Moko's Thoughts

Lately, Moko felt that her status as Seeder in the Fangting City Magical Girl Squad is getting lower and lower.

According to the descriptions it had heard, Seeder were the hubs of communication between the Kingdom and the local government in every city, and also the guides for magical girls, so they were undoubtedly loved and respected. However, the treatment it received in Fangting City was completely different.

The Larkspur is Inspector from the Investigation Institute, whose status is undoubtedly higher than its own. It's one thing for her to be cold to it; Lin Xiaolu is a magical girl it personally contracted, but because it told her a little lie at the beginning, it's now at odds with it every day; only Xia Liang is willing to treat it gently, but this gentleness doesn't seem to be for the Seeder, but rather as if it's treating it like a pet.

Although Moko itself knew that it was somewhat incompetent as Seeder, and even had no idea what this role entailed, its progress was undeniable, and there was no reason for it to be discriminated against!

Even the Inspector from the Investigation Institute, after witnessing his performance, looked at him with new respect and praised him highly. Doesn't that speak volumes?

Moko felt that it certainly wasn't his problem.

Since it has done nothing wrong, its status in the team is simply a matter of bad luck, so it needs to find a way to change things.

Existing relationships are difficult to change in a short time, so the best approach now is to cultivate magical girls who are on the same side as oneself and who are led by oneself.

Once it gains its first ally, breaking free from the stereotype of being just a mascot and gradually making Xiao Lu and Xiaoliang realize its excellence, what difficulty could there be?

Of course it's not difficult!

This is Moko's entire plan.

Therefore, when it discovered a new prospective magical girl in the Dawnstar District a few days ago, its first reaction was not to immediately go back and inform the other members of the team. Instead, it thought it would take its time and first cultivate a certain relationship with her.

So far, the process is going quite smoothly.

The girl Moko found at the orphanage in the Dawnstar District is named Bai Jingxuan. She is a very sensible and well-behaved child. Although she is a little younger than the other members of the team, she has no problem becoming a magical girl.

Because of his greater knowledge and experience compared to the little girl, Moko quickly gained her favor and friendship.

At first, it simply chatted with her about interesting things in life, listened to her little troubles in daily life, and at the same time, it racked its brains to tell Bai Jingxuan all the little things it had seen and heard in the Magic Kingdom.

As the conversation progressed, it developed some ulterior motives, intermittently mentioning magical girls and admitting that it was the Seeder of Fangting City. However, it was heavily embellished with subjective interpretations: it deliberately portrayed itself as highly respected, deeply admired, and playing a crucial role in the team, completely ignoring the fact that it was almost reduced to a mascot.

Bai Jingxuan listened to him as he boasted, never doubting the veracity of Moko's words, though she would occasionally raise her own questions:

"Miss Fairy, if you're so close to the other magical girls, won't they be jealous when you come out to talk to me alone?"

"Jealous? Maybe, but she can only wait for me to return with resentment and longing! After all, I am the Seeder, and my mission is to go out and find new magical girls!"

Moko just laughed smugly at this.

This strange relationship lasted for several days, and as the girl and the Fairy got to know each other better, their "friendship" became much more genuine.

Moko hadn't forgotten its somewhat impure motives, but it was also touched by the child's pure and kind nature. Compared to its initial friendship, which was entirely based on utilitarian motives, it had developed a genuine fondness for the child.

Bai Jingxuan's thoughts were much simpler. After all, she knew nothing about Moko's intentions and had no idea that there were so many schemes involved.

She was just beginning to lower her guard around Moko.

At first, she was very curious about this suddenly appearing Fairy, but she also had basic psychological defenses. However, as they spent more time together, she admitted that Moko was quite interesting as a friend, and her subconscious also told her that Moko's nature was probably not bad.

So when Moko told her, "You can also become a magical girl," she was somewhat surprised, even a little happy, but not quite shocked.

"But my body is very weak, and I have a difficult-to-cure illness that affects my mobility. Can I still become a magical girl?" she asked.

"It's okay. Once you become a magical girl, no matter how bad your original physical condition was, you can be as healthy as everyone else!"

Moko confidently promised, "After all, that's the power of a magical girl, a power that brings hope!"

"Really? My eyes are fine too?" Bai Jingxuan couldn't help but touch the socket of her prosthetic eye again.

"No problem, no problem! You have to believe in magic!" Moko patted his chest.

"So how do I become a magical girl?"

Bai Jingxuan imagined it with a touch of longing, then became worried. "Do I have to write an application like I would for a subsidy? What if my handwriting is too ugly?"

"It's not that complicated. All I need to do is find you, and the other team members need to be willing to accept you."

Moko sat in the shade, twitching his ears smugly. "In a few days I'll introduce you back to them and give them a big surprise!"

Two more days passed after that conversation, and now we are here today.

Moko kept his promise to visit Bai Jingxuan and reconnect with her. They chatted happily for an afternoon, and after regaining his lost confidence, he packed his bags and headed home.

It was already calculating when would be the best time to introduce Bai Jingxuan back, so that others would best feel its crucial role.

When Larkspur is troubled by a lack of manpower, would it be better to casually say, "I have successfully completed my mission and found a new magical girl in preparation"?

Or will he reveal the truth with a disdainful smile when Lin Xiaolu is arguing with him and saying he's useless as the Seeder?

The thought of having a chance to improve his reputation within the team Moko excited that his whiskers and tail practically stood on end.

After bidding farewell to Bai Jingxuan, it scaled the wall of the orphanage and flew gracefully back the way it came. With its eyes closed, it was immersed in its own dream, swaying its head and humming a little tune, feeling relaxed and happy.

After flying for several hundred meters and about to enter the next block, it suddenly felt a pain in its head, as if it had hit an obstacle, and instinctively raised its head due to the reaction force.

"What?! Who would park their car in the middle of the road for no reason...?"

Its good mood was ruined, and it glared at the cat with wide eyes, about to complain loudly, but it couldn't finish its sentence.

Because there was nothing in front of it.

There were no cars, walls, or utility poles as I had imagined, and no pedestrians either. There was just an ordinary street path in front of me, which looked unobstructed.

It was as if the hard object its head had just bumped into was an illusion.

Moko suddenly thought of a possibility.

This possibility was actually quite familiar to it, as it wasn't the first time since it arrived in Fangting City.

It stretched out its claws and gently pushed forward, pressing down, only to feel as if there was an invisible wall in the air in front of it, blocking its path forward.

"... It's all over, meow."

After a while, it muttered to itself, somewhat absentmindedly.