Chapter 1

In a room that’s quite large for a one-room apartment, I sit with my elbows on the desk, chin resting on my palms, constantly brushing back my unnecessarily long hair.

Unlike usual, the heavy sensation below is gone, and in front of me lies a can of beer.

By the way, my appearance is somewhere between an elementary and middle school student… that is, a girl in an ambiguous position.

…Actually, it feels more like a short adult.

After all, the female bodies received to become magical girls are all adults.

But why is only my magical girl body so small?

Anyway, if you’re wondering why such a girl is chugging beer, it’s because I was originally an adult male.

And at the same time, a magical girl.

Yes, a magical girl.

A magical girl with 15 years of experience this year.

A boy who admired heroes became a magical girl, and as an adult, finally became a girl.

What does this all mean?

…Elementary school fourth grade… so 11 years old? No… if you count by Korean age, 9 years old.

Now, throwing away all the stupid age calculations like counting age or whatever that only our country uses, and only using the international age…

Anyway, back then, I almost died to a creature called a demon.

In that desperate moment, a magical girl appeared from the sky and destroyed the demon, and I was completely captivated, admiring heroes.

Of course, being a boy, I didn’t want to become a magical girl or anything, I just wanted to become a strong hero and defeat demons and monsters myself.

Well, a few months later, an opportunity came.

The problem was that it wasn’t the kind of hero opportunity one would normally think of, but an invitation to become a magical girl.

Apparently, I’m not that rare, but quite unusual… a male with the talent to be a magical girl, a special constitution, they said. At the time, wanting to be a hero, I thought, ‘What’s wrong with being a magical girl!’ and that became the fundamental reason for my current state.

I never imagined it would turn out like this.

That damn chubby kid next to me, slacking off and not telling me, is to blame.

“Didn’t I tell you to vacuum more thoroughly? Huh?”

“Sorry, sorry…!”

The day the capybara-like mascot first came… I could somehow endure becoming a magical ‘girl’ after contracting with this chubby kid.

But two weeks ago, when I gained power beyond controllable limits, the mascot and its headquarters gave up, and now I can’t return to being a man…

“……”

Anyway, I somehow got a job in this damn job shortage, but because of this, I got fired from a crappy small company a week ago…

I still have quite a bit of money saved up, so I can keep living alone like this for now… but I need to start looking for ways to make money soon.

Although the country provides some support related to magical girls, and my identity when not transformed is separately guaranteed, it’s still woefully insufficient.

Most importantly, there’s still no financial support.

It’s just like this damn country to not give a penny to those who really need support.

Honestly, magical girls risk their lives fighting demons and monsters, and they don’t even get a life allowance, let alone money.

In this era, it’s not like we’re slave kids, is it passion pay?

Because without magic, only nuclear missiles can effectively harm demons and monsters, so they leave everything to us.

Since it wasn’t long after the IMF crisis, the Fairy Realm understood, but it’s really disgusting that they’re still dragging it out.

Sigh~… Just look at the US or other foreign countries, they fully support magical girls and even give them money, but this trash country…

Even if we keep saying thank you, it’s not enough. They still force passion pay on magical girls who are risking their lives to protect humanity…

Originally, the Mascot Headquarters made deals with various countries to provide financial support.

Korea, having just recovered from the IMF crisis, was given time to support when they could, but do they lack a sense of crisis?

Because magical girls stepped forward with a sense of mission to protect humanity, regardless of money, do they think they can just make excuses and not give money, and we’ll still fight?

Didn’t they know that Middle Eastern guys openly said why they should give money and got their support cut off?

Well, that’s not the only reason, but… anyway, that’s why our country is now in a magical girl drought.

Now that we’re living a bit better, why do they keep ignoring this, this damn country?

…Damn it.

I’m out of beer.

“Cleaning’s done!”

“Yeah? Then make dinner. If you make something crappy like eggplant stir-fry again, you know what’ll happen, right?”

“Yes, yep…!”

…Ah, I almost habitually scratched my crotch.

By the way, I should stop sitting cross-legged… it’s too empty and awkward, making me uncomfortable.

Maybe because I’m used to wearing trunks, I still can’t get used to tight panties…

This isn’t all good just because it’s a beautiful girl TS.

Everything is uncomfortable.

“It, it’s done…!”

“…Hey.”

“Yes, yep…?”

“I told you to make the rice fluffy, didn’t I? Didn’t I tell you how much water to add? Huh?”

“But, but… it’s new rice…”

“I clearly told you to add less water for new rice!”

“Eek…”

Damn kid… I’ve been having nothing but crappy things happen for the past week, and now even the rice is messed up.

Tsk, it’s my fault for entrusting housework to someone who’s never done it in their life.

But if you were saved from the brink of death and said you’d work hard as a life savior, shouldn’t you do it properly?

Besides, it’s not like I asked for something difficult, just adjust the water amount and the rice cooker does the rest.

It’s not like I asked you to cook rice in a cauldron.

Well, it’s still edible, so I’ll just eat it.

The side dishes are… fish sausage egg pancake, kimchi, and beef radish soup.

It’s not a feast, but at least it’s all tasty.

[Breaking news. Three magical girls in Nowon-gu, Seoul, were severely injured by a demon and are now incapacitated. The surrounding damage is quite severe, and currently, Magical Rainbow, a fourth-year magical girl, has been urgently dispatched to combat the demon…]

“…Seems like a pretty strong demon appeared this time. And it’s in the neighborhood next door…”

“If those kids were all defeated… it’s at least a Viscount-Class.”

“Probably. They’re all rookies, not even a year, let alone a few months in.”

Demons usually occur naturally in the Demon Realm, but monsters can also create them using their power, like minions of monsters.

But for some reason, when dealing with them, demons and monsters are only distinguished by form, and their power levels are classified by European noble titles.

However, depending on their abilities, even if their power level is low, if they’re sufficiently dangerous, their rank can be higher than usual.

And the ranks start from the lowest, Baron-Class, up to Duke-Class, and one step further, Grand Duke-Class… but isn’t Baron-Class treated as commoners, not nobles…?

Anyway, that’s how it is.

What do I know?

“By the way, Rainbow should be able to handle it. She took down an Earl-Class by herself last time.”

“She’s a promising kid~.”

“My future is ruined, though.”

“…Sorry…”

I should have retired before it came to this, but this chubby kid didn’t tell me anything, so it’s ruined.

Moreover, when a man transforms into a magical girl, his body is reconstructed into a girl’s form mixed with fairies, and it’s ‘fixed,’ so I have to live like this forever.

Because even though I’m actually an adult, looking like a kid is just too uncomfortable.

Sigh, it’s annoying being treated like a kid everywhere.

What’s the point of being an adult in setting only… I’m still short…

Well, at least when not transformed, I’m recognized as a completely different person from my transformed state, so that’s somewhat better…

…Still, there are some good things about living in this body.

The best thing is that if there’s an accident or I get involved with thugs, I won’t suffer any harm.

In my original body, my physical abilities were no different from an ordinary person, but now, even though I look this delicate, I’m strong, which is really great.

Although being strong means I can take thousands of direct hits from nuclear bombs and still be fine, which is no laughing matter.

And now I can use magic without transforming, so just floating in the air can cover for my short stature.

When it comes to doing things, it’s not uncomfortable at all, in fact, it’s even better, so I think it’s okay… but when it comes to making money, all those advantages are buried, and it’s frustrating.

Jobs are still hard to come by, and even part-time jobs are scarce, so it’s all delivery or labor jobs, which I keep getting rejected for…

…Actually, if I wanted to make money easily in a woman’s body, I could just sell my body, but as a magical girl… and a famous one at that, selling my body is a bit much, and since I was originally a man, the thought of being with a man is disgusting.

And most importantly, prostitution is illegal in Korea.

I’m a law-abiding citizen, and I don’t want to live like trash, so it’s an absolute no.

If I were to break the law like that, I’d rather cover my whole body and rob a bank.

“…Ah, I need to pee.”

Ah~ it’s still so uncomfortable every time I go to the bathroom.

Every time I pee, I have to pull down my panties, sit on the toilet, and wipe with tissue…

I miss the days when I could just unzip, do my business, zip up, and be done…

…Looking down, since it’s my body, it feels exactly the same as when I was a man.

All that talk about getting excited looking at your own body in TS is all lies.

Well, maybe it’s because I’m not into kids.

Of course, my body isn’t a kid’s, but my height is still a bit…

Plus, I’ve been transformed like this for 15 years, so I’m used to it.

And no matter how much I touch my erogenous zones, I don’t feel anything, it’s just uncomfortable.

Maybe magical girl bodies have those parts but they don’t function?

“Are, are you going to eat more…?”

“Huh? No, I’m done.”

Why is this kid waiting in front of the bathroom?

Even if you’ve become a slave, you’re too extreme.

You need some education.

You’re no longer my support, you’re a slave.

“What are you doing?”

“What do you think? I need to make money, so I’m looking for job info.”

“Wouldn’t it be better to go abroad and get bounty money?”

“I can’t speak English.”

Is there really no good company out there…

…A demon alert?

If it’s coming to me, it must be a big one.

“Chubby. Where’s the location?”

“An Earl-Class demon has appeared in the sky!”

“The sky? That’s a rare location.”

It’s been a while since I’ve seen a flying demon.

Even if they’re the same rank, flying demons are usually bombers, so they’re really annoying.

But since magical girls can fly too, we can attack, but flying demons are usually very agile, so it’s frustrating.

Well, anyway, one punch should do it.

But first… transformation complete.

I don’t need the wand, but it’s a bit much to leave it behind, so I’ll take it.

…Ah~ it’s annoying to go all the way there.

Should I just throw the wand from here?

It’ll come back when I call it anyway.

…Alright, aim for the head… fire!

“Ooh, nice shot.”

“Rampage… your way of exterminating is getting weirder…”

“Wasn’t it weird from the start to just swing fists or wands and smash heads? Why are you bringing it up now?”

“Ah, that’s true…”

I hope only flying demons keep appearing from now on.

I can just throw the wand from here and intercept them.

Then I’ll retrieve the wand… and have another beer while looking for a company.