CH 8

I was once again given the stamp of approval that I am suitable as a hero, well, if it’s suitable, it’s not a bad thing.

I’m aware that I’m self-centered, but I that doesn’t mean I have any intention to fix it, after all that happened.

If it’s regarded as one of the qualities of a hero, then it’s something to be happy about.

“That’s…”

“I didn’t think you cared about it that much kyu~. Sorry kyu~.”

“I feel more miserable when you apologize, so please stop. I unexpectedly have a weak mental, huh.”

“I understand that you have low self-esteem kyu~ But overcoming it is also a hero’s duty kyu~.”

“Being a hero is hard.”

It’s exciting to read a story in which the main character grows up, but when I’m experiencing it myself, I can’t just be positive. Please leave that kind of thing to the orthodox heroes.

“Well, I said all that, but for Mokyu personally, I think the best thing is to have fun after all kyu~. Some people say it’s unbecoming to have fun when helping someone, but If you think too hard, your body will break kyu~. I want you to have fun being a magical girl and just help others when you feel like it kyu~. Just go with the mindset that even if ‘Wanderer’ appears, someone else will defeat it kyu~.”

I don’t mean to be that irresponsible. But, well, of course I’m going to have fun.

It’s not like me to be overwhelmed by a sense of responsibility.

“Is it okay for a magical girl to be that free?”

“Truth is, that’s no good kyu~. That’s why magical girls should be under the control of the government, I already explained to Roze what it’s like to be a magical girl kyu~. But Mokyu think magical girls should be more relaxed kyu~. That’s why I chose you as a stray magical girl kyu~”

“Sounds like you will be scolded if it’s found out.”

“You are guaranteed to be scolded the moment they found out you are a stray magical girl, so you don’t need to worry too much about it kyu~. Mokyu will support you as long as it doesn’t cause too much trouble to those around you, so it’s okay if you do it freely kyu.”

“Somehow, I feel like…”

When it was explaining thing about the magical girl, I thought its suprisingly got itself togather, but I guess that’s just a bussiness face.

It did say fairies swere basically free spirited, and it seems the steamed bun in front of me isn’tan exception.

Well, it’s definitely more comfortable than an uptight. I was relieved thinking that things would go more smoothly than I expected.

“Hmm? What’s that sound?”

Suddenly, there’s a high-pitched mechanical sound from somewhere.

The sound that could be taken as an alarm announcing danger was apparently coming from the mobile phone that can been used as a weapon.

I wonder if someone is calling. No, the phone book is blank, and I don’t even know the phone number.

Then who is this from…

“Mokyu, I got a call from a ghost.”

“What kind of stupid thing are you talking about kyu~? This is an emergency alarm that sounds when a ‘Wanderer’ appears nearby kyu~. It’s just right kyu~. Since the magic settings are over, now it’s time for the actual battle kyu~.”

“Eh, it’s a real battle already!? Isn’t it too fast?”

“What are you saying kyu~. Experience matters more than knowledge for this kind things kyu~. Since we have to do it anyway, so the sooner we got it done the better kyu~.”

“Is that so…”

Even if you suddenly said that, ‘it’s time for the real fight’ on the first day on the job. I don’t think anyone can move immediately. At the very least, I want my seniors to show me an example first. Ah, because I’m a stray, there arent’t any senior.

“‘Wanderer’ seems to be around C-ward block 4 kyu~. If you don’t know where it is, just look to your phone it’s displayed on the map there, so look at it while moving kyu~.”

When I looked at my phone, I saw a familiar map of the area from A ward to D ward, with a blinking red dot on the C ward, south of my house. The red dot seems to be moving eastward, albeit very slowly.

” ‘Wanderer’ is just like this appearing suddenly, without a purpose and wandering aimlessly, then suddenly disappears just like when it first appeared kyu~. That’s why even if you can’t defeat the “Wanderer”, it will eventually disappear somewhere kyu~. But with that cas it just moved somewhere else, that’s why you need annihilate it properly with magic.”

“I understand, so don’t pull me.”

My sleeves were pulled by Mokyu’s who looks excited body and shake my budy as it drag me out of my house.

“Now then, the first thing to do when a ‘Wanderer’ appears is to move kyu~. It’s impossible to know in advance where the ‘Wanderer’ will appear kyu~. The emergency alarms are set to send signal to nearby magical girls first, but because the number of magical girls as a whole is still small, it is also still necessary to deal with the “Wanderer” that appeared in another ward like this kyu~. That’s why it’s ideal to be able to use magic for movement so that you can arrive more quickly kyu~. Now then, Roze. Did you set the magic for movement kyu~?”

“I did. Or rather, please tell me the magic that seems necessary first.”

It was written on “If you can use it, let’s set it up” part in the book I read earlier. It is important to read the manual first, after all.

“I intentionally didn’t tell you to make you think which magis is good to use kyu~. And in Roze’s case, you can use magic as much as youwants on the spot. If there’s any magic you need, you just have to create it kyu~.”

“And just where did the safety go!”

I’ve gradually come to understand that these ‘fairies’ are the type to not pay attention to their surrounding when their tension rises. That’s also how the “Wanderer” was created.

Is it okay for something like that to be the magical girl mascot.

“You shouldn’t care about the small details kyu~. Let’s just go to the ‘Wanderer’ as soon as possible kyu~.”

“Yes, yes, I understand.”

Well, there’s nothing can be done even if I were to complain right now. Rather than that, I have to go and defeat “Wanderer”.

I took out one card that was created as a magical weapon and mutter the prerequisited words to activate magic.

“Accel”

It seems that this magic modify a part of gravity by magic and increase the repulsive force that is generated when you take a step it with your foot.

What that means is.

“Oh! It’s a very convenient and fun magic, isn’t it?”

“It’s a very standard movement magic kyu~. Of course, not to mention the action of kicking the ground with the foot, you also can understand the sensation of your body being pulled by gravity kyu~. Such magic that can be understood by physical senses are categorised as magic that is quite easy to handle, there are many children who can use it even among those who don’t have aptitude kyu~. ‘Accel’ is adjusted so that gravity does not disappear completly, alter the driving force in the direction of movement, and moderately suppress the resistance force is, so it’s perfectly for safety kyu~.”

Flying in the sky.

Actually, it’s jumping, but it doesn’t change much.

My body became lighter, and I could easily jump over the roofs of the surrounding houses whenever I kicked the ground with my feet.

Even when free-falling, it is possible to land slowly thanks to the weakening of gravity.

The feeling of cutting through the wind feels good, andI feel like I can go anywhere.

“One point to note is to not crash into walls kyu~. It will automatically stop if you almost hits a person or living thing, but it can’t responds yo inanimate objects kyu~. Blackrose’s body is though enough to handle that much, but it’s the wall that will fall apartkyu~.”

I don’t to be a hero that want to run then crash into a wall, and on top of that destroyed it.

While adjusting the speed a little so as not to get too excited, I jump over all the roofs of various heights.

In just a few minutes, we reached our destination, C-ward Block 4.

You don’t have to follow the road, you can go in a straight line, and you can go as fast as a car just by running lightly.

I wonder how fast I can run if I run seriously.

I thought I wouldn’t have to worry about transportation from now on, but As expected, it’s embarrassing to jump up and down in front of people. Or rather it isn’t seen right?

For some reason I got worried about the skirt swaying in the wind, so I tidy up my clothes.

“Naturally kyu~. If you got tired just by moving around, then you’re putting the cart before the horse kyu~. Well, originally, it’s best to use it while paying attention to your remaining magic power kyu~.”

“This is the first time I heard about how much magical power I have left, but is there a way to check it?”

“You can understand it by feeling, at worst we (Mokyus) will know it kyu~. Well, there’s no magic that can deplete Rose’s magical power, so you don’t need to worry about it kyu~.”

Please stop using punch lines every time you speak.

Besides, knowing and not knowing are two completly different things.

This steamed bun is really sloppy.

“Rather than that, let’s look for the ‘Wanderer’ kyu~. You will feel sick when near a ‘Wanderer’, so you should understand it somehow kyu~.”

“Well, maybe, I wonder if it’s over there…”

I feel like there’s a bad atmosphere at the end where the road narrows after passing through the main street.

Although there is no clear confirmation, my senses is telling me that something is there.

“You can get a general idea of ​​where they are by looking at your phone, but if you can grasp their location by intuition, you won’t be caught off guard, so it’s important kyu~. Wlking while staring at your smartphone is no good kyu~.

My phone isn’t a smartphone, though.

“So they will ambush you.”

“It seems that they can understand which existence that poses a threat to them, and if they finds a magical girl, they will attack you first kyu~. It’s not just that kind of instinctive behavior, but it also has an intelligent side, such as hiding and attacking, and fleeing when it realized its at disadvantage kyu~.”

“It’s troublesome.”

Since it’s said they wandering aimlessly, I thought they had no intelligence, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.

While proceeding cautiously so as not to be caught off guard, I walked in the direction where my unpleasant feelings gradually grew stronger.