TEASER CHAPTER 8 PART 8
After finishing their
bath, Nozomu and his friends were taken to the room that had been prepared for
them after they finished their meal.
The room was a guest
room where Nozomu had once stayed, and he and his friends were greeted by a
clean white room with calm and tasteful furnishings.
Nozomu, for the time
being, sat down on the bed that had been prepared for him, took a deep breath,
and began to meditate while trying to feel the presence of his surroundings
with a sense of calmness.
It was the spirit
magic that Nozomu was trying to learn. To sense the presence of spirits around
him.
Nozomu was told by
Zonne to take a break, but he could not feel at ease without doing anything.
"...... Not good.
I guess I really have to release the [Soul-Sealing Chains] first."
Nozomu meditated for
about 20 minutes, but the results were not good.
He could sense the
presence of Mars and the others next door, and even the birds resting on a tree
in the garden, but he could not sense the slightest hint of presence that he
believed to be a spirit.
According to Zonne,
the strong binding power of the [Soul-Sealing Chains] also bound Nozomu's soul,
shutting it off from the outside world.
Therefore, in order to
sense the surrounding spirits, it was essential for him to release the
[Soul-Sealing Chains].
However, once the
[Soul-Sealing Chains] were released, he would be too occupied with controlling
the drastically increased Qi.
With that in mind, he
tried to sense the spirits without releasing the [Soul-Sealing Chains], but he
still couldn't sense anything.
A sigh escaped from
Nozomu's mouth.
At that moment, a
knocking sound on the door echoed.
"Nozomu-kun, may
I have a word with you?"
"Hmm? Shina, do you
need something?"
He could hear Shina's
voice through the door.
Nozomu was wondering
what she needed so late at night? He tilted his head and opened the door. He
involuntarily gulped when he saw Shina's figure standing in front of the door.
Shina was standing in
the dimly lit corridor, wearing a light blue nightgown.
Her cheeks were
slightly dyed in vermilion. Perhaps because she had just finished bathing, her
long, smooth azure hair was moist and wet, and her bosom, peeking out from her
nightgown, smelled sweet.
She was gripping her
arms as if to hide herself, and while she was looking down in some kind of
fidgety, shy way, her gaze was glancing up at Nozomu.
"I need to talk
to you... May I come into your room?"
"Y-, yeah,
sure."
Nozomu was at a loss
for a response to Shina's meaningful words, but he urged her to enter the room.
Shina walked around
the room for a while, her eyes darting in the air, and then she sat down on the
edge of the bed by the window.
