Chapter 32 : Change #4

(A strange person wearing a horse head mask stands in the center of the screen.)

“It’s been three months with a lot happening, but I’ve been continuously working on recreating [Beginning]-chan’s breasts.”

(Failed silicone pieces that couldn’t maintain their shape are scattered around.)

“I even went to a cosplay supply manufacturing company to learn, but it was still too difficult in a personal workshop.”

(Image of a manufacturing draft design with all precise measurements mosaic-blurred)

“Experts pointed out that the body fixing it was too weak compared to the size of the breasts.”

(The horse head mask reinforcing with a blue pen on the design seen earlier.)

“I changed direction to create [Beginning]-chan’s torso, that is, an upper body model.”

(Design plan 2 with complex skeletal structure and material concepts incomparably more complex than the initial design)

“First, I made a test version matching only the approximate cup and waist size, discarding details.”

(Image of a silicone upper body with a T-shirt drooping like a tent from the end of the breast due to the enormous difference between breast and waist size)

“I made it roughly, but it’s really amazingly erotic.”

(Photo of the horse head mask in pajamas hugging it while sleeping, emphasizing the thin waist part by narrowing the T-shirt a few times)

“I tried hugging and sleeping with the temporarily completed test piece… wow…”

(The horse head mask shaking its head)

“Maybe it might change direction to making a full-body mannequin.”

* * *

[Witch Talk: Kyushu Kumamoto Magical Girls’ Chat Room 52]

Miss K: So, I said, ‘Smartphone, please appear!’ and it really did!

Miss K: (Stamp of an excited fat rabbit)

Miss M: Eeh?

Miss S: Really?????

Miss K: Well, it disappeared after 1 minute…

Miss K: (Stamp of a deflated fat rabbit)

Miss M: What, then it’s totally useless www

Miss M: (Stamp of a disappointed cat)

Miss S: Anything even a little complicated uses up a lot of starlight…

Miss M: I used up all my starlight saying, ‘King crab can, please appear!!’ and was sick for 2 days

Miss M: (Photo of eating king crab meat while lying down)

Miss S: What’s with that photo

Miss K: Can’t be helped with king crab

Miss M: So, I was thinking of applying for the performance volunteer work Walpurgis is recruiting for

Miss S: Performance? It’s hard to go all the way to Tokyo

Miss K: They say magical girls with broadcasting abilities gather in the garden and upload it as an internet live-stream

Miss S: If popular people like [Nursing] or [Protection] appear, everyone there will instantly fully charge their starlight, and if the King comes, it might be a blooming party that day?

Miss S: (Stamp of an expectant dog)

Miss K: (Stamp of an expectant fat rabbit)

Miss M: That’s not it; it’s supposed to be a magical girl who was an idol trainee

Miss S: (Stamp of a disappointed dog)

Miss K: (Stamp of a crying fat rabbit)

* * *

“Hmm…”

Tsugumi, the magical girl of [Order], left the on-site command to her loyal subordinate and came to the Garden of Dreams.

The Garden of Dreams, which grows in real-time as much as the girls want, has now grown to the size of a typical provincial city center.

Temporary buildings or stalls set up by magical girls were frequently seen among the green fields and trees, and magical girls living far apart met each other in the garden and exchanged greetings.

“It doesn’t look this big when viewed from below; it’s amazing!”

Tsugumi didn’t go directly to the Central Garden where the Dream of Walpurgis is held.

Instead, she was waiting for someone she needed to meet in a large open space that magical girls often use as a meeting place, calling it the ‘Square.’

“Please look at the knitted doll I made!”

“I’ll draw your portrait!”

“Have a cup of tea before you go!”

Several stalls were visible, where unbloomed magical girls were trying to charge starlight by giving joy to other magical girls using their original skills.

This phenomenon appeared because an atmosphere had formed where magical girls implicitly accepted each other’s skills, even if they were at an embarrassing level to show to ordinary people.

‘If Walpurgis hadn’t issued a ban on square stalls for bloomed girls, it would have become a pitiful sight.’

It was Sumire, the chairperson of the council, who suggested that bloomed magical girls, who are overwhelmingly better at attracting attention than unbloomed ones, should preferably not be active in the garden.

The reason was that those who have found their own dreams should hone themselves to a level where they can showcase themselves to ordinary people.

“Ishikawa-san.”

Tsugumi stopped her thoughts and turned around at the voice calling her and saw Sumire, whom she was supposed to meet today, coming with the <Salon> members.

As always, Sumire in casual all-black attire with her long hair swaying, had an overwhelming presence that made magical girls passing through the square glance at her.

“Hello, everyone!”

Snap!

As Tsugumi greeted with a salute at the exact angle, Sumire nodded in acknowledgment, and Rena responded with a playful salute. The other members just ignored it.

“Did you call me about the security force personnel supplement notice?”

“No, well, I’m going to put that on today’s Walpurgis agenda, but…”

Tsugumi unfolded a piece of paper she had kept in her pocket and handed it to Sumire.

“This is…”

The paper had several photos printed, taken with a digital camera.

The photos contrasted past and present images of abandoned buildings located in various parts of the country.

“It seems like magical girls specializing in fortification or spatial distortion have gathered deliberately to convert them into illegal hideouts.”

While some places had become spaces full of bizarre amusement park-like rides, others had become eerie magical realms with chains and skewers that were chilling just to look at.

They hadn’t seriously harmed ordinary people or injured anyone who wandered in carelessly yet. Still, they occasionally caused noise in the surrounding area or held strange gatherings that frightened nearby residents.

“Groups of magical girls trying to set up hideouts like this and build notoriety are rapidly increasing nationwide.”

There’s a kind of fame and admiration that comes from notoriety.

They had tapped into that point.

Tsugumi hesitated for a moment, then let out a deep sigh.

“We can control magical girls causing disturbances on the streets, but we’re not enough to deal with those who hold out in fortified places like this.”

“They’re groups trying to exploit citizens’ fear while cleverly avoiding Walpurgis rules.”

“That’s right, so I’m requesting help from you, Salon members.”

Rena, Kohane, and Nanami listened to this with a slightly embarrassed look.

The notoriety they had promoted in Kabukicho continued as the name of the armed group held by the council chairperson under Sumire’s rule.

“I understand. If you provide us with detailed locations and information, we’ll handle it.”

“Thank you!”

Sumire felt a headache coming on as she looked at the photos.

If you say this isn’t allowed, they bypass it like that, and if you prohibit that, everything related becomes paralyzed.

Once, because of emission-type magical girls who recklessly fired their abilities in front of citizens and startled them, a law restricting ability use in public places was made, but then entertainment-type magical girls protested in the Central Garden.

-What are we supposed to do, we who gain starlight by drawing, singing, and performing in public places!

So when they allowed entertainment-type magical girls to use supernatural abilities in public places, summoning-type magical girls all rose up and barged in demanding rights for themselves who work in pet cafes or amusement parks.

And then came reinforcement-type magical girls, then fortification-type magical girls, then…

Dizzy

As the nightmare of dealing with complaints from a total of 500 magical girls came to mind, Sumire momentarily felt faint, and her vision went dark.

“Boss, are you okay?”

“Yes, I was just thinking about something else for a moment.”

Rena looked at her with suspicious eyes, but Sumire didn’t show it.

“Ishikawa-san, are you heading to the Central Garden like this?”

“Yes! That’s right.”

“Let’s go together.”

“Yes!”

As Sumire led the way with elegant steps, Tsugumi, Kaede, Rena, Kohane, and Nanami followed.

Sumire considered the possibilities of today’s agenda items, worried about whether there would be legal conflicts like last time, but the surrounding magical girls stared as if mesmerized by the charismatic appearance of the council chairperson.

“Hello, Fujimoto-san, Ishikawa-san.”

Upon arriving at the Central Garden, the first thing visible was Himari, the magical girl of [Nursing], skimming through documents at an incredible speed.

She processed without a single error while reading through the relief corps’s current status, reports, and dispatch requests, which had now grown to 300 members.

“Yes, hello.”

“I was processing some documents as time was left before the meeting started.”

Himari said while glancing at her watch.

With about 5 minutes left until the meeting time, she organized the documents she had been looking at and put them into the document bag placed under the glass table.

“…The relief corps seems to be multiplying in number.”

Tsugumi muttered while looking at the endless pile of Relief Corps membership applications.

“It’s the best place for unbloomed magical girls to replenish starlight and has the best public image.”

“…Haah.”

“Everyone knows the security force leader is working hard.”

While Tsugumi and Himari were talking, magical girls belonging to the council entered, and stars of magical girls wanting to watch the meeting were twinkling on the ceiling of the Central Garden.

The quiet Central Garden instantly became bustling with the magical girls who entered, and they sat down in their assigned glass chairs.

Ting

When the seats were somewhat filled, Sumire tapped the teacup in front of her with a teaspoon to draw attention.

“Then now.”

Sumire had already completed her transformation and was wearing a bloomed magical girl outfit reminiscent of a lavender furisode.

Although the skirt length was shorter than a typical kimono, revealing her legs boldly, thanks to Sumire’s inherent dignity, it didn’t look vulgar but rather gave a sense of determination, like sleeves tied up for battle.

“Let’s begin the regular meeting of the Dream of Walpurgis.”