Chapter 92

A day like any other.

Diamond Dust is rolling around on her bed in her room, and Yura is already at work.

I’m sitting on a chair at the dining table, munching on some bread.

While I’m doing that, Chubby suddenly drops a shocking piece of news.

“Ah, Rampage! Did you know?”

“Know what?”

“It’s about Magical Hatred…”

“Hatred? That girl who lives in Italy?”

“Yeah, that’s right! She’s been officially recognized as a Fairy Magical Girl this time!”

“…What?”

Magical Hatred is a magical girl from Italy who stayed in Korea for a few years a long time ago.

I remember her well since we were close back then, but for her to become a Fairy Magical Girl…

I thought I was the only one! Why?!

…No, she’s the same age as me, with 15 years of experience, so it’s not that surprising, but still, to become that strong and recognized after 15 years, the process must have been incredibly tough…

“Isn’t it not that strange? Hatred went through even more than you, Rampage! Plus, her talent… Her Third Ability must have bloomed a long time ago!”

“Then Senior wasn’t the second, but the third… I forgot about her potential.”

“Can’t be helped! She was the type of magical girl who didn’t show off and just silently took down enemies! So quietly that no one even knew who did it!”

“If that’s the case, then it makes sense why we hardly heard any news about her.”

That girl, when she took down demons or monsters, she always approached quietly, killed them brutally, and disappeared immediately.

What was the reason again? She hated drawing attention and becoming a topic of conversation?

I didn’t pay much attention to that, but she’s really something…

…Wait, if she became a Fairy Magical Girl, doesn’t that mean she’s perfectly fused with a Crystal Stone?

Then she won’t age anymore, and her appearance will be fixed. What does she look like now?

Suddenly, I’m really curious.

She was originally a girl, so unlike me, her appearance wasn’t fixed from the start. She must have an adult form now…

“Ah, and… she’s coming to Korea for a short visit!”

“…Huh? Wait, she’s coming to Korea?”

“Yeah, she’s here. Long time no see.”

“……”

This brat, why is she suddenly barging into my house…

No, more importantly, how does she even know my address to barge in like this?

Ah, maybe she also learned how to open [Gates]?!

So she opened a [Gate] specifically to me…

“…Hey, Fabiola. If you’re coming, at least give me a heads-up.”

“Don’t need that.”

“Sigh… Since you’re here, have some bread.”

…Looking at her now, she’s really tall.

I’m 137cm now… so she’s about 30cm taller?

So she’s fixed in her adult form.

“How tall are you?”

“…171cm.”

“Tall…”

“And why are you still the same height?”

“I was fixed in this form from the start.”

“I see. I adjusted mine to be a bit younger.”

“Is that so? …By the way, your Korean is good.”

“I studied. By the way, the bread is good.”

“Chubby made it. She’s gone crazy with cooking and even started baking.”

“I don’t need that information.”

“Hoeeng…”

“Ignored, huh…”

Honestly, she’s so insincere.

Back then, I wondered why she acted like that, but it turns out she couldn’t say what she wanted and ended up acting out.

She still hasn’t fixed that personality, huh.

But since it’s just her way of talking… it’s not that big of a deal.

As long as she doesn’t get angry, her actions aren’t a problem.

Plus, she has some unexpectedly cute sides.

“By the way, what have you been up to all this time?”

“None of your business.”

“Well, you’ve probably just been taking down demons and monsters, killing criminals with abilities… stuff like that.”

“……”

“Right? You’ve been doing the same stuff as me.”

“…It’s different.”

“How is it different? …Just eat the bread. I don’t expect an answer anyway.”

Sigh… She’s really frustrating.

She’s tall, has a great figure, and gives off a cool older sister vibe, but she’s like this…

Honestly, if she weren’t like this, I might have fallen for her.

“Try this baked bread too!”

“……”

“Ah! Don’t just eat it, give some feedback…”

“Go away.”

“Hoeet?!”

“Even if she’s the one making the bread you’re eating, can’t you at least be a bit polite?”

“…I wish you’d go away.”

“Hey…”

Telling someone to go away or wishing they’d go away is pretty much the same…

Seriously, who talks like that when they just want someone to stop bothering them…

“…So, why did you suddenly come to Korea? You wouldn’t come here without a reason.”

“……Mariana Trench.”

“Huh? That?”

“I decided to investigate it too. It seems the Fairy Realm is being cautious.”

“Well, who knows what’s going on there or what’s inside. Having one more person on the team increases stability.”

“So among the countries close to the Mariana Trench, I thought of you as a place to stay for a few weeks. So I came.”

So that’s why she barged into my house without warning.

By the way, this brat only eats chocolate bread.

Good thing Chubby baked so much, or we’d have run out already.

“……”

“…What? You… what’s your name again?”

“…Larca.”

“Ah, right. Larca. Why are you staring at me from behind?”

“…Just because.”

“Ah, okay…”

Hatred’s Responsible Mascot… I really can’t tell what this girl is thinking.

Whatever she does, it’s always just, why, I don’t know… She’s the most frustrating type.

How can a magical girl and her mascot both be like this…

“Older Sister, why is it so noisy? …Eek, who’s that…”

“You have a daughter?”

“She’s not my daughter. How can I have a 16-year-old daughter when I’m 25? Are you crazy?”

“I don’t know about that. So, who is she?”

“She’s a girl who went through monsterization, got treated, and came to her senses. Her parents abandoned her, so I took her in. She’s also my junior in the area…”

“I see. You did something unnecessary.”

“……”

“She has depression, so watch your words.”

“Hmph, being weak is her fault.”

Tsk… But given her past, I can only understand.

I only lost my seniors and comrades, but she…

“The bread was good.”

“Glad to hear it. By the way, have you found a place to stay?”

“Here.”

“…?”

“I’ll stay here. That’s fine, right?”

“Go to a hotel.”

“Such a stingy person. Once the Mariana Trench investigation is over, I’ll go back anyway. It’s less than a month, why are you being so petty?”

“You’re rich, yet you’re freeloading at someone else’s house? That’s hilarious.”

“Anyway, that’s how it is. Ah, no need to prepare a room. I’ll just sleep on the sofa.”

“Sigh… Fine, do as you please. Chubby! From now on, make food for this brat too.”

“Understood!”

Well… She’ll leave once the trench investigation is over, so it’s fine for her to stay for a while.

Her words are a bit harsh, but I can just explain that’s how she is.

…Ah, I should tell them about that too.

“By the way, don’t go hunting demons or monsters here. Go overseas.”

“What’s the reason?”

“Things have finally stabilized here, so there’s no need for you to step in. If there’s something really out of control in another area, I’ll go and take care of it.”

“……Fine, I’ll consider it a break.”

Huh? Look at her… She’s surprisingly accepting.

Well, she probably needs a break too, so that’s good.

I feel like I’ve become more relaxed and something has changed for the better, so maybe it’ll have a good effect on her too.

“By the way, thank Chubby. Do you know how much time and effort goes into making the bread you’re eating?”

“…Hmph, I’ll thank her in my heart.”

“No, don’t just thank her in your heart, say it directly.”

“……Tch, thanks for the bread.”

Seriously… Getting her to say one word of thanks is such a hassle.

But at least she listens to me, otherwise, it would really be…

“…Older Sister. That person is surprisingly cute.”

“…Well, yeah. But don’t say unnecessary things to someone you’re not close to. Or you’ll get punched.”

“Ah, okay…”

If it were me, it’d be fine, but if someone else pokes at her unnecessarily, a fight will break out.

And if you hit a nerve… she might really kill them.

No, she’d attack with the intent to kill, so if I don’t stop her, she’ll definitely kill them.

That’s the kind of person she is.

It’s a miracle she hasn’t been kicked out of being a magical girl.

Maybe it’s because she hasn’t actually killed any magical girls?

…Well, who would pick a fight with her at first sight…

“By the way, what are you going to do before the trench investigation starts? Do you have any hobbies?”

“None.”

“Really? Then just watch TV and relax. Ah, I have four computers in my room, so grab one and play some games. There are also game consoles, so you can use those too.”

“Don’t need it.”

“Then go to my exclusive training ground and work out to pass the time.”

“…I’ll think about that.”

…Seeing her lying on the sofa and turning on the TV like that just makes me laugh.

How does everything she says not match her actions?

She really has no sense of self-defense.

“By the way, what are you eating?”

“Me? The leftover snacks from the Christmas party.”

“That’s still around?”

“We bought too much. Even though Nari ate a lot…”

“No matter how much she eats, she wouldn’t finish all that as snacks. Maybe as a meal. Plus, it was just a little snack time before bed. She probably ate less because of that.”

“Ah~…”

Hmm… Watching Diamond Dust eat snacks makes me want to snack too.

But eating bread again feels a bit much, so I’ll have some ice cream.

While I’m at it, I’ll get some for Hatred too…

“Hey. Have some ice cream.”

“Can I just take it?”

“Don’t ask. Just take it and eat.”

“…She seems like the proud type.”

“Well, something like that.”

Ugh… That aside, taking care of kids has doubled.

At least Diamond Dust has been doing well lately, but this girl…

“…? Why are you staring?”

“I was thinking you’re a hassle.”

“I’ll kill you.”

“Then be honest. It’s annoying to always guess what you’re thinking.”

“…Hmph, guess all you want.”

“No, I mean… Guessing is annoying…”

Really, taking care of this brat is like taking care of a kid who doesn’t understand words…

“Meow.”

“…?”

“Meow.”

“……”

Suddenly, Max came out and approached Hatred.

Hatred stared at him, then gently placed her hand on Max’s head.

She then skillfully petted him, enjoying Max’s fur.

Seeing her like this, it’s hard to believe she’s the same person who talks like that.

“…Don’t climb up.”

“…Meow?”

“……”

…She’s really good with Max.