More and more, I am feeling the mana running through my body. Maybe she's already almost being fully released.

Today I woke up earlier than usual, I have a good feeling.

Opening the door and stepping outside, I see the sun rise in the distance, illuminating all the snow on the ground.

The day slowly begins to lighten; the sky turns a yellowish hue on its horizon, while the blue slowly gets lighter gradually.

The snow reflects the light, which goes toward my eyes. The light blinds me for an instant, and I close my eyes in reflex, but I get used to it quickly.

My body realizes how cold it is getting.

There's no thermometer in this world, so I can't tell how cold it is, but I'd say it's somewhere around -3 °C (26.6 °F). 

The air coming out of my nostrils makes a kind of "water vapor smoke" when I exhale the air from my lungs.

Turning left, I head into my backyard.

There's a rug I use to keep from sitting in the icy snow.

Sitting down on the rug, I begin to concentrate.

During all this time that I've been training, my focus and concentration has gotten greater.

The "current of mana" I feel flowing through my body becomes more and more apparent; I can feel it more clearly than ever before.

When I arrived in this world, I decided I wanted to do things differently.

I feel like I'm making progress with each passing day, and that I can maintain a productive routine for long periods of time.

In fact, I realized that what I lacked was the motivation to start something.

I've heard people say that the hardest part is getting started, I always doubted that, but they were right.

When I set the goal of releasing my mana, I couldn't stop thinking about it.

In fact, the hardest thing was starting to have this meditation routine, but over time, this practice naturally became part of my day.

I wonder what I'm going to do after I've released my mana...

"Good morning..." I hear a youthful voice in front of me.

Opening my eyes, I see William.

His face is all crumpled; he must have slept crooked...

His eyes are also half open; clearly he just woke up.

"Good morning…" I say smiling.

William wears clothes pretty much the same as mine; the cold doesn't leave much room to look stylish when you're a few years old...

The trick is to wear as many clothes as possible so as not to die of hypothermia...

William sits next to me and starts releasing mana along with me.

Concentrating again, I can feel the flow of energy coursing through my body.

Insects in nature make a noise similar to cicadas which, oddly enough, makes me become more focused within.

The birds that pass over my head make me feel as if I am one with the whole world.

All the innate mana that is within my body begins to expand and connect with the environment.

The snow, the few strands of grass, the soft, cool wind that hits my face, all seem to be tuning in to the energy that flows within me.

All of a sudden, all that energy suddenly leaks out, as if it's burst!

I open my eyes quickly, and the surrounding snow is dispersed, causing a small amount of snow to dissipate into the air.

I look to the side, and William's mouth is wide open; it's the first time I've seen him express such a genuinely surprised reaction!

"Are you well?" he asks me.

If I'm fine?

It's hard to say...

"I guess so…" I reply.

"That was awesome!" William says with a smile on his face, excited.

"Y-Yeah... I think so."

Does this mean I released my mana?

Weird... I don't feel like anything has changed.

Closing my eyes, I try to focus on that inner energy I'm used to feeling.

Wait, what is this!?

The energy is no longer in my body...

The mana that I only felt in my body is now...everywhere!

In the air, on the ground, even on William!

I can feel the mana everywhere!

Opening my eyes, I stand up and look around.

Is that!

I no longer need to concentrate to feel!

I can witness the mana around me just by breathing and letting my heart beat!

It's as natural as blinking your eyes!

It's a funny feeling...

As if I had turned on a part of my brain that had been off, as if it had been there forever, but I had never noticed...

So this is mana

 It's kind of funny, hahahaha...

Why do I feel such great satisfaction?

That pleasurable feeling, the feeling of having accomplished a goal...

How long has it been since I felt this?

This must be the brain's reward system.

Unexpectedly, the front door of my house opens.

Richard and Hera leave with worried faces looking at me.

"What happened!?" Hera asks.

"Are you okay!?" Richard asks. "We heard a loud noise, and you weren't inside; did something happen!?" He speaks.

"Dad, Light was sitting down and out of nowhere a gust of wind started, and it made a big noise too!" William says.

"I'm fine…" I reply.

Richard approaches with an astonished face. My mother is also impressed.

"Did he..." Richard starts to speak but doesn't complete the sentence.

"Released the mana?" Hera complements what my father would say.

"Are you feeling anything different, son?" Richard asks me.

"Yes. I'm feeling the mana everywhere." I say simply.

"That's impossible…" Richard says with wide eyes.

"Our son is a prodigy!" My mother exclaims, clapping her hands and giving a gentle smile.

I wouldn't say I'm a prodigy; I just have a lot more knowledge than someone my age. For that reason, I need to stand out from the rest, and of course, I will also help William.

"Let's go to school; I know someone who can tell you what your spells are!" Richard speaks.

To tell the truth, I wanted to find out with my brother.

As much as he's a kid, he's been training with me all these months, not missing a single day!

In addition to having discipline, he is also very intelligent, as he managed to understand how mana release works.

If there is a prodigy here, it is William.

"Actually... I wanted William to find out with me." I say.

"Hm... So let's wait until William releases the mana too." Hera says.

"Do you think there's still a long way to go?" I ask looking at William.

"By the end of this week, I can do it!" He responds with enthusiasm.

And so 3 days passed.

During those days, I felt a strange connection between myself and the earth; perhaps it has to do with the type of magic I use.

I've never seen William train so hard these days.

From morning until night, he would stay there, releasing his mana.

Until on the third day, all the mana was released on a Lunaday afternoon.

"Yay! I couldn't take the anxiety anymore!" Richard exclaims.

"Hey, you're worse off than the kids." Hera says as we head towards the school.

The village school is not very big and also does not have a large structure. It usually only serves to educate the village children.

Walking along the dirt road, I can already see the school.

It is a structure very similar to that of a church, being a tall structure with round windows in its corners and facade. The structure is made entirely of stone, and the triangular roof is made of wood.

Entering the room, I see several tables and chairs facing a blackboard on the wall in the distance.

Sitting at a larger table that faces the entrance and all the tables is an old lady with gray hair tied in a bun. Wearing rectangular glasses.

Your face is thin, and your cheeks are sagging.

She wears a purple robe along with a gray coat.

She reads a book that is on top of her desk with a lot of focus.

From the noise we made opening the door, she just flicks her eyes at us with a serious expression.

"Hera! Richard!" Her expression instantly changes to one of happiness when she recognizes my parents.

"Light, William, this is Professor Bovary." Hera says as the teacher gets up.

"How long teacher! Remember me?" Richard goes excitedly towards Bovary.

"Unfortunately, I remember." The lady walks by Richard as if she doesn't even know him. "Are you the little brats I'm going to have to teach in a while?" She looks at me and William with a smile.

"Be careful talking about my children." Hera says in a wry tone.

"Hahaha. Your mother was a saint; follow her example, children." The teacher says.

"Mom, was Miss Bovary your teacher too?" William asks.

"Yes, since I was born, the teacher has taught the village." Hera says

"When I die, I want to see who will take my place!" Mrs. Bovary says happily. "... Well, what brings you here?" She asks.

"We want you to see what magics my children have." Richard says.

Bovary is silent for a moment as she wears an expression of disbelief.

"I'm sorry, but did I hear you right?" She asks.

"Yes, totally." Richard says.

"Hera, what did you do?" The teacher asks with some aggression.

"II didn't do anything!" My mom waves her hands with her arms tight.

"So, what did YOU do?" Bovary looks at Richard.

"I didn't do anything either! Just because I was an imp growing up doesn't mean I stay that way." Richard waves his hands.

He looks suspiciously at me and William...

"Did you release your mana?" She asks with a look of fear.

"Yes..." William and I answered almost at the same time.

"How did they do it?" She asks another question.

"We did a kind of meditation to release mana faster!" I say with my eyes closed, she has a frightening presence!

"Well, I don't know if that's true, but we can try to check your magic. Come with me." She says as she turns and walks to a door that is on the right, next to the blackboard.

"Yeah!" Richard celebrates.