A Wandering Ronin

Stick vs Ax

After several times Yuta tried the coin trick, his hands felt sore. He even waved his hand because it was sore. Erald laughed seeing Yuta whose hands were sore. Because he remembered when he first learned magic. He also felt what Yuta felt at that time.

"Relax, I felt the same way when I first learned magic," Erald smiled broadly.

"It seems everyone will feel the same way when they do something for the first time," said Yuta, clenching his fists.

"You are right."

“This is a lot like when I first learned how to cut chunks of wood with my father's ax. The ax was very heavy. To the point that my palms hurt and my hands also feel the same way.”

"And after getting used to it?"

"It doesn't feel at all."

"Then you try again."

Yuta nodded then he tried to perform the trick again. This time the coin did not fall. But Yuta's hand movements were still slow and the movement of the coins was still visible when Erald carefully watched Yuta's movements.

“If you stand as a spectator, the coins still