The Guy Next Door to the Heroine

12 – Hikikomori Magical Girl

A succubus who blinks her eyes blankly for a long time even after coming to her senses.

“A familiar ceiling…”

Why does that line come out here? And isn’t it different? It’s a situation where you have to say something like ‘It’s an unfamiliar ceiling…’

“Are you awake?”

“…?”

“I tried to organize it properly while I was down.”

Even if you don’t like it, you can’t take it back. It’s better to just accept it. Well, if you say that being buried in that pile of dirty toilet paper and trash is good, then I have nothing to say.

Could there be such a person?

“Oh, the clothes…”

“I washed and changed my clothes. Just wash up and live… How can a person be so dirty?”

“Woo…”

Crying… Even if you cry, it’s no use to me. Because I fully felt that a certain amount of coercion was necessary to bring out such a miserable person. The best thing to do is to overcome it on your own, but reality is reality.

It is not a romantic world made up of only ideals.

“Do you smoke?”

A succubus slowly shaking her head. Perhaps it was of use to have pinned him when he fainted, but his previous helpless appearance has improved significantly.

At least the strange feeling of heat that I felt even when I was stuttering like that has disappeared. And it became an atmosphere that could be described as ‘girly’.

And the type I personally like. Since this place is such a villain paradise, this guy is truly a fantasy animal.

And what makes a kid like this do that damn thing is the ability to change shape.

“Really, shapeshifting really ruins people. Isn’t that right?”

“…”

A succubus who maintains silence. There seems to be a lot to think about. Well, that’s probably worth it. I don’t know when I woke up, but I must have been suffering for quite some time. Suddenly liberated? Since it was a situation that has become a reality, I guess there are a lot of things to feel.

Now it’s a delicate situation to even call her a succubus.

But I don’t know his name. Well, you just have to ask.

“Name.”

“…?”

“What is your name? Do you have a name?”

“So, Soyul…”

“Soyul. That’s a nice name. What’s your last name?”

“Jeong So-yul…”

Jeong So-yul, as expected, a name I’ve never heard of. It was a name with a nice sound. And after washing it like this, it looks younger. Appearance roughly between middle school and high school.

Well, it’s a minor side effect of becoming a succubus. Growth stops at the age of awakening.

That’s why there are guys called Eternal Children. Ah, was that the name of the group they formed? Anyway.

“Is there anything special to do? Other than jerking off.”

“Ta, daughter…”

“Why? Are you suddenly embarrassed?”

Did I say it too bluntly? But what can I say, not my daughter? Self-generation? Isn’t it more direct?

“Anyway, if we don’t have anything to do, let’s get ready to go out.”

“…?”

“You know magical girls? Well, they are girls who transform into strange things and fight.”

Soyul slowly nods her head. After all, you can’t not know about magical girls.

I remember being fatally injured by some magical magical creature in the past. That magical girl was right.

Of course, the mascot Sibonbanger does not exist. Although they are magical girls who simply transform, with the creation of the Magical Girl Association, magical girls have become a type of hero.

“You know the Incheon Magical Girl? She semi-retired two years ago.”

“Asteria…”

“Yeah, what are you talking about?”

“Asteria…!”

Look at your voice getting louder. Could it be that she was his favorite magical girl? She must be like that. It’s been two years since she retired?

She is a member of the Magical Girl Association, and although she uses the useless excuse of being ‘on leave from work’, who knows that she is retired.

“Oh, yes. Asteria. Are you going to meet her? So, take out a thick coat and wear it. It’s cold outside.”

She obviously hadn’t heard of Skadi, but even in January, this is such a harsh winter.

As she was thinking about that and looking at the snowy white world outside her window, she felt a hand timidly touch her arm from behind.

“Why did you miss me so much?”

“… Asteria…”

“Yes, Asteria.”

It’s been a while since we spoke, and she’s already wearing her clothes and calling me. You act fast…

Like that. Doesn’t he think there’s a reason why I call him As or something?

Should I say it’s special, just. Because she was asked to be called by her real name. So, I just don’t remember it.

But his reaction is very funny. My mentality has become so strong that I can even touch it. Why? I want to, but good is good.

Anyway, the reaction is interesting. Although he is ridiculously timid, he responds well.

“It’s already 3:30. Just watch the broadcast.”

There is no problem if I fly, but right now I am Lee Si-won, an ordinary person. You have to go by car. Because it’s obvious that it will become a hassle from the moment you start using your strength.

Well, wouldn’t it be okay to just rescue an acquaintance?

Anyway, the owner of the broadcast that was played to Jeong So-yul right now is Magical Girl Asteria. Her real name is Han Su-jin.

She announced her retirement from being a magical girl two years ago and is currently…

I became a streamer.

‘Eh? ‘Is that correct?’

It feels like a light novel to have the same reaction… Ah, this was a webtoon.

-“Asteria appears again today! What? You don’t memorize the entrance line properly? You try it! You! Don’t you think you’ll be wise at this age!”

Well, to be honest, it was I who recommended Sujin Han to stream. Because the human spirit was dying… I couldn’t just leave it alone.

But why is he putting up such a strange plan? Leave your normal face behind. Well, I was chosen beautifully for modeling.

“Get in. It will take about 10 minutes.”

Jeong So-yul, who is distracted by the broadcast coming from her smartphone, comes to her senses when I shake her shoulder.

“…!”

We pick up Jeong So-yul, who looks somewhat surprised, and head to Han Su-jin’s house. Since it’s not that far away in Incheon, it doesn’t take long. Unless you’re stuck in traffic or something like that.

-“What? I’m only 25 now?! The average in the magical girl industry is 21! I’m now at the level of an old woman in the industry! Who is it? Who is it!!”

“Why did you become so irritated while I wasn’t seeing him?”

I guess I didn’t pay attention to the world for half a year. Because there was no Jeong So-yul half a year ago.

Even though it is my building, I left all management to an agent. Because I’m at a loss for living.

Well, it’s a past story. It’s just that it used to be like that.

“Give me a moment.”

Jeong So-yul returned the smartphone she was holding and started chatting…

“What’s wrong with the update speed?”

Rurrr, dozens of chat windows popping up in just one second. Feeling like I might get caught in the time copying bug, I put the chat away…

It won’t be cleaned up. Anyway, I wrote Done.

-Incheon Mangmang

100,000￦

-[Going now]

-“Ah, Incheon is not a mess! It’s not the Demon World Incheon anymore…? Huh…? It’s coming now? What is this?! Who is it!”

“That’s it. Take it.”

No matter how much you know each other, it’s important to leave a comment like “I’m leaving now.”

“…?”

Leaving behind Jeong So-yul, who was looking at the broadcast with a puzzled expression.

… But why were they taking him away? Clearly, they were taking me there for a reason.

Ah, yes.

“She also suffered from communism. Probably, if it was worse than you, it was worse, if not less severe. As for when she started having it… It must have been around 3 years. I don’t know the details. The first time we met was 2 and a half years ago. “Because it was before. If I knew, it might have been longer.”

The name Magical Girl really sounds like a girl’s cartoon… Just like the cartoon where that gem of a mascot appears. The problem was that the reality was not so easy.

“Well, if it had been another magical girl, I don’t know if she would have been okay, but the problem is that it was Incheon.”

It was a year and a half ago that I organized Incheon.

Before that, Incheon was a state of chaos, needless to say. The person in charge of the chaos was Asu… The magical girl Han Su-jin.

Well, if it’s common, it’s common. People who work hard are criticized.

If it wasn’t reality, it would have happened hundreds of times. It has become reality.

“We’ve arrived. Turn off your phone and get up.”

Although I am not a resident, I park my car in front of the apartment and call them to come out.

Jeong So-yul nods her head and gets down carefully.

It was definitely room 372 in building 1. She remembers it that way. She was in Incheon, famous for the demon world, but public security had improved a lot due to the major subjugation a year and a half ago.

A premium apartment created taking advantage of that time. This is a popular apartment that uses awakened people for security.

It is difficult to find a house, and since it is a place where a lot of attention is paid to soundproofing and security, there is no way Han Su-jin would have rented a room here.

She bought it with her own savings.

-“Huh…? The bell is really ringing?!”

I told him to turn off his phone, but he still didn’t turn it off.

“I told you to turn off your phone properly.”

Anyway, the guys guarding here will know my face. If you don’t know, you’ll get hit. Right before she was killed by her superiors.

“Hey, open the door.”

-“Uh, huh?!”

Sujin Han’s embarrassed voice came from the intercom.

“Open the door?”

When we arrived at Room 372 of Building 1, Han Su-jin came out to meet us with the door wide open.

“Oh, it’s been a while…”

In a state of transformation that he would not normally do even after death.

That’s right. I was beaten to the point where I developed communicability, and I also hated magical girls. Even though things have improved a lot, I am still a hikikomori, so how can I like the appearance of a magical girl?

“You…”