The Evil Scientist is Too Competent

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The package lying on the street suddenly vanished. However, the people passing by didn’t even realize the package had disappeared, let alone that it had ever existed.

Six, who had brought the package to her room, opened it and tilted her head while looking at the piece of cloth inside. She couldn’t understand what it was, but upon reading the enclosed instructions, her face flushed, and her lips began to quiver.

“W-what am I supposed to wear this thing for—!?”

Six picked up the piece of cloth she had thrown aside and repeatedly lifted it, letting out a hollow laugh. The size of this little piece of fabric was smaller than an ordinary bikini. The lingerie couples use to spice things up wouldn’t even have such little coverage.

If you were to find something similar, maybe a slingshot swimsuit? This piece didn’t even have fabric to cover her stomach. It was a type of clothing that you just draped over your front while throwing it behind your back. No, could you even call this clothing?

No matter how invisible it was to others, she had no confidence in wearing such nonsense. Even someone with a exposure disorder wouldn’t wear something like this.

“W-how the hell am I supposed to wear this… that damn perverted scientist…!”

After cursing the scientist for a while, Six took a look at the clothing again, swallowed hard, and headed to the bathroom. A short while later, she emerged after preparing, took a deep breath, and carefully donned the outfit.

To say she was “wearing” it wasn’t quite right. It was more like she just tossed it over her bare skin, and that was it. How was she even supposed to keep it in place? Just when she wondered, the fabric touching her important areas began to cling to her, as if it had a mind of its own. The sticky pressure of the fabric made her face redden without her realizing it.

“Ugh… I-is this it—?”

Six let out a faint groan as she looked into the mirror. There stood a woman who could only be called a “lewd, mutated, pervert.” A bashful person, her whole body exposed 99%…

For a moment, she even reflexively chuckled at how outright naked she looked, and just then, a translucent layer began to emerge from the outfit, wrapping around her entire body.

Was this what it felt like when soap bubbles had texture? Wearing that unidentifiable layer, Six carefully recalled the content from the instructions and closed her eyes.

‘Imagine the appearance you want…’

Six thought of the dress she usually wore, a flowy dress she could wear since she knew no one would see it. As she imagined the familiar outfit she often wore, the layer covering her body began to undulate slowly.

As soon as she felt the ticklish vibrations and opened her eyes, she gasped at the sight of the dress wrapping around her body.

“Whoa… It really worked…?”

She touched the transformed dress here and there, gulping down her excitement before cautiously stepping out of her room. Just in case, she threw on a light coat over it. Of course, it wouldn’t mean much if others couldn’t see her…

Stepping out of the building, Six walked down the street, making her usual sound of clacking boots. However, just like usual, no one paid her any mind. Seeing this made Six let out a disappointed sigh.

‘Well, of course, that’s how it is…’

Thud-!

At that moment, someone bumped gently into her shoulder as they passed by. Normally, she would have just tilted her head in confusion and moved on. However, surprisingly, the person who bumped her jumped back, startled, and bowed their head towards her.

“Oh, I’m sorry! I wasn’t watching where I was going…”

“…Can you see me?”

“Yeah? Of course, I can see you… Are you a ghost?”

“N-no! I’m sorry—!”

Realizing she had said something ridiculous, Six dashed away from the scene. As she ran down the street, she belatedly realized people’s gazes were beginning to turn towards her.

That’s right. It wasn’t that people had been ignoring her; it was just that modern people were that kind of beings. It wasn’t that she was invisible or that the scientist’s gift wasn’t working, no – it was just that these people had little interest in others…

‘They can see me! They can actually see me…!’

Filled with joy, Six’s face blossomed into a smile, and trying to calm her racing heart, she flagged down a taxi. She hopped in and headed to the place where she so dearly wanted to see some people.

Before long, Six arrived in front of an apartment, gulping nervously before she rang the doorbell. She knew the password, but for some reason, she wanted to surprise them.

After a moment, the door opened, revealing an old woman who looked far older than she remembered. The old lady tilted her head, staring at Six.

“─Who are you?”

“I-it’s me—Mom.”

“Mom?”

Upon hearing Six’s words, the old woman’s face twisted for a moment, and then she opened her mouth in an irritated tone.

“I don’t have any children… Is this a mistake, young lady?”

“…Huh?”

“I can’t believe the strange people I meet these days…”

Bang—!

As the door slammed shut behind her, Six realized one thing. Just because she could be seen by others didn’t mean her powers were fully unlocked.

That her parents, her boss, and her friends still could not perceive her.

She had just stepped into the world like a newborn baby.

Six realized this personally.

And she knew who could solve this problem.

She turned immediately back to the company.

*

In the Evilus Corporation’s president’s office.

After a private meeting with the Boss, I cautiously held out a pill.

“…What is this?”

“Don’t ask, just please take it.”

“Hmm- I know I trust the resident scientist, but this lack of explanation feels a bit…”

“This is not something that will harm you. I promise this on my honor.”

Despite her skepticism, Boss ordered her secretary to bring in a sweet orange juice, and soon she swallowed the pill along with the juice. Watching her struggle to mask the bitter taste with the sweetness reminded me that Boss was still quite childlike.

The moment she swallowed the pill, Boss blinked rapidly and began massaging her temples.

“…I see. It’s not something that will harm me.”

“You’ve woken up. Boss.”

“Where’s Six right now?”

“Well, I think she went out somewhere.”

The pill I had given Boss was a device meant to forcibly inject and erase certain knowledge. In other words, it creates knowledge about beasts and then deletes it instantly.

To recognize Six, it was necessary for people to acknowledge that monsters like beasts exist in the world, and once that condition was met, even if memories were lost, they could still recognize Six afterward.

I didn’t have enough to distribute to all of humanity worldwide, but I could definitely make enough to give to the high-ranking members of the Evil Organization, so I made some right away. The effect was certain.

“Get her here right away. She’s been neglected for an incredibly long time…”

“She didn’t seem to mind that much, though.”

“There’s no way she wouldn’t! After scouting her and issuing commands, you forgot her…”

“It’s not really Boss’s fault, is it? No one could have guessed that her powers would advance this much.”

“The reason isn’t that important.”

Regalia insisted she should apologize to Six as quickly as possible and pushed to find her whereabouts. Unfortunately, pinpointing her location was impossible, as the AI couldn’t recognize her.

To confirm her location, I would have to check the CCTV footage myself to see where she was, which meant all I could do was call her.

“Six? Where are you right now?”

[Why? Is something wrong?]

“Yes. Boss is looking for you…”

“The Boss is looking for me? What does that even mean?”

“…Ah, there she is.”

The voice that came from behind surprised me. I turned to see Six had already entered the president’s office, and I tilted my head. The outfit I had lent her was nowhere to be found, and instead, she was wearing some incredibly bizarre fashion.

However, completely ignoring her fashion sense, Regalia greeted Six warmly.

“It’s been a while. Six.”

“Y-you remember me—!?”

“Of course. Who else would have scouted you?”

“Ah, that’s quite surprising…”

“Is something the matter?”

Noticing the tremor in Six’s voice, Regalia cautiously asked. Six hesitated, biting her lip, then cautiously began to speak.

“…Do you know what my mom said when she had me? She said she didn’t have any children and that she couldn’t believe how strange I turned out…”

“…The scientist?”

“…Yeah. Sorry about that.”

“There’s nothing for you two to apologize for. It’s all my fault for not being able to control my abilities…”

Watching Six continue to mope, I cautiously approached her. Then I said:

“Um, Six? There’s something I didn’t tell you…”

That was when I started talking about the pill I had given to Boss.

Listening quietly, Six’s eyes began to well up with tears.