Chapter 21
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 20
Chapter Title: Blue's Agony
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Green finally flopped down on top of me with a satisfied thud, but only after wringing me dry all night long.
A normal person would have been content after one or two rounds... but she was a Magical Girl.
In other words, a few times wasn't nearly enough to sate her, which led to her riding me relentlessly through the night.
"The cushioning's pretty nice too, Isiyul..."
She squirmed atop me as she pleased... her ample breasts pressing down on me, choking off my breath.
Is it because she squeezed me so hard? My throat felt parched...
"Oh, right. Isiyul, have you been seeing other girls lately?"
"Y-Yeah?"
Green suddenly struck right at the heart of the matter. Had she seen me trying to seduce Blue?
A sense of crisis hit me in that instant. If Green found out I was meeting other women, she'd get jealous, and that would complicate things.
"Your body reeks of a familiar mana scent. Hmm, probably Blue, right?"
"Ah, w-well, that's!"
"Whatever, I don't care."
She doesn't care? I'd figured Green would be jealous over me...
"I won't mind if you hang out with her. I don't know what your goal is, but I know you can't beat a Magical Girl anyway."
"You think I can't beat a Magical Girl...?"
"Yeah. You can't beat us Magical Girls. Or more precisely, a 'guy' like you can't beat a girl."
What nonsense.
Since I returned, not a single Magical Girl had scored a victory against me—hell, they couldn't even land a solid hit.
And yet she had the gall to spout that crap? From the most useless one, Green, no less.
"What, are you trying to say justice always triumphs over evil or something?"
"That kind of delusional bullshit ended fifteen years ago. What I'm saying is you can't beat us because you're a guy."
I didn't want to hear it. I'd come to this gender-reversed world myself to defeat them, so what did she mean I couldn't win just because I'm a man?
"Because you're a guy. When a woman clamps down on you with her pussy, you're done for."
"...You really think I'd lose to you for such a vulgar, nonsensical reason?"
"Yep."
This fucking bitch.
"And anyway, I already know you've been meeting up with Blue. Like I said earlier—your body reeks of her mana."
I already knew Blue had inexplicably released her mana back then. Must've rubbed off on me.
"I won't care if you meet up with that bitch! I'm super chill like that. But... if you fuck Blue, I'll get pissed."
Green brought her glowing green eyes close to mine, eyes shimmering with an eerie light.
In that glow, I could make out a swirl of complex emotions.
Jealousy and anger mixed into one, radiating as a single light.
"Got it... I'll keep that in mind."
Of course, I'd heed Green's words. Naturally, I wouldn't have sex with Blue.
I planned to get raped by her instead. And that plan was proceeding flawlessly.
"I absolutely won't have sex with any woman but you, sis."
Weak body?
Yeah, that's true. This frail shell of mine feels pleasure at the slightest touch.
But I'd use that to seduce every last Magical Girl.
Without fail!
I met Blue again at the library. True to form, she was reading a book today as well.
"Isiyul. I rented a room today, so how about we chat about books?"
"Sounds good."
The book she'd brought this time was different from last. And I knew exactly what it was.
'A book written by Blue.'
Blue's reputation as a voracious reader was well-known. She'd even compiled several novels herself.
Books by a Magical Girl received rave reviews regardless of their actual quality.
No sane critic would dare disparage a work by the hero who saved the world.
'I've read it too. It's decent enough... but I wonder if it really deserves all this hype.'
Her novels sold out instantly upon release, making them hard to find.
The anime adaptation in Japan pulled over 30% ratings, and merch flew off shelves as soon as it hit stores.
And it didn't stop at anime—musicals, live-action films, even songs were in the works!
'She's reading that series right in front of me on purpose... probably because she doesn't know I know she's a Magical Girl, right? No way she'd be this shameless otherwise.'
In that case, I'd play along with what Blue wanted.
I cooked up some rehearsed praise for her book and let it slip.
"Oh? Isn't that the book by Magical Girl Blue? The 'Monolith Series,' right?"
"You know this book...?"
"Yeah, it's one of my favorites. I, uh, really like Magical Girl Blue."
She flinched at hearing I liked Blue. Probably didn't expect her own name to come up.
"Blue... she's impressive, sure. But guys seem to prefer Yellow or Red."
"Hmm... but Blue has this intellectual vibe. And she really is that smart... I like Blue more."
"R-Really?"
"Ah! Got sidetracked. Shall we get back to the book?"
Praising her to her face felt awkward even for me, so I hurriedly switched topics.
Besides, in this world, women didn't like talking about Magical Girls, so dwelling on it might come off as weird.
"I... wouldn't mind more Blue talk..."
"Huh?"
"N-Never mind. Let's talk books."
Blue seemed like the type who enjoyed hearing about herself.
"The biggest thing about the Monolith Series has to be the male protagonist, right? How'd Blue capture a guy's psyche so well as a woman?"
"Y-Yeah...?"
Having read it myself, the Monolith Series' biggest flaw was its male narrator.
A woman writing a man led to baffling actions that left question marks hanging over every page.
Of course, no one was crazy enough to point that out... but Blue herself seemed aware of her book's shortcomings.
"What do you think of the Monolith Series?"
"...I think it's fun. Plenty of flaws, sure... but it's a series I hold dear."
"Flaws? Critics call it 'humanity's greatest work since the dawn of time' for its brilliance!"
"Nah. It's trash."
Perhaps embarrassed, Blue kept downplaying her own work.
It did have flaws aplenty... but calling it trash was a stretch.
'She's embarrassed about her own book.'
Come to think of it, the Monolith Series was something she'd written at 18.
A black mark on her history, maybe.
Praising it further probably wouldn't help, then.
Time to compliment a different book.
"The funnest part is that the Monolith Series was Blue's debut—and her last work. Why no more? Something come up?"
"...Yeah. My last one."
Blue's face took on a strange expression at my words.
I knew exactly why. Thanks to Doctor Rico's intel.
'Actually, Blue did release a follow-up unofficially.'
I planned to use that book to win her over.
"So I looked for something with a similar vibe... and this novel, Gerard, felt just like the Monolith Series. Same genre too."
"G-Gerard...? You know that book?"
That was 'Gerard.'
A genre novel like Monolith, but unlike its predecessor's glowing success, it bombed miserably.
Blue must've been shattered. She'd thought she had talent—turns out she didn't.
After that, despite fan demand, she never wrote again. She'd hit the wall of reality and quit.
"Yeah, Gerard... Have you read it?"
"I have... it was pretty good."
"I like it too. Gerard."
Blue's face gradually brightened.
Unbeknownst to her, my words were playing her like a fiddle.
A very good sign... Soon enough, she'd be so smitten she'd hand me her liver on a platter.
'Then she'll see Green fucking me, freak out, and rape me.'
She must be stressed because of me, so she'd use my body to blow off steam.
A perfect scenario.
"We have more overlapping tastes than I thought, Isiyul."
Blue smiled brightly. Having only seen her cool demeanor before, her smile was stunning.
'She'll hate this, so tomorrow I'll tease her plenty about being an old lady.'
Things were progressing smoothly.
...For now.