When My Doorbell Rang at 5am, I Got a Wife - Chapter 15: "Destiny Faker, the one who fakes destiny"

Chapter 15: “Destiny Faker, the one who fakes destiny”

“I have one special ability.”

Erika added, seeing that I was a little disappointed.

“A special ability?! What is it?! Wait, you have a powerful ability after all!”

I wonder if she’ll transform into Magical Girl Lyrical☆Erika?

Erika is such a mean person, holding back such important information!

If this were a Web novel published on Syosetsu, Kakuyomu, or Alpha Polis, everyone would think the story was over and unfollow or unbookmark it.

Anyway.

Erika began to explain her special ability.

“What I have is the ability to slightly shift the trajectory of a moving object, regardless of its mass, volume, or physical laws. However, it is limited to what can be clearly seen with the naked eye.”

“Sorry, I don’t really understand what you’re saying. Could you explain it a little more simply?”

I’m a humanities major, so my brain gives up understanding as soon as I hear something that sounds like science.

When talking to a humanities major, it would be nice if you could keep that in mind!

“In other words, it’s the power to slightly change the direction of a moving object. For example, could you throw that tissue box at me?”

“Huh? Sure, I’ll throw it lightly.”

I picked up the tissue box and threw it lightly at Erika.

It was really light, so it would be easy to catch, and even if it hit her, it wouldn’t hurt at all.

And then, what do you know!

“Woah! The tissue box just made a weird move! I threw it at Erika, but it flew off in a completely different direction, as if it were pulled by an invisible thread!”

“This is the special ability I acquired through rigorous training at the Goddess Academy—the power to slightly change the direction of a moving object, ‘Destiny Faker, the one who fakes destiny’.”

“Destiny Faker, the one who fakes destiny?! Wow, this is amazing! This is a real superpower! This is too good to be true! Bravo!! Wait, Erika, what’s wrong? You look really tired?”

By the time I noticed, Erika’s face had turned pale.

I rushed to her side and supported her frail body, which was about to fall.

“I’m sorry, I was a little spaced out…”

Erika gave me a wry smile.

“Maybe the recoil from using ‘Destiny Faker, the one who fakes destiny’ came?”

Using a special ability comes with a cost—this is a common setting in light novels and manga, as numerous as the stars in the night sky.

“Tooru, you have quite an insight. As you said, this power consumes a great deal of life energy in an instant.”

“That’s right, I mean, you twisted the physical laws.”

Even though it was just one tissue box, she changed the movement of an object that was trying to move according to the rules of the world.

The load on her would naturally be considerable.

“But as you can see, I am a powerful other world shrine priestess. If I rest, I will recover soon, so please don’t worry.”

In fact, Erika’s cheeks were already beginning to blush, and it was clear that her vitality was returning.

She was answering me properly, and I was a little relieved.

“Yeah, your complexion is getting better by the minute. But let’s seal this ability for now. I don’t want Erika to collapse if she uses it carelessly.”

“Yes, it’s not very useful, and it’s also very imprecise. I can change the direction roughly, but I can’t aim for something specific.”

“I see. But this is definitely a superpower, Erika! It’s amazing! I’ve never seen a real superpower before! I’m impressed!”

“Hehe, Tooru complimented me.”

Erika smiled happily, as if she was delighted that I, a nobody, had complimented her.