Overloaded With Attributes Chapter 59

Mochi Mochi (1000 Achieved!) Part 2 

I can't deny I feel like I'm using her while giving her a "thank you," but it shouldn't be a bad deal for Kazura-san... right? Probably. Hopefully.

So, I presented the Skill Scroll, and Kazura-san's reaction was... surprisingly lukewarm.

...Wait, why?! This should be fairly rare... Ah, she just doesn't know what it is. It just looks like a rolled-up piece of paper.

"Seriously, what is this? Am I graduating or something?"

Graduation—well, it is a kind of "commemorative" item, but that's not the point! I want to prevent her graduation, if anything. I want Kazura-san's current Clan to pack up, too, and move here.

"No, no, no. If you wanted to, I'd want you to stay here forever. Ah, this is important, I'll say it again: I want you to stay 'here'—meaning this city—not 'in my house'. A rational woman like you, Kazura-san... you understand what I mean, right?"

I can't risk saying the wrong thing and letting her get the wrong idea. I need to explain this logically—

"That's... a proposal, isn't it?"

"Why would you think that?"

Kazura-san is peering at me from under her lashes while unrolling the scroll. You shouldn't be acting so demure, that's not your character...

And Shouko-san, your eyes are glazed over. They are glazed over like a Shuten-Doji drinking sake.

"What the hell is this? Doodling?"

Kazura-san's coy expression immediately turns to bewilderment. In contrast, Shouko-san beams when she sees it.

"Hey, this looks like the text that floats up when the Black Rock glows."

"It's exactly that. Of course, the content written on it is completely different."

Wait, so you don't learn the Skill just by opening it?

"Um, there are so many things wrong with this, where do I even start?"

"You could start by not asking anything."

"I'm going to hit you."

"Please don't, I'll die."

Explorers, why do they immediately resort to violence?

"So... can you read this script?"

"What do you think, Kazura-san?"

"I'm going to cause chaos."

"No, this is Shouko-san's house..."

"Wrong. This is the nest of love for Yuugiri and me."

Kazura-san's expression is changing constantly, like she's performing a hundred faces. She's usually quite expressive, but that pasted-on smile is deeply suspicious.

She shifted her gaze between the opened scroll and my face several times, then seemed to reach a conclusion.

"Ah... I see. Could this be... that?"

I'm pretty sure her "that" is completely off the mark.

"Shouko-san, I think Kazura-san just convinced herself of something."

"She's always been like that... it's quite a problem."

"Stop treating me like some delusional, bothersome woman!"

I swallowed the urge to say, "Wait, I was wrong?!" But then, just like Shouko-san earlier, Kazura-san's eyes slowly narrowed into a wicked triangle...

"Heh, heh heh, heh heh heh... Fine. Since you've messed with Kazura this much—"

"It's a huge misunderstanding, a massive one. By the way, Kazura-san, do you know what a 'Skill' is?"

I figured teasing her further wouldn't be bad, but I don't want the house to get damaged, so I cut it short and changed the subject.

"You're completely changing the subject... A Skill? Translated directly, it means 'ability,' but you don't mean it that way, right?"

"No, you're about 80% correct. However, the Skill I'm talking about means 'a magical ability useful in combat or other activities'."

"I've never heard anyone use the word 'Skill' to mean that! Um, so... does that have anything to do with this unreadable paper?"

"Of course! Not just a connection—this is a Skill Scroll used to learn a Skill!"

But I haven't even used "it" myself. If she asks for detailed explanations, I'm screwed... What should I do?

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