Magical Girl Tyrant Sylph Chapter 38

Chapter 38

Chapter 2 — Expand, my world! • Episode 2-2 • New Team ②

Translated by KaiesV
Edited by KaiesV

 

Let's talk a little bit about what happened after that day.

After getting to know the real me, I exchanged Magiphone contacts with Elephant-san, who became my friend once again, and we went out to play a few times.

I still feel guilty about treating her like a friend, but it would be disrespectful to Elephant-san, who has accepted me for who I am, to hold back because of that. And even though I feel guilty about it, there is another part of me that looks forward to playing with her as a friend.

It is a bad habit of mine to think backward, but I feel that I can be more positive while I am with Elephant-san.

 

That's about the only thing that has changed in my personal life, and from the side, it may not make much difference. The shut-in who used to spend her free time playing video games and cartoons have just started to play outside as well. If you ask me if I have come close to being a true human being, I can't say for sure that I have. But it was such a big change for me that I would say it was a turning point in my life. I don't have to become a true human being.

 

Then there is my current job as a Magical Girl, but there have been a few changes here as well.

Originally I was fighting solo without a team, but I have joined Elephant's team as a temporary helper. If a high-ranking Diest comes up, I will be the main fighter, and if it is Vikant-class or lower, I will be the backup to assist and Elephant-san and her team will be the main fighter.

Now that I have been defeated by a Baron-class Two-headed Sheep Diest, I cannot continue to fight alone out of sheer willpower. No matter how Phase 3 Magical Girls are, they can still lose depending on their compatibility. I am ready to fight for Elephant-san, but that doesn't mean I am going to die in vain.

 

Now, I have joined the team, albeit temporarily, but at first I had no intention of communicating with anyone other than Elephant-san. The purpose of this temporary team is not to train cooperation and enhance the group's strength as a group, but rather to gather a number of people so that they can cover for each other because it is too dangerous for one person to do it alone.

But I changed my mind when Elephant-san told me that method was not in line with my objectives. According to Elephant-san, a person who does not try to get involved with others at all costs is rather a person who attracts the interest of others. In fact, Elephant-san was concerned that I was stubbornly avoiding contact with Magical Girls and approached me.

In this respect, it is socially common to have a relationship that involves at least daily conversation but not in depth, and if you do not want people to enter into complicated situations, it is better to mend such superficial relationships to be sure.

 

It was an eye-opening experience. It is true that when I was working at the company, I had normal conversations with my colleagues and bosses, but there was no one with whom I could call myself a good friend. It was a business relationship only.

Elephant-san is so quintessential. Elephant-san is absolutely right.

 

Because of this, I keep a distance from all my teammates except for Elephant-san, who is neither too close nor too far away from me.

I wondered if going out to eat or play together might be a little too close, but Elephant-san said she would go out with the girls for company even if they were not friends, so it was not a problem. I'm sure you're right, Elephant-san.

 

「You two seem to get along very well.」

 

Blade-san came back to us as they left the tennis court to rest in the shade of a tree, and smiled when she saw me on Elephant-san's knees, stroking my head.

 

「W–We don't really get along. This is normal.」

 

I denied it with some impatience.

I told Blade-san and the others that I had become friends with Elephant-san because it would be a source of discord to create a clear difference in attitude when we were working on the same team. So I will not do anything in public that would objectively look like a friend. This was also Elephant-san's idea.

Elephant-san also said that it is normal for girls to pat each other on the head with their knees, and there should be nothing suspicious about it.

 

「Ahh, yes, that's true. That's just normal.」

「Then let me pet you too–!」

 

I was a little concerned about the way Blade-san answered in a somewhat barbed tone, but I didn't have time to worry about that as Press-san suddenly sat down next to Elephant-san and started patting my head.

 

「Y–You can't!」

 

I quickly raised myself up to roll off Elephant-san's lap. No matter how normal it is between girls, Press-san and Blade-san don't know that I am really a man. While that may be normal as far as general girl communication goes, that's not the same thing as this!

 

「Eh～ Why～? Why is it okay for Ele-chan but not for me?」

「Uh, t–that's…」

 

I refused to run away, but ostensibly my relationship with Elephant-san is that of a temporary teammate, just like Blade-san and Press-san. I can't find a rational reason on the spur of the moment why Elephant-san is okay and Press-san is not.

 

「Ah, ahh, I was trying to keep Sylph-chan from escaping, but Press-san got in the way, so she ran away.」

「! That's right! Elephant-san was forcing me to be pet! Thank you for helping me, Press-san.」

 

I managed to get out of my predicament by taking advantage of Elephant-san, who tactfully offered a helping hand as soon as she could. It pains me to say something that makes Elephant-san look bad, even if it is just to get through this. I will have to apologize and thank her a lot later.

 

「Fuh, fufu, I understand then～ You're welcome.」

 

Press-san replied with a drawn-out smile, shaking her shoulders.

Does her stomach hurt?

 

「You're more out of it than I thought…」

「? Did you say something?」

 

I thought Blade-san muttered something in a small voice and when I asked her back, but she said it was nothing with a dignified and serious expression on her face. It seems she was just talking to herself. I think it was something like that, because sometimes when I'm thinking, I say small words. I could not hear what she was saying.

 

「It's already past 3:00 P.M., let's go eat some sweets!」

「We've moved our body, now it's time to nourish it!」

「Are you okay with sweets, Sylph-san?」

「Ah, yes, I'm alright with it.」

 

When Blade-san talks to me, I tend to respond in the same tone as when I was in the business world. It was not intentional, but because Blade-san is polite as long as she is not angry, it feels as if we are having a business exchange, or the words come out naturally, as if I am talking to a senior employee.

Considering what Elephant-san said about building a relationship that is only on the surface, it is convenient to be able to respond in this way naturally. This way, they would not be interested in me any more than they need to be.

 

「It's a good time to explore a new restaurant——」

 

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Just as Press-san pulled out her magiphone and was about to search for a sweet store, the screen of her magiphone lit up and made a booming sound. Notification of Diest occurrence.

If this were the real world, this noise level notification would not bother anyone, but this is the Magical World. There were several magical girls playing other sports in this recreational facility, and all their eyes were on us at once.

I take out my own magiphone and check the contents of the notification.

 

「Earl-class, looks like it's not a New Strain to me.」

「It's been about a month now, but it really comes out often.」

「Sylph-chan, are you okay?」

 

Earl-class Diest, the level of strength is such that if it were going to be defeated with more than one person, it will need a couple of Phase 2 Magical Girls. A higher level Phase 2 Magical Girl would be able to win by herself, but they are not yet a match for Elephant-san and her team. That is why Elephant-san is worried about me.

Come to think of it, this is the first time I have fought a Diest of Vikant-class or higher since we formed our temporary team.

 

「I hope we don't underestimate them too much.」

 

Sure, I'm a Magical Girl who broke once, but I'm determined to fight for Elephant-san, and I'm invincible!

 

「Transfer Coordinates」

 

「「「「Deception World : Sakira Town, Section D」」」」

 

Geometric magic circles overlap each of our four bodies, causing us to float softly, as if ignoring gravity. Come to think of it, I was quite confused at first. I've missed it… Not that I've forgiven him, but what is Jack doing now? I'm a little nervous that he might be up to something again if he's not within my sight.

 

While I was thinking about this, a blinding light overflowed from the magic circle, and by the time it subsided, we had descended into the Deception World.

 

「Stay out of the line of fire!」

 

The moment the transfer was complete, I held my cane forward and shouted.

 

The Diest gets stronger and bigger at the same time as the grade goes up. While the Baron-class Two-headed Sheep were about one or two times larger than ordinary sheep, the Vikant-class Monster Bird were a different level of size compared to eagles and hawks. What's more, the giant of the Marquis-class was far larger than even that monstrous bird.

So what I'm trying to say is that a high-ranking Diest can be in sight without the need to look for it.

 

Upon completion of the transition, we were aware of the presence of that huge dist.

It was a crab. Not as big as a Marquis-class Crab, but still far more gigantic than ordinary crabs, wielding two-handed scissors and destroying homes and apartments.

 

Earlier, I had dared to prolong the fight to gather data on the new Diest. I can observe how my opponent is going to react, or I can make a weak attack and see how it reacts.

Unknowingly, I had become a tengu. I said that there was no way I, who is at the point of achievement of Magical Girls called Phase 3, could lose. Otherwise, there is no way that only one person could do such a dangerous thing.

 

How foolish. How arrogant.

 

I am just an ordinary person who was lucky enough to have a little bit of strength in my hands.

If I am not careful, an opening will appear, and if there is an opening, I will lose my footing.

I am not a hero who was promised victory.

 

So I won't let my guard down anymore.

 

「Quadra Tornado Mixer.」

 

At the same time as Elephant-san and the others moved backward in response to my call, I activated the greatest magic I could use at the moment.

Four tornadoes, thicker than ever before, undulate like snakes and entwine around the Giant Crab Diest's limbs. It pulverizes each one as if it were a blender, and furthermore, it invades the body from the base of its limbs and thoroughly lays waste to it. If I look closely, I can see black foam blowing from the crab's mouth. It might be some kind of attack, so I use a tornado to scrape off all the foam from its face.

Compared to the body, it seems to be harder than the body of a crustacean, but it was meaningless in front of the tornado, which was like an excavator. Only a dozen seconds in time. The Giant Crab Diest of the Earl class disappeared completely and vanished into black dust.

 

Without letting my guard down, I check the magiphone and see the words “Diest Subjugation, Completed” on the screen.

 

「The Power of Witches is awesome after all.」

「Sylph-chan, are you okay? Is there anything that hurts?」

「I'm not interested in this…」

 

After confirming that the Diest had disappeared, the three girls who had been standing back returned.

It's not that I have been hiding it, but since it was recently announced on the official Magical Girls website that I am a witch, all three of them know that I am a witch. They had already known about it for some time, and when the official announcement was made, their reaction was, “I knew it.”

 

「It doesn't always work out this well every time. I hope you all can continue to help me.」

「Ugh, you're kidding me! Don't be so formal–!」

「Wa–Wait, please stop!」

「Eh— It's fine, rub, rub—」

 

I try to pull away from Press-san, who jokingly squares her shoulders and even rubs her cheeks against me, but she doesn't move away from me at all due to the difference in our size and muscular strength.

 

「Ahaha, keep that in moderation.」

「Elephant-san! Please stop laughing and help me!?」

「Press, don't do that to Sylph-san. Leave it at that.」

 

Later, with the help of Blade-san, I managed to pull Press-san off.

I don't want them to suddenly close the distance between us because I'm not okay at it, even if it's just in a gal-like way.

Chapter end