Chapter 22

Posted by Kuze, ? Views, Released on January 22, 2025

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Jjamppong, Jajangmyeon, and Tangsuyuk.

And Kabe is baby Jajangmyeon.

“Mom, what’s this?”

“It’s called Jajangmyeon.”

Kabe is cute, but she won’t get off my lap until it’s time to eat.

I mixed the baby Jajangmyeon and handed it to Kabe with a fork. She seems inexperienced with eating, clumsily handling the fork. It’s a bit pitiful.

With Kabe on my lap, it’s hard to mix my own Jajangmyeon.

“Pass me the bowl.”

Eve took my Jajangmyeon bowl and started mixing it herself. Once done, she handed it back to me.

“Oh.”

“Oh? It’s hard to mix while holding a baby, you know.”

She’s got a delicate side. I see…

“Hey, Eve, you’re not supposed to pour the Tangsuyuk sauce like that.”

But Eve poured the Tangsuyuk sauce all over it. Wow, look at this person.

“What are you talking about? Tangsuyuk is meant to be eaten with the sauce poured over it. Dipping it is actually the weird way.”

“The crispy fried coating is part of the texture!”

Despite my repeated protests, Eve poured the rest of the sauce.

“Wow, you really don’t know how to eat food.”

“The one who pays makes the rules.”

“Bon appétit.”

The one who pays makes the rules. I acknowledge that.

“Mommy.”

“Yes.”

“This is delicious.”

Kabe, with Jajangmyeon all over her face, looked up at me and smiled. Yeah, Kabe. You’re cute.

“Here.”

“Thank you.”

I took the wet wipe Eve handed me and wiped Kabe’s mouth.

“Kabe, come here.”

Eve had already finished her Jjamppong. She slurped up the broth, put the bowl down on the newspaper, and reached out to Kabe.

“Kabe, come to Daddy. Let Mommy eat comfortably.”

“Okay!”

Careful not to spill. As I held Kabe’s Jajangmyeon bowl, she quickly got up and sat on Eve’s lap. Then she took the bowl I handed her and started clumsily using the fork.

“Here, hold the fork like this.”

Eve, holding Kabe’s tiny hand, taught her how to use the fork. Seeing this, he really looks like a dad. Though his appearance is that of a mom. Too young to be a mom, though.

Thanks to that, I could eat comfortably.

—

“Mother-body, I’ll wash Kabe in the shower room. You wash here. I’ll leave your change of clothes here. What about underwear?”

“I’ll borrow your panties. Ah, does the bra size not match?”

I avoided Eve’s sharp gaze.

“You don’t need to change bras every day, so wear it one more day, you idiot.”

“Got it.”

I don’t know much about washing little girls. What can you expect from someone with just over a month of experience as a woman? Eve has lived as a woman much longer than I have, so she must know better.

First of all, the fact that the shower and toilet are separate is a continuous surprise. Usually, they’re together, right? But in Eve’s house, the toilet and shower are separate.

Moreover, the shower room has a large whirlpool tub, big enough to fit two of my office desks. Wouldn’t it be nice to try it out? I thought about it but stopped.

Forget it. No need to get greedy.

I picked up the shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and scalp treatment, wondering what they were for.

Something about soaking your hair enough, applying it after washing, and letting it soak in…

I just put them down, washed my hair with shampoo and conditioner, and used body wash to clean my body. Then I wrapped a towel around my head and left the shower.

“Mommy!”

Kabe, who had just finished washing, smelling of body wash, ran and hugged me.

“Did Daddy wash you?”

“Yes!”

“You’re clean. I guess there’s no problem if you don’t wash. But it’s good to get into the habit of washing every day, right?”

“Yeah, sure.”

There’s no harm in getting into the habit of washing.

I once saw a post online saying that showering too often is bad for your body… That’s an extreme case, but cleanliness starts with habits.

—

Kabe was dozing off on the sofa. Eve, who had been quietly watching, chuckled.

“I’ll put Kabe to bed.”

Eve picked up Kabe and gestured to me. She must mean she’ll put her to sleep. I nodded, and Eve took Kabe to the room, coming back out shortly after.

“Done?”

“Yeah. She must have been tired. She woke up briefly but fell right back asleep.”

“She’s just a kid.”

Eve walked to the kitchen and looked at me.

“Beer?”

“Yes.”

“Snacks?”

“Got any jerky?”

“Jerky… Yeah.”

Eve brought a pack of jerky and two cans of beer, handing me one. I popped it open and took a sip… Ah. This taste, it’s been a while. Or maybe not, I think I had it recently.

“Mother-body, do you have plans tomorrow?”

“Probably not.”

I’m not busy enough to follow a schedule, Auditorium.

“After dropping off Kabe, come with me to the Association.”

“Are you finally going to assassinate General Ha Jin…!”

“What are you talking about?”

You know, to assassinate General Ha Jin… Never mind. A joke that needs explanation is already a failed joke.

This guy used to be a fan of the Three Kingdoms, always talking about sworn brotherhood and alliances. Has he forgotten all that? I didn’t mean to bring up a Three Kingdoms joke, but I thought he’d catch it.

“Just kidding. Anyway, why the Association?”

“Tomorrow is the Magical Girl Association’s regular meeting. The branch heads from each region will be attending. We need to announce that we’ll be living together with the Mogmog Group.”

“But why do I need to go? You can just tell them.”

“Well.”

Crunch. The beer can in Eve’s hand dented slightly.

“The branch heads are all a bit… off. It’ll be more convincing if you’re there.”

Ah. I see. So you’re saying…

“…Use my charm? Me?”

“Yeah.”

“Are they all lesbians?”

“Not all, but the ones I know are. Some even have girlfriends.”

Not all, huh? So there’s a possibility they’re not all like that.

“They’re like Prilly.”

Wow, that hits home. Suddenly, I got chills.

“Will my safety be guaranteed?”

“Guaranteed. On my Fanatic Spear.”

“How can I trust that chuunibyou spear?”

“Hey… It might be a bit like that, but its performance is solid…”

If necessary, I’ll go.

That’s what a boss is.

You have to protect your pride for the organization. But when the organization needs it, you even break your pride.

Not just for the minions, but for Dusik, Keru, Kabe.

If it’s for these kids, I’ll break my pride.

And honestly, I don’t need such a grand reason.

If they’re all lesbians, isn’t this pretty face meant to be used like this?

It’s stupid not to use the weapons you’re given.

“Alright. I’ll go. It’s not that hard.”

“Okay.”

“There’s one thing I’m curious about.”

“What?”

“Why do you stay transformed?”

“Why are you asking that?”

“You’re a guy. Even now, if you untransform, you’re a guy. Do you like going around as a girl?”

“What if I said I do?”

“I’d call you a pervert.”

Pfft, a pervert. Eve chuckled, taking a sip of beer.

“At first…”

She started chewing on a piece of jerky.

“They asked me not to untransform.”

“Who?”

“The country.”

“Why?”

“You’re a Magical Girl, and a beautiful girl at that. This form appears on broadcasts, fighting for the peace and safety of the nation. It looks good, right? But if I untransform, I’m just an ordinary guy. Wouldn’t most people be disappointed?”

“Wow, that must have been really hurtful.”

So that’s why you disappeared without a word back then.

“But at the time, I didn’t even realize it was hurtful. It made sense. An ordinary guy transforming into a girl to fight enemies is less appealing than a beautiful girl bravely flying up to defeat them… It just looks better.”

“So?”

“So I just stayed transformed. After about 10 years, I can’t even remember what I looked like as a guy. Or rather, it’s not that I can’t remember, but… wait.”

Eve picked up the can and tapped it against her mouth. I got up, grabbed another beer from the fridge, and tossed it to her. I got one for myself too.

“To continue…”

“You don’t have to if it’s hard.”

“No, it’s not hard. Anyway, when I untransform and look in the mirror, I wonder who this is. Think about it. I lived as a guy for 15? 16? years. But now I’ve lived as a girl for 10 years. Excluding my childhood, which I barely remember, it’s almost the same. The time I lived as a guy and the time I lived as a girl. It’s no wonder my male form looks awkward now.”

“Hmm…”

I drank my beer.

Will I end up like that too?

Not remembering what I looked like as a guy.

Looking at old photos and wondering who that is.

Will I become like that?

I might not like that.

“So I just stayed transformed. It’s more familiar and comfortable now. The magic power needed to maintain the transformation is overflowing anyway. Even if I die transformed, the transformation will probably last until my corpse rots.”

Heh heh heh, Eve laughed in a somewhat unladylike manner.

You’re still cheerful in the most unnecessary ways.

“Yeah. I see.”

“Do I still seem like a pervert?”

“Well, you just seem like a person.”

Not a Magical Girl, but like a person.

But I didn’t say it out loud.

There was no need.

—

“Ah, sis. You’re here earlier than I thought?”

“Yeah, Dusik. Anything happen?”

“No, nothing much. Ah, Eve sis, here’s your card and receipt.”

Eve took the card and receipt Dusik handed her and patted Dusik’s head. Dusik’s expression was like a cat’s…

“Mo, Mother-body, help!”