419 "Awakened" (1/2)

Yukari agreed to tell Chiaki and Mika about her trial and awakening to a Spiritual Ability as long as Seiji agreed to her request not to mention anything about spiders or what her specific ability was.

And if he wanted to, he could talk about her situation to others as well—as long as he only told them a rough outline without mentioning her name or identity.

After making this agreement and promising Yukari that he would adhere by it, he called Chiaki and Mika to have them come over again to explain what happened last night.

”A trial… and you awakened to a Spiritual Ability… how amazing.” Chiaki looked directly at Yukari. ”What ability is it specifically?”

”Nothing that's a big deal. Please allow me to keep it a secret.”

”Something that's not too good to talk about… am I right? Could it be just like your secret identity as an ero artist, and your ability is slightly perverted?”

Yukari's expression didn't change in front of Chiaki's inferences.

Meanwhile, Seiji's expression flickered subtly.

Shooting white strands of spiderweb… if one tried to forcibly make certain analogies, it could indeed be interpreted as somewhat perverted.

At this time, Chiaki suddenly glanced over at Seiji's expression.

”Heh heh, judging from his expression, it's highly likely that I was on the mark.” Chiaki chuckled, and adjusted some imaginary eyeglasses in order to pretend to be a famous detective.

Seiji hurriedly put on a poker face, but it was too late already.

”Chiaki, Asamiya-san wishes to keep it private, so stop guessing randomly.” Mika stopped her friend.

”Hmm… alright.” Chiaki actually agreed and stopped joking around. ”By the way, though, awakening to a Spiritual Power in a single night? It's something that I'm quite envious of. I'd really like for that to happen to me as well.” She sighed.

”I don't think that it's something to be envious of at all. If it wasn't for Seigo helping me out, I might have never woken up,” Yukari stated.

”Oh… My apologies, I was too casual in my choice of words.” Chiaki clutched her arms. ”Still, even if it isn't easy, I'd like to have such a chance.”

”Why's that?” Yukari looked towards her.

”Because I'd like to be together with my good friends, and not be the only odd one left out,” Chiaki said sincerely as she looked towards Seiji and Mika.

”Chiaki…” Mika was somewhat moved by her statement.

Yukari came to a realization upon witnessing this scene.

”Uehara-san is also a Spiritual Ability user?”

”That's right,” Chiaki answered for Mika. ”Out of all of us currently here, I'm the only ordinary human.”

The purple-haired girl remained silent.

Seiji, Mika, and Yukari were all rendered speechless.

Magical girl Chiaki?

The three of them simultaneously tried imagining it… and found that it actually seemed quite suitable for her?

”If Chiaki becomes a magical girl, I think that she'll become the second most popular character after the main character. Or, she might even become more popular than the main character.” Mika couldn't help but say this out loud.

”I think so as well. I can even imagine clear drawings of such scenes in my mind.” Yukari nodded in agreement.

”I know, right! I'm quite dazzling, I realize.” Chiaki made a sparkling hand gesture.

”However, due to your overwhelming popularity stealing the show from the main character, you were killed off in the later part of the story,” Seiji added.

”No!”

”Right before the big ending, all you'll receive is a flashback to the scene of your death, that'll be all,” Yukari followed up.