Sun Ji

(Sun Yao)

What do you want to say to her?

"She is my child, SpiCa, I know what to do."

My father crossed his fingers and placed them below his nose.

His resolute attitude left no room for argument. Miss SpiCa hesitated for a moment, then turned away.

But she still said, "You've ignored him for the past few years, making me doubt whether you're fit to be a father."

In response to SpiCa's rebuttal, Anjie said, "Hmph, before you discovered that the young master's magic was beneficial to your plans, I never saw you care about her... Director Pailuo, we're all adults, there's no need to be so blunt, is there?"

Her attitude was much more sarcastic and biting than my father's, and she knew how to hit where it hurt. Just like she said, neither Miss SpiCa nor Miss Sirius paid any attention to me before I became Ceruno.

They care more about me as a magical girl.

I am aware of that.

In this world, Yezi is probably the only person who truly cares about "Sun Yao" from the bottom of her heart.

Anjie's attitude was terrible, and her father tacitly approved of it.

In other words, she was responsible for expressing the parts that her father was unwilling to express.

But...

"Anjie, you go out too."

"..."

The secretary was clearly surprised, but she quickly composed herself and strode out of the office.

They even squeezed in front of SpiCa.

SpiCa followed him out, leaving only my dad and me in the huge office.

"A-Yao."

"Ah, yes..."

"I've read the report; your synchronization rate with that Crystal is quite high, which is a good thing."

"Um..."

I still didn't dare to look up in his face. This couldn't go on. I tried to say something to end this one-sided interrogation.

"How is your mother?"

"..."

My father's silence made me realize I had said the wrong thing.

"This is not good. Even if we use medical means to keep her alive, we can't stop her bodily functions from declining."

"When can I...?"

Before the question could be finished, Dad interrupted again.

"No, you can't see her right now."

Where is Mother now?

"You don't need to worry about Yuehan. Since there are miracles called magic in this world, there must be a way to wake her up."

Dad paused.

"Are you here to act as SpiCa's advocate, trying to persuade me to support her reckless plan once again?"

"I just want to hear what you have to say..."

"I object."

SpiCa was absolutely right.

"... I hope you can support this plan. The flow of time in the other world may not be as fast as here. If this can be confirmed, then the magical girl who went missing seven years ago on the 'The Other Side' can still be saved."

Miss Sirius told me all this information; I was just relaying it. But Dad didn't seem surprised; it was as if he already knew.

He asked, "Then how will you verify it?"

"Drones, my magic can make any object immune to wormhole pressure."

"Then prove that first. Are you planning to waste my time with evidence that you yourselves aren't even sure about?"

He tucked his suit jacket in and stood up.

"I have to go to a meeting, you can go back first."

"... If we prove the time difference, would you be willing to support Miss SpiCa's counterattack plan?"

My father shook his head and walked over to me.

His tall figure cast a shadow over my entire body; I dared not look up, nor even breathe.

"A-Yao, this is a matter of great importance to the stability of the entire society, and it needs to be discussed in more detail. It doesn't depend on me personally, and I don't have that right. But if you can prove that those magical girls can still be saved, I'm willing to sit down and talk to them."

"... I... I understand."

I still just can't have a proper conversation with him.

I followed him out of the office. Miss SpiCa was still having a cold war with Secretary-General Anjie at the door.

However, as soon as her father left the office, Anjie followed closely behind.

Miss SpiCa also chased after them.

"A-Ji, Sirius agrees with my plan, but I think... you should reconsider."

Before I could say anything, she already knew I had failed.

The old man stopped, but did not turn around.

"Given Sirius's personality, she wouldn't fully support your plan. What compromises did you make with her?"

"Yes... we can talk."

"Right now, I have more important things to do."

After leaving those words, the old man led Anjie into the elevator.

They were heading to the top-floor helipad.

Miss SpiCa, left behind, sighed helplessly.

"Sorry."

"Silly girl, it's not your fault. When your father asked me to leave his office, I knew there was no point in talking about this."

So, Miss SpiCa had absolutely no expectations of me?

"If it can be proven that the flow of time is different on both sides, and that the magical girls haven't all been transformed into witches, he's willing to discuss this with you."

Miss SpiCa shook her head.

"That's a refusal, Ceruno. Do you think our drones alone can prove his second point?"

"Is there really no other way?"

"... We can't rely on drones, but it's still possible if someone is willing to Past."

I was taken aback for a moment before I understood Ms. SpiCa's intention.

"Wait, do you want Miss Miluno to investigate?!"

"No, it's an entire reconnaissance unit."

She put her hand on my shoulder.

"I will select a magical girl with excellent stealth abilities to accompany her... Until then, I will still deploy drones to ensure the security of the landing site."

Even so, this reconnaissance plan was extremely dangerous.

After all, we know far too little about the Other Side.

Ms. Yin Wei drove me back to my apartment.

"Take a good rest."

"Okay, see you tomorrow..."

After saying goodbye to her, I stepped into the elevator of the apartment building.

The walls in the stairwell that were splashed with paint have been cleaned up by the property management, but they ignored my apartment door, which is still covered in dirty red writing.

"..."

I rang Yezi's doorbell.

"Oh, you're back?"

"Um."

I'm a bit tired, and I can't seem to muster any energy.

The Yezi in the entryway parted to make way for half a body, and the Golden rushed over and grabbed my legs to prop them up.

"Goldie, stop fooling around."

Pets can indeed heal the soul.

"It seems the talks didn't go very smoothly?"

Yezi sensed something from my expression.

"... Well, although it wasn't a direct rejection, it was practically the same as a rejection."

"It's okay, you can have a proper talk with him next time. You're father and daughter, so you'll always have a chance to talk."

"Ha! They're father and son, aren't they?"

I lay down on the sofa, casually removing the disguise from my hair. Yezi sat down next to me, and I simply rested my head on his lap.

Just as I expected.

I can only truly feel at ease when I'm with Yezi.

However, after revealing my true gender to Miluno, I felt the same sense of security when I was by her side...

Besides, she likes me.

Hehe, it's so embarrassing, I wonder when I'll see her again.

Have you had lunch yet?

"Yes, I ate at the branch's canteen."

"Go take a shower and relax first. There's chilled watermelon in the fridge."

"Ugh! I'm exhausted~"

Yezi massaged my shoulders with just the right amount of pressure; it was a truly soothing massage technique.

"Okay! I'm not going out today, no matter what. After I shower, we'll play video games!"

Miss Sirius's Island Oceanarium was practically an internet addiction treatment center for me. Not only could I not play video games, but I was also exhausted every day.

So today, I'm going to play games all afternoon to get revenge and have a blast!

[Alert, Phase Wormhole has been detected in D3 District-- ]

But there are always some people who can't read the room.