Chapter 34

After a few hours of snacking and sipping beer, the tied-up guy finally slowly opened his eyes.

At first, he just blinked his eyes, but soon after looking around, he started causing a ruckus again.

“□□□…”

“Awake?”

“…□□?! □□□□!!”

“Let’s go get a translator.”

Confirming he was awake, I picked up the tied-up guy and flew off.

To where the so-called hero was.

Hoping that the guys there might be able to translate.

So, I flew over at super speed in an instant… but for some reason, they were on guard.

Well, I can understand.

Some guy suddenly appearing out of nowhere at an insane speed.

But isn’t their combat stance a bit too serious…?

“Who are you?!”

“…This guy, I can’t understand what he’s saying, so could you guys, who seem to be from the same place, translate for me?”

“□□□?!?! □□!!! □□□, □□ □□□□!!”

“…Huh?”

As I tossed the tied-up guy and asked for a translation, the three of them looked like their eyes turned into dots.

I kinda get why, but I really need a translation first.

…Even while tied up, the guy was still causing a scene, but seeing him struggle with the Fairy Realm’s special rope is kinda pitiful.

Sorry, but this rope is made by the Fairy Queen herself, so unless you’re at my level, it’s hard to break.

“…By the way, who are you?”

“Yes! Who are you?!”

“Quite an unusual outfit…”

“Who am I? A magical girl. You’d know if you hadn’t been missing for over 20 years.”

“…Magical girl? The one from TV?”

“Not sure what TV channel you’re talking about, but yeah, I’m a magical girl.”

“Wait, how did you know we’re from another world?!”

“The Fairy Queen dumped your disposal on me. I’ve already tracked and confirmed everything about you.”

Guess they’ve never seen a magical girl in person.

Well, the fighting time isn’t that long, so it’s possible.

But seriously, don’t just jump into a fight.

Thankfully, that guy stopped them with a gesture, or I would’ve bashed their heads with my wand.

“…Disposal? What are you talking about?”

“Di… disposal…?”

“How dare a mere human…”

“The Fairy Realm is preventing the Demon Realm from invading the human world. That’s the current situation. If external dimensional beings interfere or cause major problems, the Fairy Realm has to eliminate them.”

“So, what are you going to do with us?”

“Nothing, as long as you don’t cause trouble. Just don’t aid the Demon Realm’s invasion.”

“……”

With that, the three of them relaxed.

Then, the two girls went over and untied the guy.

Probably because they know him.

“So, what’s this guy saying?”

“…He’s mad, asking how dare you do this to the Dragon King.”

Still mad, huh…

After causing all that trouble and breaking stuff, why’s he throwing a tantrum?

I really feel like killing him.

“And just to ask, do you know him?”

“Well, sort of.”

“Good, then from today, you’re in charge of this rude Dragon King.”

“What?!”

“If he causes trouble again, I’ll kill him. Okay? Since you know him.”

“……Fine. I’ll take care of him.”

The reason I dumped the Dragon King on him is simple.

First, I’m lazy.

Dealing with a guy with that kind of personality, who doesn’t know this world’s common sense, would be a pain.

And he can’t even communicate…

Second, since he knows the Returning Hero’s group, he can easily explain the differences between their world and this one, and having someone he knows will act as a restraint.

Actually, those two seem to have already adapted.

Probably because this guy has been telling them a lot about things.

Third, I could just abandon him, but if I do, he’ll definitely cause trouble again, and then I might have to kill him.

I don’t want to kill someone just because they lack common sense.

Since I’m practically responsible for his life, I can’t just ignore him and let him die.

So, for these reasons, I just dumped him with a bit of a threat.

They were probably going to take him anyway since they’re worried about the Dragon King, but it’s better to be clear.

I don’t want to see them trying to restrain him after he causes a big problem.

…By the way, what’s up with these two girls who were acting all high and mighty?

One is probably not human but polymorphed into a human, and the other… obviously a high-ranking human from their world.

Well, as long as they don’t cause trouble…

“Then I’m off.”

“Wait!”

“What?”

“…Um, by any chance… are you the strongest magical girl I know… ‘Magical Rampage’?”

“Yeah, why?”

“Then… c-can I get your autograph…?”

“……”

Suddenly asking for an autograph… really out of nowhere.

But well, one autograph won’t hurt.

Probably not a fan, but since I’m likely ranked as the number one magical girl, they’re asking for an autograph now that they’ve met me.

But this is the first time someone’s asked so directly.

Others usually hesitate and then run away.

“Sigh… give me paper and a pen.”

“Ah, just a sec.”

The Returning Hero went into the house to get paper and a pen for the autograph… um… ah, let’s just keep calling him the Returning Hero.

Anyway, the Returning Hero went inside and came out with paper and a pen.

During that, the two girls gave me a look, but reacting to that would probably be a hassle, so I desperately ignored it.

“……Here, done.”

“Thank you!”

Come to think of it, this is the first time I’ve given an autograph as a magical girl, right?

Definitely, since I’ve never interacted with ordinary people as a magical girl…

“Well, anyway, I’ve handed him over.”

With all the annoying stuff done, I left immediately.

In an instant, I was back home.

Just in time for a snack, so I had Chubby cook something right away.

“……”

Hmm… in the end, I came back without knowing anything about those two.

The Returning Hero completely dropped his guard around me, but those two remained wary.

Well, they probably don’t know anything about magical girls, so maybe that’s why?

“But the real problem is this…”

Speaking of which, suddenly being confronted with family issues…

My younger sister declared she’s coming over this weekend… what should I do?

Until now, strength alone solved everything, but this…

“Chubby. Any good ideas?”

“About what?”

“My sister coming over.”

“Hmm~ How about just being confident?”

“Guess that’s the only way…”

“Honestly, hiding that you’re a magical girl was a bad choice from the start!”

“That’s true…”

Dragging this out was my fault, but… it couldn’t be helped.

The moment I told them, they’d freak out and tell me to quit.

In a way, this situation might be better… but sigh~…

“…No choice. It’s already decided, so no point in panicking. Let’s just come clean confidently. What can they do about it now, right?”

“Exactly! Rampage, you’re a lifelong… oops.”

“…Keep your head down.”

“Yessir!”

“Ah, finish cooking first. Keep your head down while I eat.”

“Got it, sir!!”

By the way, is this meal soft tofu stew?

Just a basic, no-frills soft tofu stew…

I prefer this over fancy stuff.

So, scoop some rice… cut the tofu into smaller pieces…

“Ah~… delicious.”

Tofu stew doesn’t take much effort, but soft tofu stew is strangely satisfying.

Not sure why, but maybe because it’s so smooth.

On the other hand, regular tofu is best grilled and dipped in soy sauce—perfect for stealing rice.

Thinking about it, maybe I should buy some tofu and fry a bunch to eat.

Salty soy sauce dip with beer… nah, probably not a good match.

“Ah, right. Since she’s coming, prepare a feast.”

“Any particular reason?”

“Ah… just to show off that I’m living the high life while you’re unemployed. And to eat a lot for the first time in a while.”

“……I see.”

“Your answer sounds off?”

“Not at all!”

Chubby is good at following recipes, so no problem there.

Though still a bit inexperienced with adjusting based on conditions.

But what we’re preparing this time doesn’t need that, so it’s fine.

“Meow.”

“By the way, when did this little one start crawling out?”

“Probably because it’s time to start toddling around, so it’s coming out to the living room more often.”

“…Yeah, looking at its size, that makes sense. But what breed is it?”

“British Shorthair!”

“Really? That very calm and slightly chubby-looking cat?”

“Yes!”

If it were a troublemaker, it’d be a headache, but a British Shorthair… just cute enough to spoil.

By the way, we haven’t named it yet?

Let’s see… a name… what should we name it?

“What should we name it?”

“A name? Hmm?”

“…How about Nabitang (Cat Stew)?”

“That’s too cruel?!”

“Just kidding. If I named it that, I’d get beaten up. How about Max? It’s got peanuts attached for now. We’ll remove them later.”

“Great name! And you don’t need to add the last part!”

Hmm… oh, right, we need to buy cat food and toys and stuff.

Definitely getting premium cat food, and toys and equipment… oh, they sell these too?

This and this… buy a cat tower… and cat litter?

Lots to do…

Well, buy them and have Chubby handle the rest.

But I should play with it.

Got nothing else to do and I’m bored.

“Ah, so cute.”

“Meow.”

Right now, we’re feeding it formula, but not sure when to start with solid food.

Later, we’ll mix formula with solid food and transition…

Wait, Chubby will handle that.

Despite appearances, Chubby knows a lot.

“…Already finished eating.”

“Should I make more?”

“No, it’s fine.”

Soft tofu stew… I want more, but I’m full, so stop.

Then, maybe eat some ice cream… ah, an emergency dispatch request.

A Marquis-Class demon?

“Rampage! We’re deploying!”

“Got it.”

I transformed into a magical girl and flew to where the Marquis-Class demon appeared.

I got between the magical girl fleeing from the Marquis-Class demon and the demon itself, protecting the magical girl first, and grabbed my wand.

Just as I was about to smash the demon’s head, the Returning Hero suddenly barged in.

“Die, monster!!”

“…Huh?”

The Returning Hero swung a ridiculously designed holy sword-like greatsword and slashed the Marquis-Class demon.

That hero title isn’t just for show, as just swinging the sword dealt significant damage to the Marquis-Class.

“Hey… what are you doing?”

“As a hero, I can’t just stand by!”

Sigh~… by the way, this is the area where the Returning Hero lives.

So that’s why he barged in…

I get your feelings, but now’s not the time for outsiders to interfere.

This is really annoying…