Magical Girl Kari: Apocalypse System: Vol. 1 by Jammin Rabbit

Author:Jammin Rabbit [Rabbit, Jammin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy
Amazon: B0B341QJHB
Published: 2022-06-06T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19 - Test of Mettle

Days after Kari revealed herself to the public as the masked magical girl, she was spending her first summer away from home. Not for any sort of vacation but to avoid facing her parents and the onslaught of media attention.

Her mom had been sending texts non-stop, updating about what's been happening at home. Everyone in her family up to their cousins were being contacted by journalists. News vans continued to park outside of the house.

Her dad had been taking it the worst. Kari had learned recently that he was forced to make a public apology to his company as a result of being hounded by news outlets. It caused a lot of trouble for his workplace being the father of a magical girl.

What a weird fucking time to be in, Kari thought.

Fortunately, very few people recognized her unless she had her hair in a ponytail. Too average of a face to go viral.

While laying down, Kari tossed a dart at the board across her manga cafe booth. The metal pin sunk deep into the bullseye alongside four other darts.

Somehow, her life had become a lot less lavish since going public.

"I miss your mom's cooking," Rocky said, finishing the scraps in the potato chip bag.

"Me, too. But I'm not going home begging. My dad can issue a hundred apologies to his company, but he won't say one good thing to me even if it kills him." Kari sighed and reached for the box of darts only to find it empty.

A text notification popped up on her phone just as someone rapped their knuckles on the door.

She reached over to open it without getting up. Minato and Makina stood in the corridor with exasperated expressions that could shame a donkey into a horse.

"Sorry, miss. Wrong room. We're looking for a magical girl, not some sloppily-dressed hobo," Minato jested.

"You've definitely seen better days." Makina giggled at her expense.

"Give me a break. This is what I left school in! I haven't gone home since Friday," Kari said, sitting up and snatching the plastic bag in Minato's hands.

An onigiri, egg sandwich, and green tea was all that was inside. Rocky waited patiently to receive what's left. She settled on the sandwich and handed him the onigiri.

Kari scooted further in to give her friends space to squeeze in. The booth wasn't the most extravagant, and it only had enough room for her to stretch her legs. Now they sat up against the wall with knees tucked to their chests.

"How's solo life treating you?" Minato asked, flicking a piece of rice from his shoulder due to Rocky's messy eating.

"This gig isn't working out like I thought. I'm not sure how the trio got to be so famous. What do I gotta do? Walk outside in my outfit and have money thrown at me?" Kari washed her frustration down with a big gulp of green tea and savored the bitter, unsweetened taste.

"You'd be surprised. There are people who do literally just that for their idols," he said.

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