Chapter 89

“……”

After lunch, Crazy Heart is curled up in the corner of the sofa.

It seems she was quite shocked by the comment, “Well… you’re weak.”

Despite appearances, she was one of the top-tier magical girls in Korea, so she must have had some pride.

If you think about it, there were about four magical girls in Korea who had been active for over 15 years, but they all left for overseas…

“Somehow, she looks completely pale…”

“Jieun unni, is she okay?”

“I don’t know. This is the first time she’s been like this.”

“Meow.”

Sigh… What should I do about that…

It would be great if she recovers and comes back on her own, but if she stays like this, it’s a big problem.

Crazy Heart is one of Korea’s key forces, after all.

“Jieun unni. Do you play this game too?”

“……”

“…Jieun unni?”

Typhoon, who was lying on the living room floor playing a game, glanced at Crazy Heart and spoke to her.

But Crazy Heart remains pale and motionless.

At this point, I guess I have no choice but to play along with this pervert.

“Sigh… Who has the biggest chest right now?”

“…It’s Ayun unni.”

“Eek.”

“Good. Ayun, go and let her touch your chest.”

“Huh?! Why me?!”

“She’s a chest maniac. If you let her touch it, she’ll come back to life.”

“That’s a completely baseless assumption, isn’t it?!”

“Just try it. I’ll give you bonus allowance.”

“I’ll do it.”

With just one mention of extra allowance, she’s already willing to sacrifice herself.

Money really is the ultimate thing that can make anyone do anything.

“……”

“……”

“…! This, this chest… if it’s just the right volume to fit perfectly in one hand… Ayun’s chest!!”

“Eek…”

“Ah~ It’s so soft~.”

“Uh, hey… That’s enough…”

“Did you actually want me to touch you~? Huh~? Hehehe…”

“…Dabin unni. Can I hit this person?”

“…Just once.”

“Take this.”

“Gah?!”

Well, with that, Crazy Heart has come back to life, right?

As expected, Crazy Heart is a serious pervert.

To come back to life just by touching a junior’s chest…

“Anyway, let’s have some snacks.”

“Yay~ What’s the snack?”

“Cookies with chocolate chips. Homemade by Chubby.”

Next, let’s bring out the cookies and get the atmosphere back to normal.

Even though she still has my words in her heart, the best way to cheer her up is with snacks.

“……”

But, it’s about time Pretty Heart should be arriving.

Pretty Heart wouldn’t lie, and if there were any changes in plans, she would have called or messaged.

…Should I wait a little longer?

No, I should check first.

“…Chubby. Contact Tinihu.”

“Huh? Just a moment…”

Well, no matter what, nothing sudden should happen.

But I feel strangely uneasy.

“…Rampage!”

“What?”

“Pretty Heart is currently fighting an unidentified entity! The opponent claims to be a witch!”

“What?!”

What, suddenly a witch again…?

And why is she targeting Pretty Heart?

First… I need to transform and then think.

“So, where is it?”

“Here!”

“Good job.”

Chubby immediately checked the coordinates and opened a [Gate].

Good, I have my wand… I’ll kill her right away.

How dare she target Pretty Heart instead of me…

“Guh…!”

“Huu~n, don’t resist pointlessly, okay?!”

“Kyaa!”

“You need to be a precious hostage…”

“Hostage? Who’s becoming a hostage?”

“Wha?!”

As soon as I went through the [Gate] Chubby opened, I swung my sword at the creature attacking Pretty Heart.

But the witch immediately dodged.

If I use my full power, the collateral damage would be severe, so it’s a shame I couldn’t kill her in one hit.

But it’s already a fatal wound, so no problem.

One more swing and I’ll finish her off.

“Unni!”

“Pretty Heart. Are you okay?”

“Yeah, yeah…”

“Tch… You came too fast, didn’t you?!”

“Shut up.”

By the way, why is the witch targeting my surroundings?

Pandora said she would wait.

So why are the witches acting like this?

…No need to think too hard.

Whether it’s their own decision or orders… if they’re picking a fight with me, I’ll kill them all.

“Ugh… I have no choice but to retreat…”

“Don’t retreat. Die here.”

“Eeeek!”

…Huh? I definitely slashed her, but I don’t feel anything.

Then, is she bleeding or transforming her body?

“…You have a fog-related ability, huh?”

“Cor~rect! Then I’ll…”

“Then I’ll stop you from turning into fog.”

“Wha, what…?!”

“…[Chaotic Frenzy].”

“Yo, you’re using your Second Ability already…?!”

Judging by her appearance, even though she’s a witch, she’s quite weak.

Her power is roughly… Marquis-Class?

She’s probably considered a failure among witches.

So that’s why Pretty Heart could put up a fight.

That’s a relief.

“Wait!! I didn’t intend to kill…”

“Shut up and die.”

“Sa, sa…?!”

By overloading the witch’s fog ability and stopping her from turning into fog, I slashed her vertically without causing damage to the surroundings by releasing [Chaotic Frenzy] at the moment of the slash.

……Thank goodness.

If the witch who came was much stronger… whether her goal was to kidnap or kill Pretty Heart, she would have finished it before I arrived.

I didn’t expect her to ambush like this…

“……”

…So, what was she planning to do by taking Pretty Heart hostage?

Was she trying to rush me into coming?

If that’s the case… Pandora, you’re really low-quality.

I’m steadily building the power to kill you, so stop messing around and just wait quietly.

“Unni…”

“Are you okay?”

“Yeah, I’m fine. My arm was broken, but Tinihu healed it.”

“Really? Healing fractures already… She’s really improved.”

Tsk… I thought things were quiet for a while, but on the day of the Christmas party, this happens…

But the fracture is healed, and there’s no lasting damage, so it’s fine.

“Alright, let’s go.”

“Where to?”

“Weren’t we going? To my house.”

“Ah, let’s go! Let’s go quickly!”

“Alright, I’ll open the [Gate] right away.”

“Okay~.”

There’s no way they’ll attack continuously… Let’s forget about today and enjoy the party.

I can think about today’s events starting tomorrow.

And I’ll take care of Pretty Heart, who was attacked today, separately.

“We’re back.”

“Hello~.”

When we returned, they were still eating cookies.

How many times did they refill the cookies?

No, they must have been eating slowly while playing games together.

Kids these days, regardless of gender, are always immersed in games…

“What kind of cookies are those?”

“Chubby made them, and we’re eating them as snacks.”

“Mmm~! They’re surprisingly moist!”

…Does she even need to be comforted?

She’s already making an extremely happy face over one cookie.

“Eat in moderation. If you want to eat a lot at the party tonight.”

“Okay~.”

Well, if that’s enough to cheer her up, then it’s fine.

More importantly, I should have some cookies too.

These are really delicious.

After eating some cookies, it’s already almost evening.

Along the way, Crazy Heart started groping Pretty Heart’s chest again, but this time it was resolved with a head smack.

I don’t know why she’s so obsessed with chests.

“…Oh, lemon cream shrimp, it’s way more delicious than I imagined.”

“Right? I thought it would be weird because it’s sour.”

Shrimp dishes are always delicious, but lemon cream… this is really good.

I should ask them to make this again next time.

“Senior!”

“…What?”

“It’s almost the end of the year, so how about becoming a bunny girl to commemorate the end of the Year of the Rabbit?!”

“Shut up.”

“If we all do it together, it’ll be fine, right?!”

“…Jieun.”

“Yes?”

“If you don’t want me to take over your training starting next time… shut up, okay?”

“…Yes.”

Suddenly spouting nonsense, Crazy Heart really says crazy things every time she opens her mouth.

I’d understand if she suggested dressing up as Santa and having fun.

But what? Now she’s talking about the Year of the Rabbit and bunny girls?

“…Unni, I want to see you as a bunny girl.”

“…Nari. I’m definitely not doing it, so get that idea out of your head.”

“Eh~.”

“What’s not happening isn’t happening.”

“Then today, I’ll hug unni and sleep!”

“…You did that before too.”

“Unni, hug me too!”

“……”

She’s really… getting worse by the day.

But well, I put a stop to it last time, so it should be fine.

“…They’re definitely dating…”

“…Right? No matter how you look at it, they’re a yuri couple…”

“…I can hear you guys.”

“Ah.”

“Eep.”

Magical girl bodies are at their peak, so I can hear everything you two are whispering.

Sigh… I should just eat.

Eat this and that… and when the kids are done eating, I’ll cut the cake and nom nom.

Chubby, you really made a great cake.

“Alright, then it’s Christmas gift time! Right, Senior?”

“I prepared the party, so I’ll pass.”

Come to think of it, I was so focused on the Christmas party that I forgot about gifts.

Looking around, the other four seem to have prepared gifts… Am I the only one without one?

But since I prepared the party, it’s fine if I don’t have one.

“Gift-giving time…”

In my life, I’ve never received a gift for any occasion, let alone a birthday gift.

Ah, there was one time.

Was it in my third year of high school? My friends gave me three specific company’s onaholes as gifts.

Those crazy bastards…

“Are you done?”

“Huh? There’s still a gift for you, Senior! Just wait a moment!”

Oh…? They all brought gifts for me?

…Really? Seriously?

“First, it’s me! Here, take it, Senior!”

“…A massager?”

“This one is really strong, and underneath…”

“I’ll kill you.”

“It’s, it’s just a massager! For your shoulders and stuff…”

“Fine.”

At first, I thought it was just a massager, but did she give it to me for… personal use?

For a high school girl to give such a crazy gift, even guys wouldn’t usually do that, she’s really insane.

…Lately, thanks to Pretty Heart, I’ve started to feel something.

……No, I won’t use it! Absolutely not!

“Next is me.”

“Daeun, what gift did you bring?”

“This.”

“…You, where did you buy this transparent negligee? More importantly, why did you buy it? How do you know the size?”

“No, just… I asked Meriol, and she told me.”

“Chubby…”

“Sorry!!”

“So, later, when you’re doing this and that with Pretty Heart, you can wear it…”

“I’m not doing that. But well… I’ll take it for now.”

After Crazy Heart, Typhoon too…

…This must be Crazy Heart’s influence.

Otherwise, there’s no way she’d give such a gift.

“Last is me!”

“Alright… Pretty Heart, what did you prepare?”

“Gloves and a scarf I made myself! I used better materials than the ones I bought last time!”

“Ooh… A gift full of sincerity…”

“By the way, I made one for myself too, so they’re couple gloves and couple scarves! And I also bought a pretty outfit for dates!”

“Ah, I see…”

Well, well… At least it’s the most normal gift.

Handmade gloves and scarf, and a date outfit…?

Wait, this… the exposure level is a bit high, isn’t it?

Why is it off-shoulder?

Off-shoulder is enough with my magical girl outfit.

“I won’t ask why the exposure level is so high.”

“Please wear it in the spring!”

“…We’ll see.”

But well, when I unfold it, it’s a really pretty outfit.

I don’t know if it’ll suit me, but since I’m an unparalleled beauty, it should be fine.

“Ooh! It’s pretty! Try it on, Senior!”

“Right! At times like this, show the dignity of an adult…!”

“You two… seem to get along really well?”

“Unni. Try it on. I’m curious too.”

“You too…”

Well, it’s not that strange, and since I received it, trying it on wouldn’t be bad.

First, I’ll go to my room… Where… Should I wear it like this?

Hmm, now I can wear these kinds of women’s clothes easily without any trouble.

“Here, how is it?”

“Wow…”

“Now you really feel like an adult…”

“It’s so pretty! Nari’s fashion sense is amazing!”

“I picked the outfit! Let’s get married!”

Seeing how everyone is praising me so much, it must really suit me.

…Somehow, being praised feels good.

I should wear this and go out in the spring.

But if they keep staring at me like this, I’ll get a little embarrassed, so I should quickly take it off and change into pajamas.

They’re probably planning to lay out blankets in the living room and have a pajama party anyway.

“Huh? Senior? Aren’t you going to wash up?”

“…Unni always uses a magic spell to keep her body clean.”

“Really?! So jealous~!”

“I wanted to take a bath with unni…”

“Nari… That kind of thing where girls bathe together at home only happens in Japanese manga…”

“Let’s take a bath together!”

“…No, it’s fine. No matter what, that’s a bit…”

“Hmph~…”

I managed to fend off Pretty Heart’s bath request.

Seeing her walk dejectedly to the bathroom is a bit pitiful, but what can’t be done can’t be done.

“Ah~ So refreshing~!”

“I’ll dry you quickly.”

“There’s another hairdryer, so no need to rush. You use that one.”

“Yay~.”

By the way, is everyone showering today?

Well, since they all came in the morning or afternoon, unlike Halloween when they showered beforehand, they probably want to shower before bed.

It feels uncomfortable if you don’t shower every day, right?

And you have to wash your hair too.

“But you guys… You’re planning to have a snack party after showering? Again?”

“Where else would you find such a deviation?!”

“Right!”

…Typhoon and Crazy Heart really seem to get along too well.

Sigh… Well, it’s not like you’ll suddenly gain weight from one day of this, and since you’re doing magical girl work regularly, it won’t affect your health.

Like on Halloween, just eat to your heart’s content.

It’s not like there are many occasions to have a party.

“Ah~ I wish every day could be like this~…”

“Daeun. If every day were like this, you’d hit three digits in weight later?”

“Gasp.”

“More importantly, how are you guys spending the money you earn as magical girls? Saving it?”

“I’m saving up to live without working and just play!”

“Me too. I get allowance from my dad separately, so I just use that.”

Crazy Heart and Typhoon are just saving.

Hearing this makes me feel really at ease.

I never thought about such things in the past.

“What about you, Nari?”

“I’m… saving up for marriage funds with unni!”

“……I see.”

Sigh, it’s my fault for asking Pretty Heart.

Well, it’s good that everyone is saving money.

And I can probably get quite a bit of money by threatening them.

It’s really a good thing I went and threatened them back then.

“What about you, Ayun?”

“I… have so much piled up that every time I look at my bank account, I feel burdened… Am I really allowed to have this much money…?”

“At this point, you should get used to it. Just be shameless. Nothing makes you feel more at ease than being shameless.”

“Okay…”

Diamond Dust… Well, her allowance is more than enough, so the money she earns from defeating Marquis-Class and above enemies is probably just piling up in her account.

So, she must have hundreds of millions saved up.

Certainly, if you weren’t born with a silver spoon, having this much money piled up would be burdensome.

I was also shocked when I first got around 10 billion won at once, to the point of feeling stressed.

Now I’m used to it, but… Honestly, I still don’t know how to spend it lavishly.

“……”

By the way, seeing the kids now, laughing brightly and eating snacks, it’s healing just to watch.

In the past, everyone looked tired, with expressions of determination to kill demons and monsters to protect where they lived.

This is only possible because there are seniors who can handle the higher classes.

Once these kids gain enough strength to defeat the higher classes, new recruits will follow…

…Someday, that cycle will end.

I don’t know how many years it will take, but I hope they can hold on until then.

“Unni~!”

“Gah.”

“Hehe~.”

Pretty Heart is planning to hug me and sleep again this time…

More importantly, Typhoon and Crazy Heart… Stop laughing and go to sleep.

“Meow.”

“Huh? What, Max? Why did you come out?”

“Meow.”

“…Alright, if you want to sleep here, go ahead.”

With Pretty Heart hugging me on one side, and Max suddenly coming out and starting to sleep on my stomach… This is driving me crazy.

Sigh… Maybe I shouldn’t let them sleep over next time…