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"Well then, let's move on. Let's see what we've learned in the practice, and now let's see Mr. Alphonse actually do it.

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"Finally. I was really worried about when I would be able to touch a sword since I was forced to do nothing but watch and practice all the time.

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"But you have been imagining it in your head, haven't you?　You were thinking of what you learned from watching me move, as you were doing it, weren't you?"

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"Of course. I still do. I can imitate Kensei's movements perfectly."

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"Hmm. Shall we have you try it, then?

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　Many more days have passed since the practice began.

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　During that time, he only watched Ai's sword dance and never touched the sword himself.

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　Ai had forbidden him to do so.

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　She told me that it was better to stop than to use my body with half-learned moves, so I had to put up with it.

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　But I had reached my limit.

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　I think Ai sensed that, too.

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　Finally, I was given permission to touch the sword.

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"Okay, watch me then, Ai."

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"Oh, may I ask you something, Mr. Alphonse?"

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"Yeah?　What's wrong?"

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"I have one condition. You are going to reproduce the actual sword movement with your body, but please do it as slowly as possible.

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"Slowly?　Why is that?"

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This is because it is easier to understand the correct movements. If you move your body fast, you can cover up some roughness in your movements. Therefore, the body is not moving correctly, but it is perceived as if it is moving correctly. In order to prevent this, you should move as slowly and accurately as possible.

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"Hmmm. Is that how it is?　Well, okay. I'll take it slow then, just watch me, ai."

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　Ai gave me a condition that I didn't understand.

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　I wonder if it really means anything when you actually need to move fast to use a sword.

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　But if Ai says so, I'll give it a try.

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　I took the sword in my hand and swung it down slowly as I was told.

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"More. More slowly. You're moving too fast.

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"Oh, is this still too fast?"

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"Yes. Really use your body as slowly as possible. For example, a small bird in flight may mistake your body for a perch and rest its wings on Alfons' body.

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"That's absurd. How long does it take just to swing a sword down?"

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"That's all right. It's better to be that good.

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　I thought I swung my sword down rather slowly.

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　But then Ai interrupted me.

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　I thought it was absurd to say that I was fast even with my current movement.

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　But I did as I was told and brought the sword down much, much slower.

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　I imitated exactly the swordsmanship of the sword saint I had imagined in my mind, and moved my body so slowly that I thought time had stood still.

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　This is harder than I thought it would be.

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　The weight of the sword also makes it hard on my arms.

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　And above all, it was unexpectedly difficult to move my body slowly.

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　I thought I was swinging straight down without any waste, but my arms were slightly wobbling from side to side.

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　Perhaps this is what Ai was trying to say.

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　A slight movement blur.

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　If he had swung the sword as usual, he probably would not have noticed it.

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　But such a small movement makes a big difference in a real battle.

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　I think they are doing this in order to make us notice it.

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　He took his time to swing the sword down to the bottom.

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　Then he starts his next move.

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　But first he decides to manipulate the magic.

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　He gathers all the magic power in his body to his brain.

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　Unlike in the rehearsal, he does not gather magic power in his eyes.

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　He concentrates it on the brain.

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　In this way, the movement in front of you becomes slow and fluid.

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　It was not only the scenery but also the movement of my body.

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　This is what I will use.

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　By concentrating the magic power in your brain, you can understand how your body is moving slowly, and you can actually move your body slowly.

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　In this way, I could understand the movements in more detail.

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　Moreover, as I moved my body, I was able to recall at the same time Ai's movements that I had learned in the previous practice sessions.

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　I imagined in my mind's eye the correct way of swordsmanship that Ai would do, while checking my own physical movements as I moved my body.

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　I thought about trying different movements, but I decided to just swing the sword down from the top to the bottom.

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　The same movement is repeated over and over again to check the motion.

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　Then, if there is something that bothers you, you can redo it over and over again to correct it so that the correct movement can be made.

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　Repeat.

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　Repeat the same movement over and over again, all the time.

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　All day long, and it never ends.

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　The next day, and the next day, and the next day, and the next day.

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　And so, every day there I was in the garden of the house, holding the sword in a halting motion.

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