The first test, the marathon, was completed after about two hours of running.
　There were a little over 30 people who dropped out.

　Looking at the examiner, it seems it was unexpected.
　They said they overdid it, or they were pulled by the momentum, or something like that.
　I heard such words, but I don't know the details.

　Well, we passed with no problem, so let's not worry about the details.
　We were tired of running for two hours straight, so we took a short break.
　The management seemed to think that we had done too much, so they gave us some time until the next test.

"Huh, I'm really tired.
Good night.
Hmm, Lane, here.

　Nina took a towel and water from the subspace storage and offered it to me.

'Thanks,'
Heh.

　Nina happily wagged her three tails as she stroked them in thanks.

'Hah, hah, hah ... wow, I guess I won!
''Haha........you know, there's no way you can beat the Cat Spirit Clan with your physical strength.......or rather, since you ate up that much, I think it's a good thing you're even.''

　Kanade and Tania seemed to finally get serious, and they were both beautifully battling it out together.
　The last part of the race was a wobbly walk.
　Still, they had lapped the examiner for about three laps, so it was still no problem.

''....................''
"...Ugh....

　Sora and Luna are down, blue-faced and unmoving.
　They are completely down.

　It's like they've been driving on a bad road in a carriage for two hours.
　It must have been pretty tough for the two of them.

"Sola, Luna. Are you okay...?
'Uhhhhh no...'
''The heavens and the earth are going round and round... hahahahahaha...''
Hey, boy.
Here, let me fix you up.

　Nina and Tina were tending to them.
　Kanade and Tania are the ones who got screwed up, so they're being left alone.
　Well, those two seem to be in good spirits for some reason, so there won't be any problems.



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　After a half-hour break, the second test was to take place.

　When they moved to the square of the ruins, a wooden man for training had been set up.
　A wooden man is a simple doll made of wood that imitates a person.
　It is often used as training for striking swords and other weapons.

　The surface of the woodman had magical patterns drawn on it.
　It's not just a simple wooden man, but it seems to have some kind of device.

This is a special kind of magic that was cast on it.

　Once again, Cell stands on the stage and explains.

'A picture is worth a thousand words. Take a look at this.'

　Cell signals to the examiner who was waiting next to him.
　The examiner then unleashes his magic on the woodman.

　The fireball hits the woodman.
　However, the woodman is not destroyed.
　Instead, a figure of '54' was displayed.

''As you can see, this wooden man can quantify the damage he has received. The next test is to use this wooden person and come up with a number above 500. It doesn't matter if it's physical or magical. By the way, anyone who can't reach 500 is disqualified.

　500.
　That's an indescribable number.

　My current magic is elementary fireball.
　I'm going to be able to get a 54, it's not going to be easy.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

I'm going to start with you guys over there.

　The party is called up from the end to take the test in order.

　638.
　340.
　225.

　Various numbers are beaten out.
　So far, the pass rate is something like 30%?
　However, if you look at the party as a whole, it jumps up to about 50%.

　Just because one person in the party fails the test doesn't mean that the whole party flunks it.
　If a majority of the party passes, the test can be overcome.
　For example, if you have a party of four, two of you need only to pass.
　Because of the way it works, there are not a lot of dropout parties at the moment.

''Next........it's your turn.

　The cell nominated us and it was our turn.

'Alright, let's go for it!

　Kanade, completely rejuvenated by the thirty minute break, was full of smiles and put her arms around him in a circle.
　Seeing this, Cell panicked.

''Well ... be gentle with me, okay?''
Hahaha, what's the rush, Mr. Sell?

　A fellow examiner looks at the impatient Cell and laughs.

'She's a cat spirit race, and she hit a hell of a result on the first exam. However, it's not as bad as you fear. This wooden person is specially made. It won't break under any kind of attack, and there's no need to take it easy.''
'You can say that because you don't know her very well...'
Now, put your best foot forward.

　Cell tried to add to the list, but the examiner didn't listen and told Kanade to start the test.

'Let's go then!

　Kanade stands in front of the wooden man and circles his arms around him.
　As a physical specialist, Kanade can't do any special attacks.
　He just hits them with all his might.

''Nyan!

　Gogaaaaaaah!!!!

　A roar echoes through the air.
　Kijin withstands a blow from Kanade, but....
　Apparently the foundations couldn't withstand.
　The stone foundation shattered and the wooden man was blown far away.

''........''

　As the examiner was stunned, a number of '8980' was displayed on the wooden man rolling on the ground.

''Yes, I passed!　Meow.

　Beside the innocently happy Kanade, the examiner was speechless.
　Seeing that, Cell sighed as if he didn't have to say it.

''Yo, good. Now you're next.''

　The examiner managed to regain his composure, re-installed the wooden man and approached Luna.

'Hm?　Me?
'Yeah. You're not going to be able to do anything outrageous and ... yeah, you're next.
"Mwah!

　They saw him as lower than Kanade and his pride was hurt.
　Luna gave him an annoyed look.

''Oh, you're doing that again...''

　Cell sighs again and gently steps back.
　We step back as well, to match.

'Yeah?　What's the matter with you?　Why do you step back?
'No, I don't want to get involved...'
What are you talking about?

　He took the curious examiner's hand and forcibly pulled him away from the wooden man.

''Kukku......................My true mission, I will show you that it's a true strike!　Scrape away!　I am the strongest and greatest in Rain's party!　Even prettier and cuter, the mascot idol!　Behold my power!
Pretty and cute, they say the same thing.
That's the point?

　I retreated to the rear, squatting down and holding my head up.
　And then.....

The Ultimate End!

　Luna's super-grade magic exploded.
　Light flooded and the earth shook.
　The power of destruction blasted out, swallowing the woodmen....

　As it was, the wooden man disappeared.

''Nah...!

　No matter what kind of attack, it will not be broken.
　The examiner was astonished when the wooden man who had said that broke.

''Mm?　I can't see the numbers, they're broken. What happens if this happens?
....
Hey, what's going on?　Can you tell me what's going to happen?
Uh ... uh ... yes, I've passed.
"Ha-ha-ha, you've seen my power!

　Luna is pompous and proud...
　Next to him, the examiner was stunned for a while.