Chapter 40 – Let’s try out fire magic
Chapter 40 – Let's try out fire magic
I’vе dеcided tо sреnd thе fеw days leаding uр to New Yеar’s Evе in а lеisurеlу, lаid-back mаnner.
I’ll keер my strеаms limitеd tо things likе listenеr-pаrticipаtiоn gаmеs.
Even thоse will оnly run from arоund 7 РM to 9 PM.
Тhаt shouldn’t cause anу issuеs with my neighbor’s sleeр sсhedule.
Тhe рrоblеm is…
“Аfter the stream еnds, I transform intо Ignitе mоde, and sinсе this mаkes heаting unnecеssary, it’s reallу сomfortаblе!”
‘Warmth Мagic сonstantly еnvelорs your body in a сonsistеnt wаrmth!’
‘Мmm, cоnvenient, isn’t it~!’
Соnvеnient indeеd.
So, I’vе bаsiсаllу takеn tо living mу dailу lifе in my Ignite Spice form.
I can make up for the lack of height with Levitation.
I even go to the nearby supermarket for shopping in this form.
Ahh, so warm, so warm.
Lately, the elderly folks in the neighborhood have grown accustomed to seeing Spice and we’ve reached the point of exchanging greetings.
“Oh, Little Spice, going shopping again today?”
“Yep, that’s right! I’m thinking of making a chicken meatball hotpot to eat for a while!”
“How lovely! Right now, the vegetables here are quite cheap, you know.”
“Really!? Thank you!”
It’s that kind of thing.
After gathering my ingredients, I also bought some cup noodles—well, cup soba—for New Year’s Eve.
I also picked up some chocolate bars for snacks and headed outside.
“Ah, big sister!”
“Oh my! The usual little person!”
A little girl I’ve met several times was waving at me.
It seemed she had just come shopping with her mother.
Well, since the opportunity presented itself, we decided to have another meeting at the park, so I waited outside while eating a chocolate bar.
A cold wind blew, but I wasn’t cold at all.
As expected of Ignite mode!
“Sorry to keep you waiting.”
“Not at all~”
“Big sister~! I got some snacks!”
“That’s great~!”
And so, we headed to the nearby park.
The mother sat down on a bench and started tapping away on her smartphone.
Right now, she wanted to entrust the little girl to me and take a brief break.
Also, if the mother’s eyes were off me, I could practice magic in front of the little girl.
“Big sister is pretty today!”
“Thank you! Spice is always cute, you know! You’ll become cute too~”
“Uh-huh! And also, big sister, why did you change clothes?”
“Good question! That’s because I’ve learned to use new magic. Let’s practice a little. Watch closely~!”
“Okay!”
The little girl clapped her hands, clap clap clap.
Having an audience really gets me fired up.
First, the very basics of Flame Magic.
“Ignite, Tinder.”
With a snap, sparks scattered from my fingertips.
They went snap snap snap in succession.
I see, so with this, I can ignite flammable materials.
“It’s fireworks~!!”
“Correct! It’s fireworks magic~!!”
The little girl cheered with glee.
“What’s next? What’s next?”
“Let’s see… Other magic I can use…”
I expanded the control panel.
This is a screen only I can see.
Next to the existing Grimoire of Levitation slot, a Grimoire of Flame slot had appeared.
Tinder and Warmth were slotted in, and I searched for usable magic.
“Let’s go with this one. Hot Wind!”
It’s magic that controls airflow by blowing warm wind into a space.
Flame Magic is surprisingly tricky.
Even though I have the Wind and Ice Grimoire, Flame Magic also handles wind.
‘Mmm, let me explain! One could say all magic is connected! But! When systematizing it, the King of Magic Arts established broad categories! Therefore, magic that traverses multiple magical systems exists! If you obtain the Wind and Ice Grimoire, the magical lineage expanding from Hot Wind will be unlocked!’
“I see~!”
I had left the Grimoire at home, but Ignite had contacted me via remote Telepathy.
He’s a unique one, but he gives clear, easy-to-understand explanations.
A warm gust of wind blew whoosh, and the little girl exclaimed, “It’s warm~!”
The warm wind colliding with the cold wind created something like a whirlwind, swirling up dried leaves and such around us.
Seeing this, the little girl cheered with delight.
I can even control the direction of the whirlwind.
With this, I could move things I’ve lifted with Float without touching them…
Truly, magic is about combination.
Combining it with Accel might lead to interesting results, and if I apply Reverse, could I make it spin the opposite way?
I see, I see…
“Big sister?”
“Whoops! Thanks for watching~! Come see again when I’ve learned some new magic!”
“Okay~!”
I high-fived the little girl again.
A promise to meet again.
See you next year.
And so, I waved goodbye to the mother and the little girl.
When I returned home, it was just evening.
My neighbor seemed to have finished work for the year, and I happened to run into them on their way back.
“Good evening~!”
“Ah, g-good evening.”
“Is your work already finished for the year? Thank you for your hard work.”
“Thank you. You… big brother, is your work finished too?”
“Yes, that’s right~”
“I’ll be at my parents’ home over the New Year holidays, so feel free to make some noise.”
“Ah, is that so!? Thank you very much!”
Are they telling me to stream on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day!?
Well, it is a chance to make noise until night, after all…
On New Year’s Eve, there seems to be a grand singing festival for Adventure Streamers.
It might be nice to do a Simultaneous Viewing of that with my Listeners.
Thinking such thoughts, I returned home, where the Grimoire and A-Phone welcomed me noisily.
…Wait a second.
Won’t people think I’m living with multiple others…?
Ah, whatever!
I’m moving out next year anyway.
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Well.. i guess the neighbors have identified her at this point