Chapter 93

“…As expected, the set Nari picked out suits me the best.”

Today, since Yura overslept, I’m preparing to give her a ride in my car.

Yura has already washed up, dried her hair, and is ready to go, but… it’s too late to take the subway, and waiting for a taxi would take too much time.

Of course, if I had booked a taxi in advance, it wouldn’t be a problem, but in the rush, I didn’t even think of that.

So, the conclusion is to take her in my latest SUV, which I bought for traveling.

“Sigh… I told you not to stay up all night and get some proper sleep.”

“I couldn’t sleep~! By the way, what about [Gate]? Aren’t you going to use it?”

“…Do you think you’re qualified to use that?”

“…No.”

Oh… surprisingly, she knows her place this time?

Ah, my stocking is a bit crooked here.

Let me adjust it slightly… hmm, that’s better.

Does this look perfect without any weirdness?

“…By the way, sis, you’ve really become a woman.”

“Don’t say that. Besides, it’s been months living like this, isn’t it funny that you still can’t accept it?”

“Are you trying to ignore the fact that you’re gradually becoming more like a woman?”

“…Hey, just walk to the company.”

“Ah! Sorry! I’ll take back what I just said, please give me a ride!!”

This kid… saying unnecessary things and poking at me…

…Tsk, but if a newbie is late, I can imagine the looks she’ll get, so I’ll forgive her just this once.

“By the way, sis. Who’s that person?”

“Huh? You’ve seen her before, right? The scary sister you always hid behind and cried about, have you forgotten?”

“I don’t know. By the way, is she also a magical girl?”

“Yeah. But don’t say anything unnecessary to her.”

“How long is she staying?”

“…She has some investigation to do, so she has to wait a bit before that. She’ll be gone in a few weeks.”

“Investigation?”

“You don’t need to know that. If you’re really curious, watch the news later.”

“Okay~.”

Well, then, shall we head out and drop Yura off at the company?

Where are the car keys… ah, here they are.

“Sis.”

“…What.”

“Now that you’re living as a woman, has your romantic interest changed?”

“No. Nothing like that.”

“Aww~…”

“Why are you disappointed?”

“Well, when it comes to TS, usually the romantic interest switches to the same gender, right?”

“Not for me. Well, it’s not like I changed from a human male to a human female, but became a magical girl with a fairy body, so that might be the case. But whatever it is, it doesn’t apply to me.”

“Really? How boring…”

Due to [Madness Extreme Poison], I don’t have any sexual desires yet, but if it comes to romantic interests, I still prefer women over men.

It’s not like my sexual orientation would suddenly change just because I became a woman.

“Alright, we’re here. Stop talking nonsense and get in.”

“Huh? It’s so comfy? As expected, a good car is different…”

“These days, you just press a button on the car key to open the door, and you don’t even need to insert the key to start the engine.”

“…Just how many crappy cars have I been riding in?”

“Everyone was like that in the past, so there’s nothing you can do. Especially mom’s car, it still has the roll-up windows. Just how crappy is that car? By the way, where’s the company?”

“Ah, here… I’ll input it into the GPS.”

By the way, even though it’s just a ride to work, it’s been a long time since I’ve gone out alone with my sister.

Is this the first time since I took her to the mart when she was a kid, whining for snacks?

Really… when she was in elementary school, she would throw tantrums, but she was an honest and bright kid.

Well, at least she grew up decently without causing any major trouble.

Plus, she’s now working in a job that matches her major.

Though she’ll probably quit in a year and stay at home.

“We’re here. Get out.”

“Thanks~.”

“You even say thank you now, you’ve really become a decent person.”

“Ah, really! Why do you think so lowly of me?!”

“Well… just think about what you’ve done so far.”

“……”

“…If you understand, hurry up. If you don’t run now, you’ll be late.”

“Ah! I’m going~!”

Sigh… Yura made it to work safely, so I should head back home quickly.

Check if there’s a car behind me… I can go now.

“I’m back.”

“Welcome back!”

“Where’s Fabiola?”

“She went to Rampage’s exclusive training ground!”

“Really? She’ll make good use of it. Ah, she won’t go in there, right?”

“That place? It’s a space directly managed by the Fairy Queen, so no one but Rampage can enter!”

“Is that so? Then I’m relieved. Well, she’ll probably manage somehow even there.”

“She hasn’t even learned recovery magic yet, so no way!”

“Ah, that’s true. I would have had a hard time enduring without recovery magic at first too. Recovery magic is almost essential until you adapt to that environment.”

That space… it’s really terrifying.

I don’t know the exact temperature, but it was quite hot, and it kept adjusting to me, getting hotter and hotter…

“…What does the Fairy Queen want to turn me into?”

“Maybe she wants to create a superhuman who can withstand all kinds of attacks?”

“Or maybe the Demon Realm’s environment is just that harsh.”

“Hmm~ Either way, she probably wants to prevent any decrease in power due to external factors!”

“…That makes sense. There’s nothing more frustrating than not being able to fight properly because of the environment.”

External factors causing debuffs are more significant than you’d think.

Enduring there consumes a lot of magical power, so it greatly helps in strengthening my power, making the training very efficient.

Though, since I’m already an adult, my growth rate is at the bottom.

“Ah, by the way, if she became a fairy magical girl, did she also get a wand enhancement from the Fairy Queen?”

“Probably?”

“What kind of enhancement did she get?”

“Since Hatred usually absorbs her wand for full-body enhancement… she probably got an enhancement focused on that!”

“Is that kind of physical enhancement specialization possible…”

That girl, in terms of bare-handed martial arts, she’s probably better than me.

I’m more focused on swordsmanship.

Bare-handed martial arts are just a means to expand my repertoire, but for her, it’s her main strength.

…Most weaklings can be killed just by the intensity of her emotions before she even moves.

Her ability is more influenced by emotions than by imagining names or forms, and the trigger activates based on that.

Probably… the influence of those emotions is stronger than naming.

She has that kind of talent.

…Well, I’m not much different, to be honest.

“Huh? You’re back already?”

“Yeah. Why?”

“I thought you’d usually do something extra before coming back.”

“What would I do outside? Unless I have an appointment or work to do.”

“Ah, right.”

“By the way, what have you been doing cooped up in your room lately?”

“Playing games.”

“Ah, I see…”

Hmm… do girls also stay cooped up in their rooms playing games?

Or is it just Diamond Dust?

Though I do see her going out occasionally to meet friends and hang out…

Well, she’s not staying cooped up at home all vacation, so I guess there’s no need to worry?

“Meow.”

“Max, come here.”

“Meow.”

By the way… I’m bored.

I still don’t know what to do during the day.

Even if I just laze around and sleep in the evening, during the day, I really… can’t think of anything other than aimlessly walking around.

…Maybe I should stay in the Fairy Realm during the day?

There, I can at least move my body without thinking.

Plus, Hatred will be there for a while, so she’ll be a good sparring partner.

“…Alright, let’s go to my exclusive training ground.”

“Are you planning to meet Hatred?”

“Yeah.”

For that reason, I moved to my exclusive training ground in the Fairy Realm.

There, of course, Hatred was standing, and the surroundings were a blazing inferno.

When exterminating demons or monsters, she’s so quiet and disappears after killing them, but she still doesn’t know moderation in this.

“Hey, Hatred.”

“What are you here for?”

“Bored. I have nothing to do during the day. You’re here for the same reason, right?”

By the way, what did you burn this time…

No matter what, can’t [Hatred] manifest as something other than flames?

The collateral damage is too severe, Hatred.

“Hmph, if that’s the case, come at me quickly. This training ground isn’t even enough for a warm-up.”

“Alright.”

We’re not really fighting, just sparring, so no need for the wand.

Then I’ll put this away… and release my second ability.

This much should be enough for a spar.

She probably won’t go all out either.

Alright, then… here I go!

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“……”

“…Um, well…”

“You should have said something in advance. Don’t you think?”

Right now, Hatred and I are kneeling in front of the Fairy Queen.

…This scene is exactly what you’re thinking.

We messed up and are getting scolded.

“No matter what, destroying everything without a trace and damaging other training grounds is unacceptable.”

“Sorry…”

“……”

“Rampage, you too, Hatred… No matter how intense your emotions are, you can’t cause so much damage to the surroundings. It’s not just you two here. What if other magical girls get seriously injured? What will you do then?”

“…Hmph, those weaklings…”

“Miss Hatred. If you keep this up, I won’t give you permission.”

“Tch…”

So, I told you not to burn everything unnecessarily…

And then causing explosions, what were you thinking…

“…Miss Rampage. You joined in and didn’t control your rampage zone, why are you making that face?”

“Ah.”

“Sigh~… Why are all the new fairy magical girls such troublemakers…”

“…Sorry.”

“Hmph.”

Well, I do feel like I messed up, but I didn’t expect the temporary training ground to be so weak…

We only released our second abilities, how could we know it would get destroyed?

But with this mess… I must have overestimated this temporary exclusive training ground.

“I’ll fix it for now, but don’t destroy it next time. Both of you, understood?”

“Yes…”

“I don’t know.”

“…Miss Hatred’s permission request will need to be reviewed again.”

“Ah, no, I understand.”

By the way, I’ve never seen Hatred act so meek before.

This is quite a rare sight.

“Alright, you can go now.”

“…Let’s go.”

“Hmph…”

Somehow, the Fairy Queen’s scolding ended, and I brought Hatred back home.

Then, at the dining table, Diamond Dust was eating cookies, and upon seeing her, Hatred hesitated for a moment before plopping down next to her and quietly started eating a chocolate bread.

That girl really loves bread…

By the way, stop hogging all the chocolate bread.

I like chocolate bread too, if you eat it all, there’ll be none left for me.

“…Sis. This person’s face is full of dissatisfaction.”

“Ah~ that? She got scolded by the Fairy Queen.”

“Don’t say unnecessary things. I’ll kill you.”

“Then don’t eat the bread.”

“Tch…”

…Come to think of it, can I control her to some extent with chocolate bread?

Great, next time we spar, I’ll use this as a brake whenever she goes overboard.