“the energies flew, gathered, concentrated, and then dispersed or manipulated.”

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I tried to gather the energies in still motion. but somehow I just couldn’t pass over the gathering process. I couldn’t concentrate. I know it was easy to do Mystical Art using various motions. but at this rate, if I rely on my power from the last time I came here, it wouldn’t be enough for me to go fly high enough to even see the lowest floating island. and because I have never used my necklaces or aerial since I got here. My current stamina is much weaker than before. On top of that,  My stamina needs to get stronger than my best record to be able to fly high enough. There's a book that I got that belongs to Harunakata in the public library here, said a person who can cycle energy while on a still motion could treat even a Clear Sky like it was not the Last Resort but as a normal Daylight. It said it could concentrate the energies in an instant. and other perks as well. in short, stronger.

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but I barely master it from all these 2 weeks of training. It’s already midnight yet I still struggle to concentrate all the energy. I’m still sitting here on the sofa at the rooftop. “That was it for today, huh?”, I said that to myself while preparing myself to get back to my flat. It was nowhere near the goal but I think I still made progression. somehow I could concentrate 20% of the gathered energies through my body. so the book is true. I left the rooftop at around 1 AM. This city is surprisingly still alive at this hour. The streets are still blinding as ever, cafes, bars, clubs, even restaurants still open some. The sky looks clear tonight too despite it raining like hell for two days straight yesterday. I walked past a bunch of guys and girls who were about to have fun at the nearest bar. I thought to myself, “should I stop at a bar? These past few weeks have been restless since I prepared for my departure and took care of the stalls which are busier than ever.”, I’m considering it. If I think about it, I've never had a break since ‘the apartment incident’. “Nah, if I ended up hammered because I couldn't control myself. it would be hard to sober up in the morning, I will be a trouble to Mr. Tekkai.”,  As I walked home I ended up going to the 24 Hour Minimarket to buy a noodle cup and a can of beer. “Still, I have to fill my stomach since I didn’t have both lunch and dinner.”, I thought to myself. When I arrived at my flat I took a shower and cleaned up myself before having a midnight snack. After a while, I sat down with a ready to eat a noodle cup and a can of beer. “I wonder what you are doing? Are you already asleep? or still, gazing at the same sky like the one I see? Kina.”

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“the energies flew, gathered, concentrated, and then dispersed or manipulated.”

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still motion. don’t put tense on any muscle. just, stay till. and concentrate those energies to every area of your veins, muscle, bones, even respiration. focus Ryusen, focus. the energies flew and gathered around me, little by little, it started to concentrate all over my body. All I need now is to distribute all of the energies evenly through my body. I can feel my stamina rose sharply. I used it to slowly lift my body above the couch. If I can’t stay at this position for more than 2hours then it will be impossible for me to get up high to the lowest floating island. because ascending from the earth's land to the floating island is much harder than ascending from one floating island to another. It is due to the air pressure and gravitational pull. 

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For some reason, I manage to hold the position for about 5 hours. It’s funny how 5 hours doing nothing in the air is stupidly far harder and requires more stamina than standard cardio. I finally dropped myself to the couch after I began to feel dizzy. I did it aren’t I? with this, I will finally be able to come back to my village.

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It’s just a day before my departure. I told Mr. Tekkai about how I've mastered the move, he seems to finally feel acquiescence about my departure as he smiles and hugs me. these two days probably will be the last time we work together here. I decided to give everything that I had and everything that I earned to him. the earnings of the tea stall, the money from selling the flat. including the tea stalls that I’ve been working in since I got here. I trust him to take over the tea stalls and all of the inside. His tea making skills have improved so much since I teach him the Harunakata way. I even considered him to be one of the Harunakata tea makers myself. I’m going to miss him so much. the day has passed, I close the stalls and go for a walk with Mr. Tekkai. He invites me to his house tonight over dinner.

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“I already told this to my wife and my son. the kid seems a little excited to meet you.”, said Mr.Tekkai. “I see, I also can not wait to finally meet your son.”, “it would be an honor to have dinner with you, young master.”, “hey! I’m about to leave and we probably won’t see each other for some quiet time and do you remember the first thing I asked you since you work at the tea stall?”, “do not call you young master.”, “CORRECT! yet you still so insisted to call me with that honorifics. stop it already, if you think about I’m not your young master anymore.”, “I guess you are correct. you are no longer a young master.”, “so?”, “I’ll stop calling you a young master.”, “Really? Finally! after all this time.”, “if you are happy then it will be my pleasure … Master Ryusen.”, “damn it, you got me there. that was a good one.”, I said as we laughed together. “speaking of which, master ryusen, I have a parting gift for you.”, said Mr. Tekkai. “really? How kind of you! what is it?”, “but promise not to open it until you make it back to the villages.”, said Mr. Tekkai handed me an envelope with a letter inside. I was a bit confused but I decided to accept his promise. “I understand, I promise not to open it until I make it back.”, I said.

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We arrived at his house and were greeted by his son. “Ariel!”, shouted Mr.Tekkai as his son ran to him. Mr. Tekkai lifts up and carries him. “papa! how was your day?”, “My day? wonderful as always! hey, Ariel. This is Master Ryusen.”, Mr. Tekkai introduces me to his son as he puts down Ariel. “Hey, there little one! ariel is it?”, “yes! My name is Ariel! nice to meet you, Mister Master!”, said Ariel innocently. my eyes sharply change its gaze to Mr. Tekkai, my gaze silently screaming ‘I TOLD YOU NOT TO CALL ME WITH HONORIFICS’ at him. when he notices he throws away his look at me. “Nice to meet you, Little Ariel. my name is Ryusen Harunakata! you can call me Ryu!”, “Okay, but why papa calls you master ryusen?”, as he said that I thought to myself. ‘ariel, I’ve been questioning that ever since I met your papa.’ but the words that came to my mouth was, “I KNOW RIGHT? hahaha, your papa is really persistent Ariel.”, '' Then, can I call you Big Brother Ryu?”, After Ariel said that, my eyes widened a bit. “yes.”, I smiled lightly.

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After a while, we had dinner. Mrs. Tekkai really knows how to cook. Her cooking is really delicious. my stomach was full after we ate. We then talked about light stuff at the table. It is a really heartwarming scene. I had a really great time. Mrs. Tekkai wishes me a safe journey.  I feel so welcomed here. maybe It’s because I could feel a sense of family here. The contrast of me eating a cup of noodles alone at midnight and eating together at the table with a whole family is really different. But to be honest, I never really get to experience something like this myself back in the Harunakata household. We usually just eat by ourselves because we each have different jobs and activities. and the household was pretty strict about the eating schedule too. so having this moment will be one of the moments that I will reminisce and fondle forever. as I was taking my leave, they waved goodbye at me. “Goodbye! Big Brother Ryu!”, said Ariel. he is a nice kid. If he’s ever planning to learn a Mystical Art, I could sense that he will surpass me. because, from this young age, he seems already made friends with positive energies. 

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“Goodbye, everyone! thank you very much for having me!”