episode_0085

We changed from our soaking wet clothes to new ones and left the department store.

She said she was thinking of going to a nearby hair salon to get the saltiness still left in her hair removed.

Fortunately, the beauty salon Hye-won usually goes to is close by, so it’s a little better since she can walk there. But personally, I still think it’s more of a hassle.

Well, but. Since it’s a day with Hye-won, I can’t object to her asking me to go.

By the way, this necklace is preventing me from gathering magic power more thoroughly than I thought.

Basically, it is a principle that prevents the magic power from being concentrated and causes it to be released naturally.

There, additionally, there is a blockage like a water barrier to prevent circulation.

Even so, I was able to release a little of the magical power that I had built up with the flowing in this time.

Even though it can’t be used for cohesive attack, it seems like it’s possible to form a weak defensive barrier with some trickery.

It’s definitely uncomfortable.

… one month.

As soon as this time passes, I will take off this necklace.

Although, I’m a little concerned that I have to spend a whole month with magical girls.

Just one month.

In the meantime, we must listen to them so as not to be suspected.

…Yeah. So as not to be suspected.

“Here it is. I’m close with the designer here. Hmm… I guess I should take off my hair disguise. It’ll wash off. Do you mind? ”

“Well. I guess I got caught anyway. It doesn’t really matter… ”

Even though her hair is black and not that noticeable, it gives off a faint purple glow due to magic. I thought Ellie’s disguise would block that purple glow, so she wouldn’t be detected.

Next time, I should try to do better, like wearing glasses or something…

I was dragged there and placed in the hairdresser’s hands.

There was a cushion for children on the chair in the beauty salon where I sat for the first time in a long time.

I sat on the cushion with my feet on the footrest for a moment, and then the hairdresser asked me a question.

“How. Do you have a design in mind? Um… First, I think you should shampoo first. Salt… ”

“That’s right, sis. Long time no see?”

“Oh? It’s Hyewon? Long time no see! You said you’d increase sales, so why didn’t you come?”

“I’ve been busy lately. Do you know how miserable the president of the association is? And at this age, if I get called out, I have to go! Phew… I’m telling you, it’s really hard.”

“Ah… What, but what is your relationship with this customer? A younger sibling? A cousin?”

“What is it…?”

“Enemy? Are you talking about villains? My sister doesn’t know much about that kind of stuff. My sister’s house wasn’t in the affected area, so she wasn’t really interested.”

“Yes. He’s a villain. A scary villain. He must have been quite famous. With such a cute face, how can you not remember him?”

“Is that so? Hmm… Oh, that Eden or something. The cute kid there? No way? I saw it on the news? ”

“That’s right. That cute kid my sister was talking about. Well… It was a few years ago, so you might not remember. And these days, individual villains run wild a lot more… In fact, monsters are more famous.”

“Right. You know a few monsters, too, sis. Hey… Yeah, I remember. This customer is that scary villain? Phew… Customer, I’ll do my best to make you the prettiest in the world, but you can’t destroy the store, right? If the store is destroyed, our boss might cry. ”

“No… I, right now, am incompetent and can’t do anything… ”

“…? Oh, right. Right. At that time, Blanc… ”

“It’s a painful memory. I hope you don’t remember it… ”

“Oh really? Yes, yes. So do you have a hairstyle in mind, cute villain?”

“Um… I don’t have anything in mind. I think it would be better to ask Hyewon… But I don’t really want short hair.”

“Oh, is that so? Hyewon, is that so?”

After hearing the hairdresser’s words, Hye-won showed a picture.

I couldn’t see the girl’s face clearly on the phone, but she was definitely a child about the same size as me.

I thought Hye-won would make me look cute. But it seems she’s going to make me look even cuter than I expected.

No, I don’t really want to be cute.

Because it’s the body of a villain that no one would like just because it’s cute.

Even if it’s cute, there’s no need for it.

Besides, I’ve lived my life as a man. I want to be cool, not cute.

“… Hyewon, please take it easy.”

“Why? I tried to decorate it with a cute look that reflects my taste.”

“Teacher, can you please stop Hye-won… ”

“Hyewon chose this hair design because it really suits her. It really suits our cute villain guest. Why don’t you try it out?”

“I’m not particularly cute… ”

“Then, shall we proceed with this style? It will be really pretty, so don’t worry.”

“Haa. Okay. Then… ”

“Okay. Should I shampoo first?”

“Yes.”

After shampooing my hair with the hairdresser, I was seated, put in a robe, and started cutting my hair.

As I was being combed by the hairdresser, I gradually became more and more drowsy.

Well, I walked around too much today.

There, he was exhausted from using up all the magic he normally didn’t use.

I heard somewhere that if you touch your head like this… you’ll get sleepy…

This is, a little… very sleepy…

* * *

cute.

I think I should take a picture of this and save it.

He approaches Binnie, who is asleep, holding his cell phone.

“Sister, are you okay sleeping like this?”

“Yeah. My head didn’t really fall off. Rather, this guest was comfortable because he stayed still while I slept.”

“Really? Then can I take a picture of that? Hehe… It’s cute.”

“Yeah. It doesn’t matter. What’s your relationship with this customer? When you think of magical girls and villains hanging out together, there’s no particular relationship that comes to mind.”

“Just, well… he’s not a villain anymore, so we just hang out together. The association neutralized him so he can’t even use his power. The only thing left is a little kid. Yunseul brought him here one day.”

“Yunseul?”

“Yeah, that just happened.”

It was something that was too big in my life to be dismissed as something like that.

After taking all the pictures, I sat down for a while.

While chatting about trivial things with my sister.

And so time passed quickly.

Bine’s head was also completed in an instant.

“Hyewon, do you want to come here?”

“Ah, are you done?”

“Yeah. I think it went well. I think I should shampoo, but she’s sleeping too well. There’s no point in waking her up.”

“Ah. Well… that’s about it. Just a moment.”

When you sleep with your mouth open. You’re so cute.

Before you wipe it. I don’t think anyone will say anything if you dab it a little.

* * *

“Hey, wake up. Should I go shampoo?”

“Customer, I’m done. Please stand up for a moment… ”

Ahh… Ahh…

huh…?

All done… huh?

What…

Me, definitely… ugh…

Ugh.

Oh, right. Ah…

By any chance, did you end up falling asleep while cutting my hair…?

“Did I… fall asleep…?”

“Yeah. He was sleeping soundly. Even though he was sleeping while sitting up, he didn’t move his head at all. That was amazing.”

“Ah, ugh… ”

Without giving me a moment to show my embarrassment, the hairdresser took off the gown wrapped around me and said:

“Okay, let’s go to the shampoo room. After I shampoo your hair one last time, I’ll dry your hair and curl it.”

“Okay… Okay… ”

My face is so red that other people can tell that I’m blushing… but I have to act natural for now. That way, I can at least reduce the embarrassment a little.

So, I followed the hairdresser and shampooed my hair, dried my hair, and then…

They say women’s hair is really hard to manage…

It’s really fortunate that I have a monster’s body. My hair doesn’t grow that fast.

It doesn’t seem like your hair will get damaged that much.

I showed the finished hair to Hye-won.

“Kkiya… ! Wow… so cute… ! I, I have to save this… ”

“Hyewon, you feel different than usual… ?”

“Look where you are… Wow. Hey, are you free tomorrow? Want to go somewhere with your sister for a bit?”

“No, even you, Citrus… ”

I looked at it in the mirror, but I don’t think it’s that cute.

In front of the distraught magical girl and former magical girl, the hairdresser confidently boasted about her work.

“I tried to maximize the cuteness. And the picture Hye-won showed me earlier. I used that as a reference and added a perm. Isn’t it cute? ”

“Sister… I told you I was right in trusting you and leaving it to you. Haa… Good.”

Click, click.

Hye-won and Citrus complimented me while continuing to take pictures with the camera.

It’s burdensome…

“Okay… If you’ve taken enough pictures, what’s next?”

“Ah… I didn’t have anything in mind.”

“Yes?”

“Well, I was just going to spend some time at the aquarium and then have dinner. Yeah, but then something like that happened.”

“What… Haa, that’s so like you, Hye-won.”

“Then, do you want to go to the lake park here? I already made a reservation at a restaurant there. A restaurant with a view of the park.”

“Are you talking about Lake Park? There…um, are there people there?”

“There are people. Everywhere. Do we need to care about that anymore?”

“At least, I think I should care… ”

“It’s okay. You can relax a little when you’re with us.”

“Yes?”

“It’s okay. No one can tell you anything. If you’re near us.”

“… Sigh.”

“Should I go?”

“It is your day, I will obey your words.”

Hye-won left the beauty salon without saying anything.

Outside the beauty salon, there were a few people watching us.

Anyway, since it wasn’t a department store or anything like that, there weren’t that many people there.

People who pave the way like a department store.

Occasionally I would hear the sound of a camera.

Really, can I feel safe when I’m with them?

No. I’m in the dark… no.

Because I did something bad.

… Yeah. Still.

If only a little bit.

If only a little.

I think it will be okay.

… after just one month, the relationship will be restored to its original state.

The relationship we should have had originally.

Magical girls and villains.

Going back to that relationship.

For the first time, I felt regret.