The Scent... It's the Same...! (Bonus Chapter for "Tu Ling")

"Before activating Shining Form... maybe we should think about how to deal with your aunt and uncle. My phone's ringing again."

"Don't remind me now! I finally forgot!"

Chen Xiaoxia immediately fell, and she hung up the phone again.

That's right, as long as she hangs up quickly enough, the crisis won't catch her!

Whatever it is, let's wait until she finishes watching the anime!

As for what happens after watching the anime... let Chen Xiaoxia deal with it herself!

The plot is nearing the end of the second episode, and the scene switches to the campus at night.

On the school rooftop, beside a sealed-off hole, a black figure silently descended.

The moonlight revealed Xiao Bai's appearance; she stood at the edge of the void, frowning as she pondered something.

He then jumped into the hole, landing at the spot where the Pencil Monster had first appeared.

That is, the teachers' offices on the third floor.

At this moment, Western Capital in the teachers' office have been cleared out and moved to another location.

The ceiling and everything above this floor need to be repaired, so it's no longer suitable to be used as an office.

The new offices were moved to the old school building next door, as were the classrooms and activity rooms on the upper two floors.

What's more, it's nighttime now, and the place is completely deserted. The empty classroom gives off a special sense of fear at night.

Xiao Bai, seemingly oblivious, walked around the classroom, finally standing at the very bottom of the empty space. He looked up at the sky, lost in thought.

After a few seconds of silence, Xiao Bai turned and left, her figure disappearing into the darkness with the crisp sound of her high boots on the ground.

The ending theme song is starting!

(Xiao Bai really is elusive...)

(Is she here to investigate the Pencil Monster?)

(How did she find out about the incident at the school?)

(With the Magic Barrier activated, it's impossible for her not to sense it, especially if she's nearby.)

Can you guess why you're there?

Youyou turned her head and asked Fang Ming.

Xiao Bai was surprised to see Youyou at school, since Fang Ming should normally be at home at this time.

Fang Ming replied:

"I must have left something on Xiao Qiu, or... I was nearby at the time."

"What do you mean? You're stalking your sister?"

"It wouldn't be accurate to call it stalking. After all, I don't usually have much to do during the day, and a new unexpected event occurred at that time on the Sky Screen. It's perfectly normal for me to follow Xiao Qiu and the others to conduct a protective investigation."

Fang Ming was able to understand the version of himself Sky Screen.

If nothing changes, Fang Ming will definitely continue to keep an eye on the Magical Girls and protect them without revealing himself.

Therefore, it's not surprising that Xiao Bai would appear at the scene of the incident after it occurred.

Based on this deduction, Fang Ming could even imagine what his reflection in the Sky Screen would do next.

It is currently known that the new source of crisis is likely in schools.

The fact that Xiao Qiu and her group of Magical Girls are all attending school suggests that both good and evil characters may exist within the school.

So...

(Wait! Look at the progress bar! There's an Easter egg!!)

(What a huge egg!)

(Let me see what's going on)

The Sky Screen displayed a barrage of comments, and Fang Ming also saw the scene after the ending credits at the same time.

The scene is short, only about two minutes long, but the perspective isn't on Xiao Qiu and the others, but on Song Niandong.

The time was the next morning class. Song Niandong arrived at school on time, holding the lunchbox that Yu Muqiu had given her at the door.

This was still made for her by Fang Ming.

"This guy named Fang Ming is pretty good, and that guy named Yu Muqiu is pretty good too, but unfortunately, she's also Magical Girls."

Black Rabbit appeared in Dongdong's backpack at some point, and when they were alone, she whispered something to Dongdong.

Song Niandong didn't say anything; she simply zipped up her backpack to prevent others from seeing Youyou.

Just then, the school bell rang, and the school's dean of students, a woman who looked quite old, walked in from outside and said to the students:

"Ahem, I regret to inform you that your homeroom teacher, Ms. Wang, sustained some injuries due to yesterday's accident and is currently recovering in the hospital. Therefore... from now on, your class affairs will be handled by the new teacher, Ms. Yuan, until Ms. Wang returns."

After saying this, the head of the teaching department said to the door, "Teacher Yuan, you can come in now."

Da--Da--

The sound of thick-soled boots echoed outside the door.

As the sound drew closer, a silver-haired girl dressed in a simple teacher's uniform walked in from outside the door and came to stand next to the head of the teaching department.

The girl wore silver-rimmed glasses, her beautiful face appearing aloof and indifferent. Her gaze swept across the classroom before finally settling on Song Niandong, at which point she softly introduced herself:

"My name is Yuan Bai. Starting today, I will be your acting homeroom teacher and Federationese teacher. From now on..."

As she spoke, the silver light shimmering on her glasses, she added softly, "... Please give me your guidance."

Fang Ming: "Hehe, I knew it."

Chapter Ninety-Seven: The Smell... is the Same...! (Bonus Chapter for 'Tu Ling'!)

The ending credits of the second episode revealed that Xiao Bai had transferred to Song Niandong's class.

And she wasn't a transfer student, but Song Niandong's temporary substitute homeroom teacher!

This incident sparked a heated debate online, with related discussion threads already reaching thousands of views in no time.

(I guessed that Xiao Bai would transfer to Xiao Qiu's school to investigate the mastermind! After all, transferring students is a classic tactic, but... why is it a teacher?!)

(No!! I don't want Teacher Xiao Bai, I want Xiao Bai! Who will replace the missing piece of my school uniform with Xiao Bai's?! [crying soybean])

(What's wrong with Teacher Xiao Bai! Don't you all want to see Xiao Bai wearing black stockings and scolding you with a pointer?!)

(I want to see it... but the problem is... Xiao Bai is dressed even more conservatively than that old woman next to her! It just doesn't feel right!)

(... To be fair, Xiao Bai's fully covered-up attire is actually in accordance with the regulations. If we really had to dress according to your ideas... then she would definitely be unqualified as a teacher.)

(Isn't your focus misplaced? Xiao Bai looks only sixteen or seventeen years old, right? How could someone that age be appointed as a homeroom teacher? Is there something wrong with Spring City High School?)

(You need to understand, Xiao Bai is Magical Girls! You probably cast Suggestion spell on those glasses, right?)

(What about the files? Teachers' files are supposed to be entered into the Federation Education Bureau, right? Does Xiao Bai have a file?)

(I'm not sure, but I do know Xiao Bai's name, Yuan Bai... Hmm, it's not a very nice name, but it's alright...)

(This sounds like a fake name, who would use their real name to conduct a fake investigation at a school?)

"Because your name is Fang Ming, Xiao Bai's surname is 'Yuan'. Fang corresponds to Yuan, and Yuan is a homophone for 'Yuan', right?"

Youyou immediately understood Fang Ming's idea.

Fang Ming didn't deny it, nodding and saying, "If I really am going to start operating under the identity of Xiao Bai, then I will most likely use this surname."

"It really is... simple and convenient."

"It's just a temporary name anyway, no need to make it too complicated."

Fang Ming's thoughts, both inside and outside the Sky Screen, were also clearly understood by Fang Ming here.

After all, they were only there to conduct an investigation and find the 'enemy Magical Girls' hiding in the school, so it didn't matter whether she was called Yuan Bai, Fang Bai, or some other 'Bai'.

Anyway, it's just a name that will be used and then discarded.

Regarding the school's records...

This is hardly a problem.

Don't forget, Meng Chen is an elite hacker. For him, hacking into the Spring City network system and entering a non-existent person's information is a piece of cake.

But... this also means that Meng Chen left traces in the Spring City network within the Sky Screen.

... This is yet another foreshadowing.

Could this trench-like Sky Screen really be revealing its identity in the second season?

Then I'm afraid I really need to find a way to escape this world!

Of course, that's what he said, but when the time really came, Fang Ming would at most hide, but he wouldn't actually cover his ears and close his eyes and become a coward.

After all, the safety of the world is more important than one's own situation.

But speaking of this...

Fang Ming remembered his promise to Xiao Chun. After thinking for a moment, he grabbed Youyou from beside him, stood up, and said:

"Come with me."

"What?! Where are you taking me? What are you going to do with me?!"

Youyou, who had been inexplicably grabbed by Fang Ming, stared at Fang Ming with wide eyes and struggled.

Fang Ming shook her rabbit ears and said:

"I have to go to my appointment, and if you stay here, you'll probably encourage Dongdong to run away again, so I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you for now."

"We've known each other for so long! Can't you trust me a little?!"

"Yes, I believe you. That's why I'm taking you with Dongdong."

Fang Ming answered calmly.

Youyou fell silent instantly.

Thank you so much for your trust!

"So, if nothing had changed, would Xiao Bai have come to our school to be a teacher?"

After the second episode ended, Yu Muqiu sighed and said.

"Forget about it now, that guy's definitely not coming back... Instead, help me figure out how to deal with my damn old man!!"

Chen Xiaoxia sent out an 'SOS' signal from the side, her eyes filled with the words 'Help me' as she looked at her two companions.

Yu Muqiu blinked, stepped forward and hugged Chen Xiaoxia, finally letting go to cheer on his friend:

"... Go for it, Xiaoxia!"

"Don't just cheer me on! Give me some advice! Mama Xiaochun--!"

Seeing that her friend was unreliable, Chen Xiaoxia decisively turned and hugged Murong Xiaochun beside her, her eyes brimming with tears as she cried out, "--Save me!"

"Okay, okay," Xiao Chun said, stroking Chen Xiaoxia's head. "Anyway, it only happened on the Sky Screen. Just go back and apologize properly, and say that you absolutely don't have such thoughts now."

"... Will this work?"

"Give it a try, Uncle Chen won't really hit you anyway."

As Xiao Chun was speaking, her phone suddenly rang.

The ringing of the cell phone caught Xiao Qiu and Xiaoxia's attention. They looked at Xiao Chun's phone, Xiaoxia asked in confusion:

Whose call was it?

Xiao Chun didn't answer, because the phone number was anonymous and obviously called from a phone booth.

But Xiao Chun guessed what was going on. She pushed away Chen Xiaoxia, who was hugging her, and said to the two of them:

"I suddenly remembered I have something to do, so I'll be going now."

Not again!?

Chen Xiaoxia exclaimed in surprise, her eyes darting around.

Xiao Chun instantly saw through her thoughts, tapped her forehead with her finger, and said, "You're not allowed to follow me this time, or we'll break up."