episode_0025

It’s Christmas at 5 am. I rolled over in bed. It seems that the side effects of using the magic circle were greater than expected. Now that I’m in middle school, I had the mindset to celebrate Christmas without sleeping, but the fact that it’s morning after lying in bed for a while is definitely a side effect.

Does the Schrödinger magic circle cause user fatigue? To be sure, it would be a good idea to conduct an experiment, but since the preparation process is so cumbersome, it is better to just take it as a rough estimate. Even though I didn’t have any side effects, there was no way I could sleep just by lying in bed for a short while. It’s a pretty reasonable guess.

The blanket was warm, so I lay down for a while, then made the bed and got up. I took a quick shower and left the room.

As I entered the living room, I saw gift boxes and a small Christmas tree. From memory, there was a star on the top, but there is no star now. I wanted to know something, so I walked around the tree and checked, and there was a star stuck on the side. The appearance of the studs is artificial and it seems like someone did it this way on purpose.

I don’t know what mom and dad are doing without me at night. Did you want to drink alcohol? That’s right. Still, seeing as the surroundings are fine, it looks like he cleaned up after himself and went to bed, but why is the star still stuck here?

He used magic to pull out the star and put it back on the top. I left the living room and went into the kitchen. I opened the refrigerator.

The cake that I magically confirmed was there yesterday was gone, and there was only one piece of cake everywhere. It is not even a piece of the original cake, but just a piece of cake.

Mom really… … .

Mom must have been so sure that she wouldn’t wake up that they ate the whole cake together. It was just as Mom thought, but honestly, Mom is bad.

I took out a piece of cake and made cappuccino using capsule coffee. I sat on the sofa in the living room and had a delicious meal. After all, public holidays are nice because they are relaxing. I am relaxed both mentally and physically.

Still, I will never forget that my mom ate all the cake. Umm. Thinking about it again makes me worry for no reason. Why did you eat it all? I left it until last year.

This is a middle school student who is starting to enter puberty, so what if he feels left out in family relationships due to his sensitive sensibility?

I don’t think my mom did this for no reason. Is it actually something with a sophisticated plan? Something, something, something like that. I’m sure you’re not doing this just to make fun of me, are you?

ah. Something plausible came to mind. I guess he stabbed me once because he was in middle school and was about to hit puberty. I was curious about what my daughter was thinking.

I never hid my true feelings from my parents, but I don’t know if they would really accept it that way. As they became aware of their past lives, they appeared strangely different from ordinary children, so it is worthy of curiosity.

This is good. You have to think of it like this.

I finished the cake and took a sip of cappuccino. Around that time, my parents’ visit opened and my dad came out.

It looked like he had taken a shower, but it looked messy.

“Dad, are you hungover?”

“Do you think so? I only drank a little.”

Dad fetched a glass of water from the kitchen and sat down next to me on the sofa.

“It’s not a hangover, but it’s probably because I didn’t sleep enough. I slept late last night.”

“What are you doing?”

“…Various things? More than that, my daughter said she wouldn’t sleep in. My mom laughed so hard because she didn’t come out of the room until 12 o’clock.”

“Dad, there was an inevitable reason why I couldn’t do anything about it. I tried using a magic circle, but it turned out to have a side effect that made me more tired than usual. If it weren’t for that, I would have woken up and celebrated Christmas.”

“Side effects? Maybe I should go to the hospital for that?”

My father, who had been half-asleep, looked at me with a surprised expression.

I’m not saying this very seriously… … .

“It’s just something I tried. Rather than side effects, I ended up sleeping because of my usual circadian rhythm. Since I live a regular life, I can’t control it.”

I added an explanation, but my dad still looked worried.

“If my daughter says that, then just tell me if it hurts.”

“huh.”

“Definitely.”

“huh.”

“But how did you use the magic circle?”

I took a moment to explain to my dad what the Schrödinger magic circle is. When I explained that the material was blood and that I used it because I had time, my father gave me a subtle look, but I pretended not to notice.

By the time we finished talking and Dad had put away the cake and cups, my parents’ door opened and Mom came into the living room. Then he looked back and forth between me and my dad, then shifted his gaze to the Christmas tree.

“It has a star on the top.”

It’s like reporting on a star attached to the top.

Dad smiled and leaned back on the sofa.

“You got it right.”

“What are you talking about?”

Mom responded as if she was happy.

“It means Mom won the bet.”

Are you saying we’re betting on whether to put a star on the tree or not?

“What bet did you make with me?”

“It’s too early for my daughter.”

Mom headed to the tree and rummaged through the gift boxes.

“Everyone is awake, so let’s open the gifts. Um… should we start with this first?”

A small gift box was placed in front of this place.

“Is it mine?”

“Yes. Open it.”

Judging by my mom’s answer, I think she gave it to me.

I unwrapped the wrapping paper and opened the box. There was a bracelet. It is not a modern design, but rather an old design bracelet.

[Class C/Archmage Clione’s Emergency Bracelet]

ah… … .

I took a moment to recover from the culture shock I felt. It’s too sudden. No. It’s been half a year since the fantasy phenomenon occurred, so isn’t it sudden? But honestly, it’s just so unfamiliar.

Are you strange or is the world strange?

“Not so good?”

Mom asked. I guess it looked that way because I was dazed for a moment.

“No. It’s just because the content is something I couldn’t have imagined.”

“Really? Even though it was unfamiliar to Mom, I thought she was familiar with Sky. I guess I should have chosen something else.”

“No. This is good too.”

I wore the bracelet on my right wrist. If it’s grade C, it can’t be just a bracelet, so what’s the effect? Since it is labeled as emergency use, will it even fly like a fireball?

“What effect does this have?”

“Stand here and apply your magic.”

I don’t think it’s dangerous. I got up from the sofa and stood in the center of the living room. Magic power was put into the bracelet. It wasn’t as good as the B-class magic wand I had briefly experienced, but after putting in more magical power than expected, a magic circle emerged and the magic was activated.

The body rose slightly and began to glow. And in an instant, the clothes I was wearing disappeared and were replaced with other clothes.

what’s this. I quickly looked at his attire and saw that it was a modern wizard outfit. Surprised. I thought it was a magical girl costume.

“Of course! My daughter suits me.”

My mom hugged me. My dad took a picture with a camera when he brought it home. The wizard’s outfit isn’t a bad design, but it’s strangely embarrassing to take pictures of.

He lifted the wizard’s hat with magic and blocked the camera.

“Mom, is this the end of wearing clothes?”

“Yes. That’s right.”

Dressing up with magic is beyond the scope of modern science, so it’s awesome, but… … . I touched the clothes and looked at their magic, but they seemed like just clothes without any magical function.

I shook my wrist with the bracelet on it. Why is this grade C? It would be a great feeling to buy a bracelet worth 10 billion won and get a bracelet like this.

“Sky.”

My mother held my shoulder with a serious expression.

“huh?”

“There’s something I really want Mom to do for me.”

“however?”

“Can I do it?”

“Yeah. But what?”

In this situation, what kind of request would you make if it was a serious request?

“First, take off the bracelet and return to normal.”

When I took off the bracelet, I returned to the clothes I was wearing.

“and?”

“Let me demonstrate.”

Mom took the bracelet. What does demonstration mean?

My mother raised her arms high, saying, “Shalalalala transformation.”

“After doing this according to the timing of the magic circle.”

why?

Mom struck a pose.

“A magical girl appears! In the name of justice, I will not forgive you! Like this.”

uh… … .

eww… … .

ah… … .

“no.”

“Please take care of my daughter.”

“I really hate it.”

I swept my arms and took a step back to avoid my mother. I’m just looking at this place and it’s all embarrassing. I glanced at my dad and saw that he was laughing heartily while taking pictures with the camera. I wish they would stop me from taking pictures.

My mom hugged me.

“Sky, don’t do that.”

“I’m not kidding, I really hate it.”

“It’s mom’s lifelong wish.”

“Aren’t you embarrassed, Mom? I’m embarrassed just thinking about it.”

“Romance is not something to be ashamed of. Just once for our daughter.”

A brief period of persuasion and rejection followed. Then, my mom said that if I did it just once, she would tell me about my dad’s dark history in relationships. What is that, I wonder.

My father, who was just watching, was startled.

“I can’t do that.”

Umm… … .

“Would you like to try it at least once…?”

“Mom is satisfied with just once.”

“I said I couldn’t do it.”

“If you don’t film it with a camera, I’ll think about it.”

Mom took Dad’s camera and put it in a corner.

Dad was very embarrassed.

“Honey, wait a minute. I’m not the only one with dark history, right? You’re not going to go into an expose war, are you?”

“I am proud of my past.”

and. Mom, you’re shameless.

I handed over the bracelet. Really don’t do this.

It may seem like a dark story, but since he is a middle school student anyway, I don’t think it will be a big deal if he just passes it off as puberty. Since it’s Christmas, it’s not too crazy. It might be embarrassing, but wouldn’t it be okay if we had fun together?

Now that I think about it, I think it’s really worth trying at least once.

“Okay. Since it’s mom’s wish, I’ll give it a try.”

Magic power was put into the bracelet. After a while, a magic circle appeared. Ok, fine.

I raised my arms.

“transform.”

Although I spoke vigorously, my voice came out as a rat’s tail. The magic was activated, light came out, and the clothes changed into wizard clothes.

So, the next line.

“Magic spell….”

My face felt hot and I could feel the fluff of my skin shaking in the air. He opened his mouth a few times and tried to say more before covering his face and collapsing.

eww… … .

Ugh… … .

This is not… … .

My mom said it was cute and hugged me. I stayed in my mother’s arms for a while and waited for her to calm down.

It worked because it was fun. It was fun, so it’s probably good. You already expected the result and the process. I’m not ashamed of what I did knowingly. Anyway.

Still, I’m embarrassed… … .

I couldn’t calm down at all, so I continued to stay in my mother’s arms, and my mother smiled and lifted me up and placed me on the sofa. And made me a cup of cappuccino.

I took a sip. Ah, good. It seems to be calming down a bit.

“Mom. What should I do to live shamelessly like you?”

“It’s possible because my daughter is her mother’s daughter.”

what. Is it gossip? You’re the one who asked, but after hearing it, it doesn’t sound good.

I completely calmed down and continued opening gifts. Dad gave me a wizard robe item. It was a robe that had no major function and was faithful only to its protective function. It’s practical. However, since this is also a C grade, it would be difficult to wear it in front of Do Yu-geon.

After opening the presents, we ate cake. Since my mom wanted to eat cake for breakfast, I thought she was going to order someone to buy it for me, but that wasn’t the case. Mom went into the room and took out the previous day’s cake from the refrigerator. I hadn’t eaten even a single piece.

Why did you leave the cake in the kitchen refrigerator and store it there? I had many thoughts, but the cake was delicious anyway.

Time passed and Mom and Dad went out on a date.

Well then, let’s go and give Do Yu-geon a gift.

I sent him a KakaoTalk message to see if he was home.

-what are you doing right now?