episode_0015

They say humans are creatures of adaptation.

I’m not sure if that applies to monsters as well.

Well, they’ve adapted so far, so… it shouldn’t matter.

The same routine every day.

Always waking up early, waking up Ari and Redhead.

Having to wake them up every morning. Ugh.

Well, it’s not too difficult to fulfill such a request.

Entering Redhead’s room and pulling back the blanket covering her head, she mutters softly,

“Haa, what antics a high school student pulls.”

“Wake up. What time is it now?”

“Ugh… I’ll get up… just a little more…”

“How is it harder to wake you up than Ari… Aren’t you her older sister?”

“Ugh… just a little more… I slept too late yesterday…”

“Get up! If you don’t get up right now, I’ll even put ice on you to wake you up!”

“Fine…”

“Finally. You’re just getting up now. Come down and have your meal.”

“Ah, thanks… Vina…”

“Sigh…”

Waking up the pitiful magical girl high school student, feeding her, sending her to school.

After the busy morning passes, washing dishes and laundry. A bit of free time.

With nothing particular to do, might as well go outside for a walk.

Since the apartment is somewhat high up, the view is decent.

She watches TV sometimes, but lately, it’s not very entertaining.

Spending time like this endlessly, a part-time job slowly creeps in…

Just in time to prepare lunch around that time.

Asking her what she wants to eat while waking her up with cold water, preparing and eating lunch.

Today, Blanc had work at the Association, but usually, the three of them eat together.

Oh, the crybaby magical girl got a job at the Association, so she goes out to consult whenever she wants.

Since she’s usually not around at this time, well.

Today, it’s just the two of them eating.

After preparing lunch, cleaning her own room in the afternoon, and organizing the laundry.

When she comes back in the evening, preparing dinner, having some free time in her room again, looking out into the darkness, and the lighthouse.

She must have slowly stored the time when I existed, sitting on the windowsill.

Why.

Blanc, who said she had work, is coming back now.

And with someone, wait. Beside her…

That man…

Wait a minute.

Why…?

Why did you bring that person here?

Why did you bring the head of the Magical Girl Association here?!

* * *

“Yoon Seul-ah, what did I just hear…?”

“I hired Vina to our dormitory, Madam President.”

Yoon Seul said, looking at the bewildered President.

The Magical Girl Association, created to manage and support those who became magical girls by contracting with mascots to defeat monsters that appeared through dimensional rifts decades ago.

The iron-willed President, who single-handedly organized the hastily piled organization into the current massive Association, is now groaning and tearing her hair out.

Who would have thought that one piece of news brought by Magical Girl Blanc would create such chaos.

“I thought you already knew. Didn’t Hye Won tell you? Or even if you look on the internet, isn’t it obvious that I’m always with Vina?”

“Ah, that’s also a headache, but living together, and even hiring her…”

“There’s a location tracker on Vina’s sealing bracelet, isn’t there? Shouldn’t you have known?”

“Surveillance starts when the wearer’s magic power is detected. Well, how… Oh, how…”

“Why are you like this, Madam President? Anyway, she’s neutralized by the sealing bracelet, right? And if I also monitor her, wouldn’t it be safer? Well, it doesn’t seem to be a problem.”

“Yoon Seul-ah, that’s not the issue, right? How can a villain, even Vee, be at the magical girl dormitory… sigh, really… Vee is at the dormitory right now?”

“Yes, unless you’re going to the mart to buy something, you won’t leave well. And that’s when I’m there.”

“Then, let’s go. Let’s go and see. After seeing, we can talk about the rest.”

“Um, okay. Let’s go right now then.”

Yoon Seul, thus, led the president to the dormitory.

For Vee’s happiness, this was a necessary task.

* * *

“Blanc, that, that person. Isn’t that the president? Why is he here…?”

A person of such high rank, coming all the way to the dormitory where magical girls reside…?

Usually, when someone from the association visits such a place, it’s the subordinates who visit, not the president.

“Wait a moment. Is it really Vee?”

“Oh, yes. If you’re looking for the fallen Vee of Eden. It’s been a while. I am Vee, the Dark Vine.”

“See, there’s no problem at all.”

“What? Is there a problem? Did I do something wrong? Or did a mistake happen in the judgment and you came to take me to Mariner?”

“Vee, don’t worry. Just think of the president as coming to visit.”

“Well, that’s not likely. I’m not one to be fooled like that. Um, did you come to seek revenge for the bomb gift?”

“Oh, huh? A bomb gift, what…?”

“Come on, sit down, Mr. President. Let’s talk with Vee.”

“Hmm, I’m not sure if you’ve lost your memory, but you’re here as a guest. Please wait a moment. I’ll bring some snacks.”

At that moment, Baek-soo, who was setting the table, asked me in a fluster.

“Vee, I’m hungry…”

“Oh, right. Then, I’ll bring the meal. President, please come too.”

Um, I only prepared for two people. What should I do?

“Vee cooks? Why are you being so formal?”

“I told you there’s no problem, Mr. President. Ugh, really, listen to what people say.”

It seems like they’re talking about strange things, but let’s not worry about it for now.

After all, we already knew this would happen.

If you live in a magical girl hideout like this, incidents like this are inevitable.

If you get cut off in the meantime, oh well.

Just think of it as dreaming and go back to your normal life.

Still, let’s do our best with the given task for now.

I haven’t been cut off yet, so I’ll just roughly welcome the guests.

After preparing the table, I also sat down.

“Please eat. There’s not much prepared, but please.”

Baek-soo, she seemed to be really hungry as she ate more hurriedly than usual.

But still, seeing her eat so deliciously, the president also started eating without any doubt, so it was fortunate.

“…? It’s delicious. Um…?”

“I’m glad you enjoyed it. So, you said you came to see me. Is there a reason?”

The president, who was eating, answered the question.

“Well, for now… Yoon Seul said she hired a villain. Uh, Blanc, I should say. I heard Blanc’s words. It seems a bit suspicious that a villain has been hired at the magical girl dormitory.”

“Oh, I see. It seems like that was the case. I guess someone like me won’t do. Blanc, then let’s consider it as me winning the bet. Since the association asked me not to be employed anymore.”

With that, the president seemed flustered and coughed before telling me.

“Oh, no. That’s not what I meant. So I came to confirm if I’m okay. I didn’t come to cut you.”

“Hmm, wouldn’t it be burdensome for the Association as well? Villains like me should be hiding in the deep mountains where the light of the world can’t reach, right? Because that’s the fate the world wants for villains.”

“No, it’s not like that…”

But then Blanc answered in place of the Association President.

“Vine, why are you like this? No one has said anything to you. The President just came to confirm. There’s no burden on the Association at all. Don’t worry.”

“Sigh. Blanc. If there was no burden on the Association, then there would be no reason for the President to come here, right?”

The President questioned my words.

“No, I saw that none of the worries were necessary, so you don’t have to worry. Oh, actually, from the Association’s perspective, it’s better for villains to be here openly rather than secretly plotting something. Yeah.”

Hmm, why did the President suddenly show this attitude?

It’s no different from usual.

And so, as the conversation was interrupted, the meal came to an end.

“Have you finished your meal? Just a moment. I’ll bring out the dessert.”

“Huh? Is, is that necessary?”

“You’re a guest, so it’s rather lacking if I don’t bring it out. It’s not a big deal, so just wait a moment.”

“Um, then. I’ll help with the cleanup. Is it just this to clear?”

“Oh, I’ll do it. Please, have a seat.”

“Um, sigh.”

The President, who couldn’t continue the conversation, just looked at me with an anxious expression.

It’s not that difficult. There’s no need to sympathize.

And so, after bringing out some coffee and a few snacks, the President started the conversation that was left unfinished earlier.

“So, what’s the conclusion? Could you tell me the story so I can prepare myself?”

“Oh, there’s no problem at all. I actually prefer things to stay as they are now.”

“You mean living without causing trouble. Well, I’ve stopped my evil deeds a long time ago. Even if I wanted to, my body wouldn’t allow it because of this.”

“Haha… Is that so… But, about the bomb gift earlier, what’s that about…?”

“Oh, are you talking about that? It’s something that happened during my time in Eden, but now Eden has fallen, and it’s all in the past, so I’ll tell you.”

“It was around the time I just debuted. That’s when it all started.”

You know, I’ve lived a more interesting life than I thought.