Chapter 97

The school bell rang with a *ding dong ding dong*. Along with the electronic sound, holographic text floated in the air of the classroom, announcing, "It's time to go home."

No matter how many times I see it, holograms always fill me with a sense of wonder and romance. In my previous life, holograms were a technology of the future, something I only saw in movies, but they were never realized in reality.

So, no matter how old I get, I can't help but be captivated by the scene, my eyes sparkling. Not only that, I even tried to touch it, getting the other kids to help me stack desks and climb up to touch it. To my surprise, there was no sensation at all, which was disappointing. And then I got a stern lecture from the teacher. I just don't understand.

This innocent little girl, Takano Miu, sat at her desk, swinging her thin legs back and forth, her cute, youthful face scrunched up.

"Hmm~. Studying is so hard."

The paper in front of her showed the results of a test. It was the results of a history test.

Considering my age from my previous life, I should be much smarter than the other kids.

Math and language are easy. When I was an adult, I could do math easily by inputting formulas, and I could write kanji accurately using conversion functions.

In other words, with a computer, it was a breeze. In my previous life, it was a breeze. With a computer, adults can do math and language. Without one, it's just a vague memory. While math is manageable, I found out that writing kanji is a bit difficult. Sometimes a single line is missing, and my memory of kanji isn't entirely accurate. I relied too much on computers.

I have a hard face, thinking that it's harder without a computer. I glare at the paper, but the score is only 8 points. Out of 100.

Still, math and language are okay. I'm only in fourth grade. As long as I memorize the kanji, there shouldn't be any problems with language. I already know them, so I just need to remember the correct ones. The rest is a breeze. For example, if I'm asked to express the main character's feelings, the answer is usually in the previous text. I remember the trick.

The problem is history. Science also seems to have more elements than in my previous life, and there's magic, so things are different. But I didn't remember much about science in my previous life, so I'm learning from scratch. It's easy to write new memories into a formatted brain.

So, overall, I should become an excellent girl. After all, I'm only in fourth grade. If I'm stupid here, my memories from my previous life will just get in the way.

However, it was clear that my memories from my previous life were hindering my understanding of history. I had a decent memory of history. I only remembered the elements up to sodium, but I saw a lot of history in games and on TV, so I had some memory of it.

So, I couldn't reconcile the history of this world with my previous life. The subtle differences were causing confusion.

Takano Miu's new weakness: she's bad at history.

"Oh dear, that's a terrible score. 8 points is really bad, En-chan~"

"Kon!"

To my frustration, Tamamo's face popped out from under the desk, grinning. The fox girl, with a small fox on her head, showed her usual energetic smile. The small fox chirped, and its big, round eyes were soothing.

"The year the Kamakura Shogunate was established is 'Let's make a good country, Kamakura Shogunate,' right?"

In my previous life, I remember it as 1192, but it's incorrect.

"Let's make a good dome, Kamakura Shogunate, and it's 1200, En-chan. Minamoto no Yoritomo cast a permanent magic barrier in Kamakura and established the shogunate~"

"Kon kon!"

Tamamo, with her golden side tails swaying, wagged her finger and the small fox chirped in agreement. The small fox was so cute, I reached out to pet it, and my cheeks puffed up.

"Magic barrier... magic barrier... a magic barrier in Kamakura?"

A world with magic is different, right? The rulers of the time were all great mages, right? Why do they always use powerful magic to establish countries? Magic really changes the power structure. Mages and rulers are inseparable.

"The magic barrier in Kamakura is still active, Mii-sama. It's also the reason why Tokugawa Ieyasu established his city in Edo, as a friend of Oda Nobunaga."

Yazuya, with her raven-black hair, approached and joined the conversation, running her fingers through her hair.

"Minamoto no Yoritomo's magic barrier was so powerful that it could completely block the attack magic of his final enemy, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, after defeating the Heike. The magic barrier, which he spent 10 years creating, is a magical artifact that repels all monsters and enemies. Its power is permanent, and Ieyasu likely considered using it as a fortress when he opposed Nobunaga. Even if they were friends at the time, he must have thought about the future of his children and grandchildren."

"Nobunaga and Ieyasu were great friends, just like Tamamo and En-chan!"

"Mu gyuu"

Tamamo wrapped her arms around my neck and hugged me. She was soft and warm. She's a fox girl who loves physical contact. She's so cute, I hugged her back and tickled her side.

"Kyaa, that tickles, En-chan!"

"Mii-sama, I want a hug too!"

Miu and Tamamo hugged each other and played, and Yazuya joined in, hugging them. They started tickling each other, and soon it turned into a tickling session.

The three of them played and laughed, their gray, golden, and black hair contrasting beautifully. The scene was so cute that even the other students were watching.

After a while of playing, I threw the test paper on the desk. The history of this world is so hard. I'm only in fourth grade, and the questions are strange. It's not just about dates.

"What is the special move of the swordmaster general?"

"Seventeen Divine Sword Dance!"

"Tamamo, that's correct. You remember well."

I asked with half-closed ice-blue eyes, and Tamamo answered with a "Yes, yes." Wow, the swordmaster general can use such a move. It seems invincible, but why was he assassinated by the Sannomiya? Oh, he ran out of mana, I see.

"Then, what is the favorite magic of Prince Shotoku?"

"Body Division. He used physical manifestations of Buddha."

"Prince Shotoku was amazing. He could do the work of many people!"

"Wow."

Is this an anime? Is this from an anime quiz? This world is like a novel, but it's too much. I shouldn't be memorizing anime characters' special moves.

The history questions in this world are like this. In my previous life, it would be like asking what the Wright brothers created or what Edison's famous invention was. My previous knowledge is getting in the way. If I were a hardcore fan, I might be excited to memorize this, but I was just a casual fan. I can't get that interested.

So, history was a complete disaster. This is a problem.

"Mii-sama, I'll teach you next time. History is all about memorization. Leave it to me."

With a huff, Yazuya leaned in close to my face, so close I could count her eyelashes. She's getting more beautiful every day, Yazuya.

"Sure, Tamamo will help too!"

"Memorization...?"

Memorization... I don't want to. It feels a bit embarrassing. Trying to memorize special move names... isn't that embarrassing? Embarrassment also gets in the way of memorization.

I sighed, showing a subtle smile, and my friends approached again.

"Hey hey, you three! Why don't you forget about that test and go play for a bit?"

"Right, it's just a small test!"

"Let's work hard for the final exam!"

They approached with a pretentious tone, and I turned to see Hokuchan and the others standing there. They recently awakened to 'Mana' and their hair colors changed.

Hokuchan has aqua hair, skilled in water and ice, and can create ice walls. She's popular as it's getting warmer.

Seichan has purple hair, a master of lightning, and can charge smartphones. It's great for app games that drain the battery quickly.

Nanchan has brown hair, a master of earth, and can clean dirty clothes with a convenient spell.

They come from families of mages, which I didn't know. Their combat skills are just barely passable.

"Are you going to play?"

"Yep! We just came of age, so let's become adventurers!"

"You can get a provisional license at 10, and we want to go to the dungeon."

"Right, let's become adventurers!"

Hokuchan and the others were excited, their faces glowing. Indeed, since they came of age, they can become adventurers. The full license is at 12, but they can work as apprentices. Of course, it's just simple jobs.

"Adventurers, huh?"

Since the battle with Zephyros, I haven't done any combat. The reason is that the experience table gets higher after level 50, and there are no enemies over level 50 in the capital. Of course, level 50 monsters are of a different caliber, with diverse skills and magic.

Such powerful monsters won't appear in the capital. If they do, the military will mobilize to defeat them.

So, we can only explore abandoned dungeons in remote areas, but a day trip is impossible. We can increase our proficiency, but we haven't trained yet. I'm currently working with Odin and Frigg on the future organization, so we haven't had time for training.

"Right, we also need to train as mages and learn how to use magic. This is a good opportunity."

"Tamamo will work hard too! Transformation!"

Yazuya agreed with a graceful gesture, and Tamamo quickly transformed into a fox girl.

Of course, I'm also in favor. Mii-chan is excited.

"A six-person party! Let's go to the Adventurer's Guild!"

"Okay!"

In games, I always used the Adventurer's Guild, but this is my first time in this world. Miu, with her small body, swayed and her cheeks turned red with excitement as she raised her fist to the sky.

The Adventurer's Guild. Let's start with a letter delivery quest.