episode_0062

I didn’t live a good life. However, I am confident that I did not buy something bad enough to be criticized. If this were to happen, he would have to rationalize and make excuses such as regularly donating tens of thousands of won to organizations like UNICEF, but he doesn’t do anything like that, so he has nothing to add. Honestly, given how much tax I usually pay, I can’t afford to make such a donation.

Yumina may say that she is cold and indifferent, but that is not what she really means because she aims to avoid approaching annoying or difficult matters as much as possible. People may appear simple to others, but they are complex on the inside, so this is also true.

Laplace mumbled that he was going to die and asked her to pretend that he didn’t hear it, but there was a reason why he told Yumina. I told you this because I thought about Yumina, who would be distressed if her friend died suddenly. Well, it’s not because this person is cold-blooded.

And people can be a bit cold and indifferent. Isn’t it even weirder who says something about that? Commenting on someone else’s personality is an irrational and ineffective criticism. Originally, community decision-making must be based on a multifaceted perspective to minimize mistakes, but for that to happen, diverse personalities are essential. You can’t say something about someone else’s personality if you don’t like it. To have awareness as a citizen.

Moreover, he cares a lot about his surroundings and is very considerate. Of course, he acts a little as he pleases, but it still means that he cares about his surroundings to some extent. In order to get involved in something, you need to know what’s going on around you. Even if you seem to just ignore them, they care. If not, would you have had friends to play with?

It’s really unfair that they don’t know the truth. Is it an image making issue?

“She said it with her own mouth. She said she would die in a few months. It’s not the result of a medical examination, so I don’t know if it will be in a few months or a few years, and she might really die, but she said it. How could I make a joke about something like this?”

The alley at night was filled with only starlight. Perhaps because it is an area where security has been shattered, windows have no lights or are obscured, and streetlights are often broken.

Yumina, who was walking ahead, illuminating the alley with a flashlight, said nothing. Since it was late at night, he followed me and said he would take me there, but he didn’t actually talk to me. This makes me nervous for no reason. How on earth was this image captured?

It’s not that I don’t do image making on a regular basis. Image making is everyday life. What can I say, she is a beautiful girl who is cold to others but warm to her friends. With that kind of feeling.

But how did you get labeled as someone who would make bad jokes like, “Your friend is going to die soon, hehe, just kidding?” You haven’t lived a life like that, have you? Even if you just leave in the first place, you won’t live like that.

“Why don’t you believe me? Have you always been dissatisfied with me?”

No, of course it has to be there. But was it such a dissatisfaction that it would destroy trust to the point where people wouldn’t believe me even if I told them to trust me? I’m embarrassed. what? When did you cross the line? Did I miss something? Or maybe it’s because you’re closer to Laplace than here? no way.

Yumina just walked, clicking the flashlight. The alley became bright and then dark repeatedly.

“What were you dissatisfied with?”

The answer came a little late. Yumina turned off the flashlight, looked at the stars for a moment, and then turned around.

“Cha Haneul.”

It’s an unfamiliar name.

“I don’t like pranks like this. It makes me feel bad, so stop.”

The starlight was dull so I couldn’t see his expression clearly, but his voice contained emotion. It wasn’t that I didn’t believe it, it was that I didn’t want to believe it. this. I thought it was too one-sided. Well, if your best friend is terminally ill, you will probably start by denying or avoiding it, even if only for a moment.

A smile appeared, not knowing whether it was relief or sympathy. It won’t look right anyway. Thank goodness it’s dark. I approached him, opened my arms and hugged him tightly. Because of the height difference, it’s like he was hugged by this person, but in this case, warmth is what’s important.

“That’s right. I’m sorry. It was a bad prank. Will you accept my apology?”

“……huh.”

Yumina hesitated and then hugged her. I patted my back. What should I do because he is so pitiful? If you say you want to quit, I can pay for your house and living expenses. I am hesitant to say that I will help first. Since you’re smart, you know that it’s better to ask first, regardless of whether you get rejected or not, but if you see that you don’t do it, your feelings must be complicated.

Surely it’s not because of responsibility? A sense of responsibility that comes from a promise to oneself or from friendship with magical girls. I’m not sure why not, ugh.

Now that I’ve looked into it and seen what’s inside, it would be better to take a step back, but I couldn’t stop a few words from coming out.

“It’s not good to push yourself. Then you’ll get burnout? Should I at least teach you the know-how to play and eat?”

Yumina took a few deep breaths.

“I don’t want to end up like my lady.”

“Is it easy to live like this?”

“Then you will be punished.”

“He curses that it’s not his life.”

It was held tightly for a moment and then lifted and then lowered. Tall… … .

“My lady, it’s almost time for bed. Let’s go quickly.”

Yumina walked ahead again. As I said, I am sleepy.

“I don’t really go to bed at 10 o’clock. Sometimes, on days when I can’t sleep, I roll around in bed.”

“But, if you sleep late, you won’t grow taller.”

It would be right to say that there is no need to go back soon, but I am at a loss for what to say.

After hesitating for a while, I gave up talking and just changed the subject.

“But what about the bag?”

Yumina, unlike usual, was carrying a small bag at her side. I didn’t have it at school, but it’s a small crossbody bag that I’ve been carrying ever since I went to work as a magical girl.

“this?”

Yumina tapped the bag and put her hand into it. The zipper was completely open. Something made of metal was pulled out.

“It’s a pistol.”

It’s literally a pistol.

I don’t know how to react to this. I asked for no reason. I would just say that you don’t have to turn the key down, so you can go slowly. Switching to a strange topic, what kind of situation is this?

Yumina clicked the flashlight and pointed the pistol at her. It sparkled. This is a signal to ask outright.

“……why?”

“Laplace prepared it as a response to government intervention.”

Where should I really start?

“Originally, you often see guns when you walk around, but when you pick them up, most of them are given to Schrödinger, except for some magical girls.”

Yumina pointed the gun at the wall. At first glance, the gripping method is not very good.

“But this time, Laplace wielded his authority and collected it in the middle, then paid it in full. Laplace overexerted himself by using spatial movement to do it in a short period of time. Thanks to that, even our lady suffered today.”

Yumina looked at this person’s expression with a flashlight and laughed. Then he pointed the gun at the wall and pulled the trigger. The gun wasn’t fired.

“There are no bullets. It’s just a threat.”

It seems like a lie. By the time the gun was pulled out, trust had already been lost. I felt a magic that I normally ignore, so I checked the inside of my bag. There’s a bullet.

If I were to be honest, it’s not a lie. It’s true that there are no bullets in the pistol. It’s not like Yumina didn’t think of the possibility of checking with magic.

“These days, the police are making a fuss about sending magical girls back to their homes. If they come across them, they try to persuade them, and if that doesn’t work, they try to subdue them. If they respond with magic, they could end up bleeding, so they gave it to them as a threat. They won’t run away with guns pointed at them. They’re chasing me.”

It is questionable whether it is really just a threat. There is also the problem of accidental shooting.

Yumina put the pistol in her bag and walked again.

“Magical girls are generally enraged, but I understand the current situation to some extent. It must be very worrying that the kids roaming the back alleys could degenerate into the mafia if they grow up like this.”

That’s what I heard. That’s because Schrödinger called them magical girls, so they’re just an organized group of underage armed forces.

“Don’t do it, you left it until now and now you’re coming? Who are they and what the hell… hmm. Good words.”

“The words have become harsh. They have become tainted.”

“I’m aware.”

Yumina glanced around.

“Doesn’t our lady feel anything more than that?”

“What? Being a police officer is an extreme profession or something?”

“You feel sorry for me! At times like this, you need to use collusion between politics and business to save me! Shouldn’t you call the police chief right away?”

Collusion between politics and business. There’s nothing I can’t do, but it’s embarrassing to be asked like this.

“At some point, it was collusion between politics and business. Let’s be classy and call it lobbying.”

“Are you doing it?”

It was a high-pitched voice.

“That can’t be possible. Our company pursues rational management based on the spirit of law compliance.”

Yumina tilted her head and thought for a moment.

“Spirit of expediency?”

My heart hurts, perhaps because of what happened earlier.

“……Is your image that bad?”

​“I thought my lady would reply to what I just said by saying that expedients are also legal.”

Bad evaluation… … . Honestly, even though I didn’t live a good life, I didn’t live a bad life either.

“…I just respect the judge’s discretion.”

“I’m afraid of what will happen in reality since a girl without real power is being stabbed.”

“Reality is better than imagination, and imagination is more painful than reality.”

“I’ll trust you a little.”

It’s a little difficult to live life.

* * *

When I saw Yumina carrying a gun, I became alarmed. Doesn’t this mean you’re going to be carrying dogs, cows, and guns? In such a situation, it would not be an excessive worry to worry about being suddenly shot while walking down the street.

If that really happens, there is no solution. I am continuing to practice healing magic, so I am at a level where I can attach severed parts, but I am not at a level where I can heal brain damage. As for the magic barrier, it is questionable whether it can stop a gun. Guns are very familiar weapons, but their power is not.

Even if you don’t point a gun at the magic barrier, you can clearly imagine the result, but I went to one of the affiliates to try it out. Although this was still smaller than the pharmaceutical and bio headquarters, it was an important company. This is a place that conducts business related to security and exploration. Not only is there extensive support at the group level, but more importantly, my father, who is the successor to the group, takes the lead.

From what my grandfather told me at first glance, the purpose of this company is to develop a methodology that will maintain the rule of law even if public power collapses. To be honest, I don’t think they’re planning a rebellion, so I wonder what they’re talking about, but for now, that’s it. The original goal is big. Most companies aim to monopolize the entire market for their shareholders.

As the law has been relaxed, we are aiming for a private military enterprise that can replace public power in an emergency… … . No, it’s still weird. It’s more of an interpretation than a dream. Well, the ultimate goal of the company is not achieved.

I briefly said hello to my busy dad and entered the company’s shooting room. After listening to the precautions and wearing safety equipment, I was given a pistol. I don’t know what kind of gun it is. Since it is a parallel universe that is clearly different from my previous life, the guns are different, and it is nice to know that they are like guns in the first place.

Contrary to usual, a magical barrier was placed in front of the target. When I aimed and fired, the bullet penetrated the barrier with heavy recoil and hit the target. It’s completely pierced.

This time, I took the time to make the magic barrier stronger. When I fired the gun at the magic barrier I had completed with a little effort, this time the bullet got stuck in the middle and fell. It’s possible. The problem is that this is a weak pistol among guns. A shooting would be accidental, but since time and effort would have to be invested in defensive measures, it would be meaningless.

A new alternative is needed. An alternative with different mechanisms and convenience than the magic barrier. Nothing really comes to mind. I don’t know when they plan to update the job, and I wonder if the secondary job skills are good enough to block guns. It would be nice if you were lucky enough to meet a mob that uses magic in a crack, but if you encounter a mob that uses magic that even blocks guns, that’s not good luck, it’s bad. In that case, you should worry about your life first.

If we don’t have it, let’s make it. I accepted Marfina from the security guard.

“I’ve seen this stop a pistol, but how much more can it do?”

“It blocks all existing anti-materiel sniper rifles. It even blocked attacks from all C-class weapons the company had at the time of the test.”

This answer doesn’t make any sense. When you unfold Marfina, it is obvious that it is just a wizard’s robe. Not heavy armor, but clothes.

“It’s C-level?”

“Because it is C-class. Moreover, it is the highest grade among C-class armor.”

If this is level C, what are the higher levels? Isn’t it time for countries that are slowly focusing on item gacha to collect B-grade pieces and get B-grade items? I’m worried about the future because the B-class wand that Schrödinger gave me to try out was an indefinite torrential downpour in kilometers.

After roughly putting Marfina on the target, he returned and aimed his gun. A bullet struck Marfina and fell. Judging from experience, Marfina would have absorbed the impact of the bullet.

For a moment, I prayed for blessings to the employee who took advantage of this fraudulent item. I hope we continue to achieve this kind of performance in the future.

I plan to study Marfina’s mechanism. The goal is to understand the mechanism, copy the magic circle, and apply it to the clothes in the closet.

Then, you can freely wear modern fashion, and since the item will probably not be registered, it will be possible to live safely without showing off the item. This means that you can avoid the predatory gaze. For safety reasons, you have to cover your head, so fashion is a bit restricted, but you can wear a hoodie or robe. If the mass production plan is successful, many other things will be possible, but that’s not really important.

Even so, since we have experience in successfully mass producing grimoires, it is not an unfounded confidence. First of all, it will be worth it if you study carefully with low-grade armor items and challenge Marfina. maybe.

The short-term goal is to be able to take a walk in the middle of a gunfight.

challenge. I took a fighting stance.

But it’s a bit embarrassing to act like this in a place where real research and development majors reside.

I slowly lowered my hand.

I have to go home.