Chapter 88
Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 85
Chapter Title: Battle
Pink, whose real name was Nam Doha, was objectively a perfect human.
Whenever she took an exam, she scored perfectly. In any sports competition, she always won.
She was a superhuman among superhumans, gifted in both mind and body.
On top of that, she was born the eldest daughter of a chaebol family, and her parents had a harmonious relationship.
Her younger siblings, born later, got along well with her too, and they'd never even fought.
She'd never suffered a head injury either. There were no hereditary illnesses on either her paternal or maternal side.
So it was truly astonishing that she developed antisocial personality disorder—psychopathic tendencies, in other words.
'I want to mate right now, mate, mate, mate, mate!'
Just like anyone else suffering from antisocial personality disorder, she had a strong tendency to disregard others' rights and morals.
Of course, it was a mental illness that modern science could fully cure. Pink's parents poured a fortune into trying to fix her.
But it all proved futile. A week later, she was chosen as a Magical Girl.
'I'm so glad I was born as a Magical Girl... Ahh, thank you, Fairy Queen!'
The antisocial personality disorder, which required long-term counseling, ended up missing its window for treatment, and Pink grew into an adult as a full-fledged psychopath.
While possessing the power to wipe out the entire world on a whim.
But instead of becoming a serial killer like the psychopaths in the media, she became a worshipper.
Of the Magical Girls' worst enemy. Isiwoos's.
'Life without you was so boring.'
Pink was perfect in every way.
Wealth, looks, stamina, intelligence... even her mastery of magic was exceptional.
She'd even achieved her Second Transformation ahead of Red, boasting overwhelming talent.
Of course, if ranking by pure strength, Red edged her out. But that was only because Pink hadn't bothered to try. If she put her mind to it, she could claim the title of strongest Magical Girl.
That was why she was bored. Utterly fed up with how easy her life was.
'Then one day, you appeared in my boring life. Ahh... What a wonderful person. The only light in my pitch-black existence—you illuminated it all!'
And then Isiwoos appeared.
Isiwoos wasn't strong. He was just another lowly imperial with inferior physical abilities and maki.
The man who called himself the last noble was naturally ridiculed by all, and everyone assumed he'd be swiftly eliminated.
And yet he took down the Magical Girls, each with a different strategy.
Shockingly, Isiwoos had once faced Pink directly. He defeated her—even in her Second Transformation, far stronger than him—through cunning schemes.
He created a tough monster to draw her attention, then ambushed her with firepower-focused Hetairoi.
It was a somewhat clichéd ploy. But Pink, off-guard, fell for that single strike.
'The wound from back then still throbs.'
Up until then, the Magical Girl legion had been on a roll, but they finally tasted defeat.
In that moment of collective despair... one girl awakened to love.
'That was such a good time. It was like a field of flowers blooming right before my eyes.'
And to the girl who realized she was in love, that fact was utterly beautiful and wonderful.
But suddenly, Pink realized something regrettable.
'...You being a man is truly perfect. Girls can't have sex with each other, after all.'
Isiwoos at the time had been thoroughly disguised as a woman. Even Pink, who could read others' genders, couldn't have imagined he was male.
Of course, that didn't make her hate him as a woman. But the despair of being unable to have a physical relationship tormented her.
In the end, Pink went on an indefinite strike. The immense anguish had left her powerless.
'I wonder what it would feel like to bear your child. A daughter who looks like me, and a son with your handsome face. Ahh, I can't wait.'
The day he reappeared, Pink's world lit up once more. Her sensitive sense of smell had told her he was male.
And now, Pink was finally heading home with Isiwoos—to overlap their bodies at last.
No one could stop her.
Dohwa's house was a resplendent mansion.
A colossal building in the heart of Seoul—no, smack in the middle of notoriously pricey Gangnam.
I and Dohwa rode up what felt like a glass spire. Cold spring sunlight filtered through the transparent barrier.
Living in a place like this... just how much money did it take?
"We're here."
Dohwa practically shoved me out of the elevator.
I had zero right to refuse... Even if I bolted, she'd just chase me down.
'I have to avoid sex at all costs...'
Dohwa was gorgeous, with a perfect figure. But I had no plans to sleep with her.
My dick was meant only for Magical Girl pussies.
A mere civilian daring to defile me? Absolutely not!
'I need to get out of here right now.'
But how?
Dohwa was stronger and faster than any maki-forged imperial.
...How was a civilian stronger than me?
"Shall we head to the bed?"
Dohwa whispered softly into my ear. The sweetness made my eardrum melt, sending shivers through my body.
"Ah!"
"Your flinching is so adorable. I wonder how much cuter you'll be on the bed."
"D-don't...!"
"Come on, shh. Relax slowly. To the bed..."
Dohwa slowly placed her hand on my shoulder. The touch was lewdly caressing.
This woman intended to fuck me right here and now.
I couldn't let that happen... I couldn't lose my virginity so pathetically in a place like this!
I stared her down straight. That smug grin was infuriating.
"No, I said don't!"
In the end, I couldn't hold back the rage boiling inside. I slapped her hand away and shoved her hard.
Dohwa's eyes went wide in shock—whether from my unexpected strength or the sudden push. She stumbled back.
"Hm...!"
"Sorry, Dohwa. I'm leaving now. I'd appreciate it if you kept your hands off my body."
"Looks like the suggestion didn't take properly. How embarrassing. As the first one to get the hypnosis app, this is unacceptable."
Hypnosis app...?
What nonsense was this woman spouting?
'Wait. Something's off... Ugh! My head!'
Suddenly, my head throbbed. An indescribable sense of wrongness washed over me like a wave.
Why had I followed this woman so obediently? To apologize? No way. No need to grovel to someone groping my dick.
Besides, a civilian couldn't possibly beat me. So how had she overpowered me physically?
And the name Nam Doha...
"Pink's real name."
In that instant, my instincts and body shuddered.
It felt like strangely arranged puzzle pieces snapping into place.
I whirled around in a hurry and gathered every scrap of maki in my body.
"The suggestion's worn off, has it?"
Nam Doha—no, Pink—beamed at me.
She was smiling, but it wasn't from joy.
It was anger.
Furious rage at things not going her way.
Childish, just like Pink. I said nothing more and extended my hand to summon a card.
"Hm. Guess we'll have to start the next suggestion from the basics."
"That won't happen. Pink... You're the one getting a brain injury and losing your memories here."
"Pardon? What do you mean? You aren't saying you want to fight me, are you?"
At my words, Pink's anger began to fade.
Her smile soon twisted into something else.
A blatant sneer.
"Yeah."
"Fufufu... As expected of my husband. Coming up with such an outlandish idea. How fun. So very... fun."
"I don't care what you say. I'm ending this now. Pink!"
At that moment, Pink's eyes slowly opened wide.
Beneath her previously hooded lids lay her pupils. Heart-shaped, with irises gazing calmly at me.
"Fun. You want to recreate that day from five years ago."
"Think I'm the same as back then, and you'll regret it big time."
"Hm, I don't underestimate you. That's why."
In that instant, Pink's body was enveloped in pink mana.
Her power was love.
Unlike coolness or passion, it didn't inflict physical damage on surroundings.
Instead, her transformation was special in its own way: it released potent pheromones that shattered one's will to fight.
'Maki guard keeps me safe, though.'
Fortunately, I had a way to defend. I wrapped my body in maki and managed to step back just a bit.
"I really will break you this time."
Once more, Pink's body glowed pink.
A powerful mana storm raged...! My balance wavered for a split second.
'Second Transformation.'
Pink's Second Transformation began.
"Haha!!! Looks like it's time to settle the hierarchy in this house."
She burst into mad laughter.