"Then let's test it."
Busujima Saeko brushed a strand of hair from her temple and smiled. "Is there anything I should be aware of? What should I do?"
"There is nothing special to note. Just place your hands on the glass and slowly pour your Nen into it. Don't inject too much at once," Su Yan explained softly with a shake of his head.
"Is that so?"
Following Su Yan's guidance, Busujima Saeko placed both hands on the glass with a hint of skepticism and slowly began to channel her Nen.
She couldn't help but marvel inwardly; the person who invented this Water Divination test was a genius.
To think someone could create such an affordable method to determine a Nen user's affinity using just a glass, water, and a leaf—things found everywhere.
At the same time, she couldn't help but wonder which category of Nen she belonged to.
Su Yan watched intently as Saeko poured her Nen into the cup.
He was equally curious about her affinity.
Would it be Conjuration, since she had already manifested a special weapon? Or Enhancement, known for strengthening oneself and their weapons? Or perhaps something else?
Just as both of them watched the water glass with bated breath...
It moved!
The water in the glass finally showed a reaction.
Several white particles appeared out of thin air inside the glass.
As Saeko continued to pour her Nen into the water, the white particles grew larger and more numerous.
Finally, the water in the glass vanished entirely, replaced by a cluster of diamond-shaped white crystals.
The water had crystallized.
This was the definitive sign of a Conjurer.
"Does this... mean my Nen affinity is Conjuration?"
Saeko looked up at Su Yan, waiting for a definitive answer.
"Yes."
Su Yan nodded.
It made sense. Since Saeko could manifest a special weapon, the probability of her being a Conjurer was naturally the highest.
It wasn't surprising at all.
Hearing the confirmation from Su Yan that she was indeed a Conjurer...
Saeko didn't feel any disappointment.
On the contrary, she felt a slight sense of relief.
Even though the other Nen categories had their own unique traits and appeared powerful—making Conjuration seem like the weakest among them—she didn't care.
Instead, she felt that the weapon she had manifested, Soul Slayer, was the perfect fit for her.
Slaughter?!
Was there anything in this world that could excite her more than that?
Except for Su Yan...
So, if the test had revealed she belonged to another category, she might have actually found it troublesome.
Furthermore, remembering that Su Yan could also use his Nen to conjure objects...
Saeko immediately asked, "Su Yan, you must be a Conjurer too, right? Can you teach me how to improve in Conjuration later?"
"Me?"
Su Yan's expression froze.
If it were any other category—whether it was the Enhancement favored by the protagonist Gon, or Killua's Transmutation...
He could even speak at length about how to train in Emission or Manipulation, despite the anime not going into great detail.
But Specialization and Conjuration...
He couldn't do it. He really couldn't.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have spent over a year training only to achieve the level of conjuring simple, ordinary objects.
So, to avoid leading her astray, Su Yan could only tell Saeko the truth.
"No, I'm not a Conjurer. I'm a Specialist."
"As for teaching you Conjuration? You're putting me on the spot. Even after training for so long, I can still only conjure ordinary items with no special abilities."
"In terms of progress on the path of Conjuration, I'm actually behind you, even though you're just a beginner."
Su Yan explained with a wry smile, "So, at most, I can only offer some advice as someone who started earlier."
"Is that so?"
Saeko felt a bit disappointed upon hearing this.
It wasn't because Su Yan couldn't teach her, but because they weren't in the same Nen category.
However, the disappointment was fleeting. She quickly had a realization.
While Su Yan wasn't a Conjurer and couldn't teach her much about it...
On the flip side, Su Yan was still working on his Conjuration skills.
What if she reached an incredibly high level in Conjuration?
Wouldn't she be able to teach Su Yan in return?
Did this mean that her junior...
Needed her?!
As this realization struck her, a wave of clarity washed over her soul. Saeko couldn't help but shiver, a tingling sensation washing through her from her head down to her very toes.
Just as planned.
Saeko stepped forward. Under Su Yan's confused gaze, she reached out and pulled his head into her embrace, cradling him against her chest. She whispered comfortingly, "It's alright. Once I've mastered Conjuration, I'll be the one to teach you."
Su Yan was completely blindsided by Saeko's 'surprise attack'.
One moment he was wondering why she had walked up to him; the next, his vision went dark.
As for what Saeko said?
He didn't even hear her clearly.
He simply felt that Saeko's embrace was soft and fragrant.
Only after a long while did Saeko finally release Su Yan, giving him back his freedom.
Was it over already?
Even after being released, Su Yan felt a bit lightheaded. He took a deep breath.
Perhaps the space had been a bit too cramped just now, making it hard for him to breathe.
Yet, Su Yan couldn't help but think: what would be the harm in doing it one more time?
Saeko asked, "Can I learn techniques beyond the Four Major Principles now?"
She had not forgotten Su Yan's mention of another way for a Nen user to grow stronger besides developing their specific category.
If she wanted to teach Su Yan, she had to be stronger than him—at least in Conjuration.
"No. Neither your mastery of Ten, Zetsu, and Ren nor the amount of Nen in your body is sufficient to support learning new techniques."
Su Yan shook his head and explained, "Building a solid foundation is more important than anything. Advanced Nen techniques are all extensions of the basic Four Major Principles."
In gacha game terms, Saeko's situation was a classic case of insufficient grinding.
She had the character and the signature weapon, but since her level hadn't increased, she couldn't gain skill points to learn new abilities.
"Then what should I do now?" Saeko pressed.
"Now?"
Su Yan glanced at the clock on the wall and ended the conversation with a single sentence. "Now, we need to go to school."
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