Chapter 80

…What should I say, lately it’s been really quiet.

The usual emergency dispatch requests have drastically decreased, Pandora isn’t making any moves right now, and there are no witches causing trouble on their own.

In other words, aside from training and mentoring the juniors, I’ve been showing the perfect example of a complete slacker, just drinking, watching TV, or playing games.

Is it really okay for time to pass like this…?

No, if it keeps going like this, something big is bound to go wrong.

In many ways, I mean.

“…Ah, right. Halloween.”

Come to think of it, Halloween is this week.

Let’s see… The people to invite… Hmm, just the usual trainees.

Pretty Heart, Typhoon, Crazy Heart.

It’s just the usual members, isn’t it?

…Somehow, I think it’d be fun to invite Magician and Gravity too.

Since they’re from the homeland of Halloween.

Well, even if we do, it’ll probably just be a Halloween-themed food party.

That’s just how these things usually go.

In the end, it’s just a boring party centered around food, but since it’s a special occasion, that alone makes it enjoyable.

“Chubby.”

“Yes!”

“Let’s gather the kids for a Halloween party. Make a lot of Halloween food, and let’s buy a cake too.”

“That sounds great! I’ll contact the Responsible Mascots right away!”

“Alright.”

By the way, Diamond Dust and Yura will automatically join, right?

After all, they’re the two living in my house, so they have to participate whether they like it or not.

Lately, whenever something happens, it turns into chaos, accidents occur, and then it gets exploited politically, so I really wish they’d just stay home.

Because if family members die and politicians keep using their deaths for their own gain, I might just kill them all without consulting the Fairy Queen.

So… Yura, stay home quietly and enjoy the delicious food to avoid any chance of bloodshed.

You know I can’t control myself when I get really angry, right?

If things go wrong, it might not end with just bloodshed.

“I’m home.”

“Welcome back.”

“Yeah.”

“Do you have any plans for Halloween?”

“Not really.”

“We’re having a party at home, so don’t go anywhere.”

“Okay~. But what are we doing for the party?”

“Just eating the Halloween food Chubby prepared and having cake. We’ll also play some games.”

“That sounds delicious…”

Diamond Dust is already thinking about the food.

She’s been perfectly trained to focus on eating.

Well, the quality of the food Chubby makes these days is insane.

“Rampage~!”

“Did you contact everyone?”

“Everyone except those overseas can come!”

“Really? That’s good.”

“By the way, they said they might stay overnight!”

“…I see.”

Well, I didn’t expect that.

I was planning to wrap things up by 9 or 10 and send everyone home, but they’re all staying over?

Ah, ah… Memories of that time are coming back…

“Meow.”

“Alright, Max. Want me to pet you?”

“Meow.”

Hmm… I think it’s about time to move the sleeping area from Yura’s room to the living room.

No, Yura doesn’t seem to mind, so maybe it’s fine?

But it might be a bit uncomfortable at night.

“Do you mind sleeping in Yura’s room?”

“…Meow.”

“Ugh. Don’t put your paw on my face.”

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Time flies, and on Halloween evening, people start arriving one by one.

By the way, Magician and Gravity unfortunately couldn’t make it.

Because right now, it’s morning in Germany and early dawn in America.

It’s ridiculous to expect them to disrupt their daily cycle just for a Halloween party.

…Though Gravity, who’s always sleeping, might have been fine.

“I’m here! Trick or treat!!”

“…Yeah.”

“Your reaction is so lukewarm?!”

The first to arrive is Typhoon.

This girl, she’s got the Halloween vibe, but her outfit is pure middle-school syndrome.

And the first thing she does when the door opens is strike a middle-school syndrome pose… She’s already a severe case.

Wait, why is she wearing a special outfit?

Don’t tell me I have to wear one too?

“Yahoo! I came right over!”

“…You’re dressed up too.”

“Huh? Oh, this? My dad bought it for me when I said I was going to a Halloween party! Nihihi~.”

“I see…”

Next is Crazy Heart.

For some reason, she came wearing a wolf onesie.

Well, since everyone travels through the [Gate] via the Responsible Mascots, it’s not a problem… but why come dressed like that?

“Big sis~!”

“Even you’re dressed up…”

“Huh?”

“No, it’s nothing…”

The last to arrive is Pretty Heart.

Pretty Heart came dressed as a Halloween witch.

Everyone came in Halloween costumes…

Are we the only ones who look weird…? Wait, what is Yura wearing now?

“Ta-da~! How do I look?”

“Why are you wearing that?”

“Well~ I wore this for a Halloween party event last year, so I thought I’d try it on again~.”

How did a simple food and chat party turn into this…

Anyway, the current members gathered are me, Pretty Heart, Diamond Dust, Typhoon, Crazy Heart, Yura… so six in total?

By the way, my friends… well, honestly, I can’t invite them to something like this.

Besides, they have their own schedules…

“There’s so much food!”

“Why is there so much?!”

“Wow…”

By the way, what did Chubby make so much of?

Making such a variety of dishes centered around pumpkins…

There are other dishes without pumpkins for balance, but this amount is just…

Well, it’s a party, so it’s normal to go all out and make it as extravagant as possible.

Plus, with Pretty Heart, the food vacuum, here, it’s going to be a close call.

“Nom nom nom…”

“Ah, this is boneless!”

Anyway, the meal begins.

Typhoon and Crazy Heart are just sitting there, eating non-stop, and Pretty Heart…

…Don’t try to feed me.

“Big sis. Ah~.”

“……”

“Big sis?”

“…Ah~.”

“Hehe~.”

Darn it… I was trying to eat normally, but Pretty Heart had to go and do this…

And with Yura watching…!!

“…Big sis, so that’s your thing.”

“No, it’s not! Nari just likes this kind of thing.”

“Sure~, let’s go with that~.”

“…Should I cut your allowance?”

“Wait?! Threatening my allowance over a joke is too much!”

“I’m joking too.”

“Phew~…”

Anyway, since it’s party food, everything is pretty delicious.

Especially these pumpkin-shaped peanut things are amazing.

But putting this much effort into it must be really hard…

Has Chubby really gotten that into cooking?

“Chubby. Do you enjoy cooking?”

“Huh? I love it!”

“Really?”

So he really has gotten into cooking.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t put this much effort into making such elaborate dishes every time.

But even so, it’s not like that lazy guy would go this far.

“Ah, Rampage! Here’s some alcohol!”

“Huh? Why did you bring alcohol all of a sudden? What did you do?”

“I mixed a bit of vodka into fruit-flavored beer!”

“Vodka in beer? Did you learn that from Jin?”

“Yes!”

Hmm… Oh, this is really good.

But if vodka is mixed in, the alcohol content must be pretty high. Drinking this without realizing could knock you out.

Well, I’m a magical girl, so I won’t get drunk.

“Kids, is it delicious?”

“Senior! It’s super delicious!”

“Yeah!”

“But don’t eat too fast.”

“Yay~.”

“Okay~.”

Typhoon and Crazy Heart are really just eating non-stop.

I get that when something’s delicious, you just keep eating, but if they overeat, they might get sick…?

“…Big sis.”

“What?”

“…Are all your juniors like that?”

“…Probably most strong magical girls are like that? From what I’ve seen, the top-tier ones are all full of personality.”

“Really?”

My juniors are full of personality, but… most top-tier magical girls are like that.

Is it that only the strong personalities survive, or is it just a coincidence…?

Especially Gravity, her personality is so strong it’s a problem.

So please, stop sleeping.

“Ugh… I can’t eat anymore…”

“Me too…”

Typhoon and Crazy Heart must have regular human stomachs.

After eating so much, they only managed about three servings each?

…Well, that’s still a lot.

Seeing Pretty Heart’s appetite has warped my sense of what’s normal.

“Don’t overeat.”

“It’s fine! If that happens, I just transform into a magical girl and it’s solved in one go!”

“…You tried that?”

“Yes.”

“I did too.”

“Both of you tried it…”

Don’t use magical girl transformations for shortcuts like that.

Well, it’s not wrong, so it’s not a problem, but it’s just ridiculous…

But… is that really necessary?

The Responsible Mascots have recovery magic… Well, not everyone is as skilled as Chubby.

So relying on the recovery power of a magical girl transformation is probably the best option.

“Nari. Have you ever overeaten?”

“Huh? No.”

“Even after eating that much?”

“…?”

It’s impressive that she’s never overeaten despite eating so much at that speed…

Somehow, she eats slowly but also vacuums up food… It’s always amazing to watch.

“Ah, senior!”

“What?”

“Is the beer good?”

“Why are you asking about alcohol…?”

“But Diamond Dust is drinking it! I want to try it too!”

“No. You’re not an adult yet, and you’re not permanently a magical girl. She’s drinking with my permission because she won’t get drunk in that state.”

“Aww~! Just one sip! Just one sip! My dad is super strict about alcohol, so I’m really curious!”

“……”

Crazy Heart is interested in alcohol too… Is it because she’s a high schooler?

Should I give it to her or not… Tsk… This is tough.

…Alright, I’ll let her have just one sip.

“Here, try mine.”

“Whoa! Indirect kiss! I’m not into yuri, though!”

“Stop talking nonsense and just taste it.”

“……Hmm? Bleh… Huh…”

“What, is it weird?”

“…Yeah.”

“Give it back. You can get used to alcohol slowly after you become an adult.”

“My fantasy…”

Luckily, Crazy Heart didn’t like the taste of alcohol.

…Wait, Diamond Dust was like that too.

She said wine was fine and kept drinking it…

Sigh… Let’s not let her touch wine.

“Big sis. Are we having a pajama party?”

“Pajama… party?”

“Yes!”

Typhoon, who had been quiet, suddenly asked about a pajama party.

I have no idea why pajama party talk is coming up now… Did she bring pajamas…?

That’s something that only happens in Japanese manga…

Did her middle-school syndrome get worse from reading too much manga?

…But everyone brought sleepwear before… Maybe it’s possible?

Wait, why would it be possible?

“Huh? Big sis, are we having a pajama party? Pfft… I’ll pass~.”

“I didn’t even mention it to you. And I’m just going along with it, so don’t get any weird ideas.”

“Okay~.”

Sigh… Well, when the mascots gave us clothes as an apology, there were pajamas too, so I guess we have them, but at my age, having a pajama party as a girl…

No, let’s just accept the current situation.

It’s better to just give up and enjoy these things.

Ah, whatever!