Poor magical girls, work for me!

Ryosuke Miyagi returned to the seaside from the warehouse.

Hisakawa stared wide-eyed at the little dolphin floating next to Miyagi Ryosuke.

"Boss... this one... a baby dolphin?! The one that was... the one that..."

"Um."

"Will it come with us from now on?"

"Um."

"Can it fight?"

"It should be possible."

"That's so cool!!!"

Hikawa leaned closer, wanting to touch the little dolphin.

The little dolphin dodged for a moment, then looked at her curiously.

Himawari reached out and gently touched its back.

It's cold.

slippery.

But it's very comfortable.

"What's it called?"

""tide". "

"tide...it sounds so nice!"

Matsushima Yukio walked over and reached out to try touching the spirit.

It's a very strange feeling!

The little dolphin looked at her but didn't flinch.

"Ryosuke-kun, thank you."

She said softly.

"What are you thanking me for?"

"Thank you for saving it."

Ryosuke Miyagi remained silent.

He just looked at the little dolphin.

It was interacting with the four girls, sometimes nuzzling against Himawari, sometimes looking at Matsushima Yukio, and sometimes swimming over to Momose Sena so she could touch it.

Nanatsuji Kirion recited a blessing, praying for its well-being.

The little dolphin seemed to really like the blessings, circling around her.

Ryosuke Miyagi's lips curved slightly.

He opened the Witcher's Handbook.

【Ling: tide】

[Level: 5]

[Ability: ? ? ? (Activated after conversion)]

[Status: In conversion (23 hours remaining)]

[Note: A special spirit.]

Now it belongs to you.

Is it worth it?

He watched the little dolphin playing with the girls.

Then close the manual.

"value!"

……

Seven o'clock in the morning.

A tiny, miniature bus was parked in front of a convenience store.

Five people "walked" out of the wall and returned to their normal size.

Everyone was wide awake all night, but they were all very energetic.

It might be because of that "false sea god's blessing".

It could also be because of the new little guy.

Shio floated beside Ryosuke Miyagi, curiously observing everything around her.

Convenience stores, streetlights, utility poles, vending machines—everything amazed it.

This spirit is different from "Kong" and "Gun"; it seems to prefer staying outside.

"It had never seen these things before, just like a human stepping into a new world."

Matsushima Yukio spoke.

"Um."

Ryosuke Miyagi looked at it.

See you later.

Hikawa rushed into the convenience store and bought a whole bunch of snacks.

"Come on, tide! Try this!"

She opened a bag of potato chips and handed it to Xi.

tide leaned closer and took a sniff.

then……

The palm-sized "tide" sneezed.

Potato chip crumbs sprayed all over Hikawa's face.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Instead of getting angry, Hisakawa laughed even harder.

"It doesn't like potato chips! Does anyone have fish?!"

Momose Sena took a bag of dried fish out of her bag.

"Is this...is this okay?"

tide leaned closer and took a sniff.

Then he opened his mouth and took a small bite.

Their eyes lit up.

It swallowed the whole bag of dried fish in one gulp.

Then he stared longingly at Momose Sena.

"There's...there's more..."

Momose Sena took out another bag.

tide swallowed it again.

Another bag.

Another bag.

Finally, all the dried fish in Momose Sena's bag were gone.

tide let out a satisfied burp.

Then it floated back to Ryosuke Miyagi's side and rubbed against his face.

"Boss! It can eat so much! This is the first time I've seen a spirit that can eat food, it's so special!"

Himawari exclaimed in surprise.

……

Nine o'clock in the morning.

Downstairs at the apartment building.

After finishing their meal, the four girls went their separate ways.

Before leaving, Hikawa muttered, "Boss! Remember to call me next time you're up to something! And bring Shio along!"

Matsushima Yukio nodded to him.

Goodnight, Ryosuke.

"Good night."

Momose Sena shrugged and whispered, "See you tomorrow, boss..."

"See you tomorrow."

Nanatsuji Kirion was the last to leave. She looked at "Shio" floating beside Miyagi Ryosuke and smiled.

"Ryosuke-kun, 'Shio' seems to like you a lot."

Ryosuke Miyagi glanced at the little dolphin that was rolling around on his shoulder.

"...It's alright."

Nanatsuji Kirion smiled, waved, and turned to leave.

Ryosuke Miyagi turned and went upstairs.

The motion-activated lights in the hallway turned on and off.

He took out his key and turned the doorknob.

The room was just as it had been when he left.

tide drifted in, curiously looking around the small room.

It flew to the desk and looked at the desk lamp.

Fly to the window and look at the city outside.

It flew to the bedside and rolled around on the blanket twice.

Finally, it flew back to Ryosuke Miyagi's side and nuzzled his face.

"Do you like it here?"

Ryosuke Miyagi asked.

"tide" called softly.

"Then stay here."

He took off his coat and casually draped it over the back of the chair.

Then I sat down at my desk and opened the Witcher's Handbook.

On the second page, new information has emerged.

[Current Status]

[Psionic Power: 0 points (remaining)]

[Spirit: 3 ("Empty", "Gun", "Tide")]

[Number of employees: 5]

Daily AFK reward: 4 psionic points.

He closed the manual, his psionic energy depleted…

The sun is shining brightly.

A new day has begun.

But before he could lie down and rest, his phone suddenly vibrated.

It's Nanako.

Ryosuke Miyagi answered the phone.

"Feed?"

"Boss! Boss!"

Nanako's voice was very excited.

Big news! Big news!

"explain."

"I just saw on the intelligence network that a level 4 monster has appeared in Chiyoda Ward! It looks like something... something... a 'Ghostly Book Spirit'! It's hiding in a used bookstore! This information hasn't been widely disclosed by the authorities yet."

Ryosuke Miyagi is delighted.

good news!

Level 4!

Level 4 is a level that can be easily defeated by current teams. Moreover, Level 4 provides a lot of gold, not even counting the various materials and unique items it produces.

It's a perfect fit for the current team.

"Well done, send me the details."

"yes!"

After hanging up the phone, I quickly received a message on my phone.

Nanako sent me screenshots of the information from the intelligence website.

[Monster Information - Chiyoda Ward]

【Name: The Book Spirit Transformed into a Vengeful Spirit】

[Level: 4]

[Location: Chiyoda-ku Kanda Jimbocho, used bookstore "Sankodo"]

[Characteristics: Its true form is an old, thread-bound book, attached to a used bookstore. It devours anyone who enters the bookstore, trapping them in the world within the book. Three people have already gone missing.]

[Note: The bookstore owner disappeared a week ago. Neighbors noticed the store hadn't opened and called the police. Police searched the store but found nothing. However, some people passing by at night saw the bookstore lights on and books flying from the windows.]

Ryosuke Miyagi looked at this information and fell into deep thought.

Level 4.

Book Spirit.

Trapped.

This is a good opportunity to test tide's abilities.

He opened the Witcher's Handbook and used his [Information Intuition] to confirm it again.

[Target Confirmed]

【Chiyoda Ward·Kanda Jimbocho·Sankodo】

【Resentment Transformed into a Book Spirit (Level 4)】

[Type: Object Ghost/Spatial Type]

[Ability: Pulls intruders into the world of the book, using its contents as weapons]

Weakness: ??? (Requires on-site observation)

[Note: This is interesting. It's not a combat type, it's a trap type. You can easily fall into it if you're not careful.]

Ryosuke Miyagi closed the handbook.

He glanced at tide, who was floating beside him.

tide was fast asleep, lying face down on her pillow.

"Let's wait until tomorrow, when the little guy's abilities are fully unlocked. Let's see if it can help with this hunt."

He said softly.

Then lie down on the bed and close your eyes.