The Neighborhood High School Girl, Miss Isezaki, Is the Great Saintess Returned from Another World~ And I, Suddenly Awakened as Her Exclusive Mana Supply Uncle, Travel Between Earth and Another World with Time-Space Magic~ - 6. Experiment

6. Experiment

The seasoning for the half-price steak was just salt and pepper, yet it tasted better than its price suggested. By the way, neither salt nor pepper seemed to be as expensive as on Earth.

While cooking and eating, Isezaki-san taught me a little about magic.

According to her, magic in this world is classified into various types like light magic, fire magic, and water magic, and different people have different specialties.

Although Isezaki-san, who was once a great saint, specialized in light magic, it was sometimes referred to as holy magic for authoritative purposes.

However, while most people in this world have magical power, it requires grasping the flow of magic, understanding the principles of the world, and accumulating effort to manifest it as magic.

Nevertheless, some geniuses can turn their magical power into magic with just their sense. For example, Isezaki-san manifested light magic shortly after being transferred at the age of five.

Isezaki-san said, “So, sir, you’ll be able to use magic soon too.” But it’s impossible to compare me, a commoner salaryman, to Saintess Isezaki in the same framework.

However, since I’m here, I do plan to make an effort to use magic.

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After finishing the steak and wiping my mouth with a handkerchief, Isezaki-san adjusted her posture.

“Now, sir, there’s something I must tell you.”

“What is it?”

“Earlier, I mentioned that most humans have magical power… It seems that I, however, am running out of magical power.”

“Huh? But you healed my wounds, didn’t you?”

“Yes. So, I’ve come up with a hypothesis. Sir, please stand over there.”

I stood up from the chair as instructed. Isezaki-san approached me closely.

“‘Light Light’… It seems ineffective after all.”

“Still no magical power?”

“That’s right. Now, here comes the experiment. Remember, it’s just an experiment, okay?”

“Got it. What should I do?”

“Please offer me your hand.”

I held out my hand as instructed. Isezaki-san stared at it for a while, then gently grasped it.

“‘Light Light.'”

This time, a faint light ball floated right next to me.

“Wow, magic! Is this a spell that produces a ball of light?”

“Exactly. And it seems that I can only use magic if I’m supplied with magical power from you.”

Indeed, when Isezaki-san cast the spell, I felt like my magical power was being drawn out. It seemed to be magical power supply.

“So, I have to hold hands to supply magical power?”

“That’s correct. However, this is just the beginning of the experiment.”

With determination in her eyes, Isezaki-san swallowed audibly and looked at me.

“N-next, let’s try intertwining our arms. The amount of magical power supplied may differ!?”

“Uh, Isezaki-san? That’s a bit—”

“What are you saying?! We’re already married, so this level of physical contact is normal!”

“No, we’re not married, we’re just pretending to be married, remember?”

“There might be times when we need to act like this! No, there definitely will be! I’m knowledgeable about other worlds, you know! Here we go!”

Isezaki-san forcibly took my arm and wrapped hers around it firmly.

She’s classified as having a large bust, so even though it’s through our clothes, the softness and warmth transmit through my entire arm.

Considering she was so skinny when we first met, it’s amazing how much she’s grown. She’s grown up healthily, and I truly hope she’ll live happily ever after.

However, while I was lost in these heartwarming thoughts, Isezaki-san hadn’t started the experiment yet. Though I couldn’t see her face as she was looking down, her ears were bright red.

Well, that’s understandable. As far as I know, Isezaki-san hasn’t had any romantic relationships yet, so it’s only natural for her to feel embarrassed even with this level of physical contact. I’m sorry for being the guy whose arm she’s holding.

“Uh, so… about the magic?”

“H-huff, huff, huff… Huh? Oh, right! ‘Light Light’!!”

With a sudden lift of her face, Isezaki-san chanted “Light Light.” The amount of light seemed unchanged from before.

“It seems like it’s the same… wait, Isezaki-san?”

Isezaki-san, who had let go of my arms, crouched down and spread her arms wide, approaching me slowly, resembling the pincers of a stag beetle.

“Huff, huff… Sir, perhaps we didn’t have enough closeness. Maybe we should embrace tightly from the front! Please embrace me this time! Huff, huff!”

Was she feeling dizzy from embarrassment? Isezaki-san, breathing heavily, stepped closer to me as I took a few steps back.

“Huff, huff, huff!”

“Isezaki-san? Let’s calm down a bit, okay?”

Whether my words reached her or not, Isezaki-san abruptly stopped and…

“Poof.”

…made a mysterious sound before collapsing onto the nearby bed. Then, she started bleeding from her nose, trickling down in a thin stream.