翻译成中文「またやっちゃいました……葵さんに怒られるなあ」これほどの事をしておきながらしているのは帰って怒られる心配だった。きょろきょろと軽く周りを確認するとふうともう一度ため息をついて一呼吸。女を抱きかかえたままスカーレットは姿を消した。来た時と同じようにどこかへ飛んで行ったのだろう。途端に静かになった。地面がぺこりと凹んでいた事以外、いつも通りの夜が、戻ってきていた。荒い息と共に細い道の途中で

"I did it again... I'm going to get scolded by Aoi-san." After doing something like this, I was worried about getting scolded when I returned. I looked around nervously and sighed once again before taking a deep breath. Scarlet disappeared while still holding the woman in his arms. Just like when he came, he must have flown somewhere. Suddenly, it became quiet. Other than the fact that the ground had a slight dent, the night returned to normal.

In the middle of a narrow road, a gray woman leaned against the wall, breathing heavily. She muttered with a pained expression, "Transformation release." The gray monster slowly melted away as if being washed away by a shower. From within emerged a human. The gray monster was also a human. Wearing a gray suit, a white blouse, and black bobbed hair, she looked like an ordinary office lady that could be found anywhere around the station. "...I wonder if I'll be scolded soon." It seemed that not being scolded was the most important thing in this world. Her worry was also about being scolded.

"Ten-te-ke-ten-te-ten♪ Ten-te-ke-ten-te-ten♪"

A silly ringtone played from her smartphone. She didn't want to answer, but she couldn't ignore it either. After hesitating for a second, she pressed the call button. "Hello..." "Oh~ Gray-chan, you're alive♪ I thought you were dead~" "What a coincidence, I thought I was dead too... Bubblegum." Gray. That was the woman's name. She reported her work mistakes to her smartphone while sweating. She looked even more like an office lady. "I'm glad you're alive~ So, did the 'Malachite' I gave you come in handy?" "...It was useful, at least to summon the girls." "Ah, so you failed again~ You can't develop monsters indefinitely, you know? You have to make the most of limited resources," she said with a laugh. "Who said that? The Supreme Commander?" "A famous person on TV." She let out a light laugh and then sighed. "Gray-chan, it's great that you're good at modifying tools, but it's not very meaningful if it doesn't work against 'those girls.'" "I know..." "As the head of the monster development department, if you keep failing, it will be difficult for me to support you." "I understand..." "I would like to help you if I could, but it seems like it's about time. Your 'disposal.'" "........" Disposal. It was a word that was rarely used towards humans in human society. "Don't worry, I'll take care of the brainwashing role! I won't let you be a scapegoat. I'll pamper you until I die and turn you into a messy toy!" "Listen, Bubblegum, there's something I want to tell you." She moved away from the wall, stood up straight, and put her hand on her waist as she spoke clearly. "I like brainwashing cute girls, but I hate being brainwashed myself!!!" "Isn't that the case for everyone?" She sighed again and Bubblegum, the woman on the other end of the phone, said something a little more serious. I'm really worried, she said. "I think the Supreme Commander trusts you, but the recent string of failures has left a bad impression. Although, since you're in charge of managing that place, you probably still have some leeway." "...I suppose so. I won't fail there." "Yes, you can't afford to fail there."

"Nice to meet you, I'm Asahina Hina! Please take care of me."

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Polite applause filled the classroom. Everywhere I looked, students wore clean light gray blazers with red ribbon ties. The cute school emblem in the shape of a light pink crescent moon. It was a little embarrassing to be the only one wearing a different uniform. After giving me a smile, our homeroom teacher, Rei Higashihara, began the introduction.