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　In the garden of the mansion, facing the Eye.

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　I hold a sword in my hand and raise it to my chest.

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　I grasp it with both hands and hold it straight out in front of my body.

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　What I am about to do is a mock battle with Ai.

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　Ai is also holding a sword.

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　It's a wooden sword for mock fights.

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　The sword is fine, but won't it get in the way of his clothes?

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　Ai is wearing the kind of clothes that the maidens in Briaria tend to wear, but they are a bit more fluttery.

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　It looks like it would be hard to move around in.

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"Shall we begin then? You are always welcome to join us, Mr. Alphonse."

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"...... okay. Here we go, Ai."

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　But Ai didn't seem to mind the fluttery clothes at all.

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　He calmly holds up his sword and says, "Anytime.

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　...... is amazing.

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　I never really knew how strong Ai was.

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　I thought she couldn't fight much since she usually takes care of things at the house.

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　But I knew at this point that was not the case.

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　Ai is waiting for me with his sword ready.

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　He keeps his eyes on Ai for a while.

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　But Ai, who waits with her sword in her hand, does not move even a little.

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　Maybe she'll stay the same no matter how much you watch her, and she'll just wait.

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　With that thought in my mind, I decide to go for Ai.

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"Hey!"

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　He approaches the Eye, swinging his sword with both hands, and brings it down.

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　The sword was aimed at the Ai, as if slamming the sword down with all his might.

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　However, just as the sword collides with Ai's sword with a clash, its trajectory shifts.

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　It seems that the sword was pushed against the side of the sword as it was being swung down, changing the line of the sword.

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　My sword hits the ground with a powerful thud.

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　It hurts.

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　My hand was sore from hitting the ground so hard.

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"I have a gap!"

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　The next moment, I was blown away.

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　I had shown such a big gap that I hit the ground with my sword, and Ai had attacked me.

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　I was hit with a wooden sword on the right side of my body and blown away.

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　I ended up rolling around on the ground.

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"Well, that's not enough."

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　But I won't let it end like this.

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　I know Ai was holding back.

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　Even though he was blown up, he wasn't really cut by the sword.

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　He adjusted the force of the sword at the moment it hit him to reduce the impact.

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　It was more like he scooped him up and sent him flying.

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　It hurt to roll on the ground, but not so much that I could not move.

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　So I quickly picked myself up with my arms and headed for the ai.

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　I ran as fast as I could, this time from a low position, swinging my sword sideways.

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　I swung the sword from left to right, aiming at Ai's legs.

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　This way, the sword would not hit the ground.

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　However, the attack did not hit Ai's leg.

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　My sword just cut through the air as she quickly lowered her legs from the half-sitting posture.

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　Just a slight movement.

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　That's all it took for her to avoid the attack, keeping a distance just short of my sword.

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"Suki ni ari!"

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　And then he hit me back.

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　This time, my left shoulder was pushed from above, and my body hit the ground with a solid thud.

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　I hit my stomach on the ground, and it hurt a little.

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　But this is not the end.

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"Not yet, not yet!

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　He quickly raised his body to check the position of the eye.

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　Then he rushes forward and attacks again.

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　This time, Ai successfully parries the attack.

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　But there was no counterattack.

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　So they continue to attack one after another.

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　But they all failed to hit the Eye.

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　Again and again he swung his sword, but not a single time did he hit her.

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　Ai dodged and dodged and dodged and dodged and dodged again.

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　And so it went on and on, but it did not last forever.

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　My breath catches, and my breathing becomes ragged.

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　My movements slow down.

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　Ai sees this and attacks me.

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　I kept repeating such a thing.

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　Ai's attacks were completely ineffective.

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　But it was still fun.

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　Partly because all I've ever done is study.

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　Just being able to move as fast as I can is fun.

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　And I was impressed by Ai's moves.

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　No matter what I do, she always responds calmly, without wasting time, and with precision.

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　Then, I don't have to worry at all about whether the other person will get hurt or not.

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　I just went at Ai with all my might.

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"Ha, ha. ......That's it. I lost, Ai."

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"Yes, sir. Well then, the simulation is over. You did your best, Mr. Alphonse. Are you all right?

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"Yes. I hurt here and there, but I can move, aye.

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"That's fine. Then, please work on your magic and let your body recover. And don't forget to stay hydrated.

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"Okay. But Ai was really strong. I was no match for him.

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"Yes, it is. The swordsmanship I was just using comes from the Lubitsch family. I learned the technique that the man who was called the "Sword Sage" made into magic and left it to the future generations. I would like to teach Master Alphonse the swordsmanship of this sword saint."

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"Oh, really? Isn't he a great swordsman?

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"Of course. A master swordsman who has made a name for himself among masters has left behind all his skills in the form of magic. Everything from his footwork to the direction of his body makes sense, and I believe that once you master this swordsmanship, you will be able to apply it to other martial arts as well.

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　That's great.

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　I didn't know Ai had such amazing swordsmanship.

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　I mean, you should have told me that first.

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　But that doesn't matter now.

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　The Eye is strong.

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　And he has the swordsmanship of a saint.

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　Then why should I complain about Ai teaching me swordsmanship?

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　And so it was that Ai taught me how to use a sword.

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