Having gained experience, Magical Girl Grey Moon blasted a massive crater where Captain 19 had previously stood.
She no longer relied on uppercuts, which gave her opponents an opening, but instead channeled her magic and leveraged her diminutive, loli-like physique into a full-force downward smash, unleashing a devastating attack.
Yet, what unfolded next deviated entirely from Magical Girl Grey Moon’s expectations; Captain 19 did not transform into ‘Captain-chan’.
His leering figure vanished the instant Magical Girl Grey Moon struck, only to be replaced by a bottle that clattered onto the ground.
“Hmm?”
Before Magical Girl Grey Moon could examine it closely, the bottle shattered, spewing a viscous green liquid.
Naturally, she was drenched head to toe.
Her soft, smooth, silver-grey hair, her delicate, flawless face, her white-gloved hands, her pristine gown, the white stockings clinging to her thighs, and even the high heels on her feet were, without exception, thickly coated in the heavy green slime.
“What disgusting thing is this now…”
The four-foot-seven Magical Girl, covered in slime, squeezed the viscous substance in her hands, producing squelching sounds.
She then tried to shake it off, but most of the slime remained stubbornly stuck to her hands.
This particular slime had no corrosive effect on her body, nor did it interfere with her magic.
Magical Girl Grey Moon utterly failed to comprehend the purpose for which this slime had been invented.
‘Was it merely designed to gross people out?’
The girl’s indifferent face, now smeared with slime, let out a disdainful snort.
‘If they believed such a thing could defeat her, they truly underestimated her.’
But then, immediately after.
Magical Girl Grey Moon noticed something: her crimson pupils contracted into needle points.
Her white-gloved hands, within her sight, were slowly being corroded by the green slime, revealing milky-smooth skin beneath.
This green slime seemed harmless to her body, yet it was devouring her magical attire!
‘How could this be!’
‘After all, Magical Girls’ attire had been tested by the military; even a .50 caliber sniper rifle couldn’t penetrate it!’
“No, this slime couldn’t be…” Magical Girl Grey Moon’s voice became delicate and soft, a stark contrast to her usual sharp, cold tone.
“Hahahaha!! It is! It is!”
In response to Magical Girl Grey Moon’s question.
Captain 19’s figure thoughtfully appeared on the rooftop of a distant shop.
He spread his arms wide and burst into laughter, clutching an SLR camera, fully relishing Magical Girl Grey Moon’s rare moment of disgrace.
“This is the product our Half-Awakened Organization, after gathering countless evil scientists, has finally developed—the product men have always dreamed of!”
“Specialized slime that only eats away clothing fabric!”
“Haaah… haaah… haha, Magical Girl Grey Moon, it’s truly a pity. As a girl, you could never truly understand my current excitement.”
‘No!’
Magical Girl Grey Moon roared inwardly.
‘I completely understand your excitement right now!! To think you invented such an outrageous item; any boy would be thrilled just hearing about it—’
‘But please, don’t use it on me directly!!’
Captain 19 raised the SLR camera in his hand.
The image, projected through the lens onto the small screen, showed the green slime already beginning to take effect.
Magical Girl Grey Moon’s humiliated expression, ah, her flawless, tender skin was steadily being revealed to the world.
Facing such a crisis, even the most powerful Magical Girl was, at her core, still a girl; it was impossible for her to remain indifferent to the prospect of being stripped bare!
“Now then, Magical Girl Grey Moon, let everyone properly enjoy your disgraceful state.”
Following Captain 19’s words, grotesque figures emerged sporadically from the shadows, surrounding Magical Girl Grey Moon.
Lewd, vulgar, and exposed gazes filled the surroundings, scrutinizing every inch of Magical Girl Grey Moon from all angles, not to mention the SLR camera shoved in the girl’s face, continuously snapping pictures.
One could say.
The evil organization’s accidental move had coincidentally become a special attack against Magical Girl Grey Moon!
Magical Girl Grey Moon plunged into a grave crisis.
Her white stockings, now torn and revealing her calves, trembled almost imperceptibly.
She bit her lower lip tightly, crossing her forearms over her chest.
As the ‘Slime-sama’ on her continued its relentless work, the future was predictable.
The girl would soon be unable to cover anything.
“Hehehehehe, Magical Girl Grey Moon.”
“How do you feel? How do you feel right now?!”
Beneath Captain 19’s mask, an expression that screamed ‘I want to see *that* look on your face’ emerged.
He cackled, still toying with the SLR camera in his hand.
The flash fired incessantly, snapping picture after picture, capturing every ounce of the girl’s embarrassment.
The other grotesque figures shrieked and closed in on the helpless girl.
On the camera’s small screen, Captain 19 painstakingly kept the camera steady, aiming its view at the skirt that was about to be entirely devoured, ensuring not a single detail was missed.
Yet, just as he thought he could finally exact his revenge.
He saw Magical Girl Grey Moon take a deep breath and, with a sense of frankness, lower the arms she had used to shield her chest.
Captain 19 saw a beautiful cherry-pink, instantly freezing, his smile vanishing in an instant.
At the same time.
All the grotesque figures surrounding Magical Girl Grey Moon and closing in on her simultaneously halted their advance, witnessing the girl’s face lose its shyness, returning instead to a cool, detached expression.
A collective jolt went through the hearts of every grotesque figure present.
They recoiled in unison, exchanging glances, no one daring to take another step forward.
“Um, I just remembered I haven’t taken in the blankets at home.” In the crowd, one grotesque figure raised a hand as if reporting to a teacher, then turned and left.
Seeing that Magical Girl Grey Moon made no move to pursue, the remaining grotesque figures scrambled to imitate him.
“Me too, my great pincers haven’t been maintained yet.”
“Ah, yes, yes, Magical Girl Grey Moon, you’re busy, we’ll be heading back now, hah.”
“Heh heh.”
Magical Girl Grey Moon seemed to have heard something amusing.
A slight curve appeared at the corner of her lips, and she smiled gently.
Though she rarely spoke, her voice was actually as melodious as silver bells.
“Do you truly believe you can return alive after seeing things you shouldn’t have?”
“Nooo!!” “Everyone, run!” “Quickly, quickly, scatter and run, scatter and run!”
Even though these grotesque figures reacted swiftly.
Magical Girl Grey Moon needed only an instant to kill them.
With a flick of her small hand, all the grotesque figures—those who stood still, those who fled, and those who charged back—lost their lives.
And so, what followed next was.
Magical Girl Grey Moon looked up towards the distant rooftop, where Captain 19 was frantically gathering his belongings.
Captain 19, long before Magical Girl Grey Moon’s full power erupted, had already panicked, turned off his camera, and intended to flee.
Yet, the instant he turned to activate his escape device.
Magical Girl Grey Moon’s bright, blood-red eyes appeared emotionlessly right before him.
Captain 19 swallowed hard, a dry ‘gulp’ echoing in his throat.
He realized that all the boisterous grotesque figures from moments ago had now been utterly annihilated by the girl before him.
“Wait! Be-before I die… could you tell me why you aren’t afraid of being seen or photographed? This was supposed to be our trump card against Magical Girls; how could you break it so easily?”
‘It really *was* a special attack against me!!’
Beneath Magical Girl Grey Moon’s facade of aloof purity lay a face of frantic anxiety, as if repeatedly banging against a wall.
But she was Magical Girl Grey Moon now, not the weak boy who dared not meet anyone’s gaze, but the righteous transformed heroine everyone recognized!
Even if it was merely an act.
She had to utter these words, the words in her heart!
“Is it difficult? As the righteous hero who protects everyone, it is only natural, isn’t it?”
Magical Girl Grey Moon, surrounded by shimmering starlight, her long hair floating without a breeze, spoke these words she deemed self-evident, her face devoid of emotion.
Powerful, cold, confident, righteous.
Captain 19 admitted that, for a fleeting moment, he had been captivated by Magical Girl Grey Moon, by the very essence of such a being.
“Then, Grey Moon, there’s something I want to tell you.”
“The strawberry mark on your chest, its color is truly beautiful.”
“Could I… give it a lick?”