After Fujiwara's little show of power everyone was around her praising her, everyone was saying how strong and amazing her ability to control shadows was, while this was going on I was trying anyway to figure out how she managed to use this ability, although I have no proof, I'm pretty sure it's mine, although it also has a chance of being a similar ability, I don't think that's really the case, all my thoughts were going in one direction.

(It must have been at the time she asked my permission)

That was my thought, if you stop to think about it the conversation itself was quite strange, Fujiwara and I had never spoken before and out of the blue she comes to me for no apparent reason? this only happens in anime, also, although I didn't think much of it at the time, she clearly must have asked for permission to use one of my abilities, with all these thoughts in mind I furtively looked at Fujiwara as she was being praised by everyone, in between I also looked at Saemi and our eyes met, her face clearly showed her doubt about what had happened.

"Telepathy"

Saying those words, I concentrate while thinking of Saemi aiming to pass my thoughts to her.

(Saemi, you can hear me?)

I thought as I looked at Saemi, suddenly her face became slightly surprised before quickly returning to normal.

(Makoto... Is that you?)

Saemi asked.

(Yes, it's me, now I'm using the skill I got from the 3rd floor boss)

I said.

(Look, I know you have many questions about what just happened, unfortunately I don't know the answer to your questions either, but one thing I am sure, somehow... Fujiwara managed to use one of my skills)

When I said that I saw that Saemi's face was visibly astonished.

(Does that mean she has the same power as you?)

Saemi asked.

(Of that I doubt, before using my ability she had a small conversation with me where she asked for permission for something, at the time I did not give much thought and ended up giving that permission but I am pretty sure that this is a condition for copying the target's ability... besides, I doubt it was a random ability choice)

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Hearing my answer Saemi was visibly shaken as she glared at Fujiwara.

(But... then, doesn't that mean...)

Before Saemi finished answering I said what was on my mind.

(It's probably what you're thinking, somehow... Fujiwara knows about my powers and that I am also the strongest here)

I said looking at Fujiwara.

(So, what do we do? She won't tell the others about it?)

Saemi asked in a panic.

(I don't think she would do that, if what I said is right, she already knew about my powers from the beginning, yet she didn't say anything to the others)

I said while looking at Fujiwara, after this everyone decided to stop and set up camp, as it was already getting dark everyone decided that it could be dangerous to walk at night without knowing what could be in this forest, i received this information from Saemi using Telepathy, because I doubt, they would talk to a simple porter like me, obviously, the ones in charge of setting everything up were us, the useless ones, and while this was going on the attack team was talking among themselves, we were being totally ignored.

Some people had brought some cloths from the room and put them in their backpacks before coming here, thanks to this we were making some improvised tents, I doubt we will be able to use them, but there is nothing I can do, also, I am used to sleeping outdoors since neither Saemi nor I brought cloths when we came here, as I was setting up the tent I saw that Ramon-sensei was talking something with Aoi-sensei, from the face Aoi-sensei was making she clearly wasn't enjoying the conversation, her smile looked clearly forced, although I doubt that idiot Ramon-sensei noticed, after a brief sigh I approach Ramon and Aoi-sensei.

"Aoi-sensei, I finished setting up one of the tents, if you want you can have it"

I said after approaching, hearing my words Ramon-sensei looked at me with an angry look and spoke.

"Tsk, don't interrupt your teachers Makoto, your parents didn't teach you good manners"

He said with a smile on his face.

(That bastard... he knows my parents are no longer alive... I swear I will make you pay for this)

I said while looking angrily at Ramon-sensei.

"Oh, thanks for warning me Makoto, come on, let's go"

Said Aoi-sensei holding my hand and leading me away along with her.

"Thank you for helping me again, Makoto"

Said Aoi-sensei as we walked.

"You don't have to worry about it Aoi-sensei, if he causes you trouble again and just call me, I promise I will save you"

I said with a smile on my face, looking at my smiling face she let out a laugh and spoke.

"Stand taller first before you say you will protect a woman, this is a harder task than it looks"

Aoi said with a smile, after that neither Aoi-sensei nor I spoke for a while, this was already something normal between the two of us, the atmosphere that silence brings when we are together was not uncomfortable in fact it was the opposite.

"Makoto... what do you think about all this?"

After a few seconds of silence, the first to speak up was Aoi-sensei.

"What do you mean?"

I asked.

"We were brought here all of a sudden, saying we were heroes and stuff, but for some reason I can't believe that, I feel like we were brought here for some other reason"

Aoi-sensei said stopping.

"Do you think we will really come home if we do what these gods say?"

She asked, in her eyes I was seeing several emotions, but clearly there was one that stood out over the others, fear.