A Strange Adventure While Walking the Dog

(Bai Ziye)

Hmm, I'm really bothered by it.

"Woof!"

After that guy Heat Haze gave me that "declaration of war" speech, he even took Ceruno out with him...

Is this what she calls competition?

Their purpose is completely undisguised; it's even more obvious than Sima Zhao's!

"Woof woof!"

She even said these things in front of Aunt Yuehan, clearly taking advantage of the latter's apology and thinking she could eat Ceruno at will.

That won't do. If she gets her way, "A-Yao" will be gone...

"Gao--!"

Something suddenly slammed into my lower back.

It's the Golden.

I then realized that the Doggy had been trying to get my attention since earlier. I pinched its cheek, and it grabbed its leash from the shoe rack and wagged its tail vigorously at me.

The meaning is obvious.

"You want to go out and have fun?"

"Woof!"

I've been very busy lately and haven't been able to take Golden out much. Although it doesn't destroy the house because of this, it's definitely not good for the Doggy's physical and mental health.

I looked at the short-haired gray girl watching TV on the sofa.

"Aunt Yuehan, would you like to go for a walk?"

"No need. Do you have a computer? I want to go online to learn about current events from recent years."

As a healthy teenage boy, my hard drive isn't exactly clean, and it would be troublesome if Aunt Yuehan found something on it.

He then said, "Would a tablet be suitable? It's perfectly adequate for looking up information, and you can even use it while lying on the sofa, making it more portable."

"Okay, I'll give it a try."

So I gave her Ceruno's tablet.

Although she was born nearly ten years ago, she learned quickly and soon figured out how to use the browser and input method.

"It's not difficult, I've got it."

"Then I'll take Goldie out for a walk and buy some groceries for dinner. Auntie, please make yourself at home here, don't be shy."

"Yes, thank you."

She smiled subtly.

This is bad.

Although I didn't know her exact age, her youthful and beautiful appearance, coupled with her warm smile, still made my heart beat a little faster.

Aunt Yuehan looks a lot like Ceruno.

Put a leash on the Golden and lead it down the elevator.

Taking it out wasn't a hassle. It didn't sniff around like other Doggy, nor did it leave any scent by peeing. It just walked ahead with a purpose, as if it was leading me somewhere. For a moment, I couldn't tell who was walking whom.

Not only that, it is also very well-behaved when children stare at it, and it doesn't get angry even when they pinch or hug it, showing extremely high pet etiquette.

And so, the Golden took me to the old subway station.

"Um?"

This is the closest entrance to the Old Subway Commercial Street from near my home... Why did you bring me here?

I thought for a moment and asked, "Goldie, you didn't come here because you smelled Ceruno, did you?"

The Doggy wagged its tail and nodded, appearing quite human-like.

"How clever. Although I care about their situation, Heat Haze definitely won't allow me to follow them. In her words, it's time for the girls' gathering."

I don't know why I had to explain so much to the dog, but the Golden had that kind of magic; I even felt that it completely understood what I was saying.

No wonder they were trained by Sirius!

Its IQ is astonishingly high.

"Waaaaah."

She nudged me a couple of times, then tugged at the leash, seemingly insisting that I take it downstairs.

If you really want to go down, it's not impossible...

"There's no other way, you'll have to wait here for me."

Let it wait by the roadside with its leash in its mouth.

Knowing every corner near my home that's convenient for transformation like the back of my hand, I easily found the most secluded public restroom nearby and rushed in when no one was around.

Of course, it's the women's restroom side.

It's not a big problem. My experiences over the past year have long since taught me to walk into places where men are not allowed without batting an eye.

Transformation: Change into a neutral graffiti T-shirt and jeans, add a hip-hop style baseball cap, sunglasses, necklace, and magnetic earrings, and finally tie your hair into pigtails...

Hmm, very good!

I'm satisfied with how well I look in the mirror. Although I don't want to be vain, I'm definitely a clothes hanger; I look good in anything.

This was a completely different style of dress from her usual attire. Even standing right in front of Ceruno, Seruno had to tilt her head and think for a long time before she could recognize her.

"What will that guy, Heat Haze, do to Ceruno...?"

Leaving the restroom, I quickly returned to the old subway station entrance, where the Golden was being pampered by several stylishly dressed women.

Goldie, biting its leash and looking docile, is indeed endearing.

"Goldie."

I called out, and the Golden broke through the crowd and ran over.

To my surprise, when the young ladies saw me, they also surrounded me as if it were only natural.

"Little sister, your dog is so cute and obedient!"

"Um, well, it's very smart..."

"Woof."

Realizing it had been praised, the Golden even called out to me.

"Could we take a picture with it... with you?"

"I want one too?"

"After all, you're very pretty, little sister! Are you a magical girl?"

"Huh? No, of course not..."

Does being a pretty girl automatically make one suspect she's a magical girl?

"I'm going to take a picture now, get closer!"

"Huh? Wait..."

Click--

Before I could even refuse, a photo of me hugging the Golden, surrounded by three beautiful ladies, was captured by a phone camera...

Oops!

I quickly said, "Wait, please delete my photos immediately!"

"Haha, don't be shy, I'll send you one!"

"I just don't want to be photographed!"

Taking photos of magical girls without permission is a violation of the Magical Girl Protection Law.

However, bringing up the law at this point would confirm that I am a magical girl.

Damn it, didn't they consider this when they drafted the law?!

"..."

Should we use magic to steal the phone?

Bang--

Just as I was thinking this, the lady's phone exploded in a cloud of white smoke and turned into a... gold brick shaped like a phone.

"Huh? What... it's so heavy!"

"Wait, is this magic?!"

The phone was clearly unusable, and the photos on it had obviously been destroyed.

Moreover, the gold brick was clearly more valuable than the original phone, so she couldn't really say she lost money...

Is it the Gold-Making Magic?

Although I don't know who it was, a passing magical girl saved my life;

Conversely, are there people I don't know who would know I'm a magical girl?

We need to investigate this further.

Which magical girl could possibly possess such enviable nouveau riche magic...?

"Sorry, I have to go!"

I seized the opportunity to lead the Golden into the old subway Commercial District.

"Woof~"

The Doggy barked at me again, a smug little expression on its face.

I simply squatted down and started rubbing its head at the entrance of the commercial street.

"Goldie, you really do know who I am, don't you?"

"Woof!"

Perhaps it was because of its scent or something, but it seemed to know that I was Bai Ziye.

I wish I could understand what it was saying...

"Now, take me to Ceruno, but don't reveal our location directly... We're tracking you, understand?"

"Woof!"

The Golden raised its claws and agreed.