The Magical Hunter Girl Decorates the Dungeon! - Chapter 22

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Novels. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

The Magic Girl Dungeon Decorator! Episode 22
Iji quickly caught Jin Siheon and set him down.
Fortunately, Grimoire had only a few pages ruffled; nothing was torn.
“Why did you do that, mister!”
“This brat provoked me, mocked me!”
[I wasn’t mocking him! More like… a bit of wit and derision, you could say?]
“Don’t talk around the kid! It’s the same thing!”
Iji let out a long sigh.
“Please don’t fight anymore, either of you.”
“We’re not friends!”
[We’re not friends!]
“This paper bundle spouted nonsense first—”
[I spoke reasonably, but this man’s narrow capacity for understanding—]
‘This is getting worse.’
Iji thought anew that her homeroom teacher was truly remarkable.
She devised a more rational approach.
“You’re both my colleagues, aren’t you?”
Both nodded.
“You heard earlier that I grow stronger when I act like a proper Magic Girl, right?”
Nods.
“All of a Magic Girl’s colleagues have to be real friends.”
“…….”
[…….]
Both looked like they’d swallowed a pill the wrong way.
Iji steeled herself and pressed forward.
‘Like my homeroom teacher!’
“You two who fought—hold out your hands!”
“What?”
[Why?]
“You’re going to hold hands and say to each other, ‘I’m sorry, friend.'”
[……I’m asking just to be sure, but what comes next?]
“Then let go, hug each other, and say, ‘I love you, pretty friend’—”
[Ah, so we weren’t fighting before—we were just playing around! Right? Grr…… Black King Rabbit!]
“That’s right! We just got our words mixed up and our mouths got ahead of us!”
[Ha-ha-ha-ha.]
“Ha, ha, ha.”
‘As if I’d fall for that……’
Well, she’d decided to let them get away with it once.
Falling for adults’ white lies was a courtesy a child could afford.
“I’m glad you weren’t fighting. Now it’s time to make you even more worthy of being a Magic Girl’s friend.”
“Huh? Wait, just me?”
“Yes, Grimoire.”
Iji whispered something to Grimoire. Grimoire drew up one corner of its mouth shamelessly and opened its pages.
♧Friend List♧
No. 1
Jin Siheon
Jin Siheon opened his mouth anxiously.
“This is my name—”
“I’m going to make you even more adorable!”
Grimoire began to glow.
Jin Siheon reflexively covered his face and ducked down. His rabbit tail shot upward.
……Nothing happened physically.
Jin Siheon slowly got to his feet, eyeing the situation carefully.
Grimoire thrust its pages toward him proudly.
♧Friend List♧
No. 1
Black King Rabbit
“……Where did my name go? Who is this?”
“It’s you.”
“What?”
“From now on, in my domain, I’m going to call you the Black King Rabbit. It’s a name much better suited to a Magic Girl’s friend.”
“…….”
“Do you not like it……?”
Iji looked down at Jin Siheon with slightly anxious eyes.
Her reasoning was sound enough.
“You can’t just call an adult by their name!”
“…….”
“So I was thinking, and then I heard you say I should act more like a Magic Girl, so I came up with an idea that would be good for both of us…….”
Does he hate it?
Iji quickly thought of another name.
“Would you prefer Black King Diamond Wolf?”
“……Why wolf?”
“You seem to like wolves. Oh, and if you don’t like ‘King’ or ‘Diamond,’ I could change it to ‘Prince’ or ‘Ruby’…….”
Black Prince Ruby Wolf (looking like a rabbit on the outside).
Jin Siheon rolled the phrase around in his mouth, then shook his head roughly.
“No! It’s fine! Just go with Black King Rabbit!”
“Really……? You’re truly okay with it……?”
“Really! Ah, it’s cute. I’ve never been called cute before in my life, but being cute seems like a good thing!”
Jin Siheon desperately wiggled his ears.
Iji felt a little relieved at his words.
Even a mister probably wants to be thought cute sometimes.
While we’re at it, one more Magic Girl-like task.
“Gardener’s Song!”
[Ho, what are you thinking of adding to your garden?]
“Tada—! I decorated the garden’s name!”
On the skill window that until just now had read “Garden of Iji”—
The name “Iji” vanished and was replaced with the word “Daisy” and a flower pattern.
[Garden of Daisy✿ (EX)]
(Passive)
: You can operate as a Magic Girl within your domain.
Grimoire burst out laughing.
[Ha-ha! I didn’t see this direction coming either!]
“It’s pretty, isn’t it!”
Jin Siheon, who couldn’t see Iji’s information directly, heard about it later and was flabbergasted.
“You used a skill on naming things? I thought you only had one chance left!”
“A Magic Girl must operate under a beautiful name. It’s very important!”
“Hah…… I see.”
Jin Siheon didn’t take back what he’d said about letting her do as she pleased. That put Iji’s mind at ease.
“I’m done with what I need to do. Let’s all go to the tea party! March Rabbit invited us!”
“A tea party…… I’ve never been to one like that. I just sit and drink tea, right?”
“Yes. I’m sure it’ll be fun! All the guests are very interesting people!”
Iji was already excited, bouncing on her feet.
“Is it something worth being that excited about?”
“I’ve always wanted to go to a tea party.”
Every time she read tea party scenes in Western fairy tale books, she’d yearned for it.
Even if the friends enjoying the party with her today weren’t human—
Walking across the Blue Meadow with a hopping rabbit and a rustling book was fun in its own way.
Familiar figures waved from across the way.
Her heart rose light as a dandelion seed.
“March Rabbit! Mad Hatter! Dormouse!”
“Hmph! You’re awfully late! All I have for you is a cute Violet-Pattern Teacup and Cornflower-Pattern Teaspoon to match your outfit!”
“Thank you!”
“How many heads do those creatures behind you have? How many hats and garbage cans do I need to prepare!”
Jin Siheon muttered.
“These are the interesting people……?”
[They’ll be fun, at least—if you can watch from five meters away. I’m going to take a little walk.]
While Jin Siheon found the most secluded seat he could—
Iji tilted the teacup that March Rabbit had poured for her.
The taste of the jewel-like black tea was…….
‘Bitter!’
Iji quickly added two spoonfuls of sugar to the black tea. It became palatable.
‘Like fragrant…… fallen autumn leaves in water.’
The black tea in fairy tale books always looked delicious.
But reality and fairy tales were different, as it seemed.
Still, the tea party itself was enjoyable.
The pastries were delicious, and all the guests said only amusing things.
“Your skirt frills are as magnificent as an egg tart! Don’t you wear a hat?”
“It’s pretty! The outfit the main character wears when she transforms into Bunny Princess with the power of is similar to this!”
“Your boots are cute. Why don’t you wear a hat?”
“Because the main character ‘Ara’ only wears a tiara when she transforms into Super Princess, you know? Honestly, that tiara isn’t even pretty.”
“Wear a hat.”
“The hat expert is Bunny Princess! She normally wears a bowler hat with two bunny ear holes punched right through it, and it really suits her. She’s the graceful Princess of Carrot Star!”
“……Hey. Try this hat.”
The Mad Hatter suddenly thrust a hat at Jin Siheon. Jin Siheon was startled.
“All of a sudden with a ha…… Wait, why do you have scissors? Hey! Why are you cutting the hat!”
“Look at this hat—it has ear holes! It’s totally your hat. Buy it!”
“Where’s a rabbit supposed to get money!”
Jin Siheon seemed to have fit right into the tea party.
In the meantime, Grimoire, having been somewhere, settled down beside Iji.
[Are you enjoying yourself.]
“Yes! Actually, I’ve just started wondering about something, Grimoire.”
[Go ahead, ask anything!]
“Can’t you transform into a human, Grimoire?”
It was a scene that sometimes appeared in animated fairy tales.
A magical friend transforming into a human and playing with the protagonist!
‘I bet Grimoire would transform into someone like a butler with a monocle!’
Would he be mister-aged, or grandfather-aged?
Either way, it would suit the tea party perfectly!
As her imagination bloomed, Grimoire replied.
[Taking on forms other than books while on duty is inefficient and not recommended. ……Why ask. Do you perhaps find yourself terribly curious about my other form……?]
“Because the cookies here are delicious. I wanted you to try them!”
Iji held out the plate of cookies. Grimoire recoiled as if bouncing back.
[I hate cookies! The crumbs get stuck between the pages, and they’re impossible to remove!]
“Oh, I’m sorry!”
The cookie plate made its way back.
Just then, Jin Siheon, having fled from the Mad Hatter, looked down at the cookies thrust before him.
“……Are these for me?”
“Oh, yes, they’re delicious!”
“I’ll eat them then.”
The rabbit Jin Siheon took a bite of a cookie as big as his own face.
The irritated expression he’d had at first melted away a few seconds later. It must have tasted better than he expected.
Iji beamed.
Seeing her smile, Grimoire grumbled.
[We prioritize efficiency. We do prioritize it…….]
“Yes, Grimoire?”
[……Never mind. If you have questions, ask me anytime.]
“Yes!”
As she answered enthusiastically, March Rabbit poured black tea for Jin Siheon against his will—
Dungeon conquered!
The tea pot emptied, and Iji’s tea party came to an end.
The reward was simple.

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Novels. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————