Chapter 122

“Oh~ The magical girl outfit suits you too, hero?”

“Yo, stop calling me a hero! And don’t compliment me either!”

The hero I met after a long time is now standing in my exclusive training ground, wearing a magical girl outfit.

It was a bit of a struggle, but since the crystal stone has been absorbed, it’s only natural that he can transform now.

Anyway, the sight of the hero, holding a magic wand tightly with an embarrassed expression, is quite a sight to behold.

It’s only natural that he ended up like this, considering he used to wield a holy sword with the cool title of hero.

I’ve been active as a magical girl from the start, so I never had that issue.

Of course, it was a bit embarrassing when I had to wear all sorts of outfits.

“So, you want to wield the power of a magical girl too?”

“Uh, yeah…”

“So you transformed despite the embarrassment and came here for that?”

“……”

Anyway, the reason the hero came to see me after so long is to use the power of a magical girl together.

It seems that without transforming, it’s hard to properly use the power of a magical girl, so it’s an unavoidable choice.

Moreover, unlike Diamond Dust and others who are in a mixed state due to interrupted monsterization, the hero’s monsterization has been completely suppressed and disappeared, so he needs to transform separately.

Otherwise, the benefits of absorbing the crystal stone would only amount to a slight increase in magical power.

“But how did you know the exact time I finish training and come at the right time? Did someone tell you?”

“That flying capybara over there…”

“…Hey. Why do you keep spreading information about others so freely? Can’t you keep your mouth shut?”

“Sorry, sorry!!”

By the way, what should I do about this chubby guy’s loose lips…

No, more importantly, the hero is the priority right now.

First, the hero’s “concept” as a magical girl is “Brave”… that is, courage.

It’s a “concept” that truly suits the title of hero, and it seems that his past as a hero saving worlds in another dimension played a big role.

And as for his abilities… well, it feels like he’s using them well on his own.

But he’s still inexperienced.

To properly wield his power, he needs to change his magic wand into a weapon that suits him and fully understand his own talents.

Additionally, he needs to master the basic abilities of a magical girl, like flying and stepping on air.

Many new magical girls struggle with this at first.

“But… if you’re going to use the power of a magical girl, does that mean you’ll be active as a magical girl too?”

“…Yeah.”

“Alright, then it looks like I’ll be teaching you from scratch after a long time. First, try creating a platform in the air and standing on it. Use your magic to create a platform and step on it. Once you get used to it, you can step anywhere you want.”

“I, I’m standing.”

“Good. Now keep walking while creating and removing the platforms. Then try going up and down. After that, jump and create platforms where you want.”

“…Is that it?”

“That’s it. You can only get used to it through practice. Oh, by the way, it doesn’t matter how big you make the platforms, but you should aim to make them just the right size for your shoes unconsciously.”

“Is that even possible?”

“It’s possible, so that’s why I’m telling you to do it. After about a year, everyone does it unconsciously. It’s the most basic and simple thing, and you’ll use it a lot. You can also just fly, but that’s a different matter.”

First, it’s right to teach the basics of movement.

Just getting used to this alone will expand the scope of combat beyond imagination.

After that, maybe changing his weapon?

Since he’s been using a holy sword, he should be familiar with greatswords.

So, it would be best to use a greatsword with a similar weight and reach, with the edges covered in energy blades to enhance its power.

“How long do I have to do this?”

“Keep going until I tell you to stop.”

“Ugh…”

“By the way, don’t you have a mascot?”

“A mascot? …I think they said they’d assign one?”

“Then today, instead of a mascot, I’ll teach you various things. After this, let’s go change the form of your weapon.”

“Uh, uh… okay.”

So, he’s going to get a mascot assigned after all.

Well, if he’s going to be active as a magical girl, it’s only natural.

…But it’s kind of funny.

After finishing his hero duties and returning, not only did he become a girl, but now he’s going to be active as a magical girl…

I don’t know how he feels about it, but from a third-person perspective… *snort*.

I’ll have to tease him more after this.

“Oh, oh… this is pretty easy, starting with walking?”

“…How have you been using this until now?”

“Just roughly in actual combat.”

“That’s why it’s hard. Don’t do stupid things, learn the basics first. Are you a genius or something?”

“Ah, haha…”

Starting with walking and finding it easy… it’s quite rare for someone to find it easy from the start.

Because even if you’re just walking, you have to create the z-axis of the air platform almost identically.

Otherwise, the difference in height will throw off your balance, making it easy to fall.

So, you have to create the air platform at the exact moment you want to step on it.

Surprisingly, it takes quite a while to get a feel for that, but this guy has a pretty good sense too.

Is it because he’s been a hero in another dimension?

“I’m back!”

“Huh? Oh, you’re done.”

“What’s this? Did you two make this to eat together?”

“Yeah. But you made it a bit early. I thought it would take 30 more minutes.”

“I did my best!”

A few hours after teaching him about air platforms, it was time to feel a bit hungry.

Right on time, the chubby guy appeared.

Actually, I had sent the chubby guy home earlier to cook a few dishes.

What the chubby guy brought was meat pies.

Judging by the small size, they seem to be the kind of convenient meat pies you can eat with your hands, and I’m quite looking forward to it.

“Hey, you eat too.”

“Is it okay to just do this much and then eat?”

“What are you talking about? Doing the same thing for hours is quite mentally draining.”

“Ah, haha… that’s true…”

Let’s see… hmm, this is really delicious.

It’s great that there’s a lot of meat inside.

And surprisingly filling, just one would make most adults quite full.

But seriously, this meat pie is really good.

“Alright, let’s move after eating.”

“I brought it earlier!”

“Oh, good job.”

The chubby guy prepared what’s needed for the hero’s weapon transformation in advance? What’s gotten into him?

Then let’s use this to transform the hero’s magic wand.

Since he’s a hero and used to a holy sword, he probably wants it in the form of a holy sword, right?

“How do you want your weapon? Like the holy sword?”

“Huh? Ah… yeah, let’s do that. It’s better if it feels like the weapon I’ve used for a long time.”

“Then use this. It’s a device to transform the magic wand into a different weapon. Keep changing it and testing it, and when it feels just right, fix it there. Oh, don’t forget to add energy blades to the edges.”

“Got it.”

Even so, if I do it arbitrarily, it might feel a bit off, so he should find the right feel by transforming it himself.

But now he’ll probably be stuck with that, so should I head back?

I haven’t eaten breakfast yet, and all I’ve had is one meat pie…

Let’s go back and eat something more substantial.

After all, breakfast should be rice, not pie.

“Ah, wait a second.”

“Why? Do you have something else to ask?”

“……Ah, I forgot.”

“……”

Why did you forget what you were going to ask?

But well, it’s just as well.

I almost forgot to tease him.

It would be a shame to leave without teasing such a good target.

“What did you forget? Why don’t you forget some of that ugly fat?”

“Hyah…?!”

“…Huh? Why are you screaming like that?”

“What, what…!!”

“Wow~… you’re such a girl, that reaction. Right? Isn’t that right?”

“St, stop…!!”

This guy, how much has he been through with those guys to be this developed already?

Normally, you don’t react like that just from having your chest touched.

You’re really amazing, amazing.

“…Well, I’ll stop teasing you for now.”

“Grr…!”

His reaction is even better than last time, I really feel like I did a good job teasing him.

Then next time I get the chance, I’ll tease him again.

Besides, I’m not a guy, I’m a girl, so I can tease him as much as I want.

I’m really looking forward to seeing how he’ll react next time.

“…Ah!”

“What, did you remember now?”

“Yeah. I want to fight you.”

“…What?”

“Uh… to be precise, teach me. And when you use abilities in mock battles, you get proficient quickly, right?”

“That’s true. So, you want to do it now?”

“Yeah.”

I guess because he has experience, he wants to get moving right away?

Certainly… you can learn a lot faster in something like actual combat.

Alright, since I’m helping him anyway, I’ll let him train for about an hour.

After that, I need to eat, so no more.

Plus, I’m thinking of sipping some whiskey for dessert.

“Alright, bring it on.”

“R, right now?!”

“Then when and where else?”

“…Okay. Here I come…!”

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“You’re too strong…”

“If you want to fight me seriously, you should at least know how to destroy a planet.”

“Are you joking…?”

“I’m not joking.”

About an hour later, the hero is lying on the floor, panting.

He’s definitely a hero, his movements were almost without waste, but he seems to have pushed himself to the limit due to his strength.

He probably had some confidence in his abilities, but even so, to do that against someone overwhelmingly stronger…

Well, it’s good to push yourself a bit to adapt.

That’s how senses work.

“…Ah, right. There’s one thing I wanted to ask.”

“…What?”

“Did you fight with them? No… how many times did you fight with them all night?”

“?!?! Wh, wh, what are you talking about…?!”

“No, your reaction earlier felt exactly like that.”

“I, I don’t know!!”

“Is that so…”

That guy, it seems like he’s been with them every night, countless times.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t react like that.

Because if he really hadn’t done it, he would have said he hadn’t done it yet.

It doesn’t make sense for a guy who used to be a man to react like that if he hasn’t done it yet.

So, his reaction when I teased him earlier was that of a completely corrupted female?

He’s really living an amazing life.

“…Chubby. Let’s go back. Did you prepare the meal?”

“I prepared it!”

“Good.”

Hmm… but it feels a bit wrong to just leave him lying there like that.

Since it’s come to this, maybe I should let him eat before sending him off.

He must be quite hungry by now.

“Hey. Do you want to fill your stomach before leaving?”

“…Stomach? Food?”

“Yeah. Chubby’s food is delicious, you know?”

“Then… I’ll eat before leaving.”

“Then follow me.”

Come to think of it, lately, after training, I’ve been giving the kids various breads made by the chubby guy, so I should do the same for him.

This time, it’s turned into a meal.

By the way, what’s the side dish for this meal~…