Volume 2 Chapter 5 Self-introduction
"Um... Nice to meet you all. I am the teacher in charge of this F class. My name is Shakariki."
As homeroom started, a tired-looking man walked in.
He had a hunched back, tortoiseshell glasses, and was holding a thick book while scratching his messy hair.
He didn't look much like a teacher. Everyone thought so.
"Okay, okay. There are about 50 students in this F class, so... let's do self-introductions today. Just say your name and where you're from if you want, and skills... only if you want to share. Also, hobbies or whatever."
You're the one being casual. Everyone thought that.
But no one dared to go against the teacher's instructions.
Shakariki pointed to a student sitting at the end of the upper row.
"Alright, you there... go ahead."
"Uh, okay."
The pointed student stood up and introduced himself.
He obviously said his name. Many said things like "I'm from the neighboring country's ~town" or "I'm from the Galatinne Kingdom." Some didn't say anything because they were embarrassed about being from the countryside. Noble students naturally shared their origins.
And then, it was Yato.
"...Shikiba Yato. From the Yamato Kingdom... my name is Yato, last name is Shikiba."
She said just that and sat down.
In the Yamato Kingdom, all citizens have a last name. Originally, only the noble class had last names.
She had black hair, a red hair tie, and a slim body. She looked like a straight stick.
"I'm Gambo!! From the Log Kingdom!! My skill is 'Steel Form'!! I'm going to train this skill and become a knight of this country!!"
...What a silly self-introduction.
Elk thought that. But sometimes, being as foolish as Gambo is more liked.
In both good and bad ways, Gambo stood out.
And then, it was finally Elk's turn.
"'Elk here. I'm from the Deo Kingdom. My skill is 'Telekinesis,' right!?' Hahaha!!"
Gambo's mocking voice echoed in the classroom.
Shakariki adjusted his glasses, and I could hear some students snickering.
But Elk didn't care.
In fact, he said proudly,
"Just like Gambo said, my skill is 'Telekinesis.' In this country... or rather, most people think 'Telekinesis' is a useless skill. But I don't think so."
"Hahaha!! It's just a lame skill that can only pull light things. Come on, try to pull this pencil! Come on... oh, I guess you can only pull light things? You can't even pull this pencil. Hahaha!!"
Gambo kept making fun of him.
The classmates were laughing too.
They were mocking him. So, Elk decided── to show them.
"What?"
"Is this good enough?"
The pencil Gambo was holding floated at Elk's fingertips.
It was a pull using Telekinesis.
And he did it almost instantly.
"I'll give it back."
"Huh──."
Elk shot the pencil toward Gambo.
The sharp pencil sliced through the air and stopped just short of Gambo's forehead. Then, as if the Telekinesis was released, it dropped onto Gambo's desk.
The classroom fell silent.
Then, Shakariki spoke up.
"Wonderful... The limit for Telekinesis should be level 10, but I (atashi) feel more power than that. Elk... I give you permission. Can you show us something more?"
Elk thought to himself, "He use 'Atashi' as his first-person pronoun...".
Since it was a good opportunity, he decided to change the bad reputation of 'Telekinesis' being a useless skill.
Elk pointed his right hand at Gambo.
"Gambo, come on, let's do this as an apology for making fun of me."
"Eh, wait a sec!"
Suddenly, Gambo's body floated in the air.
Gambo was a huge guy. He thought he was just a fool with a big attitude, but his body was pretty strong too. He was about 190 centimeters tall (≈ 6 feet 3 inches) and weighed around 100 kilograms (≈ 220 pounds), or maybe a bit more, as Elk estimated by how he felt when he lifted him.
He then moved his right hand lightly.
"Woooooah!? Oooooooh!? Oooooooh───!?"
Gambo spun around in the classroom.
Then, he suddenly stopped. Up, down, left, right. Rolling and dancing in the air.
Everyone was shocked. Even Yato's eyes were wide open.
Elk started to feel a bit more excited.
He moved his left hand as if tracing the whole classroom. Suddenly, the pencils on his classmates' desks began to float and started moving as if they were dancing with Gambo.
"Help meeeeeee!? Help meeeeeee!? Aaaaaaaaah!?"
"Hahaha, this is getting fun!"
Elk moved his hands like a conductor.
The whole classroom was in awe.
Then, Shakariki clapped his hands.
"Thank you! That's enough!!"
At that, the pencils returned to the students' desks, and Gambo went back to his seat.
Shakariki said excitedly,
"That was amazing!! I thought Telekinesis was just a skill to pull small things a little bit... but its true nature is 'object manipulation'! Wow, that was really interesting!!"
"Ugh... b-but!! That's just a useless skill for moving things!! Ugh... it's nowhere near real combat skills!!"
"Then, Gambo, how about you fight him?"
"...Huh?"
"It's a mock battle. There's a 'Tournament' to decide the new students' rankings... and it seems like you have some personal anger too."
"Sounds interesting...!! Hey, you better not run away!!"
"...Um, what about my will?"
So, a mock battle between Elk and Gambo was set to happen.
"...Heh."
Yato was watching Elk with a face that showed she found something interesting, completely unaware.
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