I'll Show You the Status of a Master
I'll Show You the Status of a Master
Mascot.
In any work related to Magical Girls, there's always an animal-shaped character that has contracted with the Magical Girl.
Of course, depending on the work, there are some trashy ones that stab the Magical Girl in the back, but that's not the case for the mascots of the Puripan series.
They aren't just simple conversation partners; they are partners who assist in battle and grow.
That is what the mascots of the Magical Girls in the Prism Fantasia series are.
"Pong!"
"......A fox...?"
The creature that revealed itself was a small, fox-like creature with sky-blue fur.
"Hello...?"
As I carefully reached out my hand, it blinked and slowly approached me.
"It's so fluffy, it feels great..."
This addictiveness that makes me want to keep touching it.
"Pong!"
Perhaps it liked my touch, as it rubbed its body against me here and there.
"Ah! A photo!"
Seol-ah-unni did ask me to send her a picture of what it was once it hatched from the egg...
As soon as I sent the photo, a reply came back immediately.
Han Seol-ah: OMG wtf what is that, so cute.
Choi Ah-hyun: It's my pet. Don't get greedy.
Han Seol-ah: I'm not taking it. Ah, but I really want to touch it once.
Choi Ah-hyun: I'll let you touch it later.
Han Seol-ah: OMG srsly? You said you'd let me touch it. Don't you dare go back on your word.
Choi Ah-hyun: I don't lie about stuff like this.
Han Seol-ah: OK, coming right now.
Choi Ah-hyun: Suit yourself.
Han Seol-ah: Srsly?
Choi Ah-hyun: Srsly.
Ring-ring-!
"Are you really coming? I was just saying that."
"I told you, I don't mind."
"I didn't have anything to do anyway, so it works out well. It'll take about an hour."
"Take your time coming."
After hanging up, the creature was staring at me quietly, as if curious.
"Pong?"
It's really cute. I don't know exactly what kind of animal it is, but it's just cute.
"Hmm... what should I call it?"
Well, it needs a name to be easy to call, right? I can't keep calling it 'this thing'.
"Pongpong?"
"Pong!"
I couldn't think of anything else and it kept saying 'Pong', so I tried calling it that, but it didn't seem to like the name at all; it gave me a dissatisfied look and tapped my hand with its tail.
Of course, it didn't hurt at all, it was just cute.
"You don't like it? Then..."
Ugh... a name? I don't know what to name it. I've always had a headache whenever I had to name pets in games and stuff since I was young.
"Nabi?"
"Pong..."
It flicked its tail against the floor again. Plus, it had an expression that looked like it was looking at me with extreme pity.
"Why, why are you looking at me like that..."
But what should I feed it? What do foxes eat? Do they eat jelly or something...?
Just in time, I saw a bear-shaped jelly I had saved to eat later right next to me.
"Do you want to eat this at least...?"
When I carefully placed it in front of it, the creature approached curiously and sniffed it.
Then it kicked it away with its front paw.
"Argh! My jelly! What are you doing!"
"Pong."
The creature turned its head away as if pretending not to care.
"You, you... if you didn't want to eat it, you could've just not eaten it! Why did you kick it!"
Does being cute on the outside make everything okay?
"Come here! Who told you to kick food around!"
When I approached to catch it, it quickly scurried under the bed.
"Come out now! Do you think you won't get scolded if you stay there?"
"Pong."
Ugh... so annoying. The constant 'Pong' sounds are annoying, and its behavior is annoying. What the hell is it!
"I don't know! If you stay there, from now on your name is Pongpong. Deal with it!"
Just then, a blue window suddenly popped up.
【 The Azure Fox has not accepted the name you gave it. 】
"......"
What is this. It didn't accept the name?
"Pong."
The creature was making a sound that clearly sounded dissatisfied while flicking its tail.
Seeing that it's written as Azure Fox... I guess it is a fox. Why is it so picky? I thought it was just a cute creature, but it's only cute on the outside and has a nasty personality.
"Hmph. Let's see who wins. Let's see how long you can hide there."
"Pong!"
As soon as I finished speaking, the fox suddenly lunged at me.
But since it was such an obvious attack, I was able to turn my body and dodge it immediately.
"Was that supposed to be an attack? You little thing, you're no match for me."
The moment I said that and turned my head to check the fox's location, I couldn't say anything.
"Pong."
The place where the fox landed was on top of my acrylic display case. It was gently wagging its tail now, but it was putting silent pressure on me, implying it could break it at any moment.
"Y-you coward! Taking a hostage?"
"Pong."
At my words, the speed at which the fox wagged its tail increased.
"A-alright! I'm sorry! I was wrong! So please, anything but that..."
Ugh... to think I'd kneel before an animal like this.
"Pong."
Just wait until I catch you. I'll show you what hell is like that day.
Satisfied, the creature lay down using its tail as a pillow, but all I could do was just watch.
"Hahahaha! So that's why it's doing that over there?"
"Don't laugh! I'm serious."
In the end, I couldn't do anything until Seol-ah-unni arrived after that.
It was understandable, because whenever I approached thinking it was asleep, it would immediately wake up and be on guard, so there was nothing I could do.
"Ah, my stomach. This is seriously too funny. How are you fighting with a pet you got as a reward?"
"But it was the one who rejected my kindness first!"
"It said it didn't like the name you gave it."
"What's wrong with Pongpong? It's just cute."
The more I think about it, the more angry I get that it rejected the name. Isn't Pongpong cute and nice? Its cry is 'Pong' anyway.
"But is it even a pet in the first place? I'm calling it a pet for convenience, but... does it recognize you as its master?"
"Looking at that, I don't think so. It's trying to overpower its master."
"Pong."
In the middle of that, it knows I'm badmouthing it, and the fact that it's just staring at me is unnecessarily irritating.
"It's definitely smart. Since it's holding the most important thing to you hostage. Try to make up with it somehow."
"Making up is something you do when both parties have the intention to. For starters, that thing doesn't look like it has any intention to."
"Then let me try."
Seol-ah-unni got up from her seat and carefully approached the display case.
"I have no intention of attacking or anything, so you can rest easy. It's okay."
"Hmph. Do you think it'll listen just because you say that? I'll be lucky if it doesn't bite you for no reason."
However, even when Seol-ah-unni approached, the creature didn't show any guard.
Instead, it showed its belly to Seol-ah-unni as if to show off to me.
"Ah, it's seriously so cute! How is it this cute!"
"Pong!"
I'm seriously dumbfounded. What is it doing?
"Ahyeon."
"What."
"I've thought about it, and I think you're in the wrong. Should I apologize and help you think of a name together?"
"I thought Seol-ah-unni was on my side!"
"No... let's think about it. Do you think it's right to fight with a kid born today? It doesn't know anything, so it could be like that."
"Pong."
What's with that expression? Is it mocking me right now?
"What do you mean it doesn't know anything! Do you know how smart it is! No matter how I look at it, it seems to know everything!"
"Eh, it's just your imagination. You're just having a battle of nerves with a baby being stubborn, you know?"
"What are you talking about! Seol-ah-unni said it was smart earlier too!"
"D-did I say that...? I don't really remember? Hahaha..."
That wicked creature. To think it would make Seol-ah-unni its ally. But it won't work on me. Let's see who wins.
"Hmph. You are Pongpong. There is no name that suits you better than that. If you don't like it, go find a name you want."
At those words, the fox suddenly jumped down from the display case and approached the computer keyboard.
"Oh my god, it knows how to type too?"
"Pong!"
It started pressing one key at a time carefully, and the completed word was.
"Triana? Is this what you want?"
"Pong!"
"What kind of name is Triana. Pongpong is much cuter and easier to call."
Then it started pressing the keyboard again.
"I... don't... like... it. I... di... ot? Hahahahaha!"
"This little thing!"
When I lunged at it, it nimbly dodged my hand and fled to the display case.
"Ah... I laughed so hard it's hard to calm down."
"Really... don't just laugh, please talk to it with me. Pongpong is cuter."
"I don't really want to be hated... so I'll keep my words to myself."
"Traitor."
"I never said I would help. I just said I was coming to watch."
"Traitor."
That's really mean. I thought we were somewhat close, but you won't take my side because you don't want to be hated by that fox?
"Eh. You have to solve things like this between the two of you. That's how you get closer to each other later."
"If you're not going to help, get out. You're just in the way."
"That's a bit too much! Fine. Then I'll mediate."
Thus, with Seol-ah-unni in between, a negotiation table between me and the fox was set up.
"Alright. Then let's skip the name, and start from there. Apologize for kicking the jelly. Honestly, you were in the wrong for that."
"Pong!"
The fox started typing on the keyboard diligently. Why am I even doing this over something like this?
"Why would I eat something that tastes so bad."
"Fine. The negotiations have broken down. Let's see how far we can go today."