Many-Faced Guest Miluno

(Miluno)

I was planning to slip out in an invisibility cloak to investigate the store, but to my utter surprise, the store manager suddenly appeared!

It feels like a detective movie where the murderer blurts out a line right at the beginning.

"Hmph, I didn't expect you guys to see through me..."

We haven't figured anything out yet!

In fact, Mono noticed something was wrong not long after he came out of the locker room.

By radiating Dark Energy to mimic the surveillance system of "the Other Side," she can see many things that we cannot.

"There's nothing behind the mirror!"

Even a wall couldn't hide it from her.

"This guy has been spying on us from behind the mirror since earlier... and he was even drooling and chuckling."

It was only suspicious at first, but this additional sentence makes it a bit off.

This wall is a one-way mirror.

This restaurant is built on an abandoned subway branch road. The space is long and narrow, so the private rooms are set up along one side of the aisle.

But behind the one-way glass wall opposite the door, there is a long, narrow corridor that runs through all the private rooms. The seemingly indifferent manager in front of you is actually behind the mirror, watching the guests in each private room like he is watching animals, and even... drooling.

"This guy is a freak!"

A guy that Mono calls a pervert must be no ordinary pervert.

"Haha, so you guys thought this was just a restaurant? Our shop is so out of the way, most people wouldn't even be able to find it. Magical girls really do attract each other! But even if some people accidentally walked in, they all turned back when they saw the prices, right?"

She sat down in her seat on the Golden and even intended to eat her steak.

The Doggy, who loves steak, immediately jumped out of bed, snatched the plate, and bared its teeth at her.

"You're still planning to eat? I thought you didn't need it..."

But what's wrong with this person? What does she think the situation is?

After they heard that we weren't sent by the Association to investigate her, they started trying to get on our good side.

"Don't be shy, you can order more if you're not full! This meal is on the house, okay? After all, since you're already magical girls, I can't give you the magical girl experience. If I can't provide the service, I won't charge you, okay?"

Although Xiaoling is naturally outgoing, the person in front of her is a much heavier one.

Ceruno also somewhat confused about the situation.

"So, you're a magical girl too?"

"Grandma, my name is Dantai Xue, you can just call me Snow Sis! The magic is called 'Many-Faced Guest,' and you've all seen its effects. I can change other people's appearances at will. It's just that the magic power is really limited, so each private room can only be used once a day. Any more than that and I can't squeeze out a drop!"

Her easygoing and forthright personality is certainly not annoying, but her boldness seems somewhat deliberate and is probably not her true nature; rather, it's more like a shrewd boldness.

As for her magic, this "Many-Faced Guest" is practically a natural-born spy skill, highly effective for infiltration, assassination, and espionage. However, she uses it to open a shop and make money off people with strange fetishes, and she seems to enjoy it nonetheless...

"Perhaps you share my concerns, "Ceruno asked.

"Snow Sis, are you a legitimate magical girl? Or did you get the Contaminated Crystal from somewhere?"

Dantai Xue hesitated for a moment, revealing her guilty conscience, and her eyes darted left and right.

"... Well, I'm definitely not the one chosen by the Star Crystal! My dad is the head of the Dantai Society, and I grew up in the underworld. It would be a miracle if the Crystal chose me. But I haven't used magic to break the law; I just set up a venue to make a little money. The Association can't do anything to me, can they?"

Her voice grew louder and louder, but it had a sense of resignation, like she was giving up entirely.

So Ceruno pressed on with another question:

"Don't get excited. Yezi said we just happened to be passing by and wanted to have a meal... So where did you get your Crystal?"

This is very important; following the clues might just uncover an entire network of insiders.

"Oh, this is something my dad got. The old man wanted to use it himself, but I absorbed it first."

A gang leader actually wants to become a magical girl...

"... Didn't your dad beat you?"

"No, he even thanked me, after all, I fulfilled his wish to wear a high school girl uniform."

"... Huh? Eh!?"

It shocked Ceruno for a whole year.

It shocked me for half a year.

Not only is his daughter abnormal, but this father is also extraordinary...

"Tsk, birds of a feather flock together."

Judging from the little thing's complaints, she seems to be from the Dantai Family.

Xiaoling shook the bracelet on her wrist and asked:

"Snow Sis, what are the limitations of your magic? Can we turn back to normal?"

"My magic will lose its effect once people leave a certain range; it's just a trick of the raccoon dog."

That's why guests are required to stay inside the private room during the transformation...

"So, the only way to continue the investigation is to go to your father?"

When I asked her that, Dantai Xue looked troubled.

"Well, you can ask if you want, but let's make this clear first, my dad doesn't know who gave him the Crystal. It's impossible to trace it back along his line. If the old man isn't delirious from dementia, then the person who gave him the Crystal must be a magical girl."

After finishing, he added one more thing.

"However, I, your humble servant, have no intention of getting involved in this mess. I don't want to offend someone who can't even catch the Association!"

It's likely that someone within Sun Ji's network also used the Contaminated Crystal, which is somewhat expected, as some magic does indeed increase the difficulty of investigations... So, we must use magic to defeat magic. When it comes to evidence collection and investigation, the Prosecutorate is the professional; just report the Dantai Family's affairs to Mom and Dad.

That's what I was thinking, but Ceruno had her own plans.

"Snow Sis ~ I believe you haven't used magic to do anything wrong, but many people have used magic to commit heinous acts. Magic should be a miracle to save the world. Even if you're not a real magical girl, it doesn't matter. I hope you can help us find those villains who spread Contaminated Crystal."

She then adopted a pitiful expression, leaned forward, and grabbed Dantai Xue's hand, while the latter...

His breathing was heavy and rapid, his glazed eyes seemed to float to the sky, and he had a terrible expression of being so happy he couldn't breathe.

I'd had this feeling before, but now it's definitely true...

This person is a pervert.

Having finally caught her breath, Dantai Xue patted her chest and made a solemn vow.

"No problem! It's just investigating Crystal dealers! Leave it to me!"

He just said he didn't want to get involved, but now he's agreed. Is he going to perform Sichuan opera face-changing?

"She was giving Ceruno a lecherous look!"

The little thing is still chattering in my head:

"This woman is very suspicious! We can't let her get near Ceruno!"

Of course, and so are you.

"How could this happen!"