Chapter 123

“So delicious…!”

“Right? Chubby seems to have gotten into cooking, so they just whip stuff up randomly.”

“Wow… I’m jealous…”

The hero is currently at my house, eating the meal Chubby prepared and showering it with praise.

And judging by how much he usually eats, he’s already on his third bowl.

I guess his appetite must have grown a lot since he started being a hero.

You know how fitness freaks eat a ton? Maybe it’s something like that.

“…But hey, your bowl is about to sink into your chest.”

“…Ah, here we go again.”

“You still haven’t fully adjusted to your body, huh?”

“No… I’ve adjusted to the body itself, but when I take off the chest binder, it kinda wobbles…”

“You gotta get used to that too. What, are you gonna wear the binder all the time?”

“That’s true…”

By the way, this guy has a habit of leaning forward to grab the side dishes while eating.

Shouldn’t he fix that…?

It’s not like they’re far away, but he stretches out, grabs the stuff right in front of him, and just keeps going…

“Hey, fix that habit.”

“Ah… Yeah, I guess I should.”

“Not ‘I guess,’ it’s a habit that’ll get you scolded. Fix it now. And keep your butt on the seat.”

“Uh, okay.”

Maybe it’s a habit he picked up in another dimension?

I don’t know if there was a reason he had to stretch out like that to eat, but there must have been something.

Still, that habit is really bad here.

He absolutely has to fix it.

“If you lift your butt while eating, I’ll take your bowl away, so don’t even think about it.”

“…Okay.”

Honestly, I can’t stand watching him do that, so I’ll just force him to stop.

Using something like telekinesis to stick him in place should do the trick.

It’s not really a spell meant for people, but it’s perfect for correction.

Plus, since he’s not transformed yet, it works even better.

Well, with his strength, he could probably still move if he wanted to.

But he’d feel the strain on his waist immediately, so he wouldn’t dare.

“Huh? There’s a ton of snacks here!”

“Stop rummaging… Well, you can have some if you want. There’s plenty.”

“Really? Thanks!”

“By the way, there’s ice cream in the fridge too, so help yourself if you want.”

“Got it!”

…This guy, even when he was rolling around earlier, he just can’t seem to get his balance right.

I’ve been fighting with this kind of body for a long time, so I’m used to it, but he hasn’t been a girl for that long, so I guess it can’t be helped.

And since his shoulders aren’t as broad as a guy’s, it feels like his shoulder and arm movements are a bit twisted.

That’s gonna cause problems later, but does he even realize it?

“Hey, your movements are kinda off.”

“…You noticed?”

“Of course. Well, as long as you’re aware of it, that’s fine. You’ll adjust your perception of your body over time.”

“Haha… Oh, this is really good. Where’d you get it?”

“There’s a Magical Girl Store in the Fairy Realm, right? You’ve seen it before? They sell it there.”

“Ah~ that place? Can you buy it with money?”

“Nope. As a magical girl, you get points for defeating demons and monsters. If you take down an Earl-Class, you could probably buy a few boxes and still have points to spare.”

“Whoa…”

I guess he doesn’t know this stuff yet because he hasn’t been assigned a Responsible Mascot?

If that’s the case, then it can’t be helped.

I’ll have to explain it to him one by one.

“Basically, the Magical Girl Store is a shop that sells all sorts of things for magical girls.”

“Really? Well, I guess that makes sense.”

“Stuff like cosmetics, sub-weapons for new magical girls, all kinds of snacks and ice cream to satisfy your cravings… you know, lots of things.”

“I should go check it out…”

“For the snacks and ice cream?”

“Yeah.”

“Honest, aren’t you?”

“Haha… Honestly, since I used to be a guy, that’s the only thing that catches my eye.”

“Well, I guess… that makes sense.”

“…? What’s wrong?”

“Nothing.”

…If I had just agreed with him right away, he might have gotten suspicious.

I usually don’t go out of my way to explain things.

I don’t need to hide it, but I don’t want to make things complicated by telling him everything.

“……Ah~… I’m so glad I don’t have to go to the military…”

“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“Well~… I was thinking, if I went back, would I have to go to the military? But I really wanted to come back to this place where science has advanced so much.”

“Is that so? With your powers, do you think they’d send you to boot camp? You’d probably be treated as a lab experiment instead.”

“Ah, that’s true…”

“Well, thank me and the Fairy Realm. We threatened to destroy them if they caused any trouble, so they backed off.”

“……”

Sigh~… It reminds me of when superhumans started appearing out of nowhere.

Most countries tried to use them for the military, experiment on them, and do all sorts of crazy stuff, which led to the Fairy Realm openly threatening them for the first time.

If the Fairy Realm and Demon Realm had left, it might have been different, but with magical girls currently facing off against the Demon Realm, causing trouble like that wouldn’t fly.

Well, even now, not just China but most developed countries, including the US, are still doing shady stuff, but after the China incident, they’ll all keep quiet until the Fairy Realm leaves.

If they don’t, regardless of their national power, they’ll get wrecked with one hit from me, so as long as they have a brain, they’ll stay quiet.

…Still, I should keep an eye on the US.

They’ve done so much messed-up stuff in the past that even the conspiracy theories turned out to be true.

But no matter what they do, they’re still better than those communist countries.

“Ah, by the way, eat some bread too. I’ve been stockpiling it for the juniors, but it’s piling up.”

“What? Bread? …Whoa.”

“A lot, right? Eat as much as you want. It’s your job to eat it all.”

This way, I’ve got one more person to help with the stockpile.

This should help fend off Chubby’s endless baking rampage.

Usually, when they go on a rampage like that, it lasts a few days to a few weeks, but I have no idea when this one will stop or how big it’ll get…

Is that why this guy ended up with me?

“By the way, this house is way nicer than I thought…”

“It’s a high-end apartment. By the way, I own all the apartments in this complex.”

“Wha, you’re the landlord…”

“You could do the same if you turned all your gold coins into gold bars and sold them.”

“Well, even so, owning an entire complex is different…”

I mean, I don’t know how many gold coins he has, but with a mountain of gold bars, it should be possible, right?

It’s a high-end apartment, but it’s not ridiculously luxurious or expensive.

Sure, land prices in Seoul are high, but compared to other places, it’s relatively cheap.

“Once you’ve got everything you need, head back.”

“Wha, head back already?!”

“…Why?”

“Well, I mean… Can’t I stay a bit longer?”

“I’m gonna have some whiskey, so get going.”

“Ah, can’t I have some too?”

“…Oh, you’re an adult.”

“……”

Come to think of it, he is an adult, huh?

Well, he can drink, but… honestly, it’s too good to share.

I can buy as much as I want, but I prefer to enjoy this kind of stuff slowly by myself.

It’s not like beer or wine that you can just chug, and the taste is refined…

…Well, I only buy the high-end stuff, so of course it’s refined.

Lately, I’ve been drinking really good beer made by Chubby and high-ranking wines…

…Well, it should be fine.

“Here, you can have some too. Be careful, it’s strong.”

“I can handle my liquor~.”

“Can you now?”

Usually, people who brag about being able to handle their liquor are the ones who get drunk the fastest.

They stagger around saying, “I’m not drunk~,” and the worst ones start causing a scene before passing out.

…Honestly, I kinda want to see what he’s like when he’s drunk.

“Gulp~… Th, this is good…!”

“This is what alcohol tastes like.”

“…But what’s that weird aftertaste?”

“That’s the taste of alcohol.”

He brags about being able to handle his liquor, but he doesn’t even recognize the taste of alcohol…

Kids who just became adults always have this weird bravado about drinking and smoking.

“Will I… get used to it?”

“You will. Some people don’t, though.”

“Then I’ll be fine! I’ll get used to it while I have the chance.”

“Who the hell uses whiskey for that…”

…Well, he’ll figure it out.

If he ends up passing out, that’s not my problem.

“Mmm… There’s… other flavors too…”

“…Hey, are you drunk already?”

“I’m not drunk…”

“Yeah, you’re drunk.”

Is it normal to get drunk after just a few glasses?

I don’t know, since I’m surrounded by abnormal people.

My friends are all heavy drinkers who can down whiskey all day and still stay sharp.

Hmm… It’s kinda dumb to look for normalcy now.

“Ah, this shho… tastesh good…”

“Your tongue’s all twisted. Stop drinking.”

“I’m not drunk… My tongue’s fine…”

“……”

I should just cast a sleep spell on him and send him home.

He’s chugging the alcohol, but he can’t handle it in his untransformed state.

If you really want to drink, do it in your transformed state, idiot.

“Hey, stop drinking. I can’t stand watching this anymore.”

“Ugh…”

Alright, I put him to sleep with magic, so I’ll use telekinesis to lift the hero… open a [Gate] and toss him in.

Oh? His friends are right there?

“Hero?!”

“You…! What did you do to the hero?!”

“This guy wanted to try whiskey, so he had a few glasses and passed out. Take him back.”

“Huh?”

“What?”

“Ah, and tell him to drink in his transformed state next time. Bye.”

I heard them shouting from the other side, but I ignored them and closed the [Gate].

That takes care of the hero… Now I can enjoy my whiskey in peace.

…The whiskey is way stronger than I thought.

If I had let Pretty Heart try it…

“……”

…I definitely made the right call not letting her taste it.

She might have gotten drunk and attacked me.

No matter how I think about it, it’s a good thing.

“Rampage-sama, you’re the only one who uses Fairy Magic like that!”

“Am I?”

Saying I use it “like that” is a bit harsh.

Well, do I really use magic for unnecessary things…?

But hey, even in my untransformed state, I can use magic, so why not use it in daily life?

These little spells make life so much more comfortable.

Especially this telekinesis… My precision is top-notch, so I can use it without any issues.

And surprisingly, the output isn’t bad either, but in battles, whether it’s witches, magical girls, or monsters… they all have resistance to this kind of thing, so unless there’s a huge difference in power, it’s hard to crush them at the molecular or atomic level.

It’s way more efficient to just smash them with my own power.

Unless it’s someone specialized in that kind of ability.

Well, even those guys wouldn’t stand a chance against me.

I’m the only one who can precisely control my rampage.

“…Finished it all. Sigh.”

Anyway, I finished the whiskey… I’m kinda bored now.

I guess I’ll just watch TV and snack until the kids come over.