35 – Let’s be friendly (3)
I arrived home with a tattered body.
It felt like a long time ago, but I didn’t really miss it. The sticky yellow linoleum is lifted slightly. On the wall, a housemate called mold was eating ground, and fluorescent lights often flickered, providing a street-like atmosphere for entertainment.
After a hospital that smelled like medicine, a musty smell from inside, and a whitish smell of blood outside the window, I thought I was living a good life.
– aaa!!! ruined!!!
The person next door was screaming loudly. Neighbors are also of poor quality, probably because it is a neighborhood with poor security.
It’s not just that the security is bad, it’s because the frequency of monsters is quite high. If you live in a place like this, even if you don’t have money, you’re either out of sense or insane.
If you don’t have money, you’ll go crazy, so in the end, you’ll converge on one.
The name of this area is G-34.
It’s awkward, but most of the local names in this world are of this form. A form in which numbers are added to the English alphabet or alphabet.
Going through the past where monsters appeared and virtually faced with an apocalypse, all administrative districts were newly reorganized.
Most of the buildings had to be rebuilt anyway, and it was necessary to distinguish between areas where a large number of monsters appeared to be used as administrative districts.
Some places are set to be completely uninhabitable and inaccessible. In fact, it is a land given to monsters.
The name was carried out by eliminating symbols, emphasizing convenience as much as possible, and fragmenting as much as possible.
Names such as G-34 were built that way. It was a local name with a sense of distance to me, who has memories of another world.
Through the window, I saw a monster flapping its insect-like wings. I’ll have to get rid of that one day too.
– Kkeaaa!!! damn man!!! If you have a head, think about it!!! Shall I pull out my finger!!
I want to clean that up too. The person next door might have tried banging on the desk, commonly referred to as a shotgun, and felt the vibration.
“Crazy town…”
I heard that people who risk their lives choose to live as homeless in a safe city center rather than living in a place like this.
This world is more screwed than you can imagine. In a way, it’s a post-apocalypse, so it’s natural if it’s natural.
The problem is that even the city center is going to be unsafe.
‘I heard that an S-class monster is starting to act.’
According to contradiction, the dilemma will now come to the fore in earnest.
Natural disasters that used to occur only once or twice a year will strike throughout the year.
‘One of them will be me…’
The corners of his mouth went up. I plan to stick to the position of hiding my identity in the future.
There is also the issue of trauma, and there is also the issue of the status of a magical girl.
There is a possibility that the male class who have been hungry for male heroes unnecessarily symbolizes the watcher and uses it as a tool for comparison and confrontation, causing gender issues.
The human psyche is indeed complex. The word ‘love-hate’ can exist openly. Emotions are not antinomic, nor are they rational.
At the same time as feeling gratitude for protecting their lives, they may be jealous of the power they have as a right, or at the same time admire them and idolize them too much, and may not tolerate behavior that goes against their ideals.
It makes no sense if you think about it rationally. The act of tearing down the fence that protects from wild beasts, and the act of spitting in the hope that the artwork will not be soiled.
Of course, most ordinary people are favorable to magical girls. However, just as a stain on white paper is more conspicuous, the malice sprinkled on the drawing paper of good intention is even more hideous.
It is even worse in that it gradually spreads and can stain other teeth.
So there is no need for the title of monster who became a hero.
Far from protecting magical girls, there is a risk of putting them in danger. The public is honest. They will not hide their desires and put them in public opinion and bite them.
It is obvious that many conflicts will arise in many ways. Until a decent alternative comes out, I plan to remain as a monster with an unusual move.
However, I have no intention of simply protecting magical girls. No matter how strong an individual is, in the end there is an individual, a limit.
It is unrealistic to step forward whenever countless magical girls fall into a crisis.
Nothing is as empty as justice without an alternative.
It is right to teach the hungry not only to fish, but also to fish.
Beyond simply protecting magical girls, you must lead the growth of magical girls.
‘The problem is that I have to be strong too…’
If there is value as empty as justice without alternatives, it is none other than justice without power.
How futile is justice that only talks but cannot act.
To achieve big dreams, you need more strength.
Realizing the ideal, I also realized the shabbiness of the present.
It doesn’t change that the top priority is the safety and growth of magical girls, but the fact that we have to develop strength to practice it doesn’t change either.
At this point when the dilemmas are moving, the completion of Ursa Major has become urgent.
The completed power beyond the Big Dipper. You have to take it.
This is not only out of mission, but also for a more personal reason.
“Seolhwa… How should I look at you?”
It is necessary not only to gain the strength to practice ideals, but also to establish relationships with others.
“Whoa…”
A sigh came out of my mouth. The road was clear, but the legs to go on it were not cool.
[Quest occurs.]
You can still move on, so this is enough. He sighed and held the belt in his hand.
[Raid the Red Vega.]
“What the fuck?”
**
“Haaa…”
Baek Ah-hee let out a long sigh with a complicated feeling.
As the lungs vibrated so loudly, stimulation was applied to the injured area. A sharp pain gripped her side.
“Ugh…”
Red Vega when transformed.
Now, she is an ordinary girl without magic after she has unlocked her transformation. There was no solid durability when transforming, so the aftermath of the battle had permeated into this now soft skin.
Even if he didn’t die, it didn’t mean he wasn’t hurt. Due to the continuous battles with Libra and the Watcher, her body is now in a fairly tattered state.
Even for a magical girl who recovers quickly from trauma, it was difficult to heal all wounds in one day.
With such a body, I arrived at the hospital.
It wasn’t to heal the wounded body.
“…So you’re really here.”
“Yes! I’m here!”
She smiled broadly in front of Golden Aldebaran with a shy expression.
“Wouldn’t it be better for you to rest in peace as well? A visit to the hospital in that state is a bit…”
A man wrapped in a bandage came to the hospital with a smile on his face, not for a medical examination, but for a visit. No matter how much he thought about it, Golden Aldebaran shook his head at an act that could not be understood within his common sense.
“It’s okay! I’m fine… Aww.”
Baek Ah-hee sighed as he poked Cook with his finger and sat down. Golden Aldebaran looked down at that scene and let out a deep sigh.
“I can’t tell you to go back to what you’ve already come for… Please follow me.”
“Yep!”
Baek Ah-hee answered vigorously and jumped up. The momentum was still very good.
This S-class monster situation was judged to be a victory for the monsters. Casualties were few and the abductees were successfully rescued. However, all the magical girls were defeated by the monster.
Of course, Red Vega gave the Watcher the victory. However, if you look into the reality, there was a shameful fact that they were blatantly overlooked.
It was a desperate proof that the strength of the guardians was less than that of the invaders. The little blood shed that night gave me an idea of the amount of blood shed in the future.
Many people were terrified.
Baek Ah-hee was one of them. The reason for the dark circles around her eyes was not only the aftermath of the battle, but also the anxiety.
When you need to be ready to risk your life in earnest.
However, the watcher’s words last night were completely contrary to the guardian’s mission.
‘Sparing your life, being afraid…’
Does it mean that if you are weak, you should crouch down according to your strength? Red Vega was offended.
At the same time, Baek Ah-hee became interested.
There was concern and consideration to dismiss the watcher’s words as simple arrogance.
What was the meaning of those words?
Baek Ah-hee was curious. So, he turned to the person he could trust the most.
Blue Sirius, a magical girl with a career long enough to be called a big senior.
I was very worried when I heard that she was defeated and lost consciousness, but I was relieved to hear the news that she had woken up less than 24 hours later.
If you’ve found consciousness, you should be able to talk!
Wouldn’t it be possible to consult about the concerns you have while looking after your safety? With that thought, Baek Ah-hee acted. The wounds from the previous day were quite painful, but the hospital was the place to go anyway.
‘If I get sick, I’ll be treated here!’
There really was no solution.
When I got on the elevator, I was able to quickly arrive at the hospital room used by the magical girl. Golden Aldebaran knocked roughly as a courtesy and then opened the door. It was because he said that there are cases where his presence is so small that even if he knocks, he does not recognize it.
Baek Ah-hee thought it was an exaggerated story at first, but decided to believe it when she saw that the automatic door did not recognize her.
drooling. The scene of the hospital room came into my eyes with the sound of the sliding door opening. Pink Deneb, who was still sleeping (he said he was sleepy right after waking up and went back to sleep) and an empty bed caught my eye.
There is no Blue Sirius.
“This is the hospital room where the seniors stay… uh? Where did you go?”
“Did you go to the bathroom somewhere?”
“It could be, but… no way.”
Golden Aldebaran trembled as if something flashed and ran out of the room. Baek Ah-hee followed her. I stopped in front of a nearby hospital room.
Golden Aldebaran knocked again. From there came a very sweet and calm voice that seemed peaceful. Baek Ah-hee was startled. It’s the voice of someone you know.
When I opened the door, I saw a woman running her hand through the pipe on the empty bed in the cold hospital room. Long arms and legs, a body with strong curves, slightly gloomy eyes and blue-silver hair that slipped down into those eyes.
It was Yun Seol-hwa and Blue Sirius.
“Why are you here… You said you were still lying down.”
“I’m sorry. I just wanted to get some fresh air.”
“How are you going to breathe in the hospital room?”
“You won’t understand.”
“I’m afraid that if I understand you, I’ll be like you.”
“This wind is breathed through the heart.”
“I can turn…”
Once again, Golden Aldebaran put his head on his head and left the hospital room. Baek Ah-hee stayed and watched her. It was such a gloomy look. Today, his back looked unusually small and fragile.
When I met her eyes, I just smiled bitterly. Baek Ah-hee looked at Sirius and thought.
Are you thinking of the people who stayed here?
Seeing that there were still traces of people staying there, it seemed that it wasn’t that long ago that a patient here was discharged. The flowers in the vase were still fresh. The same goes for the fruit basket that was placed next to it.
Judging from the fact that he stayed on this floor, he must have been attacked by a monster.
I could guess that much.
But I couldn’t imagine the responsibility that would be on my back.
‘I’m sure… He must have felt heavy thinking about the civilians he couldn’t protect and were injured…’
himself as well
When I remembered the sense of duty that the hero must have, the sense of duty that must have become stronger and heavier over the years, my shoulders naturally went down.
To think of a person who feels the responsibility of being a hero like that, and trying to ask what a monster has to say.
Baek Ah-hee was ashamed of herself.
Red Vega also stayed in the hospital room and decided to think of the people who would have stayed here.
She must be an innocent victim attacked by a monster…
I will never make such a victim again.
swore so strongly.
