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“Mi, sorry… Okay, just wait a minute, I’ll clean it up quickly, no, no. My gym clothes! I’ll lend you my gym clothes! No, I’ll just give them to you! ”

I spouted out words without thinking and ran to my locker.

Gym clothes, gym clothes… .

The school-designated gym uniform of gray long sleeves and shorts. I packed my neatly folded gym uniform, took out a travel tissue from my bag, and went back to Hanna Yeon.

“This is toilet paper! Go to the locker room first. Is it sticky? I’ll borrow some wet tissues from the teachers’ office!”

Because I was so anxious, I unconsciously treated it as if it were the future. Of course, what do you think? I felt like my life was in danger. I put a wet tissue in Hannayeon’s hand and headed to the teachers’ office.

* * *

“I’ve been waiting for you. I’ll clean it up right away!”

Hanna Yeon was sitting blankly in the locker room. She stared blankly at me as I came in panting, but her eyes were so fierce that it was hard to read her mood.

“Okay.”

A blunt voice.

As I crouched down in front of her and pulled out a wet tissue, Hanna Yeon snatched the tissue from my hand. She wiped her thigh without saying anything, then got up and took off her uniform.

“Ah… !”

I turned around in surprise at the sight. I shouldn’t have seen a middle school girl undressing. Even though I’m used to my own body now, other people’s bodies are completely different. When the woman asked me to go to the bathhouse with her, I resisted and broke out in a sweat.

“I’ll suck it up and give it to you.”

“Ah, no! If I suck it… woof… !”

I turned around, thinking she was all dressed up, but then I saw her pure white stomach and cute belly button and turned around again. Actually, I could see something under her gym top that wasn’t fully down…

…black. It was a pretty adult color.

“Are you all wearing it?”

If you repeat a mistake, it becomes intentional. This time, I closed my eyes properly and asked.

Crunch.

Instead of an answer, the sound of the doorknob turning returned. Are you going to leave already? I haven’t even apologized properly yet.

“Hey, hey! I’m sorry. I’ll be careful next time.”

“Or so.”

It was still a blunt answer. It was as if it didn’t matter what I did. I was glaring at Hanna Yeon, feeling hurt for no reason, when I saw a familiar character in the hand holding the doorknob.

Magical cat Chuchu!

This is Chuchu, Mirae’s favorite. It’s a mascot created for the guild’s promotional purposes, and it was so popular that it was made into an animation and is very popular among children.

I found a band-aid with that Chuchu drawn on it on Hanna Yeon’s index finger.

“Do you like Chuchu?”

I was so happy that I ran over to him and asked him about it without realizing it. I don’t know what he looks like, but he’s still a kid in middle school. I’m glad that I found a side of him that fits his age.

“What, what…!”

“That’s on your finger. It’s Chuchu, right? My name is Chuchu~ A peace-loving magical cat~”

It was the theme song that I had listened to last night to the point of PTSD, so it flowed out naturally. On the other hand, Hanna Yeon pointed her finger at me with a displeased expression and walked towards me briskly.

“Brother.”

“Huh, huh?”

I instinctively sensed the threat and ran away, but before long my back was blocked by a wall.

Why, why? What did I do wrong?

Hanna Yeon pushed me against the wall and held me with both arms. Because of this, a shadow was cast over my face, and soon, only Hanna Yeon’s scary but pretty face was visible.

“My younger brother gave it to me.”

“Uh, uh… .”

It was a distance where our lips would almost touch if we came a little closer. A faint scent tickled my nose and my heartbeat began to get faster.

For some reason, Hanna Yeon just stared at me for a long time. It seemed like she was trying to look through the hair curtain in front of her.

“Oh, I see. Oh, my sister! My daughter… No, my sister loves her too! Isn’t she cute, Chuchu.”

My face flushed at the unfamiliar attention, so I quickly turned my head away and laughed. But Hanna Yeon didn’t let go of me and just stared at me.

“Daughter?”

A question that suddenly popped up.

“Rumors… .”

Hanna Yeon, who had been frowning and muttering, soon shook her head and moved away from me. Only then did I catch my breath and continue speaking flusteredly.

“Oh, no. It’s my younger brother, my younger brother. Well… My mom and dad often go on business trips… Yeah… .”

“I know even if you don’t make excuses.”

Hanna Yeon said that and turned around.

slap.

“Ugh!”

At the same time, the hair that had been floating in the air hit my face. The faint scent I had smelled earlier must have been the scent of shampoo. The scent that hit my nasal passages directly made my head spin.

“Ugh… .”

“… … .”

As I stood there rubbing my nose, Hanna Yeon, who had been standing still with her back turned, suddenly left the changing room with quick steps. The pure white nape of her neck, revealed through her neatly tied hair, was dyed bright red like the maple leaves seen through the window.

* * *

A middle school student’s day passes comfortably.

Most of the demons and villains were dealt with by the guild before they were even discovered, so there weren’t many opportunities to meet them. Damaged areas were quickly restored. As a result, the fantasy elements felt like stories from a faraway land.

But if the future is big, you will have no choice but to step into the unusual.

It is not stated exactly when Mirai developed her powers, but based on the information we have here, it is clear that she learned them naturally before she reached high school.

And I will soon be a high school student. I will realize it next year at the earliest, or the year after at the latest. In fact, it is a world where there are more incompetent people.

Ding, dong, dang, dong~♪

While I was lost in thought and staring blankly out the window, break time ended.

“Let’s start class. Hey, let’s get some fresh air. My head hurts.”

“Ahhhh~ Teacher, it’s cold.”

Oh, there was one good thing about not having friends.

I was able to focus on my studies without getting sidetracked!

Of course, the reason was for the future. Even if I can live comfortably now thanks to the assets my parents left me, such as the house and the life insurance, there will eventually come a time when I will have to find a decent job.

Also, since I had studied hard in class in my previous life, I was able to maintain decent grades. If I continued like this, it seemed possible to make a living as a civil servant.

That doesn’t mean that living alone gets any better, though… .

* * *

I’m sure no one likes the time after school more than I do. On my way to see my only friends. I walked to the daycare with a lighter step than ever before.

“Haruya!”

Then, a lady in front of the daycare center waved her hand. Today is the day I take her, so why are you here?

“What happened?”

“I just wanted to walk with Haru.”

“Hey, it’s because of the kids? Do you like me?”

Over the past few years, I have become close enough with the main character’s family to joke around with each other comfortably. They have quickly accepted my changes and have been very considerate of me and the future.

They are truly like benefactors to me.

“What kind of day does Auntie like?”

“Huh? No… . Ah, okay, I get it… !”

The woman hugged me and rubbed me roughly. As a result, her two embracing peaks pressed against my cheeks. As a man and a woman, I couldn’t bear it, so I whined and pushed her away.

“But what are you doing outside? What about the kids?”

“Over there.”

The place where the aunt’s slender fingers stretched out. Seo-hu and Mirae were sleeping side by side on the bench under the tree, leaning their shoulders against each other.

“Can I call you Madam from now on?”

“You’re being too hasty.”

“I see… Hehehe… .”

He took out his smartphone, his lips hanging open. I should take a picture of this.

“Ugh, Mom… .”

As I was turning the phone around in continuous shooting mode, Mirae woke up, biting her lips.

It’s not enough. I need to take more, more shots.

“You can sleep a little more. Mom will carry you.”

As I was saying that and taking pictures, Mirae looked around and found Seohu next to her.

“What is it?”

“Oh my!”

At that moment, Mirae frowned and pushed Seo-hoo away. Seo-hoo woke up, waving his hands and feet in the air, and Mirae ran to me without even looking back at him.

“S, is it an attack? Masked Rider transformation!”

Seohu also stands up straight and enjoys himself.

“Mom villain appears! Rider Kick!”

“Hey, Mom, is she a villain? Villains don’t even give you food?”

“Ugh… Too strong… .”

The masked rider who was running towards the old woman ended up kneeling down, admitting defeat with just one word. It was a short farce that only a friendly mother and son could show.

“Mom, Mom.”

But Mirae didn’t seem to care much, as she grabbed my sleeve. In Mirae’s hand was a rolled-up piece of drawing paper, which seemed to be a drawing she had done at daycare.

“What is this?”

Mirae smiled bashfully and hid the drawing paper behind her. In fact, she could see the inside of the drawing paper, but she pretended not to know and asked excitedly.

“What is it? Are you trying to make me curious and harass me, Future Villain!”

“Hoohoohoo, if you’re curious, give me a kiss!”

“Ugh… I can’t help it!”

Mirae, who was hugging me and closing her eyes gently. As I held Mirae in my arms, the baby’s scent that hadn’t yet faded tickled my nose. It was a scent that made me feel at ease.

side.

Their soft lips touched and parted. This was the greeting between our mother and daughter who were on good terms. The aunt looked at Seo-hu with an envious look, but Seo-hu was already running far away.

“So what kind of picture is it?”

“Mom drew it!”

A drawing paper spread out before my eyes. A slightly clumsy drawing done with crayons. It was a picture of Mirae and me holding hands.

─My favorite mom in the world.

In particular, the phrase written in large letters at the top of the drawing paper struck my heart.

“Future!”

“Mom!”

We clung to each other and rubbed our cheeks together like we were separated families reunited after decades apart.

Then, I smiled at the woman and said, “See? This is our future.” Then, the woman walked over to my son and asked in a voice full of anticipation.

“What did our Seo-hu draw?”

“Rider Punch!”

The picture Seo-hu drew was of a masked rider in a tight-fitting bicycle outfit.

“Black… I lost to the Masked Rider.”

“It’s okay. Trends are fleeting… .”

Even though I was pretty good at drawing, I had to spend a lot of time trying to appease the angry lady.