"Can't use magic anymore?"
I repeated Aya-chan's words, my head filled with question marks.
I mean, magic is a skill, a technique. Losing the ability to use it all of a sudden is like suddenly forgetting how to ride a bike or being unable to do a backflip anymore—things you could do before but now can't.
So, is it really possible to just suddenly lose your ability to use magic? I wondered, and asked, but Aya-chan nodded with a bitter expression.
"…Yeah. No matter what I do, I just can't use magic anymore."
"When did this start happening?"
"Maybe last month? One day, I just suddenly noticed I couldn't do it anymore."
When Aya-chan said that, I glanced at Renji-san. He hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"…I didn't think it was something worth mentioning, so I kept quiet, but it's true. It's not so much that Aya can't use magic anymore, but rather she can't weave threads."
