NOVEL NEXT Chapter 166
I have no thoughts right now.
Because, I’m currently on a world tour doing something like a grand hero parade.
I have no idea why they’re making such a fuss, but the Fairy Queen said it would be good to respond, so she pushed me forward.
Thanks to that, I’m having a really terrible time.
But… soon, it’ll all be over.
“Your expression is getting weird!”
“I know…”
Forcing a smile is also over now.
The parade will end in 10 seconds.
After waving my hand one last time, I can finally shake hands with the president here and leave.
“Haah~… It’s finally over…”
“Good job!”
Finally, I can go home…
Honestly, the party in the Fairy Realm seems better…
At least there, it was just magical girls eating, drinking, and having fun.
Compared to this, dealing with kids is better.
“Is this what they mean by aching all over?”
“You’re not aching at all!”
“It’s just how I feel.”
Anyway, open the [Gate] straight to home.
As soon as I get in, I’ll undo my transformation and dive onto the sofa.
While doing that, I grabbed the beer and fried snacks that Chubby prepared.
“Ugh~.”
“You’re clearly making sounds a girl shouldn’t make!”
“Shut up.”
Ah~ Now that I don’t have to deal with monsters or demons, I can relax and drink and eat to my heart’s content… It feels good.
Is this what it feels like to be at ease?
Really, it’s the taste of happiness.
“I’m home~. Ah! Sis, you’re back already? I was watching the live broadcast~.”
“Why were you watching that? What a waste of time.”
“But sis, you were on TV~.”
“Sigh…”
“Ah, fried shrimp! I want some too~!”
“Sure. There’s plenty.”
…Come to think of it, those guys finally gave up a few months ago.
Thanks to that, Yura is doing fine now.
And the threat of demons and monsters has significantly decreased, so there’s less to worry about.
Plus, I’ve set up barriers against monsters and demons, so it’s perfectly safe.
Good thing I practiced those magic circles.
“Mmm~! Meriol’s fried food is the best~!”
“Thank you!”
The TV is full of stuff about me…
There’s really nothing to watch.
I should just watch some internet streams on my phone.
“But sis, it’s the first time I’ve seen you with such a relaxed expression.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. You always had a guarded look before.”
Was I like that… Well, maybe I was.
Back then, I had to rush out as soon as the signal came.
Now that I don’t have to do that, even Yura noticed?
“By the way… isn’t that Ame?”
“Who? …It really is Ame.”
“Whoo…”
Gravity, why is that kid clinging to my window again?
How many times have I told her not to come like that…
“Hey, stop clinging to the window and ring the doorbell properly, didn’t I tell you?”
“But… this is better…”
“……”
…Anyway, Gravity came into my house.
Even Pretty Heart said she wanted to rest alone for a few days, so I nodded, but this kid…
“…Sis, the grand hero…”
“Yeah… why did you come?”
“Just… to hang out…”
“Is that so… Here, eat this.”
“Wow~…”
This kid always does her own thing.
But she’s cute, so I let it slide.
Just don’t keep floating in the air while eating.
“……”
“…?”
“…Huh? What?”
Gravity is staring at me.
Did I get something on my face?
No, but why is she staring like that?
“You look… really relaxed.”
“You’re saying that too…”
Everyone keeps saying I look really relaxed.
Has my expression changed that much?
Is psychology really that obvious…
“Anyway~ Sis, now you can fully enjoy life as a woman!”
“Shut up, will you?”
“Aw~ Don’t be like that~. Women feel amazing, right?”
“You’re still a virgin and you’re telling me about feeling amazing… Just shut up.”
“……”
“What, did I hit a nerve?”
“Mean…”
This kid hasn’t even been with a guy.
Well, I don’t want to do that kind of thing either.
…Wait, is it really true that she doesn’t have a boyfriend at that age?
She’ll be in her 30s in a few years, and if she’s still like this… won’t she get married?
“When are you going to get married?”
“Huh? Me? ……I don’t know?”
“No plans, huh…”
“But I have a lot of money, so it’s fine, right?”
“Fine? What’s fine? If you try to find a guy when you’re old, you’ll really get beaten up.”
“Mean!”
“You’re the mean one. It’s obvious you’ll complain about being lonely later, who wouldn’t curse at you?”
“Huh… Then I’ll become a magical girl! I’ll become a girl who never ages like sis!”
“……Are you serious?”
Yura is starting to talk crazy…
Now she wants to become a magical girl to never age, does she really think I’d do that for her?
Even if I did, the Fairy Realm wouldn’t accept her.
“Give up. They won’t do a forced Crystal Stone assimilation for that purpose.”
“Ah, why~! What about you? What about Nari?”
“That was to fight against the Demon Realm. You have no justification. So give up.”
“Tch!”
Sigh, this kid is almost in her late 20s and still acts like a child.
When I heard about my schoolmates, girls in their 30s were going crazy because they couldn’t get married, and Yura will be the same.
What will she do when she’s over 30… Just thinking about it is terrifying.
So even if she’s a brat, I should send her off to get married.
But well, she’s gotten pretty good at housework and has learned a lot.
Since Chubby usually does it, she doesn’t do it often.
But if she’s not going to work, she should at least do that.
You can’t just eat out or order delivery for every meal, right?
And you can’t just leave the house dirty, right?
Then you’d really… ruin your health.
Even if you live alone, you should at least learn the basics.
But nowadays, with all the appliances, it’s not that hard.
“Anyway! I’m never getting married, so just know that!”
“Tsk… Don’t come crying to me later.”
“I won’t!”
She’s 100% going to regret it.
…Well, if she doesn’t regret it, that’s fine.
“…?”
“What’s wrong, Ame?”
“……”
“It’s nothing. Just talking about Yura’s future.”
“…Okay.”
By the way, it’s still weird seeing Ame, who looks like a kid, drinking.
Not that I have room to talk, but seeing her chugging beer and making that face…
…Well, not that I have room to talk.
“I’m home… Huh? Ame sis?”
“Ayun… Hi~…”
“Hello. When did you get here?”
“A while ago…”
“Really? Ah, fried shrimp!”
“Come and have some.”
“Okay~.”
Perfect timing, Diamond Dust is back.
Did her classes end in the morning today?
Well, I’ll leave Gravity to Diamond Dust then.
“Here, Ame sis.”
“Mm…”
She immediately clings to Diamond Dust…
She always does that every time.
She’ll probably do that her whole life.
“…By the way, Ayun.”
“Yes?”
“Do you… ever think about living in the Fairy Realm?”
“Hmm… I don’t know? I’ll probably live here unless I get completely fed up.”
“Really? Ame, what about you?”
“Mm… I’ll live… with you.”
“You’re like that… At least come when you’re left alone. Family comes first.”
“Okay…”
As expected, everyone wants to stay in the human world instead of going to the Fairy Realm.
Hmm… But someday, the time to leave will come.
Humans are a species that, once the common enemy is gone, always start wars and destroy themselves.
At least now, the U.S. is acting as the world’s police, claiming justice, so it’s somewhat better.
If the U.S. starts to decline or something happens… wars could break out everywhere again.
And if superhumans start to be born naturally, groups hunting the immortal magical girls might appear.
If that happens, I’ll have two choices.
Either massacre them and take over the world, or leave for the Fairy Realm.
Either way, it doesn’t seem very pleasant.
…Well, since I’m watching, they probably won’t dare to mess around.
If that happens, I won’t need to lift a finger.
But humans are dumber than you’d think.
So… I should keep that possibility in mind.
But for now, until the Demon Realm is completely gone, I’ll enjoy a normal human life in the human world.
I didn’t get to enjoy it properly before.
“Ah~…”
“What’s wrong, all of a sudden?”
“Nothing, just… I guess I’m happy to be free from the nightly training.”
“Must be nice.”
“Is this how soldiers feel when they’re discharged?”
“I don’t know? It’s probably different since there’s a lot of differences. Plus, you only had to do the nightly training.”
“Ah, right.”
“Soldiers are slaves who work 24/7, even sleeping is part of the orders. And the pay is peanuts.”
“Ugh… That’s terrifying.”
“That’s why everyone tries so hard to get a 4th rank.”
Well, for Diamond Dust, it must feel like a big burden has been lifted.
Speaking of which, I should stop drinking beer and have some dessert.
There’s still plenty of time until evening, so I’ll lay out some chocolate desserts… Yum, delicious.
Chocolate is the best.
“…Everyone here can eat as much as they want except me…”
“Can’t be helped. Right?”
“Right. It’s the privilege of those who worked hard as magical girls.”
“Mmm…”
“Ugh~…”
“Stop whining. It’s creepy.”
“Mean!”
Wow~ It feels so good to eat deliciously in front of someone who has to control their portions.
What should we do about Yura who can’t eat?
Sigh, I guess we’ll just have to eat it all for her.
“Ugh…”
“Jealous?”
“Sis… Sis is becoming… a brat with a big head…”
“What brat with a big head? I’m just someone who’s serious about teasing my sister.”
“……”
“Mm…?”
Why is everyone making that face?
Tsk, I’ll just keep eating chocolate.
Of course, while subtly teasing Yura.
“But still, isn’t it nice to relax like this? Right?”
“Sis…”
“……”
“…Why is everyone staring?”
“No, it’s just… it’s the first time we’ve seen you smile so happily…”
“Me too…”
Was I really that serious before?
I’ve never smiled even once?
Hmm… I guess I was more serious than I thought.
But well, there will be plenty of reasons to smile now, and I can make more human expressions.
Ah~… Really, I never thought this day would come.
Even if I can’t go back to being a man.
“…Yura. Why are you staring at me like that?”
“No… I think it’s the first time I’ve seen you make that expression too.”
“Is that so? …Well, you too.”
“Finally, sis has returned to being human~.”
“Don’t hug me out of nowhere.”
Really… I don’t get why they’re making such a fuss over this.
Anyway, I need to eat chocolate, so let go!