episode_0067

My office.

Yeah, actually I think I lived here more than in my residential area.

Basically, the feeling of exhaustion mixed with a bit of elation when you first come to your senses in Eden.

Don’t just pass out after being chosen by the boss.

This is where it first happened.

The rag-like clothes had already been changed into clean clothes.

He was the first person to reach out to me, even though I knew nothing about it.

That you waited for me in this small room until I woke up.

No one helps me.

In the mountains, no matter who you talk to, they just run away because they’re scared.

Climbing that rugged mountain with a body that wasn’t used to it and couldn’t even move properly…

What came back was not a single warm word, but a pile of dirt and rocks being thrown at me.

Even though I was hit by a rock near the ridge and rolled around, I asked them for help in great pain…

With the word monster.

Purple monster.

Yeah, right.

Why did I forget?

Such treatment.

Days like those.

For at least a month, I lived off the bark of trees on the mountain.

No, there was a time when I ate grass and got a stomachache.

What knowledge about grass would I have as a student at best?

There’s no way to cook it.

The mountains at night are cold, and to survive in that cold mountain, they dig into the frozen ground until all their fingernails fall out.

Even so, I had hoped that I would be able to tell that I had come out of there, if I was near where the dimensional gap was.

In the end, he never came. Yeah.

It was only him who came.

Well, let’s stop recalling forgotten memories.

This place, you know. Back then, it was just a place with one bed.

In fact, before the residential area was built.

So, in the early days of Eden’s founding, this was the norm.

Conference room, something.

At that time, it was just a room where we gathered and chatted. There was no formality.

Just relax until the boss comes in.

When it’s time for the boss to come in, that’s when the meeting starts.

Maybe it was because I was the youngest among them. I monopolized all the cuteness.

Why do such memories suddenly come to mind?

I can feel that elation and happiness that I felt back then. Really.

Those were good times, is it the same feeling?

I feel like something hazy is blocking my reasoning.

Hmm, what could it be?

Don’t think about this.

I think it’s best to just focus on what you’re doing right now.

Before the residential area was built, people used to sleep here.

After Eden expanded, He made me an executive and told me to use this room as my office.

And then, fill it with whatever furniture you want.

At that time, even though we had never met before. Yeah.

This place, I feel like his warmth still remains.

Although it feels futuristic, this office exudes calm and dignity.

The furniture he brought me by insisting that I use it.

Furniture that suits him.

Furniture tailored to him.

His warmth lingers…

As expected. Even though he is not there, I can feel his affection.

Blanc saw her in such an ecstatic expression.

“Are you happy to be here after such a long time? Is there something you want me to pack here?”

“A dull and ignorant magical girl wouldn’t know why I’m so ecstatic.”

“Stupid, what the heck.”

“It’s a habit. Ignore it.”

“Yeah, I know. So what do I need to pack?”

To Blanc who asked such a question, I continued to answer while sitting at my seat in the office.

A little bit, reminiscent of that time.

Yeah, a little bit more confidently.

No, in that dignified and formal manner from back then.

“It’s simple. All my data here. You guys, these are the data that analyzed magical girls. I’m sure you’ll find them useful.”

“And?”

“Where the crybaby is standing, wouldn’t you like to put your hand on the wall over there?”

“No way.”

“This is my arsenal.”

“Here, the association clearly said they searched… but there are weapons left?”

“Didn’t you go to the confiscated goods warehouse at that time? Don’t you remember?”

“Did you come back?”

“Do you really think that those were all the weapons there at that time?”

“Ah… ”

“Why are you suddenly lowering your intelligence like that? Come to your senses. This is Eden.”

“That’s right. Yeah. I guess I was a bit out of it because there were so many new things going on.”

“You are, right? Come on, open it. You will be really surprised.”

“Hey, but I know what weapon you use.”

“Just open it.”

Blanc, who heard what I said, went to the wall next to the crybaby with a slightly discontented expression on his face, as if he doubted my confident voice.

Well, that kind of change in facial expression is only visible if you’re really close.

Well, I wonder if I’m going too far, but if I just sit here, it happens naturally.

The chair made specifically for the boss didn’t fit my height, so I got an office chair made to fit me.

Still, it was made to fit my standards.

I mean a comfortable chair.

If you sit here, it will happen naturally to everyone in this world, I’m sure.

Oh, wait a minute.

Surely, there’s still something hidden here?

I don’t think I’ve even searched this room properly.

Eden’s security facilities were working well, I guess.

A facility that operates on its own without people or management.

also…

Oh, so that means the association didn’t investigate this properly.

Then, I would have only gone to places that were visible or accessible.

No, that means the magic defense system on the wall worked.

Since they couldn’t just break down walls, they would have used space-type magical girls.

They must have known that the transfer wasn’t going well.

If you think about it, only places that can be opened by force were entered.

This means that you cannot enter areas that are blocked by double or triple security.

And, based on what I heard from Blanc, I think…

It seems like this is Blanc’s first time coming here since Ragnarok.

He said that he came in briefly during Ragnarok to investigate the damage and eliminate the remnants, but he said that he didn’t come out after that, saying that it was bothersome to do a detailed investigation.

Yeah, well then… my weapons will be intact too.

Something doesn’t add up.

Why, that Blanc.

I don’t know.

Well, it’s true that I want to see more scenes of Blanc being surprised right now.

“Well, it’s nothing special. I hope you’ll be surprised.”

“Why to that extent… Huh… ?”

The door Blanc opened was, as far as I remember, an armory containing all the weapons I had, including spares.

Things I really worked hard on.

Because I have a stack full of weapons that I’m familiar with.

There are probably some weapons that haven’t even been unpacked yet.

It’s really packed neatly in a warehouse the size of this room.

I mean, three-story size.

Ah, this is why I like the underground.

“Didn’t I tell you clearly that you would be surprised?”

“ and… ”

“All, these are my personal weapons. Most of them overlap, but they are spares. ”

“Why didn’t the association know about this…? If this had happened, if the remnants had invaded here. Ah… ”

“What, weren’t you blocking them from coming in? It seemed like there was no problem.”

“I guess so? But, this is really… wow… ”

“Well, the weapons I’ve used are over here, and there are some unused weapons up there that are too hard to get to.”

“At this level, you can run an army. If you think that’s all the technology of the weapons you were using… ”

“What is that? And, I have already equipped my combatants with deteriorated versions of my weapons. These weapons are weapons that cannot be used if you do not know how to use magic. ”

“Haa… But isn’t this too much…? Is there a place to put it?”

“I’ll just take a little bit. And not only the weapon, but also the many things that helped me… Ah.”

“Why?”

“I remember the doctor giving me some medicine that helped me recover my magic power, even if it was just a little bit. I never really felt like I was lacking magic power, so I forgot about it… but there was something like that.”

“Ah, so… I can restore my magic power? Just by using medicine… ?”

“Yes, it was a medicine that was really hard to develop, and they said it was a masterpiece. But it didn’t taste that good and it didn’t have any benefits, so they just kept it.”

“No, how can you… It takes mascots a month to make a pill that restores magic power… ”

“I don’t know. I just left it there without writing it down… ”

“Haa… My head suddenly hurts. To this extent… ”

“Eden was originally an organization founded on the basis of outstanding technological prowess and a great vision.”

“Yes, yes. I guess so. What a real technical skill… ”

“Yes. Now, please take care of it. Oh, I should go with you and check if there’s anything I need to take care of. Then, Crybaby and Ellie, go over there and clean up Ellie’s place.”

“My room…? Hey, wait a minute. Go in and check first!”

The crybaby just stared blankly at Ellie, who hurriedly went into her room and locked the door.

What can I say, it’s funny to see him banging on a door that won’t open with a dumbfounded expression.

“Blanc, let’s forget about that side for a moment and come in.”

“Yeah. But will Ellis actually open the door?”

“Ellie’s room is a lot… um, it’s hard to say. It’s hard to explain. Let’s go in quickly.”

As for you, let’s just ignore it.

A little bit, it might be difficult for me to protect you.

It’s only for a little while, but I hope things get sorted out quickly.

Because it’s your fault for not cleaning up.