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To put it in perspective, it resembled a giant whale.

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In reality, most monsters aren’t that strong.

Fierce but small like dogs, or at most, ferocious beasts like leopards.

And yet, monsters brought humanity to the brink of destruction.

The fact that they suddenly appeared everywhere.

The fact that they appeared in very large numbers.

The fact that they possessed blind aggression.

And, above all, the fact that attacks other than magic had no effect.

But now, things are different, now that we can even control the Magical Girl’s special awakenings.

People quickly adapt, and even before we knew in advance where the monsters would appear thanks to the foresight magic, the proportion of victims had decreased significantly compared to when the monsters first appeared.

We set up alarms to quickly alert everyone the moment a monster appeared, changed the structure of buildings to prevent animals from moving, conducted evacuation drills, and holed up as quickly as possible.

All we had to do was hide and hold out until the Magical Girls arrived.

We couldn’t save those in the immediate vicinity of where the monster appeared, but it wasn’t enough to threaten the survival of humanity.

Now that we can know in advance where the monsters will appear with foresight magic, even those damages have almost disappeared.

And yet, monsters were still a major threat to humanity and Magical Girls.

This is because some monsters are a threat to people who are not Magical Girls, while others are a threat even to Magical Girls.

The monster that the Magical Girls were currently fighting was one of those.

The monster, about 1km long, leisurely flying in the sky, had a black and glossy, disgustingly oily sheen, was bumpy and wriggling, occasionally had bubbles popping on its surface, and sometimes glowed dimly.

It didn’t resemble any creature on Earth, and there wasn’t a structure that looked similar, but if you looked at it from afar and heard someone say, “Doesn’t that look like a whale?” you would need more consideration than other creatures before disagreeing and saying, “That’s not true.”

Anyway, such a monster was flying around.

The monster floating in the air looked like a fish leisurely swimming in the water.

Or like trash being blown around by the wind.

Around it, even more Magical Girls were flying around.

Flying like wings, like angels, like the wind, they were creating beautiful bands and clusters of light when viewed from afar.

The Magical Girls were beautiful even when viewed up close.

They were burning themselves out to the point of being beautiful.

“Izar! Dodge! Ugh,”

“Media!? Are you okay?!”

“Captain! Media got hit!”

“It’s okay… I can still do it… I can do it for another 30 minutes.”

[Gamma projectile hit at 4 o’clock. Severely injured. Estimated operational time remaining: 25 minutes. Over.]

[Roger. Replacement personnel deploying within 15 minutes. Maintain position. Over.]

“Starlight Hammer!”

“Magic Bullet 3-6. Fire!”

“Barrier adjustment 63%! 65! 68!”

“Omnidirectional! Boost on!”

“The lower part of the barrage at 9 o’clock is thin! Is there a problem?”

“In 13 seconds, Projectile Type 3 attack scheduled to fire near the upper part of 2 o’clock! Request evacuation of Area 2! 9! 8! 7!…”

“Recovery team consumption rate is 70%. Still stable!”

The monster spewed something out in every direction, up, down, left, and right.

Small monsters resembling birds flying out of vents.

Lasers shot out in clusters from the surface, which shone dully with a multicolored sheen like an oil slick on water.

Black mist with a greenish glow scattered like flurries in the opposite direction of its flight.

Buckshot left behind after bubbles that seemed to have risen from a viscous liquid burst.

Sharp tentacles shot out without any warning.

Creepy wails that occasionally spread out, vibrating its entire body as if it were crying.

The Magical Girls flew up, surrounded the monster, and attacked and attacked.

They blocked, dodged, recovered from, and endured the monster’s diverse attacks with willpower.

They predicted, planned, coordinated, and calculated supplies until their heads were about to break.

Even now that fighting ordinary monsters had become pest control, fighting powerful monsters was still a war.

But the Magical Girls were also different from before.

[Bomber Charge 1 minute remaining! Bomber Charge 1 minute remaining!]

“Yahoo!”

“We’ve been waiting for this!”

“We believed in you!”

[Lower part of 6 o’clock, Area 1, Lower part of 12 o’clock, Area 2. Get ready to evacuate in time!]

[It’s not over yet! Don’t let your guard down!]

Spica was waiting at the place where the giant monster had been lured to by the Magical Girls’ attacks and guidance.

After many Magical Girls stuck to it and wore down its barrier, they would deliver a fatal blow with a powerful attack prepared in advance.

Fortunately, things had been going according to plan so far.

Spica trusted the other Magical Girls and was concentrating on what she had to do.

She was putting all her effort into gathering and gathering the magical power that was trying to scatter, and controlling the aim that was trying to go wild.

She was pouring out even the strength she had from feeding on Siyeon’s breasts.

[4! 3!..]

[Evacuation complete! Evacuation complete!]

[Bind it!]

[…1!, Fire!]

A beam of shining light shot out from the end of the magic wand that Spica extended.

The pillar of light that shot out in a straight line instantly pierced through the large monster.

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It had been exactly a week since Spica left home crying.

Siyeon was making lunch at home.

“Hmm~♪”

– Tang, tang, tang, tang,

The sound of a knife hitting the cutting board rang out rhythmically.

Potatoes to be put in the miso stew were prepared, and zucchini and onions were thrown in one after another.

Miso stew with plenty of fresh vegetables was bubbling away.

– Chijijijik…

On one side, chopped mackerel was being grilled on a frying pan.

The scaled fish grilling slowly over low heat was turning out moist on the inside and crispy on the outside.

On the table, side dishes that had been made in advance for several days were neatly arranged, and freshly seasoned namul with the scent of sesame oil wafting out were filled in several cute bowls.

The well-prepared table didn’t seem to be a portion that Siyeon could eat alone.

It was an amount that a person who eats well would barely be able to eat when hungry.

It was impossible for Siyeon, who was small and had been eating less since becoming a woman, to eat that amount alone.

But regardless, Siyeon continued to cook, even humming to herself.

– Clunk

– I’m home~

Just as the table setting was almost finished, the person she was waiting for returned at just the right time, as if they had planned it.

Siyeon turned off all the heat, rubbed her freshly rinsed, wet hands on her apron, and headed for the front door.

“Welcome back, Spica.”

“Siyeon-ssi! I missed you!”

“Hehe. Yes, yes.”

Siyeon didn’t avoid Spica, who was hugging her as if she were flying.

Perhaps she had controlled her strength so as to not let rationality fly away, but the impact felt when Spica, who had quickly come out, actually touched Siyeon was as light as a balloon.

“Welcome home.”

“Yes!”

“Let’s see… Food, bath, and me…”

“Siyeon-ssi!”

“Yeah?”

“Siyeon-ssi! Food and baths are good, but Siyeon-ssi! Of course, Siyeon-ssi! Absolutely Siyeon-ssi!”

“No, that’s…”

“Only Siyeon-ssi! It’s already been a week since I haven’t seen you, and my Siyeon-ssi components are running out!”

“Hmm.”

Siyeon looked down at Spica, who was hugging her and pretending to whine while trying to caress her back, and thought that she needed to take special measures.

She abandoned the thought of showing leniency when she saw her skill in accurately stimulating her nipples with her nose while digging into her chest.

– Clang!

“Impious one!”

“Kya?!”

The sound of metal ringing out spread when Siyeon hit Spica’s head with the ladle she was holding.

Even though she had hit her with all her might, Spica was surprised, but didn’t seem to be in much pain.

It was unclear whether Siyeon was weak or whether the Magical Girl’s body was strong.

Fortunately, the ladle was clean.

She had taken the ladle out because she was about to scoop the soup, so there was only a little moisture left on the ladle.

“I’m not telling you to choose between the three! It’s the order!”

“…The order?”

“Eat first! Take a bath! And then you can play with me!”

“Eh….”

“Come on, come on. I’ve already prepared it, so eat.”

“Yes, Mom.”

“Yes, yes. Go wash your hands quickly. I’ll finish up.”

During the short time it took for Spica to quickly throw her luggage into the room and wash her hands, Siyeon finished setting the table.

First, she portioned out the beef seaweed soup that had been simmering for a long time into individual bowls. The soup, which was rich with plenty of meat and sesame oil and simmered until the seaweed was limp, was moved to each place, giving off a warm warmth.

She also placed two slices of crispy grilled fish at each place for now, and also placed a small plate next to it to discard the bones that had been removed.

Finally, just as the bubbling miso stew with the warmth of the earthenware pot was placed in the middle of the table, Spica wiped the moisture from her hands and came into the kitchen.

“Wow! What a feast!”

“I would have regretted it if you hadn’t been able to eat it while it was warm, right?”

“Yes! I almost missed it.”

“Hehe. You must be hungry. Let’s eat quickly.”

“Thank you for the food!”

“Thank you for the food.”

The food that Siyeon had worked hard to prepare was delicious.

It wasn’t just based on Spica’s standards, where she could deliciously eat even charcoal if Siyeon made it, but it was a pretty well-made home-cooked meal even from an objective point of view.

“Is it good?”

“Yes! It’s really delicious!”

“Hehe. I’m glad.”

Spica was in charge of all the cooking in this house, but it wasn’t because the food Siyeon made didn’t taste good.

It was only because Spica had been overdoing it to the point of being sick of it that she was in charge as punishment.

Seeing Spica eating her food deliciously with emotion, Siyeon smiled contentedly.

A cook is always excited when there is someone who eats their food deliciously.

“Eat slowly. You’ll get indigestion.”

“Ehehe. It’s because the food Siyeon-ssi made after a long time is so delicious…”

In fact, there was also a bit of ulterior motive.

She hoped that Spica would want to eat her food again, so she would like to entrust the cooking duty back to Siyeon.

Since Spica was currently in charge of all meal preparations because of the punishment, she hoped that she would refrain from receiving more punishment.

There was also that feeling to some extent, but most of it was because she wanted Spica to enjoy the meal, so she worked hard to prepare it.

Spica loved her so much, but she hadn’t been able to see her for a week and had fought for humanity at the risk of her life.

She was grateful to her lover and wanted to do something for her.

It was fortunate that it was exactly on time for Spica’s scheduled arrival.

All the food was prepared at the right time, so Spica was able to eat deliciously.

Happiness never left the faces of the two people sitting at the same table and eating after a long time.

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– Swish…

“Ah… This is nice…”

When Spica submerged herself in the bathtub filled with water, the overflowing water spilled out of the bathtub.

The bathwater that Siyeon had prepared in advance had been warmed to Spica’s favorite temperature and was well-steeped with herbs.

Taking a bath in a pleasantly full state was very pleasant.

The fatigue of the mind and body that even Spica herself hadn’t been aware of was melting away and disappearing.

Certainly, food and baths were necessary actions.

She had taken in nutrients during the operation, but it wasn’t a meal, and she had used cleansing magic, but it wasn’t a bath.

She would have been happy to hug Siyeon like this, but she would have forced Siyeon while suffering from an unidentifiable thirst.

Spica thought that she should listen to Siyeon’s words more in the future.

“……..”

Even in a state of relaxation where the strength of her entire body was automatically loosening, the Magical Girl was sensing someone’s presence.

Siyeon, who had finished showering in the bathroom on her side of the room, was coming in this direction.

Siyeon, who got closer leaving slightly wet footprints, opened the door without hesitation and entered Spica’s room.

Siyeon, who had climbed into the middle of Spica’s bed, covered herself with the blanket and only fidgeted without moving further.

Her lover was waiting for her in the room right next to the bathroom where she was taking a bath.

Spica, who had received strict orders from Siyeon to soak in the water for at least 20 minutes, was losing confidence in whether she would be able to endure until the timer went off.

Pointlessly scooping up the bathwater that she had put in and washing her face with it repeatedly was only calming her mind.