A Banished Failure Survives in the Borderland and Becomes an S-Rank Exorcist

"Ah, it's not Julia! Long time no see!"

"Sofia, what a strange encounter. And it's been a really long time."

"Hmm. But I haven't seen you for a long time ~"

"Sure, I see...."

"Still, your hair is crispy."

"Ahh... yeah. I have a few thoughts."

I see.

"Yeah."

After that, she broke up with Eve and was bluffing all over the city, and next time I ran into Sofia. Does everyone want to do a lot of shopping before the operation? I hear that women especially like such things. And I continue to walk alongside Sofia. [M]

"Is Julia okay?

"... about that?

"Yes, because the First Class Warlock has a circular."

"... it's okay. It doesn't change me."

I see. No... that's right. Yulia has always been. "

Information about the traitor has already spread throughout the army, but I, Shelley, and Senpai are subject to information regulations. It seems that only those of the Class 1 Warlock who participated in this operation have been given the details. I know that fact, but Sofia treats me the way she always does. Again, I really appreciate these friends. There's nothing vain or familiar about it.

Again, I was glad to know Sofia.

"Well, I don't want to be overrated."

"What? I'm so humble, I don't like it anymore. Premium vs. magician, sequence zero now, right? I wish I could be more grand ~"

"Hmm... but I can't change my standing behavior so soon..."

"Is that how it is?

"In my case."

Hee ~

"Speaking of which, Sofia became a first-class versus magician. Congratulations."

"Thank you! Oh no, Senpai Ella trained me."

"It's rude of me to say this... but it looks really tough."

"... that was amazing. It's just a repetition of foundations. But I wasn't told to do it with guts. He taught me the theory."

Looks like you're senpai.

That's right ~

"What was Sofia doing, by the way?

I think I'm shopping. Something you're up to, like, a hobby after all?

"Shall we go out? I'll carry my stuff."

"Oh! Really!? Ah... but I don't know... to Shelley..."

"What's wrong with Shelly?

"Eh!? No, it's nothing! Well, then, come on! Shop with us!

"Something suddenly changed my tone."

"No, no, no... let's go"

"Yes."

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"... heavy"

"Hahahahhhhhh. I bought too much ~"

After about two hours of shopping in the city, we had a lot of luggage in our hands. Sofia is incredibly motivated to buy, buying a variety of things one after the other. Even if I split up with Sofia, I'm pretty full.

I don't have to use physical enhancement, but if it weighs this much, I can take it home normally... but it's kind of visually heavy. Just lowering this amount on both hands makes me feel heavier... that's how it felt.

"Julia, let's stop by for a minute."

"Where are you going?

"There, there."

That's what she points to.

"River?"

"Yeah... let's get a little cooler."

"Okay."

Sophia and I approach the nearby river with our luggage. A small river flows near the military quarters. When we get to the river, we unload the luggage. Though I might sit there, Sofia is staring at the ground.

Are you looking for something?

"Stone!"

"Stone?"

"Yeah, it's been a while since I drained the water."

I miss something.

"Would you like to compete?

"Fine, but... I'm probably not good at it."

"It's okay, it's okay. It makes sense because we do this together."

And I'm often urged to look for stones that might run out of water. [M] I remember doing a good job when I was a kid, but I felt like I was very bad and had fewer than 10 times.

Well then ~

Let's take a look around.

"Yikes!!

When Sofia throws a stone with a beautiful underthrow, the stone jumps over the water. I bounced once, twice, three times... about 15 times, and the stone sank into the water.

"Uh-huh. I thought I could do it 20 times."

Nice work, Sofia.

"Well... Now it's Julia's turn."

Ohhh ~

I threw the thin stone I found with an underthrow, just like Sofia, and the stone ran over the water. I used to be bad, but now I'm so clumsy... because the stone bounced and sank about 20 times.

Ah, did you lose?

"... I couldn't do it 10 times before, but it's going to work."

"What, you don't like it?

"No, I'm not saying that... but you kind of grew up. It's just a drain, though."

"... I've been doing so well with oniichan."

"Oniisan..."

I remembered the story of my missing brother, Sofia.

"Yeah. It's been a long time since I've been gone, but sometimes I drain it all by myself... I remember."

"... yes."

"Yeah... I'm sure this operation will be a huge step forward for humanity. I'll keep fighting for oniichan at dusk. And Julia and the others are together."

"That's a little weird... but I'll do my best."

"When I hear Julia's full strength now, it sounds kind of amazing."

"... I hope so, but after all, magicians are like me."

"Wow... but you decided to fight in such a world. Hah... it's kind of tough ~"

Well, let's do our best

"That's right. All right, one more match!

"I want it!

So Sophia and I were not old enough to play on the drain for a while.