「ルシオや」
「余の千呪公よ!」
を読んでると、聞き慣れた声がやってきた。
顔を上げる、おじいさんとお忍び姿の国王の二人が同時に入ってきた。
「どうしたの?」
この二人の事だから、また何かで張り合ってるのかな。
「余の千呪公よ、聞いてくれ。ルカのやつが――」
「わしは嘘はついとらんぞ、そもそもからして――」
言い争ってた二人だが、のんきな音にぴた、と言い争いをやめた。
同時に音の主を注目する。
おれの隣でバルタサルが鼻提灯で居眠りしていた。
それはいつも通りで、そうじゃないところが一カ所ある。
それは、おれと手をつないでること。
お手々をつないだまま、彼女は寝ているのだ。
そんな彼女を見て、驚くおじいさんと国王。
「ルシオや、その娘はだれだ?」
「お前の目は節穴か。ほれ、余の千呪公とつないでるその娘の手を見るがよい」
「手? むっ、これは指輪。そうかルシオの嫁か」
「そういうことだ」
何故か国王が胸を張って威張りだした――なぜあなたが威張るのか。
「また妻を迎えたのかルシオや」
「うん、そういうことになるね。ごめんなさい、バタバタしてて、報告が遅れちゃって」
「気にすることはないのじゃルシオよ」
「こればかりはルカの言うとおりであるな。余の千呪公ほどの男だ、妻を迎えた程度のこと、わざわざ断る必要もない」
「うむ、そうだな。しかしこうなると結婚祝いが必要だ」
「その通りだ。少し待っているがいい余の千呪公よ。すぐに支度させる」
「まってるのじゃルシオ」
二人が同時に身を翻して歩き出そうとした。
この二人が張り合ってお祝いをしだしたら結構大変な事になる。
おれは慌てて二人を呼び止めた。
「ちょっと待って。それよりもおじいちゃんも王様も、ぼくになにか用事があったんじゃないの?」
「むっ?」
「そうじゃった!」
走り出しかけたのが止って、一斉におれに振り向く。
表情が登場した直後のように、ちょっと険悪――といってもこの二人の場合仲が良い――なものに戻った。
「聞いてくれルシオ、エイブがわしの言うことを信じてくれぬのじゃ」
「ルカが妄言を弄するからであろうに。若いころがイケメンだといって誰が信じるか」
あー、なるほど。おれの若いころは格好良かったんだぞ議論か。
「お前は重要な事を忘れてるのじゃエイブよ。わしは、このルシオの祖父なのじゃ。同じ血を引いてるのじゃ」
同じ血を引いてるって言い回しって、上の人の方がいうものだっけ。
「むにゃむにゃ......18.75%るしおちゃんだあ......」
バルタサルが意味不明な寝言を言い出した。お前実は起きてるだろ。
「トンビからドラゴンが生まれることもある」
その生み方はすごいな!
「どうあっても認めぬつもりか」
「行きすぎた妄言ではな」
「というわけでルシオ! わしに魔法を頼むのじゃ」
「わしに魔法をかけて、若かりし頃に戻すのじゃ。現物をみればエイブも一発で納得じゃろ」
「なるほど、そういう話だったんだね」
ようやく話を全部飲み込めた。
「王様もそれでいいの?」
「うむ。やってくれ余の千呪公よ。余は若返った、しかしそれほどでもないルカを指さしで笑ってやるのだ」
プギャーはやめてあげて。
まあ、そういうことなら。
魔法は......そうだな、『グロースフェイク』でいいな。
今までは嫁達を大人の姿にするために使ったけど、逆に子供に――若返るために使う事もできる。
脳内で瞬時に魔法を検索して、おじいさんの方を向いた。
「じゃあ行くよおじいちゃん」
「うむ、やってくれなのじゃ」
「『グロースフェイク』」
「へくち」
瞬間、魔力が爆発した。
やべ、忘れてた。
静かに寝てたから忘れてた。
おれの魔法に誤作動を起こすバルタサルがそばにいたのだ。
とっさにシールドを張って、魔力の爆発がおれだけに来るようにガードした。
ちょっと待て、魔力の煙が晴れて、視界が戻る。
すると、とんでもない光景が見えた。
「......おじい、ちゃん?」
「どうかしたのかしら、ルシオ」
なんと、おじいちゃんの姿が変わっていた。
いや姿を変える魔法だからいいんだけど、その代わり方がおかしい。
おじいちゃんは若返って――二十歳くらいの深窓の令嬢風になった。
童貞を殺す服っぽいのを着てて――ぶっちゃけ綺麗だ。
「る、ルカ......おぬし女だったのか?」
「何を言ってるの? わたしは男よ......あら?」
おじいさん(?)は自分の姿を見て驚く。
「ごめん、今すぐ戻す。『グロースフェイク』」
ミスった、これは完全におれのミスだ。
慌てて魔法を使って、またくしゃみをされて、爆発と一緒に誤作動を起こした。
「なんなのよもうー。あたしの千呪公様! これはどういう事?」
言葉を失った。盛大な誤爆に言葉を失った。
今度は対象までも誤作動を起こした。
国王が八重歯の可愛い、ツインテールの美少女に変身してしまった!
ミスの二連発、その結果である二人。
が向き合っている。
見つめ合っていた、何故か互いに頬を染めて。
「あなた、可愛いわね」
「そ、そんな事言われなくてもわかってるわよ! あんたなんかに言われるまでもない」
「こら、女の子がそんな言葉遣いをするものじゃないのよ」
おじいさんが国王に唇に指をあてて、「めっ」をした。
すると国王は顔を真っ赤にして、逃げ出してしまった。
「あっ、待って」
おじいさんは慌てて後を追った。
なんというか、百合っぽいなにかを見てしまったような気がする。
呆然とするおれ。
誤作動で見た目だけじゃなくて性格まで変わってしまったおじいちゃんズ。
後日、また張り合いにやってきた二人の間に、どこかぎこちない空気が流れていたのだった。
[Lucio] 
[My Senjukou!] 
When I was reading Grimoire/manga in the Grimoire Library, I heard a familiar voice.
When I raised my head, Ojii-san and the King in his incognito appearance entered at the same time.
[What happened?] 
It's about the two of them, I guess that they are competing again about something.
[My Senjukou, hear me out. Luka that guy--] 
[It is not good to lie, in the first place--] 
The two were quarreling but the instant they heard the leisure sound, they stopped fighting.
At the same time, they paid attention to the source of the sound.
Balthazar is sleeping with a snot bubble beside me.
That was as usual, but there are something that isn't.
That was, she was holding my hand.
She was sleeping while holding my hand.
Looking at her, Ojii-san and the King got surprised.
[Lucio, who is that girl?] 
[Are your eyes full of holes. Look, look at the hand of that girl holding my Senjukou's hand] 
[Hand? Mu! This, a ring. I see, Lucio's wife huh] 
[That's right] 
For some reason, the king was proud and raised his chest high--I wonder why he's the one who's getting proud of it.
[You married a new wife again, Lucio] 
[Un, that's right. Sorry, we were so busy, so I couldn't send the message] 
[You do not need to worry about that, Lucio] 
[About this, it is exactly as Luka says. A man like my Senjukou, something like getting wives, you do not need to report to us] 
[Umu, that's right. However, if it's like this, we need to send you wedding presents] 
[That's exactly right. Wait for a while, my Senjukou. I will send it very soon] 
[Wait for it, Lucio] 
The two turned around at the same time, and started to walk away.
If they started competing on what they would gift us, it would be a quite terrible.
I stopped the two in a hurry.
[Wait. Rather than that, Ojii-san and Ou-sama, didn't you came to me for something?] 
[Mu?!] 
[That's right!] 
They were about to run off, but turned around to me at once.
Their expressions were just like when they appeared, it was filled with hate--although that was said, these two get along with each other--it returned to that.
[Hear me out, Lucio, Abe wouldn't believe what I'm saying] 
[Do not listen to Luka's delusions. Who would believe that he is super handsome when he's young] (TL: Ikemen)
Ah?, I see. They're having an argument about how cool they were when they were still young.
[You have forgotten a very important thing, Abe. I am Lucio's grandfather. The same blood flows within us] 
The saying about having the same blood, was it something the person from above would say.
[*MunyaMunya?*......it's 18.75% Rusho-chan?......] 
Balthazar started to say gibberish in her sleep. You, you're actually awake right.
[There has been a dragon born from a dragon fly] 
That's really amazing if it's true!
[Are you really not planning to believe me] 
[If you are saying such exaggerated delusions] 
[And so, Lucio! I'm asking you to cast magic on me] 
[Cast magic on me, and return me when I was still young. If he sees the real thing, Abe should also get convinced for sure] 
[I see, it was like that] 
I finally get the story.
[Ou-sama, are you fine with that?] 
[Umu. Do it, my Senjukou. I will laugh at Luka who rejuvenated, but still isn't that much] 
Please stop teasing him.
Well, if that's the case.
The magic should be......let me think,{Fake Growth} should do.
I have used it up until now to make my wives into adults, but it can also be used as making someone become a child--making someone younger.
I instantly searched for the magic spell inside my head, and turned to Ojii-san.
[Then, I'm going to do it, Ojii-chan] 
[Umu, please do] 
[{Fake Growth} ] 
[Hekuchi] 
Instantly, the magic powers exploded.
Oh no, I forgot.
She was sleeping peacefully, so I forgot about her.
Balthazar who was making malfunctions to my magic was beside me.
I instinctively created a shield, and guarded it to make the magic powers to be released only to me.
Waiting for a moment, the smoke of the magic powers cleared, and the vision returns.
And then, I so a tremendous scene.
[......Ojii...chan?] 
[What is it, Lucio] 
Surprisingly, Ojii-chan's appearance changed.
No, I mean, it is good that he changed that it's magic that changes one's appearance, but the way he changed was ridiculous.
Ojii-chan rejuvenated--and became a lady who's about 20 years old, brought up with care.
He(She?) was wearing clothes that would instantly kill virgins--honestly, it's pretty.
[L-Luka......you, you were a girl?] 
[What are you saying? I am a man......ara?] 
Ojii-san(?) was surprised with his(her?) own appearance.
[Sorry, I'll return you back immediately. {Fake Growth} ] 
I wronged again, this is entirely my mistake.
I used magic in a panic, there was a sneeze again, and the explosion happened together with the malfunction.
[What is it really?. My Senjukou! What does this mean?] 
I lost my words. I lost my words to the greatest friendly fire.
This time, the target even malfunctioned.
The King changed into a twin-tail bishoujo with a very lovely smile!
Two consecutive mistakes, and the results are the two of them.
Virgin Killer Lady(Ojii-san) and Twin-Tail Killer Smile(the King) faced each other.
They stared at each other, and, for some reason, their cheeks blushed.
[You, you're quite cute] 
[I-I know that even if you don't tell me! I don't need you to tell me that] 
[Hey, a girl shouldn't speak like that you know] 
Ojii-san placed a finger on the King's lips saying that.
And then, the King had a flushed face, and ran away.
[Ah! Wait] 
Ojii-san ran after him in a hurry.
How can I say this, I feel like I saw a Yuri-like thing just now.
I got stunned and petrified.
The malfunction changed not only Ojii-chanz' appearances, but also their personality.
In a later date, between the two who have come to compete against each other, there was somehow an awkward air flowing between them.
Manga wo Yomeru Ore ga Sekai Saikyou ~Yometachi to Sugosu Ki mama na Seikatsu~
マンガを読めるおれが世界最強～嫁達と過ごす気ままな生活
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