A Conversation between friends or can there be something more

"Hey, how's training going for you? I've reached the beginning of D8."

"Me? I've reached E1 and am good to go, considering the type of enemies I'll be facing, I think E2 is enough."

"Man, I thought I'd never get past E but I reached 2 ranks above E and now I'm at D2. It's all thanks to you. Who'd have guessed that meditation and a tablet could do the trick. I aas quite shocked when I broke through to D rank. Now I've Come to the beginning of D8. Just who are you?"

"I was desperate and found a store where they were selling weird stuff so I bought one and surprisingly it worked like a charm."

"Wait, that weird thing? You don't mean the Pill that you gave me do you?"

"Yaa, don't worry though, i've been using that pill for almost 2 months so there shouldn't be a problem. It has no side effects to my body."

"Aah, whatever it's working anyway. I've reached D8 so quickly. In just a Month I've reached from borderline D to D8. That's some achievement."

"I know right? Well that's what you should expect from someone as great as me."

"Haa, were you always a narcissist? Or is that a new trait."

"Just basking in My newfound importance. Is this what it feels like to be important for the first time in your life? I feel like the most important person."

"Haa, are you that self deprecating or is this also a new found trait of yours?"

"I justvknow what I am, and I won't overestimate myself until I've reached the stage where I can."

"Haa, those are some Wisdom words from yours truly."

"Hey, I wanted to ask you something."

"Hmm what's up?"

As I hesitated to ask her what I wanted to ask her, I saw her expression hardened by the second.

Hmm, what's up? Is there something wrong?

"No.. no way... you aren't going to confess to me are you? Im sorry, but i dont see you that way. Maybe in the fut-"

"The hell? Who's a narcissist now? And you aren't just assuming that I'm confessing to you but also rejecting me? Isn't that a bit cruel."

"Wait, you... weren't?"

"Nope."

As she made an expression that had a hint of disappointment and embarrassment she asked with a cold voice.

"So what do you want."

What's up with the change of attitude, WHT ard you looking at me like I'm some trash.

Shouldn't I be the one making that cold expression filled with disappointment for being rejected.

WHT are you making that kind of a face.

"I... I want you to... Teach Me... Swordsmanship..."

"...."

"... so your answer?"

"Are you really asking me."

The moment she said that, my heart sank a bit. I was thinking maybe she'd reject me but isn't that a bit too cold of an answer?

Was I mistaken, were we not close enough for me to ask her such requests. Well we are kinda like Rivals afterall.

"It's alright if you don't wanna, I won't force you. I know we are Rivals and everything. Guess asking something like that was rude."

"Wait wait wait, I don't mean it that way. I mean, im a commoner with no real professional teachings in Swordsmanship. Do you really think I'd be of much help."

She asked as she held her head low, as her shoulders dropped.

So that's what this was.

As i got closer to her, I tapped on her Hair and shook it.

"What are you doing."

She shouted while slapping my hand away.

"It's just, you looked so cute when you look so helpless and sad."

"What? You!!"

"Anyway, there's no need to worry. There's a tinge of Professionalism whenever you do swordsmanship. I think it might have something to do with one of your skills."

"Skills?"

"Yes, it might be a Skill that is subconsciously helping uou learn a sort of Swordsmanship."

"Is that even possible?"

"Ofcourse, skills are directly linked to your brain so they have the ability to stimulate your memories or create images that might resemble something."

"That sounds interesting."

"It is, and that is what's happening right now. Your Skill is giving your Brain images of a said swordsmanship and your body is subconsciously mimicking it."

"How, how the hell do you know all this?"

"If you pay attention to classes, maybe you'd near such theories. Too bad you are too intent on staring at either him or me."

"Wha, whe... when did I ever stare at you..."

"Whenever I sense someone looking at me, it always ends up being you. Are you suspicious of me or something? Of you wanna ask something than now is the perfect time."

As she pondered for a while, she opened her mouth and asked.

"Why... why did you kill your opponent. That noble guy I don't know the name of."

So she wants to know about that Haa? What do I say? I should probably be honest with her.

"He talked shit about my mom and dad and also Blackmailing me so in a fit of rage I ended up using a Skill that I cannot control and it resulted in him getting killed."

"So, that's why you killed him? Because you lost yourself in rage. What if you lost your cool and came at me like that?"

She asked a bit hesitantly.

"Than i'd slit my throat first before I'd even put a scratch on you."

While the chances of it happening is almost 0, I wanted to sound cool so I said that. Plus, I don't think empty words are going to make her trust me.

So I have to say some cheesy ass line to to lighten the mood.

I was looking down because I was embarrassed and the moment I looked up, she was blushing with her hand on her face.

Haa, no way. There's no way I'm being charmed by her? Right?

Yaa not possible.

"Anyway, Chances of that happening are slim because someone like you would've piss me off to that degree. I wouldn't go berserk just because you made fun of me."

"Hmm, you'd better not because I'll slit your throat before you can even have a chance to do it yourself."

"I see you are back to your feisty self."

"You!! Who are you calling Feisty?"

"You obviously."

The moment I said that I dashed towards the exit and started running towards my dormt while Noelle was Chasing after me like a serial killer.

She seemed exhausted so we both sat at a bench at the park and than parted ways after she felt better.

She hit me in the head twice.

It hurts.

***END OF CHAPTER 17***