166 – Recruiting participants
“You, you…”
Should I at least throw out a bunch of swear words? Many languages wandered on Jo Ayun’s tongue, but what she finally uttered was the most essential question.
“Are you crazy?”
I was crazy. It turned. How can you say something like that to someone you know so closely? It is difficult to see that the affection shown so far is a lie. The affection shown at that time was clearly genuine.
So, Baek Ah-hee was now truly trying to kill the person she followed so closely.
This is not a healthy idea. This is something that magical girls should especially avoid doing. A magical girl whose strength is love and peace ignores love.
“No, I’m not crazy. “This is a decision I made after much thought and consideration.”
Baek Ah-hee answered calmly. Before she knew it, she was sitting on a chair at the counter. The correct posture was that she politely brought her knees together and placed her hands on them. It seemed to indicate that what I was about to say was not just a joke.
“I am not helping the Watcher.”
Sterner tone than usual. It sounded like a declaration.
In reality, it won’t be much different. The person listening right now was only Jo Ayun, but he would say the same thing no matter who he was dealing with. Even if it’s in front of Han Jaejoong.
“I am not his colleague. It’s a competitor. Of course, he is like my teacher, and he is also like a bad actor. But before that, the fact remains that he is a competitor and a main enemy.”
Baek Ah-hee’s eyes shone brightly. She’s bright like a first star. However, she had self-righteous eyes that did not care for anyone.
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“I don’t do stupid things that help my competitors.”
“You dude….”
Jo Ayun was speechless at that confident attitude.
“…The people I need to help are the weak and my colleagues.”
Baek A-hee laughed bitterly after mentioning her abbreviation.
“After all, you can’t call a monster a weakling. Still… The strong have their own allies. Although he and I are competitors… He must be building many relationships besides me. “I’m sure there are some colleagues among them.”
Baek A-hee made eye contact with Jo A-yoon. The kind, sparkling eyes shined mercilessly on Jo Ayun. Jo Ayun’s face, reflected in those big red eyes, was still tinged with embarrassment.
“Isn’t that right?”
Her question caused even more intense waves in Jo Ayun’s heart. The meaning of her question was simple.
The relationship between Baek Ah-hee and Watcher is that of competition. A relationship that develops through mutual stimulation. That is why we cannot carelessly extend a helping hand. The moment a one-sided helping hand is reached, it will degenerate into sympathy and pity rather than competition, and the relationship will be distorted.
“There must be someone like me who can extend a helping hand without having to worry. “I think we can get through a crisis like this without my help in the first place!”
But here, there is one person who can act without regard for social opinion or courtesy to others.
“I mean. “I just believe and wait.”
Han Jaejoong is facing a crisis that is different from before, as he is terminally ill.
‘…Only I can do it.’
The only person who can help with this is Han Jaejoong, himself.
If you rely on someone, you will feel at ease. Of course, it would be comfortable to have someone who can share the same concerns. But this is just an escape for yourself.
How should I help? What if I fail? In the end, worrying about things like this is just self-satisfaction. I was just running away, making various excuses because I was afraid of becoming useless.
It’s a ridiculous excuse to say that I can’t imagine my brother not being strong.
In the end, he was also a person with a human heart. He is a person who sometimes gets angry, scared, and weak.
I knew for a long time what I had to do.
He transformed not because he had a dream, but because he wanted to protect his dream.
“Aheeya.”
“Yes!”
“I’m sorry, but business is closed today. Get out.”
Even now, the work to do has not changed.
“Huh? Hey, I’ll pay more! Come on, call the boss! CEO! “I’ll pay more, so let me stay longer~!”
“We are not that kind of store. I’m the boss again, you b*tch!”
Protect your dreams. That’s it.
Baek Ah-hee’s opinion deserves respect. I have my own beliefs and I strictly follow them. It is selfish to ask someone to break that belief just because of affection.
The same goes for other magical girls. The fact that someone you were close to is actually a monster and that you have a limited time limit is highly likely to affect your beliefs by shaking up public and private affairs.
“What is it all of a sudden…?”
“I have more important things to do.”
So, this alone is enough.
I don’t know what I will experience in the future. I don’t know how much suffering there will be. It’s not something you can do, it’s something you have to do. Of course there is pressure. Still, it’s okay.
From the time the star of Deneb was lit again, I was ready to experience hardships. I will soar proudly despite any curses and misfortunes. Like a swan.
“So today is closed.”
So, it’s time to work today too.
Let’s go help the dream.
Jo Ah-yoon kicked Baek A-hee out of her store and immediately contacted Han Jae-joong. Fortunately, he answered right away.
After waiting a little while, Han Jaejoong came to visit.
“…Oppa.”
“Ayoon, I have something to tell you.”
“Yes. I know.”
Joa Yun nodded his head. There is sadness in his eyes.
“How much is left?”
No matter what words come your way, let’s not panic and move forward without giving up.
“3….”
“3 Years? Okay. “It’s so short…”
Time just as you imagined. It’s definitely short. However, it is not a period completely devoid of hope.
“…Uh, no.”
“Well, then 3 months?”
It’s shorter than you might imagine. Will I be able to find a way to save him within this time? No, don’t worry. Should be. There is nothing impossible. If I had to, I would take the stars from the sky.
Han Jaejoong shook his head.
“30 Days.”
“…Tell me again.”
“30 Days.”
“So, it’s been about 30 days since you found out about your terminal illness?”
“No, there are 30 days left.”
Jo Ayun’s expression hardened.
“No, no matter what the f*ck you do, you’ll be like that…!”
The period lasted longer than I imagined.
**
September looked out the window and muttered.
“Oh….”
The glass was still full of cheap whiskey. Around him, subordinates gathered from all over Korea formed a camp.
“Now I can see that precious baby face.”
I took this precious step because I heard that I could see lions when I came to Korea. Until now, there had been no sign of the lion showing any signs of a tail.
As soon as I arrived, I heard news of the lion’s activities. If things continue like this, we’ll be able to see that guy’s face soon! It seems like only yesterday that I was amazed that this place was just as rumored. In the end, the lion could not be seen until now.
But now it was a story that didn’t really matter.
September, who was submerged in the rain, heard a knock on the door. When he gestured, the door opened and a man in a suit came in.
“Brother. “It is said that seniors from the United States have just arrived.”
“Oh really? “Please give me a rough guide.”
September tried to wave him away again, but stopped.
“Oh, wait a minute. You guys understand that if you try to mess around with politics, you’ll end up behind me, right? “Keep this in mind.”
“Yes!”
“Well, the languages are different, so we won’t be able to communicate. Starlight will do a good job of translating, but use body language as much as possible, eh? Huh? “Tell me to write about what I learned in school and talk about it.”
“…Yes.”
It may have been a bit harsh to say these words to the people who went to school without paying attention, but it wasn’t like those brought in had no brains at all. In the first place, among those who only browsed the Internet, there were some who went in and out of the American community, so there was no problem in terms of communication.
September selected veterans from the United States, the home of the Argo Family, and ordered them to come here.
Of course there is one reason.
“Our bug friend has traveled a long way.”
It was to catch scorpions that arrived on this land.
**
[Ah, ah – microphone test. Everyone who can come now, please gather in the conference room.]
A notice has been issued to the Magical Girl Headquarters.
“Eh… It’s annoying….”
“Davih. “Follow me even if it’s annoying.”
One day, he immediately tried to run away, but happened to be caught because the person passing by was Seolhwa Yun.
If you see the light on the mascot, it is a notice to people outside the headquarters. It seemed like a very important message to be conveyed.
The Magical Girl’s important information had a tendency to become less important as it became more important. All in all, a dangerous thing.
It will never be comfortable for your body.
Everyone entered the conference room with some level of anxiety. The day was even worse.
“Senpai… Isn’t Senpai the strongest now? Can’t we just pop it and get rid of it all? Then you won’t have to hear such notices.”
“I want to do that too, if I feel the same way.”
Blue Sirius awakened to divinity after the last November incident.
Ice at absolute temperature.
Not only can it control ice that never melts, but its range and instantaneous firepower have also become stronger than before.
However, as powerful as it is, it also comes with a powerful price. It was none other than fatigue.
After entering the divine state, physical strength disappears rapidly. The body becomes weaker after the transformation for the amount of time the divinity was maintained. Fever is common and sometimes fainting occurs.
It was a fatal side effect for Yun Seol-hwa, who had a weak heart. Especially since all these side effects come immediately after the transformation is removed, when the body is at its weakest.
Efficiency is not good. It feels like driving a sports car with poor fuel efficiency.
Therefore, Yun Seol-hwa decided to place one limitation.
Use divinity only when it is dangerous. I will only use it for 100 seconds.
It is a power that is so powerful that if used incorrectly, it can easily devastate the surrounding area. Being alert wasn’t a bad result.
‘I don’t want to be arrogant either.’
After awakening to divinity, people around her paint her face with gold, saying that she is a rare genius magical girl and a treasure given to mankind, but whether Yun Seol-hwa herself feels that way is a separate story.
Fortunately, the side effects were so severe that Yun Seol-hwa had to experience her frustration before she fell into arrogance.
But it wasn’t that bad. It was better for her than to shovel away under the illusion that she had become stronger for no reason.
‘Because Jaejoong might feel uncomfortable when I live with him in the future.’
Moreover, it would be a big problem if her arrogance got into her body and made him feel uncomfortable. She was glad that she could restrain herself from doing so.
“Ugh… I was just getting off work… Hidoi (too much)…”
Besides, Haru was still grumbling at the sudden call. Yun Seol-hwa smiled bitterly at her cute junior’s complaints.
“Davih, didn’t you like fighting monsters in the first place?”
“Ah~ Eeh Maa (yes what)… To be exact, I like it when I unilaterally ravage monsters… I like it when I kill them with a lot of force and bring them back to life as corpses and even mock their deaths…. “
“Contempt… You know a pretty difficult word, right?”
“Yes. “I learned it from the Internet.”
“I see….”
It was truly an unhealthy motive. Even Yun Seol-hwa could not shield her from this, so he diverted her story.
“So what’s going on?”
“Well? “Has some dangerous monster entered the country?”
“Huh? “There are already enough dangerous people in Korea.”
That’s really true. It’s not a big country like Russia or America, so I wonder how many S-class monsters there are in this small land. I was so sick of it.
[Ah, sorry for the sudden call. Suddenly, something came up.]
When I went to the conference room, I saw a unicorn bowing its head beyond the large monitor screen in front.
A small white horse with colorful, rainbow-colored horns. The fluffy fur and cute eyes made you think it was a doll for a moment.
Unicorn. The mascot and head of the headquarters. Unlike the mascots of magical girls, this is a fantasy creature that ordinary people can see with the naked eye.
[Um… Well, I’m sorry. Joint operations will be carried out in the future.]
Joint operation? At those words, the magical girls gathered in the conference room expressed their curiosity. If it is a joint operation, all you have to do is gather the magical girls who will carry out the operation and deliver it.
I don’t think it’s something to be explained in such a large gathering in the first place.
“Ah. No way?”
Someone made a sound as if they had realized something. For a moment, anxiety flowed down the back of their necks.
[Huh, that prediction is probably correct.]
Joint operations are insignificant.
Basically, all magical girl battles are like joint operations. The most basic way to deal with this is for nearby magical girls to come together and battle monsters.
However, only in Korea.
[A Japanese magical girl is scheduled to be dispatched here.]
“…Magikayo (Is this true?).”
White Davih muttered in a dry tone.
“Why? Isn’t it quite dangerous to cross the country? Unless it’s something special, there’s no need to come all the way here… Maybe?”
Ara, who was asking a question, stopped talking and looked away. Her gaze was full of suspicion. One day she shook her head as if to deny it.
“I don’t know! I don’t know! “I don’t know anything about it!”
[That’s right, it has nothing to do with White Davih.]
“Then….”
[You guys also heard that a long time ago, one of the magical girls over there was seriously injured by a scorpion, right?]
I know. It was an incident in which the magical girl who had reigned supreme for a long time after Sky Polaris suddenly fell into the abyss.
I heard that most of the starlight has been lost.
Everyone nodded.
[It has been confirmed that the Scorpio monster has arrived in Korea.]
Everyone’s movements stopped.
[I’ll deliver it to you again. What I am ordering this time is a joint operation.]
A beast known to be the most vicious of the three beasts. The fear of that poison crept up my back like a bug.
[Exterminate the Scorpio monster with a Japanese magical girl.]
**
Mosun climbed on the scorpion’s back and stroked its shell.
“Our Scorpio is very greedy. They try to catch anything. Maybe that’s why I have a lot of enemies.”
The game presented to Jaejoong Han.
“I believe you will realize that it is not just you and me who are participating.”
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They weren’t the only ones targeting the scorpion’s neck.
“The winner takes all. “Starlight, our lives, someone’s memories, and emotions.”
Among all these competitors, only those who stand out and shine are the ones with the strongest convictions.
“Because you know best that anyone can shine.”
Mosun smiled as he looked at the area around his neck where the scorpion had stung.
The remaining lifespan of contradiction is 31 days.
Han Jaejoong has 30 days left to live.
The remaining lifespan for this scorpion is also expected to be similar.
However, it is not certain that one of them will take the head.
“I have high expectations for you all.”
