Magic Maker - How to make magic in another world - - Chapter 9

Magic Maker – How to make magic in another world –

Chapter 9   Magic research analysis 2

Lately, I’ve been a complete shut-in in my room.

I returned the Trout, who had been in the bucket, to the lake, and now I’m alone in my room.

I remain still with my eyes closed.

After a while, I opened my eyes wide and shouted.

“Fireball! Thunderbolt! Wind Blast! Ice Storm!”

It didn’t work.

As expected, nothing happened.

“An otherworldly being, a fusion of darkness and light, come forth from the abyss!”

I knew I couldn’t summon anything.

In fact, there was no trace of magic being released.

My body wasn’t getting warm, and there was no glow.

Yeah, I knew it. It’s just as I expected.

There was no activation of magic.

I had anticipated this. It was the expected outcome.

But I think trying it out is an important thing. Yeah.

For now, it’s certain that magic isn’t activating.

Let’s look carefully at the situation.

I still don’t know if magic even exists.

But I have discovered something close.

Let’s take it slowly and not rush.

I try to calm my mind and enter a meditative state.

How do I release magic?

I still don’t quite understand.

For now, let’s start with the basics of manga and novels, which is meditation.

In reality, there was magic, and my body emitted light.

So, all I need to do is make the activation conditions clear.

With that in mind, I started with meditation.

For almost an hour, I calmed my mind and focused my consciousness on my arms and body.

Yes, nothing happened.

This was as expected.

Considering the situation where I was able to emit magic, meditation had nothing to do with it.

I have to do something, after all.

And then, the door slammed open.

“Shion! Are you here? Oh, you are!”

“Sister, could you knock?”

“What? Are you going to be embarrassed?’”

“Perfect timing. Sister, please sit there.”

“I came to tell you it’s snack time… Well, never mind.”

Following my request, Marie sat next to me. I was sitting on the edge of the bed. I stared at my sister seriously.

“W-What are you staring at?”

“Sister, I… I like you.”

I spoke, expressing my feelings directly. It was the truth. Not in a romantic sense, but as a family.

Marie’s fair skin turned crimson in an instant.

“W-Wha-what, why, why would you suddenly…?!”

As she spoke, my body began to emit light. Faint light appeared and, after a few seconds, vanished.

“Oh, it seems that magic is emitted when you confess. I wonder what’s going on… Could it be that it only reacts if you confess every time? No, no, that’s definitely far-fetched. So, that means…”

“Hey, Shion?”

While pondering, I noticed Marie was glaring at me.

Oh no.

This is the face she makes when she gets very angry.

I grimaced and responded.

“W-What is it, big sister?”

“You, did you just treat me like a toy?”

“I d-didn’t!”

“Did you make a fool of me?”

“I d-didn’t, I didn’t, I r-really didn’t!”

My sister’s forehead had a vein throbbing, and she had an intense expression.

I messed up.

However, considering my actions, I realized I had given her a good reason to be angry.

It seems when it comes to magic, I tend to lose sight of things.

“L-Listen, when I confessed earlier, magic was activated…”

“And you lied about it? Huh?”

“N-No, it’s not a lie! It’s true. It’s my real feelings!”

“I-Is it true?”

Her angry expression softened quickly.

Ah, this sister is quite easy to handle.

“Yeah, it’s true.”

“O-Oh, I see. Then, I guess I’ll forgive you. Ehehe.”

Yes, she’s adorable.

I almost wanted to pat her head, but I restrained myself.

She still has her dignity, and she gets mad if you treat her like a child.

Well, I am her younger brother, after all.

Technically, she’s older.

“So, did you figure something out?”

Marie listened to me seriously without mocking. She genuinely believed in the possibility of magic.

Marie is on my side. Always.

That’s why I intend to be on her side as well.

“Well, um, it seems that magic is activated when I confess my feelings. But I don’t think it’s limited to just confessions.”

“What do you mean?”

“I’ll try something out.”

“Y-You’re going to confess again!? W-Wait, I need to prepare myself emotionally.”

“Oh, no, I won’t do that.”

“You won’t, huh?”

After blushing, she quickly looked dejected.

Her rapidly changing expressions were cute, but I had something important to do now.

Confessing is about expressing your feelings to the other person and being aware of those feelings yourself.

In other words, having strong emotions.

I wondered if it could be other emotions, not just affection.

So, I tried to imagine anger.

Humans get angry about various things in life.

Anger. Frustration.

…Hmm, nothing, actually.

Come to think of it, I don’t recall getting angry much.

Right, it doesn’t have to be negative emotions. It can be positive ones.

Something forward-looking. Yes, that’s it.

Happiness, anticipation, excitement, joy. Let’s infuse those emotions.

Let’s try to be conscious of the strong desire to activate magic.

I imagined vividly having magic in my body, accompanied by a feeling of joy.

Heat and light.

That was the image I created, emanating from my body.

I continued this for a few minutes.

My sister silently watched, waiting.

And then…

I felt a sensation, a warmth spreading from near my heart.

The warmth gradually spread to the extremities of my body.

It wasn’t like the fatigue and discomfort of a high fever, nor was it the unpleasant heat of summer.

It was just a soft, pleasant sensation that filled my body.

My body was glowing.

“So, I did it!”

I locked eyes with my sister for a few seconds, and the light disappeared.

Indeed, it seems that the magic emission ends when I divert my attention.

“D-Did you do it consciously?”

“Y-Yeah! I did it! It was just a glow though!”

“Th-That’s still amazing! It glowed, even if just for a moment!”

My body glowed. It had no utility, no practical use.

However, it was an extraordinary phenomenon that defied common sense.

The existence of magic was now established.

It originated from near the heart, deep within the body.

I suddenly remembered the electric catfish.

They possess an electroreceptive sense, allowing them to sense electric fields.

And they have a special organ within their bodies that generates electricity.

Perhaps the humans in this world have something analogous, like ‘magic receptivity’ and a ‘magic generation organ.’

For now, I decided to name the current state of magic emission ‘Magic Infusion.’

In reality, having magic infused in the body had no effect whatsoever.

The glowing was merely a visual aspect with no meaning.

Because the glow itself didn’t affect the world.

Some people couldn’t perceive it.

This meant that the creatures capable of perceiving the glowing magical mass were limited.

Moreover, despite emitting light, it didn’t reflect off any matter.

This was expected since it couldn’t be perceived.

It was a unique phenomenon, so even if there was a magical mass, it couldn’t act as a light source illuminating the surroundings.

Hence, being in a state of magic infusion was meaningless since it couldn’t light up the darkness or serve any purpose.

However, it might notify someone of my presence from a distance.

Well, the magical mass created during the trout’s courtship display wouldn’t have much impact.

It was just a form of communication.

I think it’s similar to showing a peacock’s feathers and performing a dance.

Though people with the potential could feel a slight warmth and sensation.

Anyway.

I achieved the result I desired through my own will.

It was just emitting light. That’s all it was.

But I couldn’t contain my joy.

“I-Ihihihi, I can use magic!”

“…You’re making quite a face.”

I loosened my cheeks carelessly and continued to emit an awkward laughter.

Because I was so happy.

I had always longed to use magic.

Technically, it wasn’t even magic. It was just magical energy emission.

But it was enough to foster the hope that someday I might use magic.

Moreover, I had caused an unscientific, unrealistic phenomenon.

It might not have been a big deal, but I couldn’t contain my excitement.

I was so happy.

I had been dreaming of this for so long.

“Ihihi, hehe.”

“Hehe, what a strange way to laugh. But, seeing you so happy like this, Shion, it’s the first time. I’m glad.”

“Yeah! Hehe, I’m so happy, ihihi.”

She gently patted my head.

Marie had a kind smile, and I had a creepy smile.

In that incomprehensible space, both Marie and I were undeniably feeling happiness.