âThe place has changed and it is time to go to work.
Black shoulder-length tunic and knee-length skirt with black lace over red base. Loosely curled black hair with a red ribbon headdress, and red laced short boots over black net tights, he spun around in place. It was a complicated look, but it really suited him.
This costume, as Belle saw it, made him look more like a witch than a Magical Girl. However, as Hagakure Sakura was mainly active at night, it was easier for him to act in such a dark-colored costume.
In the meantime, Belle yelled at him not to let his guard down, but it was also a necessary ritual to switch his feeling. By switching between his consciousness as Nanase Tsugumi and Hagakure Sakura, he could increase the rate of synchronization with his body.
âOkay, I am ready.â
Tsugumi was now inside the barrier, facing the enemy â a Wyvern, a C-class Demonic Beast.
This would be the second consecutive C-class defeat since the last time, but the pressure exerted by the opponent was not as great as that of the Manticore.
Incidentally, a Wyvern indicated a relatively small dragon species. For some people, a Wyvern was more like a large lizard with wings. The size of this Demonic Beast was about 10 meters, and its means of attack differed from one individual to another, so it was necessary to be very careful.
âŠThe only problem is that the fighting place was on level ground.
Hokkaidoâs grasslands. Now it was all white with snow on the ground, but its most notable feature is that there are no obstructions at all.
âIn the first place, the âThreadâ attack used the various forces of nature.
It was a multiplication of power that made full use of the physical laws prevailing in this world. By passing through some kind of prop, projection, or shield, a synergistic effect of power was created, and explosive power was generated. That was the essence of the Thread attack.
In other words, on level ground like this, the power of the Thread skill couldnât be drawn out to its full extent.
But the compensating factor was Transportation.
âIt really is a skill that seemed to match the Thread user.
When he transported, the threads that connected him to something other than himself were severed. However, if the threads were reconnected with the threads in the area at the destination, it was possible to maneuver three-dimensionally in the air by manipulating the threads.
The cooling time of the Transportation skill was about three seconds. In that amount of time, the thread that had been disconnected from a high place wouldnât fall to the ground. Even without using magic such as levitation, it was possible to fight in the air.
âFirst, fly above the Wyvernâs right wing and entangle the thread in the right wing, then go down and do the left leg. And finally, from behind, using the Wyvern itself as a prop, he pulled the thread in all directions using the point where it was hooked to the ground. So far, ten seconds. This was a speed only possible with the use of Transportation and Thread skills.
And with this, the disadvantages of flat ground were almost eliminated â or so it seemed.
ââŠItâs hard after all.â
Tsugumi furrowed his brow.
âGyaooooooooooooo!â
âThe left leg was torn off and the wing was cut about a third of the way from the base. He set out with the intention of ripping off both, but it seemed he was a little underpowered.
The Wyvern seemed to have no idea what had happened and looked angrily at Tsugumi. As it was, it opened its mouth wide and produced something like a ray of light, but it didnât hit Tsugumi who used Transportation in the first place.
As he was thinking this, the Wyvern flew straight toward Tsugumi as if it were numb. Still, it was fast. In the blink of an eye, the Wyvern was right in front of him. Even with the wounds on its wings, it still had the speed characteristic of a winged species.
If there were trees or buildings in the area, he could set up a spiderweb-like trap and had it destroy itself with its own speed, but itâs a little difficult to do that here.
If he continued to repeat the same attack as before several times, he would be able to defeat it without any problem, but that wouldnât give him any experience.
âBell-sama, that thing I was thinking about the other day⊠May I use it?â
âDo whatever you want. âIn the first place, I have entrusted the battle to you. Do not ask me about such trivial matters.â
âGot it.â
With that answer, Tsugumi produced a large number of threads around it. They whirled around, changed shape, and became beads the size of bowling balls.
As long as these threads were connected to him, they wouldnât break even if he used Transportation. âIn other words, he could carry it around with him. Depending on how it was used, it could work as a weapon.
Tsugumi muttered and shifted far into the sky.
âThe Wyvern looks like a grain of rice. At this rate, I wonât be spotted for a while.
He felt a little cold, but it didnât affect his enhanced Magical Girl body.
As he fell, he rapidly stretched the thread downward and connected it to the Wyvern.
With the declaration, threads of various thicknesses were spirally extended along the thread connected to the Wyvern. The diameter of the thread was the same size as the first bullet of threads.
Tsugumi quickly pointed at the Wyvern with his index finger.
âThree seconds to fire. Three, two, oneâzero!â
The finger shot. With that, a number of bullets that had been deployed around Tsugumi rained straight down on the Wyvern.
âThe Wyvern seemed to have noticed something and was flying around the area as if shaking itself off. But the trajectory of the bullets didnât deviate from the Wyvern. Thatâs what the threads were for. The threads were so entangled that they couldnât be removed by the slightest thing.
The bullet of threads passed through the path of the spiral and approached the Wyvern with increasing acceleration. The thread rotated and squeezed out of the firing port, creating a propulsive force like a cannon. If shot from above, gravity would be added to increase its power.
âThe bullet finally landed on the Wyvern.
âGeeaaaahhhhhh!â
Round holes were easily made in their wings, legs, shoulders, tails, bodies, and backs. It looked as if it had been hit directly by a meteor, and its initial graceful flight through the air was a lie.
âThe new technique is good. With this, I have secured a long-range attack method.â
Tsugumi confirmed that the Wyvern fell and landed on the ground.
The Wyvernâs limbs were torn off, and it was sinking in a pool of blood, glaring at him with burning hatred in its eyes.
Of course, if youâre attacked from a safe distance, youâre going to resent the attacker.
âBut it canât be helped. You tried to eat me, so itâs no wonder youâre being eaten.â
Tsugumi said, âEat it,â and swung his right hand down.
â â â
After finishing Gluttony and returning home with a full stomach, Tsugumi asked Bell, with a mysterious look on his face.
âI feel like Iâve been looking forward to Gluttony lately. Isnât that a little too dangerous?â
âI donât really care.â
âI wish youâd take me a little more seriouslyâŠâ
Moreover, she responded while playing a social game on Tsugumiâs phone. Which is more important, Tsugumi as a contractor or the characters distributed at events? No, he wasnât going to ask because it would make him sad to actually hear it.
âI donât care if it doesnât affect your body. It makes you stronger, so whatâs the problem?â
âItâs a matter of feelings. Iâm a little scared that I can eat ghetto food normally now.â
He was horrified that he looked at a splattered Wyvern and thought it looked delicious. He would never have been able to eat something like that under normal circumstances. Even though he was in a high mood after the battle, he shouldnât eat that.
âYou have a poor body, so why donât you eat a little and gain some weight?
âItâs not my fault that Hagakure Sakuraâs body is poor, itâs because Bell-sama doesnât like feminine bodies, isnât it?â
Relatively tall, with slender limbs. She had relatively tall height, slender arms and legs, and thin breasts that did not hinder her movement. The only feminine qualities were the nips and the softness of her body.
When he once commented that a girlâs body was soft, Bell looked at him as if he was garbage. That was a bit traumatic.
He had meant to refer to the range of motion in âherâ joints and the suppleness of âherâ limbs as âsoftâ. He didnât mean it in an evil way.
ââŠI donât mind increasing it if you insist that much, but do you really want that much bad meat? Isnât it in the way?â
âI donât like the way you say it⊠Well, Iâm just getting used to my body now, and I donât have to change it. Besides, if I gain breasts or something now, theyâll probably call it padding or breast implants anyway.â
And then it was a set until they got slammed on the internet. Just thinking about it was troublesome.
When Tsugumi replied, Bell let out a breath of blatant relief. He was so easy to understand but hard to deal with.
âIâve got school tomorrow, so Iâd better get to bed. There are only two days left until winter break, so take me out for a bite to eat again after that. I think itâs time for me to enjoy a normal mealâŠâ
It was a sincere wish. If possible, his sense of taste needed to be corrected as soon as possible.
When Tsugumi said this, Bell shrugged her shoulders and let out a sigh.
âIt is the duty of the Lord to grant the wishes of the servants once in a while. Well, you can count on it.â
âYes, yes, thank you.â
Tsugumi thanked her. âYou only need to say âyesâ once,â she said angrily but it was a tribute.
âOh, Iâm really looking forward to winter break.