Chapter 83 The Beautiful Witch and the Handsome Bureaucrat꞉ A Destiny Unveiled
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
¹Reika sat cross-legged, awaiting the conclusion of our conversation.
We walked back to her position and lowered ourselves onto the floor. As I looked ahead, Reika’s white shorts were clearly visible.
”Sorry to keep you waiting.”
”Is the consultation finished, I wonder?” Reika asked.
”W-well…”
It was finished, yet somehow it wasn’t.
”Say, say! Reika! You have that incredibly handsome fiancé, don’t you!” Ami exclaimed.
”…? Yes, that is correct. Now that you mention it, he did show his face at the practice match before… Did he leave an impression on you, I wonder?”
”Of course, he did! Because… well, you know, don’t you? That night, I saw something absolutely amazing, didn’t I?” Ami said, then turned her gaze towards me.
Eh… is she telling me to talk about it!?
”Something amazing…?” Reika questioned.
”U-uh, well, yes, somewhat. That is… in the changing room, with another Kendo girl, well… it was, how should I put it? The act of a man and woman…”
”Ah… they were having ²s*x,” Reika stated.
Whoa… hearing the word ‘s*x’ come from the mouth of a beautiful girl in a school uniform somehow makes me feel quite excited.
”Exactly! And it was so very intense! Did you know, Reika? That your fiancé was indulging with another girl… and someone you actually know, at that?”
More to the point, why is Ami bringing up this story? Is she trying to find some kind of opening?
”Well, I thought it was not impossible for that to happen, you know? He is popular with women, and girls my age are generally interested in physical coupling. If both parties are willing, then I don’t think there is anything particularly strange about it, do you?”
”Hee, what a mature opinion! What was the trigger for you to become the fiancé of that ‘The Handsome’?” Ami asked.
”It was not so much me… as it was him becoming my fiancé. My grandfather decided it with his parents…”
”What, what? What do you mean by that?”
An ordinary girls’ conversation was unfolding right in front of me… Eh, what is this? Am I even supposed to be here?
”My grandfather runs an ³Ancient Object Dealer business. Well, he deals in things that are a little ‘grey,’ but because of that, he has influence in various circles, you see. And, his father is a high-ranking official in the Police Agency… Yes. It was arranged to ensure the smooth running of the business—a political match. That’s essentially the long and short of it.”
”Heh, I seeee~~” Ami drew out the sound.
Wow… from the sound of it, he probably specialises in the grey areas.
Perhaps the ‘Ancient Object Dealer’ sign is just a front, and he handles things that cannot be circulated in the regular market behind the scenes.
I wonder if he even assists with money laundering for suspicious circles?
And to conduct business more smoothly, he is strengthening his connection with the Police Agency…
That’s all just my imagination, though! I’m sure in reality, it’s nothing like that at all!
”That’s a rather interesting story! What do you think about marrying that man, Reika~?” Ami pressed.
”It’s nothing… I do have some complaints. But it was my grandfather’s decision, so I also believe it cannot be helped. From the time I was born until now, I have been supported by my grandfather’s wealth. In fact, I have never experienced financial hardship. Considering that my comfortable future is also guaranteed… well, accepting that fiancé is perhaps unavoidable, I suppose?”
”…………”
As I listened to Reika’s dispassionate words, a dark feeling overflowed in my heart.
Hah-aah… this is just wonderful. If your family is rich, you get to live without ever knowing hardship, even if you do nothing, is that it!? Ugh, how enviable!
To be able to live comfortably every day thanks to Grandpa’s money, to have a fiancé who is ‘The Handsome’ arranged for you, and to have a stable future guaranteed even after entering society!?
And on top of that, she is beautiful! What a wonderfully blessed life you lead!
I, on the other hand, have struggled ever since I failed my university entrance exam…!
I have exhausted myself with part-time work for years, slept in a cramped room, been looked down upon by my classmates, and even treated as if I didn’t exist by my younger brother and family…!
Surely, for a born winner like her, someone like me wouldn’t even register in her eyes. She must have never even been aware of my existence.
Of the insect crawling on the ground beneath her, supporting her privileged life…!
Lady Reika, you are so fortunate! Because of your birth, you do not even perceive the common people below!
Your relatives just happen to find you a marriage partner who is ‘The Handsome’ and whose father is an elite government official!
Her time as a student must just be a way of passing the time until she enters society.
Because even if she quit being a student right now, her future is secure.
The stage we stand on has been different since the moment we were born.
She is rich, beautiful, has an elite fiancé who is ‘The Handsome’… and yet she says she has “some complaints”!
Hold on, the upbringing that allows you to feel that as a complaint—how truly blessed is that!
Compared to the life she has walked, how miserable has my own existence been?
The irrationality I feel in the world, those dark emotions, were now directed at her.
Damn it…! Damn it, damn it, damn it…! I want to utterly ruin this woman…! I want to thoroughly defile her, the body that knows no hardship, with the desires of a bottom-rung man…!
”Hee-hee-hehn. That was excellent~!” Ami chirped.
”……? What was?” Reika asked.
”That is our business! Well then, now that we’ve formed a little bond… let us move on to the plan for escape!”
Ami spun around on the spot, gaining altitude.
That’s right… the situation hasn’t improved yet.
”The escape plan…? But you said we couldn’t leave…” Reika pointed out.
”Even so, we cannot just sit around doing nothing. And we cannot just leave those monsters alone…” Ami said firmly.
”……! You still haven’t given up on your… mission…!?” Reika asked.
”Of course not! Right, Shou!”
”Eh!? Oh, a-ah… that’s right. We can’t just leave that monster alone.”
I sort of went along with the conversation. Lady Reika probably perceives us as heroes fighting a monster.
”Reika, listen. To break this situation, we need your power.”
”Eh…! My, my power…!? ” Reika stammered.
”That’s right! You possess the potential…! Here, you will bloom with that potential and shatter this space! If we successfully escape, Shou will immediately cut down that monster!”
In other words, she wants me to finish it with [Water Splendor Flash]. That itself is not a problem.
The problem is how to explain the circumstances to Lady Reika…
”However, awakening Reika’s power will impose a considerable burden and ordeal upon you… And you will be involved in battles with monsters in the future, too…”
”Do not worry about it. I almost welcome it…! I am sure that my being here was meant for me to gain power and confront the end of days…! I am prepared. I will surely overcome any trial…!” Reika’s voice held a new firmness.
Ah… I can understand Lady Reika’s feelings right now.
When I first met Ami, I also thought I was a special person, worthy of being chosen, possessing a unique power…
”Are you absolutely certain? You won’t complain and cry halfway through?” Ami pressed.
”Absolutely. If I have the power to break the destiny of collapse…! I definitely want to be of use…! “
”Just as I thought! I have certainly received your resolve…! Now then, go have s*x with Shou and become a [Magical Girl]!” Ami instructed.
”Eh! … What?” Reika gasped.
She said it so very casually!
Ami, who was leading the conversation, made Shimizu want to lash out at Lady Reika’s ego.
Meanwhile, Lady Reika found her own destiny, a fate carved into her blood that she must shoulder.
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Author:
The time of her awakening is near….
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Summary:
Ami presses Reika about her arranged engagement and her fiancé’s infidelity, revealing Reika’s privileged background. Ami then shifts the conversation back to escape, stating that Reika must awaken a latent power by having congress with Shou to become a Magical Girl and break out of the closed space.
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Character Insight:
Shou’s internal monologue reveals a deep-seated resentment and envy towards Reika’s unearned privilege and comfortable life, leading to dark, aggressive fantasies about her. Reika, meanwhile, shows a fatalistic acceptance of her arranged life but displays a sudden, fierce desire for purpose and sacrifice upon hearing Ami’s call to ‘mission,’ marking a pivotal, character-defining moment of self-discovery.
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Behind the Scene:
This chapter serves as a critical exposition moment, using a seemingly casual conversation to drop major lore bombs about the political and shadowy business dealings of Reika’s family and the powerful connections of her fiancé’s family, while dramatically setting up the condition for Reika’s transformation into a hero.
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T/L:
¹ [Reika-chan] – Japanese suffix used to denote closeness, familiarity, or affection, usually towards a younger female. ↩
² [Congress] – A more formal and non-explicit term for sexual intercourse. ↩
³ [Ancient Object Dealer] – A term for a dealer of antiques or second-hand goods, often used in Japanese media to imply a business that might deal in objects of questionable legality or supernatural power. ↩
Notes:
• Reika – A beautiful high school kendo student who is engaged to ‘The Handsome’ for what seems like familial or arranged reasons. She is a ‘guarded’ beauty. Sha has long black hair, intense eyes, and wearing kendo uniform.
• Ami – A palm-sized fairy-like being from a world separate from both Earth and the isekai realm. She has light blue hair tied in a ponytail, mischievous blue eyes, and tiny wings that flutter behind her. Her outfit consists of a provocative high-cut leotard and a short jacket that looks like a miniskirt from the back, leaving her legs bare. Despite her playful appearance, she is actively searching for a contractor who can protect her from dangerous pursuers in exchange for the powers she offers.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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