Chapter 107

Time seems to fly by so quickly.

It feels like the New Year just started, and already it’s Valentine’s Day.

…Actually, I didn’t even know it was Valentine’s Day until I saw Yura heading out with chocolates.

Wait, why is Yura even carrying chocolates…?

“Yura unni, did you get a boyfriend or something?”

“Guess so…”

By the way, Yura is planning to lie and say she made the chocolates herself, even though she bought them from the Magical Girl Store.

It’s such a sneaky move, but since she’ll have to deal with the consequences later, I won’t bother stopping her.

If she does have a boyfriend… he’ll probably have high expectations of her.

And then, crushed under those unnecessarily high expectations, Yura will be the one suffering.

“But, unni, you’re not one to talk.”

“…True.”

“Hehe~.”

…By the way, Pretty Heart barged into my house this morning with a bunch of chocolates, claiming it’s Valentine’s Day.

And now she’s hugging me from behind, trying to feed me chocolates.

Not that I dislike chocolates, so I’m eating them.

“Ah~ I’m so jealous~…”

“It’s because of your taste that you don’t have a boyfriend.”

“…What’s wrong with liking shotas?”

“Then what would you say if a guy liked lolis?”

“Ew. That’s kinda gross.”

“From where I stand, it’s the same thing, you brat.”

“……”

Anyway, Diamond Dust’s taste is… well, let’s just say it’s something.

Just hope there’s a legal shota out there somewhere for you.

Though, there probably isn’t.

For a guy to look like a kid even after growing up, without any facial hair or body hair, is extremely rare.

So, in the end, you’ll probably be single forever.

“Ah~…”

“…What’s wrong?”

“I wanted to make chocolates with you, unni…”

“That’s not happening.”

“Hmph…”

…Nari, I think I know what you’re thinking.

You’re not planning to deliberately spill chocolate and then lick it off my body, are you?

No, knowing Nari, that’s totally something she’d do.

Besides just giving chocolates, she’s definitely got some ulterior motive…

“By the way, when does school start again?”

“March.”

“On the 4th?”

“The 1st is a holiday… and then the weekend follows.”

So, in three weeks, the kids will be back in school…

Guess I’ll have more work to do then.

“Remember, as I always say, your studies come first. If you’re short on manpower, don’t worry, I’m here. If it gets too much, just leave it to me.”

“Okay~.”

“I’ve already done a lot of pre-studying…”

“Ayun-ah. If you keep skipping classes and being late, it’ll affect your grades and evaluations, so try to keep up.”

“…Okay.”

Well, Ayun could live off the money she’s saved as a magical girl, and later move to the Fairy Realm, but that’s that, and this is this.

At the very least, she should attend school like everyone else.

If she can’t even do that, she’ll miss out on a lot in life.

Don’t waste it like I did, make the most of it.

“…By the way, Nari.”

“Yes?”

“My body’s going to be covered in chocolate at this rate.”

“Then let’s do a chocolate kiss!”

“…Chocolate kiss?”

“With the chocolate in between, we…”

“Nari. Where did you learn that?”

“…Actually, Jieun unni…”

“I see. I’ll have to beat Jieun up first and then think about it.”

“Ah, no! Actually, it was from the internet…”

“…The internet?”

“Ah…”

This kid… I think the truth is she looked it up online.

No matter what, I won’t let an innocent person suffer because of her lies.

If the former were true, she wouldn’t have changed her story.

Pretty Heart is that kind of kid.

“You brat~.”

“Ehehe…”

I grabbed Pretty Heart’s cheeks and stretched them.

Since I can’t hit her, I have to do this instead.

If I just let it slide with a word, it’ll definitely get worse.

Well, she’s already crossing the line, but anyway.

“Do you not know the boundaries between people?”

“Ahwehweh…”

“Like hell you do. Holding hands or a ‘normal’ kiss is the limit until the other person agrees. Got it?”

“Yesss…”

I doubt she really understands, but she’ll be more careful now.

Sigh… Now I have to worry about what she’ll try next and how to stop it…

I never dreamed it would come to this.

“Unni, you’re really so lenient with Nari.”

“…Am I?”

“It’s like night and day compared to us.”

“……”

…It’s true, I do indulge Pretty Heart a lot.

During training, I treat her the same, but otherwise, it’s still the same.

“Owwie…”

“No. Are you really reflecting?”

“Eh…”

She probably didn’t reflect, but I’ll leave it at that.

It’s annoying to keep pulling her cheeks all day, and it’s pointless anyway.

“Ah, unni. Someone’s at the intercom.”

“…Huh? Who would come at this time?”

“Who could it be?”

Is it someone calling to enter the apartment…

Only my friends and juniors know my address.

…What, why is Typhoon suddenly coming to my house?

“Hello…”

“…Come on in.”

But why does she look so down?

Hmm… Something bad must have happened.

But it probably isn’t too serious.

“Daeun unni~!”

“……”

“…Daeun unni?”

“Daeun-ah. What’s wrong?”

“What’s the matter? Coming here with that look on your face.”

“Well…”

Ah~ I think I know that look.

But I shouldn’t assume before hearing it.

Though, usually, my guesses are right…

“…I have a crush on a classmate… I confessed, but got rejected…”

“…I see.”

So, she gave chocolates on Valentine’s Day, confessed, and got rejected…

“…Unni. Daeun is pretty decent, so why did she get rejected?”

“How should I know? Maybe he has weird tastes, or he likes someone else.”

“Ugh…”

Anyway… Always acting all chuuni during training, and now she’s like this just because she got rejected.

Well, she’s still a kid in middle school, so it’s understandable.

Wait, is she in third year now?

Tsk tsk… Anyway, since you’re here, have some chocolates.

“But, why did you get rejected? Usually, they give some reason when they turn you down, right?”

“W-well… He said he doesn’t want to date a weird girl…”

“Ah~…”

I see… So you’ve been acting chuuni at school too?

That’s your own fault, you brat.

I was feeling sorry for you, but now I’m not.

“Fix your chuuni behavior. Stop acting all cool and doing weird stuff.”

“But…! It’s cool! How can I stop that! And don’t call it acting cool!”

“It is acting cool. Just give it up. You’ll regret it later.”

“Ughhh…”

She’s so shocked she just collapsed.

In times like this, forcing chocolate into her mouth would be good.

Where is it… Soft chocolate is best for this.

This soft chocolate covered in cocoa powder…

“Ugh…”

“Anyway, have some chocolate and go. It’s Valentine’s Day. You should eat lots of chocolate.”

“Ah, it’s delicious…”

What, you’re already in a better mood just from this?

This kid… She’s so simple…

Well, she’s a chuuni middle schooler, so it’s not surprising.

Anyway, Typhoon ate a bunch of chocolates and went home.

Diamond Dust went back to her room, probably to play games.

So now, only Pretty Heart and I are left in the living room.

Which means Pretty Heart is clinging to me even more.

The atmosphere is… kinda weird.

But at least the TV is on, so it’s not too bad.

But… Is it okay to keep this up?

“Nari.”

“Yes, unni.”

“It’s Valentine’s Day, so is it okay to just stay at my house?”

“I’m happy as long as I’m with you, unni!”

“Is that so…”

Well, if that’s the case, I don’t need to worry.

By the way, I should feed her too.

I’ve just been eating, and it feels weird.

I’m the older one, so I should be the one feeding her.

“Here, open your mouth.”

“When you do that, say ‘Ah~’!”

“…Ah~.”

“Hehe, ah~.”

Really… Is it that exciting for me to feed you?

Would you faint if I fed you with my mouth?

…Should I try it?

“…Nari.”

“Yes?”

“Gotcha.”

“Mmmph…?!”

I called Nari and lightly held a piece of chocolate between my lips.

Then straight into Nari’s mouth.

Of course, I didn’t kiss her.

It felt like things would get worse if I did, so I held back.

…Feeding her with my mouth is already crossing the line, though.

I acted first and thought later, but this is already pretty bad.

“…?!?!”

Ah, her face is so red.

She probably didn’t expect such a sneak attack.

Phew… But I’m a bit embarrassed too.

What am I even doing to this kid…

“Ah, unni…!”

“…What?”

“Kiss me too!”

“That’s a no.”

“Why not~!”

“I don’t want to cross that line.”

“Ugh…”

If you want to go further, come back when you’re an adult.

Though, by then, your feelings might have changed.

“……What are you two doing?”

“Ah.”

“Ah…”

Oh no… Diamond Dust saw that…

Sigh… This is really embarrassing.

It’s been a while since I felt this embarrassed…

“Uh… I’ll pretend I didn’t see anything. Have fun being sticky.”

“…It’s not sticky.”

“Ah, right. Since I didn’t see it, I wouldn’t know if it’s sticky or not. I’ll go play games.”

“…Okay.”

Diamond Dust, this brat… Now she’s teasing me?

Sigh~… I don’t know how she got so comfortable…

Well, it’s good that she feels at home, but she should stop teasing her elders.

“…In that case… Let’s make it official!”

“What official?! Calm down.”

“Ugh…”

“Here, chocolate.”

Even in the middle of this, she’s eating the chocolate.

Girls really are weak to sweets…

…She’s so cute, eating chocolate while being embarrassed.

Sigh, how did I get tangled up with this kid…

But I can’t let her go.

“…Unni?”

“It’s nothing. Keep eating.”

“Okay~.”

Ah~… I should lie down on the sofa and eat snacks.

Ah, I want to drink beer.

But drinking beer in front of Pretty Heart is a bit…

…Come to think of it, I heard whiskey goes well with chocolate.

Where is it… Ah, here it is.

“Unni, what’s that?”

“Whiskey.”

“Wow~…”

“You can drink it when you’re an adult.”

“Ah, I know…!”

Alright, then I’ll spend the rest of the time entertaining Pretty Heart while drinking whiskey.

Ah~… So good…