I'm finally here!
The royal capital of the Kingdom of Tils!
The palace is just a little smaller than the Kingdom of Brandel's.
Wh-Who are you calling a country girl?
It's normal the first time you go somewhere! Anyone would—
I did it again!
Yes.
We do have a room available.
It's five silvers a night.
Meals are an additional fee.
Also, one basin of hot water is five coppers.
Oh, I can handle hot and cold water myself, so I won't be needing any.
There we go.
That's amazing!
It's magic, right?
Oh! Are you a Hunter, Miss?
You're half right.
I've actually been accepted to the Hunters' Prep School here in this country.
I'm Mile.
I'll be staying here until the school entrance ceremony.
I'm the face of this inn, Lenny!
Do your best out there, miss!
If a famous Hunter favored our inn, we'd start really raking it in!
I'm not interested in standing out like that.
What's this?
I'm aiming for just one thing!
Absolutely average, completely unremarkable, everyday happiness!
Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!
You Said I'd Get a Do-Over in a New World!
Okay! Time for a redo of my life in a new world!
This time I'm going to find normal happiness!
Have a nice day!
Thank you!
I'll start by getting a feel for this town.
Oh, I want to eat gelato!
Sapain Square
Arena
Wow! What a gorgeous view!
Dragon's Mouth
My hand! My hand!
Oh, dear!
Just kidding!
I'm sorry! I'm really sorry!
Now that I'm done sightseeing, I'll head for the marketplace.
Oh, I see...
I thought this town was a little subdued.
I haven't really seen any children besides Lenny-chan.
Could it be that even in this fantasy world,
they've been hit with declining birth rates?
Oops. Careful there.
I'm so sorry!
Um, thank you very much.
Um... Mister... Miss...
Miss Sir?
Yes... In trying to be considerate, you got a little mixed up.
If you daydream too much and get lost,
you might not find your way back home.
I-I'm not that little!
Well then, I'll take my leave.
Oh, and... I'm a woman.
So that bothered her.
That aside... Treating me like a child was pretty rude.
Despite my appearance, my actual age is...
You there, little one.
Huh?
Turn back right now.
A child walking into the slums without a care...
They'd chew you up and suck on your bones.
A child?
You're littler than me. It's obvious.
At any rate, I'm saying to stay away from there.
Wow... It's like the perfect depiction of a seedy underworld.
I'm sorry!
I was thinking and almost went in by accident.
I-It isn't as though I care what happens to some child I don't know.
But if I'd pretended I hadn't noticed, I wouldn't have slept well. That's all.
Th-This is...
There's no mistaking it! You're tsundere!
Huh?
Tsundere?
I'm sorry.
That concept doesn't exist in this world, does it?
I feel as though you're poking fun at me.
I have no plans to go in there!
I apologize for worrying you!
Well, that's fine, then.
Now, if you could just do something about that
"country girl" look on your face...
But she went in...
Wait!
"Country girl" face?
I said not to laugh!
It's the marketplace!
Are you all right?
Y-Yes, I'm fi—
I-Is something wrong?
Did you hurt yourself?
N-No...
It's nothing.
I'm sorry I wasn't looking where I was going.
Not at all. I wasn't paying proper attention, either.
Excuse me for a moment.
Huh?
There you go.
Well, take care, won't you?
What a kind young lady.
I'm sure she's lovely, just the same inside and out.
But those breasts just aren't fair...
Oh, that's right! I haven't tried orc meat yet!
Okay.
I'll ask them to cook it for me at the inn.
Excuse me! I'll take this one.
Coming right up!
This contains the best part of the tenderloin.
But are you going to be able to carry it home yourself?
Oh. I'll be fine.
It's so big!
Here we go.
Well, that's surprising.
You're very strong, miss, and you can use storage magic, too?
Oh, yes. More or less...
There aren't many who can use that magic.
And a child like you can.
Well, that's knocked me for a loop.
I'm only saying this for your own good.
It's dangerous for children around here. You should hurry and go home.
Huh?
I'm sorry. I forgot to tell you.
Then it's true? Right now, here in the capital...
Yes.
Children around our age have been disappearing in the last few days.
Please be careful, miss.
A child that can use magic is valuable.
I will.
Wait! A child?
You mean me?
So children are going missing...
This must be why things felt odd today, right?
Nano-chan...
You talking to me without thinking was outrageously odd as well, Mile-sama.
After all, normal people can't see me.
Oh, don't remind me!
But you know, some of it was because you talked first, Nano-chan.
That's because you're the first person in hundreds of years to perceive us,
the nanomachines, so...
I can't help it.
Fantasy plus nanomachines, huh?
I guess anything goes...
in alternate worlds.
This is a secret just between us.
The truth is, "Mile" is just an alias I'm using.
I'm really a noble from the Kingdom of Brandel named
A d e l e • v o n • A s c h a m
Adele von Ascham!
Except I'm actually...
a Japanese high school student named Kurihara Misato.
K u r i h a r a M i s a t o
It's embarrassing, but I'm one of those
people who reincarnated into another world.
Because I was able to do just a little more than everyone else,
I always stood out...
Meaning, I never had a single friend.
Oh! But my parents and little sister loved me very much.
Then...
And there it is!
The famous reincarnated-into-another-world Out-of-Control-Truck!
Because that happened...
A god-type person said I could be reincarnated into another world.
And, of course, it would be with all the expected bonuses.
The bonus I asked for was...
In my next life, I want to make normal friends and live a normal life.
So please, whatever abilities you give me...
I want them to be average for that world!
After that, I was reincarnated into this world and a lot...
a lot... really a lot happened in these twelve years.
Regular happiness...
I wonder if I'll ever find it.
I'm sure you will.
Day Before the Entrance Ceremony
Okay!
I have complete knowledge of the capital!
Now I can start school without a care.
I'm back, Lenny-chan!
Huh?
Don't stop me! I'm going to look for Lenny!
This is the busiest time of day! What will we do without a chef?
Aren't you worried about Lenny?
She's just a little late coming back from shopping. That's all.
She wasn't at the marketplace.
Mile-sama, you know...
You say you want a normal life,
but you do tend to poke your nose into dangerous business.
Is something wrong with that?
Not at all.
Still, can you think of anywhere other than the marketplace that she might be?
Could we use search magic?
It's possible, but if we expand the search to the whole capital,
it would exceed even your data processing capabilities, and...
Your head would go boom.
Let's not do that!
At times like these,
it makes sense to try looking in places like this first, right?
Hey, this one's a gem.
If we take this one, the boss'll give us a huge bonus.
I didn't think I'd get caught the second I walked in.
You might've been a little too obvious.
Halt!
Huh?
Don't you dare touch her with your filthy hands!
It's Miss Sir!
And who d'you think you are?
I have no name to give villains like you!
Oh! I've always wanted to say this! That famous manga line!
Get her!
What're you flitting around for?
Is that all you've got?
Don't underestimate me!
Die!
Welcome.
Playtime's over.
Whoa! She's really in a tough spot!
Mile-sama...
Oh! Oops!
I started just watching...
Just come quietl—
Huh?
Are you all right?
This is...
sleep magic?
Wait. Huh?
You're that girl.
Hello...
I see. You were investigating the case, too.
Then, you are, too?
Yes.
Causing those children and their families to suffer...
As a knight, I can't let them get away with it.
She was having all that trouble earlier, and she's a female knight...
Maybe she's the super-honorable martyr type?
Why is my brain going there?
Is something wrong?
Not at all!
If that's the case, I'd like to help.
All right.
I can't use magic, so it would be very reassuring.
I'm Mavis. I look forward to working with you.
Um... I-I'm Mile.
Well... shall we start with a little interrogation?
So this is their hideout, is it?
No matter what world you're in, the bad guys always hang out in a warehouse!
What're you doing here?
There are bad guys who look like they come from the
Century's End in this world, too!
Still... In the scene where they first appeared they were this big, and now...
Suddenly they're normal-sized! Just as you'd expect!
What could a couple of kids want around here?
I can't help but wonder if he ever cuts his tongue!
I don't really get it, but they seem pretty suspicious.
Who's suspicious, us or you?
Should we kill 'em?
Let's do it!
Hya-ha!
A real "hya-ha" in person!
Why do you seem so happy?
The garbage has been sterilized.
Er, no! I mean... Fire magic?
A-Are they dea—
I didn't kill them.
I held back so that you wouldn't get caught up in it, after all.
Though, I don't think there'd be any particular problem
if villains who kidnap children were to die.
You're looking for the children, too?
Yes. I'm Reina.
Also known as the Crimson Reina.
She told us herself!
Oh, you're...
There's a door.
That just makes it feel like there are people locked up in there, doesn't it?
It seems the only guards were the idiots outside.
Are you all in there?
We're here to save you.
Please, Miss! We're scared.
Yes. Everyone is here.
All right. I'm going to open the door now, so... huh?
That's strange.
What's wrong?
This door doesn't have a doorknob or keyhole.
It must be a magic door.
I'll use unlocking magic...
It's unlocked.
Huh?
You truly are amazing!
She did magic without a spell?
You! Mile, wasn't it?
Just now, did—
I'll open the door now.
I'm scared...
Are you all right?
I wanna go home!
You'll be home very soon.
Thank you so much.
Huh?
You're the girl from the marketplace.
Oh! We meet again!
If you'd like, please call me Pauline.
More importantly, why did they kidnap you?
You're obviously not a child.
Actually, I happened to come across them when they were kidnapping children.
I thought that since both the children and I were in danger...
I'd offer to look after the children for them.
I'm not sure why, but they accepted.
They really are idiots.
Still, your courage and quick-wittedness are truly impressive.
Well, considering the family business, this is nothing...
Family business?
With that being done...
Heal.
You can use magic, too.
Just simple healing magic.
Well, thank you. You're a great help.
Um, Pauline-san...
Is there a girl here called Lenny-chan?
No. We're the only ones here.
Could she have been taken straight to the boss?
I-It couldn't be...
You just do what you're told, and don't make a fuss!
Okay! I will!
Here I come!
Mom...
Has Lenny-chan climbed the stairs of adulthood?
Lenny-chan!
Mile...
Huh? What's wrong?
Please, calm down.
She might be being held somewhere else.
Lenny-chan!
Wait!
Lenny-chan!
Huh?
My, my. I thought it seemed noisy.
What adorable guests.
So you're the leader behind the kidnappings?
And if I am?
Where are you keeping Lenny-chan?
Lenny? None of the children I invited here go by that name.
Huh?
It's no use talking with villains!
Rage, flames!
Into a blazing sphere!
Fire Ball!
Fire Ball.
Reina!
You have a long ways to go, little girl.
What if you set off the explosive powder we have here in the warehouse?
To think I'd be defeated by an abridged spell...
If magic won't work, then...
Oh, dear... That was close.
Wow. I'm scared.
Stop toying with the child!
All right, all right.
Take this!
Mavis-san!
H-He's strong...
Good potential, but still just children.
When we're nearly A-rank, it's no wonder they're no match for us.
Stop! There's no need to tell them that.
B-rank Hunters...
I will allow no one to interfere with my ambitions!
Kidnapping little girls... What are you planning?
My ambition...
My desire is for...
a harem of beautiful girls!
Huh?
And, of course, I only want to admire them!
I'd never do anything improper or unpardonable.
To see beautiful girls locked together in an innocent embrace...
To have them dote on me and let me use their laps as pillows...
That would be enough for me!
That's right!
Untouched, unspoiled little girls just like you!
Huh?
Wait! You mean me?
Wait, seriously? Please, no!
How lovely.
Particularly that modest chest of yours.
What?
The bosom is a mark of womanhood...
Seeing a girl holding back tears for the lack of it...
Letting me comfort her like a mother would...
It's so perfect, I could die!
Just because I'm a little flat... So what?
She's trembling.
Don't scare her too much, boss.
M-Mile...
I'm not sure why, but she seems to be trembling...
Huh?!
This can't be real!
This is... It can't be...
Magical power so strong it can be seen... Really?
Pardon the interruption. Allow me to explain!
In this world, magic is...
when we nanomachines take the spellcaster's thought waves...
what is commonly referred to as "magical power," and cause various phenomena.
And Mile-sama's thought waves are,
compared to the spellcasters of this world,
roughly 6,800 times stronger!
That is why she can use magic with no spell
and why her physical abilities are so impressive.
But Mile-sama asked for her abilities to be average, so why?
There's a little trick here.
Among all the creatures in this world, there is one
that is considered the strongest.
The creature which stands above all others, the elder dragon!
In other words, Mile-sama is an average
of the weakest creature and the strongest creature.
She gained half the power of the elder dragon.
You can figure out the rest yourself, right?
I...
I am...
I am still growing!
I'm so sorry...
I'm sorry!
Mile!
Getting all upset because she called me flat!
I'm not some mage who arrived on the back of a dragon!
You know, Mile-sama, I don't think you're cut out for a normal life, do you?
I told you! It's not like I wanted this power!
Oh, honestly!
Didn't I say to make my abilities average?
Do your best at school!
Went on a side trip and got home a little late
Come back and visit sometimes!
After I left Brandel, I thought I was messing up less.
More importantly, was it really all right to just leave them like that?
I don't know.
But now that they've seen that power, I can't face them again.
And I probably won't see them again, anyway.
Did something just stand up?
Stand up? You mean like Clara?
Hunters' Prep School
It really is small. I thought since it's run by the government, it'd be...
Well, on the other hand, tuition is free.
That's true!
Okay! I guess I'll go register at the student dorms.
Is this the room?
I'm Mile!
I'm looking forward to getting to know all of...
Huh?
Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!