Chapter 122

Chapter 122

Romantic Death Incident (2)

“What...!”

Sagittarius was startled and looked around where Han Jae-jung had been just moments ago. He searched within a 1km radius but couldn’t find any trace of him. He calmed himself down again and narrowed his field of vision.

“It’s the power of the stars. His own... No, perhaps that woman’s.”

It seems there was an assistant. He thought they were just sharing secrets, but it appears they were assistants supporting each other with the power of the stars.

“To think that woman could handle the power of stars with a human body... Despite not being a magical girl... I should be careful.”

Sagittarius’s guess was accurate. Joo Ah-yoon had recently developed her ability and succeeded in creating a special butterfly.

Unlike other butterflies, this one was decorated in black and pink.

Its effect was instant teleportation, usable even when transformation was released.

Joo Ah-yoon called this butterfly ‘Navi-Ruchbah’.

Although it was only possible with pre-designated targets, had a weight limit, and couldn’t move herself, it was quite a useful tool.

In fact, it made Sagittarius, who had been observing without any inconvenience until now, complain.

Tsk. After clicking his tongue once, Sagittarius immediately widened his vision to detect newly felt starlight in this city. His eyes, which could see all kinds of invisible things, were able to see even the flow of starlight that others couldn’t see.

Soon, he felt new starlight in a corner of a city about 10 blocks away. To be precise, it was under a pedestrian overpass. He saw sharp and cold starlight splitting into several strands and spreading from within those shadows. The form of light was like lightning. Sagittarius immediately realized that the owner of this light was Han Jae-jung.

“Just a look...”

But he couldn’t. When Sagittarius focused his gaze, he was already gone. All Sagittarius could see were some traces suggesting he had been there – the corpse of a villain burned beyond recognition and scorched road – but he couldn’t see Han Jae-jung himself.

“...Impressive.”

Sagittarius was amazed by his activities but also felt puzzled.

There were only two people there. Even then, they were far from the villain, so if done well, a magical girl could have arrived and ended it without much damage.

Of course, if it were the actions of a guardian, that could be the answer, but...

It was true that it was a bit deflating. It was something that someone else could have done sufficiently, not just him.

Is someone who can be replaced truly a hero? Or just a simple cog in society’s machine?

To Sagittarius, it seemed closer to the latter. One should be called a hero only when they can calmly do what no one else can do.

However, this puzzlement could soon be resolved.

A certain magical girl arrived at the place where he had disappeared.

“Oh no, I’m late again... Aaargh! Why is it so hard to see my rival’s face these days! In the old days, he would come find me personally to beat me up! Is it that once you’ve had one magical girl, you’re not interested anymore?”

The red-haired magical girl who arrived late at the scene screamed in agony. After suffering for a while over the fact that everything had ended, she soon let out a deep sigh and approached the villain’s corpse with a staggering gait.

“Fine. If you dislike seeing me as a magical girl so much, I’ll go find you and show you myself. While I’m at it, I’ll buy a bottle of alcohol and play some pranks... Huh? Eek!”

Just before she entered under the overpass, the overpass collapsed, crushing the corpse. Fortunately, the red magical girl who hadn’t gone underneath yet calmed her startled heart and looked around nervously. It seemed that the overpass had loosened due to the villain’s rampage before she arrived.

“Was it because of that? He just cut quickly and ran.”

If a magical girl had responded, such quick handling would have been impossible. There was a possibility that the overpass could have collapsed during the battle. Even for a magical girl, there was a high chance of getting injured under the heavy weight of the overpass.

“But there was also a possibility that the guy could have been injured while checking the corpse under the overpass...”

It was a confident action only possible if one knew exactly when the magical girl would arrive and when the overpass would collapse.

“Could it be that he can see the future?”

After pondering for a moment, Sagittarius chuckled.

That was truly frustrating. What an unsightly rival, avoiding confrontation.

Moreover, these days he’s not even properly playing the role of a secret enemy and helper who makes her heart flutter while assisting magical girls.

‘Where did your goal of eliminating magical girls from this world go?! You were shining much brighter when you were stepping on my stomach...!!’

All the romance is dead.

Baek Ah-hee decided to vent her frustrations with the romance-less Watcher on Han Jae-jung instead. Anyway, since Watcher and Han Jae-jung have nothing to do with each other, ‘instead’ is the right word.

Han Jae-jung, despite looking delinquent-like, is truly fun to tease.

Seeing his handsome face contort in embarrassment is irresistible.

[Guardian... Do you like him? The one who tormented you so much?]

“Huh? No, that’s not it. This is pleasure from an aesthetic perspective. It’s like the pleasure of teasing a child by saying Santa doesn’t exist, or dropping white ink on black drawing paper.”

[That doesn’t seem like a pleasure a magical girl should have....]

Shocked by the words of her mascot, Ribbon, Baek Ah-hee’s steps halted. After pondering for a moment, she soon regained her smile.

“T-This is also like a competitive spirit, so it’s healthy! It’s a healthy desire to stand above others!”

[Heal... Thy...?]

It doesn’t seem like something she should hear from her guardian who, since becoming an adult, hasn’t missed a day watching things that minors shouldn’t see, but Ribbon, having realized long ago that she couldn’t persuade her, held her tongue.

Baek Ah-hee ran out cheerfully, humming a tune. Her destination was the café ‘White Tiger’, where she’s been frequently indebted recently.

Although it’s late at night, thanks to their recent start in serving alcohol, their closing time is later than other places.

She would have barged in even if it was closed anyway.

“Ah, anyway, I’m innocent, okay? Jae-jung, Ms. Deneb, I’m here! It’s rum today! Come on, quickly make a special drink just for me....”

“Jae-jung, stay still.”

“Seol-hwa, you stay still first!”

“Senior, are you crazy?! Quickly let go!”

“...Huh?”

What Baek Ah-hee saw when she opened the door was Yoon Seol-hwa, red-faced, pulling on Han Jae-jung’s pants belt, and Han Jae-jung and Joo Ah-yoon trying to stop her.

“Aha.”

Baek Ah-hee quietly observed them and then closed the door.

Not to the outside, but to the inside.

She naturally sat down in an empty seat and placed the bottle of alcohol she brought on the table.

“Ms. Sirius, I want to go next.”

“Ah-hee, did you get shot in the head?”

Indeed, this is a healing place no matter when you come.

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