395 - - 393 episodes. - No, sir.

We went to the Adventurers' Guild to find a physical training teacher for Marco and Kikka. The old man who received a unanimous "0" from the judges, Bell and the others, was chosen as the teacher, but we were a little worried about how the class would turn out.

I reported the Galli clan to the guildmaster and left his room. I felt a little sorry for him when he said that what I had done was more than he had expected and that I had overdone it.

"What?　Marco and the others are gone?"

Bell and the others who were supposed to be on standby with us are not here either. I looked around the guild and couldn't find them, so I tried to ask Sylphy, but the receptionist came over to me.

"Mr. Yuta, the teacher is already here and Marco and the others have been moved to the training area.

"What, already?"

I just went to report to the guildmaster, and not much time has passed, and you're already at the training grounds?　I wanted to say hi before I started too.

"Yes. Well, it's been a while since he's been asked to train, and he's very excited. When I went to check his schedule, he came with me. ......"

He seems to be in a great rush. I'm a little worried that he might become a bit of a spoiled brat if he gets that worked up. I thank the receptionist and hurry to the training area.

"Ho-ho-ho-ho! Your feet are not here. Come on, Kikka, don't give up. You'll never be a great adventurer if you can't catch an old man like this.

...... What the hell is this? A gray-haired, long-haired old man is playing with Marco and Kikka with his slippery movements. This is supposed to be a fantasy world, but it looks like a training scene from a Hong Kong movie. Isn't the world view broken?

Since Belle and the others are happily cheering around Marco and his friends, let's just say that it's still within the realm of fantasy.

"Wow, that's quite a move. Yuta. That human is quite something.

Sylphy speaks to me as if she is impressed. I don't know about you, but I heard that the old man is amazing. He looks and moves like a Hong Kong movie expert, and Sylphy is impressed too, so I guess we've got ourselves a good teacher.

（He didn't make Marco and the others do anything crazy, did he?)

"Yes, it's like he's checking Marco and Kikka's physical ability while playing with them. I think he's a decent human being who cares about them."

（I see. That's a relief.)

I was not able to talk to her, so I whispered to Sylphy and watched her for a while, and then Kikka got tired and sat down. Well, I should say hello to her too.

"Nice to meet you. My name is Yuta, and I am their spirit master.

"Oh, you're the master of these children. I am Lee. I'm sorry I couldn't resist taking the kids out for a fun request. Ho-ho-ho.

Your name is Mr. Lee. Even his name sounds like a Hong Kong movie. And it's not just the good-natured old man, but also the fact that it has a fishy atmosphere. It would have been perfect if they had put alcohol in the gourd.

"No, I'm the one who asked for it. So, how are these girls?　Do you think you can do it?"

"Mm. They're quite interesting. They are physically well-trained, but I don't see any signs of martial arts. They're unbalanced, but they don't have any bad habits, so I'm sure they'll grow if I teach them.

I guess it's a good thing I didn't train myself, huh?　The imbalance is probably due to the high level of the child.

"Then, could you train these children?"

"Yes. Leave it to me and I'll make you a master. A troll is a blow with my fist.

...... Marco is one thing, but if that happens to Kikka, he'll cry.

"Well, since the time spent in the labyrinth city is irregular, can you train Kikka to focus on evasion?"

"Hmm. ...... me?　I'm going to train you thoroughly, okay?"

Stop those burning eyes. And I don't want you to lose your apprentice. I want Marco and Kikka to become great spiritists.

But what if in the future Marco and Kikka decide that they want to pursue the physical arts in earnest? As a teacher, should I let my children follow the path they want to follow?　Parenting is difficult.

"Haha, I can't leave her with you because I have to train her as a spiritualist as well.

"Well, I'm sorry to hear that, but I've heard rumors about you. I don't think I can force you to do this."

You look disappointed, but you're talking about some very dangerous things. If you hadn't heard the rumors about me, were you going to force me to kidnap your apprentice?

Well, at any rate, it seems that we were able to stop them from taking my apprentice, so let's have a good discussion about how to train him in the future. Otherwise, we might be brainwashed to think only of martial arts. I can't believe it anymore, even though Shilfi said she is a decent person.

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"I see. So Marco and Kikka are sound asleep. But they look satisfied with their sleep."

"You must be very tired. Master, was your training that hard?"

Gina and Sara were worried about Marco and Kikka, who were sleeping like mud. When I explained to them why Marco and Kikka were sleeping like a bomb, they seemed relieved and agreed with me.

"Is it tough?　Marco and Kikka seemed to be enjoying themselves, and I don't think I made them do anything reckless. But when they were having fun exercising, it was like they were being squeezed to the limit of their physical strength."

Even the shy Kikka was into it, and I am sure she had a good time. She was doing some basic stuff, but she didn't look bored, probably because of the excellent time allocation of the training. I had thought that training in the physical arts would be more staid and stoic.

Mr. Lee told me that the first thing to do is to learn how to move your body. Of course, they practice kata, but he says that they should build a firm but flexible foundation so that they don't get stuck in it.

"Hmmm......... I don't understand."

Gina tried to imagine it, but she didn't seem to understand it. I couldn't understand what was going on either, and that's understandable.

"Oh, and I told Mr. Lee about Gina and Sara, and he said I could take care of them together.　He said it would be fine after Mr. Torque's help is no longer needed."

Mr. Lee asked me if I wanted to train with him, and I'm sorry, but I had to sacrifice Gina and Sarah.

I understand that it's good to train myself, but I don't want to be drained to the point where I can't even move.

With the pioneering tools and the help of Bell and the others, we can get through most of what we face. And if that doesn't work, there's always Sylphy and the others. .......

It doesn't matter how much you train your body techniques if you have to ask for help from Sylphy and the others. I don't think I can win against a fire dragon no matter how much I train my body techniques.

"What? We're going to do it too?

Gina looks slightly uncomfortable. Well, I can understand such a look when I see Marco and the others sleeping in their beds. But Gina and the others, unlike me, would feel safer if they learned some physical techniques, so I hope they'll do their best.

"There are fast and numerous enemies like firebirds in the volcanic area, so you'd better work on your evasion skills.

Well, the nest of firebirds is not so fancy, so you have to be more skillful before you can enter it.

Besides, Shiva and the others are not yet ready to fight assault dragons and wyverns. It will be some time before we set foot in the latter part of the volcanic area, but it will prepare us for that.

"Hmmm, well, I don't want to slow them down, so I'll give it a try."

I'll do my best."

Gina and Sara have also agreed to learn the body art. This should make them highly mobile spiritists in the future.

I've named our party the strongest spiritists against the harassment of the Adventurer's Guild, but I'm sure we'll be comfortable with being called that in the future.

A spiritist who moves quickly, is skilled in melee, and can unleash magic in spurts. He's a cheat.

"Belle do it!" "Cue!" "Fight!" "Coo!" I'm going to be a big boy!"

...... inspired by Lee's training, Belle and the others, inspired by Gina and Sara's participation, said they would do it too. I don't think there's a demand for spirit body art. ......Ifs use fists, but that's not the same thing as firepower, is it?

Belle wielding her tiny fist in a motivated manner.

Rain, who looks like she's flapping her fins.

Tulu, who has a solid understanding of the basics that Lee taught her.

Tamamo, who seems to be inviting something with his right hand.

Flare shadowing with a super energy.

Moon, who doesn't like to fight, is doing her usual thing, but the other kids are ready to go.

"Sylphy, what should we do?"

"Hmm, martial arts are not suitable for spirits, they will get tired of it."

Sylphy doesn't seem to mind, so we don't have to think too hard about it. Flare has been a fan of If since ......, so it's probably too late for her. We'll just have to wait and see.

I'm not sure what to do tomorrow, Yuta.　Do you want to go see the core of the labyrinth?"

Oh, yeah. Gina and the others have all decided what they're going to do, and I'm free to move. I'm a little worried about Marco and Kikka's training getting too heated, but I'm sure they'll be fine if Vita goes with them.

Then I'll go to the core of the labyrinth and pay for the materials that are to be discarded. Oh, I should talk to Marie before I go. I'm sure she can come up with something useful for money. If we can get the core to make them, everyone will be happy.

I think my life will be enriched if he makes some other ...... tools, but I'd rather have him fulfill my selfish desires only when he can afford it.