Roadside Service After the Rain
 

Call it a low-pressure system, but that term wouldn’t mean much in this world.
 
So, let’s just say my gloomy mood was because of the rain. That works, right?
 
When you’re alone in your room, you end up overthinking things.
 
At times like these, alcohol… either lifts your spirits sky-high or drags you down into the abyss. It’s a gamble. Best to drink when you’re already in a good mood.
 
So, the best thing is to throw yourself into something engrossing—distract yourself. If you’re busy, you don’t have time to mope. Might as well … Read the rest

Even if This World Were Some Kind of Fabrication…
 

In this world, there exist supernatural abilities called Skills.
 
These are distinct from Gifts. Like magic, they consume mana to activate, but they’re slightly easier to master.
 
The Holy Kingdom of Sunglaire claims they are powers bestowed by the gods, while the Kingdom of Harpelia—though less dogmatic—views them as humans mastering the techniques of the divine realm… or something along those lines. Even in Harpelia, where people aren’t overly fixated on gods, Skills are still associated with the divine, which tells you they’re treated as something special everywhere.
 
One defining … Read the rest

Raina’s Return Home and the Skill She Wants
 

 
(Raina’s Perspective)
 

 
“Ehhh!? You slept together!?”
 
“…Yep.”
 
“And you didn’t do anything!?”
 
“……Yep…… I mean, we just slept normally. Isn’t that how it should be, Ulrika-senpai?”
 
“No, it’s not how it should be… That kind of situation usually leads to—”
 
After finishing the hunt with Mongrel-senpai, I returned to Legol.
 
Our haul consisted of meat and feathers. Since we also bagged a few more on the way back the next day, the results weren’t bad.
 
Well, Mongrel-senpai didn’t manage to take down a single one, though… He needs more … Read the rest

Base Camp for Bird Hunting
 

 
I’d come to the forest for the bird-hunting trip I’d promised Raina a while back.
 
The spot was up north in the Baroa Woods. Compared to the main path along the east, it was relatively quiet—a hidden gem, you could say.
 
How Raina managed to convince those Artemis guild members was a mystery, but we planned to do a proper hunt with an overnight camp. I didn’t care much for schedules, but was Raina really okay with this?
 
“If anything, before joining Artemis, I used to camp out and do all sorts of reckless … Read the rest