“What the…”
The man who saw my uniform, what’s his name…? Es… Escalator? Anyway, his face crumpled up.
“To wrap such a noble body so tightly, what kind of absurdity is this?”
“This won’t do. Eve, attack!”
“Eve… Ah, no! My attacks won’t work because we share the same attribute!”
At my command, Eve, who was adjusting her spear, turned to me in panic.
“You, you have that ice or water thing, right?”
“That’s!”
Eve, unusually flustered, hesitated and couldn’t finish her sentence.
Wait, doesn’t she have two attributes?!
“That’s a sub-attribute, so it’s weak…”
“Are you useless or what?!”
Ugh, seriously!
Meanwhile, the man smiled brightly and scanned us.
Wow, this is what they mean by a creepy gaze.
“Attacking the God of Light with light attributes, are you out of your mind? I thought you were somewhat decent, but you’re just a useless fool.”
The man slowly started approaching us.
With each step, a physiological disgust welled up inside me.
He was definitely handsome.
Clean, tall, with a well-toned body that looked strong.
The kind of man women would like.
But I hate him.
I hate him.
I don’t know why, but I hate him.
Every time he gets closer, I feel disgusted from head to toe.
“Don’t, don’t come closer.”
“Mother-Body said don’t come closer!”
Eve adjusted her spear again and blocked my path.
“Let there be light.”
A bright, white light floated up from the man’s fingertips.
And that light silently flew towards Eve, hitting her with a loud noise.
“…?”
But Eve looked completely unfazed.
“What?”
A moment of silence fell.
Eve, unharmed after the attack.
The man, looking like he didn’t know what he just did.
Me, hesitantly stepping back from the man.
“…Is he weaker than I thought?”
“Only as strong as Aquamarine?”
My logic circuits kicked in.
He’s weaker than Eve.
Similar to Aquamarine.
I defeated Aquamarine.
I can defeat this man.
Good.
Then it’s time for revenge.
“Enjoyed your little show?”
“W-what is this?”
Ignoring the man’s panicked expression, I charged at him.
Since Eve and he share the same attribute, her attacks probably won’t work.
But his attribute and mine are opposites.
And if he’s only as strong as Aquamarine, it’s worth a shot.
“W-wait! Vesprede!”
“Why do you keep calling for Bedel when she’s just playing around!”
Since I can’t use magic, I have to rely on physical combat.
I’ve been training diligently with Karin, but Sohee was the most helpful.
The close-range ambush technique I learned from Sohee is perfect for this.
– Whack!
My boots are sturdy.
They’re as hard as if they had steel plates inside.
“Gah…!”
He must have lived his whole life being treated like a god.
He probably hasn’t been hit like this before.
When I kicked the man’s knee joint, he groaned in pain and staggered.
“Does it hurt? Does it hurt? I asked if it hurts!”
– Thud
“I asked if it hurts, you pervert!”
– Wham
I kept throwing Rocket Punches at his sides and abdomen, releasing dark magical energy.
“Mother-Body, you’re doing great! Great, great!”
Hearing Eve’s cheers, I continued to press the attack.
After landing five or six Rocket Punches, it was time for the finishing move.
“Now, let’s taste your magic power. Go, right hand!”
Though it’s just me extending my hand, I grabbed the man’s face.
And the magic power flowing into my body—
Just as I was about to taste it, a splitting headache overwhelmed me.
“Ah, uh, ah…! Ugh…!”
Unintentionally, a groan escaped me, and I staggered back, releasing the man’s face.
“Mother-Body! What’s wrong?!”
Someone pulled me back.
Though I was dragged away, I was glad to hear Eve’s voice right by my ear.
“My head, my head…”
“Your head? Why?! Why all of a sudden?!”
Stop yelling, you idiot… My head hurts… I wanted to say, but I couldn’t.
The sudden headache was so overwhelming that I couldn’t speak or think.
“My head hurts…”
“Kuhuhu. Shall I take you now? My bride, Vesprede.”
“Where do you think you’re going?!”
The man’s voice and Eve’s fierce voice reached me.
I need to get up.
Eve can’t stop him, so I have to deal with him.
But my head hurts so much I can barely open my eyes, let alone gather my thoughts.
“Step aside, insignificant Elphim.”
“Insignificant? Hey, wanna get beaten by an insignificant magical girl?”
“Do you think you can even scratch me?”
“Do you think you can scratch me?!”
Are they doing a comedy routine?
It’s not wrong, though. Since Eve and the man share the same attribute, they can’t damage each other.
Of course, if one were overwhelmingly stronger, they could ignore the attribute and deal damage, but Eve isn’t that much stronger than the man, and the man isn’t stronger than Eve either, so they’re stuck in a stalemate.
I need to move, but I can’t.
“Huff, puff… Huff, puff… Huff, puff…”
I tried to calm myself with deep breaths I picked up somewhere, and it seemed to help a little.
“You bastard, did you poison your magic power?”
“Drinking light-attribute magic power recklessly will do that. Why are you acting like you don’t know…”
“What do you mean I know? I didn’t know.”
“Huh?”
The man’s expression changed strangely. Then he started scrutinizing me.
“You, perhaps.”
“What?”
“Have you lost your memory?”
“Lost my memory?”
I’m 27 this year. But now I’m 23. I had a name, but now it’s Yoon-Woo. I remember everything, so?
“Hah, hahaha, hahahaha… Such, such luck!”
The man stared at me blankly, then burst into laughter.
“Good! Finally, my chance has come! Alright, I’ll retreat for today! But I’ll be back soon. With new rules to overturn this interesting game! Please wait for me, Vesprede! You were destined to end up like this!”
After laughing like a madman for a while, the man disappeared as quickly as he had appeared.
*
“Everyone, it’s time for autographs from this cute and lovely fairy! It’s a rare opportunity, you know?”
Bullshit.
He comes every year.
After the man disappeared, the headache tormenting me vanished as if it were a lie.
And once it was gone, time started flowing again from the moment the man had appeared.
Eve and I continued the autograph session as if nothing had happened.
Eve was acting like that because, well, there were only about 15 minutes left, and while my line was still long, Eve’s line was almost done.
And after about 10 minutes, Eve’s line finally ended.
No more people were coming for Eve’s autograph.
“Shall we tally…?”
I felt a bit sorry at this point.
“Mother-Body…”
“Yeah.”
“Shall we call it a draw…?”
“Sure.”
Honestly, seeing her so defeated, I didn’t want to crush her pride by declaring myself the winner.
I did give it my all when Eve showed up, but I didn’t want to rub it in her face while she was so down.
“Just say you won.”
“Really?! The announcement was unofficial anyway!”
No mention of fairness, huh.
Are you even magical girls…
“If you give me the building, I’ll say you won.”
“Hey!”
“Then tally it up.”
And so, the results of the 3rd autograph session were revealed.
I had 213, Eve had 148.
Not as overwhelming as the 2nd session, but still a significant lead.
“Ugh, what’s so great about that hunk of land?!”
Has she really become a woman through and through?
It’s like she’s completely forgotten what it’s like to be a man.
“Since I won, I’ll keep my promise. Delete the video, and let’s rewrite the lease agreement. That’s fine, right?”
“10 years… Ugh!”
Eve banged her head on the desk, and I patted her shoulder sympathetically.
“What can you do, Eve? Keep your head up.”
“Mother-Body…”
“Losing to a stronger opponent is nothing to be ashamed of.”
“Hey!”
“And just let go of unnecessary attachments. You’re past your growth phase.”
“Ugh…!”
I smirked at the trembling Eve.
Anyway, I won, so I felt good. It was a reminder that I’m popular, and my self-esteem soared.
This is why popularity is great.
Being admired, being noticed… Getting caught up in that keeps the excitement going.
This is definitely addictive.
“Ah, Eve.”
“What.”
“About that man earlier.”
It was strange.
No one except me and Eve had seen that man.
His appearance, the banishment barrier or whatever it was.
Not even traces of light-attribute magic from anyone other than Eve were found.
In other words, he appeared like an illusion and disappeared like a fantasy.
“It’s strange. Anyway, he said his name was Escario… I’ve already contacted Karin. We’ll hear from the Light Realm too. Support will come. Escaping isn’t a minor crime.”
“Right. He seemed really dangerous. I’ve never seen anyone call a magical gun their bride before. Even psychopaths aren’t that crazy. I hope they catch him and lock him up.”
It’s scary.
Really.
A man who calls a magical gun his bride.
A man who calls a boy under 10 his bride.
He’s a seriously dangerous pervert.
I never want to meet him again.
“Well, we have work to do. Shall we sign Aquamarine’s resignation form?”
“Tch.”
Eve glared at me for a moment, then pulled out a piece of paper from thin air.
The condition was this: if I won, Aquamarine would be transferred to me, and the lease agreement would be renewed. The video would be deleted.
All Eve had to do was sign Aquamarine’s resignation from the Magical Girl Association.
As Eve placed the resignation form on the desk, I peeked over her shoulder to see what it looked like.
“Resignation Application… Alias Aquamarine… Real name… Huh?”
This is Aquamarine’s real name?
Really?
A girl’s name like this?
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