I ended up living together with the school's number one beauty who rejected me even though I hadn't confessed to her, but why are her beautiful sisters aiming to steal my virginity? - Chapter 32 : Let's do our best!
Chapter 32 : Let’s do our best!
“Simply speaking ‘night’ is like a graveyard for nightmares,” said Aoi-neesan as we walked through the city at night, the familiar scenery somehow feeling eerie.
“A graveyard, huh?” I replied, gazing at Aoi-neesan’s long hair as she walked ahead.
“Yeah. Nightmares that should have nowhere to go gather, wandering through the darkness of the night. It’s like ghosts. And those nightmares try to return to their owners or someone close.”
“There was a fairy tale like that, wasn’t there?… What happens if the nightmare returns to its owner?”
“It becomes a painful and distressing reality. Our duty is to destroy the nightmares before that happens.”
Aoi-neesan looked up at the night sky with her translucent eyes. Perhaps the nightmares she spoke of were up there, but I couldn’t see them.
“…..”
So, I averted my gaze from the darkness of the night and let out a small breath.
The night after I slept with Midori-nee, I walked through the city of ‘night’ with Aoi-neesan.
Aoi-neesan had promised yesterday to teach me about how they work by showing me ‘night.’ However, I didn’t expect to be taken out tonight, and I felt a bit uneasy.
“…..”
But ‘night’ was surprisingly quiet. Well, I couldn’t see nightmares without wearing the bracelet, so that was probably natural.
“By the way, everyone seemed angry when I said I wanted to talk to Nazuna-kun alone,” Aoi-neesan suddenly mentioned.
“Yeah…”
Before everyone went to ‘night,’ at the moment when they were choosing someone to sleep with tonight, Aoi-neesan abruptly said she wanted to take me to ‘night.’
“…..”
However, Aoi-neesan didn’t yield this time, unlike when the blue bracelet was mentioned. She forcefully took me out.
I also wanted to talk to Aoi-neesan at least once, so it was a good opportunity. Well, I felt sorry for Midori-nee and the others who were worried.
“Is it okay for you to not fight, Aoi-neesan?”
“I am fighting. You may not see it with Nazuna, but my magic can be activated just by looking. So, there’s no need for me to fly around conspicuously.”
Saying that, Aoi-neesan looked up at the night sky again.
“I wanted to ask you before, but can your magic do anything?”
“It’s not that convenient. The effect is halved outside ‘night,’ and even during ‘night,’ it doesn’t mean I can do everything. Our magic’s source is the heart. Thoughts, imagination – we turn them into reality.”
But Aoi-neesan continued speaking.
“The human heart is very fragile. Easily hurt by simple things, easily shaken in disbelief. That’s why we kept magic a secret within our family.”
“Is it okay to tell me that?”
“It’s okay. Because Nazuna is already family.”
Aoi-neesan smiled, laughing as loudly as the blue sky.
“…It makes me genuinely happy to be called family. But that’s why you’re telling me to fight, right?”
“No. I said that yesterday, but I don’t specifically want you to fight. Of course, if Nazuna fights, it would make things easier in many ways. But on the contrary, others would lose their ability to fight.”
“What do you mean by that?”
I stopped in surprise and looked at Aoi-neesan.
“As I mentioned earlier, our magic comes from the heart. And the heart is very delicate. Nazuna surely has more potential as a magic user than anyone here, even more than me. You can easily handle that blue bracelet.”
Aoi-neesan, who had been walking ahead, slowly turned to look at me. Her pure white skin was dyed by the moonlight.
“But, when Akane and Midori see you fight, they become terribly anxious. They worry if you’ll get hurt or not. When their hearts become so unstable, they can’t use magic anymore. So, what I truly want to ask you to do is just one thing. I want you to support the hearts of our sisters.”
“Support their hearts?”
“Yes. Since you appeared, Akane’s magic has become incredibly powerful. And Midori and Shiemi have been working hard to be independent of you. Did you know that?”
“…Did you tell me I could become a magic user just to motivate everyone?”
Aoi-neesan didn’t answer that question, but she smiled slightly.
“Our real enemy is the Abyssal Calamity, the worst nightmare known as God’s nightmare. I’m the only one who has seen it directly. Therefore, I know. At the current rate, we can never defeat the Abyssal Calamity.”
Aoi-neesan looked up at the sky again and started walking. There was no trace of anxiety on her profile. But for some reason, that made me more afraid.
“…What happens if we lose?”
Such weak words spilled out from my mouth.
“It’s as I said earlier. The nightmares return to their owners. The god’s nightmares return to the god, and those nightmares become reality… If that happens, Mom said the world would be destroyed.”
“…..”
I thought I understood how challenging everyone’s roles were. But never did I think the world would be destroyed… I hadn’t thought that everyone was carrying such a heavy burden, and for some reason, my heart ached.
“From now on, the ‘night’ will gradually deepen. There won’t be time for leisurely conversations like this with Nazuna…. Akane, Midori, and Shiemi are unbreakable. But Kaede and Touka are in danger. So, Nazuna, I want you to take care of their hearts.”
“Kaede-san huh…”
As I talked with Midori-neesan last night, I tried to talk to Kaede this morning. But whether at home or at school, whenever I tried to approach her, Kaede-san would escape somewhere.
So, I thought I might have done something to make her dislike me without realizing it. But maybe Kaede-san was just tired of the role of being a magical girl.
“I hate to say it myself, but I have talent. What everyone takes a year to learn, I can master in just ten days. That’s why Akane and the others respect me, but they always keep their distance. They think I can’t understand their feelings.”
“So you want me to support everyone’s hearts?”
“Yeah. This time, we absolutely cannot fail. We must destroy the Catastrophe by any means necessary… So, Nazuna, excuse my selfishness, but please be kind to everyone. I’m sure you can put an end to everyone’s night.”
“……..”
I don’t understand why she can say that so confidently. But when I hear those words from Aoi-neesan, somehow I feel like I can do it.
“Of course, I won’t ask for it for free. If you manage to defeat the Catastrophe safely, I’ll tell you about your curse.”
“…Curse?”
“Yes. Nazuna, you’re cursed. Even before we met… no, since long before Akane, you’ve been cursed at night. Two magical nights have been cast upon you. One is filled with affection, and the other is filled with a curse. Because of that curse, you’ve been hurt by everyone… except for us, magical girls.”
My heart pounded at her sudden words.
‘An endless winter is your magic.’
I hear such an unfamiliar phrase echoing in my head.
“If we leave it like this, you’ll suffer forever. Even if you manage to destroy the Catastrophe, Nazuna’s nightmares won’t end.”
She just laughs, as if melting away.
“….From now on, let’s do our best.”
Aoi-neesan’s smile at that moment was more like that of a witch than a magical girl. It was enchanting and, above all, frightening.
“…Ah, that’s right. So who will you choose for tonight?”
But she quickly withdraws that smile and casually asks in a light tone.
“…For now, I think I’ll ask Shiemi-neesan.”
“I see, Shiemi huh. That’s a good choice. Shiemi and Midori will be able to do their best just by being chosen by you…. But occasionally, choose me too. Because sometimes, I want to sleep while hugging my cute little brother.”
Saying that, Aoi-neesan innocently said and walked away, holding my hand. The faint gloominess from earlier is gone from her profile.
“……..”
I learned a lot about magical girls and the ‘night’… But I never really understood who Aoi-neesan was until the end.
“Well, for now, my target is to reconcile with Kaede-san.”
Muttering that, I walk through the ‘night.’ The night wind was very cold today.
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TL/N : Hello Readers, I hope everyone is doing good. So this note is regarding the continuation of this series… After thinking about it for a long time, I have decided to ‘drop’ this novel as the story is getting really weird and less enjoyable. I initially picked it up considering that we might see some romance and misunderstanding. There would be drama and harem scenarios where every girl would fight for MC’s affection, but welp… they seem to be fighting something else.
With this, this novel is dropped and other translators are free to pick it up. Thanks for reading till now… See you all later.
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