Magical Girls Exposed!

Magic Used: None

Character Profile:

Magical Girl Xiao Qiu Appearing character. First appeared at the beginning of Episode Four as Xiao Qiu's cousin, providing Xiao Qiu with temporary lodging in Rock City.

Netizens called him "Cousin."

A freelancer who seemingly rarely left his room. When the "Speed Demon" attacked, his home was covered by a barrier, but because he possessed no magic power, he was not covered by it and escaped disaster.]

"The name changed pretty quickly..."

Fang Ming had nothing to say about the introduction to his true identity. He merely sighed at the "Speed Demon" mentioned in his own profile.

In the earlier introductions for Yu Muqiu and the others, it had still been "Wisdom Demon."

But by the time it reached Fang Ming's introduction, the Wisdom Demon had become the "Speed Demon."

When he checked the previous introductions again, the "Wisdom Demon" there had likewise changed into the "Speed Demon."

Only a few minutes had passed.

This proved that the website was updating its data constantly.

"So I'm a celebrity now too..."

Seeing that there were even fan-support posts and discussion threads beneath his own profile, Fang Ming mockingly thought to himself.

He had considered it before. With the Sky Screen above exposing magical girls, it was only a matter of time before he became famous.

But now that the day had truly arrived, Fang Ming still felt a little uncomfortable.

Thinking of the home he had lived in for over twenty years in this life, he sighed again.

It seemed... he would have to move soon.

The officers moved quickly. Under their escort, Fang Ming soon arrived at the Supernatural Powers Investigation Department in Rock City, where he met his cousin Yu Muqiu.

The so-called Supernatural Powers Investigation Department was an official organization established after magical girls were exposed.

At present, the organization's core personnel consisted of only four people and one cat.

Aside from its founder, the other three were all magical girls, while the cat was Nino, a visitor from another world.

Its headquarters was currently located in Spring City, where Yu Muqiu lived.

As for the Investigation Department in Rock City, a branch had naturally been established there because Yu Muqiu had once visited.

And because the Sky Screen had now exposed Fang Ming's identity, Yu Muqiu had naturally come over. On one hand, she needed to verify Fang Ming's identity.

On the other hand, she wanted to... apologize to Fang Ming.

"I-I'm sorry! Brother Fang Ming! I never thought this would drag you into it too!"

Yu Muqiu pressed her hands together and sincerely apologized before Fang Ming.

Without even hesitating, Fang Ming, who had already thought of how to respond, smiled at Yu Muqiu and said:

"Xiao Qiu, there's no need to apologize. I was only exposed by the Sky Screen. It's not like I was hurt by a Demon. This has nothing to do with you."

"B-but..."

Yu Muqiu still wanted to say something.

But Fang Ming took out the notebook he had prepared in advance, handed it to Yu Muqiu, and said:

"Alright, if you really want to apologize, give me an autograph. I'm a fan of Magical Girl Xiao Qiu."

"!!!"

The moment Yu Muqiu heard that, her face turned as red as a ripe tomato.

But in the end, she still took the notebook and signed her name in elegant handwriting.

After Yu Muqiu finished talking with Fang Ming, the branch director of the Investigation Department walked over and said to Fang Ming:

"Mr. Fang, we apologize for disrupting your normal life, but... for your personal safety, and for Miss Yu and the others' safety, please sign this agreement."

The branch director did not waste words and got straight to the point.

Fang Ming accepted the agreement and read it carefully.

Yu Muqiu bid Fang Ming farewell as well.

Aside from confirming Fang Ming's safety, she had other matters to attend to.

She needed to find the fourth magical girl who had appeared on the Sky Screen.

Ever since the Sky Screen appeared a month ago, Yu Muqiu had not seen her for an entire month.

She had no idea... what she was doing now.

Code Name "Xiao Bai"

One hour earlier, inside the Spring City Supernatural Investigation Department office, which was also jokingly called the "Magical Girls Headquarters."

"Ahem, then, the discussion meeting regarding the fourth magical girl... code name 'Xiao Bai,' shall now begin!"

The energetic Chen Xiaoxia raised her hand and announced the start of the meeting.

Yu Muqiu added from the side:

"It's not code name Xiao Bai, it's a nickname... I gave her that nickname because she has white hair..."

"Didn't she hate that nickname?"

After preparing tea and snacks for everyone, Xiao Chun helplessly said to them.

Yu Muqiu remained silent, but Chen Xiaoxia righteously declared:

"Who told her not to tell us her name?! Then even if we call her 'Xiao Bai,' 'Xiao Hei,' or 'Little Scythe,' she can only put up with it! Unless she tells us who she is!"

Chen Xiaoxia puffed out her chest and lifted her chin, looking as though she had already made up her mind. The several official adults watching nearby could not help but laugh.

After the girls finished speaking, the director of the Investigation Department headquarters, a middle-aged man in his forties, cleared his throat and said:

"So, if nothing unexpected happens, the magical girl who will appear in Episode Four should be the one you call... Xiao Bai?"

Once the conversation turned serious, Yu Muqiu's expression became more solemn.

She nodded and said:

"If there are no errors in the timeline of the footage playing in the sky, then she... should appear in Episode Four."

"When you first encountered her, was it in Rock City?"

The director continued asking.

Yu Muqiu nodded again. "Yes. When we dealt with the first Wisdom Demon to appear, she saved us..."

"But after that, she kept opposing us! It was so annoying!"

Chen Xiaoxia said unhappily, "Because there was more than one Nightmare Seed in Rock City, we had no choice but to stay there. But during that time, whenever we fought Demons, she would show up, beat us up first, and then deal with the Demons herself!

"She was completely outrageous!!"

Chen Xiaoxia fumed.

After hearing this, the director thought briefly and looked toward Murong Xiaochun, the only relatively mature one among the three.

Xiao Chun was a few months older than the other two. Combined with her scholarly family background and gentle temperament, she gave people the illusion that she was much more mature than the other two.

That was why netizens gave her the nickname "Mama Xiaochun."

For that very reason, the director looked at Xiao Chun, wanting to hear the opinion of this comparatively mature magical girl.

Seeing the director look over, Xiao Chun said, "That did happen, but... I always felt that rather than targeting us, she simply did not want us to be in danger."

"Huh?!" Chen Xiaoxia looked at Xiao Chun in disbelief. "No way! You didn't see it wrong, did you?!"

Xiao Chun did not answer. She merely shook her head and looked at the director.

The director pondered and said, "Judging from your description of her, she indeed does not seem malicious.

"But... her identity remains unknown. Even Miss Nino does not know who she really is, so we still need to maintain the necessary vigilance."

The director had barely finished speaking when Yu Muqiu stood up and shouted:

"I believe Xiao Bai is a good person!"

Her voice was so loud that it instantly drowned out everyone else's discussion, causing every gaze in the room to fall on her.

And when Yu Muqiu noticed everyone looking at her, her face instantly flushed red again. In a much quieter voice, she said:

"I... I believe... Xiao Bai is a good person..."

As she spoke, she sat back down, covered her face, and curled into a ball as though saying, You can't see me.

The adults in the meeting room could not help but smile at the sight. Even the director could not hold back his laughter.

"Hehe, we never said that child was a bad person. According to what you've said, she is, like you, a warrior fighting invaders from another world. We cannot ignore her contributions to this world simply because her identity is unknown.

"Don't worry, Xiao Qiu. We will not do anything to that child, but..."

At this point, the director changed his tone again and said in a grave voice, "An unknown identity is ultimately a hidden danger. Unlike you, she has not appeared again to this day, nor has she made contact with us. What if... someone discovers her identity before we do..."

The director did not finish his sentence, nor did he need to.

Even Yu Muqiu, no matter how innocent she was, could understand what he meant.

No one believed that a magical girl who had saved Yu Muqiu and the other two at a critical moment, and who had always helped them deal with Nightmare Seeds, would be a bad person.

At least until she showed hostility toward this world, the Federation would temporarily regard her as an ally.

But the problem was that the Federation treating her as an ally did not mean everyone else would view her that way.

During the month since the magical girl incident had been exposed, cults organized under the banner of magical girls had appeared all over the world.

After learning that Demons from another world could invade, some people had even established traitorous cults such as the Demon Cult.

Most of those cults had been wiped out by the Federation with lightning speed.

But there were still some fish that slipped through the net.

The Federation could protect Yu Muqiu and the other two, as well as their families, who were out in the open. But they were powerless when it came to the fourth magical girl who had not exposed her identity.

What if those people found the fourth magical girl before the Federation did?

What if they intended to harm her and used firearms to eliminate her before she transformed...?

For the Federation, that would be an enormous loss. For the entire world, it would be an even greater loss!

Therefore, they had to find this fourth magical girl first and do everything possible to protect her!

"I... I'll go to Rock City again!"

Listening to everyone's discussion, Yu Muqiu stood up once more and spoke to them.

This time, she did not avoid their gazes. Her eyes shone as she looked at the others. "I'll find her! Then... I'll personally invite her to Magical Girls Headquarters..."

"...It's the Supernatural Incident Investigation Department." Xiao Chun reminded her from the side.

Yu Muqiu blushed and corrected herself. "I'll personally invite her to our Investigation Department! I... I'll succeed! Absolutely!!!"

"What do you mean, absolutely?! I can't find her at all, ahhhhh!!"

On the rooftop of a certain high-rise building, Yu Muqiu, who had already transformed into a magical girl, roared at the sky.

Fortunately, the building she stood on was quite tall. Even if she screamed herself hoarse, the people below could not hear her at all.

Otherwise, tonight's local provincial news would surely feature a headline: <Magical Girl Roars Her Frustration on Rooftop—Is It the Distortion of Humanity or...>

Ahem... that was getting off topic.

In short, two hours after Yu Muqiu confidently boasted that she would definitely find the fourth magical girl, she realized that Xiao Bai had always been the one to seek them out.

She had no way to contact Xiao Bai, nor did she know how to find her.

If the other girl was determined not to appear, then even if Yu Muqiu turned Rock City upside down, she would never find her!

But perhaps Heaven took pity on Yu Muqiu.

Or perhaps Yu Muqiu's protagonist halo had taken effect.

Although she had yet to find Xiao Bai, the fourth magical girl known as Xiao Bai appeared before her.

Whoosh, whoosh—