Chapter 113

A day has passed since the drinking party, and morning has arrived.

The friends, for some reason, didn’t go home until late last night.

So this morning, instead of being filled with the stench of alcohol and old men, there’s a faint scent of just the girls.

…Well, except for one person who reeks of alcohol.

“Ugh… my head…”

“Even if you don’t get hangovers easily, drinking that much will obviously give you a headache.”

Of course, it’s not me or Diamond Dust.

We detoxify any toxins instantly, so we don’t get drunk or suffer from hangovers.

So, naturally, that one person is my younger sister, Yura.

“Yura unnie, you really shouldn’t drink outside.”

“That’s right. But you shouldn’t drink outside either. You’re still a minor.”

“I know.”

By the way, Yura drank so much that she passed out.

Luckily, there’s no major issue with her health, but I really wish she’d stop drinking like this.

…Should I just turn her into a magical girl?

But if she becomes a magical girl, she’ll have the duty to fight demons and monsters, and that would just put her in danger again… Ugh…

“Sigh…”

“By the way, today’s the day Nari comes over.”

“…Oh, right.”

Oh no, I was so caught up in yesterday’s events that I forgot the most important thing.

…But now that I think about it, she just comes over, eats delicious food, and gets pampered every time, right?

Is it really okay to keep doing this every time?

Don’t girls usually have different demands or something?

…Wait, she does make different demands every time.

It’s just that I can’t fulfill them, so I keep passing on them.

“I’m… gonna sleep for a while, so don’t wake me up…”

“Alright. Sleep well.”

Still, it’s a good thing she drank so much on a Saturday and not a Sunday.

She can just sleep it off and go to work fine tomorrow.

*Ding-dong.*

…Looks like the main character has arrived.

She’ll probably hug me as soon as I open the door.

“Ayun, open the door. It’s definitely Nari.”

“Okay~.”

At times like this, I shouldn’t be the one to open the door.

Even though she’ll definitely run in and hug me, if I open the door, her face will end up buried in my chest.

So I better sit on the couch.

Sitting on the couch means she can only hug me lightly.

I’ve already eaten, so I should get up quickly…

“Unnie~!”

…Good thing I sat down quickly.

She immediately sat next to me and linked her arm with mine.

“Yeah, you’re here…”

“Hehe~.”

“Why are you giggling so much?”

“Because you’re here!”

“Is that so…”

Is she really that happy just being next to me?

I’m bored, so I should pinch Pretty Heart’s cheek.

“Huh?”

“So squishy.”

Pretty Heart takes good care of her skin and health, so her cheeks are really soft and squishy.

And the dumb expression she’s making right now is cute too.

How did I end up with someone like this…

“…Eek.”

“Eek.”

“Hehe, unnie, you’re so squishy everywhere.”

“Everywhere? Are you saying you’ve touched every part of my body?”

“Every part… I want to touch every part of unnie’s body!”

“No.”

“Aw~.”

Hey, that statement is basically sexual harassment.

Even if you say it in a bright and innocent way, it’s still not okay.

And Diamond Dust is listening over there, you pervert.

“……”

“…Ayun. Don’t mind her and just do what you need to do.”

“…Okay.”

“…Ah.”

“Did you just realize? You made a perverted comment in front of everyone.”

“……”

Oh, Pretty Heart’s face is bright red now.

Tsk tsk… You should’ve kept your perverted tendencies in check.

No, don’t bury your face in my thigh.

…Hey, stop subtly sniffing.

How did someone like you even get the name Pretty Heart as a magical girl?

I really don’t get it…

“…Eek!!”

“Huh?!”

“Unnie…!”

What, why are you suddenly pushing me down?

And why are you breathing so heavily?

…Pretty Heart?

“…What are you doing?”

“Since it’s come to this… let’s make it official!!”

“Hey, wait…!”

What do you mean, make it official?!

And Diamond Dust, you! Don’t sneak into the room with your eyes wide open like that!

If you’re watching, help me out!!

…Sigh, I guess I’ll have to stop her with force this time.

Last time, because of senior’s prank, I couldn’t control my strength due to the love potion effect, but that’s not an issue now.

“…Snap out of it, Nari.”

“Ugh… unnie, you’re too strong…”

“You need to stop getting excited when you’re flustered.”

“Okay…”

Sigh… I really didn’t expect her to suddenly push me down and try to pounce on me…

I thought she was getting better, but she’s gotten worse.

Today’s starting off rough…

“Meow?”

“Ah, Max.”

“Ah! It’s Max~!”

“…Meow.”

Oh, Max came at the perfect time.

This should keep Pretty Heart in check for a while.

If I hadn’t brought Max, things would’ve gotten really bad.

“Rampage~!”

“What?”

“Should I bring that out?”

“…That? What are you talking about?”

“That thing! The one you said was tasty but too tough to eat before!”

“Ah~ that? I forgot about it. Bring it out once.”

“Got it!”

Chubby suddenly brought something up, and I remembered that we caught a dragon and turned it into meat.

Last time I tried it, it was really tough, but how will it be this time?

We properly aged and tenderized it… Ah, my mouth is watering.

“Unnie. What are you talking about?”

“Remember when a dragon appeared in Russia?”

“Ah, yes. And a magical girl instantly defeated it… Ah! Was that you, unnie?!”

“Yep. I heard from the hero that dragon meat is super delicious, so as soon as I heard about it, I went and caught it.”

“Wow… I’m so curious!”

“Chubby seems to be preparing it, so let’s go check it out.”

“Okay!”

Looks like Chubby’s started grilling it.

Where… Ah, the smell is amazing.

“It’s done!”

“Ooh…”

“Wow…”

First, let’s try a simple steak.

I’ll cut into it… Oh? It cuts smoothly?

…Ah, this is perfect.

“It’s delicious!”

“Right? And it just melts in your mouth…”

So this is the dragon meat the hero was raving about…

I want to share this with the others.

Let’s call Diamond Dust first.

Yura’s still sleeping, so I’ll feed her later.

“Hey, Ayun. Come eat some dragon meat.”

“…Huh? Dragon meat?”

“Yeah. Chubby’s grilling it now, so come and eat.”

By the way, this dragon meat… even after some time, there’s still a lot of magical energy in it.

It doesn’t matter for us, but if a normal person eats it, will something happen?

I want to feed it to Yura later since it’s so delicious, but if something happens…

“Hey, Chubby.”

“Yeah?”

“About this meat, just in case, could you do some experiments on what happens if a non-magical being eats a lot of it?”

“Got it!”

So until the results come in, I’ll hold off on feeding it to Yura.

Sorry, but you’ll have to wait until the results are in.

I hope the results come quickly.

It feels wrong to eat this delicious meat without Yura.

Ah, just in case, I’ll store the dragon meat in my Magic Pouch.

I don’t want anyone rummaging through the fridge and grilling it themselves.

“……”

“Ayun. What’s wrong?”

“Ah, nothing… it’s just, over there, at the window…”

“The window? …Wait, why is she there?”

“Huh? …Ah! Gravity unnie?!”

Suddenly, Diamond Dust was making a weird face while looking at the window, so I turned to look.

And there… for some reason, Gravity was stuck to the window, staring at us.

Why is she stuck to the window like that?

And she’s leaving marks on the window!

“…Hey, what are you doing?”

“…Dragon… meat…”

“How did you know about that?”

“News… dragon… yeah, it was obvious…”

“Ah, I see…”

This girl, she was sure I hunted the dragon and took the meat.

So she came here to eat it.

But seriously… did you have to come in through the window?

“Dragon meat…”

“…Just come in.”

“…Okay.”

I opened the window, and Gravity floated in.

Then Max, who was sleeping on the couch, woke up from the breeze and saw Gravity floating in the air, startling him so much that his eyes went wide and he stretched his neck.

Then he snapped out of it and looked back and forth between me and Gravity before running over and hugging me tightly.

I don’t know why he suddenly hugged me, but his reaction is so cute.

“Meow meow…”

“…Meow.”

By the way, you guys… Max is one thing, but Gravity…! Don’t cling to me!

And stop running circles around me playing tag with Max!

“Ame. If you don’t behave, no dragon meat for you.”

“…Gasp.”

“Come on, follow me quietly. Max, you can just keep sleeping.”

“Meow.”

“…Stop clinging.”

“Meow.”

“Sigh… Fine, I’ll give you a snack. Chubby! Give Max a snack!”

“Got it!”

“You, come here.”

“…Okay.”

By the way, today Pretty Heart came to hang out with me, but Gravity showed up.

I hope Pretty Heart doesn’t get upset…

“Ame unnie is so childish today…”

“Huh? Gravity unnie, is your name Ame?”

“It’s Amelia. Ame. Can you call her Ame too?”

“…Yeah. That’s fine.”

“Ah, Ame unnie…!”

“…Huh?”

“Dabin unnie is… mine!”

“…? I see…”

“Hey…”

Why do you keep declaring that I’m yours in front of others?

Can’t you just stay still and not embarrass me?

First of all, I’m not anyone’s property, you perverted middle schooler.

“…Anyway, let’s eat a lot of dragon meat while we can. Sit down, both of you.”

“Okay~.”

“Dragon meat…”

…Pretty Heart… it’s hard to eat when you’re hugging my arm like this.

And it’s not just uncomfortable for me, but for you too.

Why do you insist on eating like this?

Just let go and eat comfortably, okay?

“Nari… it’s uncomfortable…”

“T-then I’ll feed you! Huh? Ugh…!”

“…You can’t even cut it properly. Just let go.”

“No!”

“Why?”

“Because there’s a new rival!”

“…?”

“She’s not a rival, she’s just a kid.”

“But…”

As before, Pretty Heart tends to misunderstand and get defensive.

She’s really just a kid who only cares about eating and sleeping.

“No, seriously… are you really going to be like this with her? Sure, she’s older, but…”

“…? More meat.”

“Ah, right… Chubby! Keep cooking! Leave the snacks to Katanu! If you don’t, I’ll smash your head!”

“Got it!”

See, Pretty Heart.

Gravity is just a kid who only thinks about eating.

So stop being so defensive around her.

“…And just to be clear, I’m not into kids. And Ame stopped growing because she kept her transformation for too long.”

“R-really? Then… I have a huge advantage…?!”

“Well, yeah…”

“Hehe~ I love you, unnie!”

“Ugh, stop hugging me so tightly while I’m eating.”

“……”

“…? More sauce, please…”

“Got it!”

Sigh… convincing her with words is really exhausting…