
“We trained for that long!?”
R-right, now that he mentions it, it does feel a bit chilly. Did the temperature drop as the sun set?
Since Uchikage-Ojichan should be picking me up before it gets dark… Oh, speaking of which, is Amariaz avoiding Uchikage-Ojichan?
“Amariaz, do you want to greet Uchikage-Ojichan?”
“Nah, I’ll pass. If he finds me, he might take me away, and then I won’t be able to help with Yuuzen’s training.”
“Do you think he’d take you away?”
“I’m just five years old, you know. If they find a little kid, they’d be surprised and take me into custody, most likely.”
“Hmm, well, can’t be helped then.”
For me, losing Amariaz’s help in training would be a setback. Let’s keep this our secret from Uchikage-Ojichan.
Fufu, secrets like this are kind of nice!
“Oh, you’re early today…”
“Is something wrong?”
“N-no, it’s nothing. Well then, I’ll be heading home now. See you tomorrow!”
“Yeah, see you tomorrow!”
I wave my hand in the direction where Amariaz’s presence was. Then, suddenly, his presence disappears.
Did he use that “wooden” technique again? Did he really need to use it?
After a moment, I sense something.
Since I didn’t feel any danger like the compressed air technique Amariaz used, it should be fine. But not being able to confirm it without sight is scary.
But after a while, I quickly figure out what that presence is.
“Oh, it’s Uchikage-Ojichan.”
After waiting for a while, footsteps approach.
I can’t see his expression because I’m blindfolded, but it’s definitely Uchikage-Ojichan.
“Yuuzen.”
“What is it?”
“You seem to have figured out the direction I come from quite well.”
“Huh?”
Apparently, I unconsciously turned my face in Uchikage-Ojichan’s direction.
I did know the direction he was coming from, but I didn’t expect him to mention it.
Oh, but I can sense people’s presence now! Wow, amazing!
“It’s only been two days…”
“Hehehehe!”
“So, what were you doing here? Did you discover a good training method?”
“Fufufu, it’s a secret~!”
“I see. Well then, let’s head back today.”
Uchikage-Ojichan lifted me up and put me on his shoulders.
We moved at a slightly faster pace and headed back to the Oni Village.
In the Oni Village, there are many oni, so I predicted that the atmosphere would be intense.
But when I actually returned… I had no idea.
It seems like I still don’t recognize people I haven’t spent much time with or don’t often meet.
What I understood was only my mother, Uchikage-Ojichan, and the two oni in front of the gate.
But even so, I think this is progress!
I’ll say goodbye to the blindfolded life if I keep my pace!
By the way, daily life continued to be problematic…
Ughh…