Emotion Taster
Arc 1 Organic Waste: Chapter 9 - How Do You Think
We arrived at the antique craft store where Pero lived. There I was again escorted to the end of the room, where I had once faced off against Pero. I could see the large swivel chair that was still empty, Amalia who went deeper to pick up the woman.
My last conversation with Pero was interrupted by something. The crow demon woman said that she could not maintain her human form for too long. I don't know the details, but the answer must be something like a limited use of magic.
Amalia came back, she took the crow to the big swivel chair.
“...”
I felt that when the crow looked at me, it felt a little disturbing and mysterious. Judging from its black appearance, the bird is also a little spooky.
*posh
Smoke arose after Amalia placed the crow on the chair, and of course she swiftly spread the cloth to cover Pero's body.
“So .. This time it's your turn to call me, yeah. How are you doing at school with Amalia?” the woman said as she turned the chair around to face me.
I like the situation here. It was scary at first, but after I saw better it wasn't so bad. The aura and impression were like a secret place. The headquarters of a mafia boss who has a forbidden flow or something. The movements of Pero also help me in this imagination. His relaxed and thoughtful manner looked cool with his calm voice.
“Hn? Ivan?" call him in a confused voice. "Why are you standing far away? I can't see you clearly. So, come closer.”
“...”
Actually when compared to my distance when walking outside, this is still included close. Amalia was about a meter behind Pero, and I was five meters ahead of Pero.
“What does it mean not clear? At this distance we can still chat,” reply me defend.
Of course it is different from paper communication with Amalia. My hearing and vision are still functioning well at a distance of five meters, there should be no problem to have a conversation.
“Yah .. is true. But, I'm still not used to human vision.”
Accustomed to human vision? Ah, this is talking about him as a bird, well.
“What are bird eyes like?”
“Same as a human, it's just that we can see ultraviolet color. Therefore, there is a slight dizziness when looking away using these eyes. So, can you come closer, Ivan?”
Ultraviolet color ...? Quite unique. That means I can see the sunlight with different shades. The afternoon sky that should be white will bring out colors like a rainbow. But, leave it aside about that.
“I'd like to get closer if Amalia stays away.”
The distance of five meters is not too far away, I can still detect the emotions of a person, especially for the case of Amalia who has high sensitivity.
The girl made a guilty expression as well as a shame. In addition to the pain, I can feel the itching in the skin and acidity on the tongue. To be honest, I would normally have left someone like Amalia out of my reach.
Peter looked back by turning his chair forty-five degrees.
“What's up? You guys quarrel?”
Amalia wrote a note and showed it to Pero. But, I can't see it, my distance and angle don't allow for it.
“Hn? A menstruation? What's up with that? Isn't that normal? Did he feel disgusted after seeing her straight away?”
“...!?”
Amalia shook her head violently, making her hair wiggle here and there. His expression of arrogance made various emotions come out of him. I was flooded by the waves.
“That menstruation causes pain in the stomach and unstable emotional changes. That's why I'm tormented if I get close to Amalia now,” said I straighten this conversation.
“Oh .. so, yes,” replied Pero who was back facing me.
Okay, back to the main thing.
“Actually I want to inquire from the beginning. Menstrual problems can also be felt in others, I should have been used to it. But, why can I feel emotions so much stronger on Amalia?”
My initial meeting was colored by that. Still etched in my memory, the intense spicy and hot taste as Amalia let out her angry emotions. If I am required to continue with him for some time to come, I hope it can be eliminated.
“Hn? How big of a problem is that for you?”
“All the problems about him are this. When Amalia was shocked, my body was electrocuted from the socket and made me tingle. When Amalia was restless, I got the scent of a whole like being checked by tamarind boiled water. And now he's mens, I feel the sensation of cluster headaches when he gets hit by the ball.”
Several times it almost fell because of it, and even the break time I completely fell.
“I understand the feeling you described there. But, about how troublesome it has been delivered. I'm sorry," he said, closing his eyes, bowing his head,
"Because what has happened can be done, now just continue the cause and solution."
"Hmn ...." Pero turned back to face forward, but our gazes did not meet because he could not see me clearly. "Maybe all that Amalia still can't use her powers well.”
“Strength?”
“You don't know yet? Did Lia not tell?” tanya Pero, continued with her gaze towards Amalia.
Quickly the girl also gave another note answering the glint of Pero's eyes.
“Oh, so you don't know yet," Pero continued after reading Amalia's notes. "Well .. maybe as an animus, this is also part of my job,” he said as he approached the table in front of him to put a fold of his hand. “Now can you come closer, Ivan? I'll have Lia go to the back.”
Peter went back to see Amalia, the girl had heard and understood the direction of our conversation. Continuing with a nod once, Amalia walked into the deeper room.
As I said before, I approached after Amalia moved away. Now that Pero and I are close enough, you're facing the desk at Pero's desk.
“OK, first, you already know ‘kan if Lia has a form of magic that she uses to take which shards?”
“What is the time he wears a white robe?”
“Ya, right. In this way, he doesn't look like an ordinary person. You who can see Lia is also one of the proof that the reader of emotions comes from animus.”
Oh, so that's a passive skill that belongs to people your kind.
Hmn .. maybe that's also the reason why he didn't tell me. Power that cannot be used is like a tool that does not know its function. There is no point in showing off useless things.
“I am a crow, we have a smarter way of life than other animals. One of the crow's skills is to use tools to make it easier for us to get food.”
“Well, crows are smart. I've heard that they're even smarter than apes.”
“You can assume that is true, because we have also used apes so that they can find food for us.”
“...”
Utilizing? Does that mean he's a cunning animal? Ah, let. Here I as a human representative also realized that my faction is much more cunning.
“We do have logic and thought above other animals. Therefore, when I became an animus, I had the ability to use mana better than other types of animus. And after the contract is formed, that power can be channeled to users.”
“I understand, then how to use which is correct?”
“Whole mana is a form of emotion itself. Because of my strength, Lia can use a wide range of emotions to flow into her body and gain new abilities.”
“New capabilities?”
“True, the simplest example is for self-defense. Lia can use the emotion of anger to gain fighting ability.”
Oh .. So my first meeting with him in the hall was his form of strength.
“Alright, I understand with his strength.”
The point is that it is just a power to change shape like a chameleon that uses its environment to change color.
“Then, why can't he control it? Was Amalia not taught about it? If you draw a conclusion from the explanation just now, it means Amalia is more stupid than you.”
*Whoush ....
“...”
Emotional waves.
It turned out that the girl was eavesdropping on our conversation. There was a sensation of being electrocuted and a slight negative feeling of smelling medicine. I feel like he's a little offended by my words.
“Ahaha .. cannot be said like that either. Everyone needs to learn, just imagine you suddenly have wings. You can't fly right away, right?”
“If it is likened to that, somehow it sounds reasonable.”
“That's not an excuse or an original analogy. That's the example that really happened to me. Proof until now I can't walk on human feet.”
“Can't walk? Can't you move your legs?”
“Not able to move, but the sensation is different. The structure of human and bird feet is different. If you notice, the bird's foot bends in the opposite direction to the human's foot.”
Hm?
I scrunched my face to think and remember. The last bird I saw .. or maybe a chicken.
“...”
“Just imagine, one day suddenly your knee bends in the opposite direction.”
Right, I just realized that they have joints that bend opposite to humans.
“I don't want to imagine such a painful thing.”
“Ahaha ..”
“...”
Okay, well .. I understand that a sudden change in the body will make the perpetrator lose control of his body.
“So, get to the point. How to make Amalia can control her power.”
“Of course practicing. There is no other way. If you want fast, you can teach him.”
“Why are you telling me to teach you something I don't even have? Isn't it most reasonable that you taught it?”
“No need to be formal, at least accompany him when practicing. It's much better than doing it yourself. I myself can't keep an eye on him, our world from the beginning is different.”
Oh ... So my job is increasing now? From a bottle substitute to her impromptu teacher? But, whatever. Whatever I'm gonna do to prevent something like that afternoon break from happening again. Maybe I'll think about it after Amalia's done with her menstrual cycle.
“Hoawn ...” Pero yawned while stretching out his hands, the joint friction in his shoulders and chest muscles almost made the cloth covering his body fall. “Hah ... is it done?”
“One more. This relates to which retrieval Amalia.” does
“Oh ... what is it?”
“In your opinion, how to solve a bullying case?”
“...”
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