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Noufumi didn't know when, but she could still remember those time before she died. A world where some people had Mana and Magic. She was one of those people. But not everyone could do Magic. Now, she's in a world where Magic only exist in Fairytales. Oh Kami, please save her from this.

When Iwatani Noufumi was first born, she couldn't remember almost anything about her previous life. The only thing she could remember was the fact that she had Magic. She couldn't remember what her magic was, but it didn't mean she couldn't try learning how to use them. The first 4 years were difficult. She had to learn from scratch how to do basic baby things like how to walk, and talk, and hold things properly.

'I knew being a baby was hard, but this really takes the cake.'

 By the time she could do those without making a mistake, her parents had boasted to every single one of their friends about her. So proud that they boasted at their friends about every little accomplishments.

When Noufumi managed to be alone for the night, she would practice building up Mana. By the time she was 6, she was somehow knew how to do a lot of things. Granted, it started out small like cooking, cleaning, laundry, and sewing. 

But then, it started to get physical, like learning Basic Martial Arts, Karate, Taekwondo,Tai Chi, and more. But that's not the only reason why she's so busy. She didn't know when, but she now has a younger Brother by the name of Iwatani Akiara.

 Unlike her parents, who are always busy working all day, Noufumi made sure that between her schedule-full classes, she still has time to take care of her younger brother. It became easy whenever she didn't have any extra classes to take. It also took her awhile, but now, she's allowed to go out despite being 6 and a half.

She'd usually either go to the library, to borrow books she needed to study for, or the grocery store. At first, the librarians and the store clerks were keeping a very careful eye on her, but after a few times, they let it go. but of course, they would still make sure she's not getting anything dangerous.

 As for school, Noufumi never really found it necessary to make friends. In fact, she thought that all the other kids were either to childish to befriend, or sees them as people who were going to judge her.(I know, a bit much for a six year old. But hey, she probably has the mental brain of teen by now.)

 Middle school's the same during her elementary. The big difference is the fact that she has so many club activities going around (courtesy of her parents), and that she somehow managed to befriend some friendly but dangerous delinquent girls. Surprisingly though, she realize that not all of them are bad, and now she sometimes join their fights.

 But she'd always made sure that she wore a disguise. Fortunately, her delinquent-ish friends also wear disguises, and those disguises are actually what you can call crossdressing. It took awhile, but soon, she got used to it.(Along with managing her always busy schedule.)

 As for her Magic, she realized that she can do anything as long as she had the imagination and enough mana to do it. Though, gathering mana isn't a problem for her anymore. And when she entered High school, not only had her Akiara helped her with her powers, but she herself is surprised at the fact that she managed to keep up her grades and her clubs and her magic.(That's been growing alongside her mana.)

 When she graduated High school, she wasn't in the Top 10, and that had been considered failure to her parents. They stopped looking at her properly, they still give Noufumi her allowance, but it became less. Not that she minded, she had been doing part time job in the clubs her parents had made her join. Turns out, in some of those clubs, you can earn your own money, as long as it doesn't effect your grades that is. And since she graduated with a lot of club certificate she managed to get herself some part -time jobs.

 Although she's currently applying into a college, she had found out that her parents had forced her younger brother to attend a famous prep school, along with a cram school that she heard from her friends, students that pass are usually smart ones that manages to become CEO and all those shit.

Right after getting back from a part-time job though, she got a call from her mom saying that her younger brother is turning into a delinquent. Needless to say, she went to her brothers cram school to see him, and oh, the way he looked.

 Blond hair that's obviously been dyed, piercings at both his ears, the clothes he's wearing. Noufumi can exactly see why her mom decided to went as far as to ask her for help. So the first thing she did id grab her brother by the collar and drag him to a nearby arcade she often goes with her friends. Although Noufumi is an Otaku, she isn't however a shut in or a NEET.

The main reason she became an Otaku of both Anime and Light Novels is because she realized that Fantasy Anime and LN ACTUALLY help with the imagination and stuff.

 The  two siblings proceeded with Noufumi teaching her brother some cheats while playing, and after some time, Akiara broke down. he told his sister how they're parents are putting so much pressure on him, how he overheard him saying that they had wished they aborted his precious sister, how they told him not to be like her when all this time, the one that has been taking care of him is her. The two stayed at Noufumi's rented apartment, and after having a heart to heart talk with each other, they went to bed.

 When Akiara went back the very next day, Noufumi's parents were so happy they decided to cover her rent expenses and increase her allowance, in which she accepted it and didn't mind at all. Akiara was able to continue his studies, and whenever he has something to stress over, he would go to Noufumi.

The two siblings also sometimes go to hang together from time to time, and it's either when Akiara has something he's stressing about or when Noufumi's college classes gave the students some holidays. Just like today.

The two of them decided to go to a hot spring a friend of Noufumi owned. Packing some of her clothes and shoving them in a duffel bag, along with her Phone and wallet that has the right amount of money to go to a hot springs, Noufumi left her apartment, not forgetting to lock the door and such and went to the library, as that is where the siblings had agreed to meet up. 

"Onee-san! Over here!"

Seeing her brother, the older Iwatani went to her younger brother.

"How long have you've been waiting? You could've just waited inside and texted me you know?" 

"I know but Nee-san has always waited for me, so as a responsible Otouto, I decided to wait for you outside of the Library."

"Who was the responsible little brother that decided to become a thug again?"

Akiara could feel an arrow piercing his heart. Noufumi might be kind, but she can have the sharpest tongue whenever she either insults others. And not to mention that that tongue of hers can help her win any debate competition when needed. But if the big sister has a sharp tongue, then the little brother would have this as a weapon as well. The only difference is that Noufumi's insult's has more power than Akiara.

"Do you wanna go inside? We can pick a book to read in the train."

"Sure, why not?"

The two Iwatani's went inside the library. A while searching the Fantasy section, and Noufumi finally found a book that caught her attention.

'The Four Cardinal Heroes, huh?'

"Did you find anything?" Akiara asked.

"I found an interesting book. Guess what, a shield is a weapon now."

'I see, this book is about how every weapon can be a weapon if tried... But a shield? Really?

"How is shield, a weapon made for defense, became a weapon for offense again?"

"I dunno. This book right here says that a shield can be a weapon."

Noufumi and Akiara skimmed through the pages of the book together. It was when Noufumi got to the Shield Hero part did something happen. White light appeared from the ground. Akiara who left a while ago, had disappeared, along with the tall bookcases that were lined up. Noufumi suddenly felt like she was falling, which it was then the moment came for her to fell on her butt. When she opened her eyes, she was in a weird place.

"O great heroes, Please save our world!"

'What the fuck?'