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Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!? (Light Novel) - Volume 8, Chapter 1: The Witches Scheme
Volume 8, Chapter 1: The Witches Scheme
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Sunday, January 31
Several months had passed since Maki had come to Kitsushouharukaze city.
During that time, she had been using a room in an apartment house. Though she had been using that room for months, it still didn't feel like someone was living there. There was little to no furniture, and nothing that a girl her age would normally have was anywhere to be seen. There was only a simple table and chair and a bed to sleep in. It was a dull room, almost like a prison cell.
“Come, Nightwalker!”
Maki's sharp voice echoed in that lonely room. A blue light was emitted from the front of her outstretched right hand. The next moment, an irregularity occurred in the same place.
The light was off, and the room was dark. However, the area in front of her right hand was even darker. A deep indigo mist spread out sideways. After a few seconds, the mist had spread to about a meter in length. It then solidified and turned into a cane.
This cane had been given the name 'Nightwalker'. The cane had the function of amplifying one’s magical power, and it was a necessary tool for a magical girl like Maki. She grabbed the cane floating in the air and moved it overhead.
“Magic Communication Gem, Activate. Open Channel.”
Maki spoke out the words to activate the magical tools set up in the room. There were plenty of tools in the room, but the one she had activated let her communicate with her allies from far away.
Responding to Maki's voice, the gems buried into the wall began glowing. There were a total of six gems glowing: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue and Purple. With Maki in the center of the room, these gems began to surround her. The gems were emitting a dark light just like Maki's cane. The light gradually grew stronger, and eventually turned into the shape of a person. Girls wearing outfits of the same color as the gem appeared one after another. The gems had created 3D images via magic; it was a convenient magical tool that let the users talk face to face.
“Oh, Maki. Is that your new cane?”
Once the forms became stable, the girl in red called out to Maki. Maki lowered her cane and nodded at the girl in red.
“That's right. It took a while longer than I expected, but it's finally finished.”
In her fight with Yurika, Maki had lost her previous cane. This 'Nightwalker' was the replacement that she had made herself.
“Navy-chan, you could've made a cuter cane.”
The girl in orange referred to Maki as Navy-chan. Unlike Maki and the girl in red, she had a bright smile.
“A cane is for fighting. There's no need for decorations.”
Maki responded dissatisfied. She didn't like being called Navy-chan.
“Your cane is dull, the room is desolate and you have no makeup. Navy-chan, you're wasting your youth... that's right!”
The girl in orange pulled out a small something from her bosom.
“Navy-chan, use this! I accidentally bought an extra just yesterday, so I was thinking of giving it to someone!”
The girl in orange then threw it towards Maki. The thing passed through the gem and came flying towards her. This communication spell had the power to transfer small objects. Maki caught the flying object.
“Nail polish?”
“You're wrong, Navy-chan. It might look similar, but this is a liquid lipstick. You're a girl after all, so you should look more like it...”
The girl in orange sighed. She was amazed at how indifferent Maki was in this area.
“Anyway, you should use that to make yourself look a little cuter, Navy-chan. You have a great base, so if you just try to make yourself look cuter, the boys won't leave you alone.”
“That's none of your business! I don't want anything to do with a man whose attitude changes from some makeup!”
Maki shouted out irritated and threw away the lipstick in her hand.
Why would I want to hide how I really look!
Maki hated lies and betrayal, so she intentionally kept makeup and fashion at a distance. Maki considered them to be convenient lies designed to make her look better than normal.
“My, my.”
The girl in orange smiled wryly as she looked at the lipstick rolling on the floor.
“Navy-chan, you're so devoted...”
“Why does that matter? I didn't contact you to discuss this kind of thing!”
Maki irritably turned away from the girl in orange.
She didn't just hate being called Navy-chan by the girl in orange, but she also couldn't accept the girl in orange decorating herself through makeup and fashion.
“Calm down, Navy. You won’t be able to properly deliver your report if you’re in that state.”
“I understand, Purple.”
Admonished by the girl in purple, Maki closed her eyes and took deep breaths. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to her normal self.
“I contacted you today because there were three things I wanted to discuss.”
“One is that your cane is finished, correct?”
“Yes. As you can see, it's finally complete. I can now start taking action again.”
Maki had her lost her cane in the fight with Yurika at the end of November. It took nearly two months to recreate the new cane. During that time, she had been too busy with her cane to do anything else. But with her cane finally completed, she could now return to her original mission.
“What's the second?”
“This would be the main subject.”
Maki nodded with a serious expression.
“It seems the magic power in that room, Corona House's room 106, has greatly increased.”
“It's... increased?”
The girl in purple's expression got slightly sharper. Having been together for a long time, Maki understood how she felt from that slight change.
“Yes. I confirmed it with passive analysis magic when I completed the cane. There were some fluctuations so I couldn't get an accurate reading, but it's increased by 30% at the very least.”
The cane had been completed yesterday. Right after completion, she had used her cane to investigate the magic power in room 106 and noticed that the magic power gathering there had become even greater.
“Please wait for a more accurate analysis. It's hard to examine without Rainbow Yurika and Satomi Koutarou noticing.”
In order to examine the magic power, Maki had to use powerful magic right next to room 106. By doing that, there was obviously a high chance of Yurika or Koutarou finding out. Maki had to wait until Yurika or Koutarou showed an opening.
“Navy, do you know the reason for why the magic power's increased?”
“Something had happened.”
Maki continued speaking while carefully choosing her words. She wasn't completely sure of what had happened either.
“In the second half of January, they performed a play at their school. During that time, there seemed to have been a large-scale battle. I wasn't there, but I could sense that Rainbow Yurika was using magic.”
“A large-scale battle...”
Without her cane, Maki's ability to sense magic had weakened. But her being able to sense magic being used despite being far away meant that a large battle must have happened.
“A few days after that, I completed my cane and noticed that the magic power in room 106 had increased as I examined it again.”
“That battle does sound suspicious. Either their opponent created the reason for the magic power's increase, or they had no chance of winning without increasing the magic power...”
“I'm of the same opinion, Purple.”
Ever since she lost her cane, Maki was aware of two battles that Yurika had fought in: once at the theme park by the coast, and once during the play. It was highly likely that either of those events had been the cause for the change in room 106, but considering the timing, Maki suspected the play.
“That being said, we can't determine if it really was the reason for the change, with so many forces gathered in that room. More investigation is needed.”
“Two foreigners and a black haired woman; that's what you said before, right?”
“Yes. It's possible that any of them could be the reason too.”
Maki nodded at the girl in purple. The girls in red and orange, who had been listening, interjected.
“Maki, what about the martial arts expert?”
“Yeah. Wasn't there a ghost too?”
“I don't think there's much of a chance of them being the reason.”
However, Maki shook her head at the two.
“It's hard to imagine a martial artist or a ghost to be the reason for the increase in magic power. Manafist and Lich aside, they're just a normal martial artist and ghost.”
Maki couldn't sense any magical power from the martial artist or ghost in room 106, so she couldn't imagine either of them being the reason for the increase in magical power.
“Navy, regardless of who's the cause, we need to investigate it as soon as possible.”
“That's the third thing I wanted to discuss. Since the cane is complete, and I've investigated what I wanted, I want you to let me do a more in-depth investigation.”
The time for an all-out attack from the seven evil magical girls, Darkness Rainbow, was close. The battle to occupy room 106 and control the magic power there was near.
Up to now, she had been investigating without attracting any attention. But after realizing that the magic power had increased, Maki wanted to do a more thorough investigation. The risk for Maki would increase, but with the battle so close, she wanted to eliminate any uncertain elements. They couldn't fail like they did with the fight with Rainbow Nana.
“I agree. If a mere fraction of that magic power is enough to fire off 10 Inferno Fires, and that magic power in question had increased by 30%, I'd want to avoid a direct confrontation.”
“Oh, that's rare coming from someone like you who loves a fight.”
Maki smiled. The girl in red found joy in fighting; despite that, she agreed on a more conservative investigation.
“I want to fight people. Ultimately, I enjoy the power comparison between people. Using amazing powers is attractive, but it's no fun if the enemy is the only one using it.”
The girl in red wanted a fight where both sides had the same magic power.
“I can't keep up with you.”
“That goes both ways.”
Despite saying that, both girls were smiling.
“I agree too. The numbers are about the same, and there's the magic power to take into consideration, so it doesn't look like we have a chance unless we look for an opening.”
The girl in orange agreed with Maki's suggestion as well. The remaining magical girls then agreed one after another.
“What about you, Purple?”
The only one who hadn't voiced her opinion yet was the girl in purple. The most mature looking of the girls wordlessly stared at Maki.
“...Navy, your true intentions isn't the investigation, is it?”
“Eh?”
Maki was surprised by the girl in purple's words. While Maki was stuttering for a reply, the girl in purple exposed Maki's true intentions.
“If you conduct a large-scaled investigation, you'll end up fighting that man, right?”
That man. The current owner of room 106, Satomi Koutarou.
He was a seemingly normal boy, but he was the mastermind who had been playing around with Maki. He was also a powerful magician who could use the power of room 106 to repel Maki.
To the girl in purple, it looked like Maki was more interested in fighting against Koutarou than scouting or investigating.
“Yes, that's right!”
Maki nodded and she easily revealed her true feelings.
Part of that was because Maki hated lies and deception, but also because the organization Darkness Rainbow was largely ruled by the nature of the magical girls. Using magic freely to realize their own dreams; that was their rule, their goal.
“If I could fight that man through my investigation, there could be nothing more joyful!”
“Maki, look who's talking.”
The girl in red smiled. Maki had smiled because the girl in red only wanted to fight, but Maki herself had done the same thing.
“I can't agree. Your magic isn't suitable for direct combat.”
“A direct clash isn't the only way to fight. Believe in me a little.”
“Then I don't mind, but...”
Though she was still worried, the girl in purple gave up. It was true that they needed a thorough investigation. And knowing that Maki was planning on a direct confrontation, she decided to leave the rest to Maki's discretion. Freely using your magic to fulfill your desires was the Darkness Rainbow way.
“Maki, if you're going to fight, make sure you win.”
“Navy-chan, you can do it.”
“Thank you, everyone. I'll bring good news with my next report.”
With those as her last words, Maki cut off the communication gems and the girls disappeared from the room.
“Fufufufu.”
As silence returned to the room, Maki's quiet laughter could be heard.
“Finally... Finally the time has come...”
Maki didn't care if she had to use a trap, blackmail him or fight him directly. She just wanted to give Koutarou a taste of defeat. Just like when Koutarou had defeated her.
“You can't fool me anymore, Satomi Koutarou...”
Despite her calm looking appearance, Maki was all fired up. During these two months where she had focused on making her cane, her feelings for Koutarou had been fuming inside. And the time to release those feelings had finally come.
“This time it's my turn. I'll make you regret fooling this Darkness Navy.”
Other than having lost in a fight, Maki was more humiliated at having been fooled. Lies and deceit were what she hated most of all. So she would thoroughly beat Koutarou down and subject him to the same humiliation she felt. Maki put her force into her empty left hand and made a fist, as if she was trying to crush Koutarou.
