Mr. Magical Girl

Chapter: 148. Magical Girl Vivid Cure Star (1)

“What’s your name?”

“Christina Vladimirovna Bulantehryo!”

•••Damn Eastern Europeans.

It can’t be helped.

“I’m Vivid Curie Star!”

What a cute name•••

“Yeah! I like it too!”

I see•••

I want to respond, but seeing the girl in front of me smiling brightly, all my energy to retort disappeared.

What should I say?

I’m feeling like I shouldn’t get too close to someone so bright and pure, like a contrasting shadow to my dark existence.

Of course, Baek Sihyeon is somewhat similar.

If Baek Sihyeon is like a fully grown woman, as pure as fresh paper, then this girl represents a suitable innocence for her age.

That’s why, right after being introduced, I fell into contemplation.

I can’t find an answer•••

What should I call her?

For now, the normal nickname would be Chris.

If I take it from the hero name, it would be Vivid.

But what should I say… somehow it feels like it’s… awkward to say.

If she were an adult, calling her ‘Chris’ would end the matter, but•••

“Then can I just call you Greece?”

Baek Sihyeon’s words blew away my worries.

“Yes! You can call me that!”

And her response was as bright as her name.

•••What was I worrying about again?

In any case, with Chris’s reply, Han Abin also joined in, sparking a lighthearted conversation.

“How long have you been a magical girl?”

“Ah, it’s been a month!”

“What’s your mascot’s name?”

“It’s Pan!”

“Pan. Nice to meet you.”

Did Pan realize it was called?

The bear doll called Pan moved and waved from the table.

•••That thing has a weird name too.

Well, my discomfort aside, it’s not a bad roommate.

It already feels like it’s getting along better with Baek Sihyeon and Han Abin.

Being bright and sociable seems good.

“Then what about that older sister•••?”

Have each of us finished introducing ourselves? Eyes gather towards me.

– Ah, I apologize for the announcement. The dining hall will be opened for dinner, so those who wish to eat are encouraged to do so. The dining hall will be open until 10 PM…

The announcement about dinner flowed from the speaker on the ceiling.

“Shall we eat right away?”

“I’m fine anytime!”

“I’m good too.”

“If the older sisters are going, I’m okay with it too!”

Looks like we’re all on the same page.

“Then let’s talk about me while we go.”

As we left the lodging behind us.

“Have a good time.”

The voice of the mascot Pan echoed as we walked away.

Didn’t it want to go to the dining hall? Jutting from the closing door was the bear doll waving from the table.

“Is it not eating?”

“Because it’s a bear doll!”

•••I see.

That answer was unexpected.

Putting my surprise aside, Chris, the newly joined member, asked•••

“What’s your name, older sister? What kind of magical girl are you?”

“I’m not an older sister. I’m an older brother.”

“Uh? Could it be you’re a boy? Wow. I’ve never seen a male magical girl before!”

To put it simply, she was too bright.

Uncomfortably so.

We hadn’t even arrived at the dining hall yet, and it was already this noisy.

“Right. So, when changing clothes, please tell me in advance…”

I felt a slight pain on my cheek.

“Um, so, is your original form also this cute? Even though you’re a boy?”

That was the innocent magical girl pulling my cheek, causing that pain.

What’s this creature?

“My age… I’ve heard that you’re much older from the two older sisters. You’re smaller than me!”

It hurts.

Who knew pure words like that would sting this badly?

“Your hair is soft too… are you really a boy? This is a joke, right?”

Save me.

With that plea, I turned to my students.

Han Abin turned her gaze away and pretended to be uninterested.

“Can I touch it too? Please? Just for a moment, Master.”

Baek Sihyeon displayed dubious hand movements, revealing her sinister intent.

“Is that hair accessory floating in the air? How did you tie your hair?”

•••Is this hell?

Unho. Save me.

With severe mental damage hitting hard,

I somehow made my way through.

The long-awaited dining hall didn’t seem appealing at first glance.

Wooden tables and chairs. A shabby tablecloth. Slightly dim lighting.

The tableware was crammed together in the center, creating a chaotic look.

Given the restaurant’s disappointment, expecting something edible might be too much.

But the moment I laid eyes on the food in the middle of the dining hall, all my worries disappeared.

Piled high were meats.

Vodka displayed openly.

Skewers rolling over charcoal.

All buffet style. Just my taste!

“Looks like it’s buffet style.”

“Right?”

“Then let’s each get our food and gather over there by the window.”

With just that, I dashed forward.

To heal from the mental trauma received since arriving here.

What I first piled on my plate was a gigantic bone.

The meat around the bone showed signs of dried blood,

Looking as if it was left there just to take the meat beneath.

But what does it matter? This is also a delicacy of mine.

So, I laid the bone on my tray,

Followed by some Mongolian cheese.

The moment I grasped the cheese, a gamy smell hit me, but for a lover of stimulating food like me, this too is another delicacy.

I piled bone, cheese, dumplings, lamb skewers, meat soup, and vodka on my tray.

A tune hummed from my lips.

After surveying the options, I moved to the appointed position.

•••Can you eat all that?

Han Abin greeted me with a doubtful face.

“If I couldn’t eat, would I have carried it here?”

Thud.

The heavy plate settled on the table.

Sitting down right away, I picked up the bone from below.

Unprocessed, it wafted the gamy smell pleasing to my senses.

Biting into it, the unique toughness mixed with the scent of clotted blood filled my mouth.

How can this bitter meat be expressed?

Nonetheless, it wasn’t bad, as I cleared away one bone and returned it to my plate.

•••You eat well.”

“Don’t you eat at all?”

“A bit… it doesn’t suit my taste…”

Saying that, Han Abin merely flicked her chopsticks at the meat before her.

Well, compared to someone like me, who was raised eating wild animals without processing, it might be a bit hard for her.

“If it’s too hard to eat, it’s okay not to. You can just go to PX and buy bread or something…”

I tried to console her, but—

Bang.

The sound of two plates dropping interrupted me.

Not as much as I did, but one plate stacked high with meat.

A plate mainly filled with dairy products.

“Bon appétit!”

“Hmm? Are you praying? Then so will I!”

Then the two began to shovel food into their mouths.

Baek Sihyeon seems to be shoving everything on her plate away, as if determined not to leave anything behind.

And Chris, who appears to be calm, also quickly stuffed cheese into her mouth.

•••They eat well.

“Right.”

To the point even I was surprised, the remaining two showed no signs of hesitation towards the unique Mongolian dishes.

Despite the obvious intense gamy smell, they showed no discomfort while dining.

I could understand Baek Sihyeon, whose taste seems to have dulled•••

“Chris, you eat well too.”

“Ah. About that. Uh. My grandfather told me not to eat like this…”

Could the attention be the reason? Chris suddenly turned red and started wiping the grease off her hands on the tablecloth.

“Your grandfather?”

“Yes. I live with my grandfather who is a hunter.”

“Ah. That’s why.”

Thinking about how she can easily handle this gamy meat, I understood now that she must have grown up in a hunting family.

Hmm? Wait a minute, that’s odd.

“You said you’re a hunter? Isn’t there a city nearby?”

“There’s one close! It takes about an hour to walk to the school.”

Hmm. That’s not what I would normally consider “close.”

Then this Chris is even more unusual…

What is she fighting against?

“Excuse me for interrupting your meal but…”

“Yeah! It’s fine. Meals are meant to be noisy and fun.”

That’s a relief.

“Can I ask about your enemies? Ah, and your abilities? Since we’ll probably be assigned to the same team.”

That’s a perfect question, balancing curiosity and practical benefits.

I even think I did a great job with that.

“Ah. You mean my enemies? Um… what was it… those that capture animals…”

“Poachers?”

“Oh! Yes! That’s it! It’s about capturing animals and turning them into bad monsters!”

Tsk. This seems low-quality too.

“So every time you encounter those monsters, you have to kill them. Are your abilities geared toward that?”

“Yeah? We don’t kill the animals.”

Now that’s a twist.

“You said you turn them into monsters?”

“Yeah. I turn them into monsters.”

“Then you have to kill them!”

You can’t just undo what’s become a monster.

Or is it some story where you capture them before they are transformed?

“Uh? Why would I kill them?”

“Because they’re monsters.”

“Right.”

What’s going on? Something feels fundamentally off.

Let’s sort this out for a moment.

“So, your enemies are a weird group that turn animals into monsters, right?”

“And you fight against those monsters every time.”

“Then you kill that monster?”

“No!”

What in the—I’m lost now.

“Then what do you do with the monster?”

“I shoot a magic beam to turn them back into animal friends!”

What? Did I mishear that?

••You turn them back into animal friends?

“Yes! Then they become my friends, and I can communicate with them, plus I can draw out powers related to animals! That’s my ability!”

What kind of insane nonsense is this?

“Abin.”

“If you’re just teasing me with some illusion, please stop.”

“Senior, I don’t have that kind of power.”

She must have it.

She must have it!

•••Animal friends?

“Yes! I could show you right now!”

Wow. So such a thing really exists.

It’s absurd; I can’t help but laugh now.

“Ha ha ha—”

“Oh! You don’t believe me. Then I’ll show you!”

Chris said that as she stood on her chair.

With a spin of her hand,

Pyo-ro-ron.

With a bizarre sound effect.

Pyoong.

A magic wand appeared.

Whoosh.

As it cut through the air, light sparkled as it scattered.

“Come here! Smil!”

The light gathered, transforming into a bird with a sharp beak.

“Hahahahahahahaha.”

“Master, why is she like that?”

“Maybe she can’t believe what’s right in front of her.”

“Isn’t this just a magical girl?”

“Anyway, what you’ve seen is entirely different from what you have seen before, right?”

You bet it is!

I know that such childish stories exist, albeit rarely.

But•••

Kieeeek.

“Did you see? I’m not lying!”

I didn’t expect to see this in front of me.

The long-forgotten magical girl from the TV of the past appears again before my eyes.

Hahahahaha!

“Senior, even cooking seems to be getting better. Oh, I’ll take some dumplings.”

“Hahahahaha!”

I can’t believe it.

Kieeeek.

The bird started to shake my hair decoration with its beak.

Was it sparkling and intriguing?

“Smil! Don’t do that!”

Unho, save me.

---