I Think I'll Hide My True Ability to the Last Moment

"Phew, no..."

That said, Tina Barrett looked up at me with a bitter look on her knees on the green lawn.

The red side tail is wet and shining with sweat.

... certainly. I've been working as a team for three hours.It seems like it's time to rest.

Well, let's get some rest.

"I did it...."

When I say so, I will now lie down on the spot with Tina.

With sweat peeking from a black skirt, a sparkling thigh was thrown over the lawn.

……

She's a girl, so... no, it's not good to lie.Mm-hmm.

When I wipe the sweat flowing from my forehead, I look back to respond to the gaze from behind. [M]

Then the purple eyes overlapped.

Luna has an unusual and pleasant look on her face, and she is gracefully sitting in a chair under the umbrella while cooling down.

A little curious, I pushed my foot towards Luna.

"Isn't it cute? She"

Luna suddenly said such a thing as she looked at Tina on the lawn.

"That's right..."

In the meantime, I agree.As far as appearance is concerned, she is definitely a beautiful girl first.

"Has your daughter known Tina before?

Tina is the daughter of the Four Nobles Barretts.Even if Luna knew, there was nothing strange about it.On the contrary, we needed that information to convince ourselves of the current situation.

Because we are here in the garden of the Flames, who fought Claude before.

In other words, it's my house.

After signing a contract with the goddess Athena, I decided to teach Tina a spear.

Since then, we've been practicing together every day...

"Do it in my garden."

Luna's proposal had something I thought about, so I moved the practice area here.

In other words, I recognize that the lonely moon has embraced Tina.

"Yes, I've known it since I was a kid.I've never talked to him before. "

"I've never talked to you...?

When I asked, Luna looked at me with a slightly lonely face.

"As I approached, I looked scared and ran away...."

"... I see."

I don't know if Luna's overwhelming aura will suck her ass.It would be the same for Tina, who has the same throne.

"You're really... adorable... like a dog."

"A dog?

"Yes, like a dog following her tail around... her.I want to adore you... but I wonder why you're running away. "

That's how my daughter smiles cruelly.

--I think it's because I look like that.

without saying that.

Hahaha

And for now, I laughed.

Like Pochi, Luna seems to have no eye for dog breeds.

And that's what I'm thinking.

"You're looking forward to the future."

As the Flame butler Claude came to us, he placed the teaware with the tea on the table in front of Luna and gave Tina a gentle look.

Looks like Claude felt the same way about me.

Tina was able to judge her talent at a glance, even if I wasn't very familiar with swordsmanship.

But what about now?

At least I never thought of Tina swinging a spear like that.

Until then, if you say that you have the skills [spear spell] acquired by the contract with the goddess Athena...

At least I thought it was right to turn a weapon into a spear.

There is only one more question left: how much experience Tina will gain in the run-up to the tournament.

No matter how well you handle your spear, it is difficult to win if you are inferior in standing around in interpersonal combat.

That's why I'm here.

Bye.

I saluted Luna and Claude and returned to Tina.

Then, before I suggested resuming, Tina stood up and picked up her spear and stared at me.

"Now, let's do it!

Hearing that vibrant voice, I couldn't help but smile. [M]

... Tina Barrett.

A hard-working, gentle girl.

With such a girlfriend, I felt that the day when God's name could be blown into the world was not so far away.

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The sunset stains the sky red.

Tina's red hair swayed in the wind as she blended into the sky.

…………

Final match today. At Tina's request, I was facing each other in a format close to the tournament.

Yunouu, Oniichi, hang in there.

Luna sat gracefully on her chair and looked at us like never before.And next to that, there was a worrying expression of God, and Ellis the devil cheering with his eyes sparkling.

The voice of Ellis inspired us to hold each other's spears.

In the handbill practice, we checked each other's movements along the basics while firing spears at each other.

But that's not what we're going to do.

It was like a duel where winning or losing was clearly decided.

"Thank you so much, Yuno.Am I getting stronger?

"... of course. It's getting stronger."

It's true. Tina's spear is already quite capable.

My expectation is that I won't be able to compete as well as Klime. [M]

The spear was originally an easy-to-handle weapon.In other countries, it is said that there is a rule that conscripts are always given spears.

Still.

In just a week, Tina Barrett has grown considerably.

The presence or absence of skill [spearing] is of course great, but it is more than that a result of her hard work.

No matter how much skill you acquire, it takes effort to use it.

Well...

I imagine the image of the first shot in my head while turning the spear tip small and round. [M]

Whatever comes to the conclusion, I will win.

I waited quietly for Tina to move while looking at the tip of my spear to get rid of that vain thought. [M]

"Can I ask you one thing...?

Tina looked me straight out. [M]

"Of course."

When I said so, Tina looked a little lost and opened her mouth.

"Seriously... will you do it?

"............"

I was in a hurry.

"What do you mean?

That's why those words only come out.

"Don't underestimate me. I will understand your strength.The moment I gained my skills, I changed my mind. "

…………

"I've been observing your movements for the past week.Every move was as beautiful as an example. "

"... thank you."

"But that doesn't explain it."

... Explain?

"There's no way that Lloyd recognized you.You may not know, but it's impossible for Lloyd to get into somebody.What did he say..... "

Tina shook her neck down to the side to swallow the continuation of the words and opened her mouth again.

"That's why I need you to do it seriously.Because I have to cross you.I want to know the height of the wall. "

I was very upset to hear the sincere words. [M]

I've been trying not to think about it.The first goal I set.It means winning the tournament and entering the student council.

But to achieve that goal was to defeat Tina, the girl in front of her with the same ambition.

... I've changed my mind all the time. [M]

When she signed a contract with the goddess Athena, there was a desire to make her win somehow.

I mean, isn't it?

Tina wins and enters the student council.

This is the most natural and consistent with the goal of making the Goddess Athena famous.On top of that, I'm happy too.

God Zeus.

Not knowing the name of the skill, I gained great power. [M]

Efforts and practice are vain and dazzling to me.

"... Tina, I..."

"Do you know my goal?

That's what Tina said to me to break my twisted excuse.

Tina's... goals...

"Of course. Winning the tournament and entering the student council."

"Yeah, that's right.But that's not the right answer. "

Tina continued her words with a crying smile.

"I wanted you to admit it.I think I'm incompetent. "

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"The Four Nobles, the Barretts.I didn't deserve to be born in such a house. "

Tina talks. A very lonely voice.

"Compared to that, onee-sama was amazing.Swords and magic are superb.Everyone praised your sister.And my parents, of course. And... so am I. "

…………

"That's when I thought...I don't want to lose. I'll catch up with onee-sama and overtake her.That's why I set goals.At the tournament everyone will pay attention to, prove that everyone (...) is strong (...) and enter the student meeting.... don't make a mistake.I don't want to win.I want to be stronger than anyone else. "

Tina's strong readiness lingered in the words.

I want to face it. I have to face it.

- With all the power I don't understand?

............ no, still.

Tina, you said you wanted to know the height of the wall.

"... yeah"

"For example, what would you do if the wall were so high and rising?

Tina's red eyes glowed as she stared at me.

"That's the way it is."

Tina's face lit up with a challenging smile.

"I'll climb through your whole life."

The answer is...

I don't want to expose myself to any more ugliness.

Let's get started.

I look behind my back. [M]

"... fufufu"

Luna nods to me with such a small smile. [M]

Everyone here knows my power, except Tina.

Tina just joins in.

It's not a hard story. It seems unlikely that you will know my power and associate it with the devil Noah. [M]

"Come on, Tina."

"Yes, come."

Hold the spears again with each other.

There are no signals. If either moves, the match begins.

And the first thing that moved was Tina.

"......!

No calls, serious stepping in.

When I jump into time in a short time, I stick my spear out at me. [M]

It was a sharp, sharp thrust.

Tina waved her sword in a strange stance like a horse running lamp.

So, I...

Push your toes and kick the ground.So I instantly took Tina's back.

I stick my spear out. [M]

It was the same time Tina's spear poked into space.

"Huh?"

Tina slowly looks back towards me.

Tina shook her shoulders as she quietly gazed at my spear, pointing at herself.

That's why I...

"Tina, will you be my friend?

I just wanted to say it.

I thought I couldn't say it wasn't now.I wanted to be friends with Tina.

Tina's spear fell on a red-dyed lawn.

"... no."

"Eh!?

I was in a hurry. [M]

Tina smiles funny when she sees me in such a hurry. [M]

"... you're an idiot.I'm already a friend. I don't even know if you say that now. "

Tina's smile was so bright that she couldn't beat the red sun floating in the sky.