Chapter 0

When you hear the word “Magical Girl,” what comes to mind? That question is meaningless.

No matter who you ask, everyone will give an answer within the expected range.

Mysterious girls with magical powers, dressed in flashy outfits, fighting against evil organizations… or demons, monsters, or otherworldly invaders… generally, they fight to protect Earth from being invaded or polluted.

It’s similar to hero stories, but also a bit different.

If you stop a random person on the street and ask, they might think you’re crazy, but most will still give you the same answer.

That’s how deeply ingrained the Magical Girl trope is.

…Some might bring up corruption, dark transformations, or the worst kinds of trashy creatures, but anyway, that’s how it is.

And this world is no different.

Magical Girls exist in this world too.

So, the general story applies here as well.

Here, demons and monsters appear, accompanied by mascots—fairies in the form of deformed animals—and various girls transform into Magical Girls to stop their invasions.

In the process, some Magical Girls get hurt or even die, revealing the not-so-pretty, uncomfortable truths.

This isn’t a children’s cartoon, and there’s no censorship.

“[Thunder Blade]!!”

A Magical Girl named Magical Lightning swings a sword-shaped lightning bolt at a massive demon, but she’s blown away without dealing much damage.

“Kyaa!”

“Are you okay, Lightning?”

“I-I’m fine… ugh…”

The Magical Girls currently fighting the demon are rookies with less than a year of experience.

They’re trying to take down an Earl-Class demon as a team, but they’re struggling because they’re still weak and their talents haven’t fully awakened.

“How are we supposed to beat that…?”

“Snap out of it! We said we’d do this ourselves! Magnet’s desperately luring it right now, what are you talking about?!”

“This is impossible… Taking on an Earl-Class with just us was a mistake…”

The reason these rookie Magical Girls are in this situation is that there aren’t many experienced Magical Girls in Dongducheon, the area they’re currently active in.

Normally, an Earl-Class demon would require a team of 2-3 Magical Girls with 3-4 years of experience to safely take it down.

But in Dongducheon, all the veteran Magical Girls have retired.

As a result, the damage is piling up, and several buildings have already been destroyed.

“What the heck? It’s huge for an Earl-Class. It probably stinks too.”

Just as the Dongducheon Magical Girls were on the brink of despair, a voice suddenly rang out.

It was a somewhat deflating line, but for the rookies, it was a voice of salvation.

Because there’s only one Magical Girl who would say something so casually disruptive.

“Who’s that…?!”

Someone suddenly appeared, threw a punch, and the Earl-Class demon vanished with a loud crash.

In its place stood a Magical Girl dressed in a modern outfit that didn’t fit the typical Magical Girl image.

A white sleeveless dress with an O and X pattern on the chest, reaching just below the thighs, paired with a black and purple belt.

Over it, she wore a futuristic-looking, sleek black and purple jumper with puffed sleeves, half-off, and black agent-style gloves.

Her shoes were black and purple sneakers, and she wore thick socks up to her ankles.

Her long, twin-tailed hair shimmered like a purple gemstone, and her height made it hard to tell if she was in elementary or middle school.

If you think about how Magical Girls’ outfits usually adjust as they grow, she must be incredibly young, making her seem like a rookie like them.

But… she’s actually a veteran Magical Girl who’s been at this for a long time.

Her name is…

“That’s… Magical Rampage…?!”

“What?! She looks younger than me, and she’s Rampage?!”

The most famous Magical Girl in the world right now, Magical Rampage.

A mysterious Magical Girl who hasn’t changed in appearance since her first transformation 15 years ago, except for one time.

“I’m here, kids. No one died while I was on my way, right?”

“…Huh? Oh, no… There are some injuries, but…”

“Then it’s fine. I’m out.”

“Ah, yes! Goodbye…”

…Actually, she has a secret.

Why hasn’t her appearance changed despite being a Magical Girl for so long?

Normally, Magical Girls’ outfits change as their bodies grow, and they usually retire by adulthood.

That period usually doesn’t exceed 10 years.

Even if it does, they retire by 11 or 12 years.

By then, they’re in their early to mid-20s.

Who would want to keep fighting in flashy Magical Girl outfits in the middle of the city at that age?

But for her to stay the same for 15 years is unheard of.

The answer to this secret is… surprisingly simple.

She’s an exception, different from ordinary Magical Girls.

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“Ah~ dammit… I was eating chicken when I got an emergency dispatch. So annoying.”

Damn it, I even cracked open a beer, and by the time I get back, it’ll be flat and gross.

But still, if I didn’t go, those rookies would’ve died.

“That Black Scorpion brat, I told her to wait a bit longer and watch the kids grow, but she retired the moment she hit 6 years…”

“That girl, she has to study and get a job now~.”

Well, that’s true.

Even though we made a deal with the Mascot Headquarters, this trashy country keeps making excuses and doesn’t provide any financial support, so she has to study hard to survive.

But I’ve been working as a Magical Girl while studying, getting a job, and living on my own, so that excuse doesn’t work on me.

“Dammit, it’s really gone flat.”

“Should we order more?”

“Nah. I’ll just stick it in the fridge and air-fry it later.”

…I can save the chicken, but the beer’s ruined, so I’ll have to toss it.

More importantly, I’m home, so I should detransform first.

“Phew~ It’s always a relief to detransform… Whoa?!”

What, what’s this… What did I trip over?

There’s nothing here…? Wait, what?

“……”

“…Huh? Rampage?”

“…Hey, what’s going on?”

I definitely detransformed, so why is my body still like this?

My outfit changed, so the transformation itself seems to have ended… but why is my body still in Magical Girl form instead of my original one?!

“Hey, Chubby! Explain what the hell is going on!!”

“W-whoa?! C-calm down, Rampage!”

“Do I look calm to you, you bastard?!”

“Please stop shaking me so I can check~!”

…Fine, checking comes first.

Is this permanent, or is it just a glitch, and I can go back to being a “guy” later?

“Alright, check it.”

“Yes, yes…”

……Wait, this guy’s sweating buckets right now.

His face looks messed up… Don’t tell me, it’s really that bad?

“Uh, uh, Rampage?”

“Yeah, spit it out.”

“Uh, really… really, truly, honestly… I’m sorry, but… this is… beyond our control…”

“…What are you talking about?”

“You know how… when a guy becomes a Magical Girl… his body is completely reconstructed, right?”

“Yeah. A guy’s body… makes it hard to be a ‘Magical Boy’ because of ‘that.’ But since I had the talent, I had to use it… So, the fairies created a fixed female body for me. Well, it’s more of an adult body than a girl’s…”

“Yes, yes… But the problem is… you’ve gotten too strong, Rampage. When you took down that Earl-Class earlier… you exceeded the controllable range. In other words, you can’t go back.”

“…What?”

So, you’re saying… I’ve gotten so strong that I’m out of control, and now I have to live like this forever?

Are you seriously telling me that right now, you fat bastard?

Then why didn’t you warn me about this dangerous situation earlier, huh?

“…Hey.”

“…Yes.”

“Why didn’t you say anything before? Huh?”

“Well, I thought… it’d be fine… and kept putting it off…”

“Hey, you bastard. There are things you can put off, but this? Every time? Are you even human? No, are you even an animal?”

“Uh, uh… I’ll go to headquarters right now and find a solution…”

Headquarters… If it’s headquarters, they should have some way to fix this.

But I can’t forgive this fat bastard for dragging his feet and only telling me now.

Anyway, let’s send him to headquarters and think about it later.

……Two days after that capybara-looking fatso went to headquarters.

Suddenly, he didn’t come back, and instead, two mascots resembling a rabbit and a turtle showed up in neat outfits.

And what they said was…

“Hello, Magical Rampage. We regret to inform you that it’s impossible for you to return to your original form. We at Mascot Headquarters have been working hard to find a solution, but due to a lack of technological capability, we’ve determined it’s currently impossible to fix.”

“…Really?”

“Yes. Additionally, the Fairy Queen has asked us to inform you that there’s no way for you to return to your original form for the rest of your life.”

Wow… I kinda expected this, but hearing it out loud makes my heart sink…

Sigh… So, I have to live like this forever…?

“And one more thing. The mascot who’s been supporting you for 15 years, Meriol the Capybara, has been sentenced to death for prolonged dereliction of duty and violation of Magical Girl Management Clause 38.”

“…Huh?”

Wait, the guy who went to find a solution is getting executed?

No, seriously… this situation is so messed up, my brain can’t process it…

“As compensation for your inability to return to a normal life, you may request a few things from Mascot Headquarters. Here’s a list of what you can request, but if there’s anything else, feel free to ask.”

“……”

This… this is the request list…

…But that guy who’s getting executed, even though he’s been with me for 15 years, it feels weird that he’s suddenly going to die.

Can I… save him?

“…I don’t need anything else, but I need some clothes to wear, so send me a few outfits.”

“Understood.”

“And… I don’t know if it’s possible, but there’s one more thing.”

“What is it? If it’s something Mascot Headquarters can’t accommodate, it may be rejected.”

“……Can you cancel that fatso’s execution and make him my personal servant for life? A lifetime of hard labor.”

“…Let me check with headquarters.”

Well, it probably won’t work.

A Magical Girl breaking free from control is a big deal.

No way they’d let him off the hook…

“Yes, yes. I see. So… ah, ‘that existence’ is this person? Yes, understood.”

“What’d they say?”

“…After contacting Mascot Headquarters, it’s possible to cancel the execution and have him serve as your personal servant for life.”

…What, why is that possible?

“Then change it to hard labor. He’ll pay his debt to me.”

“Understood. We’ll see you again in a few days. And… someday, the Fairy Queen will have something to tell you.”

“…? Alright. Well, take care.”

“Goodbye.”

With that, the rabbit and turtle mascots disappeared.

…Really, I can’t go back…

I have to live like this forever?

In this kid-like body, even though it’s supposed to be an adult body?

Ah… whatever… I’ll figure it out… Sigh…

……I’m Magical Rampage, a 15-year veteran Magical Girl.

Originally a guy in my 20s, but thanks to Meriol the Capybara… my mascot’s laziness, I can never return to my original form and have to live as a girl forever.

How… how am I supposed to live with this body?