Episode 3: Don't show crappy enemies in the tutorial

critical beast(Rinkaiju).

It is the name given to the being that appears from the ``hole'' created in space and time by a phenomenon called ***, and is nothing but an enemy of magical girls.

　Even though it's called a critical beast, it doesn't mean that something dangerous is implanted inside its body, it's just that its name means "facing'' from "another world.''

　The appearance of magical girls, who until now only existed in anime, is the manifestation of a defense mechanism activated by this planet called Earth against this critical beast, and magical girls with supernatural powers. This is humanity's hope -- that's just the superficial story.

　In reality, there are more vivid circumstances, but in general, there is nothing wrong with the point that "only magical girls can stand against critical beasts.''

　And the declaration of a special state of emergency means "the appearance of a critical beast so troublesome that a special class magical girl has to be dispatched.''

　Its individual name was Pig Surge, and as it preyed on, it tore through electrical wires and chewed them up, turning the already deployed Self-Defense Forces and at least second-class magical girls and below into charred lumps of flesh.

　I understand that even though this is a game world, it's not the game itself.

　If the critical beast goes wild, people will die. When someone dies, there is someone to grieve.

　Chihaya Saijo, myself, is one of those who is destined to die in this tutorial, and if I had been watching it in front of the screen, I might have been able to ignore it as if it were someone else's problem.

　But this is reality. I myself have to fight for my life.

　Did you feel scared? The words that spilled into my head echoed.

　──No way.

　I laughed and denied it.

　Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a cheat for reincarnation benefits. All that exists is the magical power possessed by Saijo Chihaya and the knowledge of the original work that she has thoroughly practiced.

　Still, me.

　I want to change this hopeless fate.

　I'm completely sorry for dying here, and it's the same thing as watching the heroines die, even the main character.

　If there is any meaning to being reincarnated into this world, it might be to somehow overturn this shitty game where nothing but destruction and bad endings await.

　What I can do. What Chihaya Saijo can do.

　I'll use it all up and destroy the crappy flag that starts with this tutorial.

"Everyone, sortie! Use your full power to stop the invasion of the critical beast Pig Surge!"

"roger that! "

　In response to Colonel Ono's encouragement, we run to the locker room.

　If I don't change from the maid uniform I was wearing to the uniform provided to me, the aftermath will be troublesome...after all, it's like the fate of working in a government office.

　Although I was struggling with the unfamiliar structure of the skirt, I managed to wrap myself in the uniform that gave me the look of a high school girl and started running towards the basement again.

"I wonder who came up with this method of starting, Hazuki?"

"There's no way I'd know, right? If it's too much of a hassle to have to jump out of the basement one by one, I won't do it!"

"But, normal people shouldn't have known that Mayu and the others were special-class magical girls, right?"

　Magical girls are convenient, and while they're transformed, their magical powers seem to block their recognition by ordinary people.

　In that case, it would seem that there would be no problem if she jumped out directly from the coffee shop, but the fact that "a special class magical girl came out of the coffee shop'' would be recognized, which would be troublesome.

　Therefore, it must be launched from a dedicated underground catapult.

　Well, even if I say something like that, Hazuki won't be convinced, so I'll keep my mouth shut.

"What we are required to do is swift deployment and annihilation. If you are dissatisfied with the process, you can raise the issue."

"Uh...I understand, Senpai."

"That's fine, everyone, are you ready to sortie?"

　At the same time as everyone answers my call, the catapult with my feet on it will be unlocked as I receive permission from the relevant organizations.

　Once you transform into a magical girl, you can get away with the impact of a catapult, which would have caused your eyeballs to pop out and your internal organs to be crushed if you were a normal human. It's convenient, really.

　I placed my hand on the lower left side of my chest, where my heart was, making sure there was no heartbeat , and chanting the code for transformation.

"...Dress up!"

　Particles of light formed by the unleashed magical power create a cocoon, and as I feel my existence being rebuilt within it, I, Chihaya Saijo, transform into a ``magical girl.''

　The schoolgirl-like uniform has been transformed into a blue dress with frills, making her look as if she is attending a ball rather than a battle.

　However, on a Sunday morning like this, girls dressed in clothes that look like they would be shown on TV are thrown out onto a fire pit, and this is the end of the world. Pity may be cute, but there is a limit to what you can do.

　As soon as the woman working as the underground hangar operator completed her final checks, the countdown to departure began.

　Three, two, one.

　As soon as the display signal turned green, I lowered my hips and prepared for the impact of the ejection.

"...Saijo Chihaya, heading out!"

　And then, with the obligatory remark, she was thrown into the blue sky.

　It's no secret that I almost bit my tongue for a moment. If the cause of death was a bitten tongue, it would be worse than the original.

　From the catapult that unfolded from a section of the road and became the starting point, five special-class magical girls, including me, came together and rushed straight towards the critical beast Pig Surge.

　I don't know what that enemy, which can only be described as a disgusting lump of light, is thinking, but the condition for defeat in the game was for the enemy to reach the city center, so in short, it would be fine if I could eliminate it here... There was just one problem.

"You're acting so flashy, why don't you try shooting it from a distance?"

"...Then you can join in the attack too, right? Support Yukina."

"...Yes..."

　Hazuki, who reluctantly accepted Yukina's proposal, points to Koyomi, who is carrying a chain gun.

　The combination of a fluffy white dress and a bulky chain gun was extremely unbalanced, but that wasn't Koyomi's original weapon.

　In reality, Koyomi's "magical conquest" is a wand that looks more like a magical girl... It is a device for exercising magical power that is generated when a magical girl transforms into a magical girl, but it has too much firepower, so currently She carries on her back a bullet filled with magic power collected mainly from third-class to second-class magical girls.

"Then let's go, let's trigger happy!"

"...Eh...Ei..."

　Bullets filled with magical power are fired at tremendous speed from Yukina's two submachine guns, which are her magical conquest, and Koyomi's magical weapon, which is a chain gun.

　I don't know how many bullets per second, but the magical bullet rain hail boasts a suppressing power that would normally be enough to overkill, and it certainly captured the critical beast Pig Surge and shot it through. It was supposed to be that way.

　However, as if to mock that, the magic bullet passed through Pig Surge's flickering, light-like body and only left bullet holes in the road and the building that had probably been evacuated.

"What do you mean!? Are you saying the bullets don't work!?"

"It seems like, then..."

"I'll punch you down!"

　Although Hazuki was shocked at the sight of the bullet passing through Pig surge's body, she immediately readied her sword mace, a magical conquest, and charged at him.

『Kyokyokyokyo...! "

"What...!"

　However, even that didn't work, and his body, which looked like wavering light, was unable to even be hit by a sword mace.

　Yes, this is it, it's the phenomenon where crappy enemies appear from the tutorials of crappy games!

　To put it simply, the critical beast Pig Surge is a gimmick-type boss that "does not accept any attacks, with one exception.''

"In that case, use Mayu's syringe...!"

"Kyoooooo! ! ! "

"It's dangerous, Mayu!"

　And the nature of his body is light and electricity.

　Even though magical girls are always protected by magical power, if a special class magical girl is called out against someone who has declared a state of emergency, that opponent will have power equal to or even greater than that of a special class magical girl. It means that he have it.

　With my warning, Mayu narrowly escaped from the arm of electric current that spread out like a branch, and evacuated to high altitude without incident.

　Mayu's magic involves injecting magical powers of various properties into allies and enemies through a syringe, but if the needle doesn't stick, there's nothing you can do about it.

　and.

"Kyokyokyo…Kyooooooo! ! ! "

"...Ah...Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

　──The bastard of the critical beast Pig Surge was now firing a converged spear of electric current at Koyomi, who was in a panic just like in the original.