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Author: Kaburagi Haruka Original Source: Syosetu Word Count: 2579 characters Translator: Aurum English Source: Re:Library Word Count: 1190 words Editor(s): Deximus_Maximus

After finis.h.i.+ng up their height or weight measurements, the students moved on to the next one .

While in line for the weight measurement, I looked at the file in my hands to check the height measurements and secretly heaved a sigh .

“…I haven’t grown much . ”

“Nicole is pretty tiny . ”

“Don’t call me tiny!”

Peeking at the file in Letina’s hand, I noticed she’s 10cm taller than me .

She’s pretty tall in our cla.s.s, so when lined up alongside me, she seems very mature, older than her age at least .

Conversely, I just give off the sense of being a doll .

Well, I’d be grateful if the thorough examination revealed that my poor growth up to this point was a result of some underlying problem .

It wouldn’t have been Maria’s fault, but naturally, this still makes me uneasy about the future .

Standing next to Letina, who is tall for our age, I have to crane my neck up . This is fine… . not, it seriously grates on my nerves .

Everything should be ready for the full checkup after school today .

It can’t be helped that I have to come here twice .

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“I hope I can at least grow as tall as Cortina, it’s probably asking too much to reach Maria . ”

“I don’t see that happening…”

“What was that!?”

As a cat person, Cortina was slightly shorter than the average person . Maria had a dainty physique, but her stature was pretty average . She’s filled out fine while at the same time being eye-catchingly slender .

It goes without saying Lyell’s physique is good . He’s tall and toned, but not to the point that he seems sinewy .

Despite still being a child, I’ll have to drop my expectations of reaching their heights .

“Wait, Letina!”

“No way!”

I left the line to chase down the smart-ⓐⓢⓢ Letina .

However, I was stopped by being picked up from my armpits . Suffice to say, it was my homeroom teacher, Cortina .

“Hey now! Line up properly . ”

“But Letina…”

“No excuses, get going . ”

And with that, I was lifted onto a weight scale like a doll .

As expected, the numbers were below average for a child my age .

“Haaaa…”

“How odd . I’m feeding you quite a bit at home though . ”

“You put out plenty, but my appet.i.te can’t handle it .

This body’s stomach is so small . Just half a piece of toast is enough to fill me up .

It’s like I’m only able to eat the bare minimum required to maintain basic activity .

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“Yeah, I’ve heard you’ve only been eating a little, but you still seemed to have put on weight . ”

“Don’t call me fat!”

I struck my fist at Cortina’s belly, but it seemed to have as much effect as a gentle breeze .

It felt like a solid smack, but it just sounded like a silly thunk .

And so, after school, I once again went to the infirmary .

In addition to myself, I was being escorted by Cortina, Mich.e.l.le, who had just come over from the adventurer’s school next door, and behind her was the add-on Letina .

Upon entering, there were various measuring devices strewn about .

Most likely everything was set up in a hurry after the physical measurements today .

“Welcome . How about we get started immediately . ”

As soon as she saw my face, the doctor picked up a syringe with a ⓢⓗⓘⓣ-eating grin .

It seems she was showing an unnecessary large syringe off on purpose, which made Mich.e.l.le take a step back .

“Is that on purpose?”

“Yup . ”

I looked at the doctor who was showing a satisfied smile from seeing Mich.e.l.le’s reaction .

“Normally, kids get a little scared when I show them that… but you’re fine with it?”

“I’m pretty used to the pain . ”

“While impressive, isn’t that pretty bad?”

“I’m aware . ”

Pain is an important signal alerting you to life-threatening danger . Getting used to ignoring pain is like becoming indifferent to death .

Previously, I’d grown numb to pain . The result was that brash decision… the decision to face off with the demon .

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With a sigh, the doctor grabbed my arm, smeared it with alcohol and thrust the syringe into me .

She took advantage of a slight bit of carelessness to draw blood with a practiced hand .

“Oww!”

“They say carelessness is one’s greatest enemy . Sit still for a bit . ”

At that point, I had several tests done .

A blood exam, a magic power exam, and finally an eye exam .

At the end of it, she seemed to mull over the results for a bit .

“So, how about it?”

“Yeah, I think I’ve pretty much got it . ”

“Then! What is it?”

“Probably Magic Buildup Disease . ”

“Magic Buildup Disease?”

Apparently even Cortina, with her extensive knowledge, hasn’t heard of it .

Judging by the sound of it, an excess build-up of magic power was the cause?

“It’s a result of storing too much magic power inside the body . In other words, you’re building up more magic power than you can handle . ”

“So, how do we fix it?”

I urged her to keep explaining .

Now that I knew the cause of my poor health, I felt impatient .

“Ordinarily, people have a balance between their build-up of magic power and their release rate of it . However, that’s not the case with you . ”

“Uh-huh . ”

“It rarely happens in children, and normally as they grow up, their ability to release magic increases, so the symptoms naturally abate and eventually disappear as the child matures . ”

“Mhm, mhm!”

“In your case, the difference is too great to wait until you reach adulthood . You’re storing up so much up until you pa.s.s out and then balancing it out by releasing it slowly during your fainting spells . ”

“Hm, hmm?”

“This kid is too cute . Let me have her a bit . ”

“No way . ”

The doctor suddenly turned toward me while I clenched my fist listening to her talk .

While I was completely lost in thought, Cortina quickly blocked the doctor .

“At any rate, if this goes on it’ll be dangerous . ”

“Dangerous? She just has to expel excess mana in her sleep no?”

“There’s no immediate threat to her life . The rate of release is greater during her fainting spells than during normal times . ”

“Then…”

“But that’s the limitation . She’s more likely to increase her absorption rate than her release rate . If it keeps up she may spend all day pa.s.sed out . ”

“That’s…”

I’m still young so it’s manageable right now . But if this keeps going it’ll only get worse over time .

“Can you fix it?”

“Nothing can’t be cured . In short, everything will be fine if we just increase her rate of release by a greater degree . ”

“If we could just do that, we wouldn’t be in this mess,” Cortina said with a look that seemed to scream “What the h.e.l.l are you even saying right now” . She too was frustrated by her magical release rate . You could say her small rate of release was a major problem for her, so she knew full well the difficulties involved .

“Normally speaking, you only improve it by constant training and natural growth . However, there is just a wonder drug for this . ”

“What?”

Saying that, the doctor gave us a sickly sweet smile .

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