Chapter 33

A few days have passed, and I’m flying around here and there in my magical girl transformation with Chubby.

From what’s been detected, all five of them are gathered in Korea.

I don’t know why they’re all in Korea, but since we don’t need to fly around too much, it seems like a better situation than expected.

“Three of them are together, and the other two are in separate areas, right?”

“That’s correct!”

If they’re this closely grouped, almost in a circle, are they sticking together?

If so, they might have become friends immediately after arriving, but the most likely possibility is… they were already close and possibly in a romantic relationship.

“Chubby. Let’s observe from the sky first.”

“Won’t we get caught?”

“Yeah. First, we need to figure out their appearances, then what kind of powers they have, and what they plan to do.”

Just because they came here doesn’t mean they have malicious intentions.

So, for now, it’s just observation.

If there’s no sufficient reason, there’s no need to intervene.

“First… are these the ones?”

“Three of them are together in the yard!”

“Yeah…”

But how do they have a house?

It hasn’t even been a month since they arrived, so how?

Can beings from another world already afford a house with a yard in this world?

Or… wait…?

“That boy… he’s the only one with black hair. And his face looks Korean.”

“I don’t know!”

“Compared to him, the other two girls… one is blonde, the other has red hair… one has pale skin, the other has a coppery tone… and their facial features suggest they’re of different races.”

By the way, they really look like humans.

I thought beings from another world would be quite different, but they’re not just humanoid—they’re completely human…

I’ll need to find out more, but I guess their hearts, values, and way of thinking are similar to humans here, just like in stories.

And what I’m most curious about is their genetics…

…Well, maybe I don’t need to worry about that.

After all, what I need to do is check if they’re causing trouble or not.

Depending on the situation, I might restrain them, or even kill them… well, that’s how it is.

“…But why does it feel like I’m always the one handling these things…?”

“Because Rampage is strong, mentally tough, and a man!”

“Don’t add that last part.”

“Sorry!”

It’s true, being a man, I take less mental damage compared to the girls.

And I can judge things more rationally and calmly.

Though, of course, there are individual differences.

Even if I’ve killed people, as long as I don’t perceive them as human, I don’t get stressed… even I think my mentality is a bit strange.

But that’s only because there’s more than enough justification. If there’s no justification, even I would hesitate to kill someone.

I’m not a psychopath who enjoys it, so of course, that’s how it is.

“By the way, is this a harem…?”

“Are you jealous?”

“It’s normal for most men to be jealous. Being surrounded by pretty girls is almost like a biological instinct for males. That’s why polygamy exists.”

“I see!”

“Though I’ve lost interest in such things because of someone.”

“…Sorry!!”

I’m curious, so should I try using eavesdropping magic?

I used to wonder why such things exist in common magic, but it turns out they’re useful for all sorts of activities…

Well, it’s good I learned it.

[Ahh~ Hero~……]

[Hero, your world is really……]

[Right? It’s been so long since I’ve been back……]

“……”

…I didn’t expect there to actually be a Returning Hero.

Moreover, the probability of someone being sucked into another world through a [Gate] caused by dimensional collisions and then returning here is almost impossible, right?

Or… did they use some technique to return when the [Gate] opened?

Whatever it is, it’s a very rare situation.

And since they’re called a “Hero,” they must have considerable power… I’ll need to be a bit cautious.

But since they originally lived here, I don’t need to keep a close eye on them.

No, rather, there might be cases where they get cocky after gaining power… I wish the mascots spread across the country could act as CCTV.

I don’t know their personalities.

…Speaking of which, the one called a Hero is one thing, but how are the other two speaking Korean?

Do they have some kind of translation ability?

No, that doesn’t seem to be the case…

“Rampage! There are troublemakers in Busan and Incheon!”

“Are they the ones who came through?”

“Yes!”

“What’s happening in Busan? Isn’t there someone there who can handle a Marquis-Class enemy?”

“Magical Crazy Heart is currently in combat! No need for assistance!”

“Then I’ll head to Incheon.”

Crazy Heart… that one’s a battle maniac.

To put it bluntly, she’s like a bloodthirsty crazy wolf monster.

Of all people, they had to run into her. Poor them.

But it’s their fault for causing trouble.

Despite her name, she doesn’t lose her rationality in battle, so she won’t attack without a reason.

Anyway, Busan is handled, so I’m off to Incheon.

There, they’re causing trouble in the sea, not near populated areas, so there’s no major damage yet.

The problem is the fishing boats out there might capsize, so we need to save them quickly.

“Chubby. Put barriers on the fishing boats and the navy ships.”

“Got it!”

Now… what should I do with this troublemaker?

Wait, it’s just a kid.

And it’s not so much causing trouble as trying to show off its power.

I should find out why it’s doing this.

“What are you doing?”

“…? □□, □□□ □□ □□□□……”

“…Chubby. Do you understand what it’s saying?”

“We’re dispatched after fully learning the language of the place… but we’re not omnipotent!”

“□□□!! □□ □□□□□ □□□ □□□ □□□□!!!”

“Ah… this is really a situation where we can’t communicate…”

“No time for jokes!”

“Got it.”

By the way, even if it’s trying to show off, it shouldn’t harm others.

Since it’s not killing anyone, killing it would be too much… I’ll just subdue it.

Maybe a hit on the head with my staff will do?

“□□…!! □□…”

“Be quiet.”

“…□□?!”

The troublemaker let out a thud and fainted, sinking into the sea.

I hit it on the head with my staff, but maybe I hit it too hard.

I swung it moderately since I didn’t know how strong it was, but even that was too much…

Well, it’s not dead, so it’s fine.

“It’s still alive!”

“Good.”

Chubby used magic to fish it out.

Upon closer inspection, I noticed scales here and there.

This must be… a dragon race or something.

Since there’s that one called a Hero, it’s likely they’re from a typical fantasy world… probably.

Those types are often very prideful, so it makes sense.

Well, that’s just from stories.

“Where should we put it so it doesn’t cause trouble when it wakes up…?”

“Why not tie it up tightly?”

“That’s a good idea. Do you have any specially treated rope?”

“Here! It’s the Fairy Queen’s special rope!”

“Does such a thing really exist…?”

This should hold it for a while.

I’ll tie it up with this… and just throw it in the house.

By the way, what’s happening in Busan?

“How’s Crazy Heart doing?”

“She’s been causing a lot of damage from the start, and Crazy Heart tore them apart!”

“Reliable.”

Hmm… I should meet her sometime.

I’ve declined all private gatherings so far, but since I’m in my girl form now, it shouldn’t be a problem.

And since she’s the only one in our country besides me who can solo a Marquis-Class enemy, I should take care of her.

I can’t let someone with such talent slip away.

“By the way… this should wrap things up.”

“Yeah!”

“Also, the frequency of high-class demons and monsters appearing has decreased a lot recently… things are looking good.”

Lately, I’ve even had too much free time.

Before, there were frequent emergency dispatch requests.

The frequency has decreased, but it’s also because the magical girls have grown stronger.

“Alright, let’s head back.”

“Okay!”

By the way, the ones who came through aren’t much.

The Grand Duke-Class monster I fought before, which could transfer injuries to others and only knew how to strengthen its body, was much stronger.

“Will this do?”

“Should be fine.”

Back at the house, I threw the tied-up kid into the living room.

At the point of causing major trouble, there’s no reason to treat them kindly.

Besides, they’re tough, so they won’t die from something like this.

They survived a hit to the head with my staff, so… oh, wait, did they get a brain hemorrhage from that?

“But how are we supposed to talk to this kid?”

“Dunno?”

“…What do we do?”

“…Dunno?”

Ugh, this is really troublesome.

Ah, maybe I should bring that guy called the Hero and have him translate.

I don’t know if they’re from the same planet, but there’s a possibility.

Also, the two girls next to him were speaking a language similar to this kid’s when they talked among themselves.

“…Alright. Let’s bring that guy called the Hero… no, it might be troublesome later, so let’s just go to his house and ask him to translate.”

“Ah! That’s a good idea!”

“Right?”

“There’s no other way anyway!”

“Well, at least we found a solution. It’s better than having no solution at all.”

Now that we’ve decided what to do, should I have a beer while waiting for it to wake up?

There’s nothing else to do anyway.

“Chubby. Beer.”

“Got it!”

This is annoying… huh?

Wait, something even more annoying has arrived.

[Older Brother?]

[Are you free next weekend?]

[Mom said you’re a bad kid for not contacting her and told me to check on you…]

[Anyway, I’ll come over next weekend!]

[By the way, I asked your friends, but what did you do to move into such a house? Did you hit it big with gambling?]

[Or crypto?]

……Ah.