Chapter 4

“Ah~ I feel really damn good…”

“That’s the 20th time you’ve said that, Rampage.”

“I know~…”

It’s already been a week since I bought this nice apartment.

I still can’t stop smiling.

Even though a huge amount of money suddenly came in and I’ve been spending like crazy, I don’t even feel like the money is decreasing. It’s no wonder I can’t stop laughing.

“Wow~…”

I keep thinking that I really made the right choice by becoming a magical girl.

A girl’s body? In front of this much money, even that isn’t a downside.

It’s at the level where I can just stay home, not work, and play games for the rest of my life.

“But I’m so bored… Even so, sitting in front of the computer all day is a bit much…”

Even so, I don’t have any games I’m deeply into, just the ones I usually play for about 1-2 hours a day before getting bored and turning them off.

Others, my friends, they all get so absorbed in games that they play for 9 hours, or even 12 hours or more. Honestly, I think they’re crazy.

How can they play games that much…?

In a way, I’m a bit jealous.

I wish I had a hobby that I could stick to all day long.

“……”

No wonder the landlords open restaurants on the first floor when they’re bored, even if they don’t make a profit.

I used to wonder why they do that, but if you’re this bored, it makes sense.

Still, it’s a happy kind of boredom, a happy problem, so I can’t complain.

Anyone who complains about this deserves to have their head smashed in.

“Ah! Rampage! There’s an emergency dispatch request!!”

“…What? Emergency dispatch? What is it?”

Lately, a lot of magical girls are retiring, so there are a lot of emergency dispatches.

Just in Seoul alone, there are only five magical girls who can solo defeat Earl-Class or higher monsters. That says it all.

Everyone keeps saying they’ll retire soon, but they don’t listen… Sigh…

“It’s a Marquis-Class monster!”

“Marquis-Class… monster? I haven’t seen any monsters lately, and now one shows up?”

Marquis-Class… and a monster at that…

Lately, those guys have been creating a bunch of demons and sending them over, and now they’re sending a clone?

Hmm… It’s a bit suspicious, but there must be a reason.

Even if I kill it, the main body is still in the Demon Realm, so it won’t actually die, but the pain will be real… They’re really something.

And since it’s been a while since I faced a Marquis-Class, I should use my abilities to take it down.

I’ve been training enough in martial arts, and it’s about time to remove the shackles.

“But where is it?”

“Gangnam!”

A Marquis-Class monster in a wealthy neighborhood like Gangnam… If I don’t get there quickly, there’ll be quite a bit of damage.

Plus, if it’s an emergency dispatch, there’s probably already significant damage, so I need to get there as fast as possible.

Then… Transform!

“…Is that the guy?”

I flew straight to Gangnam and immediately spotted the Marquis-Class monster.

Judging by the damage, it seems to be a brute-force type of monster.

Craters are everywhere, and the magical girl who got hit has parts of her body crushed.

Isn’t there a mascot that can heal such severe injuries…?

“By the way, Chubby. Can your Recovery Magic heal that?”

“Huh? Yes!”

“Go and heal that girl.”

“Got it!”

Basically, the fairies, including Chubby, who are called mascots, are mostly masters of Recovery Magic.

Of course, it’s all about talent, and new magical girls usually get new mascots.

So, injuries of that level are hard for mascots of that level to heal.

As proof, that girl’s mascot is flustered, and even though Chubby is a bit of a failure, he can quickly heal internal injuries and crushed parts.

“Then… I should do my part.”

First, battles start with ambushes, but at the Marquis-Class level, they can detect you from this distance, so ambushes are meaningless.

So, a head-on fight is the only way… but coincidentally, head-on fights are my specialty.

No one can deny that I’ve defeated over 5,000 monsters in close combat alone.

“Another moth to the flame…”

“Don’t say cringy lines. It’s disgusting.”

…Alright, then first… let’s try some basic magic.

It’s been a while since I used magic.

“Hoh… You’ve got quite the spirit.”

“You’re even more impressive for not flinching when you see me.”

Does this guy not share information at all?

Why don’t monsters share information…?

…Well, it’s not my concern.

Should I start with some punches? …Oh?

“…So, you were all hyped up just for this?”

I didn’t expect it to wrap around my fist like a slime and reduce the impact…

No wonder you’re not scared.

Well, normally, that is.

“I’m invincible against a magical girl who can’t even use one ability. Give up.”

“Pfft…”

“What’s so funny? Your attacks won’t work on me.”

Ah~ This guy, he knows about me, but he’s got it all wrong.

It’s true that I haven’t used my abilities in most battles since then.

But that doesn’t mean I’m an idiot who can’t use any abilities.

Not using them because I don’t need to and not knowing how to use them are worlds apart.

If I were that incompetent, I wouldn’t have gotten this strong.

…And even if I don’t use my abilities, I can still defeat you.

If I seriously accelerate and throw a punch in this state, I can easily pierce through your defenses and blow you up.

Getting looked down on is really annoying.

“…First Ability, 「Energy Rampage」.”

“What…?! You, you couldn’t use your abilities…”

“Die, you stupid bastard.”

First Ability, 「Energy Rampage」.

This ability basically causes magical energy to go berserk, using that chaotic power to unleash a powerful attack.

But energy isn’t just limited to magical power.

There’s thermal energy, electrical energy, light energy, and so on… Many types of energy exist.

And for energy, going berserk means explosion, or extreme short wavelengths, etc…

In short, it refers to all kinds of dangerous phenomena related to energy.

Meaning, even if it’s not magical energy, as long as it’s energy, I can cause those phenomena at will, and it becomes mine.

The reason this is possible is because magical girls are given control over one 「Concept」.

So, even if it’s a bit of a stretch, as long as there’s a perspective and some justification, the range of abilities can be expanded as much as needed.

It’s not for nothing that Chubby keeps praising my talent as a magical girl.

This ability itself… is just too broken.

…Well, even so, manipulating magical energy itself is still stronger.

“[Energy Blast].”

A massive explosion occurred in front of my fist.

Thanks to [Energy Blast], a technique that any magical girl who knows basic magical energy manipulation and control can use.

This [Energy Blast] adds a phenomenon that matches the word 「Energy Rampage」, making it my alpha and omega.

Rampage can take many forms, so it can be applied in many ways.

One of them, the explosive form of [Energy Blast], is tailored for punches.

After all, the original form, the sword energy form of [Energy Blast], can’t be used with just punches.

Anyway, this technique directs the explosion of energy forward, concentrating the force that would normally spread in all directions, making it surprisingly powerful.

So, of course, if I just used this technique, buildings far away would be devastated, so I set a range using Common Magic, and that was the right choice.

A tremendous roar was heard right in front of me, and everything within the explosion range was simply erased from existence.

“Chubby. This recovery is going to take a lot out of you.”

“Ah, no…! The Mascot Headquarters will fully restore it soon!”

“Really? I’ve never seen them recover anything.”

“That’s because you just leave after defeating the monsters, Rampage…”

Well, once I’ve defeated them, there’s no reason to stick around.

Ah~ So that’s why, even when a Duke-Class caused massive damage, it was all fixed a few days later.

There are mascots who specialize in that…

“…Huh? What’s this? A medal?”

“A medal?”

By the way, for some reason, there was a strange medal lying where the monster was defeated.

When I picked it up… I felt a strange yet familiar power.

“Do you know what this is? It seems to have appeared after I took down that Marquis-Class monster.”

“Wait a minute…”

Chubby took the medal and examined it carefully.

But still not sure what it is, Chubby shook his head.

“What, you don’t know?”

“Hmm~… We’ll need to send this to headquarters for a detailed investigation.”

“Really? Then handle it. I leave it to you.”

“Yes!”

I feel a bit uneasy about the medal, but it’s better to let headquarters figure it out.

But this thing… I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere before.

If I leave it alone or delay, something troublesome might happen…

“Ah, tell them to investigate that medal as quickly as possible.”

“Huh?”

“Just a hunch, but something really bad might happen.”

“…? Understood!”

Well, my job here is done… Now, let’s go home.

I want to sit on the couch and drink some beer.

So, as soon as I got home and untransformed, I dove onto the couch and grabbed a beer can.

Ah, be careful not to spill it on the couch…

“…Hey, Chubby.”

“Yes!”

“After thinking about it, I realized that no matter how much beer I drink, I don’t get drunk. What’s up with that?”

“That’s because the fairy’s power instantly breaks it down! Magical girls are basically immune to poison! It’s a bit different for magic though!”

“…Really? Is that so?”

Magical girls have a lot of unexpected features.

And since I’m still in my magical girl form, I keep benefiting from those perks… No matter how I think about it, becoming a magical girl was the right choice.

This body is seriously broken.

I don’t gain weight, poison doesn’t affect me, I stay forever young, and even though it’s weaker, I can use magic without transforming…

Wow~… Seriously, who said this was a path of hardship?

That person must be a complete idiot, really.

“By the way, bring some snacks… Ugh…?!”

“Rampage?!”

“W-wait… Why does my stomach… Ugh… I feel sick…”

W-what’s going on…?

I was feeling so good and happy just a moment ago… W-why… now…

“Chubby… F-find out… the cause… Ugh…”

“Yes, yes…!!”

Think, think… The reason I went from perfectly fine to this state…

…Ugh, I feel so sick that my brain isn’t working properly…

……Wait, I’m in a girl’s body now.

C-could it be…?

Chubby told me this at the beginning, right?

Even though I look like I’m between elementary and middle school… My body’s set age is that of an adult…

S-so, that means… it’s that, right?

It’s been over a month since this happened…?!

“This… Sigh… Could it be… my… period…?”

“…Period? Oh…… Ah! Now that you mention it, it’s been over a month! It must be your period!”

“Dammit… Why does a magical girl’s body… have periods…!!”

And this, it’s a bit, no, way too intense…!!