chapter 10
Chapter 10: Holiday
Holiday.
I rarely went to the shopping mall.
『Hmm, that was interesting, Sota!』
(I’m glad you liked it)
『It was my first time at a movie theater… It was truly wonderful. The sense of presence as if you were there, the powerful visuals and BGM, everything came together to form a single work.』
By the way, the movie we watched today was a famous one from my previous life, where robots from the future come and fight with other robots from the future in the present day.
It was also my first time watching a movie other than a magical girl one, and I enjoyed it a lot.
(Yeah, it was really great. Next time, let’s watch the compilation of the past battles of the magical girls.)
『That sounds like it would make your mind noisy.』
(Well, that’s inevitable.)
It’s impossible to watch the gloom of those magical girls in silence.
『So, where are we going next?』
(I’m hungry, so I thought we’d go to a ramen shop.)
『Oh… Ramen…! Is it the one you saw in the video the other day?』
(Yeah, it’s delicious.)
I left the shopping mall and started walking towards the station.
After a short walk, I saw today’s shop.
I entered the shop, sat at the counter, and handed the meal ticket to the staff.
『I’m looking forward to it!』
(Yeah, me too)
While drinking water and waiting, someone sat next to me.
At that moment, a pleasant scent wafted over, and I glanced to the side, almost spitting out my water in shock.
Beautiful indigo hair like the night sky, gentle eyes that seemed to embrace everything in this world, and a tear mole next to her eye. No doubt about it.
W-why is a magical girl here!?
There was the magical girl “Charity” Noah, Yuna Kurusu.
“Oh? Aren’t you the one who’s often with that strange person?”
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“No, you must be mistaken. There’s no way I could be friends with such a weirdo.”
I abandoned Seito, the weirdo.
“Hehe, I understand. I wouldn’t want to be associated with that strange person either.”
Although Noah always had a smile on her face, it was clear from her demeanor that she truly disliked Seito.
Noah was known as the “Saint” at school for her extreme kindness… What did he do to her?
“Don’t worry, I have nothing to do with him. I’m Sota Hayami.”
“Hehe, I’m Yuna Kurusu. I’m the head of the library committee.”
“Yes, of course, I know. But it’s surprising to see you at a ramen shop, Kurusu-san.”
“Is it? Despite how I look, I love ramen and rich foods.”
I had the impression that she was on a diet or avoiding carbs… She eats quite a lot…
As I was thinking about this, the waiter approached with a unique question from this chain of restaurants.
“Would you like garlic with that, sir?”
“Vegetables, garlic, fat, and extra spicy, please.”
‘Huh? What kind of spell is that?’
(Well, in a way, it’s like a spell. Chanting this brings out a monstrous calorie bomb.)
‘Oh, I see. That sounds exciting.’
After taking my order, the waiter turned to Noah.
“And for you, miss, would you like garlic with that?”
“Vegetables, extra fat, extra spicy, double pork, please.”
The restaurant buzzed lightly at that moment.
What… the…?
Could she really eat that much?
“Here you go, vegetables, garlic, fat, and extra spicy.”
Oh, it’s here!
‘Oh, this is…!’
The sight of the vegetables piled high and covered in back fat was a culinary masterpiece that naturally stimulated my appetite.
Alright, let’s eat!
First, I mixed the vegetables with the oil and took a bite, savoring the umami that spread in my mouth. Then, I dug out the noodles from underneath and slurped them up, the rich flavor filling my mouth all at once.
‘Mmm!! This is delicious!!’
(Ah, it’s so good…!)
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Ramen is really delicious!
I glanced to my side out of curiosity.
There, someone was eating a ramen bowl larger than mine, and it looked incredibly tasty.
With each bite, they seemed genuinely happy, their cheeks relaxing as they continued to eat the ramen.
I couldn’t help but wonder where all that food was going… and before I knew it, they had finished the entire bowl.
“Phew, that was delicious.”
“Y-yeah…”
Despite eating such a large amount, Noah rubbed their stomach with a calm expression, as if they had just eaten a light snack.
Meanwhile, I felt like I couldn’t eat another bite.
“Hayami-kun, where are you headed next?”
“I’m thinking of going to the shopping mall.”
“Oh, what a coincidence. I’m meeting a friend there too. Shall we go together?”
“S-sure!”
Wait a minute…
Is this…?
“…So, why is Souta here?”
Of course…
A few minutes later, we arrived at our destination, and as expected, the magical girls were all gathered.