Chapter 101
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“I’ll allow it. I’m relieved that you’re apparently serious about fighting. But that’s not enough for me to trust you.”
“What do you want me to do? Make a contract?”
I tried to make a proposal to Karendoll, but I could tell from her expression and reply that she didn’t trust me at all, so I offered to make a contract as proof that I was serious.
“Of course, do that, but since that is not enough, I would also add the condition that we will act in a way that makes winning our top priority. We don’t want to lose on purpose right off the bat.”
“… Got it.”
I was a little annoyed at her tone, which was almost forceful and showed that she had no intention of listening to my opinion from the beginning. However, I held back and replied to her, as it might be Karendall’s strategy to force me to lose my temper at this point.
Perhaps this is what an adult would do.
“Ara…? You’re so understanding for a scum.”
“Oh…? … Thanks.”
Oh, that was close! I was on the verge of losing my temper.
If it wasn’t for me being an adult, I would have lost it.
“So let’s just sign the contract and get this farce over with, shall we?”
“That’s right. Then, for you, who will never be able to use contract magic, I’ll do this for you…”
“No need.”
When Karendoll started pulling out papers and a pen from her pocket, I stopped her.
“Does that mean that your earlier reply is a lie? Or are you scared now? As expected, the scum will be scum no matter how they turn out. Since my brother said something like a hint, I thought you were something and asked for a mock battle, but it seems that it was just a passing thought that I should have overlooked.”
“No, that’s not true. Let’s just finish the contract by chanting. It’s painful to watch otherwise…”
It is nothing but a hassle to fill out, check, and sign every single form.
And it’s a waste of my precious break time.
“P-painful to watch, you say…”
Ignoring Karendoll, who was still trying to complain, I snapped my fingers and performed the contract magic.
I can use contract magic without snapping, but I think it’s cooler to snap my fingers here.
And, just as beautiful with waste exists, I think that the opposite, beauty without waste does as well.
I might as well wear white gloves with magic circles drawn on them, even though they don’t mean anything.
However, I also know that too much is not good.
It’s important to know what you’re doing.
I learned not to get carried away from my experience in junior high from my past life, where I had a dark history of snapping my fingers whenever I had free time because I admired a certain alchemist, a certain colonel.
[EDN: Do I smell Fullmetal Alchemist?]
It is only now that I understand.
From an outsider’s perspective, the scene of people snapping their fingers whenever they see an opportunity, mistaking it for it being cool, is painful to the eyes of the beholder.
[Postscript]
I managed to write 100,000 words for 7 works within 7 deadlines of the Kakuyomu contest…
_:(´ཀ`」 ∠):
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“I’ll allow it. I’m relieved that you’re apparently serious about fighting. But that’s not enough for me to trust you.”
“What do you want me to do? Make a contract?”
I tried to make a proposal to Karendoll, but I could tell from her expression and reply that she didn’t trust me at all, so I offered to make a contract as proof that I was serious.
“Of course, do that, but since that is not enough, I would also add the condition that we will act in a way that makes winning our top priority. We don’t want to lose on purpose right off the bat.”
“… Got it.”
I was a little annoyed at her tone, which was almost forceful and showed that she had no intention of listening to my opinion from the beginning. However, I held back and replied to her, as it might be Karendall’s strategy to force me to lose my temper at this point.
Perhaps this is what an adult would do.
“Ara…? You’re so understanding for a scum.”
“Oh…? … Thanks.”
Oh, that was close! I was on the verge of losing my temper.
If it wasn’t for me being an adult, I would have lost it.
“So let’s just sign the contract and get this farce over with, shall we?”
“That’s right. Then, for you, who will never be able to use contract magic, I’ll do this for you…”
“No need.”
When Karendoll started pulling out papers and a pen from her pocket, I stopped her.
“Does that mean that your earlier reply is a lie? Or are you scared now? As expected, the scum will be scum no matter how they turn out. Since my brother said something like a hint, I thought you were something and asked for a mock battle, but it seems that it was just a passing thought that I should have overlooked.”
“No, that’s not true. Let’s just finish the contract by chanting. It’s painful to watch otherwise…”
It is nothing but a hassle to fill out, check, and sign every single form.
And it’s a waste of my precious break time.
“P-painful to watch, you say…”
Ignoring Karendoll, who was still trying to complain, I snapped my fingers and performed the contract magic.
I can use contract magic without snapping, but I think it’s cooler to snap my fingers here.
And, just as beautiful with waste exists, I think that the opposite, beauty without waste does as well.
I might as well wear white gloves with magic circles drawn on them, even though they don’t mean anything.
However, I also know that too much is not good.
It’s important to know what you’re doing.
I learned not to get carried away from my experience in junior high from my past life, where I had a dark history of snapping my fingers whenever I had free time because I admired a certain alchemist, a certain colonel.
[EDN: Do I smell Fullmetal Alchemist?]
It is only now that I understand.
From an outsider’s perspective, the scene of people snapping their fingers whenever they see an opportunity, mistaking it for it being cool, is painful to the eyes of the beholder.
[Postscript]
I managed to write 100,000 words for 7 works within 7 deadlines of the Kakuyomu contest…
_:(´ཀ`」 ∠):
I'll allow it. I'm relieved that you're apparently serious about fighting. But that's not enough for me to trust you.What do you want me to do? Make a contract?I tried to make a proposal to Karendoll, but I could tell from her expression and reply that she didn't trust me at all, so I offered to make a contract as proof that I was serious.Of course, do that, but since that is not enough, I would also add the condition that we will act in a way that makes winning our top priority. We don't want to lose on purpose right off the bat. Got it.I was a little annoyed at her tone, which was almost forceful and showed that she had no intention of listening to my opinion from the beginning. However, I held back and replied to her, as it might be Karendall's strategy to force me to lose my temper at this point.Perhaps this is what an adult would do.Ara? You're so understanding for a scum.Oh? Thanks.Oh, that was close! I was on the verge of losing my temper.If it wasn't for me being an adult, I would have lost it.So let's just sign the contract and get this farce over with, shall we?That's right. Then, for you, who will never be able to use contract magic, I'll do this for youNo need.When Karendoll started pulling out papers and a pen from her pocket, I stopped her.Does that mean that your earlier reply is a lie? Or are you scared now? As expected, the scum will be scum no matter how they turn out. Since my brother said something like a hint, I thought you were something and asked for a mock battle, but it seems that it was just a passing thought that I should have overlooked.No, that's not true. Let's just finish the contract by chanting. It's painful to watch otherwiseIt is nothing but a hassle to fill out, check, and sign every single form.And it's a waste of my precious break time.P-painful to watch, you sayIgnoring Karendoll, who was still trying to complain, I snapped my fingers and performed the contract magic.I can use contract magic without snapping, but I think it's cooler to snap my fingers here.And, just as beautiful with waste exists, I think that the opposite, beauty without waste does as well.I might as well wear white gloves with magic circles drawn on them, even though they don't mean anything.However, I also know that too much is not good.It's important to know what you're doing.I learned not to get carried away from my experience in junior high from my past life, where I had a dark history of snapping my fingers whenever I had free time because I admired a certain alchemist, a certain colonel.EDN: Do I smell Fullmetal Alchemist?It is only now that I understand.From an outsider's perspective, the scene of people snapping their fingers whenever they see an opportunity, mistaking it for it being cool, is painful to the eyes of the beholder.PostscriptI managed to write 100,000 words for 7 works within 7 deadlines of the Kakuyomu contest_:` :
