Jack of All Trades, Party of None

After finishing the coordination regarding my disciples' future living arrangements and their current situation, I came to the rooftop of the Downing Trading Company Main Store for a break.

“I knew you’d be here.”

As I gazed out over the capital city Celeste, Shion arrived.

“Shion. Thanks for earlier. Because of you, I was able to fulfill the disciples’ wishes.”

“No, it’s just my own satisfaction. Don’t worry about it. Their profiles will be ready in a few days.”

“Got it. Then, after seeing off the disciples, I can head to Kyokutō.”

“Mr. Haruto is back too, so you’re going to Kyokutō soon, right?”

“Yeah. I’m leaving on August 15th.”

“Oh, you already have the date decided.”

“Kyokutō holds the Spirit Dance Festival every year starting on August 15th for three days. Since festivals bring in more people than usual, I’m planning to take advantage of that timing to enter Kyokutō.”

“Understood. I’ll prepare too. — Oh, by the way, there’s something I wanted to ask you, Orun.”

“What is it?”

“That red-haired girl — Sophia, right? She’s Selma Claudel’s younger sister, isn’t she?”

Just from Shion’s question, I knew what she wanted to hear.

Now that I think about it, Sophie was able to use telekinesis when they attacked her and the others.

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“So, Sophia and Selma Claudel are stepsisters?”

“They have different mothers, but share the same father’s blood. They are genuine blood relatives.”

“I see. So that’s the telekinesis.”

There are several rules about the manifestation of supernatural abilities.

One of these is that they can be inherited through genetics.

Additionally, if someone manifests a supernatural ability, no other supernatural ability users appear within two degrees of kinship.

My grandfather is a supernatural ability user acquired later in life, so he falls outside this rule, but Ms. Selma has been a pure supernatural ability user since the fairy tale era.

Which means—

“You’re right, Shion. Sophie’s power is not a supernatural ability.”

“That’s amazing. Orun had lost his childhood memories back then, right? So that means she learned telekinesis on her own without any advice. What an incredible talent.”

Shion was honestly impressed.

Indeed, if what she said was true, Sophie is an extraordinary genius.

But this matter isn’t something that can be simply explained by calling her a genius.

It’s not that Sophie lacks talent, but I have an idea why she can handle telekinesis.

“She definitely had the aptitude, but the reason she became able to use telekinesis is probably because of me.”

“Orun? What do you mean?”

“Actually, a long time ago, I patted her on the head—”

“—You patted her on the head!? Wait, Orun and Sophia are like that!?”

Before I could finish, Shion leaned forward, cutting me off with excitement.

“N-No, calm down.”

“I can’t calm down!”

“…Seriously, Shion, why are you so fixated on this?”

I looked at her, half exasperated, as she eagerly pressed me.

“W-Well, it’s just… Orun patted another girl’s head…!”

Shion puffed her cheeks and glared at me with a sulky face.

“I told you, we’re not like that. It’s just that Sophie was scared back then, and I tried to calm her down.”

At that time, I had just been kicked out of the hero party and unconsciously sought connection with others.

At that moment, feeling sympathy for Sophie, who was in a similar situation, I reached out to her, and I believe my supernatural ability affected her.

That said, I don’t remember how it felt back then, and the ability to reproduce it is practically zero, so I don’t think others could learn telekinesis as easily as Sophie did.

“Hmm?”

Shion stared into my eyes silently for a while, then suddenly crossed her arms and turned away with a pout.

“Well, I guess I understand that Orun isn’t cheating…”

“If you understand, isn’t that enough?”

“No, it’s not!”

With those words, Shion suddenly stood in front of me and leaned in closely.