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　Nagi's personal training began the very next day.

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　She had changed her usual gentle impression and strictly instructed her senpai and Kazuki.

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"Kazuki, use your techniques more flexibly!　Don't be shy!　Come on!

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"Yes, sir!"

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　Kannagi sheathed the sword that Kazuki had just fired at him while dealing with Kazuki's magic bullets with ease.

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"Suzune, you watch and learn my techniques!　If you can't, learn it with your body!"

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I want to!

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Then, let's go!　Kannagi-ryu, Ittou Iidora!

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　He held the handle in both hands in the upper stance and swung down as hard as he could.

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　With that, the ground cracks open, and a cloud of dust flies up in the air.

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"Oh, it's amazing to see it again. ......"

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"I guess that's the true power of the kanagi."

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　Leona and I watched the scene from afar.

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　There were also Nair, Ferrum, Amako, and Bulrin.

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"Ferrum, Nair, Amako, let's do it too.

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Yes?"""Yes?"""

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　I like the groove: .......

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　Ferrum becomes one with me, and Neah and Amako move into my body.

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　The black color mixes with my group uniform, and the assimilation is complete.

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<......I still can't get used to this.

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　Amako mutters something like that as she relaxes her body as if she is doing warm-up exercises.

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　In response to her mutterings, I hear Nea's voice sounding rather happy.

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　I'm curious to know what it's like to be assimilated by me.

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　I heard that Ferrum can sleep normally, so I wonder if it's surprisingly comfortable?

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　...... No, what do you mean by "built"?

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　Is my body a shared house or something?

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　As I'm thinking and poking around on my own, Bulrin comes to me as I'm doing my exercises.

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"Grrr!"

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"Sorry, I can't assimilate any more ......"

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　Bulllyn seems to be interested in the way I look now, too.

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　However, my current body is over capacity and I would have to be replaced by either Amaco or Nair in order to be assimilated.

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　For now, I have to see how much I can do in this basic assimilation, so let's let Bulrin be a spectator for now.

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　After patting him on the lower jaw, I turn to Leona.

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"Please take care of him. Leona-san."

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"Yeah. What do you want to do first?"

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"I'd like to try something. Can you send me a magic bullet?"

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Okay.

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　Leona-san creates a number of ice pebbles that emit cold air and float into the air.

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　They come toward me at a fairly high speed.

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"Hmph!"

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　I backstep and duck as they come at me at once.

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　Hearing Amako's prediction, I deal with the ice gravels, and the attacks I can't avoid, I use the resistance spells that Nair gave me.

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"Of course!"

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　The ice is constantly closing in on us, and we move on, bouncing our fists off of the ice debris.

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　At some point, the location shifts from near the basin to the woods.

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"Ferrum!　Do you remember what I told you before this training?

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"Yes, I can!　You can do it!

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　Ferrum was skeptical, but considering the characteristics of dark magic, it should not be impossible.

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　In fact, the fact that Koga was able to imitate my elasticity so easily suggests that it is not so difficult a technique for dark magic users.

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　I hear Amako and Nea sigh in disgust.

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　As if to drown them out, he releases a shockwave from the sword of dark magic outstretched from his arm and blasts the ice gravel away.

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　Ferrum is skeptical about the elasticity of dark magic in the first place.

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　So he decides to fire her up with some effective words.

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"The cogwheel is ready!"

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<...... what?　If he can do it, I can do it! >>

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　Ferrum yells at Amako and Nair, and changes the black magic gathered in his left arm.

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　The black magic that had been made hard becomes elastic like rubber.

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　When he punches a tree lightly, he gets a strong reaction.

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"My elasticity is stronger than yours, but ...... this is good!"

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　He opens his left hand and catches one of the ice blocks.

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　With a slight recoil, the ice shard sinks into his palm, completely killing the impact.

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　He then puts elastic magic power on both feet and moves, kicking the tree as he does so.

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"So this is how to use it!"

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Is that what you want to try?

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　Leona, holding a spear, comes toward the group, creating more ice gravels.

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　More and more ice blocks are coming at you.

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　In response, she slams her dark magic, which has been transformed into a cloak, onto the front, disabling the impact itself with its elasticity.

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"Then, can you prevent this?"

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>Up!

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　Ice gravels were launched so that they overlapped with the sun overhead.

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　The gravel slams into my dazed body, and I fall to the ground --- but the black magic focused on my back lifts me back up into the air, bouncing off the ground.

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Woh, it also protects me from the impact of the attack. The name is ...... dark cushion.

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Huh?

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　Did you not hear me?

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　Well, I'm a little short on cushion armor.

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　My own resilience for movement, attack, and defense, and Ferrum's resilience as armor to offset the impact of attacks.

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　If I use both of them well, it should be a weapon that can be used in actual battle.

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"Now, let's continue!"

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We will not hold back either!

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　I wield the basket hand on my right arm, and Leona wields the spear at the ready.

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　Time is limited.

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　In the meantime, I have to train my cushion armor to the level where it can be used in actual combat.

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I have to train my cushion armor to a level where it can be used in a real battle.

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　We ended our training just before we were ready to get serious with each other.

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　This was partly because we were training to practice new things we wanted to try, but more importantly because Nagi had asked me to cast a healing spell on Senpai and Kazuki.

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　After applying healing magic to the exhausted pair, they are cooking grilled fish on a bonfire, but at a distance, their training continues.

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"Kazuki!　That's right!　Use your characteristics!"

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Yes!

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But you're too slow!　You'll be dropped soon enough!

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　I guess it's not so bad that I looked twice at Kazuki, who had somehow transformed himself into a disk of light magic and started to move through the air.

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　Nagi-san, who had anticipated Kazuki's magic bullets with her precognition magic and avoided them with a comfortable margin, was challenged by her senpai, who was clad in electric shocks.

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"Take that!　Raiden Inu-jiri!

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"Sweet!　Kanna-gi-style, hidden return!

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　Nagi-san, who had thrust the tip of his black sword into the ground and instantly created a cloud of dust, avoided the attack of his senpai, who was clad in lightning and slashing at him.

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　Nagi-san let go of his sword and struck the senior with a two-handed palm strike.

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"No hands, ox strike!"

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"Ugh!"

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　The senior rolled on the ground and stood up again.

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　She wipes her mouth with dirt and smiles.

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"Still ......!"

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"That's the spirit, Suzune!　You can do more!

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"Master Kannagi!

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Come on!

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　The training intensifies as Kazuki gets involved.

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　...... is it a sporty thing?

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They're so hot and bothered. ......

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"You and Suzune go well together, don't you think? Kannagi."

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　Ferrum and Nair are munching on their grilled fish.

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　Even though they don't really care about each other, it's still pretty impressive that they can make a move on their senpai and Kazuki.

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　If I had more time, I would have joined in the training, but I can't stand in their way right now.

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"Yes, Usato. Nuts.

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"Oh, thank you."

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　Amako holds out a purple nut.

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　I take it and put it in my mouth, and its peculiar sourness and a hint of sweetness spreads in my mouth.

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　Yes, they are not bitter, and they are just plain delicious.

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"Okay, this is an edible nut.

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"Hey, little fox. You poisoned me again.

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"Nah, I'm kidding."

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　Are you really joking?

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　He looks sideways at Amako, who is munching on the nuts without paying attention, and shrugs his shoulders.

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　Then Leona, who is sitting opposite me, starts talking to me.

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"You come up with new tricks every time we fight.

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"Haha, I was just referring to Koga this time.

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　I guess you could say that since he imitated my elasticity, I imitated him back.

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　Well, I couldn't handle it as well as Koga, but I was able to differentiate it from my own elasticity imposition, so I'll take it as a good thing.

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"I can still count on you, after all."

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"You are more capable than I am, and I don't ......"

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It's not about power. There's a kind of ...... trust in you, I should say, a kind of ...... confidence that you can handle any situation in a way that no one else can come up with."

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"Sh,trust ......"

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　Is it a compliment to have a method that no one else can come up with?

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　No, I'm sure Leona is complimenting me, but I have some mixed feelings about it.

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"...... Hey, Ferrum."

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"Hmm?"

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　While Leona and I were exchanging these words, Nair was talking to Ferrum, who was eating grilled fish next to her.

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"Does Leona meet the criteria for assimilation?"

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"What?

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　Ferrum tilts his head while biting into the grilled fish, and Leona gives a rather over-the-top reaction.

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　Ferrum stares at her for a few seconds, then slowly shakes his head.

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"I don't think ...... is possible yet. I have a feeling. I think it's simply because we just met the other day.

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"I see. ......"

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　Leona's shoulders slump in disappointment.

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　When I tried to follow up with her, FERM spoke to me faster than I could speak to her.

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"Well, I can tell right away that you're not a bad guy. We're simply just getting to know each other, so don't worry too much about it."

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"...... Oh, thank you, Ferrum."

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　...... No, what can I say, I'm impressed.

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　I realized how much FERM had grown up. She had been so all-around stinging when she first joined the rescue team, but now she was able to say things that made me care about others.

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　Perhaps she noticed my surprised expression, FERM stared at me.

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"What are you looking at ......?"

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"No, it's more of a parental love ....... Amaco would agree."

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"Good boy, good boy."

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　Amako moves next to Ferrum and pats her head.

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　Ferrum noticed this and shook off Amako's hand, his face turning bright red.

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Don't treat me like a child!

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　As I'm smiling, someone taps me on the back.

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"Gruaaaah!"

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"Hey, what's up, Bulrin?"

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　I turn around and see him.

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　Hmm?　He seems to be saying something, but what is it?

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"Maybe he wants to assimilate with Usato?"

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"...... is that so?"

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"Gruaaaah!"

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　It seems so.

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　I remember he was trying to do that just now.

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　I'm sure he's fine now. Let's see if he can assimilate with Ferrum.

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"Ferrum, can Bulgarian assimilate?"

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"What?　...... Ah, well, yes, he can. I'm involved with this guy for some reason.

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　Come to think of it, we've been on the battlefield together.

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　It seems they will try it soon, and Ferrum, who has turned into black magic, assimilates my body.

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　Then Bulrin, who was standing right next to me, jumps on me... and we assimilate.

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"Oh, I can hear Bullyn's voice inside me."

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　Unlike Ferrum and Amaco, I feel fresh.

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"So, what do you think?"

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"I don't see any change in appearance. ......"

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"Usato as usual."

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　Leona and Nair look at me with interest.

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　Then, Ferrum, who is inside me, speaks to me.

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"...... can you do that?"

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　Amako's words bring a curious look to her face.

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"So you can make me and Néa have the same characteristics?"

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　It's true that I don't need my vampiric abilities to be a vampire. .......

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　Though there may come a time when I will need my beastly senses.

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　While I'm at it, Ferrum is making me reflect the traits of a Bulgarian.

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　Then I let out a cry of surprise as I see the collar of my trousers and my arms from the elbows up covered in black fur, as if my hands are being transformed into black blankets.

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"Ugh, my arms are ......"

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　Somehow I feel a rush of power.

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　Does this mean that the power of Bullein is reflected in me?

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　My senses feel sharper.

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　I look up and see Amako and the others...for some reason they are holding back their laughter.

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"What?　What's wrong?"

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　Amako and Nair are laughing with their mouths clamped shut, while Leona turns around and shakes her shoulders.

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　While Ferrum and I were puzzled, Nair pointed at my head with tears in her eyes.

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"Oh, you have ears like a burin, don't you?

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"...... what?"

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　I touched my head and found round ears that should not be there.

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　Could it be that my head had grown a bear's ear as a result of reflecting my race characteristics?

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　Nair, perhaps unable to bear it any longer, started to laugh, pointing at people.

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"Puh-lease!　You look good!"

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"Yes, I think it suits me very well.

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"Hey, these guys are ......!"

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　I have no allies with a conscience.
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　Leona glances sideways at me, shaking her shoulders and holding her ground.
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　No.
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　I can't bear it anymore from a shameful standpoint.
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　And if she finds out about this situation...,
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