Chapter 37
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 37
Chapter Title: Those Who Observe and Watch
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In the quiet office perched at the top floor of the Magical Girl Management Bureau building...
"Purifying evil hearts... with miraculous power!"
"Fierce crashing waves... Magical Wave...!"
Dozens of screens covering one wall of the office played footage of dozens of Magical Girls defeating Monsters.
"Hmm..."
A woman watched every single video on the countless screens without missing a beat.
- Beep-
She let out a deep sigh, stopping all the videos, then pressed a button to rewind and replay one.
"Blooming beauty... Magical Girl Flora, appearing!"
The star of the video she scrutinized intently was Magical Girl Flora.
Baek Jae-hyun's assigned Magical Girl, whose Monster extermination record had reportedly improved dramatically lately.
"Ha..."
Yet despite knowing this, the woman's expression remained poor.
It wasn't that Flora's appearance in the video upset her.
Rather, something felt off.
This feeling... I've definitely sensed it before.
A strange flow of mana she could detect even without facing her directly.
She fought with the beautiful, pure form typical of any Magical Girl, but there was an odd sensation absent in the others.
- Beep- Beep-
"Ugh..."
Irritated by the unidentified weirdness, she bit her lip hard and kept pressing the remote buttons, observing the footage meticulously.
I feel like I know it... but I don't...
She was going mad because, on the surface, Flora looked no different from other Magical Girls. She couldn't just summon and interrogate her directly.
"Watching more will just make me feel weirder... Let's stop."
She turned off even the last remaining screen with the remote, scratched her head furiously, and flopped face-down on the desk.
"I wasn't meant to be Director..."
This woman, who had been monitoring dozens of screens moments ago, was the Director.
The executive overseeing the entire Magical Girl Management Bureau, and a former veteran Magical Girl with considerable experience.
One might question how this appearance screamed "veteran Magical Girl," but her deceptively youthful look was entirely due to her mana.
Having been active for so long, she possessed immense mana, which greatly amplified its trait of preserving beauty.
- Knock knock knock-
"Come in."
- Whirr-
The glass automatic doors slid open wide, admitting another woman.
Unlike the Director, she had a mature, gentle impression.
"Selene... what is it?"
The Director waved her hand dismissively, addressing the woman as Selene.
"During work hours, you should call me Secretary Seol, not Selene."
The former Magical Girl and current Director's secretary bowed her head slightly, firmly stating she shouldn't be called that.
"Fine, fine... So, what's up?"
"It's about that manager appointment we discussed last time."
"Ah... Mind showing me?"
About a month ago... the mass resignation of Magical Girl managers.
Managing the girls' conditions and schedules was already overwhelming, compounded by unmanageable workloads and killer overtime.
"Hiring more people is ideal, but our current situation makes operating with a large workforce difficult."
"So, we're sticking to the previously planned scale for now, but shifting focus to improving overtime issues."
The Bureau had to operate cautiously while maintaining maximum secrecy, making large-scale public recruitment tough.
They rarely did open hires at all; most personnel, including Magical Girls, were selected via scouting.
"Hmm... I doubt it'll be effective, honestly."
She knew increasing staff numbers was the best solution, but it wasn't feasible rashly.
Thus, Secretary Seol—Selene's—proposal was the next best thing.
"Let's go with that. No sharper ideas anyway."
"Understood."
The Director handed back the documents and flopped down again. The secretary approached worriedly at her fatigued sight.
"You look exhausted. Your complexion's bad..."
"It's not just fatigue... Something's bugging me."
Rubbing her eyes, the Director picked up the remote and played the video again.
"This Magical Girl in the video... doesn't something feel off about her?"
Pointing at Flora mid-battle with a Monster, she asked the secretary if she sensed anything strange.
Maybe she was overthinking from exhaustion.
"Hmm... Nothing stands out to me."
The secretary tilted her head repeatedly while watching but shook it, saying she couldn't tell.
"Maybe it's because you're not feeling well?"
"Dunno... Watching makes me feel weird continuously."
"Shall I investigate that Magical Girl?"
"Nah... You're right, probably just fatigue."
Sighing at the secretary's inability to sense it, she decided to just observe for now.
Magical Girls' mana was heavily influenced by emotions and condition, so she chalked it up to clouded judgment.
"No more schedule today, so rest up. I'll head out."
"Yeah... okay."
As the secretary left, the Director shoved everything off the desk and sprawled out, arms extended, to nap.
Meanwhile, Secretary Seol—Selene—exited the Director's office.
She kept a worried look until about ten steps away, but upon entering her own office across the hall, her expression flipped.
"Of course I felt nothing—that was obviously a lie."
Selene had also sensed the subtle oddity from Magical Girl Flora.
But for some scheme, she'd feigned ignorance with a head shake.
"Hahat...♥"
She even flashed a smile laced with intense exhilaration, failing to hide her excitement as she removed her glasses and jacket.
"Even after all this time since retiring..., Magical Girl Hestia truly is an amazing Magical Girl...♥"
Mentioning the Director's active name, 'Magical Girl Hestia,' she brought her hand to her lips and sucked greedily.
In truth... as Selene said, Hestia had been truly remarkable.
Back in her era, the Bureau's system was incomplete, and even Monster extermination manuals were poorly drafted.
But deeming systems and manuals for the weak, Hestia crushed countless Monsters single-handedly with overwhelming power.
Now buried in paperwork as Director, her legendary status remained undisputed.
"I wonder if I'll ever see that form again...♥"
Selene had been an ace with solid records then too, but Hestia occupied an untouchable pinnacle.
A pinnacle of beauty wielding power beyond any Magical Girl.
Having witnessed it firsthand, Selene's admiration persisted to this day.
But admiration didn't stop at respect and awe.
"Can't hold back anymore... I need a toy to vent this feeling."
Sucking her fingers failed to quell the arousal, so she grabbed her personal smartphone from the drawer and called someone.
"Come to my room quick... It's urgent...♥"
Even mid-call, she fidgeted her saliva-slick fingers over her body or unbuttoned her shirt to knead her breasts.
"Hoo...♥ Haa...♥"
- Knock knock knock-
While Selene continued caressing herself post-call, the summoned 'toy' soon knocked.
- Whirr-
Familiar with visits, the toy entered without waiting.
"You called...?"
The toy was a Bureau Magical Girl, a rookie mere months into the job.
"Hurry... It's urgent...♥"
"O-Okay...♥"
Urged on, she shed her hoodie, revealing a naked body collared like a pet—save for white socks in sneakers.
"Slurp...♥ Mmm...♥"
The rookie crawled in a pose matching her collar and began licking Selene's stocking-clad legs.
"Tickles...♥ Ahaha...♥"
Her admiration for Hestia had warped into perverse affection, leading her to crave same-sex lust like this.
Yet she could never reach Hestia, settling instead to watch from her secretary position.
She abused her authority to summon rookies, luring them with promises of favoritism for her amusements.
"Someday, even Hestia beneath my feet...♥"
Harboring such fantasies, Selene never ceased toying with the rookie Magical Girl.