Jugo's Exploration Plan

This wasn't Jugo's fault. After all, ever since he first became aware of the world, the people in the village had treated him like a monster.

It could be said that this had long since become his obsession.

Jugo took a deep breath and finally suppressed his urge to rush for results.

But he was still thinking about how to speed up the process.

Minamoto Takuya looked up at the darkening sky. With Jugo and Haku beside him, the three of them silently headed toward the Orphanage beneath the fading light of dusk.

Jugo was unusually quiet along the way.

His thoughts ran wild, completely immersed in finding a way to master control over Natural Energy faster.

With every step, he repeatedly simulated all sorts of possibilities in his mind. It was not until the familiar walls of the Orphanage came into view that a thought suddenly flashed through his heart like lightning.

"Sir!" Jugo's voice rang out abruptly, carrying a trace of barely concealed excitement and breaking the silence of their journey home.

Minamoto Takuya paused slightly. He had long noticed Jugo's distraction along the way and could roughly guess why.

"Hmm? What is it?" He turned around, his calm gaze settling on Jugo's face as he waited patiently.

Jugo took a deep breath and tried to make his voice sound steadier, but the intense expectation in his eyes could not be hidden.

"Sir, just now... when I saw you trying to figure out how to control Natural Energy, I kept thinking about something.

"Exploring it this way takes up your time and energy... I was thinking, could I perhaps try to sense it and figure it out on my own during normal times, when you aren't directly guiding me?"

He paused. When he saw that Minamoto Takuya did