"It failed again. Where on earth am I going wrong?!" Ruki looked utterly haggard, her eyes devoid of any spark. The only signs of life left in her were probably her persistence and effort.
"Renamon, what's going on?" Henry asked at once.
"Ruki's been conducting magic experiments. She hasn't rested for two days, and the experiment failed," Renamon said, heart aching.
"Ruki..." Henry glanced at her. He knew she had a mind of her own, and the harder things became, the more stubbornly she clung to her convictions. That quality was neither entirely good nor entirely bad. It simply hurt the people who cared about her more and more.
Ruki was exceptionally gifted at learning magic and could already cast some simple spells. But apart from summoning Renamon, she had yet to succeed at any large-scale magic. Everyone had tried to persuade her: "Learning magic takes time. You shouldn't take too many risks." But having successfully summoned Renamon from the Digimon World, how could Ruki accept that? Besides, those Magical Girls could cast incredibly powerful magic just by transforming. On that front, Ruki would never admit defeat.
Henry and Takato had also tried learning magic. Unfortunately, despite being Tamers who could likewise access the supernatural, neither had any talent for it whatsoever. Takato had suggested letting Suzie and Juri try learning magic, but Ruki had firmly rejected the idea. If only girls could use this magic, all her hard work would be meaningless.
"Actually, I think we've got it wrong. At the very least, Ruki's ability to use magic probably comes mainly from Renamon's power. Sakuyamon's powers lean toward magic, after all. The bond between Ruki and Renamon is enough to let Ruki cast simple spells," Takato suddenly said.
Hearing this, Henry immediately looked around nervously.
"Don't worry, Henry." Takato