Chapter 299 – Towards the confrontation with Powered!

Тhе debut reveаl strеam for Rаbbit Spicе соnсludеd with grеat sucсess.

Well, sinсе I’ll be rеturning Snоw Whitе tо Windу soоn anуway, it’s just а tеmроrary сelеbration.

So, I rеturnеd home, but…

“Powеrеd is probably somеwhеre near Sapроro… Is therе anуthing wе саn figure out about his bеhavior раttеrns? What might makе him соme clоser?”

“Hе tends to comе whеn there’s sоmеonе strong arоund. He’s alwаys sауing, ‘I’m gonna go meet sоmeоnе strоnger thаn me!'”

“Thаt’s his сhаractеr!?”

Hе must bе а рrеtty асtivе tyре.

After all, he went on a rampage from Central Asia to Russia, crossed the sea, and landed in Hokkaido.

“Then, as Spice, it seems best to host some kind of event that welcomes strong opponents to lure Powered in. We could quickly draft a plan and propose it to cooperating companies in Sapporo…”

The A-Guild that Spice belongs to receives sponsorship from various companies all over Japan.

Of course, some of these companies are based in Sapporo, so we can get their help to summon Powered.

Wait, but wouldn’t that be too leisurely?

Would it be realistic to get help from local streamers?

“Sapporo sounds cold. It’s February.”

“In that case, I want all the Grimoires to go together!”

“Wh-what!?”

I was stunned by Mashiro’s proposal.

“But wouldn’t taking care of Homura and Minato become too much trouble?”

“I’ll return to my parents’ house during that time. Besides, they’re already six months old, and we’ve started weaning, so it should get easier from now on.”

I see…

Our household has been cheating our way through the difficult baby period with help from the Grimoires.

From now on, we’ll also get support from Mashiro’s parents and raise them normally to ensure Spice’s mobility.

“Then, let’s also properly hire a babysitter from a reputable agency. This is what we’ve been earning money for.”

“Yay! Let’s do that!”

And so.

From here, Mashiro and I discussed childcare plans for while I’m away on the business trip.

It’ll probably be about a week, so during that time, we’ll have a babysitter while also asking Mashiro’s mother for help…

We shared this plan with my in-laws.

Great!

They gladly agreed.

It paid off to have my in-laws hold our little ones so often.

Being able to have frequent skin contact with their grandchildren has filled them with affection, and they’re willing to help a lot.

That solves the baby problem!

Thanks to that, I can face the Powered battle with the full team.

I had intended to fight with fewer Grimoires, but it’s still best to be fully prepared.

Next, I looked into Powered’s sighting information.

Hmm, hmm…

A Follower living near Sapporo tweeted about a sighting of a mysterious little girl.

Let’s make an official request through Spice.

“Everyone! I have a request! The last Grimoire, Powered of Strength, has been spotted near Sapporo City! If you see an incredibly strong little girl, please post about it! Please! Use #PoweredSighting!”

Replies came flooding in from Followers.

Photos, photos, photos were uploaded immediately!

There’s even video!

“Hohoho, a little girl wearing a gray leather jacket with a golden scarf… What!? The leather jacket transformed into a cape! Her opponent is a brown bear! She parries the bear’s charge with her left hand, closes in, and unleashes a flurry of blows! As the bear staggers, she leaps up and kicks! The finishing move… a giant glowing fist shaped like Powered’s arm descends from the sky and squashes the bear! Whoa!”

My inner Spice came out unintentionally, and I let out a cry of astonishment.

This is quite…

Among all the Grimoires so far, he’s the one who best fits the term “brute force.”

As expected of Powered.

“Powered’s true power is that glowing fist. Since he handles pure force itself, the stronger the enemy, the more power Powered can unleash. Upper limit? There isn’t one.”

“Whoa, he sounds like a formidable foe.”

“If you try to counter force with force against Powered, it’ll be tough… Truly, indirect tactics like mine, Karafuri’s, and Flota’s will be important.”

“In my case, altering the environment to stop him in his tracks would probably be effective!”

“That’s right. Given the season, how about using my water combined with Snow White to create a battlefield~?”

“Powered may be a power idiot, but as a Grimoire that handles pure force, his adaptability is high! The key to victory is not letting him adapt!”

“So, Master, the key to victory is how well you can utilize me in the end!”

The Grimoires gathered around, offering their lively advice.

I-I see!!

“We’ll use all the Grimoires to create a battlefield against Powered, and then fight using my basic abilities as a Magical Girl… Spice’s capabilities in normal state…! This looks like it’s going to be a major decisive battle.”

Especially since Powered isn’t causing any major trouble for human society.

He’s only defeating things he somehow considers evil, so if we don’t anger him, coexistence should be possible.

But the problem is, that Grimoire operates with a Witch at its core, so there’s no telling when the Witch of Strength inside might emerge and cause mischief.

Also, if Powered arbitrarily tries to fix the world according to his own ideas, various problems will arise.

Because human society doesn’t operate on simple rules like “this guy is evil, so defeat him and all is well!”

“I must obtain him and place him under management… I’m starting to understand how Grandma felt…”

“Master is using an unprecedented method of managing all the Grimoires while leaving them free, though.”

Well, it’s just that I don’t know any rigid management methods!