Episode 38: Even if You’re a Beautiful Girl, You Shouldn’t Get Too Cocky
Yes yes, here’s the question!
In this Academy City, S Rank.
Currently the hottest topic.
The strongest, perfect, mysterious beautiful girl.
Who is it!?
“It’s so noisy.”
It’s me!
It’s this Solciera!
“Can you please be quiet?”
If I were to be quiet, then that would make me a cool beautiful girl!
“What? Is this guy invincible?”
That’s right.
I am invincible right now.
Right now, I feel like I could take on all the bosses from the original work even if they came at me all at once!
Even though I’m this perfect and ultimate person, I was facing a big problem.
“…How should I disclose my gender?”
I need to prove to the three people of Factom General Academy that I have become a beautiful girl in order to be accepted as one.
To just prove it, I could strip naked, but that wouldn’t be interesting.
I want to do the “Are you a girl?!” reveal.
Because I am a beautiful girl after all.
“Normally explaining things would definitely be better. Besides, there’s no need to worry about that yet?”
There’s no way that’s fine, you idiot.
Are you really smart enough to perform calculations?
“…Tsk”
So even these kinds of beings know how to tsk…
And it’s a pretty serious one at that.
Well well, don’t get upset about it.
What’s wrong? Want a beautiful girl to listen to your story?
Might as well.
Anyway, my biggest current problem is how to reveal that I’m a woman.
Also, what to do about this existence called Solciera.
Is it okay to just pop into Factom General Academy with an S Rank?
Won’t other schools start a war over me?
I, being at such a high level as a beautiful girl, might be the seed of a war…!?
“Just because you’re strong. Moreover, the stronger one is me. My partner is just getting excited for no reason.”
Meaning… me and the Star Reader’s Staff are one entity?
“You’re not listening, are you?”
I am, I am.
Seriously, no matter how you look at it, you’re trouble, and Solciera has also become S Rank, so we can’t reveal our true identities just yet.
For the time being, I’ll go as a male.
“Ah, got it. I’ll switch back to my uniform.”
I switch back to my uniform and return to being the usual Na Takikai.
Yeah. This form is now nostalgic too.
I had returned to Miroku Senpai and the boy.
Since I’ve become a beautiful girl and fulfilled the mysterious beautiful girl role, I’m returning in the best mood.
Oh, boy. Are you alright?
“Onee-chan!”
“…Shh. It’s Onii-chan right now. That’s our secret, isn’t it?”
I place a finger to my lips and smile.
The boy nods repeatedly with a bright red face.
I’ll never be able to fall in love with anyone my age again…
“Well, next we either need to wake or carry Miroku Senpai.”
Miroku Senpai is still unconscious.
…Is she going to be alright?
“Of course, she’ll be fine. I’ve injected her with some of my power, so she won’t die here at least.”
Did you inject something weird?
“No, it’s my power. It’s not weird.”
You call that weird!
Stop it already. Stop trying to genetically modify Miroku Senpai.
This person is supposed to be a normal, pure type.
“It’s just that her cold hands and feet, and her shoulder and lower back pain will be relieved…that’s all.”
Your power has effects like a hot spring, huh?
Alright then.
As we were having this mental meeting in front of Miroku Senpai, suddenly a new figure appeared.
Looking up, we saw the exploration team members from the council finally arriving.
They’re late.
One of them separates from the group and comes towards us.
“Are you alright!?”
“Yeah, we’re somehow holding on. But it seems like there was a big battle in the central area.”
I pretend to have been enduring here all along.
“Indeed, we detected abnormal magical power depth throughout that area. Whether it was caused by the monsters that appeared or by Solciera is still under investigation.”
“Solciera!? That unknown S Rank has appeared here!?”
“Oh, yes. We received a report from Mikage Academy’s Student Council.”
“I couldn’t tell anything from here. Who exactly is Solciera…?”
As usual, I play the role of the surprised instigator.
Impressive mysterious beautiful girl.
To be talked about even here…
“Anyways, let’s move that person. There’s a temporary medical tent set up outside the amusement park with recovery-type explorers.”
The explorers kindly suggested this to us.
But I quietly shook my head.
Then I pointed at the boy.
“We’d appreciate it more if you took care of him. He seems to have gotten separated from his parents.”
“O-ne…Onii-chan?”
The boy looks up at me and tilts his head.
Farewell, young one.
We probably won’t meet again.
“We’re explorers too. We can make it out on our own.”
“…Understood. Then we’ll take care of the child. …Let’s go, can you walk?”
“Yeah.”
The boy was led away by the explorer toward the exit, glancing back at us several times, so I waved back at him.
Thank you, young one.
Now that I think about it, you helped satisfy my desire for being a beautiful girl.
And in the end, you also helped separate the explorers from Miroku Senpai.
“Only beautiful girls should touch beautiful girls.”
That’s common sense.
If the explorer had been a beautiful girl, I would have asked her, but unfortunately, it was a very manly man.
In that case, it’s only natural for me, who is a beautiful girl, to carry a beautiful girl.
“Excuse me, Miroku Senpai.”
I hoisted Miroku Senpai onto my back and stood up.
I can feel the presence of a beautiful girl on my back…
Since I am a beautiful girl, there must be a terrifying field of energy generated between me and another beautiful girl here.
“It’s not happening. And–”
It totally is!
Well well, let’s leave the boring staff behind and get moving quickly.
I started walking unsteadily.
Good, let’s return to the academy and try out some four-panel manga of daily life as a beautiful girl. Let’s do that.
“…Kei-kun?”
I thought I heard a voice calling from behind.
A protagonist-like voice…
I turned around cautiously.
There stood the main characters from the original work.
“Uh-oh. I’m hiding!”
With those words, Solciera’s presence disappeared.
Good job, thanks for the hard work.
“Why are you guys here?”
“That’s what I was going to ask. Anyway, are you alright!? That person, and Kei-kun too…”
“Huh? Who are you talking about? I’m not soft like you.”
Playing the instigator after the mysterious beautiful girl.
No matter the situation, I’ll perfectly fulfill my role.
Besides, if we keep arguing, Miroku Senpai might wake up.
She deserves to wake up to the sound of birds chirping.
Against my wishes, Tourak and the others approached me.
Hey, stop it, don’t look.
Ah, speaking of which, hello Rinka-chan!
Or did we meet earlier when I was Solciera? Hahaha.
“Your uniform is torn! You must have pushed yourself too hard.”
“I haven’t pushed myself at all…this? It’s just that I tripped a bit.”
Looking at my torn uniform, I said that.
Those shadow tentacles were tough opponents…
“But…”
“You’re so persistent!”
I gave Tourak a thoroughly annoyed look.
The hand reaching toward me stopped.
Sorry, Tourak-kun.
Really sorry.
“–Ah, there’s no point talking to you. Step aside.”
Unable to bear seeing Tourak struggle, Mihaya-chan approached me.
Then she unceremoniously took Miroku Senpai from me.
Ah! A beautiful girl has been stolen by another beautiful girl!
“Rinka, can you take care of this person…Rinka?”
“Eh, oh! Yeah, I got it, leave it to me.”
Startled by Mihaya-chan’s words, Rinka-chan took Miroku Senpai and hoisted her onto her back.
Taken by yet another beautiful girl…
By the way, wasn’t Rinka-chan staring at me?
Am I imagining things?
“Here, take off your jacket quickly.”
“Eh?”
While I was distracted by Rinka-chan, Mihaya-chan unceremoniously stripped me of my jacket.
At the same time, I realized something.
I’m not wearing a bra!
Oh no, what should I do?
This is bad, really bad!
Besides, my secret as a beautiful girl might be exposed!
Why does it have to be revealed so easily like this!?
“Hey, what do you think you’re doing! Don’t touch me casually…”
Mihaya-chan’s eyes are scary…
Mihaya-chan continued to unbutton my shirt.
This is how my identity as a beautiful girl will be revealed…
“…Hmm, there are no obvious wounds. There are some bruises here and there, but as an explorer, it shouldn’t be a problem.”
“Eh?”
“What?”
After inspecting my body, Mihaya-chan put my clothes back on with a relieved expression.
Why??
Why isn’t she shocked by my beautiful girl body??
As I was thinking that, I heard a whisper-like voice in my head.
“…That thing was time-limited… Now, my partner is a man again…”
Huh?
“I tried to tell you many times…but you didn’t listen because it was annoying… Sorry for raising your hopes. See you again when Lutra disappears…”
After saying that, the presence of the Star Reader’s Staff disappeared again.
I’m…a man…?
The moment I became aware of it, I suddenly felt all my strength drain away and collapsed.
Somehow, I managed to stay on my knees, but the shock was immense.
“Kei-kun!”
“You’re clearly pushing yourself too hard… With this condition, it must be exhaustion of magical power…”
“B-b-but it’s not that. Leave m-me alone.”
My head hurts from the shock.
Nausea and fatigue are overwhelming me.
Dreams seemed to come true only to be crushed instantly… That’s the biggest shock…
“But Kei-kun clearly isn’t acting normal!”
“The problem lies with this world…!”
“If only you’d fixated on being a beautiful girl…!”
Irreversible changes would have been preferable…
Having a variable TS system has its merits, but you should inform people beforehand.
In foreign countries, this would be a case where false advertising could win a lawsuit.
“Tch, worst mood ever…”
I somehow stood up.
Ha ha, my knees are shaking…
“–You need to pull yourself together already!”
Suddenly, Mihaya-chan scolded me harshly.
Sorry… I’m not a beautiful girl… Really sorry…
“There’s no good coming from pretending to be strong! This person is worried about you, isn’t she? If something happens to you, she would surely be sad too.”
Saying that, Mihaya-chan pointed to Miroku Senpai on her back.
“Miroku Senpai…”
Oh yeah, I carried Miroku Senpai.
Even though I’m not a beautiful girl.
We made physical contact…
Ugh, I’m feeling dizzy from guilt…
“I-I’m…sorry, s-sorry—”
“Kei-kun!”
My blurred vision and Tourak-kun’s voice calling out to me.
And the sensation of being held by someone as I lost consciousness.
Carrying a beautiful girl on my back is a grave sin.
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