Chapter 16

As a result of foolishly raising a flag before, I am now wearing a suit.

To think that my first suit is a women’s suit… and even with a skirt…

Well, as a magical girl, the combat outfit is unavoidable, but this…

*Sigh*

“Why are you sighing?”

“Can’t you tell? I wanted to wear my first suit as a man, but now I’m a woman, and my first suit is a skirt.”

And to top it off, I’m wearing high heels for the first time in my life…

Thanks to my naturally trained body from being a magical girl, I can walk without looking awkward even though it’s my first time wearing them.

There’s no problem, but… I’m just dissatisfied that I have to go out like this.

Still, it’s my friend’s younger sister’s wedding, so I can’t not go.

Speaking of which, Daeyoung’s younger sister is getting married really fast.

Didn’t she say she was marrying her senior who she’s been dating since middle school?

So that senior must be around our age. Whoever he is, if he’s marrying Daeyoung’s younger sister, he must have saved the country in his past life.

And she even waited for him to come back from the military…

Wow, a pure-hearted couple like that in this day and age… they’re rare.

“I hope no demons or monsters show up today.”

“No choice! Should we request a dispatch just in case?”

“That would just be a nuisance.”

“No, if you request a dispatch because you’re leaving your post, you just have to pay the dispatch fee.”

“…Really? How much?”

“Domestic dispatch is 100,000 won per day, overseas is 200,000 won. And if demons or monsters appear, the reward for defeating them is paid by that country, so there’s no additional cost.”

“I see… Then let’s request a dispatch to avoid any trouble. Since it’s dry domestically, request an overseas dispatch.”

“Got it! I’ll request a magical girl from the U.S. who can defeat Earl-Class or higher!”

These days, you can even request overseas magical girls for something like this…

Well, with the Mascot opening a [Gate], it’s possible.

“…Ah! The dispatch is done!”

“Already?”

“Yes! Want to meet her?”

“…No, it’s fine. I have to go to the wedding now. And give me the account number. I need to pay the dispatch fee.”

“Understood!”

Then… shall we head to the wedding?

Ah, but walking to the subway is such a hassle.

“…”

“…Rampage? Why aren’t we leaving?”

“…Hey, can’t I just open a [Gate] and go?”

“You could, but you’d have to stop by the Fairy Realm first.”

“Don’t the others do that too?”

“They do, right?”

“Open it, quick.”

“Okay!”

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“Whoa…”

First impression: the wedding venue is quite luxurious.

Well, Daeyoung’s family has class, so they’d do something like this.

I brought 5 million won for the congratulatory money… that should be enough.

I’m not sure what’s considered appropriate, but let’s go with this.

“Oh, Dabin, you’re here?”

“…Why are you in charge of the congratulatory money?”

“Well, my cousin was supposed to do it, but he said he’d be late because of a stomachache.”

I’ve done this once before, and it’s surprisingly annoying. With just two people, even going to the bathroom is awkward.

This guy really took on a hassle.

“I see… Here, the money.”

“…Wait, you’re giving this much?”

“Why not? I’ve got money to spare. When else would I use it?”

“Ah… Well, a Marquis-Class? Just one of those is worth 3,000, right?”

“Exactly, so don’t worry about it. And we need to match the class of the family, right?”

“That’s true, but… well, if you’re giving this much…”

Ah… 5 million won was probably too much.

I should’ve just given 1 million won.

But since I played it cool, it’s fine.

Honestly, I don’t know the standards of the rich.

For commoners, 100,000 won in an envelope is enough.

“Wow… this is grand.”

“You’re here, Dabin.”

“Hi.”

“You guys are here already?”

Jin and Jinsu are already here, wandering around.

But why aren’t they going in?

“Just go in and sit down. Why are you wandering around?”

“Well, it’s my first time…”

“Mine too.”

“Guests are supposed to sit down early.”

“Ah, really?”

“For real?”

“…You guys, do some research before coming to a wedding.”

Anyway, we should sit on Daeyoung’s family’s side.

So me, Jin, and Jinsu sit down one after another.

Unnecessarily, my appearance is drawing attention, but if I pay attention to it, it’ll just get annoying, so I’ll ignore it.

This is something I’ve trained for as a magical girl, so no problem.

“…Hey, everyone’s looking at you.”

“Don’t worry about it. It’s just because my appearance is unique. Who walks around with purple hair like this? And I’m short too.”

“Ah, true.”

“Definitely stands out.”

So if I pay attention, I lose.

I’ve been trained as a magical girl, so it’s fine now…

“Looks like it’s starting.”

“Oh.”

“Oh…”

Wow… Daeyoung’s younger sister, was she always this pretty?

She was always good-looking, but with makeup like that, she’s stunning…

What about the groom?

…Well, of course, someone marrying into such a prestigious family must be a great guy.

Still, they’ve been in a pure love for so long, so I respect that.

Anyway, the wedding proceeded with the usual ceremony, vows, and speeches.

Honestly, it was so boring and uneventful that I almost fell asleep.

I don’t feel anything at these events…

“Ugh… it’s over, so let’s go eat. I heard the buffet here is good.”

“You checked that out too?”

“Yeah. The reviews were good.”

Whoa, the buffet has really high-quality food.

There’s a limit to buffets, but even considering that, it’s impressive.

So I’ll take this, that… and some cake for dessert…

“You, I knew your taste in food, but seeing you like that, you really look like a kid.”

“What? You…”

“Ah, sorry.”

This guy’s trying to tease me with that…

Well, I wasn’t always like this, so I’ll let it slide.

If I had a height complex, you’d be a bloody mess right now.

“…Ah, this is really good.”

“But can you eat all that?”

“If I get full, I’ll just wait a bit and eat more.”

“Won’t you gain weight…?”

“I won’t? It’s a magical girl thing.”

“Wow…”

“So jealous…”

“For real…”

By the way, being able to eat so many large shrimp like this…

Wait, I could just order shrimp from a restaurant and have it delivered.

I’ll order some tomorrow after eating this.

“Ah, by the way, my younger sister said she wants to meet you.”

“…Me? Why?”

“Well… I told her you were a friend, and she was shocked that I had a female friend.”

“I see…”

Not a female friend… Wait, actually, I guess I am now.

But these guys don’t even treat me like a girl, so is “female friend” even accurate?

“Ah, hello.”

“Oh, you’re here.”

“…Yeah, hi.”

Why is she sitting right next to me instead of across?

And she’s talking so smoothly, buttering me up.

Is it a biological trait for girls to naturally talk in circles and butter people up?

“By the way…”

“What?”

“…What do you think of my brother?”

“…What?”

I was just thinking about girls, and suddenly she says something crazy…

What… what is she thinking, saying something like that?

“Sorry, but with these guys, we’re just close friends… nothing more, nothing less.”

“Really?”

“So don’t ask me that again.”

“Huh? Ah, okay…”

She might be a little shocked, but I can’t do that roundabout talking girls do.

I wasn’t originally a girl, and I’ve never hung out with girls before.

If anything, there are magical girls, but they’re just seniors and juniors.

And surprisingly, whether it’s from getting used to being a magical girl, or the magical girl body, or maybe it’s all nonsense, my way of thinking and feelings haven’t changed.

Anyway, don’t ask me that.

“By the way, congratulations on the wedding again.”

“Ah, thank you~. Enjoy the food.”

By the way, she used to be such a devilish brat to her brother when she was younger, when did she change like this?

She started dating the groom in middle school, so… maybe since then?

“…Rampage.”

“What, suddenly? Do you have something to say?”

“Well… an Earl-Class demon has appeared nearby, and the magical girls are struggling, so this area might be affected.”

“…Really?”

These days, buildings are sturdy, so they won’t collapse easily, but we can’t have problems at this time.

Is there a window here? Ah, there’s a row of windows over there.

Can I see it from there… Oh, I see it, I see it.

It’s closer than I thought.

If it were farther away, I wouldn’t have bothered, but if it’s right below, I can’t just ignore it.

“That one?”

“Yes, that’s it.”

“Then the wand…”

“…What are you planning to do?”

“What else? Kill it from here.”

“Huh?”

Even without transforming, my magical girl body is strong enough.

So I’ll stick my arm out the window… aim the wand… snap my wrist… fire.

“Ah, it pierced through and left a mark on the road.”

“…But what about the reward for defeating it?”

“Since I killed it on my own, the reward goes to them. They were struggling, so a dispatch request would’ve come anyway, but I killed it before that. So tell them through their Mascot. Include the wedding thing too.”

“Understood!”

That should cut off any potential problems.

Then I’ll go back and eat more shrimp.

“Where did you go?”

“Seeing you leave quietly, it must be magical girl-related again.”

“What happened?”

“Nothing much. There was an Earl-Class demon nearby, and the magical girls were struggling, so I just killed it. We can’t have a disaster right after the wedding.”

“…Huh? You killed it?”

“For real?”

“What did you do?”

“I just stuck my arm out the window, aimed the wand at the demon, and shot it in the head.”

“Veteran move…”

“For real… you’re so OP…”

“Whoa…”

OP, huh… Well, as the senior, killing something easily that others were struggling with, I guess it’s accurate.

Ah, whatever! I’ll just keep eating shrimp.

…I should save room for dessert, so I’ll stop here.

And I want to try that sorbet made with real vanilla.

“Ah~ that was good.”

I ate about 30 shrimp, three small slices of cake, and finally the vanilla sorbet I wanted.

When I started eating the cake, I thought I was too full, but as soon as I saw the dessert, I felt like there was still room, so I managed to eat it all.

So the dessert stomach isn’t a lie after all…

Well, I ate well, and after eating, there’s nothing else to do, so I said goodbye to my friends and went home.

And just as I was entering the apartment complex…

“……”

“…Who are you?”

“…I’m Gravity.”

“…A magical girl.”

A white pajama, a rabbit eye mask on her forehead, holding a large rabbit doll.

And she’s even smaller than me… a white-haired girl.

“Why are you here?”

“I… want to go to my sister’s house.”

“No.”

“…No money… don’t want to be homeless…”

“……”

Even though she’s a kid, I was about to send her away, but when she said she had no money and would be homeless if rejected, I gave in and let her in.

I can’t just let a kid like this be homeless.

But I feel like I’m missing something…?

Well, it’s probably nothing.