Tag Mind control -3

“Um… Noah?”

“Yes, master.”

“Why are you clinging to me like that?”

“Because it’s a reward.”

“Just clinging to me counts as a reward?”

“In our industry, yes.”

Noah, who had returned to the room, was clinging to me without even thinking about changing her clothes.

I was bewildered.

‘Kkomul-i, I’m just asking to be sure.’

‘Yes.’

‘This hypnosis hasn’t worn off, right?’

‘Hmm… I can still feel Park Eunji’s magic from Miss Noah. It probably hasn’t worn off.’

‘That’s a relief, but…’

Then why on earth is she acting like this?

‘I think Miss Noah might have undergone some mutation during her resistance process.’

‘Mutation?’

‘Yes. Miss Noah resisted quite violently with her magic. That probably created some distortion.’

Distortion.

‘So, Miss Noah is currently.’

‘Currently…’

‘Under the effect of a hypnosis app, so to speak. Maybe something that makes her honest about her desires?’

Ah-

‘…I’m trash, aren’t I?’

‘Why are you saying that now of all times?’

‘…’

I had nothing to say. Or rather, maybe I should have been prepared for this from the moment I decided to do mind control or hypnosis.

So this is.

“Master.”

“Yes?”

“I request pat-pats.”

My karma.

I gulped. Noah, who had been clinging to me from earlier, emitted a sweet scent.

Why do girls emit such scents even in their sweat? It’s something I simply cannot comprehend.

I held onto my rationality as much as possible and patted Noah. Starting from the crown of her head and gently moving outward.

“Mmm…”

Normally, Noah would have been giggling just with this, but.

“I request more.”

She had a somewhat dissatisfied expression.

Not satisfied with one hand, she grabbed my other remaining hand.

“Noah?”

“Please fill it with affection.”

“…”

With trembling hands, I patted Noah. One hand on her head, one hand on her cheek.

Only then did Noah show a satisfied expression.

I slowly backed away from Noah, who was like that. Because I couldn’t grasp what kind of situation might unfold.

Like a mouse in front of a cat, I catered to Noah as much as possible. After patting her for quite some time.

“You can stop now, master.”

“O…okay.”

“Thank you for your hard work. I, Na Noah, am very happy right now.”

“If you’re happy, that’s good…”

Pressing my aching hands, I got up.

“Let’s see…”

After arranging the bedding, I looked at Noah.

“Now it’s time to sleep, Noah.”

“Sleep?”

“Yes, you should take this opportunity to rest well.”

She won’t go to school or her part-time job for a while. Rather than wasting precious time, it would be better to rest a bit.

‘It will soon be a mid-boss.’

Even for Noah who has gotten stronger, it would be burdensome. It would be better to conserve energy as much as possible.

The same goes for me.

“Then Noah can sleep on the bed. I’ll sleep on the sofa over there—”

“No. That’s a very inefficient idea.”

“Inefficient?”

“Yes, look at the bed.”

I turned my gaze to the bed.

“It’s a huge king-size bed.”

“It is big.”

“It’s a size where two people can lie down comfortably.”

“Noah?”

“I hope the two of us lie down together.”

What is she saying now?

“No.”

“Yes. I’m rather small anyway.”

“Morally, no.”

“It’s fine.”

“Hey now.”

“…Ruffling a high school girl’s head as you please, letting her sleep in the same house, saying you might accept her confession later.”

“Ahem…”

“Don’t you think you’re already out at this point?”

Has Noah’s limiter been released after being hypnotized?

Every word she says hits painfully. This must also be my karma.

Just as I was wondering what to do, my phone rang.

It was a call from the Association. I had a brief conversation and smiled with a sense of relief.

“Noah.”

“Yes?”

“I’m going to the Association. Do you have to be asleep when I get back?”

“…”

“Don’t make such a disappointed face.”

“…It can’t be helped. Alright.”

Noah shook her head and got into bed. The bed is definitely big. Or maybe Noah is small.

“Then I’ll be going.”

“A goodnight kiss—”

“I’m leaving!”

Bang!

I closed the door and left.

“Phew…”

‘What’s wrong?’

“No… at this rate, really…”

Am I going to get pounced on by Noah?

+++++

“…”

Black Heart Yul bowed her head deeply.

“…Only I… couldn’t fight.”

Guilt and powerlessness enveloped the girl. She felt like trash rolling around on the street. No, she was trash.

What she had done just before.

“…Damn it…”

Yul recalled Taehwa and Jin-ah who had collapsed and were receiving treatment. They all looked tattered from attacks.

The reason was none other than the attacks from Iris. The two of them, not having strong endurance, had no choice but to be knocked out instantly.

‘I should have done it…’

It would have been right for her, who could engage in close combat, to step up. If they had coordinated their attacks, it wouldn’t have been so miserable.

Yul sighed once more.

What kind of magical girl leaves an enemy in front of her? What kind of hero?

‘And yet I couldn’t even save unnie.’

It wasn’t that she just left them. She ran away. Without even fighting.

She should have fought even if it meant getting beaten to death.

‘What’s the use of regretting it here?’

Nevertheless, Yul regretted. Wouldn’t it have been better to get hit and faint like that?

Not feeling ashamed, and also.

“…Excuse me.”

It would have been better than delivering these words directly to that person.

“…Hello, mister.”

“…Hello.”

Yul looked at the man’s face. It was a face showing fatigue and anxiety.

She gulped. It was difficult to look at his face. How could she tell him?

Your precious person has been kidnapped. By an evil villain!

‘…I can’t…’

Yul was about to close her mouth but shook her head.

Because she became ashamed of herself.

Haven’t I already done plenty of shameful things? I can’t become any uglier here.

“…You received the contact, right?”

“Yes, Noah… um…”

“…I’m sorry, it’s because we were lacking.”

“What happened to Noah?”

“Unnie… is…”

Yul took a deep breath. The girl continued with a hardened expression.

“…We couldn’t protect her.”

“…What?”

“Unnie has been mind-controlled and has become… Kraken’s subordinate.”

All kinds of expressions appear on his face.

Confusion, anger, sadness. Such things appear, showing various colors, and then…

Snap.

The color fades.

The man is now gray. A deep, gloomy gray.

“…Mind… control?”

“Yes, it seems to be Kraken’s new technique. Unnie… fell victim to it…”

Yul’s breath caught.

She was afraid to look at his face. However, Yul took a deep breath and bowed her head.

“As quickly as possible, we will try to break Iris’s control.”

“…”

“So please wait a little, mister.”

“If I wait.”

“…”

“If I wait, can you bring Noah back?”

Yul, having nothing to say, tightly clenched her fist.

She herself couldn’t be certain. Whether she could get Noah, unnie, back.

Iris is strong. She might be the strongest among the existing magical girls without exaggeration.

Attack power coming from powerful magic. Her body is also trained through actual battles.

On the other hand, what about Yul herself?

Pretending to be a magical girl but only running away, usually just riding on Iris’s coattails, what had she actually done properly?

“That’s…”

“…No… I’m sorry. You must be having a hard time too.”

“No… I’m sorry. What you said is right, mister. We are weak.”

Yul admitted it.

“We are weak.”

Therefore.

“I’ll become stronger as quickly as possible. I’ll rescue unnie from Kraken’s clutches… from those disgusting tentacles as quickly as possible. I’ll give it my all.”

Becoming stronger and training as quickly as possible, and rescuing her.

This was all Yul could say. She thought it was truly an irresponsible statement, but.

“Okay… I’m counting on you. I’ll look for Noah on my own too.”

“…Yes! I’ll do my best!”

“The Association also said they would provide full support… and you say you’ll do your best too. I’ll… yes, I’ll believe and wait.”

Believe and wait.

At his weak voice, Yul felt her heart being heavily weighed down.

Accepting this heavy guilt, the girl resolved.

To definitely become stronger.

To definitely rescue unnie.

+++++

‘Is it fun playing with a middle schooler?’

‘As if it’s fun.’

‘For saying that, you were acting a lot.’

‘I couldn’t help it.’

It’s true that my conscience was pricked by Yul’s serious expression. But what could I do? This was the plan from the beginning.

Iris is strong. Overwhelmingly so.

She’s like a cheat. Because she was raised by me, someone who shouldn’t exist in this world originally.

Still, the Black Heart in the game should have been Iris’s rival originally.

‘She’ll do well.’

As I said earlier.

‘I’ll just believe and wait. Wait for them to become stronger and come to rescue Noah.’

‘So you’re saying… you didn’t lie?’

‘Well, something like that.’

It’s true that I hope those kids will come to rescue Noah.

“…It will take some time though.”

Still, it will take some time. Even if I occasionally go out and train with Iris.

While thinking about that, I found myself back at the accommodation. I’d like to go home, but I can’t in case Noah might follow me out.

Because Noah is currently in a missing state.

If she’s discovered outside, it would be troublesome.

“…I’m coming in.”

I opened the door and entered.

It felt like entering the entrance to the Demon King’s castle.

And the Demon King.

‘Is she asleep?’

“Have you returned?”

“…I guess not.”

“You look tired.”

“Ah… yes.”

“Master, quickly come and lie down beside me.”

“…”

“Make me your personal attachment doll, master.”

She was waiting for me with her eyes wide open.

…This is going to drive me crazy.