I Joined the Sentai Heroes Who Were Beautiful Girls Other Than Me but the Heroines Were All Yanderangers

53. From Iwatabuchi Momo to Philance Pink

“Well, I’m going to change now, so if you want to watch, be careful not to let Momo notice.”

“I told you, I won’t look!”

Amidst the sound of rain hitting the corrugated iron roof, I could faintly hear the sound of rustling clothes and zippers being lowered. I concentrated on not opening my eyes by mistake, and I strained my nerves to not move the umbrella that was hiding Momo’s body by even a millimeter.

However, I was surprised that Momo had decided, without hesitation, to change into her hero suit in front of a man, even though it was an emergency. It was a matter of life and death, and maybe I was being inappropriate for being so nervous, but even so, it couldn’t be an easy decision for a girl her age.

Could it be that she’s used to put herself second in situations like this?

“Just so you know, I usually change in a place where I can hide properly.”

“Huh?”

Her comment, which seemed to see right through me, almost made me open my eyes.

“For Momo, hero work is just part of her daily routine. It’s as normal as eating, getting dressed, going to school, or doing homework.”

The sound of elastic material snapping against her skin. Her words sounded a bit lonely.

“Momo doesn’t take solving cases as seriously as ordinary people think she does. Because it’s every day, she gets less motivated and less tense.”

Momo is a girl who cares a lot about what other people think of her. It’s rare for her to reveal her weaknesses like this. Even if I say they’re weaknesses, there’s no one in the world who can blame her for them.

Heroes save so many people every day that they don’t have time to be heartbroken or emotionally involved in each case.

“Because a true hero of justice should go to the rescue without worrying about their identity being revealed. And while Momo is at school, there are so many lives that could be saved. Momo has the qualities of a hero, but she’s the kind of person who prioritizes her own happiness.”

Even as she spoke those self-deprecating words, I could tell that she hadn’t stopped changing, as there was a rustling sound right in front of me.

I wonder if Momo told me this because of the situation. I never imagined that Momo thought that way, but even if it was just a whim, she told me. Maybe it’s a whim that she can’t share with anyone.

In that case, all I have to do is say words that support her.

“That’s not true, Momo has helped so many people…”

“But”

A strong tone of voice interrupted my ordinary words.

“Right now, I’m going to properly become a righteous hero for my senior.”

A refreshing line.

And then, thump, thump, my chest was poked with her fingertips.

“I’m finished changing.”

“Oh, yeah…”

Twintails tied up neatly. A pink hero in a uniform-like design that was a slightly arranged version of the miniskirt-type hero suit that the female members of the Sentai heroes often wear. The person in front of me was not the high school girl Take Momo, but rather Philance Pink. Her face was covered with a courageous and dignified mask, and through the glass of the mask, she showed her usual innocent and mischievous smile.

“Sensing the crisis of my fellow Blue… Philance Pink makes her appearance! Just kidding.”

She herself probably doesn’t watch the Sentai hero series much, as she confidently showed me a kind of hero pose that was somewhat off.

“What do you think? Momo’s quick-change technique.”

“You were fast, really.”

“Well. I don’t take everything off. Actually, even if my senior opened his eyes a little, he wouldn’t see anything good.”

“Eh, really!?”

“Ahahahaha, are you a little disappointed? I carefully choose my clothes so that I can change in a large shirt or just put on my skirt first and then take off my pants later, so that I can wear my hero suit outside in an emergency , so that I’m not too embarrassed if I end up having to change in a place where people can see me.”

Is that so. Certainly, when I was in junior high and high school, the girls in my class would sometimes change from their skirts into their gym pants without worrying about the boys around them. Well, if you do it that way, you don ‘t have to worry about being seen, and it’s rational, but… somehow I feel cheated.

“Well, it’s fun to tease my senior, but today Momo is the righteous hero Philance Pink. Since Philance Blue asked me, I have no choice but to get serious. Let’s hurry up and move to our destination.”

Saying that, Momo handed me her bag, and took out two large-barreled pistols from the void.

“…Hey. Aren’t you going to hold my hand and fly through the sky like before?”

Certainly, when I first went to observe the hero activity, I was shown Momo’s ability to fly through the air while touching her. If we did that, we would be able to reach Himawari and the others much faster than by train or taxi.

“I can’t use that for such a long time, and for Momo, even that is slow.”

“Is that so, then how?”

“I’ll let my senior experience the speed that only Philance Pink can see, as a special treat.”

When did she get it? She flicked her wrist, and the plastic band in her hand snapped like a whip.