mygo, Villain Simulator

On the second glance, the blurry outline gradually became clearer.

Chihaya Aine's pupils contracted, her heart jolting: Wait?! You are... Toyokawa-kun?!

The girl froze, her breathing momentarily erratic.

She even doubted whether she was seeing things and subconsciously squinted.

For her, whose nearsightedness had long been cured by magic, this was just a subconscious little movement, but it made her focus seem all the more urgent.

A night breeze swept by, and the two were only a few meters apart.

[The emotions surging in Chihaya Aine's chest were more intense than the wind.]

[XuXu, what's going on? Didn't you say that Toyokawa-kun didn't have any magic power?!]

Chihaya Aine's mind was in turmoil, and she involuntarily stopped in her tracks.

[This afternoon after school, she bumped into Toyokawa Shoko in the music room.]

At the time, she specifically had Rising Sun Heart secretly conduct a test, and the result was clear—the other party showed no magical fluctuations.

[But now, this passerby who wasn't affected by the "cognitive magic" at the cleanup scene of the magical girl incident is actually Toyokawa Shoko!]

This is unreasonable!

"…Chihaya-sama, please calm down." The voice of Asahi Heart carried a hint of hesitation.

Indeed, the afternoon's tests did not detect any magic. However, her insensitivity to cognitive magic indicates that she at least possesses the "relevant qualities."

In other words, she may possess extremely faint, even dormant, magical power.

Chihaya Aine was stunned.

[What I initially wanted to do was confirm if the other person was a magical girl, but now I'm finding that everything is far more complicated than I imagined.]

[Asahi...does that mean...Toyokawa-san...has the potential to become a magical girl?]

[Theoretically, yes. Rising Sun Heart's tone was calm, but there's another possibility—she's not a candidate for magical girl, but rather…]

【The sound suddenly stops.】

Chihaya Aine suddenly held her breath.

[But...what?]

Instead, it is a "seed" that will degenerate into a monster.

Chihaya Aine stood frozen in place.

[Monster...y/ue/yi - first/release seed?]

These four words were like a cold knife, piercing her heart.

[He just wanted to find a companion.]

[She just wanted someone to stand by her side, instead of facing the darkness alone.]

【But the Heart of the Rising Sun tells her that Toyokawa Shoko could become a monster?!】

No, that's impossible!

Chihaya Aine subconsciously shook her head, a strange resistance welling up inside her.

She recalled the quiet way Toyokawa played the piano in the music room that afternoon.

How could that gentle, slender figure be associated with a "monster"?

Furthermore, in that dream, the girl was so deeply infatuated.

【Xuxu, are you sure you're not mistaken?】

The girl's voice trembled slightly.

[Toyokawa-san...she's such a kind person. She could never become that kind of thing!]

[Rising Sun Heart paused for a moment before responding in a low voice:]

Whether one is gentle or not is not the key factor. Whether one is pure or not is the decisive element.

Chihaya Aine bit her lower lip, her mind a jumble of emotions.

She understood that what Rising Sun said was true, yet she instinctively rejected the possibility.

Because that means—the person before you will either become an ally or fall into enemyhood.

Although this was only their second meeting, the girl had already considered him an important friend because of that dream.

Now, important friends might turn into monsters.

A night breeze swept by, and the girl's palms were already soaked with cold sweat.

As Chihaya Aine gazed at the blue figure ahead, a thought that nearly suffocated her surfaced in her mind:

If it really comes to that...can she lift a weapon herself?

Chihaya Aine's mind was completely in a mess at this moment.

"Should I say something... no, I should pretend it was a chance encounter... or should I just test the waters first?"

A jumble of thoughts swirled in the girl's mind, but she couldn't make sense of any of them.

In the instant she froze on the spot, her breathing erratic, Toyokawa Shoko had already quietly walked past her.

Her steps were light and quick, without the slightest pause, as if she hadn't even noticed Chihaya Aine's presence.

Or perhaps it was because they didn't know her that they didn't linger.

By the time she snapped back to her senses, the street wind had already shattered the tranquility of the night.

That blue figure had already disappeared around the corner.

Chihaya Aine stared blankly, a feeling of inexplicable loss and unease welling up in her heart.

"...he ran away."

She murmured to herself, her voice filled with frustration and confusion.

【Chihaya-sama, the other party has already left.】

The voice of Rising Sun echoed in my ears, remaining calm and composed.

[Although the cognitive magic didn't work, this place is three kilometers away from where the monster was just defeated. She... shouldn't have noticed anything.]

However, this analysis did not reassure Chihaya Aine.

Her concern wasn't about whether her magical girl identity would be exposed, but rather—

[Shoko Toyokawa could really "turn into a monster."]

Thinking of this, the girl's chest tightened.

"no!"】

Chihaya Aine suddenly took a step forward and chased after her.

[If Toyokawa-kun is destined to get involved, then rather than falling into monster form, it's better to...]

[She died in battle as a magical girl.]

At least, it was a bright and proud ending.

[And—it's not necessarily a matter of dying!]

Chihaya Aine's gaze hardened once more.

She thought of the existence of "Tuxedo Mask".

The figure that always appeared in the most dangerous moments made her firmly believe—

As long as he's there, she and Toyokawa Shoko will never die protecting the world!

The night wind howled, and the girl's footsteps echoed through the streets.

【】

Welcome back!

A woman with deep blue hair entered the entryway as the door opened, her smile gentle as she greeted her returning child.

I am not your daughter.

But this body truly belongs to Xiangzi.

You remain silent in the face of the woman's smile, simply bending down to change your sneakers, revealing a pair of feet clad in white socks.

Has something happened?

"...I've been discovered."

Have we been discovered?

A magical girl has arrived in this city. I didn't have time to deal with her when she cast her perception spell.

A look of regret crossed your face—you were indeed careless this time.

[You should have gone into hiding immediately upon sensing the magical girl's presence, until the situation calmed down. After all, to you, the magical girl is an enemy.]

Everything will be alright.

The woman with dark blue hair reached out and embraced you, whispering words of comfort.

I reheated dinner again, come and eat!

Holding your hand, Mizue Toyokawa led you to the dining table. Today, she had prepared all of her daughter's favorite dishes.

Xiangzi is much thinner than he was when I died.

Looking at that gaunt face, the mother's eyes welled up with tears.

After her resurrection, she secretly watched over her daughter's life.

She witnessed her husband being kicked out of the house, and she also saw her daughter resolutely follow her father away.

But that choice brought unimaginable hardship.

You lowered your head, quickly swallowed the food in your mouth, and your hands moved even faster.

Meanwhile, Toyokawa Mizue kept muttering to herself—"The day I'm free to move around, I'm going to give that man a good beating!"

After dinner, you returned to your room and sighed deeply.

Life is truly unpredictable...

This villa was originally a gift you gave to Mizue Toyokawa after you revived her life, a place where she could stay. Little did I expect that a year later, it would become your base.

The reason for all this begins from the moment you "awakened."

Six months ago, on a rainy day, you opened your eyes.

The hunger is almost tearing your body apart, especially when you sense a "threat" coming from afar; you desperately need to replenish your magic.

[Upon examining Toyokawa Shoko's body, you discover that she has accumulated almost no magical power in the past six months.]

The reason is obvious—all of this magic was used to repair itself.

With her father kicked out of the house, this pampered young lady was forced to fend for herself.

I get up at four in the morning to go to my job to collect newspapers, and then deliver them door-to-door, rain or shine.

After returning home, I still need to prepare breakfast and lunch for my father, and then rush to school.

After school, I cleaned up the mess my father made, cooked dinner, and only then did I have time to study.

This kind of life might be considered an "experience" for a day or two. But for her, a pampered young lady, six months of this was pure torture.

If it weren't for your secret "blessing" and the magic that silently repaired her, she would probably have fallen ill long ago.

The price was extreme weight loss and chronic fatigue.

Therefore, the first thing you should do after waking up is to find Toyokawa Mizue and absorb magic from her body.

After satisfying your hunger, you urgently request that the other person prepare food—it must be top-quality ingredients, the kind that can replenish magic power.

Unfortunately, you didn't leave Toyokawa Mizue much money. After several lavish meals and supplements, the funds were almost entirely depleted.

High-quality ingredients are expensive, so you have to think about how to make money.

[Since you don't want to show your face, then... how about becoming a YouTuber?]