My Childhood Friend Who Uses Skills Secretly at School is Strange

I was dragged to school by my childhood friend.

And she didn't say a word.

The silence was really uncomfortable, and I wished she'd stop.

Even now, at school, she's still not talking.

I feel a silent pressure, but it's probably just my imagination.

...It's just my imagination. It must be.

Yeah, I'm not feeling great, so maybe I can use that as an excuse to go home...

"Don't think about going home, Naru-kun."

"...Okay."

Whoops, I nodded without thinking.

Why is my childhood friend always so perceptive at the worst times?

Her timing is always terrible.

[Suggestion...]

It's probably the same as yesterday.

I'm not listening.

[Suggestion suspended.]

I almost felt like Wisdom was sulking.

This skill definitely has emotions!

Why is it so human-like? ...Sigh.

Then Saya suddenly cheered up and approached me.

"Naru-kun! I'm going to use magic..."

[Acquired skill: Soundproof Barrier Level 1.]

[Activated skill: Soundproof Barrier.]

Nice notification! This time, you did well.

If only you were always this helpful...

"Hey, idiot. Don't say that here! Do you understand how crazy and explosive that statement is?"

[Acquired skill: Bomb Creation Level 1.]

...Please stop doing things like that...

It interrupts the conversation and is just plain noisy.

"...Sorry. But you didn't have to say it like that!"

She doesn't seem to understand the gravity of the situation.

How could she expect me to lecture her when I'm already exhausted from all the noise...

[Report: It is suspected that Master was already mentally unstable prior to this.]

What? Hey. That's not even an insult.

It's just plain rude. Do you understand that?

Whatever. No, it's not fine, but I need to convince my childhood friend first.

"...No, seriously, you'll just seem like you have a middle-schooler's syndrome. If people start calling you that, you'll definitely use magic in front of everyone, right? If you do that, you'll be treated like a monster and probably end up as a test subject."

"...Then I'll use it without being noticed."

"Were you even listening? ...I'm done with this."

"It's okay! Leave it to me!"

There's nothing to leave to you; you decided to do this on your own.

There's nothing reassuring about this at all.

...I'm starting to worry.

Wisdom, please. Stop her if she tries to do something weird.

[This is outside the jurisdiction of the skill 'Wisdom'.]

So I have to keep an eye on her myself...

This is going to be a long day.

—In a Certain Class—

I glanced over at my childhood friend, who looked bored.

At that moment, she created a butterfly made of flames outside.

Hey! Don't actually do that!

Seriously... But how do I stop Saya's magic...

[Acquired skill: Magic Interference Barrier Level 1.]

[Activated skill: Magic Interference Barrier.]

The flaming butterfly that was gracefully flying outside gradually faded and finally disappeared. Luckily, none of the other classmates saw it before it vanished.

That was a close one.

Wisdom is being unusually useful today.

What's going on?

[Correction: The current effects are not due to the skill 'Wisdom' but to the skill 'n@okg^/Ⅱ'.]

...Correction. Wisdom is still useless.

What's the point of a useless Wisdom?

It's completely confusing. I'm probably never going to understand it.

Oh, Saya is glaring at me.

She seems to have noticed I interfered.

She's pouting and looking at me.

But it can't be helped. Please give up.

—Lunch Break—

"Naru-kun, can I talk to you?"

"Ah... sure..."

"Why did you interfere? I'm really mad!"

"Well, it's because if you got caught, it'd be a big problem. You should've thought about it."

"I hate it when you're so right!"

I guess she won't listen unless I say something harsh...

It pains me, but I have to be firm.

[Acquired skill: Heart Damage Resistance Level 1.]

Please, just keep quiet, notifications...

[Acquired skills: Silence Level 1, Soundproof Barrier Level 1.]

Just shut up!

[Acquired skills: Silence Level 2, Soundproof Barrier Level 2, integrated.]

...Seriously?

Ugh, you've derailed the conversation.

...I'm sorry, Saya, but I'm going to take out my anger at the notifications on you.

Blame them, not me.

"If you keep saying things like that, I can't hang out with you. My life is at stake."

"Eh... you don't have to go that far."

"Yes, I do. Sorry, but I don't want to be a test subject."

"...I understand... You coward."

[Acquired skill: Coward Level 1.]

...Shut up.

[Acquired skills: Silence Level 1, Soundproof Barrier Level 1.]

Sigh. This is exhausting.

"Come on, let's go back to the classroom."

"Ah. Wait up~~"

I was relieved to make it to the end of the day safely.

After all, I never knew when my childhood friend would use magic again.

It's natural to be on edge, right?

I don't want to train tomorrow either. Saya is really a handful.

[Suggestion: The current thought process lacks evidence. Please include evidence in your reasoning...]

Shut up!

[Acquired skills: Silence Level 1, Soundproof Barrier Level 1.]

Wisdom and notifications are both crazy, aren't they?

Please, just stop it already...

[Acquired skill: Prayer Level 1.]

...Sigh.

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Current protagonist status.

Race: Human

Name: Naru Suzumura Job: None

Level: 12

HP: 532/532 (133×{2}×2) (+98)

MP: 164/164 (41×{2}×2) (+28)

ST: 1700/1700 (340×{2+0.5}×2) (+140)

Strength: 175 (35×{2+0.5}×2) (+14)

Magic: 132 (33×{2}×2) (+14)

Defense: 160 (40×{2}×2) (+14)

Magic Defense: 148 (37×{2}×2) (+14)

Agility: 171 (38×{2+0.25}×2) (+14)

Luck: 452 (113×{2}×2) (+52)

*The numbers in parentheses are the basic status increase values.

[Skills]

[Active Skills]

Elemental Magic Lv.1, Spirit Magic Lv.1, Summoning Magic Lv.1, Contract Magic Lv.1, Life Magic Lv.1, Healing Magic Lv.1, Holy Magic Lv.1, Dark Magic Lv.1, Lightning Magic Lv.1, Explosion Magic Lv.1, Creation Magic Lv.1 (partially locked), Necromancy Lv.1, Nature Magic Lv.1, Support Magic Lv.1, Space Magic Lv.1 (partially locked), Time Magic Lv.1 (partially locked), Notification Lv.MAX, Breathing Lv.MAX, Sleeping Lv.MAX, Rolling Over Lv.MAX, Waking Up Lv.2, Sitting Down Lv.MAX, Standing Up Lv.MAX, Drinking Water Lv.3, Chewing Lv.MAX, Swallowing Lv.MAX, Hair Styling Lv.MAX, Body Cleaning Lv.MAX, Dressing Lv.MAX, Undressing Lv.MAX, Walking Lv.MAX, Disguise Lv.2, Retort Lv.MAX, Sympathy Lv.MAX, Ignoring Lv.1, Compromise Lv.1, Appraisal Lv.1, Relief Lv.1, Speaking Lv.MAX, Reading Lv.MAX, Listening Lv.MAX, Silent Listening Lv.MAX, Viewing Lv.MAX, Verification Lv.1, Experimentation Lv.2, Stretching Lv.MAX, Repetitive Exercise Lv.MAX, Jumping Lv.7, Prayer Lv.2, Chain Lv.1, Respect Lv.1, Exploration Lv.2, Evasion Lv.1, Preparation Stance Lv.2, Alternation Lv.1, Sprint Lv.1, Approach Lv.2, Throwing Lv.2, Lateral Movement Lv.MAX, High-Speed Movement Lv.MAX, Storage Lv.MAX, Waiting Lv.1, Magic Barrier Lv.1, Simultaneous Deployment Lv.1, Information Sharing Lv.1, Floating Lv.MAX, Continuation Lv.MAX, Turning Lv.MAX, Adaptation Lv.MAX, Cooking Lv.MAX, Overall Heating Lv.MAX, Fire Adjustment Lv.MAX, Preliminary Preparation Lv.MAX, Temperature Control Lv.MAX, Purification Lv.MAX, Special Processing Lv.MAX, Simple Tasks Lv.MAX, Engraving Lv.1, Communication Lv.1, Transmission Lv.1, Remote Control Lv.1, Deodorization Lv.MAX, Sterilization Lv.MAX, Antibacterial Lv.MAX, Folding Lv.MAX, Task Coverage Lv.MAX, Machine Operation Lv.MAX, Suction Lv.MAX, Drying Lv.1, Hot Air Lv.1, Cutting Lv.MAX, Random Cutting Lv.MAX, Splitting Lv.MAX, Meat Cutting Lv.MAX, Slashing Lv.1, Size Adjustment Lv.MAX, Obstacle Breaking Lv.1, Crisis Avoidance Lv.1, Soundproof Barrier Lv.1, Magic Interference Barrier Lv.1, Silence Lv.1, Bomb Creation Lv.1, Sprint, Resignation, Optimism, Pessimism, Enlightenment, Visual Sharing, Return, Flashback

[Passive Skills]

Dagger Techniques Lv.MAX, Growth Speed Increase Lv.1, Recovery Speed Increase Lv.MAX,

 Absorption Increase Lv.MAX, Assimilation Lv.2, Retention Lv.1, Experience Absorption Lv.MAX, Contract Magic Resistance Lv.1, Contract Magic Recovery Speed Increase Lv.1, Spirit Protection Lv.1, Support Magic Proficiency Increase Lv.1, Debuff Resistance Lv.1, Status Recovery Speed Increase Lv.1, Elemental Magic Proficiency Increase Lv.1, Magic Proficiency Increase Lv.1, Magic Power Increase Lv.1, Magic Duration Increase Lv.1, Mana Control Lv.1, Mana Efficiency Increase Lv.1, Duration Increase Lv.1, Summoning Efficiency Increase Lv.1, Life Magic Proficiency Increase Lv.1, Healing Magic Proficiency Increase Lv.1, Holy Magic Proficiency Increase Lv.1, Dark Magic Proficiency Increase Lv.1, Lightning Magic Proficiency Increase Lv.1, Explosion Magic Proficiency Increase Lv.1, Creation Magic Proficiency Increase Lv.1, Partial Lock Release Speed Increase Lv.1, Nature Magic Proficiency Increase Lv.1, Support Magic Proficiency Increase Lv.1, Space Magic Proficiency Increase Lv.1, Time Magic Proficiency Increase Lv.1, Notification Reaction Speed Increase Lv.1, Sleeping Efficiency Increase Lv.1, Rolling Over Speed Increase Lv.1, Waking Up Speed Increase Lv.1, Sitting Down Speed Increase Lv.1, Standing Up Speed Increase Lv.1, Water Drinking Speed Increase Lv.1, Chewing Speed Increase Lv.1, Swallowing Speed Increase Lv.1, Hair Styling Speed Increase Lv.1, Body Cleaning Speed Increase Lv.1, Dressing Speed Increase Lv.1, Undressing Speed Increase Lv.1, Walking Speed Increase Lv.1, Disguise Speed Increase Lv.1, Retort Speed Increase Lv.1, Sympathy Speed Increase Lv.1, Ignoring Speed Increase Lv.1, Compromise Speed Increase Lv.1, Appraisal Speed Increase Lv.1, Relief Speed Increase Lv.1, Speaking Speed Increase Lv.1, Reading Speed Increase Lv.1, Listening Speed Increase Lv.1, Silent Listening Speed Increase Lv.1, Viewing Speed Increase Lv.1, Verification Speed Increase Lv.1, Experimentation Speed Increase Lv.1, Stretching Speed Increase Lv.1, Repetitive Exercise Speed Increase Lv.1, Jumping Speed Increase Lv.1, Prayer Speed Increase Lv.1, Chain Speed Increase Lv.1, Respect Speed Increase Lv.1, Exploration Speed Increase Lv.1, Evasion Speed Increase Lv.1, Preparation Stance Speed Increase Lv.1, Alternation Speed Increase Lv.1, Sprint Speed Increase Lv.1, Approach Speed Increase Lv.1, Throwing Speed Increase Lv.1, Lateral Movement Speed Increase Lv.1, High-Speed Movement Speed Increase Lv.1, Storage Speed Increase Lv.1, Waiting Speed Increase Lv.1, Magic Barrier Speed Increase Lv.1, Simultaneous Deployment Speed Increase Lv.1, Information Sharing Speed Increase Lv.1, Floating Speed Increase Lv.1, Continuation Speed Increase Lv.1, Turning Speed Increase Lv.1, Adaptation Speed Increase Lv.1, Cooking Speed Increase Lv.1, Overall Heating Speed Increase Lv.1, Fire Adjustment Speed Increase Lv.1, Preliminary Preparation Speed Increase Lv.1, Temperature Control Speed Increase Lv.1, Purification Speed Increase Lv.1, Special Processing Speed Increase Lv.1, Simple Tasks Speed Increase Lv.1, Engraving Speed Increase Lv.1, Communication Speed Increase Lv.1, Transmission Speed Increase Lv.1, Remote Control Speed Increase Lv.1, Deodorization Speed Increase Lv.1, Sterilization Speed Increase Lv.1, Antibacterial Speed Increase Lv.1, Folding Speed Increase Lv.1, Task Coverage Speed Increase Lv.1, Machine Operation Speed Increase Lv.1, Suction Speed Increase Lv.1, Drying Speed Increase Lv.1, Hot Air Speed Increase Lv.1, Cutting Speed Increase Lv.1, Random Cutting Speed Increase Lv.1, Splitting Speed Increase Lv.1, Meat Cutting Speed Increase Lv.1, Slashing Speed Increase Lv.1, Size Adjustment Speed Increase Lv.1, Obstacle Breaking Speed Increase Lv.1, Crisis Avoidance Speed Increase Lv.1, Soundproof Barrier Speed Increase Lv.1, Magic Interference Barrier Speed Increase Lv.1, Silence Speed Increase Lv.1, Bomb Creation Speed Increase Lv.1, Sprint, Resignation, Optimism, Pessimism, Enlightenment, Visual Sharing, Return, Flashback

The skill level for "Silence" seems to have increased. Is that due to using it more or for some other reason?