[If he was the one to take more pride in more of his abilities, Chikusa would absolutely be insulted. However, he knows he's easy to miss, easy to pass over. Why be insulted when that's the default? So he glances back down at his book.]

Yes. Or.... Not quite training. Deciphering...

The library holds many spellbooks, but some of them are... difficult. I don't think I'm at a level to understand them completely yet.

[But that isn't stopping him from trying.]