13. Rebirth (5)

“I got it!”

“Thank you.”

When she was handed her bow, she checked the tension by pulling her string with familiarity.

She’s not too difficult, and seeing that she pulls powerfully, it seems her instructor has luckily picked out the right bow for Shione.

Has that man ever held a bow?

No, that couldn’t be the case.

Everyone at the shooting range questioned her skillful confirmation.

To the point where the sound of the string being drawn and the sound of an arrow being pierced into a target faded away.

“What are you guys doing? My hands are playing. I wonder if you’ll keep saying that I only came.”

As soon as she ran out of words, one or two started shooting again.

But even so, the soldiers couldn’t completely turn off the attention of an uninvited guest named Sione Cianella.

In the end, Shione, doing her job and seeming to understand even the glancing glances, vaguely went to the empty target and began practicing her bow.

A wide circular target with a distance of 70m.

This time, without fail, dead release and pinch-type law enforcement.

This is the only thing I practiced for a whole month, so my posture has been corrected.

Paang! Knock!

An arrow shot from a corrected posture hit the center of the target.

It was also a sure attack that the slanted arrows were not pierced in the center, but the arrowheads were leveled from the dotted point.

Results that can come out with moderate strength and good aim.

Those who watched this showed brief impressions.

“Oh…”

“You got it right…?”

“…Isn’t it luck?”

As short impressions gathered, a small chatter broke out.

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Just silently pull the string and shoot the next arrow.

Shione didn’t show the girls’ reaction.

It was only natural for the girls to react differently as the number of arrows hit by one or two increased.

“…You’re good at aiming for the center to say it’s luck, right?”

“The posture… Seeing that it’s properly held, it doesn’t seem like it’s something to do casually.”

“Has anyone seen Sione-nim practice?”

From the arrow hitting the target over and over again at the beginning to someone asking if they have seen Shione practice with a bow at the end.

Around the time their public opinion started to change from simply saying that Adari fell well and hit the center to thinking that it was his skill, I opened my mouth.

“Are you okay? There are so many people around.”

“…Certainly, it’s a bit difficult because there are a lot of eyes to see. It feels like my body is getting stiff for no reason.”

“Now, those postures seem to be mastered.”

“I only practiced these things every day, so it’s strange that I’m not used to it. How is it?”

“Yes, enough to learn the next one now.”

“Huh?”

Surprise and joy came together on Shione’s face.

“Is that true?”

“From now on, why don’t you practice sliding releases instead of the usual dead releases with other moves?”

“Of course welcome! Is that the sliding release pulls the string and shoots straight away without stopping?”

“Yes, it is.”

“I’m looking forward to it!”

Shione opened her eyes wide as if she had also heard a loud voice.

It was funny to see her clearing her throat with her face flushed with embarrassment.

I explained the split finger and sliding release with my bow so that she could fall back in love with the bow without embarrassment.

“I’ll start with the new law.”

“I will listen.”

“Okay. Put the arrow between your index and middle fingers and hold it vertically. Put your ring finger here through the string like this.”

“Did you mean this?”

“Your index and middle fingers are too far apart. Well, it’ll be easier to aim if you put the tip of the arrow here on your index finger so it feels like it’s anchored.”

“Ah, that’s right.”

Confirmed that she correctly copied the shape of her hand, also known as split finger or Mediterranean style stroke.

It’s still awkward to hold, but….

If you shoot it a few times, you’ll get a feel for it.

“Would you mind if I demonstrate for a moment?”

“Of course.”

I took her bow from Sione and stood in front of the target she was shooting her arrow at.

Now that I’ve shown the split finger, all that’s left is to slowly show the sliding release for viewing and reference.

“Following the judicial process, I pulled it like this…”

Pan!!

“Release your hand from the string when you feel like it’s enough before the back of your hand touches your chin.”

Park!!

My arrow flew without shaking and pierced the center of the target.

Is it such a big deal for a man to shoot an arrow?

Fortunately, the women who were shooting the arrows also looked at me.

Why are you so interested when it’s not like the flashy lights are shining on me?

I made an addition after lightly stepping on their interest.

“I think it could be a good practice to just relax your fingers and pull your arms back while shooting.”

“I see. Put your arms out behind you…”

“Please stand. I will set you up.”

“…You mean the thing holding it from behind?”

“Is something wrong?”

Shione’s cheeks turned bright red as she looked around.

“Oh no, there are so many people around…”

“Well, it’s not like you’re dying. Why are you reacting so sensitively?”

“I might die of shame… But on the contrary, don’t you feel anything…?”

“Of course. I’m just teaching you how to do archery, so there’s nothing to be ashamed of. Just get ready.”

It’s good to shoot vaguely what you see, but I think it’s more effective to have someone you know help you move your body and match the timing.

Perhaps, if I help Sione two or three times, she will completely get a sense of it.

“…You’re really going to be in such an awkward position here?”

However, my master, whose head is filled with only pink sweet imaginations, rejects it, perhaps because there are other people.

No, it’s not completely back hugging, he said he’ll tell you how to grip the bow from behind and when to pull it.

Why are you being so picky?

I stared at Sione with my eyes narrowed.

“The more you react like this, the more the soldiers around you will focus on Sione. Just finish it quickly and quickly.”

“Haa…yes, hippo.”

“Good idea.”

I stuck to her and corrected her bow grip.

Then he began to lead her arm holding the protest.

At the same time, I felt the eyes piercing the back of my head.

At a glance, the women who forgot about practicing and looked at us were looking at Shione with envy and envy.

What a wonderful people they are.

I hurriedly turned off my attention and focused only on assisting Shione.

An arm that does not stop going back even when pulled tight.

When the protest was pulled back and enough force was gathered to reach the target, I tapped her on the arm.

“Place her raised fingers right on her string while continuing to pull her arm back.”

Paang! Knock!

I asked after confirming that the arrow had hit the target.

“Can I catch you again?”

“Oh, no. Let’s get down quickly now.”

Shione waved her hand.

It must have been quite embarrassing that even the ears turned red.

In that state, I even stared at her surroundings with a frown on her face.

Those who were watching us had no choice but to clear their eyes again.

After taking a deep breath, Sione set an arrow on her string.

“From now on, I will do as you told me, so if you see any shortcomings, tell me right away.”

“Okay. Feel free to shoot.”

She calmly started shooting her bow as I told her.

As the number of arrows she fired increased, the speed of her sliding release increased.

Shione drew her arms back as if she were leaning back and shot her bow at once.

She was smiling even though the bow swayed at the moment and failed to hit the center of the target.

“It’s good to shoot slowly and carefully, but it’s also fun to shoot like this. I think this judicial is more comfortable than the previous judicial.”

“I’m glad that the new law is right. Oh, your arms are tilting at an angle as you pull the string. Just keep this in mind.”

“I’ll do my best.”

Her practice continued until her stamina ran out.

Shione put down her bow and began to rest.

I approached her and asked.

“How about shooting a bow at this time?”

“It makes me regret why I didn’t come at this time. It’s really good.”

“If you have any questions in the future, it wouldn’t be bad to ask the archers next to you for advice.”

“…I don’t really like talking to other people.”

“Since you talk well with me, a man, wouldn’t it be easy to talk to women?”

“Hmm…”

She bowed her head.

“You…Are you different?”

“Yes?”

“Mo, I hope you didn’t hear it. It’s not a big deal.”

… I couldn’t hear it properly because it was just a rat’s tail.

Unfortunately, even if I asked back, Shione didn’t seem to want to tell me again.

Well, it’s because you’re not the important story.

“Well, if that’s the case… From now on, how about practicing the bow at this time rather than at dawn?”

“Yes, let it be.”

The corner of my mouth went up.

However, Shione’s words made her plummet again.

“From now on, instead of practicing the bow at dawn, let’s just do some light exercise. Will it be okay?”

No, now let’s get some sleep in the morning. Please.

* *

The warm spring day has turned into a summer day.

Shion left the Count’s family when the academy semester began, and after that, Shion, who steadily left the shooting range, showed great progress. She

Became so close to her older sister, Siabel, that she would greet her normally, and even developed her social skills, talking to some of the women among her archers.

Shione, who used to bully only her servants in a corner of her room, has changed to this extent.

Thanks to that, Shione’s reputation has improved, at least at the shooting range.

Despite the change, we consistently woke up with simple exercises in the morning, shot an arrow during the day, and burned our bodies by doing full-body exercises in between.

Unless you can live on nothing but mugwort and garlic for 100 days. Rather than eating only mugwort and garlic, I have no choice but to become a person who aims more at exercise.

I saw Sione taking her break with a drink of water after her morning jog.

“They were flesh to kill.”

Shione, who lost her weight, regained the beauty of her mother.

Unlike Shia Belle, who has a cold and sharp impression, and Shion, who exudes the decadent beauty of her beautiful figure, Shione is a beauty that gives off an innocent and cute feeling.

I thought she would go crazy because she was so annoying, but I’m glad she woke me up every morning and it was worth it to run with her.

“You did a good job today. Now let’s go in and rest.”

“I’ll follow you.”

“Oh, come to think of it, I have a favor to ask of you. Could you bring me something extra sharp? A small knife would be better.”

“A sharp knife…You mean…?”

“…Why are you looking at me like that?”

“Don’t think bad thoughts.”

“Am I not that trustworthy… Don’t worry, I have something else to write about.”

“Hmm…Then I’ll bring you what you ordered. Please go into the room first.”

“Thank you.”

Me and Shione turned our backs on each other and moved away.

Her room is over there, and her gymnasium is over there.

After that, I went back to Sione’s room to find a short sword with a standing blade at the gymnasium.

If you’re going to order it, I’ll have you bring it when you pass by the gymnasium.

Because it takes a lot of work.

Smart.

As soon as I knocked on the door, I heard an answer.

“Come in.”

I went straight into her room.

Entering Shione’s room holding a knife for no reason makes me feel like I’ve become a vassal who plots treason.

“I was told to bring something sharp, so I brought this… Is that okay?”

“Let’s take a look.”

Shione inspected the blade she had received.

“It’s perfect. Good job.”

With that, she began to bring her blade to her long, white blonde hair.

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“…Shione-sama?”

“Just keep watching.”

Shione cut her own hair without hesitation.

Patter.

She hadn’t taken good care of it for years, and the placenta of her hair, which had been down to her waist, fell to the ground.

My expression hardened as I looked at Shione, who had changed from long hair to short hair.

Of course, it’s not that she cut her hair.

… I have to clean all these fallen hairs.

In case I’m bored, he makes things up for me.

“Whoops, you’re feeling refreshed.”

Literally, Sione laughed innocently and innocently.

She’s like someone who has completely shed her own stuffy past.