episode_0075

“Karma… ”

“Ellie, haa… That’s how it is for everyone. Karma accumulates for everyone. Whether it’s me fighting on the front lines or those kids.”

“Do you think that makes sense? What kind of karma are we… ”

“Have you ever thought about how many buildings Blanc and I destroyed while fighting? And how many people’s lives were at stake in those buildings?”

“That’s… ”

“Yeah, well. If we had succeeded, we could have recovered in less than a day. But, we failed, right?”

“Vine.”

“Well… Other than that, there are times when we have been a bit harsh in order to realize our ideals. Just a little bit.”

“That’s right, you… that kind of… ”

“It’s all karma. In the end, the pain I gave just came back to me. And compared to the pain they received, I… ”

After hearing what I said, Ellie couldn’t continue speaking.

What do you mean you couldn’t continue speaking…?

For now, I think it’s fortunate that I was able to avoid the arrows of criticism that were aimed at Ellie…

“Anyway. It seems like Ellie has calmed down a bit. You guys should calm down too. Well, do you think Blanc wanted to do that? It’s my fault for being so incompetent.”

“Haa… Still, your story and Yunseul’s crime are completely different. How could you… ”

“I’m not a kid. But I’m an adult.”

“No, haa… Yoonseul.”

“Uh, huh… ?”

“First, suspended sentence. Guilty. Okay, Yuri-sister, do you agree?”

“Yeah. Well… That’s about it… It’s on hold for now… ”

“Haa… Let’s eat.”

“Oh, you didn’t finish it all…?”

“It’s because of your story.”

“Ah, well. Then, when you’re done eating, leave it here and I’ll clean it up. Then first… ”

“Isn’t it rude to wake up first? And today is your day off, Binnie.”

“Yes?”

“Let’s say it’s a holiday. I already talked to Yunseul, Yuri, and Ellie.”

… ?

It’s a holiday?

I?

No, what is that…

“Why is it suddenly a holiday…?”

“You woke up late today. Are you tired?”

“I’m not tired.”

At the crybaby’s words, Blanc intervened and said.

“Oh, right. I asked you earlier. When was the last time you slept well?”

“So didn’t I tell you? Blanc, that was the day I slept at the hotel with you?”

“That, uh, uh… Well, that’s not something that happened recently anyway.”

“It feels like it was quite recent, I guess… Well, everyone feels the time differently.”

“So, it’s been a long time. I haven’t been able to sleep properly since I came here. Right?”

“Well… That’s not true. I’m just trying not to bother you all by taking proper breaks every time… ”

“I ended up sleeping in today.”

“… That’s.”

“No? You’re not going to say that you didn’t oversleep, are you?”

“Ugh… Are you really going to fight ugly here? Tenaciously clinging to emotions, honestly inciting… ”

“What are you talking about? Whatever it is, get some rest today.”

“No…but I have work to do.”

“I said it’s okay. Let’s rest today. While we’re resting, let’s check on Ellie’s health.”

“Ah, Ellie also brought equipment that could scan magical power at that time.”

“Yeah. Wouldn’t it be helpful for you and us to check the current status?”

“Still, the work is… ”

“I told you to take a break. Huh, really? What kind of addiction are you?”

I didn’t know it would come out this strong.

I thought you’d listen if I told you a few times.

Telling you not to work doesn’t mean you won’t get paid today.

Then, that means I won’t get paid one day’s worth of the money I owe.

Well, I don’t like it.

“… If I do the work, won’t I have to pay the compensation?”

“Ah. That was the problem? I also thought you were a workaholic and if you didn’t work even for a day, you’d have thorns growing on you.”

“Where in the world is there such a person? Even monsters don’t do that.”

“Paid vacation. If you keep working like that, I might get sued by the Ministry of Employment and Labor. You’re a vicious boss who doesn’t even give you vacation.”

“How could a villain like me have the power to do that… ”

“And, there’s Ellie too. Why don’t you think about resting? Even after Ellie came, you wake up early every day without fail, and you pack Yuri’s food until late at night. It’s hurting your body. You’re already small and weak.”

“I’m not weak. But, well… I can’t help it since my employer asked me to do that. I’ll think about it some more.”

“Don’t just think about it, do it. Okay? Take a rest today. Take it easy. Don’t do anything. Got it?”

“Yes… ”

“Oh, right. Ellie, you watch over Binnie while she’s working. If she moves while working, you stop her unconditionally. Got it?”

“You don’t have to say that, I was going to do it, right?”

These people must have been serious about this story.

Even Ellie won’t take my side.

This is a bit shocking.

“Why to that extent… ”

“Vine, come to my room right after you eat. I’ll measure your magic power.”

“I already ate it all.”

“Then let’s go up now. Can I take Bine with me?”

Ellie naturally grabbed my wrist and led me to her room, speaking to everyone.

It seemed like everyone was agreeing with Ellie’s words, so I was dragged away by Ellie without receiving any help from anyone.

“Ah, no… I, I have to clean up and clean… ”

“That’s already over. Just follow along.”

“No, but still… ”

“I call them kids, so they think I’m really young. They’re in their 20s. The kids are already in school.”

“Ugh… Okay.”

Ellie’s room, where we arrived as if we were being dragged there.

The room felt different when seen at night and in bright daylight.

Even if you are a monster with good night vision, you take in a lot of information visually during the day.

At that point, Ellie could already tell that she had made this room her perfect fortress.

Almost like in Eden.

“You did all this in one day?”

“I did it all while you were sleeping. Lie down here.”

Ellie laid me down on her bed and brought out various devices from the closet.

“Check it out, take it off quickly.”

Then, when Ellie tried to take off my clothes, I stopped her by saying that I would take them off myself…

No, I understand that you take off your clothes for the examination, but wouldn’t you be scared if you came to me with such a sinister gesture?

“Ellie, things have gotten weird… ”

“I was originally like this?”

“No, maybe it would be more accurate to say that it became sinister…? I’m sure it wasn’t like this when we first met after a long time… ”

“No? I was like this originally.”

I avoided the sinister touch and took off the one-piece dress I was wearing.

Oh, you spilled pizza.

Pizza stains are hard to erase.

“Let’s start with auscultation. Breathe in. Yeah. Breathe out. ”

“Phha… Are you even going to do a stethoscope?”

“In Eden, the doctor could put it in a large machine and do it all at once, but here, there’s no such machine, right?”

“Still, auscultation… Auscultation isn’t necessary to measure mana in the first place.”

“It would be convenient to think of it as measuring mana and doing a health checkup at the same time. I know the monster’s body better than the association.”

“No… It’s annoying… ”

“Your body is precious to me too. Can you stop treating me like that?”

“No, but it’s still my body… ”

“Quiet. Put your arms here.”

Ellie, as if she really wanted to do a health checkup, brought out a blood pressure monitor and various other strange machines one by one to measure and record the results.

It’s my body, so why is it so strange?

Elina, Blanc, and other magical girls too.

“Wait, I’ll bring the scale.”

“Why weight. I don’t like that… ”

“Why, are you embarrassed? It’s something I already knew. I need to compare it to when I was in Eden and see how it differs.”

“No, how can the weight change in this body? That is… ”

“I’m lying down and resting.”

Ellie doesn’t seem to have any intention of listening to me.

Hmm… weight…

This is what I’m worried about.

Besides, there’s no way Ellie wouldn’t have brought my data.

Ah, here it comes.

“Come up here. Why are you looking like that? I said this is all for your health.”

“What are your sinister intentions?”

“There’s no way that could happen. Hurry up.”

“Ugh… Ellie has become sinister.”

“No, I said no. That’s right. 29.4kg… Sigh. I lost a lot more weight than before. ”

“Original?”

“Normally it was between 33 and 34. But… this is a bit miserable.”

“It’s so miserable… ?”

“No, you’re 1-2kg bigger than 30kg, but you… and you’re a freak. In order to lose weight from that body, you have to be malnourished more than you think… ”

“No, I wouldn’t have lost weight… ?”

“If you’re going to blame the scale, then go ahead. The scale has already been certified as accurate by the kids below.”

“I don’t know why it happened, but I’m healthy. I can lose weight temporarily, right? ”

“Yeah, that’s right. For a monster, losing weight is more serious than you think. It means that the efficiency of magical power conversion has decreased.”

“I can’t decrease to that extent. The decrease varies greatly from person to person. As long as homeostasis is maintained, the efficiency will always be constant.”

“That’s something to check. It’s like that in general, right? So, lie back down.”

She was forced to lie down with rough hands that contrasted with her soft ones, and a small mechanical device was attached to her chest.

Since the device is close to the heart, it releases some of the circulating magical power.

Then, it will automatically circulate through the device.

“But isn’t this a device that shows things in real time?”

“That’s right? Why?”

“You’re telling me to keep this on all day?”

“It won’t be that uncomfortable if you support it with underwear.”

“No, why this… ”

“Be quiet. It’s before the test results come out.”

“Is it showing in real time?”

“You need to adjust it to fit your body in the beginning.”

After a while, Ellie quickly finished adjusting and started measuring.

“The old output… and now… Ah.”

“There isn’t much difference, right?”

Ellie just looked at her computer with a dark expression on her face.

“Just wait a minute.”

With those words, Ellie left the room.

Into the quiet room, the sound of Ellie calling Blanc from outside could be heard.