Chapter 3 - Training Part 1

========== Loki ==========

It is five AM in the morning… I just woke up after hearing my phone's alarm that was set for praying. I am still so sleepy since I had insomnia last night.

"Brukk!" I fall from my bed.

I forgot that I am sleeping on the upper bed. Ugh… It hurts. I look at Nabila to see if she is woken up by my fall. Hmm? She is not in her bed… Where did she go? I hope she didn't run away because of me…

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========== Fira ==========

Early morning… Nabila and I go to the newspaper distributor's office to deliver the daily newspaper. Last time, Mr. Awanemp always gave us money, but we don't want to become his burden anymore. He already took care of us when we were still kids. We choose this job because we don't want to interact with any people that we don't know. This job is suitable for Nabila.

"Nabila, you look so sleepy… What happened?" I worry.

"Hoam… I lack sleep…" she yawns.

It seems that something crazy must have happened last night. She did not comb her hair also. I can't imagine what has happened between her and Loki last night.

"Okay, I'm ready!" a yellow haired guy exclaims in front of the distributor's office.

"Morning, Thor!" we greet him.

"Oh, Morning, Nabila and Fira!" he replies.

His name is Thor, and he is a 2nd year senior in school. We know him since a long time ago when we were still kids. He is also working at the same place as us. Actually… He seems to work everywhere every time. Sometimes I see him working as a cashier, sometimes he sells food, sometimes he does others… Even during the class session, he is doing his own side job. However, his grade is very good. How can he achieve good grades while working multiple jobs?

"Fira, do you have a transferred student in your class?" He asks.

"Yes… How do you know?" I ask curiously.

"Just guessing… Since another junior said your class was noisy that day," he answers.

Have the news spread that fast? This could be Hilda's doing. She spreads the news in the entire school.

"Okay… Let's go!" I say after taking a portion of my newspaper.

"How about a race?" Thor asks.

"Umm… I think I will pass… I'm so sleepy today," Nabila rejects it.

"Oh well… Then I will go off first. See ya!" he runs off.

He is always asking us to race with him… Sometimes it is fun but sometimes it is annoying. Nabila and I split up to deliver the newspapers. I am going to finish this work as soon as possible. Loki promised to teach me how to use this weapon. I wonder… Why does this weapon have the same name as me? Maybe there is a relation between this weapon and my past that I have forgotten.

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========== Loki ==========

I really worry about Nabila now. She hasn't come back. I am scared that something bad has happened to her. If she meets a man that she doesn't know that man could be in trouble. Maybe I need to look for her before she hurts someone.

"Cleek!" the door opens.

I see Nabila entering the room exhaustedly. As I thought… Something bad has happened.

"Nabila! Are you okay?" I worry.

"I'm sleepy… Let me sleep a while…" she replies.

Nabila falls on her bed. She looks so exhausted. Maybe she just came back from her morning jogging. Oh well… Let her sleep, I need to teach Fira now.

I go behind the apartment. Fira is already waiting for me there, but it seems that she is also exhausted like Nabila. Maybe they went jogging together.

"Are you ready?" I ask her.

"I am always ready!" she replies.

"Okay… Unlock your sword," I say.

She takes her sword shaped keychain and holds it with her right arm.

"Unlock, Ragnarok!" she yells.

A huge sword comes out from the key chain that she holds. She immediately drops the sword on the ground. What in the world did she do to that legendary sword?

"What did you just do to that legendary sword?!" I am mad at her.

"Err… Because I can't lift it… It's so heavy…" she replies.

Damn her… Does she know that her sword is worth more than an airplane? Whatever… It is her sword. She can do anything she wants with it.

"Okay… Try to lift it," I order.

She grabs the hilt using both of her hands. She tries to lift it with all her power.

"Ugh… So heavy…" she struggles.

Not even a little… She can't lift it at all. Maybe I should tease her a little…

"Too weak… I can lift it without a problem. Maybe Awanemp should give it to me instead of you. Hahaha…" I tease her.

"What did you say?! I will show you that I can lift it!" she is triggered.

I see that she lifts the sword a little, like 5 centimeters from the ground. Hmm… I think I know her personality. She is the type that doesn't like to lose to anyone. I can use it to entertain myself, hehehe…

"Huh!" she drops the sword.

"Only five centimeters? Others also can do it," I tease her again.

"Ugh…" she is mad and is trying to lift it again.

Now she manages to lift it a little bit higher than before.

"Ugh… My hand…" she drops it again.

Finally, she gives up. She can't lift more than that. Her hands are already numb. Oh well… I know this will happen, so I have already prepared for it.

"Here, wear this!" I give her a pair of red colored wristbands.

"Ugh… What is this?! It's so heavy!" she is surprised.

"Those are not normal wristbands. They contain special metals which are much heavier than regular steels. Each of it weighs 5 kilograms. You must wear it every day and every time!" I explain.

"Every time? Even when I am showering?" she asks.

"Umm… That's an exception…" I answer shyly.

She wears those wristbands and tries to swing her arms. Looks like she is having trouble to lift her arms normally. That is normal for commoners.

"Ugh… I can barely move my hand…" she struggles.

"Oh well… That's our training for this morning. Remember, don't take it off," I say while leaving her.

Those wristbands are the fastest way to train her muscles. I wonder if she can do this daily routine normally or not. Seems interesting to see her do this daily routine while wearing those wristbands. I can tease her sometimes later, haha…

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========== Fira ==========

After the morning training, I go back to my room. I try my best to take off these wristbands before taking a shower. Huuh… Both of my arms are numb.

"Fira, what is that?" Sakura asks while pointing at my wristbands. She must be using her sixth sense…

How can she know I am wearing wristbands when she can't even see them?

"Err… This… These wristbands… I saw them yesterday at the shop. Looks nice, so I bought them," I lies.

"Hmm… Can I see?" she asks.

"No!" I try to prevent her from taking the wristbands.

"Hmm… Seems comfortable…" she takes it and wears it.

Wha… What? Why does she not feel anything different from the normal wristbands? The total weight of those wristbands is about 10 kilograms. I can't even move my hand freely when I am wearing them.

"Do you feel anything strange?" I ask her curiously.

"Hmm? Feel what?" she is confused.

"Ah, nothing!" I panic.

I take a shower immediately because I don't know what I should say to her. How can she wear those wristbands normally? I know she is good at sports, but it feels strange that she didn't feel anything strange about those wristbands. Could it be that Sakura is also a magician just like Loki? But that is impossible. I know her since elementary school.

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Ugh… This is annoying… Lifting a book is like lifting a sack of rice. Writing is also difficult. I can't write properly while using these wristbands. Luckily the uniform has long sleeves which cover my wristbands. No one knows that I am wearing these except Loki and Sakura.

The lunch break bell is ringing. Huuh… I can't even move my arms after writing so much during the lesson just now. The wristbands are draining all my power… Now I am very hungry. I already bought a lunch box at the canteen in the morning. I open the rice box and try to eat with a spoon. I need to use all my power just to lift the spoon. I can't imagine that it is very difficult even just to eat. After eating 5 spoons of rice, I can't lift my hand anymore…

"How is it?" He comes and asks me.

"Ugh… It's so difficult… I need to use all my power just to eat," I answer while struggling to eat.

"Hahaha! Good luck!" Loki laughs at me.

He leaves the classroom after making fun of me. That little brat… He is looking down on me. I will prove to him that I can do better than him. I need to finish my lunch first.

"Fira, what happened? Are you on a diet?" Hilda comes and asks.

Why does she appear at a moment like this? I hope she does not realize that I am wearing these heavy wristbands.

"Fira… Could it be that you are thinking about that new guy, Loki? You like him, don't you?" she asks.

"Wa… Wait?! What do you mean? How can you think that I like him?!" I am surprised.

"See this! Yesterday afternoon, I saw you going out with Loki somewhere. This is the proof!" she shows me a picture from her phone.

I see Loki and I leaving the school building together. Based on the picture, she must have snapped it from the school yard.

"Wah… Is it true?" Xiao and some others come.

"No!" I reject loudly.

"See? Her face is so red!" Hilda teases me.

Everyone is looking at me curiously. Noo… The truth is not like that… But…

"Noo!!" I run away from them.

I don't know what to say to them. I can't reveal Loki's identity to them. Ahh… Now they will think that I have special relations with Loki. That Hilda will spread fake gossip everywhere.

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========== Nabila ==========

Fira just ran away from the class because of the gossip about Fira's and Loki's picture. I know what happened that time, Fira just guided Loki to his new dormitory. I feel so bad for Fira as she just became a victim of the gossip. Maybe if people know that Loki was staying at my room last night, I will become the subject of the gossip, just like Fira.

"Brak!" Hilda slams my table and makes me shocked.

"Nabila… How does it feel to sit next to a guy that you just know?" she asks me.

Her face is so scary… I don't know what I should answer…

"Umm… I feel…" I whisper.

"Oohhh… What do you feel?" everyone stares at me.

"No… Nothing!" I yell and run away from them.

I am really scared when everyone is staring at me like that. I don't know what to say to them. I don't want them to know that Loki was sleeping in my room last night.

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========== Sakura ==========

That Hilda… She really pushes them so hard. Well… The only one who can stop her is me…

"Hilda… Seems like you are overdoing it," I say.

"But this is hot news, isn't it? I am curious about their relationship, hehehe…" she replies.

Seems that even I am unable to stop her. Oh well…

"How about you, Class Rep? Do you want to become Loki's lover?" she asks me.

"Of course! Why not?" I answer.

"So… Do you think you can win against Fira and Nabila?" she asks me nonstop.

"I have something to do now… I am wasting my time answering your questions," I leave her.

She will not stop if I keep listening to her. I have something else to do now.