MTLNOVEL Chapter 169
A bright morning, I climbed up to the rooftop of a decent building to look around at the scenery.
It’s not like I suddenly developed middle school syndrome or anything, I just wanted to space out.
…Because of what happened yesterday.
“……”
Really… until dawn, I was repeatedly defeated by Pretty Heart.
Thanks to that, I deeply understood what sexual pleasure feels like.
To the point where I might develop a resistance if this keeps up.
“Sigh~…”
This means I’ll be sealed for a while again.
Honestly, I felt it way too much, so I want to stop feeling it.
“Let’s see… Oh? That kid…”
Now even the magical girls are excitedly going to hunt demons with their comrades.
It’s a world of difference from my time.
One is holding a sword, and the other… a gun?
I don’t know what kind of talent it is, but there aren’t many who are compatible with guns.
“Older sister, were you here?”
“…Ayun. Why did you come?”
“Nari was looking for you.”
“Tell her I’ll be back later.”
“Okay~.”
Hmm… It’s not relative peace, but real peace has come… It still feels a bit strange.
Of course, demons still rampage on instinct, and some monsters still invade, but unlike before, the strong ones don’t come out, and even if they do, they’re quickly defeated.
And most importantly, the frequency of their appearances has significantly decreased, so we don’t need as many magical girls now.
Thanks to that, about half of the magical girls who returned have retired, and even the high schoolers who stayed active have retired to live their lives…
…It’s all good news.
Well, middle schoolers still fantasize about becoming magical girls and enjoy it.
Cute kids.
“…Should I go back?”
Looking around here gets boring quickly.
Maybe I’ll watch those kids defeat a baron-class demon before I go?
That should be enough time.
…They have good mobility.
While the one with the sword faces the demon head-on, the one with the gun attacks from behind with a technique.
And… they imbue the bullets made of magic with special properties.
From the feel of it… it’s a freezing type?
The demon immediately slows down and almost stops moving.
Then the one with the sword cuts it in half.
Hmm… They’re doing it too safely.
But well, there’s no reason to train warriors now, so it’s better this way.
Not dying is the most important thing.
“I should head back.”
Maybe I’ll buy some snacks on the way back?
Not those fancy snacks, but the bagged ones from the mart.
Sometimes I crave those.
So, on the way back, I stopped by the mart and bought a lot of snacks.
When I got home, Pretty Heart, Gravity, and Diamond Dust were devouring a chocolate cake.
Was the reason Pretty Heart was looking for me…
“Ah, older sister! Come quickly!”
“Mmhm…”
“Oh, you came back earlier than expected?”
“……”
Sigh~… I better eat before it’s all gone.
My favorite is chocolate cake, and if I don’t eat it before Chubby ruins it, I’ll completely miss out.
…Mmm, as expected of Chubby, using only the best ingredients, the flavor is amazing.
If I hadn’t come back quickly, I would’ve missed out big time.
“Older sister, say ah~.”
“Ah~.”
“…You don’t hesitate to accept it anymore.”
“Mmm…?”
“Shut up.”
This kid is still quick to tease.
People don’t change even when they become adults.
Well, I haven’t changed much either.
Ah, but I have become a bit calmer.
“Fufu, you’re all enjoying something delicious~.”
“…What, Fairy Queen. Why are you here?”
“I heard that Meriol’s cooking is amazing recently~.”
“…From who?”
“I can’t tell you~.”
“Anyway, that’s just like you.”
I wondered why Fairy Queen came without a word, but she just came to raid the food…
As soon as the demon realm issues were resolved, she immediately showed her true colors, this brat.
…Well, there’s plenty of food, so it’s not a problem.
We’ve received a lot of help from her.
“Fairy Queen?”
“Huh…?!”
“Oh my, that looks delicious~.”
“Mmhm…”
“I won’t steal it~.”
As expected, everyone is flustered.
…By the way, Gravity, why are you hugging the cake while being wary of Fairy Queen?
Even so, Fairy Queen isn’t trash enough to do something like that.
“By the way, what about Rampage?”
“What about her?”
“Marriage exists in the fairy realm too. Although it’s a bit different from human marriage, it’s not about having children or anything like that. It’s just… allowing to live and work together.”
“Is that so?”
“It’s more like friendship than love, I guess. Unfortunately, same-sex marriage is prohibited here, right? So… how about getting married in the fairy realm? There’s no wedding culture, so it’s just paperwork.”
“Hmm…”
“Do it! Anyway, we’re part of the fairy realm, so if you’re officially recognized as a couple there, it’ll apply here too!”
“…What?”
“Pretty Heart. You’re quick to catch on.”
“Hehe~…”
“……”
Marriage, huh… Sigh~… Marriage…
…Well, it doesn’t matter.
Since we’re already in this kind of relationship, there’s no turning back.
Alright, since it’s come to this, let’s make it official.
“Then shall I prepare the paperwork~?”
“Sure. Nari?”
“I’m fine with it too!”
“…I thought you’d insist on having a wedding, but this is unexpected.”
“I just need you, older sister! I don’t care about a wedding!”
“Is that so… Well, it’s convenient for me, so it’s fine.”
Unexpected, Pretty Heart…
I thought she’d throw a tantrum about having a wedding.
About wedding dresses, wedding rings, where to hold the ceremony…
“Then sign here~.”
“…Done.”
“I’m done too!”
“…Yes, confirmed~. Then you two are now officially a couple in the fairy realm~ clap clap~.”
Hmm… It feels a bit anticlimactic.
Is this really the end…
“Now… older sister and I are married! Hehe~.”
“Is that so? You look really happy.”
“Ah, older sister! I also prepared wedding rings! I made them with diamonds too!”
“R-Really…?”
“Here, older sister! Give me your left hand!”
“Ah, okay…”
In the end, we’re doing the wedding rings…
And she even prepared them in advance, that’s a bit scary.
But since she only has eyes for me, it’s kind of cute…
Really, I’m too soft.
“…Mutual keyholder…”
“Mmhm…”
“What kind of word is mutual keyholder?!”
“Older sister! I love you~!”
“Ugh.”
Sigh~… Really, it feels like my days are going to be troublesome in a different way now.
…But well, it’s a happy ending, so that’s good enough.
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After becoming officially married to Pretty Heart in the fairy realm, time flew by quickly.
Magical girls’ activities are still needed, so the perception distortion hasn’t been lifted, and everyone is living a normal life.
Even so, unless you’re as famous as me, it’s not really necessary.
No, well, reporters still rush to any magical girl with a microphone, so it’s not entirely unnecessary.
Ah, by the way, Yura got a boyfriend just before turning 30.
He was quite handsome and clearly well-educated, but I felt sorry for him for falling for this mackerel.
…Moreover, he mistook me for his younger sister, which made me a bit angry.
He immediately said I was cute and asked for my name and grade, trying to pat my head…
Not many people can pat my head.
Well, I let it slide since he immediately bowed his head when I revealed my identity.
…Anyway, a few years later, Gravity fully became a magical girl and officially became part of the fairy realm.
I knew it would happen eventually, but it was faster than I thought.
Of course, she doesn’t notice any changes and just eats, sleeps, and plays as usual.
The younger ones are all graduating from college and standing at the crossroads of whether to remain magical girls or live as humans.
But it seems hard to resist the temptation of eternal youth and strong power.
They’ll probably return as magical girls soon.
Seeing how they’re leaning more towards magical girls recently, the possibility is quite high.
As for the medal and superhuman issues, they’ve almost disappeared.
The medals are practically gone, and with no new superhumans being born, there’s no more trouble.
Besides, Gravity and I have mostly cleaned up, so there shouldn’t be any more problems.
…If something does happen, I’ll just go and smash it.
It’s annoying, but what can I do?
“Ha~am…”
“Cheese cake again?”
“Yes.”
…I forgot, Diamond Dust is still living in my house.
She’s lazily eating a whole cheese cake in her room while playing games, but she’s actually earning money while doing that.
Even though she has more than enough money, it’s kind of funny.
But since she’s earning it herself, there’s no reason to complain.
If she’s happy doing that, why not?
“By the way, how much do you earn these days?”
“From novels?”
“Yeah.”
“…Roughly 500 a month…”
“That’s a lot…”
“Ah, donations are separate.”
“…That’s a lot…”
This kid, how talented is she at writing novels…
…Well, if she’s found her talent and is doing well, there’s no need to worry.
I’m kind of jealous of her writing skills.
The only thing I can boast about is my handwriting, but nowadays everyone types on computers… Sigh…
“Compared to that…”
“…Huh? Why are you looking at me?”
“…Never mind.”
“No, why?! Why are you suddenly like this?!”
“It’s nothing.”
Looking at Yura lounging in the living room, scrolling through her phone, I can’t help but sigh.
Diamond Dust, who could just laze around, is writing novels and hitting it big, and Yura, who could get a good salary if she wanted, is just lounging around…
But well, she’s learned all the housework, and she brought home a good man this time, so I’ll let it slide.
…But if she has a kid, she’ll probably cling to me and whine every day.
She wouldn’t ask me to take care of the kid, right?
If she does, I’ll kick her out immediately.
Even if she’s my sister, she wouldn’t do that.
……I hope not.
“Rampage~!”
“What?”
“You need to study!”
“Ugh…”
Sigh~… Again?
Irregularly calling me to study as the next Fairy Queen?
Really… With her around, do I really need to study that?
But well, it’s not bad to prepare just in case.
Not that it’ll happen.
Ah~ I don’t want the Fairy Queen position…
“Sigh, fine. I’m coming.”
“This way!”
…Still, it’s good that I have something new to do after everything’s done.
Alright, let’s go finish studying quickly!