Linkmas V3c25

Volume 3 Chapter 25 Training With Goddess Tiseris – Part II

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Edited by: Kanaa-senpai

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 In the quiet of the night, I was lying on my soft, wide bed in my room, snuggled up with Nana.

 ”It’s the first time I’ve slept alone with you, Nana…”

 I peeked at Nana’s face and naturally smiled.

 ”Yes, Brother Rob. You should just give in and let me take care of you.”

 Nana smiled and placed her hand on my cheek.

 ”Ah, haha… While I was away, nothing happened, right? I thought there would be a lot of guys trying to get close to you since you’re so cute. Did anyone follow you or try to attack you?”

 I asked her, a bit worried.

 ”There have been many times. Some tried to touch my butt, hug me, or even kidnap me… I get followed almost every day.”

 …The situation was worse than I expected.

 ”Is that okay?”

 ”Yes, most of the people who follow me are fans, so any dangerous ones are taken care of.”

 I felt relieved by Nana’s words, but I also thought I should be more careful.

 ”I see… I guess that’s a relief. But, Nana, you really are popular… Was there no one you wanted to date?”

 I ended up asking a question I didn’t really want to know the answer to.

 ”Hehe, it’s fine. …I’m not interested in any man other than you, Brother.”

 Nana leaned in close, almost touching noses, and whispered while still holding my cheek.

 (Um… It’s not good for just me, the brother… but still, I’m really happy.)

 I’ve loved Nana for a long time, but it’s more like family love, so I’m really confused.

 … The problem is that she looks exactly like the perfect girl from my past life, Tsukimori Yuuto.

 ”By the way, I can kiss you as much as I want at home, right?”

 Nana asks me seriously.

 ”Uh? Oh, yeah, that’s right…”

 I nod, even though I’m a bit confused.

 ”…Hehe… Brother, please close your eyes.”

 As she says this, Nana leans in closer.

 ”Nana…”

 I respond to her words.

 Then──

 ”Mmm… chu~♡.”

 Nana gives me a sweet, long kiss.

 (I never thought I would have this kind of relationship with Nana…)

 (Brother Rob, I love you so much. Please stay with me forever.)

 Just like that, we fell asleep.

* * *

 A clear blue sky stretches endlessly, and green grass continues far into the distance.

 Goddess Tiseris and I stand facing each other.

 Next to me is Nana, and next to Goddess Tiseris is Rumi.

 ”Rob, you slept today… What about that girl?”

 Goddess Tiseris looks at Nana.

 ”Um… Brother Rob, where are we…?”

 Nana asks me, confused.

 ”Well, we’re in my dream… Goddess Tiseris, is it possible to be pulled into the dream world if we sleep while touching?”

 ”Yeah, if there’s someone who wants to train here together, that’s fine.”

 ”Rob──!”

 Rumi charged at me.

 ──Hug!

 ”Wow… Rumi, you look energetic.”

 I replied while being hugged by Rumi.

 ”Um, Ms. Rumi… I thought it was rare for you to be away from big brother, and I didn’t expect to see you here.”

 Nana said, her eyes wide as she spoke to Rumi.

 ”Hehe. Nanna, it’s been a while. …I was a bit worried, but I’m glad nothing happened.”

 Rumi smiled at Nana with a relieved expression.

 Goddess Tiseris walked over to Nana and spoke.

 ”Um… Nana, you have 5 empty slots for your unique abilities… Do you want any abilities?”

 ”Um, I have a lot of abilities I want… Are you really going to give them to me?”

 ”Yeah. I want to make Rob’s allies as strong as possible. Want to see the list of unique abilities?”

 Saying that, Goddess Tiseris displayed a lot of windows in the air.

 There were many different abilities listed in tiny letters, and it was overwhelming to try to check them all.

 ”…Brother Rob, it’s strange that unique abilities can be obtained so easily. …This must be a dream.”

 Nana said, pinching her cheek while throwing a questioning look at me.

 ”Well… it is true that this is a dream. But it reflects reality well, so it’s different from the dreams you’ve had before.”

 I gently smiled back at Nana.

 ”…I’ll decide after looking at all the details of the abilities by morning.”

 ”All of that? Goddess Tiseris, how many unique abilities are there in total?”

 ”What’s displayed on the screen now is ten thousand. If you include everything that isn’t related to combat, there are nearly a million.”

 …It seems that what’s currently shown is quite limited.

 Nana looks surprised as her eyes scan the text on the window.

* * *

 ”Rob, let’s train!”

 Rumi, holding a wooden spear, looks super motivated.

 ”…Yeah. Let’s work hard on improving our sword skills today!”

 I grip my wooden sword tightly and face Rumi.

 ”…Mm.”

 Goddess Tiseris nods with a smile.

 Without any unique abilities or skills, Rumi and I decided to have a match like we did in Grove Village, until one of us gets 3 wins. But… Rumi was clearly stronger.

 Even while I was sleeping, Rumi’s Spearmanship Lv.7, developed in my dad’s party ‘Saint Guardian,’ showed a clear difference compared to my Swordsmanship Lv.4.

 Even though my stats are higher, Rumi’s speed and power with the weapon are better.

 This is really discouraging.

 Next, Goddess Tiseris and I were going to have a match.

 ”Take care of me, Rob.”

 Goddess Tiseris readies her wooden sword.

 ”Y-Yes, me too!”

 I also get a bit nervous as I prepare my wooden sword.

 ”…Rob.”

 ”What is it?”

 ”Here, even if your head gets chopped off, you won’t die. So, it’s okay if you don’t use a wooden sword.”

 ”Umm… I’m sorry. Even if I don’t die, I wouldn’t want to cut off the neck or arms of someone I like, or be cut off in return. Even if I come back right away, those memories will stay. So, please, let’s stick to the wooden sword!”

 ”…Someone you like… I-I understand.”

 Goddess Tiseris seemed a bit flustered and blushed for some reason, but she quickly nodded and started sparring with me.

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 It was no contest at all. My sword didn’t even graze her, while every strike from Goddess Tiseris hit its mark. I couldn’t even dodge, let alone defend myself. I couldn’t see her moves. She attacked at an invisible speed without any warning, leaving me helpless.

 Rumi walked over to me as I hung my head in defeat.

 ”Rob, I can’t dodge Tii’s attacks either, so I’m in the same boat.”

 Rumi spoke gently to comfort me.

 ”Rumi… we’re teammates.”

 I looked up at Rumi and, despite my苦笑 (bitter smile), I returned her kindness with a grateful smile.

 ”…But, Rumi is starting to be able to defend herself.”

 Goddess Tiseris casually added a final remark.

 ”Ugh…”

 I fell back onto the grass, lying flat. Even her light words hit me hard in the heart.

 And so, the 3 of us continued our training relentlessly.

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 After a while, Goddess Tiseris looked up at the sky and quietly said,

 ”It’s almost time for the sunrise in the real world… let’s call it a day.”

 At her words, both Rumi and I stopped moving. I noticed Nana still focused on the window, her eyes scanning endlessly.

 Nana seemed to be seriously choosing her unique ability.

 ”Nana, it looks like dawn is coming in the real world soon. Have you decided on the unique ability you want?”

 I called out to Nana from behind her, peering into the huge list of unique abilities filled with details.

 (My extra unique ability was decided by Nessa. By the way, I wonder if that cheat one called ‘Goddess’s Blessing’ is in here?)

 Then, Nana turned her face towards me and replied.

 ”…It’s not here. That ability seems special.”

 ”Oh, right, I forgot that thoughts just spill out here… Goddess Tiseris, can we not get a blessing-type unique ability here?”

 I turned to Goddess Tiseris and asked the question that had been on my mind.

 ”Vanessa’s ‘Goddess’s Blessing’ is impossible. But mine is fine.”

 The moment I got that response, my interest was instantly piqued.

 ”Oh, Goddess Tiseris’s blessing! Can I ask what effects it has?”

 I excitedly piled on the questions.

 ”Power, Stamina, Speed, Dexterity each +500, unlocks the limits of all martial arts. Age control.”

 ”W-wow, that’s amazing…”

 I was so surprised that I was at a loss for words for a while. Goddess Tiseris’s blessing was truly extraordinary.

 ”I wanted to give it to Rob, but you can only have one blessing… I’m sorry.”

 Goddess Tiseris said this with a small, apologetic shrug.

 ”N-no! If that’s the case, can you give it to Nana?”

 I hurriedly suggested this, trying to comfort Goddess Tiseris.

 ”Mm…”

 Goddess Tiseris nodded with a smile.

 But then, at that moment──

 ”Brother, I’ll wait to get that ability until I turn 12.”

 Nana said quietly, but with a firm tone.

 ”Eh, why?”

 I tilted my head in confusion and asked back.

 ”Because of ‘Age Control.’ I thought it would be a bit unpleasant to look 9 years old forever.”

 ”…Eh, but ‘Goddess’s Blessing’ has that too… could it be that I…”

 Nana lightly nodded in response.

 ”Yes. Brother Rob can stay looking like he does now and live forever, as long as no one kills him.”

 ”Ah, haha… I see…”

 The weight of my fate made me feel like everything was going dark for a moment, but I managed to keep smiling.

 As we continued this conversation, the training time for the day came to an end. Goddess Tiseris quietly, yet gently smiled, signaling that it was time to return to the real world.

 And so, we left the training ground in this dream.

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