At nightfall, Lin Yun emerged from the company building looking drained. He gazed at the bustling street, then turned and set off down the familiar road home.
After passing through the sparsely populated residential streets, he wandered through the commercial district near the light rail station. Avoiding the outstretched hands of scantily clad women in the crowd, he stopped in front of a shopping plaza.
The vast, brightly lit building made him feel as though he had entered another lifetime.
His conversation with Hong Siyu that morning still seemed to Echo in his ears. As for whether he should resign and fully return to the path of a Magical Girl, he had already reached a preliminary decision:
—Once he finished the mid-month summary meeting and dealt with the few tasks still on his hands, he could submit his resignation.
Before leaving, he had even made a special trip to the general manager's office. Only after bringing up his resignation and arranging who would take over his work did he leave the company.
The reason he had not headed straight to the station after work, instead taking a detour to the commercial district, was that a certain day was approaching.
For example, his wedding anniversary with Anya.
This year marked the fifteenth year of his marriage to Anya. In more romantic terms, it was called a "Crystal Wedding," a day worth celebrating for couples at this stage of their marriage.
That was precisely why the date had suddenly come to mind. He wondered whether he should buy Anya a gift she would like when the day came.
He remembered that Anya liked jewelry. She had treasured every piece he had bought her, and since this was a "Crystal Wedding," a piece of crystal jewelry should be fitting.
He could buy the