A Magical Girl's Vacation-Thunderous Resonance

Lin Quanyin, who had been riding a heavy motorcycle weighing over 200 kilograms, parked it in front of Xiyintang, turned off the engine, and got off the motorcycle. Her legs were still a little weak from riding for half a day, so she hurriedly walked back to the pharmacy with a plastic bag in her hand.

"Daddy, I'm home!!"

A boldness that is completely different from the first impression of Xiuya.

There were still customers in the shop getting their medicine, but Lin Quanyin didn't care. She just continued to call out, "Aunt Wang's medicine has been delivered! How many more days can her second grandfather's medicine last? Who else needs medicine delivered today?"

"Quiet down. Show some manners in front of guests. No loud noises allowed... The medicine delivery is finished for today. You still have to patrol tonight?"

The middle-aged man behind the counter was Lin Quanyin's father. He was wearing a long gown and was somewhat thin.

He owns a pharmacy, but he's also a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. Neighbors and villagers often consult him for minor ailments and get prescriptions.

"Yeah! Things haven't been peaceful in the city these past few days. There was a major incident at the stadium, and some people are still unconscious. Although I'm in charge of suburban roads, we can't let our guard down!"

Old Lin turned his back to the guest to fetch medicine, saying, "Then you go and start cooking the food first."

"Hey! I bought some braised duck today!"

Neither the father nor the daughter can cook; they usually just cook rice and buy some prepared food.

As for her mother...

Lin Quanyin's father met her mother while studying in Japan.

A mafia heiress;

They are also members of a biker gang;

She was a boisterous and dramatic Showa-era woman.

This dangerous background also led to his death. Lin Quanyin passed away when she was still young. In order to get away from that place of sorrow and trouble, Old Lin took his young daughter back to his hometown and opened a pharmacy in his wife's name.

From then on, the father and daughter depended on each other for survival...

Although they wanted to say that, the two of them were living a pretty good life. There were many elderly people living in the suburbs, so there were many patients who needed their medicine. As a result, their small pharmacy was doing quite well. With the subsidies and bounty income from the magical girl, they lived a comfortable life.

"Excuse me, may I bother you?"

Lin Quanyin had just entered the kitchen when a young girl peeked out from outside the shop, seemingly wanting to ask something or looking for something.

Old Lin had just finished entertaining his guests, took out a long ebony pipe from his sleeve. When he saw that it was a child, he put out the firewood he was using to light the pipe.

"Young lady, are you here to get medicine? Do you have a prescription?"

"No."

The black-haired girl with the hairstyle of her younger sister shook her head.

Instead, she asked, "Excuse me, does Miss Lin Quanyin live here?"

"Yes."

After confirming, the girl walked in through the door. She was wearing the uniform of the Association's employees, a tailor-made suit with a brooch on her right chest.

"I have something I'd like to talk to her about, is that alright?"

"Of course, no problem, she'll be out soon."

"Okay, Uncle, then I'll sit here for a while."

Inside the shop, there were wooden chairs and tea tables for guests. The girl climbed up with a small briefcase in her hand. Because she was short, her feet didn't touch the ground when she sat down, and she could only swing her little feet in mid-air.

With no customers, Old Lin had nothing else to do.

Looking at the girl, he couldn't help but ask, "Does the Association have such young employees?"

This question surprised the girl.

"I'm an adult now! And it seems you also know Miss Lin Quanyin's identity? You're her father, aren't you? These days, many magical girls don't even keep it from their families, after all, this profession is risky, and sometimes they even face opposition."

Upon hearing this, Old Lin shook his head with a wry smile.

"Young lady, you came to ask about Quanyin while wearing the Association's uniform. Even if I didn't know before, I should have guessed by now."

"Ah, that's true..."

"Everyone in the neighborhood knows who I am... Are you a magical girl too?"

"My situation is a bit special, but I'm no longer a magical girl; I'm just an ordinary employee of the Association."

"No longer" means "used to be".

That explained it to Old Lin, who now understood the girl's identity.

Many former magical girls who lost their magical girl status would take up a minor position in the Association. They had dedicated their youth to fighting against invaders and were not very capable of doing social work, even if it was just as a transition or a means of survival.

However, this is the first time I've heard of a former magical girl who is so young.

At what age did she start being a magical girl?

As Old Lin was muttering to himself, his daughter's shouts came from the kitchen again.

"Dad, we're out of rice!"

She took off her apron as she walked into the hall.

"I need to go to the grain and oil store... Hey? Whose daughter is this little girl?"

"Hello, you must be Ms. Lin Quanyin?"

The girl from the Association jumped off the chair and bowed politely.

"Looking for me? What's up?"

"I'd like to talk to you about my studies."

"Study... studies?"

Thunderous Resonance glanced back at his father, looking flustered.

She then asked, "What academic studies? I didn't study very well when I was a kid. Do you think I need a degree to become a magical girl in the Association?"

It's not so much that she didn't study hard, but rather that she didn't have the opportunity; after all, her childhood was like a real-life gangster drama.

"No, please take a look at this first."

As is customary, the girl took out an A4-sized document from her briefcase.

Faced with the densely packed Chinese characters on the paper, Lin Quanyin cast a pleading look at her father.

She is illiterate.

She wasn't completely illiterate, but she lacked the confidence to read long passages of Chinese characters on her own... That's right, she was basically illiterate.

I've become familiar with the characters on traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions, but I can barely recognize any more.

The girl in front of him looked up, her face showing surprise.

"Oh! I didn't expect you to be even more serious than Hiyoshi- san? We're all pretty much the same as magical girls!"

"Hiyoshi?"

Lin Quanyin looked puzzled.

"Heat Haze, she's never been to school... By the way, although I haven't had a proper education, I do have basic literacy and some common sense."

"You're a magical girl too? What's your name?"

"My name is Shi Yi, and my name as a magical girl is Morning Star."

"Wait, isn't the Morning Star...?"

Faced with Lin Quanyin's surprise, the girl named Shi Yi smiled shyly.

"I'm a little embarrassed to say it myself, but I'm also a legend among the Seven... Sister Miluno inherited my Crystal, and I'm no longer a magical girl."

"..."

Don't you believe me?

"No, it's just... have you experienced so much at such a young age?"

"That's all in the Past."

Shi Yi scratched her cheek shyly.

"Well, since you don't understand, I'll get straight to the point! Miss Lin Quanyin... no, cough cough, Sister Thunderous Resonance! Would you like to study at the Magical Girl Specialty School? It will include academic classes! I think this is a great opportunity for someone like you who can't read!"

"Studying? Wait, Magical Girl Specialty School?!"

"Hmm, we'll invite veteran magical girls to guide new magical girls in battle, and we'll add academic classes for magical girls like you, with me serving as the principal..."

Lin Quanyin looked even more surprised.

"You're still the principal!?"