I was also a little embarrassed by the compliment.
“I’m not aiming to be like you, I just wanted to be as strong as Yuna.” (Shinobu)
“But Shinobu is strong too.” (Yuna)
“Are you being sarcastic?” (Shinobu)
I didn’t mean to be sarcastic.
I honestly think Shinobu was strong.
“Shinobu-san, have you never fought Yuna before?” (Noa)
“No, I haven’t. I watched my master fight her though.” (Shinobu)
“What you learn from watching is different from what you learn from fighting. If you want to become strong, you should fight Yuna at least once.” (Jubei)
What Juubei-san said was right.
Even in games, you learn by watching the movements of other players. Of course, just watching didn’t make you stronger. There were some things you wouldn’t understand until you actually experienced them. If you could become stronger just by watching, no one would have any trouble.
“Yuna-san, are you fine with having a match with Shinobu-san?” (Juubei)
“I didn’t want to accept it, but…” (Yuna)
I knew that Juubei-san was doing this for Shinobu’s sake.
Shinobu looked at me.
“If it’s not a bother to Yuna, I’d also like to ask you to spar with me.” (Shinobu)
Shinobu’s expression was serious as well.
It was not an atmosphere where I could refuse.
“…Okay. But what format should the match be?” (Yuna)
“Is there any weapon or fighting style that Yuna is bad at?” (Shinobu)
I thought about Juubei-san’s words for a moment.
In the game, I was a magic swordsman. I couldn’t think of any fighting style that I was bad at. Conversely, there was no specific fighting style that I was excellent at as well. I was pretty balanced or rather a little too balanced. That’s why I could fight with a sword, knife, hand-to-hand combat, and magic.
I was like a jack of all trades, master of none.
“Basically none.” (Yuna)
“Well, if you can say that, Yuna is a monster.” (Shinobu)
To call me a Monster, how terrible.
“Shinobu-san, Yuna-san is not a monster. She’s a Bear-san.” (Noa)
Noa said aloud what I was thinking to retort with.
“Sorry. I didn’t mean that Yuna is a real monster. I meant it as Yuna being remarkable because she can say that she has no weaknesses.” (Shinobu)
“If that’s the case, then I do agree…” (Noa)
Noa agreed.
No, I don’t agree with that.
“For now, no magic. Let’s fight with short swords.” (Jubei)
Juubei-san decided the content of the match. I have no problem with it, so I agreed.
Shinobu and I picked up some short swords.
It was dangerous to use real swords, so we used wooden swords.
Well, even if they were wooden swords, they could still injure you if you got hit in the wrong place, but they were still much safer than a real weapon.
“Does Yuna use two weapons as well?” (Shinobu)
Shinobu also had two short swords.
“One is fine, but if Shinobu uses two, then so will I.” (Yuna)
“Yuna really can do anything.” (Shinobu)
“It’s not that I can do anything, I’m just a jack of all trades, master of none.” (Yuna)
I didn’t have a weapon that I specialized in.
I tried my hand at everything.
You see, I mostly played games solo (though I sometimes formed parties), and there were weapons that made some quests easy to clear.
My character in the game was mainly a magic swordsman, but I’ve also used knives and other kinds of weaponry as well.
“It’s incredible that you are not just a jack of all trades, master of none. But you can use two weapons as well.” (Shinobu)
“Um, is it that difficult to use two weapons?” (Noa)
Noa asked.
“That’s right. The easiest way to understand this is to imagine that there are various soups on a table. Then, hold a spoon in each hand and instantly try to drink the soup that you are instructed to eat. Normally, even if that specific soup was far away, you would use the spoon in your dominant hand to reach for it.” (Shinobu)