"Hm? Not bad. Who fired that Sōkatsui?" Yamabuki Chidori asked.
"Me! Me! It was me!"
Yamabuki Chidori followed the voice and found Hane Hane Chiyo raising her hand.
The little girl might have been young, but her Reiatsu already surpassed that of most full-fledged squad members. She also seemed highly skilled in Kidō.
"Teacher! My arms are aching. Can I put these buckets down?"
"How did you use Kidō without putting them down? Oh, forget it. Come here," Yamabuki Chidori said.
"Thank you, Teacher. I'll definitely, definitely get revenge—ah, no, I mean repay you!" Hane Hane Chiyo smiled sweetly at Yamabuki Chidori, malice lurking behind her grin.
You let that slip, didn't you? You absolutely let that slip!
Revenge on me?
Do you have what it takes?
"It seems our new classmate is quite accomplished in Kidō. How about you explain the principles behind that spell to everyone in my place? I have high hopes for you," Yamabuki Chidori said with a smile.
Now I can slack off without anyone complaining. I'm a genius.
My pay's been docked for six months anyway. I can start working hard again when those six months are up.
Hane Hane Chiyo agreed, then patiently explained Kidō to her classmates and invited them to ask her anything they didn't understand. In no time, the scheming little girl became wildly popular in class!
Yamabuki Chidori found a large tree and leaned against it for a nap.
I really am brilliant.
Oh, right. Once I wake up, I'll go to the First Division and suggest that the Captain Commander establish a unit made up entirely of Kidō specialists: the Kidō Corps.
After all, some people just aren't cut out for swinging swords around. They might as well become mages.
As his thoughts wandered, Yamabuki Chidori drifted off.