“You’re doing great! It really looks like you’ll be winning this match!”
“…Like this is a victory for me. Yuugo isn’t even serious yet. And…”
Marcos was buffed by Neries, but Yuugo was not.
He was also not using the violet or flaming armors, so Marcos was simply blocking his attacks in a situation that was advantageous to him.
Him targeting Neries was also purposeful to admonish her.
Marcos knew it would be dangerous if Yuugo attacked him after that sweep, and he did not think at all that he won this.
(So this is what it is like when I am powered up by magic… How much of a gap is there between us?)
His pride would not allow him to call this a victory. In fact, it felt as though the gap between them was being shown.
Of course, he was also not fighting seriously, since it was training, but… it was still something to think about.
But as Marcos anguished, he also thought about how to fill that gap, and…?
“Eei! I cannot hold back any longer!!”
“Eh…!?”
Suddenly, an energetic, or rather, thoroughly amused voice echoed, and something fell in the middle of the training area.
There was an impact, and as everyone realized it was Sakura, she transformed into her combat miko mode and yelled with a shine in her eyes.
“Me as well! Mister Yuugo! I want a match!”
“Eh, eeh…!?”
The berserker in her showed she really was Tadakatsu’s daughter… Thought Yuugo with an awkward smile.
“Ha, hahahahaha… Then let’s have Sakura join us too!”
“Eh!? Eeh!? I-I am going to give instructions to a combat miko from Yamato!?”
“Do not concern yourself with that! I am a student of this academy just as you are! There is no difference in status!”
Neries thought that if giving instructions to an exchange student, a VIP like Sakura went wrong, her head would fly, perhaps literally. But Sakura responded with an indifferent laugh.
Still, thought Neries… But as she thought it couldn’t be helped, Yuugo spoke while sounding a little amused himself.
“Well then, in that case, I’ll get a little fired up too. Super henshin!”
Yuugo pulled a henshin pose again, and transformed Blaster.
He changed into the violet armor that gave him more attack and defense with its weight, and provoked Neries and the others with a daring smile.
“Now how are you going to overcome this? Try and clear it, even if you use a continue!”
“Is that… the one I saw in the hospital!? It doesn’t have a sword, but its power is no joke!”
Said Velda with his eyes wide open, since he saw the power of the violet armor during the hospital incident.
Marcos and the others also understood it, perhaps better, and spoke about their aptitude with it.
“As you can see, that form adds weight to capture overwhelming power and defense. I may endure its attacks… but I have no way to deal decisive damage.”
“Likewise, it should be a difficult opponent, since I lose to the regular armor… Neries, how should we attack?”
“H-hum… Its physical defense is great, but if its magic defense isn’t as good, we might be able to get through it if someone can use elemental attacks. I can attach elemental attack magic.”
“Then that will be me! As you can see, water attacks are my specialty! I can extend the area of effect, so if we combine it with mobility, we can push through!”
“Or since I excel at the number of moves, you could infuse me with elemental magic. I am confident in my mobility, and while it will take time, I think it will be a good match.”
“Yes yes, that’s it! Hero condition number five, be someone that takes the hands of his friends and fights together. If you can’t do something alone, work together to make it possible! You become many times stronger by combining your strength! That’s what makes a pretty… Ahem! A hero!”
“Y-yes!”
Neries nodded as Yuugo gave a thumbs up.
Instead of simply following commands, she thought for herself after hearing what her partners had to say, and made a decision… It might not be easy, but expanding what she could do as she worked with the others in training was fulfilling.
What could she do? What were the others good at? What magic should she use to boost that?
It was fun to think, and she was happy when it went well. Fighting was tough, but the feeling of working together to accomplish something was definitely tied to her confidence.
“That’s nice…! I want in on it too~!”
“Don’t be so hasty. Long range attacks will probably be able to join in when she’s a little used to it. For now, stand here and watch.”
“Yes. I don’t want to ruin Yuugo’s plan.”
Melt and the others watched Sakura having fun after she jumped in, and sounded jealous.
As they watched Neries’ training, something watched from even further away, with hateful eyes.
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