Chapter 58

Chapter 58: From Now On, Part 2

After that, Julius and I engaged in a simulated battle, and then we headed to the shower room together to work up a sweat.

"...Jin-san, are you really only 12 years old?"

"Huh? Why do you ask?"

As I finished showering and dried myself with a towel, Julius unexpectedly asked me such a question.

"While there is a certain level of mental maturity, your physique is completely different from that of an ordinary 12-year-old... It's not just a body with muscles, but rather a body suited for combat."

"Y-You don't have to stare at me like that!"

Feeling stared at by Julius, I quickly covered my entire body with the towel.

I wouldn't have expected Julius to have such an interest, but being stared at by a guy makes me uncomfortable.

"Ah, I'm sorry."

Julius quickly realized my discomfort and stepped back a few paces.

Well, I can understand Julius's feelings too.

My body is different from that of a normal 12-year-old; I have a solid build.

I know that I gained this good physique thanks to Jin's abilities.

"I did muscle training and combat practice to develop this body, but I feel like there's something innate about this good physique."

"Yes, indeed. While there are children who have been training since a young age, they don't have the same physique as you, Jin-san... You really are a bundle of talent."

Saying this, Julius mused deeply.

After that, I parted ways with Julius in front of the shower room and returned to my room.

Back in my room, I didn't want to waste the short time before dinner, so I sat on the bed to meditate and began my meditation practice.

"Hmm, is someone here?"

With heightened concentration from meditation, I heard footsteps approaching the room and stopped meditating.

As I had anticipated, a few seconds later, I heard the sound of knocking on the door.

And from the voice that followed, I immediately recognized that it was Chloe.

"Jin-kun, are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine."

I replied, and the door creaked open, with Chloe entering the room.

"So, what's up?"

"You're planning to go to the guild after tomorrow's job, right?"

Last week, I had asked Finne-san and the others to gather information about a new dungeon in preparation for a challenge.

As a result, after finishing tomorrow's job, we planned to visit the guild and head to a promising dungeon if we found one.

"That's the plan. Why?"

"Well, I received a letter from my family, and they want me to come home and visit sometime soon. I'm fine waiting until after we're done with dungeon exploration, but do you think we can make time for a visit?"

Chloe seemed a bit apologetic about potentially shifting our plans for her family visit.

It's not that big of a deal, really...

"If that's the case, it's fine. It's good that you have a close relationship with your family. I was actually running low on candy because of excessive training, so I'll take that time to visit Cynthia's shop."

Saying that, Chloe's face lit up with joy as she said, "Thank you, Jin-kun."

A letter from her family... Something I'll never experience.

While Chloe's family background wasn't a central theme in the main story, it seems like she has a good relationship with them.

Thinking that, I resumed my meditation practice to pass the time until dinner.

After dinner, I took a bath as a habit, returned to my room, lay down on the bed, and quickly fell asleep.