Chapter 308
Although it is early spring, the days are still short. At around 5 p. m., it is already dark and the streetlights are on.
If they go back any later, the Magical Girls' families will worry about their safety.
So even if something really happens, we should wait until we get back to discuss it.
However, upon mentioning this, Xiao Chun suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said to everyone:
"Why don't we go stay Fang Ming's house?"
"Huh?"
"Um?"
"!!"
Xiao Qiu and Xiaoxia expressed their surprise, while Aurora gave Xiao Chun a strange look and casually sized her up.
When Dongdong heard Xiao Chun's suggestion, she became subtly wary of Xiao Chun, but she didn't say anything.
Seeing everyone's reactions, Xiao Chun chuckled and explained:
"After all, the Demons have reappeared, and we'll be on night patrol again tonight. But sneaking out like this isn't a good idea, right?"
"So, why don't we go to Fang Ming 'Fang Ming house and have him cover for us? After Fang Ming, he knows who we are."
"Oh, I see, so that's one of those tricks!"
Xiao Qiu suddenly realized.
The reappearance of the Demons means that the Magical Girls will once again begin their night patrols.
At home, the Magical Girls have to wait until their families are asleep before they can patrol, and they have to sneak out when they go out, making night patrols very inconvenient.
But if you live at Fang Ming's house, you don't need to worry about that.
Fang Ming knew their identities; he knew they were Magical Girls. As long as the reason was explained to Fang Ming, the Magical Girls could openly begin their night patrols.
It's even quite possible that after returning home, they'll be able to enjoy the late-night snack Fang Ming prepared.
I must say, Xiao Chun's idea was indeed brilliant.
"Great, it's settled then! I'll go back and tell my old man first, and we'll meet at Fang Ming's house later?"
"Agreed!"
Xiao Qiu raised her hand and said.
Only Song Niandong, seeing that everyone was going to stay at Fang Ming's house, looked slightly conflicted. She whispered:
"Shouldn't we... shouldn't we consult my brother's opinion on this kind of decision?"
"Yes, I'll call Fang Ming beforehand to confirm."
Xiao Chun replied.
Of course, one must obtain the host's permission to stay at Fang Ming's house. Xiao Chun is not an impolite child, so after saying that, she immediately picked up her phone and called Fang Ming.
Unsurprisingly, after explaining the matter of the Demons, Fang Ming readily agreed to the Magical Girls' request to stay.
Hang up the phone.
Fang Ming exhaled softly.
"First Release on '0u. com Reading Club'"
He looked at the white mist he exhaled, then turned his gaze to the sky.
At this very moment, he is standing in the very spot where the Giant Demon appeared today.
That's right, Fang Ming is conducting his investigation here.
Although he was carrying a bunch of groceries for the evening and looked like any ordinary middle-aged man, he had actually taken a detour to investigate the appearance of the Demons.
Fang Ming wanted to see if he could find any useful clues here.
Unfortunately, nothing was found.
"There are screenshots of the Giant Demon in the discussion thread... Hmm, 'strange mist'? That's quite fitting."
Fang Ming opened a local online discussion thread in Spring City.
The photos above were taken from various angles, and the main subject of the photos is the 'strange fog' that suddenly appears in the sky and then suddenly disappears.
Some say it's a special celestial phenomenon caused by the convergence of cold and warm air, while others say it might be a problem with the heating system of a shopping mall, causing water vapor to escape and form this fog.
"First Release on '0u. com Reading Club'"
As for the fact that the fog formed a human-shaped object, this was also said to be a coincidence.
So far, no one has truly realized that the appearance of the fog is an extraordinary phenomenon.
"Even electronic devices can now capture images of Demons..."
Fang Ming frowned slightly.
Low-level Demons are invisible to the naked eye, and electronic devices are also unable to capture their Demons. However, it seems that not only have some passersby in Spring City noticed the existence of Demons, but even electronic devices are able to capture Demons presence.
But the Demons that appeared this time didn't seem to be very strong.
Logically, it shouldn't be observable by ordinary people...
"One mystery after another, tsk, I wonder if it's the Aurora Society's doing... Oh right, I should ask Hunter, he should have found something out."
With the investigation yielding no results, Fang Ming took out his phone to call Hunter was far away on the other side of the ocean, to inquire about the situation.
After the incident in the small town, Colonel Hunter went back to cause trouble for the Americas District government.
Although the process was somewhat tortuous, Colonel Hunter has now been promoted to brigadier general and awarded a gold combat medal.
To some extent, he could be considered a high-ranking official in the Americas District.
With his promotion and newfound knowledge of the town's affairs, Hunter decided to investigate the Aurora Society from within, and he and Fang Ming frequently exchanged information.
Therefore, when Demons related to Mutant Magic appeared here, Fang Ming thought of asking Hunter about the situation in the Americas District.
But just as Fang Ming picked up the phone, he suddenly felt something bump into his back.
Bang.
Fang Ming was slightly taken aback, and he turned his head to look behind him.
He saw a girl wearing a hooded sweatshirt standing behind him with her head down, her timid posture making her look like a little girl who had done something wrong.
Are you alright?
Since he didn't sense any danger from the girl, Fang Ming asked softly.
He thought it was just a normal accident, that a girl who wasn't looking where she was going bumped into him, something that actually happens quite often.
But to Fang Ming's surprise, when he looked down to see the girl's face clearly, she suddenly looked up, her brown eyes meeting Fang Ming. Their eyes locked.
"!"
The moment their eyes met, Fang Ming froze on the spot.
Then his dark brown eyes turned the same brown as the girl's pupils, and he made no further movement.
The crowd walked by, and the girl and Fang Ming looked at each other, standing frozen in place, neither of them moving.
Time passed slowly.
(Broken!)
(My cousin has been taken control of!!)
(www, I told you not to seduce Magical Girls every day, now look what happened, you've seduce a bad one instead)
(What do you mean by 'seduction'? That's too harsh. My cousin just has a slightly higher chance of encountering Magical Girls than the average person www)
(Anyway, this was a total disaster, wasn't it?)
(Cousin! Wake up! Show us your amazing verbal skills!)
(Sorry, this time the 'enemy' didn't even give my cousin a chance to speak.)
(I think this Bear-Eared Girl hypnotized her cousin because she definitely wants to take him back and make him her sex slave!)
(Is this for real?)
(You guys need to be a little more aware of the danger, lol, my cousin's been hypnotized, lol)
My cousin was hypnotized by Bear Sis, but the comments section was full of schadenfreude.
There's nothing that can be done about it. As someone who's now jokingly called "the man who builds a harem in Magical Girls anime," Fang Ming is hated by more than 80% of men worldwide.
Now that Fang Ming has fallen from grace, those Fang Ming, were jealous of, and hated him are naturally cheering.
Only the Magical Girls were truly worried about Fang Ming.
"Brother Fang Ming... he won't be in trouble, will he?"
Chen Xiaoxia asked with considerable concern.
Xiao Qiu was also conflicted. "Although this girl doesn't seem like a bad kid, but... she hypnotized Brother Fang Ming... um..."
"..."
Xiao Chun took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, then took another deep breath and slowly exhaled again.
After taking several deep breaths, she smiled and said:
"I believe Brother Fang Ming will be alright."
As she spoke, she looked at Xiao Bai with a hint of resentment in her eyes.
Others might not know, but she knew perfectly well that Fang Ming was Magical Girls, and a very powerful Magical Girls at that.
Even though he is currently in the Sky Screen and his strength has declined significantly due to the Erosive Power, hypnosis is not about magic power, but about willpower.
Fang Ming, who was able to confront the Erosive Power head-on, certainly had no problem with willpower, yet he was so easily hypnotized...
Xiao Chun reasonably suspects that Fang Ming did it on purpose!
Xiao Bai avoided Xiao Chun's gaze; she actually suspected that her reflection in the Sky Screen was intentional.
However, Xiao Bai then refuted this conjecture.
Even if Fang Ming sensed that Bear Sis meant him no harm, the fact that Bear Sis had hypnotized him meant that Bear Sis was definitely not a friend.
In this situation, is it really possible for Fang Ming to pretend to be hypnotized?
Xiao Bai thought this was impossible.
Therefore... the real reason Fang Ming was hypnotized may not lie with Fang Ming himself.
The real reason is probably because Fang Ming's body isn't his true form.
That's right, the [Fang Ming] that appeared in the Sky Screen might also be an avatar created by Dongdong.
After all, if Fang Ming's true form were truly that bad, he certainly wouldn't have chosen to travel in his physical form on the other side of the Sky Screen.
It's not impossible for Dongdong to prepare clones of Xiao Bai and Fang Ming to control separately; in fact, that might be the right solution!
"Sorry to bother you~ Huh? Hasn't Brother Fang Ming come back yet?"
The scene shifts, and Xiao Qiu and her friends have already packed their belongings for their permanent stay and have arrived at Fang Ming's apartment.
When Dongdong opened the door, Xiao Qiu and the others realized that Fang Ming didn't seem to be home.
Dongdong, who welcomed everyone in, whispered to the Magical Girls, "My brother went to buy groceries and said he'll be back later."
"Oh! So I can eat Fang Ming's delicious cooking again! How lucky!"
Chen Xiaoxia cheered, then threw herself onto the sofa in a very unladylike manner.
After entering the house, Xiao Chun looked around.
She glanced at the shoe rack next to her, and a pair of dark brown boots caught Xiao Chun's attention.
If she remembered correctly, these boots belonged to that Magical Girls from the Americas District, didn't they?
"Dongdong, isn't that Magical Girls from the Americas District...?"
Xiao Chun was about to ask.
The door behind him was opened with a key, and Fang Ming, carrying dinner ingredients, stood in the doorway. He looked at everyone, paused for a moment, and then smiled.