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“Oppa~ You waited a long time, didn’t you? I’m sorry. I ended up being late because I was getting ready.”

“Ai… .”

“Why? Is it because I’m so pretty that you’re just lost in awe?”

My head hurts thinking about where to start talking.

Actually, maybe a magical girl’s common sense is different from ours?

But Freif used to go around in an OFF state when going outside?

It wasn’t the magical girl that was the problem, it was Ai who was the problem.

“That’s not it, Ai. Don’t you think something’s strange?”

“What? Ah, Oppa, you put on makeup today. You look more handsome than usual.”

“No… That’s not it.”

“Hmm, did you perhaps change your shoes?”

Perhaps the problem was that her body and mind were frozen?

“Ai… You didn’t happen to forget to release your transformation, did you? If you go around like this, I’m worried about people’s gazes… that’s why.”

“Gazes? Ah, it’s okay, Oppa.”

Ai waved her hand, saying it was okay, and gestured as if telling me to look around.

‘What, why is no one paying attention?’

If you were to choose the most famous magical girls, Ai is among the top handful.

Naturally, even just stepping outside, fans would swarm and demand autographs or photos.

It was strange to the point where no one reacted.

“It’s magic, Oppa. Should I call it ‘awareness impediment’… Maybe in their eyes, I just look like a pretty young lady?”

“That’s amazing… .”

“Right? I’m telling you, magic is really convenient.”

It was enviable.

They say magic isn’t all-powerful, but no matter how I looked at it, it seemed all-powerful.

“Hmm, so, how do I look? I tried wearing a crop top for the first time today.”

My gaze kept concentrating on her fair stomach and cute belly button.

It was different from the clothes that usually emphasized loveliness or cuteness.

“You’re pretty.”

This was genuine, without a single empty word.

Pretty. Can I express it with words beyond that?

Perhaps even with the awareness impediment magic, it seemed sufficient to capture people’s gazes.

Where could one see such a perfectly shaped waistline and belly button?

“Hmm, hmm! How is it today, is it good because Oppa’s girlfriend is dressed pretty?”

“It’s good… .”

“Hehe, then, first, while we walk a bit, shall we look around the department store?”

“Department store?”

Oh no. My wallet is very thin, but go to a department store?

Although I don’t necessarily need to buy something, to show a poor appearance from the first date… .

“I, that wallet… *cough*.”

“Yes? *chuckle*. Would I ask Oppa to buy something for me just because I’m crazy?”

Ai smiled and tried to stroke my head, which was feeling shy.

Because there was a height difference, I lowered my head so it would be comfortable and waited.

“I know Oppa has a meager salary, so would I ask you to buy it for me? And I’m a magical girl, a magical girl.”

“Yes… that’s right.”

“Even if I look like this, I’m a national asset, so they give me a lot of money, and I get performance bonuses, so I earn so much that I can’t even be compared to Oppa. Besides that, too.”

Advertisements, variety shows, performances.

Thanks to Ai’s appearance and popularity, she was living a life that could not be compared to mine.

Unlike my thin wallet, Ai’s bulging wallet.

“Then, while we’re going to the department store, let’s go look at Oppa’s clothes a bit too. Because I’ll buy them for you.”

“Yes? Still, my clothes, I’ll…”

“Oppa, things like this are originally what girlfriends buy for you. Let’s go quickly!”

“Ack!?”

My body being led out just like that by Ai’s rough touch.

It feels like the roles of men and women have switched, but is it just my imagination?

Still, seeing Ai smiling brightly and being happy, inwardly, I also felt better.

This kind of peaceful daily life was too precious compared to just watching out like in a lover’s quarrel usually.

‘I wish she would keep smiling just like this from now on too.’

“Oppa, how about this outfit? Because Oppa has long limbs, it seems like you’ll look cool even if you wear it a bit big like this.”

“Isn’t this too long? The T-shirt goes down below my waist.”

“This is the style nowadays. Try it on quickly!”

-Tuk.

Ai, who got started from the very first store as soon as we entered the department store.

She gave me the clothes and pushed me into the fitting room.

In the end, I changed clothes and slowly stepped out.

‘The clothes size is accurate… Did she originally know my size?’

I wonder if this too is a magical girl’s intuition or something like that.

“How is it?”

“Oh, completely cool, Oppa. Try this on too.”

“Yes?”

“Try it on quickly! I’ll be choosing other things.”

Gradually, I felt anxiety becoming reality.

I should have known quickly that shopping is different for women than for men.

It might have been around the time I repeated changing into the clothes Ai gave me about 5 times?

Although my body wasn’t tired, my mind began to get tired.

The moment I came out after changing into the last clothes.

“Ugh, this is also good. That one gives off a bad boy vibe and that’s also good… Since Oppa is cool-toned, rather, this… .”

Ai, who was deeply contemplating while looking at my clothes, soon grabbed her head and was in agony.

‘Isn’t it okay to just buy and wear one cool thing?’

Cool-toned, style, it was just confusing.

In the end, Ai, who seemed to have finished deciding, pointed to the clothes I had worn with her finger and a bright smile.

“Please give me all of this.”

“Yes? Ai… No, honey. Still, isn’t this too much? And this isn’t just a penny or two.”

“Hey, this isn’t even enough to notice. And… I’m going to date you from now on, so I can’t just wear the same clothes, can I? And this is all a ‘romance’, a romance.”

“Romance?”

What does ‘romance’ mean again?

“Originally, it’s women’s romance to buy clothes for their boyfriends and customize them to fit their own taste.”

“Somehow, I feel like I’ve become a dress-up doll, but… .”

“That’s right, what can I do… Now then, let’s go to the next store.”

“Yes?”

“Why? Originally, isn’t it natural to go see all the other clothes stores too?”

Was this actually torture, not a date?

Holding the paper bags in both hands, led by Ai’s hand, we headed towards the next clothes store.

***

‘I’m tired… .’

How many times had I changed clothes today?

Now it was to the point where I couldn’t count even with numbers.

‘First, when I get home, I’ll start by organizing the clothes… then.’

“Oppa, say ah. Ah~”

“What is it?”

“It’s marble ice cream. I saw it being sold earlier, so I bought one.”

Aam.

The feel of the cold marbles coming into my mouth.

Rolling it gently, as the cold air and sweetness gradually spread, it felt like my mind was gradually returning.

I feel much better after replenishing some sugar.

As expected, I guess I’ve gotten a bit old too.

It felt like a teenager’s battery that could move endlessly had now become a 20,000 mAh portable charger.

“Hmm, it’s delicious.”

“That spoon… Never mind.”

There was only one spoon in Ai’s hand.

Right, we’ve already kissed and everything, so what’s the big deal about an indirect kiss?

“After we eat this, let’s go watch a movie.”

“Right, there was a movie theater here in the department store, wasn’t there?”

“Yes, there was something I wanted to watch for a long time. Since I’m off, I’ll watch it.”

After looking at clothes, it was watching a movie, which plays a big part in cultural life.

‘It’s been quite a while since I’ve seen a movie, hasn’t it?’

After doing counselor work, the times I’ve seen a movie could be counted on my fingers.

Coming to the movie theater after a long time, I regained my energy again.

I wonder what movie Ai came to watch with me.

“I’ve reserved the tickets, and they say we can go up now.”

“The movie name is… .”

[My Magical Girl-nim]

‘Is it a romance movie?’

Just looking at the title, it was hard to tell what kind of movie it was.

Entering the screening room written on the ticket.

Watching the people gradually entering, we headed towards our seats.

‘It’s a couple’s seat?’

The very back seat was a couple’s seat, wider than other seats and where you could lie down together like a bed.

“Oppa, lie down too. It’s really comfortable here!”

‘Oh, it’s really incredibly comfortable?’

It wasn’t a soft feeling like a bed, but the way it supported the back well made it a really good-looking seat for watching a movie comfortably.

“It’s gotten dark.”

“Yes… .”

As we sat in our seats, it started to get dark, perhaps if the movie was about to start soon.

[Loans? To Magical Girl Loan!!]

[For tires, Magical Girl Bank!]

[For banks, to Magical Bank!!]

‘The commercials are all magical girls too.’

The commercials seen after a long time, too, were all magical girls and nobody else.

If there was something that stood out among them, what on earth is a loan shark magical girl?

After the long commercial break passed.

Finally, the introduction announcing the start of the movie began to appear.

‘Is it a romance movie?’

The content of the movie was simple.

It was a story about a not famous new magical girl and her only fan who is an ordinary office worker meeting.

At first, becoming friends with the magical girl who had a repulsion towards men, the two people gradually grew closer.

Soon after, it was a predictable story, if it was predictable, about the two people developing into a loving relationship.

However, if there is a point to watch carefully… .

‘It’s somehow a familiar story.’

For me, it was a very familiar story, so there was nothing I could say.

Still, I guess they did a lot of research when making the movie, as they explained well regarding the ecology of real magical girls too.

Excluding the dark truth in the industry, which is pure emotions, even the content of growth through the keyword ‘love’.

‘It’s well made.’

The two men and women who started dating.

Depicting the fresh appearances of the early stages of dating, bringing out satisfaction, it seemed to be gradually heading towards the climax.

The magical girl and the office worker male entering the studio apartment.

And started taking off clothes… .

What?

‘These guys, why are they suddenly taking off their clothes… ?’

Although I thought it was an ordinary romance movie, suddenly the atmosphere began to change.

The two people sharing deep skinship after taking off their clothes.

Soon, the two people got into the same bed and… .

“Ah, agh… Th-that it would become like this… .”

‘Did Ai not know this either?’

Ai also seemed to not know there would be content like this in the movie, covering her mouth with both hands, her face was flushed.

And then, glancing towards me, she kept repeating it and then… .

“Um, O, Oppa… Um. The atmosphere is like this, but.”

Ai’s hand gradually approached as if winding around my hand like a snake, and her body was pushed closer.

“Um, we too… Um, how about it?”