Chapter 19 - Tortus Travel Journal (19)

Ur Town, the northern grain field area.

It was a legendary place were a great swarm of sixty thousand monsters

marched into in the past and got massacred. Right now it was becoming a

beautiful place that displayed golden wheat tips swaying like a ripple thanks

to the "goddess of fertility" too.

In such famous place,

"Love and courage~ ♪ Changed into a single bullet~ ♪ Shooting

through~~♪"

An angel was dancing. On a makeshift stage, with the golden ripple of

wheat and brilliantly shining sun as the background, wearing attire of pure

white frilly mini skirt, an angle was dancing and singing like an angle――it

was Myuu.

A smile that turned tens of thousands of people were subdued by her,

elegant steps, carefree song, a stick mike that emitted sparkling rainbow

effects in a pentagram shape in her hand.

And then, using that stick mike,

"Right into the middle of the heart♪"

When it was pointed up toward the sky, it immediately unleashed a rainbow

flash!

That figure was exactly that of a dancing and singing magical girl! The

Magical Myuu of shooting and explosion!

She was extremely adorable. The citizens of Ur that crowded the place went

'Hyahha!' in great excitement. Nagumo family was busy taking photos

without rest!

And then, of course such cute magical girl had a partner.

"Ba~d children will be~♪ Punished by the authority!"

The one who similarly wearing an attire of frilly mini skirt (gold color)

holding a stick mike in hand while winking splendidly was, to tell the truth,

the princess of this country Liliana――no the magical girl of politic and

incitement! Pretty Lily!

And then, when she lifted up the stick, crimson light instantly surged out!

Each time they witnessed it, the citizens of Ur would go 'Fuuh! Fuuh!' with

their excitement at the peak!

But however, the main star of this stage wasn't Magical or Pretty.

Yes, the unit's leader was, the magical girl of fertility and victory――

"Affectionately~♪ Nurturing~♪ With care✩ If not~ Gas explosion! Will –

come – down – on – you♡"

It was Miracle Ai (twenty six years old!)! Of course, she was equipped with

frilly pink mini skirt and magical stick mike. Along with a beautiful step,

she placed a horizontal peace sign over her eye and sent a full power wink!

Seven colored stars flew! Right now Miracle Ai was shining at her

brightest! And then, her eyes were dead!

"…Horrible"

While the special stage was enveloped in a vortex of wild enthusiasm due to

the idol magical girls unit, Yue's leaked out muttering resounded strangely

clearly. Surely, she was representing the feeling of everyone other than

Hajime without a doubt.

Now then, if it was asked why the past event replaying of 60,000 monsters

VS Hajime and co was becoming an idol live event like this…

The replay was carried out safely without accident. But, because of the

show, it became the cause of this.

Because, it was just too horrible in a different sense from Miracle Ai.

Blood sprayed, earth was overturned, the air exploded. Roar, explosion, and

then cries. A single electromagnetically accelerated bullet would pierce

through the enemies until far behind, causing shower of flesh and blood to

pour down. Rockets that struck down like heavy rain ripped off flesh and

blood as expected and dyed the air red. Flame grilled flesh and super

gravity mass produced red stains on the ground.

The clamoring sixty thousand monsters were reduced into mere mince meat

like a joke. Thousand, tens of thousands of them.

At that time the citizens' lives were at risk. Even the people remaining in

the town consisted only of people with the will to fight. That was why, even

when they saw the monsters dying, and even after everything was over, it

was excitement and relieve that occupied the majority of their heart.

However, right now was a time of peace. The citizens here were mostly

people who were fundamentally unrelated to fighting. Although they had at

least watched adventurer or vigilante corps battling against monster, it was

only against several monsters at best.

They were such normal citizens. And they witnessed it.

The hellish scene of pandemonium. A real mountain of corpses and river of

blood.

Legend was beautiful only because it was inside a story. Story that was

passed down was interesting exactly because it was glorified.

For many people, they could enjoy battle only because it was only in the

realm of imagination.

And so, half of the citizens of Ur fainted. There were also cases of vomiting

occurring here and there.

From the perspective of ordinary people, seeing the ground covered with

living thing's flesh, blood, and entrails even if they were from monsters was

a gruesome scene that inflicted considerable damage to their mind.

It seemed that the sensitivity of Hajime and co were slightly numbed, so by

the time they realized it was already too late. Rather the audiences were

also turning into a hellish scene of pandemonium. If Tio didn't stabilize

their mind with soul magic right away, surely it would become an even

bigger disaster.

Of course, Tomoichi and Kaoruko, and then Akiko were also fainting with

the white of their eyes showing. Kaori and Yue were the one to deal with

that.

Sumire, Shuu, and also Remia were turning a bit pale, but they held out

somehow. They were quite something. Yaegashi family was… a slightly

special family so you could easily guess.

But well, because of that, the citizens who held out nursed the citizens who

fainted and vomited while raising voice "O, oo~" that sounded admiring

even while their expression was cramping. The atmosphere was getting dry

but…

Seeing the situation, the one who felt the biggest guilt was――

"I, it was Aiko who incited them, so perhaps this should be considered her

reaping what she sow?"

Akiko said with cramped expression seeing her daughter sparkling with

dead eyes. Just as she said, it was Aiko.

Aiko said "With just soul magic I am worried what will become of them

after we left. Can't we give them some care?", "For example can't we do

something to improve their memory of today even just for a bit", "Is there

anything that I can do for the citizens, I'll do anything!" and consulted

Hajime desperately.

She messed up. Inevitably Hajimed replied "Hm? Just now, you said that

you will do anything?"… and it ended up like this.

"No, Akiko-san. The one with biggest fault is my son. I'm really sorry. He

is an unworthy son who always led the pure Ai-chan into a horrible path."

Sumire bowed her head deeply. It was exactly like she said. Perhaps inside

her heart she was also thinking that Hajime was the cause, Akiko only kept

her cramped smile without denying or affirming it.

"And, Hajime. Can you explain it already?"

Shizuku represented everyone and questioned the horrible Hajime who was

still busily recording his daughter's big moment while completely

disregarding both Aiko and Liliana even though he was the major cause of

this.

"Explanation? For what?"

"Your idea to rewrite the incident today with the memory of the improvised

live event, well, I'll unwillingly accept it as a good idea."

However.

Those attires, or the sticks, and above all else how could they sing and

dance like that even though this event was decided so suddenly. Or why

was Ai-chan-sensei able to continue dancing so radiantly even though her

eyes were dead like that?

"――Spit it out. What did you do?"

No matter how they looked at it something was fishy. Then, the cause was

Hajime. It was like how 1 + 1 = 2. It seemed Yue and others also had no

objection to what Shizuku said. Everyone were looking at Hajime with a

blank stare like Yue's.

Hajime put away his camera and opened his mouth with a quiet expression.

Behind him, Magical Myuu and Pretty Lily and Miracle Ai started their

second song. The three lifted their leg & winked simultaneously! It was

beautiful.

"It's because Myuu watched an anime and said she want to try being a

magical girl."

He made it, the transformation set. Although, it didn't mean that they could

transform anytime anywhere. The principle was simple. It was a quick

change of attire using "treasure warehouse". And so, Hajime must be within

several meters from them for it to work.

After all, the transformation needed sparkling magic power effect, the light

effect that enveloped the body while the clothes they were wearing got

stored into "treasure warehouse", and then teleporting magical girl attires

and fixing it on their bodies perfectly to the inch. It was a special technique

that couldn't be done if it wasn't Hajime who possessed the skill to

perfectly teleport six bullets into his gun's cylinder. Also, the attires

themselves were something he ordered to be made through his connection.

In other words, it was a professional work.

"Please wait Hajime-san. I understand about the costume change, but

putting aside Myuu-chan, why are you carrying attires that matched Aikosan and Lily-san's size?"

"It's because, Myuu want to become magical girl together with her Oneechan."

Shudders ran through them. In other words, Hajime had prepared magical

girl costume for all of them! And then, as long as they were within the

effective range of "treasure warehouse", there was a risk of them being

transformed into magical girl!

"Myuu also said, she want to do it together with mama and Sumireobaachan too――"

"Hajime-san! Please don't get near me for a while!"

"Hajime! Hand over your treasure warehouse to me right now!"

Remia mama and Sumire-obaachan backed away with a pale expression.

"Fumu. To be transformed into that appearance with all eyes filed upon me

art quiet… haa haa. Setting that aside, goshujin-sama. Thou also tinkered

with their mind correct? From what I'm seeing, that stick seem suspicious."

"Yeah, correct."

Hajime ignored the 'haa haa' and smiled 'fuh'. He was like a craftsman

boasting about his creation. Everyone thought this, "Ah, his MAD

transmutation master switch is turned on…".

"That stick type artifact, its name is "Glittering Covenant✩"."

"…Hajime, return to your sanity."

"Shia, do you remember? The artifact that Carm and others put on Gahard

and other imperial family."

"If my memory is correct, it was the "Collar of Covenant"… It's an artifact

that is enchanted with soul magic that made them obey to the covenant with

their life… uwaa, I got a really bad premonition desuu"

"Fuh, exactly. "Glittering Covenant✩"――it's an artifact that forces you to

become a magical girl using soul magic while you're still keeping your

sense. It won't take your life but, you won't be able to help but becoming a

magical girl at the level of your soul."

What is this guy saying… everyone's gaze on him was saying that.

Also, what he meant by "becoming magical girl" was mainly being forced

to sing and dance the opening and ending song of a magical girl anime until

the completion. The dance and song were printed into the soul, so they were

only actualizing the stage held inside their soul. They would do it even with

their eyes dead.

The magical girls unit entered the third song. The enthusiasm was reaching

the zenith. The three were dancing beautifully in perfect synchronization.

Also, everyone only noticed just now but, Pope Simon was at the front row.

He was really getting into it he was even wearing a headband.

Ignoring that, Hajime looked to far away with a melancholic expression for

some reason and talked.

"Recently, there are a lot of troublesome bunches, like strange organization

or country governments…"

"The, the talk suddenly changed?"

"Because of that, I also felt something like a bit of stress and started

thinking something like "original style 108 harassment" to kill time."

"…I'm sorry, Hajime. To think you were that cornered."

"This art mine greatest negligence. Goshujin-sama's head art not screwed

right."

For now he shot Tio first. Thank you very much-.

"And, while I was racking my brain about what kind of harassment would

be good, I recalled my nemesis. Yes, it's Christabel and his ilk. Remember,

those guys are nightmare wearing frilly mini skirt? Your sanity is eroded

just from looking at them. Then, if a normal man is forcefully made to dress

like that before dancing and singing magical girl anime theme song while

still retaining their senses…"

This time the male camp shuddered. What the hell this guy is thinking…

they thought.

"I named it, original style 108 harassment "Make a contract with me and

become magical girl! (Forced)"."

There were already several victims. Mainly Japan's government officials

(the unlawful one". It seemed they resigned the next day. It seemed all of

them wanted to take another look at their life for a while in southern island

where no one knew them.

It couldn't be helped. Trained beefy agents who were experienced in the

ways of the world were made to dress in frilly mini skirt at the middle of

residential area public park, and forcefully got to glitter and sparkle✩. They

got reported to police.

"Holy cow… Hajime. Before this, you asked me to introduce you to a pro

composer who is a business partner with our company was for…"

"Heh, as expected from a pro. He was listening attentively to my absurd

request while going [Myuu-chan is just too angelic! The image is welling

uppp!] and created five songs for me."

Those songs with wonderful melody even though the lyrics itself were

horrible, it seemed they were created painstakingly by a pro in that field.

The ability to take action of a papa who wouldn't compromise if it was for

his daughter's sake was terrifying.

Before they realized it the last song was starting. An air of desperation and

resignation wafted from Miracle Ai. Sparkle sparkle!!

Everyone watched that while Yue as expected spoke as their proxy.

"…Horrible."

"Because, Aiko said that she would do anything. I thought that this can be a

chance to allow Myuu to become magical girl like in anime at the world

where she was born. I thought she would hesitate as expected if she do it

alone, so it will be reassuring if a goddess and a princess are together with

her right? Originally I thought to make her do live event at Erisen. Together

with all of you."

" " " " " "!? " " " " " "

Yue and others turned toward Hajime in a flash simultaneously. This man-,

what terrifying scheme he is cooking up!? He would become a damn fiend

without batting an eye if it's for his daughter's sake! Their faces were

saying that.

The song finished. With Magical Myuu at the center and Pretty Lily plus

Miracle Ai at her left and right, it was a perfect posing. The clapping

resounded like thunder.

"Hajime, go dogeza to Ai-chan and Lily-chan later. Also, give them a

thorough care."

"…For Aiko, well I got it. But Lily doesn't need it right?"

"Lily-chan's treatment! It's too coarse isn't it!?"

As expected Sumire-okaasan got angry. She didn't want to see her

daughter-in-law showed another dry smile while saying "Even though I'm

a princess…". But, a shocking truth came out there.

"? Looks like you're misunderstanding but… there isn't any covenant

binding Lily you know?"

" " " " "Eh?" " " " "

"She perfectly copied the song and dance just from Myuu singing and

dancing once in the preparatory meeting before getting on stage. She was

really motivated, as expected from a princess."

Princess Liliana, there was suspicion that her vocation was "idol".

Putting that aside, Aiko who wonderfully finished the magical girl routine

crumbled down, however, the audiences whose enthusiasm wouldn't cool

down repeatedly yelled out encore request heartlessly. Myuu and Liliana

went "Can't be helped nano!" "Ge, geez! That's troubling!" with

expression that didn't seemed to be that dissatisfied and moved to respond

the audiences' expectation. Some white vapor was slipping out from Aiko's

mouth, so Hajime hurriedly used Neu ○ lyzer New! and dispersed the

audiences.

Like that a new legend was created in Ur Town today. It would be talked

and passed down for many generations.

Furthermore, after that, a mysterious company called South Cloud

Company would sell magical girl goods through its business partner Yunker

Company but… it would sell like hot cakes.

.

After healing Aiko's mind with all possessor of soul magic dispatched.

"Hajime-kun, I would rather you just kill me off painlessly. If it's

impossible at least use the Neu○lyzer New! on me."

Hajime performed a serious dogeza at Aiko who said that with a serious

face. And then, he used Neu ○ lyzer New! and erased the Miracle Ai

memory. Inside Aiko there was already no more memory except of the cute

Magical Myuu and Pretty Lily.

After a red flash, Aiko gave a rave review of "What a lovely stage! Myuuchan and Lily-san were both really cute!". Everyone, they interacted with

her with the feeling of handling a glasswork that would break if it was

touched.

But, there her actual mother prioritized her curiosity.

"And, when can we see the scene where Aiko's first time got taken away

by Hajime-kun?"

"Okaa-san, that's misleading! Be careful with your wording!"

Aiko cleared her throat *cough* once.

"It absolutely won't be shown."

"That's! Ai-chan-sensei, unfair! Even though mine was shown!"

"You wanted to show it yourself right!? I don't want that!"

Ignoring Kaori's booing and, Shizuku, Myuu, Remia and others' curious

gazes, Aiko resolutely showed her rejection.

"Aiko-san, why do you dislike it so much? Hajime-san saved you with a

kiss when your life was in danger, isn't that lovely like a heroine in a tale?"

Liliana who loved romantic novel so much she was a veteran in love

delusion said that with an enraptured face.

Aiko thrust the reality toward such dreaming princess.

"That's right. I was almost dying. I was poisoned, at that time I might be

convulsing while the white of my eyes was showing."

Aiko glanced at Hajime.

"I was also foaming a bit from the mouth."

" " " " "…" " " " "

The white of eyes, convulsion, foaming mouth. A kiss scene of her in such

state. They wanted her to show that scene? Did they think she was Tio, no,

a pervert?

Aiko covered her face with both hands and crouched down. At the time her

heart was jumping around from the deep kiss, but thinking calmly it was a

relatively terrible situation.

The female camp fell silent from imagining that situation. They finally

guessed the meaning of being unable to drink medicine except by mouth to

mouth. Certainly that was a scene that one wouldn't want to show no matter

what.

"In the first place! Hajime-kun promised that you will make it so that the

scene won't be shown if I cooperate with inciting all the citizens! You will

keep the promise right!?"

Aiko glared at Hajime with all pretense thrown out of the window. Hajime

shrugged.

It seemed that even if they tried to replay the past, this time Hajime would

use all his strength to prevent it. At the same time Yue and others also

understood how seriously reluctant Aiko was to show the scene from this.

They decided to respect her wish.

There, Shuu changed the atmosphere and placed his hand on Hajime's

shoulder.

"Hajime. Can we take a look at that scene?"

Tension returned with those words. The air felt like it was just a hair trigger

away from exploding.

It didn't need to be mentioned that Shuu was referring to the scene where

Shimizu was shot.

They had heard already about the situation at the time and also the feeling

and true intention of Hajime and others. Therefore, there was no more need

for words. But, as a father he wanted to see what his son had done. Shuu

was expressing that with his calm gaze. Hajime smiled wryly and shrugged.

"I can do that, Tou-san. Yue, can you do it? You who know about the time

and flow of event when that happened should be able to replay that past

scene with pinpoint accuracy."

"…Nn. Leave it to me. In that case, I can also put the Mosaic-kun of the

"This can't be shown!" just in Aiko's scene."

"It was a serious scene, so don't do that."

"…Nn"

Next Hajime also ran his gaze toward Tomoichi, Kaori, and others. He told

them that it was up to them whether they wanted to look or not while,

"Tio. Just in case, drive away other people with soul magic."

"Understood."

He also took measure so no interruption would come. By the way, Pope

Simon carelessly got hit by Neu○lyzer New! along with the citizens and

right now he was wandering somewhere… perhaps.

And then for the last, Hajime stood in front of Myuu,

"Then, Myuu. Let's go to the other side."

"!? Again nano!? Myuu is going to be the only one left out again nano!?"

She must have expected this for a bit. She was casually hiding behind Shia

and attempted to erase her presence. She spouted out her dissatisfaction

without reservation.

"Papa is cruel! Even Myuu want to know about papa's past nano! Why is it

only Myuu who can't nano!?"

"Because Remia is sca――cough. Because this'll be bad for your

education."

Remia mama's scolding was working! Hajime papa was a papa who could

have introspection.

"Absolutely no! Absolutely no!! Myuu will watch it no matter what nano!"

She hugged Shia's leg tightly in an appeal that she wouldn't leave here at

any cost! While Shia was making a troubled expression, Remia scolded

"Myuu! Don't be selfish!" but…

"No~way~~na~~no~~Myuu~~will~~look~~nano~~!!"

She threw herself on the ground and kicked around with her arms and legs.

She began to throw a classical tantrum.

That loud voice caused several citizens curiously looking over here even

with Tio's soul magic driving them away.

Hajime looked at Remia. Remia shook her head with a troubled face.

Compared to the children of the same age, Myuu was a child who had

amassed a far denser experience. As long as she was together with a family

like Hajime and co who were like a singularity, there was enough

possibility of a life full of disturbances waiting for her even from here on.

Then, having her watching intense and harsh scenes beforehand might be

helpful for her.

Although. Myuu was still a little child whose age didn't even reach double

digit. Even though there wasn't even any real urgency, there was no reason

to proactively show her such scenes starting from now. Because no matter

what kind of path she would choose, Hajime and co wouldn't have any

difficulty in protecting her so that she had time to at least grow up without

rushing.

And so, even if she was skillfully rolling around while kicking her arms and

legs, or bending her body like a bridge in dissatisfaction, or progressing

until she was doing a pseudo break dance, what was not allowed was not

allowed.

"Myuu, stop that already. Be reasonable."

"No! Myuu won't listen to papa nano!"

"I see… then it can't be helped."

Oh? Could it be the okay would be given? Myuu lifted her face from her

state of lying face down with such hope.

Hajime papa's smiling face was there.

"There is something like this is my original style 108 harassment."

"Eh? Pa, papa?"

A bad premonition was… Hajime quickly lifted up the twitchy looking

Myuu and spoke with an unchanging smile.

"――It's called, "Up, u~~p! 4 km high!""

"Papa, Myuu want to drink juice over there nano. Myuu isn't interested in

anything else anymore nano."

She became really reasonable.

By the way, about the "Up, u~~p! 4 km high!" of the 108 harassment that

would be called as "demon king style" one day by other people, it could

change into "Up, u~~p! Out of earth!" with rocket attached depending on

the demon king's mood. Of course, they wouldn't fall down again.

"And so, together with Myuu who's only interested in juice now, both of us

will go over… ah, Pope Simon is wandering like zombie, so we will be

with that person too. Call us if you finished."

"Myuu can't win… against demon king papa nano…"

Remia also came along with Myuu who was taken away in Hajime's arm,

just in case.

While seeing them off,

"Hey, Nagumo Shuu. Don't tell me, that Hajime-kun was serious? Even if

Myuu-chan kept throwing tantrum like that, he didn't plan to carry out his

threat right?"

"Obviously. There's no way he will make his beloved daughter to free

diving."

"O, of course isn't it…"

"If he is doing it, perhaps he will do it together, Like, when you're sky

diving together with an instructor."

"So he'll do it!"

"In that case, I think Myuu will enjoy it normally though."

"Myuu-chan is just too gutsy!"

Yue and others nodded in agreement with Shuu's prediction. The parents

were showing cramped expressions.

After that, even with the atmosphere turning mushy before the serious

scene, everyone starting from Shuu and Sumire watched the past scene.

And then, Phos brought the food for them to take out at that timing, so the

group thanked and said their farewell to Phos before departing to the

northern mountain range.

They boarded Fernier once more while saying farewell to Pope Simon who

returned to his senses and the citizens who gathered.

"Princess! Fill the gap with the other wives in this trip! Make it a fait

accompli! Allow me to see the face of princess's children before I die!"

"Wha, wha-wha-wha-wha, chil, children… she, sheesh, really Simonsama!"

Princess Liliana, she sent repeated glances at Hajime after hearing Pope

Simon's parting words with an expression that didn't look that annoyed.

Yue and others were also sending fixed stare at that…

The expression of the parents other than Shuu and Sumire were really

conflicted.

"Aiko-dono, it was magnificent! I won't forget that moving feeling until I

die!"

"Hah? That moving feeling? Aa, you mean the stage! Yes, I also won't

forget! Both Myuu-chan and Lily-san were lovely!"

"Umu! Those two were also lovely! I'm looking forward to the day I can

see it again!"

"Me too!"

Pope Simon was making a talk that was just barely safe. He didn't know

that Aiko's memory got flashed by her own request.

And so,

"Then goodbye! Magical A――"

Hajime just barely hugged Aiko and blocked her hearing. A fine play!

Everyone was letting out cold sweat while also letting out a sigh of relieve.

But,

――Aiko-sama, how intimate!

――She is the only one hugged like that among all the wives present there!

As expected from the first wife Aiko-sama!

――Aiko-sama banzai! The goddess of fertility and victory banzai!

――Miracle Ai is justice!

――Miracle Ai! Banzai!

All the citizens heated up further. Hajime hugged even stronger so that Aiko

wouldn't hear.

"Ha, Hajime-kuun. You must not~. What are you doing so suddenlyy~"

Aiko didn't look that annoyed. It was only at this time that Yue and others

only sent her a conflicted look. The parents starting from Akiko were

smiling wryly.

Like that, a loud cheers 'WAAAAAAAA' rose among the awkward

atmosphere of the group and,

――Please come again!! Demon king-sama! Goddess-sama!

Hajime and others flew away toward the north mountain range with those

words sending them off.