Confrontation
After being chased out of Baekho, the news was delivered to Baek Ah-hee upon arriving at headquarters.
“The Japanese magical girl is coming?!”
Her surprise was similar to others, but subtly different. While others were shocked, her voice carried a strange excitement.
“…Are you excited?”
It wasn’t sarcastic but a genuine question. In Ara’s eyes, Baek Ah-hee seemed completely thrilled.
“Of course!”
She had precisely hit the mark.
“Japanese magical girls are famous! Although the first magical girl originated in Korea, Japan has since flourished the magical girl culture and produced numerous magical girls! Is it because they were the first country to create magical girls in fiction? Their combat levels are high, they’re all cute, and….”
“Though they also have a well-developed underground culture.”Ara responded indifferently.
Certainly, Japanese magical girls are well-developed. They are the country with the most magical girls worldwide. Moreover, their overall level is also top-tier. It’s not necessarily a good story.
Having many magical girls means there are equally many villains. A high magical girl level means the villains’ power is also formidable.
Since their foundational power is love and peace, magical girls awaken stronger powers the stronger their enemies are. Only then can they protect peace.
‘Well, I’m somewhat slow-growing in this chaos….’
Orange Altair, Ara, smiled bitterly.
‘Still, whatever. My sniping ability is rare among magical girls, so it’ll be useful anywhere… Well, my abilities aren’t exactly nothing, right?’
Long-distance sniping up to the sun. With sufficient preparation time, sniping is possible regardless of distance. This was undoubtedly her strength.
“Ugh, don’t talk about underground culture! How disgusting!”
“You know everything now, you’re not a baby, anymore? Ms. Baek Ah-hee.”
“Underground culture is the same everywhere in the world! Even I, regardless of being a baby, have heard many strange things….”
“The Japanese side is particularly severe.”
The country with the most magical girls.
Simultaneously, the country with the most magical girls retiring.
That is Japan.
“Retired magical girls directly participate in that underground scene.”
Moreover, their retirement age is quite early. Some quit in less than a month.
“There’s even a joke that three people of the same color are produced in a year.”
Within a single country’s magical girls, no two have the same color. Once a color is assigned, it remains fixed to one person until retirement.
So if three magical girls of the same color appear in a year, it means two magical girls retired before completing a year, and someone inherited that color.
“Th-that….”
“Is famous….”
Yoon Seol-hwa also nodded in agreement.
Many retiring magical girls means an increasing percentage of young women with a ‘former magical girl’ background.
Of course, most transition to careers utilizing their existing skills like entertainment or fashion, move to stable industries like construction, or return to their studies.
However, sometimes they drift towards less desirable paths.
“It’s a perfect job for ruining one’s mental state. Easy to get involved with villain cartels… They can easily fall into illegal activities.”
“No matter what, that side is truly strange! Here it’s just sexual harassment for personal attacks, but there they’re serious. They even ask such questions on official platforms….”
“Here is actually better. Over there, they’re constantly comparing themselves, creating rankings. And privately, they’re even more strict. Just having a romantic relationship, even in this modern era….”
Other magical girls also actively participated. The last words stopped after checking Yoon Seol-hwa’s reaction. Certainly, compared to Japan, there were many advantages here.
Especially privacy. Although romantic relationships still cause controversies in modern times, it was at least not at the level of 7 years ago.
“You’re right.”
“Everyone is too much! Japan is not that bad!”
“You show patriotism even in exile.”
“This is not exile, it’s study abroad! I’ll return someday! This is all racial discrimination!!”
Haru actively protested but couldn’t provide any specific counterarguments. Biting her lips in frustration.
“B-but Silver Luna is in Japan!”
At that moment, Baek Ah-hee supported Haru.
“Active from 12 years old until now! 5 consecutive years magical girl vote #1! The first in this generation to awaken divinity! Her abilities….”
“You’re really excited, aren’t you?”
“Of course!”
Baek Ah-hee’s eyes sparkled.
Silver Luna.
A silver moon, just as her name suggests.
Moonlight reflecting sunlight. Starlight, much the same.
Theoretically, moonlight can also become starlight.
When such rumors were circulating, a girl who truly embodied moonlight was born in Japan.
That was Silver Luna. A girl with a differentiated, special light unlike other magical girls.
“Ah, Ah-hee! Don’t talk about that here….”
Other magical girls began checking Yoon Seol-hwa’s reaction.
Blue Sirius and Silver Luna. These two are often discussed as the strongest magical girls across nations.
Although Silver Luna debuted earlier, they are the same age.
Blue Sirius’s growth rate was overwhelmingly fast, so until Silver Luna awakened divinity, their abilities were considered similar.
After Silver Luna awakened divinity, she seemed confirmed as the strongest, but recently Blue Sirius also awakened divinity.
Who is the current strongest?
Now, truly no one knows.
Numerous discussions are happening underground. With Blue Sirius’s recent divinity awakening, conflicts have reignited, leading to quite intense debates.
‘Hmm… Will things get busy again? I’ll rarely see Jae-jung….’
However, Blue Sirius herself had no particular thoughts. She had little connection with Silver Luna and had been keeping distance from all media, so she was unaware of the debate.
Above all, she had no interest in the strongest title. Let them have it if they want. What good would that do?
She had already earned enough money, and gaining attention was only burdensome.
‘Scorpion… One of the galaxy’s beasts. Can I defeat it with my current self?’
Competing with someone is secondary to surviving right now. She must return alive. Definitely.
But the Scorpion villain is a formidable opponent. Calling it a strong enemy seems like an understatement, completely different from any opponent she’s faced before.
She had experienced a galaxy beast once.
Lion.
A massive beast with a mane full of galactic light.
Just its presence could turn an entire area into a sea of fire. Its breath alone could shake the ground, and its tough hide was nearly impenetrable. From its mouth, it spewed hellfire that could burn everything. And that wasn’t even its full power.
Scorpion is considered comparable to that.
Can she win? Even with awakened divinity, could she reach the galaxy? Doubt suddenly crept in.
‘No. This is something I must do.’
Because only then can she return alive. So she can see his face again.
Yoon Seol-hwa steeled her resolve.
“Oh right! That means we can personally meet Silver Luna? It’s a joint operation!”
“But shouldn’t she be protecting her own country?”
Ara was skeptical.
Japan is not a peaceful place. It has an equal or even higher number of S-class villains compared to Korea.
Would they easily send their top-tier force, Silver Luna, to another country?
“Is that so….”
“Oh, what are you saying.”
Just as Baek Ah-hee disappointedly drooped her shoulders, an unfamiliar voice came from behind.
This sensation is familiar.
That feeling when hearing a villain’s voice, not a human’s.
Language is a sense of directly spreading one’s intentions through sound. It was close to telepathy implemented through voice.
The reason why the villain can communicate anywhere in the world was precisely this. They communicate by directly transmitting their intentions through the air via starlight. Therefore, language is unnecessary. Understanding happens the moment they touch.
Baek Ah-hee instinctively grabbed the mascot in her hand and turned around. She was ready to transform at any moment.
But when she turned around, she saw an unexpected face.
“Hello everyone. A princess has come from a distant foreign land.”
A line that could only be said if one was not in their right mind. A speech tone that subtly revealed arrogance.
Her sleek silver hair was tied in twin tails, and her blue eyes were like the moon reflected in a lake.
A short-sleeved blouse and mini skirt that showcased her long limbs, with a large ribbon and jewel in the center.
The overall atmosphere was elegant. She also possessed a girlish innocence.
A girl’s appearance harboring a magical fantasy.
“Oh, ah, ah, ah…..”
“Why are you like this? Your voice is trembling. Oh, is it because I’m too beautiful?”
“Wow! In person!!!”
Silver Luna. She herself had come here.
Baek Ah-hee was stunned.
“…Long time no see.”
Unlike Baek Ah-hee, Haru coldly and calmly greeted her.
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Ippotranslation
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“Uh, so. That cactus-headed guy brought a Scorpion here, and that Scorpion took away your brother’s remaining 30 days of life?”
“Yes.”
“And a game has started where whoever wins with their own life on the line gets to consume that lifespan?”
“Yes.”
“Oh my god….”
Joo Ah-yoon covered her face in despair.
“Wouldn’t it be better for brother to be confined? Every time you go out, you experience some kind of crazy situation….”
“Hey, I know because I’ve been confined once. Even if confined, things end up similar.”
“Shut up. Don’t irritate me, you terminally ill youth.”
“If I just win, I’ll escape this terminal condition!”
Suddenly, Joo Ah-yoon rose from her crouched position and immediately kicked Han Jae-jung’s shin.
“Ow!”
“Is that what you call talking?!”
It was unbelievable. Did he even know what he was dealing with?
“Scorpion… Scorpion! Even that damn impressive Japanese woman lost and came back! A villain who hasn’t hurt anyone in nearly 20 years! The beast of the galaxy!”
Screaming, Joo Ah-yoon covered her head again.
“Ow! Damn God! Senior colleagues! Why did you leave that crazy bug! It’s dereliction of duty, damn it……”
Just hearing the name makes her breath choke.
There’s no guarantee of survival if they fight, and even if she survives, she’d likely return with some extraordinary aftereffects.
The Scorpion’s ability to take was quite famous. It wasn’t just one or two people who had their starlight and lifespan stolen.
“This is the first time I’m hearing that losing to the Scorpion means getting back what was lost….”
“I’m telling you, if I just win, there’s no problem!”
“No problem? My ass!”
She kicked his shin once more.
“What will you do? No matter how strong brother has become, you’reprobably not galaxy-class. Of course, I’m not either… Can we really win with just the two of us?”
“Huh? What are you talking about? Why us two?”
“…What?”
“Ah-yoon. Can you move to the place I’m about to show you?”
Bewildered, Joo Ah-yoon did as he said.
The place they arrived at was a dilapidated abandoned building. There were no signs of people, just lots of dust, seemingly abandoned after the villain had run around.
“W-what. What are you trying to do….”
In the desolate atmosphere, Joo Ah-yoon stuck close to his body and moved her feet. Suddenly, his footsteps stopped, and Joo Ah-yoon stopped too.
“Oh, you’re here.”
“You’ve arrived?”
“Ah-yoon, let me introduce you. These are my subordinates.”
What appeared were villains she had seen before. One villain looked like planks were roughly sewn to its body, and another villain was entirely red as if rusted.
“Who are your subordinates, you damn bastard!”
“That’s right! We have an equal relationship!”
“You guys who’ve been beaten by me once talk about equality?”
“Hey, want to go another round? Huh? Ready to fight?”
“Ah~ My lifespan is precious. Why would I waste my valuable life on you guys.”
Joo Ah-yoon was speechless.
“…You said I was your only colleague.”
“Huh?”
“There… There are more! You lying bastard!”
Joo Ah-yoon cried.
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