Sweat trickled down his face as he continued to meditate, trying to grasp the fleeting feeling of mana in his body.
Time flowed slowly in his consciousness as he chased the sensation, but in the outside world, the sun was rising, signaling the beginning of a new day.
Unaware and uncaring, he continued his meditation, every second bringing him closer to the elusive feeling.
"I got it," he exclaimed out loud, reaching out his hand to grab a ball of transparent blue energy in his consciousness.
SMACK!! He was quickly brought back to the real world, feeling a sharp, swift, and painful slap to his left cheek."
"Huh... What happened?" he said, rubbing his cheek subconsciously and opening his eyes to meet the disgusted gazes of his sister, Anne, and the rabbit.
"Huh, my foot... I knew you were a pervert, brother, but have some tact. I am right here," Emily said, her gaze full of disappointment and ridicule.
