episode_0072

These days, Si-hyun had been in a consistently good mood.

Today, too, Si-hyun was in a good mood.

“Heeuung~”

Si-hyun hummed while tidying up clothes.

The season had now completely turned to summer.

Si-hyun was taking out the winter clothes and clothes for slightly chilly days that had been stored deep inside and putting them in boxes.

Except for the ones that would be worn right away, the summer clothes were also mercilessly sorted and put into boxes.

Because there would be no need for them anymore!

About a year ago.

Si-hyun was walking down the street when suddenly, a flying magical girl kidnapped him.

When he woke up from the faint, his body was already that of a woman, and taking advantage of his confusion, she made him sign a contract.

It was such a snatch-and-grab contract that it seemed like it should be possible to revoke it due to mental and physical weakness if the contract wasn’t to one’s liking.

It wasn’t even some shady phone contract; how could they force a contract and try to make him sign for two years?

What would have happened if he hadn’t stormed straight to the higher-ups!

Once the contract period is over, he’ll be able to go back to being a man!

Living as a woman has been quite an interesting experience, but Si-hyun had been a man for over 20 years.

Even though he is now in a woman’s body, he still has the firm mindset of a man.

Since it’s not his original body, it is quite uncomfortable being in a woman’s body.

He is not tall, his arms and legs are short, the postures that used to be comfortable are now uncomfortable, and he can’t eat much.

Except for the first time, he no longer experiences pain, but those monthly periods are such a nuisance.

Besides, they won’t even let him go outside the village due to technical issues and whatnot!

Ah… a long time of discomfort and unfamiliarity…

He was so sick of it.

It’s time to return to being Yu Si-hyun, the man!

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“Now, let’s begin the countermeasures meeting.”

Tired people among tired people.

It was the weariness of people who can’t leave work when they should be heading home.

These people, who look like ordinary office workers, are ordinary office workers, but not very ordinary.

They were the employees of the Magical Girl Support Association’s Romance Support Department.

Quite a few people were huddled together in the conference room.

The facilitator came to the front and began to conduct the meeting.

“As some of you may have already heard… it has been confirmed that Yu Si-hyun-ssi, the lover of the magical girl Spica, will soon have his contract terminated.”

– Murmur, murmur…

Apparently, there were some who hadn’t heard yet, as there was a murmur in the office.

“As you know, magical girl Spica is currently ranked number one in the world magical girl rankings.

It would be quite a difficult situation if she were to retire right now.”

In the corner, the newbie whispered to the senior next to him.

The newbie didn’t seem to grasp how serious this situation was yet.

“(Senior, Senior. What’s the problem if the number one retires?)”

“(Ah, you didn’t know?)”

“(No. What happened?)”

“(If the number one retires, there’s always someone who spreads rumors like, ‘Actually, she retired because she died,’ or ‘The association is hiding the fact that a powerful monster that even the number one couldn’t defeat has appeared.’)”

The senior added that there are always people who believe it.

“(Really?! People believe that?)”

“(It’s a problem because they believe it. If there are too many people like that, it becomes difficult in many ways. Hope is important, after all.)”

“(Can’t she just show them that she’s retiring and living well?)”

“(Conspiracy theories don’t disappear with things like that.)”

“(Ah, I see.)”

The senior saw that the junior understood and didn’t mention the next part.

There are cases where they retire after being defeated by a monster, so whatever method they use to retire, they don’t talk about what happens afterward.

Meanwhile, the host was continuing with the story.

“It’s a problem that the number one magical girl is retiring, but it’s an even bigger problem that it’s magical girl Spica. As you know, there are spells that only magical girl Spica can use right now, and it has a big impact on operations. If she retires… it’s going to be a very difficult situation.”

– Murmur, murmur…

“Seriously… this is no joke. This isn’t just a matter of salary or promotion.”

– Murmur, murmur, murmur, murmur…

“Can I ask why Yu Si-hyun-ssi’s contract is only for one year?”

“Yes. May I ask in what sense you are asking?”

“I was wondering if there was a way to tamper with the interpretation of the contract. I want to know the details.”

The person in charge of the situation began to explain.

“The procedure was done before the contract was signed, so we had to sign the contract somehow, even if it was unfavorable.”

“Are there any details or agreements? Who is the person in charge you know?”

“The handover wasn’t done properly. The first person in charge got married and resigned, the second person in charge was transferred to be a magical girl, and the third person in charge embezzled and ran away in the night.”

“Ah…”

“Right now, we can’t contact any of them. Looking just at the contract, unfortunately, there is no way to tamper with the contract itself. The only thing we can do is renew the contract.”

The first idea sank.

But soon a second idea came out.

“What if we ask through magical girl Spica? Wouldn’t she do it if her lover asked? I heard that Spica-yang does everything they ask.”

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Spica was in deep thought.

On the way home after finishing all her shifts.

Normally, she would have headed home with a light gait, as if she were flying in the sky.

(The act of actually flying in the sky is prohibited, so it’s a figure of speech.)

However, today Spica’s footsteps and even the sighs she exhaled were heavy.

“How should I tell Si-hyun-ssi?”

Spica found out the reason why Si-hyun had been so excited lately and became depressed.

She knew that she couldn’t delay telling him any longer, but she didn’t have the courage to throw cold water on Si-hyun’s happy mood.

“He must be looking forward to it…”

Spica’s sighs didn’t stop.

How will Si-hyun-ssi react when he finds out that he can’t go back to being a man yet?

Will he get angry? Or will he despair? Or…..

Spica hoped that he wouldn’t be disgusted with her.

And she hated herself a little for only thinking selfish thoughts.

She has to somehow convince Si-hyun-ssi to continue living as a woman.

If Si-hyun-ssi pushes too hard, he might turn back into a man.

Then….

“…Then wouldn’t that be good?”

In the past, when they didn’t turn the magical girl’s lover into a woman, it was said to be natural for the magical girl to lose her virginity to her lover in one day when they met.

Trying to be with a lover is like a magical girl’s instinct.

Even if they tried hard to hold back, the longest it would last was a week.

So, if Si-hyun-ssi becomes a man, even if she loses her virginity through sex, wouldn’t she be able to brush it off with a “What can you do?” kind of feeling?

Then, wouldn’t she be able to retire without having to continue being a magical girl for several more years?

She has money, a house, and love.

Then, wouldn’t she just have to spend her days being lovey-dovey with Si-hyun-ssi?

Spica recalled the memories of the past.

It was the memory of when she first met Si-hyun.

As soon as Spica saw Si-hyun walking down the street, she took him and flew to the Magical Girl Association.

She wasn’t in her right mind, so her memories were hazy, but she couldn’t forget the solid and strong body she felt when she hugged him to fly together.

Si-hyun-ssi’s body as a man… it was dashing and cool.

Si-hyun now has the body of a small and cute girl, but as Spica remembers it, Si-hyun’s body as a man was bigger than Spica’s.

Spica imagined being held in Si-hyun-ssi’s arms, snuggling in.

“Ehehe..ehehehe….”

Delusional juice flowed from Spica’s mouth.

It’s definitely not saliva.

Come to think of it, Spica has already been fighting and saving people diligently as a magical girl for a very long time.

Spica, who was a magical girl since she was very young, has been a magical girl for a dozen years until she became an adult today.

Even if you look at the records, you can hardly find a magical girl who has been a magical girl as long as Spica.

All the comrades who awakened as magical girls around the same time as her have retired.

There are even older sisters who have retired and whose child with their husband is entering school.

So, shouldn’t she be able to retire with confidence now?

World Magical Girl Ranking number 1? Does that matter?

Aren’t rankings just numbers?

There are many reliable colleagues even without me.

I’m sure there will be no problem protecting humanity even if I retire.

And wouldn’t retiring and building a happy family with Si-hyun-ssi and giving birth to lots of children to increase the birth rate also be a contribution to humanity?

After completing her self-justification, Spica’s heart became very light.

On the way home after finishing all her shifts.

Spica’s footsteps were as light as usual, as if she were flying in the sky.