Chapter 70
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 70
Chapter Title: I Need My Master (1)
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The sweet weekend had flown by in the blink of an eye, and now Monday afternoon had returned.
It felt like ages had passed since lunch, yet the phone screen stubbornly showed there were still hours until quitting time.
"Hmmm..."
The manager at the Magical Girl Management Bureau felt the same way about the distant end of the workday, letting out a sigh.
Koneko's manager checked the time, which hadn't even reached 3 p.m. yet, scratched his head with a small sigh.
The sunlight streaming through the window was so warm it made him drowsy, but falling asleep now would mean he couldn't finish the piled-up work today.
'Work is one thing, but... Koneko-nim seems off today.'
He was exhausted from the workload in general, but the biggest issue was that Koneko was acting really strange today.
"Fuwahh...♥"
She always snuck up behind him during work for a sudden prank, or giggled to herself on the sofa—that was her usual routine.
But now, she kept making weird noises and sweating, wriggling her body in odd ways.
Even when he asked out of concern, she just brushed it off as being tired.
'And... she doesn't usually wear clothes like that.'
If it were just her behavior being off, that'd be one thing, but even the outfit she'd worn to the office was completely different from usual.
Koneko rarely wore skirts because of her tail, and she hated uncomfortable clothes anyway, sticking to hoodies and shorts.
Yet today, she was dressed in something that clashed head-on with her usual style.
A sleeveless white turtleneck that exposed her shoulders and accentuated her figure, a cardigan draped lightly over her arms, and a black pleated skirt.
'Did she get a boyfriend...?'
She looked like someone desperate to appear attractive to a particular person.
The manager wanted to ask if she was meeting someone after work, but he held back, worried it might be rude.
They were just a manager and magical girl with a good rapport— not close enough to share family stories or romantic.
He kept the thought bottled up in his head.
"Ma... Manager!"
"Yes?! Oh... yes."
The sudden shout from behind startled him into jumping.
"Um... does this outfit look weird on me?"
She seemed unfamiliar with this style herself, fiddling with the hem of her skirt as she cautiously asked her manager.
Wondering if she looked strange.
'I don't know much about this stuff... so asking a guy manager makes sense.'
The reason Koneko had shown up at the office in such an outfit out of the blue was Jae-hyun.
Her usual cute, casual look was fine, but for some reason, she wanted to appear a bit more mature and pretty in front of him.
But she had no one around to give fashion advice.
Her friends either preferred comfy clothes like her, or had such different body types that sharing outfits was impossible.
So she'd picked something safe yet cute from the internet, hoping to judge if it really worked through a man's eyes.
"I'm no fashion expert myself, but... it suits you. Not awkward at all."
Even her battle costume had a strong cute vibe, so this was the first time the manager had seen Koneko in this style.
It was hard to look at her without his mind racing, but even so, he could sense a pure yet seductive aura from her.
"R-really? It looks okay?!"
Her tail started wagging happily at the compliment, and she grabbed his shoulders, shaking him with a big grin.
"Of course. You look even prettier all dressed up like this."
"Nyahaha! Hearing that makes me so happy!"
Koneko bounced around energetically as usual at the continued praise.
Maybe because she was wearing heels instead of her usual sloppy sneakers, the click-clack sound felt strangely out of place.
"By the way... after going out twice today already, they won't call me again, right?"
"Probably not. Standby non-deployed girls get priority anyway."
Magical girls usually deployed once or twice a day, up to three or four during monster outbreaks.
Fewer deployments accounted for the high energy cost in battle and ensured fair evaluations by avoiding performance clustering.
So if she'd deployed in the morning, afternoons were typically for training.
Koneko had already taken down monsters at 9:40 a.m. and 11:20 a.m., so as the manager said, afternoon deployment was unlikely.
"Then... mind if I step out for a bit?"
Unlike the manager, swamped with work and unable to leave easily, magical girls had freedom for short trips like to a nearby convenience store.
Koneko liked wandering the headquarters like a cat anyway.
She'd been going out more lately, but he couldn't exactly forbid it, so he nodded without hesitation.
"Just don't go too far, you know that, right?"
"Obviously! You think I wouldn't?"
"Yeah, well... go ahead then."
With the manager's permission, Koneko stepped out of the office.
Walking in heels instead of slippers or sneakers still felt awkward, but her cat-like balance kept her from stumbling.
'Will Manager Jae-hyun... like it...?'
Her steps were especially clumsy from nerves.
Her own manager had said it looked pretty and suited her just fine, but Jae-hyun had two voluptuous, sexy magical girls by his side.
He'd complimented her unique charm before, but still, she wanted to hear "sexy" more than "cute."
—Knock knock.
After tense steps, she reached Jae-hyun's office.
She curled her hand like a cat paw and timidly knocked.
"Please wait a moment!"
Athena's voice sounded urgent from inside, and soon the door opened as she greeted her warmly.
"Koneko-nim...? Is that you, Koneko-nim?"
She seemed not to recognize her at first due to the completely changed outfit, then gasped upon spotting the ears and tail.
"Wh-what? D-does it look weird?"
"No! You look so pretty, I was just startled."
Athena had only seen her in oversized hoodies before, so the feminine look was surprising, naturally.
"Seeing you like this... Master will love it."
"I hope so..."
Athena took Koneko's trembling hand and led her to Jae-hyun, who was focused on work inside.
"What brings you... Koneko-nim?"
"H-hello...♥"
Jae-hyun was just as startled by the sudden fashion change.
He'd mistaken her for a staffer from another department until spotting the cat ears atop her head.
"Your vibe is so different today... I was momentarily awestruck."
"Ehehe...♥"
"Awestruck" meant a positive exclamation of surprise.
If it awed him that much, it meant she looked pretty in his eyes.
"Here for lunch again today?"
Koneko usually visited for meals or chit-chat with the two magical girls.
"N-not lunch, um... that thing...♥"
But today, neither was the reason.
"If you're... not too busy... that...♥"
She meant she wanted him to ravage her with his huge, vicious cock too.
But too embarrassed to say it outright, she kept vaguely referring to "that" while hesitating.
"Oh my...♥"
"I can tell exactly what she wants."
The fidgeting, twisting body, flushed face exhaling hot breaths.
It was clearly the symptoms of a bitch in heat craving a good pounding.
"What exactly do you mean by 'that'?"
Jae-hyun already knew what Koneko wanted.
But to make her say she wanted sex herself, he kept pretending not to know.
"N-no! Sorry for bothering you at work..."
Unable to spit it out, she shook her head and retreated.
Worried she'd keep him from working, she sat quietly next to Flora, who was grinning ear to ear.