Peeking

Although Fu You barely stood five foot seven, standing before Sun Feiliu, anyone would have felt that Sun Feiliu could lift Fu You with one hand.

Yet anyone could also see that Fu You showed not the slightest politeness toward this burly adult.

"There are still no leads in the investigation. This Witch entered the campus along with the students. Your instincts were right—she did indeed take a student's place. As for where that student is, we still don't know."

"Did Jiang Ke'an make a move? Was that Witch the student?"

"There's no evidence. The Witch interfered with ordinary people's perceptions. At least from the footage, the missing female student looked completely different from her. The investigation is still ongoing; perhaps there'll be results tonight. What about your side? Your intuition is more accurate. Any clues?"

Fu You did not even look at him. She merely leaned against the railing and gazed into the empty classroom. On the other side of the room, a little sparrow landed on the windowsill, chirping at her.

"I've finished this month's work," she said.

"You mean you're not interested in the Witch? Don't think I don't know—you were already hiding somewhere and peeking, weren't you? You were quite considerate, giving the juniors a chance to act and only making your move at the very end," Sun Feiliu said.

"Why would I care about a few little snacks?" Fu You said disdainfully.

"Put away that Witch aura. Here, you're a Magical Girl. Don't tell me you showed up at just the right time by coincidence. So? That Witch's Black Crystal must have tasted pretty good, right?" Sun Feiliu smiled.

She curled her lip. "It was okay."

"Was it Jiang Ke'an's doing?"

"No."

"You disappeared for quite a while. Where did you go?"

"I took a walk around the area."

"What for? Did you find something?"

"I was looking for Jiang Ke'an."

"Didn't you say you didn't want to see her?"

"If she were here, you wouldn't be seeing me right now." She paused, then added, "I'd have run away already."

"That won't do. If Jiang Ke'an is here, you can't run."

"Mind your own business."

"Such a tsundere."

"..." Only then did Fu You tilt her head and stare at Sun Feiliu's face. "What did you say?"

"I said, if you run, what about the school? Are you just going to abandon it?"

"...She wouldn't personally come here to destroy the school."

"You trust her that much?"

Fu You nodded. After hesitating slightly, she said, "She used to be a student here, after all."

Sun Feiliu sighed and pulled out his cigarette pack again. He opened it, only to find it empty, then put it back into his pocket with a disgruntled look.

"By the way, was the Witch after you?" Sun Feiliu asked.

"A Witch of that level, coming after me?" Fu You said.

"She might not know what you're capable of," Sun Feiliu said.

"She definitely doesn't. If she did... she wouldn't have acted at the school," Fu You said.

"Then let's tentatively classify what happened today as an accident," Sun Feiliu said.

Fu You nodded. "In any case, it has nothing to do with Jiang Ke'an. If there's nothing else, I'm leaving."

"Don't be in such a hurry. We're old friends—can't we chat a little longer?"

"There's nothing to talk about with you."

"Don't say that. What do you think of Huali?"

Fu You hesitated before saying, "I don't know. I think you should tell those two little Magical Girls to be careful. They smell a little too good."

"What do you mean?"

"Witches are very fond of Magical Girls born with talent like that. They're delicious. Besides, aren't they a little too lively?"

"I'll keep an eye on them."

Fu You waved her hand.

Sun Feiliu did not stop her again. He merely leaned against the railing, watching her retreating figure with a half-smile.

"Director Sun, headquarters has something to ask you," a member of the Special Incident Response Department reported as he ran up to Sun Feiliu.

"Go ahead."

"Headquarters is asking whether the surveillance cameras should be turned back on."

"Turn them on."

"Understood. Headquarters also asked me to remind you that next time, you should report proactively instead of always waiting for reminders."

"Fine."

After leaving Sun Feiliu, Fu You's hand remained in her pocket, still toying with the Witch's Black Crystal.

A Witch's Black Crystal was of an entirely different quality from those of Fierce Beasts. Witches were not Fierce Beasts, readily available to be caught anywhere. Something this tasty was better saved until she was hungry.

Any food only tasted best when eaten in hunger.

For humans, Black Crystals were usually used to deal with Dead Zones and restore strength. To her, they were quite good food.

"Hey! Watch out..."

Fu You froze for a moment before realizing that she had carelessly stepped into a Dead Zone.

The staff member beside her was horrified, but Fu You merely gave a small hop and jumped out of the Dead Zone.

"Are you all right? Do you need to go to the hospital?"

Fu You looked at him, frowned, and shook her head before continuing toward the exit.

"...You can still walk? Then you should be fine? Are you a Magical Girl?"

Fu You did not answer and simply left the campus.

Everyone was on break, so naturally she had no reason to remain at school.

Just now, Huali had left together with those Magical Girls...

If Huali could get along with them, that would be nice, wouldn't it? Magical Girls all liked to huddle together for warmth. Huali was only an ordinary Magical Girl, after all—there was no reason for him to be like her.

By the time she reached the school gate, there were no students left outside.

When the battle had not yet ended, some students had still been secretly watching. Now they had all dispersed, with only a scattered few still playing nearby.

Children always had an extra fondness for battles. Even if they were not Magical Girls, they still imitated Magical Girl poses and struck embarrassing stances.

Even high school students were the same, chasing and roughhousing with tree branches.

It was a little past three in the afternoon, and the heat was unbearable.

She wiped the sweat from her forehead with her hand.

Maybe I should go get some ice cream.