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It's been several days since I last saw my neighbor.

I don't know if he's had a change in his routine or work schedule.

I don't know anything.

I first met him years ago,

and he's never gone more than three days without coming home before.

Come back soon...

EP 5\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hA Magical Man and a Third World

Okay, that should cover it.

I appreciate your cooperation.

This falls under our jurisdiction, I'll bet.

We'll have to call in Hoshizaki-san and that Sasaki guy.

Is Sasaki the guy who's been partnering with Hoshizaki-san recently?

What's that about?

He's her water source.

I hear he can make rather large icicles.

Ah, poor guy.

Wait, what?!

Today's a workday?!

That's weird...

The time I spent in the other world shouldn't have amounted to more than a day or two here.

A discrepancy of several days has arisen.

Even with a margin of error,

this suggests time is passing there more than twice as fast now.

So the temporal distortion is not standardized?

Or perhaps something has affected it.

You might consider checking the record.

Good idea.

Other World Activity Log

Departure

Three Days' Time Since Return

Fight with enemy forces on the Rectan Plains{/*}

Revealed truth with Peeps, Viscount Müller, and Prince Adonis

Returned to Baytrium/Resolved House Müller succession dispute

Moved to capital city, Allestos, and spent a night in the palace (played board games with a maid)

Audience with the king of Herz/Appointed Knight of the Realm (Viscount Müller promoted to count)

Entrusted with managing Prince Adonis's personal assets

Let's see...

We managed to cool the conflict between the Kingdom of Herz and the Ohgen Empire,

and the Müller succession dispute worked itself out.

In recognition for saving Prince Adonis,

Viscount Müller was granted a palace post

and the rank of count.

And for my part, with but a word, the king named me

Knight of the Realm, serving directly under the royal family.

Prince Adonis also put me in charge of his personal assets.

Other World Activity Log

Departure

Three Days' Time Since Return

Fight with enemy forces on the Rectan Plains{/*}

Revealed truth with Peeps, Viscount Müller, and Prince Adonis

Returned to Baytrium/Resolved House Müller succession dispute

Moved to capital city, Allestos, and spent a night in the palace (played board games with a maid)

Audience with the king of Herz/Appointed Knight of the Realm (Viscount Müller promoted to count)

Entrusted with managing Prince Adonis's personal assets

Nothing here strikes me as anything that would affect the flow of time.

Indeed...

Hoshizaki-san?

Finally back, are you?

You didn't even check in. Just what have you been up to?

Er, well...

We've got work. Get ready this instant.

Today's mission is to recruit a psychic.

He's a high schooler in Saitama Prefecture.

What? A high schooler?

Unusual phenomena believed to be of psychic origin

have been occuring around him lately.

Honestly, kids these days...

It's like none of them learn any manners.

"Kids these days"?

Isn't he around your age?

I comport myself based on my mental age.

According to the investigation file,

this boy's ability is pyrokinesis.

It's roughly on the scale of a small flamethrower.

There's no sign of him using it at school.

All suspected instances have occurred close to his home,

outside the presence of witnesses.

Pyrokinesis, huh?

I get it.

So that's why they're sending you in? Because you control water?

Yep. The right person for the job.

Now, let's extend our invitation!

You make it sound so simple...

Shouldn't we proceed with more of a cautious investigation?

What do you mean by that?

He's only an E-rank psychic,

the same as you.

If we go in together, I can't foresee any issues.

Fair enough, but given what happened the other day...

You wouldn't want to get burns on your face, would you?

Chief Akutsu's given permission to use guns if we have to.

I see it. That's the place.

Head Teacher's Office

The Bureau contacted the school in advance.

Ostensibly, we're running an evaluation of all schools

from the city to the suburbs.

Head Teacher's Office

That's got to be him.

Yeah.

I felt the same way looking at his file,

but he really does seem like an average student.

Even so, he's a psychic.

Don't let your guard down.

R-Right!

This is our chance to make contact!

The hell is this?

Why'd you only bring 5,000 yen?

S-Sorry.

I don't get much in the way of allowance...

So swipe it outta your parents' wallets!

Honestly...

Hoshizaki-san, wait!

Let's watch a little while longer.

What are you saying?

If he uses his ability, this'll turn dangerous!

I don't think he will.

His behavior suggests this bullying has been ongoing for a while,

including the past few weeks.

But there have been no reported instances of him using his power at school,

which tells me he's been enduring this treatment for a long time.

I see.

It would be better to make contact when he's alone, right?

Very well. I'll take your advice.

Much obliged.

Still, I can't fully deny the possibility

that this could escalate into the first time he uses his power at school.

It's painful to see.

All the more reason not to interfere

in a way that could hurt his self-esteem.

That goes double if he's going to join us in the future.

Incidentally, I have a suggestion of my own.

What is it?

Mind letting me handle contact and negotiations with him?

You can use the time to write a report to the chief.

And when that's done...

You can do whatever you want.

You're sure about that?

Yes.

If something happens, I'll contact you.

Very well.

That should do it.

When I worked in an office,

I ate lunch from the convenience store in the park nearly every day.

To think I'm drinking fashionable coffee in a cafe now...

You never know what life has in store.

Welp, that wrapped up sooner than I expected.

These suburban supermarkets are huge. I bet it's fun to shop there.

They probably have a great selection.

Okay, maybe I'll buy a souvenir for Peeps!

They say February 2nd is crepe day!

Did you know that?

That must be his girlfriend or something.

Where is Hoshizaki-san?

Is she watching them from afar?

That's a rather stern expression.

She doesn't seem to dislike being with him,

but she looks weirdly tense somehow.

Wait...

Have I seen her somewhere before?

Oh heck! I'm just now realizing...

Am I doing something that would seem super shady to a third party?

A middle-aged man watching two young people on a date?

Yeah, that doesn't look great.

Hey, hang on a minute here.

What are you doing alone with a girl?

Whoa, she's a total cutie, too!

Hey, girl. Wanna hang with us instead?

We could do some karaoke or something.

L-Leave her alone!

Sh-She said she doesn't like that kind of thing...

S-So...

Yeah, whatever.

Dump this loser and come with us, okay?

Kindly keep your hands to yourself.

You little—

D-Don't!

No way...

Are you all right?

S-Sasaki?!

Is that you, Hoshizaki-san?

What in the world are you doing here?

Well... I think I could ask you the same question.

Were you following us?

Er, well... I happened to catch sight of you, so...

Though I didn't realize you were the girl he was sitting with.

I mean, I thought you seemed familiar, but...

I didn't know you could look like such a lovely young lady.

Sh-Shut up!

This felt like the best way to go about it.

Wait... Is this part of your power, Sasaki?

A-Actually, I don't really know.

Well, whatever.

What matters now is covering up this incident.

Summon your ice.

As much of it as you can.

Understood.

That should do it.

I get the impression you've done that before.

Is that a problem?

No, not at all...

Now then, if this barrier-like field was conjured by some other psychic,

I would have expected them to approach us by now...

Sasaki.

You're not... a magical girl, are you?

Excuse me?

Hoshizaki-san, you're not delirious from oxygen deprivation, are you?

But every known magical girl so far has been a young girl...

Hoshizaki-san, what's all this about magical girls?

Are you talking about some animated show for children?

You really don't know about them?

What? N-No, I don't.

All right.

There are seven magical girls in the world.

They're children who possess mysterious magical powers.

They can cause unusual phenomena

in a fundamentally different manner than psychics.

One of the seven girls is Japanese,

and she's been going around killing psychics.

I'm sure you have your share of questions,

but would you mind if we saved them for later?

For now, we have to do something about this barrier.

If someone films and uploads this, it'll be a massive headache.

We'd take a pay cut for sure.

Yes, the situation is quite serious.

Is that...

Sasaki, we need to flee.

Mister?

Wait, Sasaki, you know her?!

I met her scrounging for leftover food near my apartment,

and we talked for a bit.

In that case, this barrier...

Are you a psychic, mister?

Er, well...

What exactly are you doing here?

I saw a fireball in the sky.

A fireball?

Are you sure you didn't just imagine it?

My beam got blocked, too.

There are at least two psychics here.

Do you have some business with psychics?

I kill psychics.

I can't let them escape.

Do you live in this area, by chance?

There's a big supermarket nearby.

They throw out a lot of food there,

so I sometimes come by to scrounge.

I see.

Hey, mister, are you a psychic?

No.

Then what are you doing here?

It's a police officer's job to come running when there's a commotion.

Police?

See?

I'd at least like to get us out of here...

If I could get her alone, I'm sure we could resolve this.

My, my.

So the magical girl's involved too?

You're...

Futari Shizuka?!

"Futarishizuka"?

Isn't that the name of a color?

It's not her real name.

We call her that because she always wears that rich purple kimono.

I see...

Wait, this is no time to be chatting about that!

This couldn't get worse.

Are you having trouble?

I'd be happy to help, you know.

Are you a psychic?

And what if I am?

I'll kill you.

What in the world?

What is this thing?

You...!

I was offering to help you.

You never listen, do you, girl?

Sasaki!

Get out of here! Hurry!

Hoshizaki-san!

Rest easy. She's merely unconscious.

I would hate to cause you issues by doing any worse.

Why is this happening?

I have a request for you as well.

A request... for me?

Yes.

Mister, do you know that psychic?

Very well.

Let's cooperate for now.

A wise decision.

I'll remain here as decoy and support.

Make contact when you see an opening.

Though I'd prefer it if you'd refrain from harming her...

One moment. Are you acquainted with that magical girl?

Something like that.

Very well.

So you are a psychic.

No, I'm not!

What was that, then?

This is magic!

Magic?

Like you, I'm a magical gi—

A magical man.

Did a fairy ask for your help too?

A fairy? Well, I...

Got you!

Don't interrupt.

Where is the fairy who asked for your help?

It's gone now.

Ah... Did it return to the land of the fairies, perhaps?

It's dead.

I killed it.

This is its pelt.

What do you mean... you killed it?

I never wanted to become a magical girl.

So I killed it.

If I might change the subject,

you seem able to use your spells without incantations.

Incantations?

In order for me to use my spells, I have to recite incantations.

I accept that you are a magical man.

Th-Thank you...

But why is a magical man working with psychics?

We just happened to run into each other.

Then am I allowed to kill her?

What? For real?!

Why is it that you hate psychics?

Psychics killed my family.

They killed my precious friends.

I'm leaving now.

And there she goes.