Chapter 124

“Rampage-san~!”

“Why?”

“This time, the call is from the White House…”

“Again… Tell them to buzz off.”

“Got it!”

Last time, it was from the UK or somewhere like that, and now it’s from the US again.

…To explain what I’m talking about, after the China incident, the number of calls I’ve been getting has increased.

I mean, I was getting some before, but it’s gotten way more intense…

Seems like they’re desperate to get permission from the Fairy Realm.

“Do these idiots think I’m on their side or something…?”

“Aren’t you, though?”

“Well, yeah… but that’s a different issue. Who’s going to approve stuff like superhuman squads or the development of magic weapons using magic stones?”

“That’s true…”

Everyone seems to underestimate me. I should make them realize who I am someday.

More importantly, how do they even get my contact info and keep calling me like this…?

Well, it’s the government, so they probably have that kind of information.

But they shouldn’t be calling me so openly like this.

Maybe I should make an example out of one of them and smash something…

“Big sis, you’ve got your hands full.”

“Yeah, tell me about it. It’s such a pain.”

By the way, Diamond Dust’s eating habits are kinda weird.

She slathers peanut butter all over her toast and then stuffs four slices of ham in there…

Well, it’s a snack, so I guess it doesn’t matter how she eats it.

I also put peanut butter and strawberry jam on mine.

“Snacks are… always more comforting when they’re simple like this.”

“Well, yeah. But what you’re making is pretty luxurious by commoner standards, you know? What commoner puts four slices of ham on a single piece of toast?”

“Oops.”

Speaking of commoner snacks…

Until last year, I was a commoner… no, more like dirt poor, so I get what Diamond Dust is saying.

I’ve gotten pretty used to luxurious foods lately, but I still think about the stuff I used to eat.

That’s why I often eat stuff like ramen, frozen dumplings, and toast.

I mean… it’s tasty.

Honestly, there’s no substitute for it.

…Oh, well, since we’re on the topic, lunch is ramen and dumplings.

“…I’ll be back.”

“Alright. What is it this time?”

“A Duke-Class.”

“Duke-Class? It’s been a while.”

“Yeah. I’ll be back soon.”

“Alright.”

Hmm… Since there’s no major trouble, maybe it’s just a monster showing off before getting destroyed?

These days, that’s actually better.

If it were a demon, it would start rampaging mindlessly as soon as it’s summoned, causing massive damage from the start.

Anyway… It’s the weekend, and I’m bored.

I always wonder how to make good use of these idle times.

Back in the day, I didn’t even have to think about it.

Well, it’s better to have these luxurious worries.

It means I don’t even need to step in.

“……”

When I adjust my slightly wrinkled T-shirt and see my bra, I feel kinda weird.

This is the one thing that still… feels complicated.

Why is that?

It’s been over half a year since I became a girl.

“Sigh~…”

It’ll probably take a few more years to get used to it…

Surprisingly, it takes a really long time to get used to this stuff.

Aren’t humans supposed to be adaptable?

“Rampage-san~!”

“Why?”

“A Grand Duke-Class monster! There’s a request for support from Japan!”

“Huh? Japan? Don’t they have someone who can handle a Grand Duke-Class there? I heard someone recently awakened their Third Ability.”

“Two Grand Duke-Class monsters appeared at the same time, and they’re only holding off one!”

“Really? Then let’s hurry.”

“Got it! The [Gate] is already open!”

“Good job.”

Japan’s in trouble too…

Not just a Duke-Class, but two Grand Duke-Class monsters… That’s not something that happens often.

But two Grand Duke-Class monsters appearing out of nowhere like this?

“Chubby. Did they appear because of a Medal?”

“Seems like it!”

“I see.”

There are still monsters appearing because of Medals… Guess it’s impossible to completely eliminate them.

After the war ends, the Fairy Realm won’t be able to leave for a while.

What a pain. Why did they even create and scatter those Medals in the first place…?

“Was this one also used by a civilian?”

“Seems like it…”

These days, magical girls don’t use Medals to transform into monsters, but civilians and superhumans are still obsessed with them.

This is going to remain a huge social issue.

The Medals that have already spread among the people are hard for even the fairies to deal with quickly, so it’s unavoidable.

Well, anyway, I smashed its head, so my job’s done.

Since I’m bored, maybe I’ll check out the other one.

It’s important to check as a senior, just in case.

It’s not like they’re my direct juniors, but most magical girls are like my juniors anyway.

“Open a [Gate] to the other one, Chubby.”

“Got it!”

So I moved through the [Gate] to where the other Grand Duke-Class was, and the battlefield in front of me wasn’t as damaged as I expected.

But seeing how many injuries the magical girls had, it seems they were struggling quite a bit to minimize the damage.

If monsters appear suddenly because of Medals, it’s hard to evacuate, so minimizing damage is the top priority…

“They’re doing pretty well.”

“Will they be okay?”

“They’ll be fine. They’re holding out while minimizing damage in such a wide area, and that monster over there is pretty badly injured too. If that’s the case, there’s no reason for me to help. If I step in now, I’ll just hinder their growth.”

“But isn’t it pretty close?”

“Even if it’s close. Their fighting spirit isn’t gone yet. Unless it’s a truly desperate situation, I shouldn’t help.”

If it doesn’t look completely hopeless, it’s best to just watch.

Besides, if I step in and help someone who’s clearly determined to fight, they’d get mad no matter who they are.

Opportunities for growth, points, money… all flying away right in front of them. Who wouldn’t be mad?

“…Oh, it’s over.”

“It was more relaxed than I thought!”

“Yeah, tell me about it.”

Hmm… Relaxed, huh… For something like that, the Responsible Mascot’s healing seems a bit weak.

Chubby should step in here.

First, let’s equip the translator…

“Are you okay?”

“…? Ah, ahem… Hello.”

“Yeah, hi. Chubby, use Recovery Magic.”

“Got it!”

“…Thank you.”

“No problem. By the way, good job. Minimizing damage this much against a Grand Duke-Class shows you’ve got some serious skills.”

“Thank you. But what about the other Grand Duke-Class…?”

“I took care of it. Don’t worry.”

“Ah, got it.”

By the way, it’s a good thing that more people are awakening their Third Abilities on their own these days.

Maybe it’s because Magical Magician and that senior have been spreading information.

With so many powerful demons and monsters appearing now, we have no choice but to do that to strengthen our forces.

“Let’s head back, Chubby.”

“Got it!”

“Ah! Um…”

“What? Do you have something to say?”

“Well… about the monster we just defeated…”

“What about it?”

“…It said something about another witch coming…”

“…What?”

Another witch is coming…? After the Witch of Wind, there’s another one?

Wasting resources like this… I really don’t get what Pandora is thinking.

Or maybe, like I thought before, it’s all just individual actions?

…Whatever it is, if they come, I’ll just kill them.

That’s all there is to it.

“…Alright, got it. I’ll handle it, so you just keep doing what you usually do. Let’s go, Chubby.”

“I already opened it!”

“Good job.”

By the way, that witch back then, and all the monsters seem to feel like they’re under the command of a witch.

Since the Demon Realm is under Pandora’s control now, they probably have no choice but to follow her.

That makes sense.

It makes sense, but… why are the witches coming down here themselves?

I don’t really get that.

“…Huh? Where did you go, sis?”

“There were two Grand Duke-Class monsters in Japan, so I went to help.”

“Ah~… But two Grand Duke-Class monsters at once is pretty unusual.”

“They used a Medal.”

“Ah, if it’s that… then it’s totally possible. But for such a strong monster to still be sealed in a Medal…”

“Yeah, tell me about it.”

When will the Medal cleanup ever happen…? I have no idea.

It’s a relief that no more are being supplied, but there are still so many left… Maybe it’ll take about 10 years?

No, I shouldn’t think it’ll end that easily.

There’s always the possibility that someone might have been holding onto one for a long time and suddenly use it…

…Even if the Fairy Realm leaves, I should stay and keep watch for a few hundred years.

It’ll be a long time, but it’s necessary.

After that, superhumans will naturally be born, so I can leave it to them.

“…Ugh?!”

“What’s wrong?!”

“Haah, haah…”

“…Your magic circuits are blocked.”

“Wh-what should I do…?”

“Just unblock them… It’s not an immediate emergency, so calm down and let’s head to the Fairy Realm first.”

“I already opened the [Gate]!”

“Good job, Chubby. Let’s go, Ayun.”

“…Okay.”

Blocked magic circuits… I thought this might happen someday, but it happened later than I expected.

Maybe it’s because my body was strengthened during the monster transformation?

There was a backlash from becoming too strong too quickly, but my enhanced body had been holding it back until now.

In that case, I should stop hunting for a while and just focus on training.

There was supposed to be a rest period, but I kept growing through hunting and training, so that’s probably why.

Well, I’ll know more after getting checked in the Fairy Realm.

“Hello? Um… Please lie down here first. It looks like your magic circuits are blocked.”

So we went to the Fairy Realm and laid Diamond Dust down in a large capsule.

The examination confirmed that the problem was caused by not taking proper rest periods and continuously hunting and training.

“Some magical girls who have transformed into monsters experience this phenomenon. Especially those with a huge difference in power before and after the transformation.”

“I kinda expected that. But even with the enhanced body, it couldn’t hold out?”

“If you take enough rest, you’ll adapt during the stable period, but continuously using, recovering, and growing your magic over and over…”

“Ah~… I get it. Then I’ll have to take over for a while. So, how long does she need to rest?”

“I heard you’re planning to train her, but assuming that’s all she does… she’ll need about a month of rest starting now. I’ll give her an injection to temporarily unblock the circuits, so make sure she gets proper rest.”

“Got it.”

“Diamond Dust-san, you’re also prohibited from hunting for a while. Try to avoid using magic during training too.”

“…Okay.”

I was already taking over for her quite a bit on weekdays, but now I’ll be even busier.

In that case, you should forget about being a magical girl for a while.

Well, the training will continue, though.