Living with Magical Girls, but Monster Executive

However, there had never been any missing-person reports before this. After all, it was difficult to distinguish between someone going missing and truly leaving no remains behind.

Especially in the current climate of "shrinking the defensive line," it was hard to tell whether someone had moved away first or disappeared in a disaster.

And ever since the "conversion rollout," disappearances had become uncommon as well...

Still, there would always be some clues...

"Beep, beep, beep—"

"..." Tao Shuyuefa silently took the phone from his waist and shook his head in annoyance... Angels had appeared in Southeast Asia.

As Southeast Asia was Tao Shuyuefa's territory, it was only natural that he had to deal with any Angels causing trouble there.

But it was still a hassle.

Sometimes, Tao Shuyuefa had grown too lazy to care about his own territory—just like now, when he was fishing by the sea.

After watching Cong Yu and Chi You fish last time, he had developed a strong interest in the activity.

Conflict and cooperation, hunting and games... he had always liked such things.

Much like the war game he had played against himself before, fishing seemed to be a kind of hunt.

Moreover, it was a hunt conducted alongside other anglers, involving both "competition" and "cooperation" for the sake of [pre-established rules (a game)].

Every one of those qualities hit right in his sweet spot...

However, with his territory under attack, he could not, as the leader of the United Territories of Southeast Asia, simply keep fishing without a care.

Tao Shuyuefa set down his fishing rod and shifted his gaze from the water to his phone screen, where the Didi Angel-Fighting App was open.

Rising to pack up his gear, he placed each tool back into his backpack one by one, his movements