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"... Dean Liu."

Seeing that Liu Wenqin's topic was gradually veering off course, Larkspur had to speak up and remind her, "This is not part of the planned conversation."

"Oh, sorry, it's my first time seeing a magical girl up close, so I've said a bit too much."

Liu Wenqin stopped, smiled apologetically, and said, "I've asked everything I wanted to ask. Let's get back to the main topic."

Having calmed his excessive conversation, the old dean flipped through a stack of documents on his desk and pulled out a dozen or so forms bound together, which he handed to Larkspur.

With some doubt, Larkspur took the small stack of documents and quickly flipped through them before discovering that they were Bai Jingxuan's medical records, as well as many documents and certificates she had obtained before being accepted into the welfare home.

It provides a relatively detailed and official description of Bai Jingxuan's experiences, the reasons she entered the orphanage, and her current situation.

Gently holding the paper, Larkspur didn't speak, but silently flipped through the documents.

She learned a lot from the documents: Bai Jingxuan's congenital illness; she learned that she lost her parents and her eyesight in the Aberrant Beast attack; and she also learned that she had waited three years at the orphanage without being adopted.

Larkspur didn't consider herself a person overflowing with sympathy, but she possessed the most basic empathy of an adult. Holding this document, she felt her hands become much heavier.

The number of attacks by the Aberrant Beast is never insignificant. Although magical girls and the Anomaly Countermeasures Bureau are responsible for maintaining the city's safety, there will always be casualties.

Every injury or death, though merely recorded in the archives as a black-and-white count, often signifies the shattering of a family.

"I've been watching Xiao Xuan's situation closely, and the caregivers often talk about her. I can only say that her situation is indeed very... special."

Seeing Larkspur looking down at the documents, Liu Wenqin added from behind her desk, "Her parents died in an accidental attack by Aberrant Beast, and her life has become very inconvenient ever since. Although she usually acts normally, we're not sure if what she's showing is her true feeling."

"If these things were unforeseen calamities for ordinary people before, something we couldn't even imagine, then after becoming a magical girl and gaining the ability to defeat and kill Aberrant Beast, I'm worried about what kind of emotions she might harbor."

"She has always been quiet and sensible, and that's precisely why everyone is even more worried. How deep will her hatred for the Aberrant Beast be, and how will that hatred affect her? These are things I can't predict and can't control."

"In a place like ours, the care a caregiver can provide for her is ultimately limited; if no one is willing to adopt her, then she may always lack a mentor to guide her properly throughout her life."

"But, Miss Cornflower, if it is you, someone who once saved this city... I believe you can put it back on the right track."

"It's not just about making her a magical girl like you, but more importantly, guiding her out of her own emotions so she can gain a completely new perspective on the world."

Liu Wenqin spoke these words with great sincerity.

Not only as the director of an orphanage, but also as an elder, these words reflected her genuine concern for the child, Bai Jingxuan.

"...I will." Cui Que looked up from the documents and gazed at Liu Wenqin Larkspur, answering calmly and earnestly.

Bai Jingxuan has already become a magical girl with Moko's help, making her a member of the Fangting City Magical Girl Squad and Lin Xiaolu's current and future partner. Whether out of sympathy and concern or out of a sense of responsibility as a senior magical girl, there is no reason not to nurture her properly.

Learning about Liu Wenqin's experiences and situation will help me to better tailor my teaching to her individual needs and help her grow.

Thus, the purpose of this dialogue has been achieved.

When Larkspur finished reviewing the materials and expressed her gratitude, Liu Wenqin suddenly lowered her voice, as if whispering, and said:

"I heard from the staff of the Anomaly Countermeasures Bureau that after this incident, I will gradually forget about it without any negative consequences."

"Then I suppose I'll forget that Xiao Xuan became a magical girl, and I'll also forget that I ever met you, right?"

"Therefore, I still feel I must sincerely thank you. On behalf of everyone at this welfare home, I express my gratitude and wish you all the best in your future work."

As she said this, she hesitated slightly, then with an embarrassed smile, she opened the notebook on the table, took out a bookmark, and handed it to Cornflower:

"Although I'm asking for this for my daughter, could you please leave me an autograph?"

Looking at the bookmark she offered, Larkspur picked up her pen. There wasn't much she could say in response; all she could manage was "thank you."

With mixed feelings, she wrote "Cornflower" on a bookmark and said goodbye to Liu Wenqin behind the desk. After leaving the office, she turned around and saw Liu Wenqin sitting there, calmly waving and smiling at her.

She was remarkably magnanimous about forgetting the experience. But both she and the Larkspur knew that even if they met again, they would be strangers.

Perhaps forgetting these things and returning to peace is the most stable choice for most ordinary people.

On his way home, Lin Yun sat in the light rail tram, gazing blankly at the street scene outside the window, lost in thought.

The Anomaly Countermeasures Bureau acted swiftly; in just one day, the neighborhood surrounding the welfare home had been largely repaired, with only some corners still secured by safety fences.

Although he hadn't gone back to the company to check, he knew that the office building repairs wouldn't take long. The Mage's Spell Formula were far superior to those of ordinary construction companies in these kinds of matters.

So much has happened these past two days, so he had been on edge the whole time. Now that the work on the incidents is coming to an end, he can relax a bit, but he also needs to make plans for what's to come.

He has officially resigned from Ascend Company, which is why he can still leisurely go to the welfare home on weekday mornings. However, he hasn't decided yet whether he should stay "unemployed at home" after resigning.

Although he would act as a Larkspur during the day, as a father, Lin Yun felt he shouldn't tell Lin Xiaolu that he had quit his job. After all, being unemployed was a very damaging thing for a middle-aged man's image.

He is still deciding whether to keep his resignation a secret or to take a nominal position in a job with no real content or income.

With his departure, Lin Xiaolu and the others' summer vacation continues. He now needs to consider how to train them once he officially begins providing guidance.

Bai Jingxuan, an orphan, disabled, and Offsetter.

These keywords flashed through Lin Yun's mind, forcing him to seriously consider the next educational issue.

"Anyway, let's talk to her first."