"Welcome back, Magical Girl Captain!"
As Yinlian walked through the corridor to the entrance of the hall, the crowd that had been waiting for a long time immediately opened their party cannons, and colorful rain and cheers poured in:
"Quack! Captain, we love you!"
An Shiyu, on the second floor, held her small teacup and peered down at Captain Yinlian, who was being warmly welcomed.
They said they were going to visit Jiang Si with Keke, but when they came back, they had already regained their transformation abilities...
What did you do with Jiang Si?
She was a little curious, but she didn't intend to find out. After all, Li Yi and Jiang Si were good friends, and it would be normal for Jiang Si to lend a hand if she really wanted to.
Jiang Si is truly amazing for being able to restore a magical girl's Personal Reality after she lost her transformation ability...
"Damn it! This guy, if we don't keep an eye on him for a second, he'll be flirting with other girls! Xiao An, how can you let other girls go on dates with Jiang Si like that! Dates should be just for us!"
"Stop making noise."
An Shiyu took a sip of water from her small teacup, then stood up and walked outside, saying, "Let's go welcome the captain."
"How infuriating! That vixen went on a date with our boyfriends, and now she's coming back with a smile on her face? It's outrageous!"
"Us?" An Shiyu asked curiously, "I don't remember Jiang Si ever confessing to you, Senior Mujin."
"Huh? Well, back then, weren't we together?"
"I'm the only one who accepted Jiang Si's confession, senior."
"Damn it, we were the ones who gave up our seats willingly..." Mujin said, sounding a little aggrieved. "You don't care about those philandering cats outside, but you get upset when we say 'we'? Do you hate us that much, Xiao An?"
"Just kidding, just kidding."
" Xiao An knows best how many truths were spoken as jokes..."
"I was wrong, I was wrong, okay? Senior, to show my sincerity, I'll treat you to ice cream at noon."
"Real?"
"Real."
The magical girl Full Bloom with resentment just moments before immediately beamed with joy.
"Okay, then we absolutely have to have chocolate mint ice cream!"
Since returning home, all Mujin has been craving is ice cream, cake, and all kinds of Milk Tea.
An Shiyu was naturally unhappy. Mujin had been cooped up in the Mental Image Remnants for so many years, and she just wanted to let loose—but it was her body that was being harmed.
Moreover, An Shiyu doesn't like things that are too sweet.
However, it's fine to let Mujin eat one occasionally to appease her.
When I came downstairs, the hall was bustling with activity. Some of the veteran Incubators and other employees of the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau were gathered around Captain Yinlian, and some were even crying their eyes out.
Within the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, Yinlian remains a highly respected magical girl, consistently fulfilling her duties diligently. However, as Yinlian began serving as captain, the Azure Cloud Sect became increasingly active in the Beihai, leading the citizens to favor the Azure Cloud Sect.
But within the bureau, everyone liked this young girl who was very serious about her work, and with her two extremely eccentric parents, some of the older employees treated her somewhat like a daughter.
Now that Yinlian has returned to the magical girl group, many people are overjoyed and weep with joy.
The crowd kept pulling out all sorts of props to celebrate: sparklers, light sticks, party hats, party masks, almond-flavored soda, old-fashioned tape recorders playing classical music, and even some employees took out musical instruments and started playing sacred music themselves.
It's said that the staff of the Beihai Disaster Countermeasures Bureau rarely celebrate something like this, not only because it's extravagant but also because they don't have the funds—until that girl came here.
The strongest magical girl from the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau not only provided combat support but also bolstered everyone's mental well-being, making the members of the Beihai Disaster Countermeasures Bureau feel that their efforts had not been in vain and that they were not just following the Azure Cloud Sect around doing civil engineering!
Of course, the main reason is that Iris casually stuffed a bunch of celebratory items and musical instruments into the warehouse before she left, and if they aren't used up quickly, it will cost even more money to expand the warehouse...
Hiding in the corner, An Shiyu secretly watched Yinlian surrounded by everyone, her face beaming with a lovely smile, and couldn't help but smile back.
How wonderful it is to be next to happy people, just by watching, you can share in a little bit of the sweetness that life brings.
For An Shiyu, she couldn't stay by Jiang Si's side all the time; she always had to find other joys and happiness in life.
The world supported by Jiang Si must flourish lushly, so as not to waste the hand extended by the person she loved back then.
I want to be like Captain Yinlian, popular with everyone, and then show Jiang Si a different side of myself...
"Can you stop getting lost in your own fantasies and grinning like an idiot? It's really embarrassing, Xiao An. I'm even too ashamed to use your body."
"Too verbose."
Carefully suppressing her smile, An Shiyu shifted her body slightly.
I was just wondering whether I should go and say hello, and try to get closer to Captain Yinlian.
Because she hadn't been there long and later went to Anyang, she wasn't actually that familiar with Captain Yinlian.
During that period, Captain Yinlian, who had lost her transformation ability, was usually quite sullen, except when she was with Keke.
It seems like communication will be easier now...
" An Shiyu, what are you hiding here for?" A familiar voice came from beside her, and someone even pulled her close, shoving a firecracker into her hand. "Come on, let's go join the crowd!"
An Shiyu turned to look at the languid-looking senior, Peony, and breathed a sigh of relief. "Senior, have you finished your work?"
"Oh, work can be done anytime. If you miss out on happy things, life will be Weightlessness part." Peony affectionately nuzzled her cheek. " Xiao An, you have to understand that happy things in this world are irreplaceable; once you experience them, they're gone forever. Take paid leave, for example. So you must cherish them. As for work, just let it go."
"But the bureau chief will yell at me..."
"Go ahead and fire me!"
An Shiyu could only smile helplessly, "But this time we're investigating the reason for the sudden appearance of so many Calamity Beast, it's really not good to just slack off like this, is it?"
Mujin also kept complaining, expressing her strong dissatisfaction with Peony.
This concerns the safety of the people; it's a magical girl's job, how can she be so negligent!
"Don't worry," Peony said with a smug smile. "I've already notified the legendary Azure Cloud Sect's Shuangye. When it comes to intelligence gathering, no magical girl in the world can compare to Shuangye. Just wait for their results, there won't be any problems!"
"Huh? You dump your work on a magical girl from the Azure Cloud Sect... Don't you feel guilty taking the money?"
This was when Mujin couldn't help but take over An Shiyu's body and voiced her question.
"This is also for their own protection! Besides, the existence of the Azure Cloud Sect is also due to the leniency of the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau. What's wrong with a large organization not collecting taxes from them and making them do some work? It's already a great deal!"
Then Peony lowered her head and whispered in An Shiyu's ear, her voice trembling with unease. "And to be honest, the Azure Cloud Sect has been paying attention to this matter for a long time. I can't say more; those who understand, understand. As an adult, I don't understand, and you An Shiyu, are just a child, so it's better not to say anything. The interests involved in the strange Calamity Beast are too great; saying anything won't do you any good. Just pretend you don't know. All I can say is that this is a very deep issue, involving many important figures. All the information I could trace has been deleted. So, I can only say that those who understand, understand; and those who don't, there's nothing I can do..."
For a moment, the veteran Magical Girl Mujin, was speechless.
"How did our magical girl turn out like this...?"
"Oh, let's not worry about those things." Peony shook An Shiyu, looking at Yinlian, who was smiling brightly in the crowd not far away. "It's been so long since I've seen Little Anemone smile so happily. Let's forget all the messy things today and celebrate! It's a bit of a pity we don't have a holiday."
"There are more and more Calamity Beast lately, so we can't take a break."
"I know, I know."
Then An Shiyu saw Yinlian being dragged away by Susan while surrounded by a crowd.
The aloof, blond senior only said a few words before dismissing everyone around him.
Although everyone was somewhat resentful, some even stood up and wanted to argue with Susan.
However, Susan simply glanced over coldly, and those menacing people were immediately subdued.
"What's with the attitude? It's all because magical girls were corrupted. Even the captain regained her powers. You're still just a piece of trash..."
Susan has never been very popular with the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, and this new employee, a fan of the Yinlian, is much bolder in her speech.
Susan didn't waste any words; she simply shoved the gun barrel into the other person's mouth.
An Shiyu stared in disbelief at the chaotic scene in the hall. "Ah, senior, senior, it looks like a fight is about to break out! What should we do?"
"It's alright, Susan knows what she's doing." Peony waved her hand dismissively, then looked at Susan, "Always wearing a stern face, even though she's several years younger than me, people treat her like an old lady, hehe..."
Hearing Peony's somewhat gloating laughter, An Shiyu, though unsure of what she was secretly rejoicing over, could only politely smile back and then drink her water.
Susan pulled Yinlian aside, glanced at Peony and her, and without any hesitation, said to Yinlian, "The old director said that Golden Tea from the General Administration is coming soon, which seems to be related to the frequent appearances of the Calamity Beast."
"Oh."
After saying that, Susan glanced at her bag again, "Where's your friend request letter? Did you give it to Jiang Si?"
An Shiyu immediately perked up her ears, while Mujin occupied the other ear; both girls listened intently.
Even the Peony was clinging to her, its expression one of intense focus.
Although it was a secret that Li Yi liked Jiang Si and planned to send her a letter of friendship, it wasn't exactly a secret to these magical girls.
"No," Li Yi shook her head, "It's gone."
Mujin and An Shiyu both breathed a sigh of relief.
Peony, standing nearby, sighed and whispered, "Silly girl..."
Mujin whispered to An Shiyu, "We have to be stupid, otherwise how will we win..."
"Well, giving up is fine too," Susan said calmly. "After all, his relationship with Shion is complicated."
An Shiyu gulped down water, while Mujin laughed wildly without any regard for her image.
"No." Li Yi suddenly smiled. "I'm not planning to send a friendship letter because I'm planning to send a love letter to Jiang Si."
"After being rescued by Jiang Si, I'm starting to realize that I might like Susan. So, I want to try and express my feelings to her."
An Shiyu spat out a mouthful of water.
I quickly replaced the Mujin with a water sponge; spraying water was too embarrassing, so I let the Mujin senior take over...
Mujin was laughing wildly when she suddenly took control of her body and choked, coughing repeatedly and wiping her mouth.
Noticing several people watching her, Mujin chuckled awkwardly and waved her hand, "You guys continue, you guys continue..."
It doesn't matter! An Shiyu confessed first anyway, so it doesn't matter at all! Besides, An Shiyu received two confessions from Jiang Si!
Win, win three times!
Susan replied coldly, "He has a girlfriend."
Unexpectedly, Yinlian just smiled and said, "It's alright, Keke will help me!"
This time, both Susan and An Shiyu were a little unable to hold back.
That's unfair! Someone's calling on the foreign player to cheat!
Keke, as usual, went to the outskirts of the city to wait for Shion.
My heart is still filled with the joy of the captain regaining his strength.
For Keke, in her magical girl journey, Yiyi was like a second teacher—of course, the first teacher was Shion.
The fact that Yiyi couldn't transform had always been a thorn in Keke's side, especially when she resigned from the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau to go find her older brother.
Keke's biggest worry is that after she leaves, Yiyi won't be able to transform and might encounter some danger.
But at that time, Keke simply didn't have the extra energy to care about others, and in the end, she completely gave up thinking.
Now that her brother has returned, Yiyi has regained her magical girl powers.
It was a feeling I hadn't experienced in a long time, a taste of happiness like cotton candy.
Basking in the warm sunshine, Keke realized that her only worry now was her final exams.
Of course, I'm just worried that final exams will take up time, and I'm not sure if it will interfere with my work...
However, before that, I need to get my attitude right.
Although Keke plans to learn how to become stronger from Shion, she no longer intends to respect Shion as much.
Since she had already decided to become stronger than Shion, surpass her, and defeat her, Coco Keke no intention of hiding her plan.
We must draw a clear line between ourselves and Shion.
Besides, I told myself last time we met that I disliked her.
That's right, Keke hates Shion!
Although her brother has returned, Keke hates Shion for putting her brother at risk, hates that she used her brother, and hates that she got close to her in order to use her brother!
Now that Coco has realized that Shion's target is only her older brother, even their first encounter has taken on a Keke meaning.
Why was it such a coincidence that Shion appeared at her school? There were so many disciples in the Azure Cloud Sect, and the Calamity Beast weren't that powerful back then; any magical girl from the Azure Cloud Sect could have handled it.
Why did it have to be Shion who came in person?
It's all so I can get closer to my brother!
All the incomprehensible things, when pieced together, formed the truth, which only intensified Keke's indignation.
She used to respect Shion so much, thinking that Shion was helping her for no reason.
This is a blatant disregard for one's own trust and respect.
Therefore, Keke decided that even if she saw Shion again, she would never give her a kind look!
Keke is determined to show Shion her backbone!
Even though she is the strongest magical girl, Keke will not succumb to power or flatter authority. She will stand tall and learn all of Shion's magic!
When Shion arrives, I'll definitely give her a hard time and let her know that she's different now...
" Keke."
"Yes!"
Like someone who had been daydreaming in class and was called on by the teacher, Keke subconsciously straightened up and responded.
Then, realizing he had embarrassed himself, he immediately tensed his expression, trying to appear aloof, and turned to remind Shion.
I am different now.
Don't think I'll still respect you like before. I hate you, Shion, but I'm only continuing to be your student and learn from you how to become stronger so I can protect my older brother in the future. Don't think I can order you around like before...
All words caught in their throats when they turned back.
That beautiful face was very close; she could even feel Shion's breath. Her cool, purple eyes scrutinized her, and her soft, purple hair danced around, tickling her face.
That was a pretty good foul...
Keke was even forced to take a step back.
My mind is a bit confused for a moment.
Wait a minute, that's not right. Last time we met, I was able to remain incredibly calm when facing Shion- sensei.
And back then, Shion- sensei wasn't this breathtakingly beautiful; her appearance alone was enough to create so much pressure!
They look exactly the same... but is there really such a big difference in their overall aura?
"What are you doing."
The sound is the same, but it possesses an irrefutable magic.
Cold and unyielding, it subconsciously extinguished any thought of resistance within me.
Just one sentence made him uneasy. Had he angered her?
But Keke quickly bit her lip in frustration.
No! I'm not the Keke I used to be. I'm a reborn Keke, a Super Keke Keke! I will never be intimidated by Shion- sensei's aura. I must stand up for myself and show Shion -sensei what I'm capable of!
My heart is as hard as iron, and cannot be broken!
So he adopted a fierce and intimidating expression, raised his voice to project an imposing aura. "I'm here..."
"It's so noisy."
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."
I apologized as a conditioned reflex.
Coco is so Keke!
She lamented to herself, knowing that if things continued like this, she would be completely suppressed by Shion- sensei and would never be able to turn the tables.
Change is absolutely necessary!
Think about it carefully, Keke, think back to how you managed to suppress Shion- sensei and make Shion apologize.
At the time, when we were at home, we talked about my older brother, which made Ms. Shion feel weak.
My brother is Shion's weakness!
"I've been thinking about my older brother; he finally came back recently."
"Oh."
No response at all!
Wait a minute? Wasn't Ms. Shion quite timid when we talked about her brother last time?
So Keke mustered her courage and whispered again, "This time, letting my brother disappear for so long was really dangerous. Teacher Shion shouldn't have let him go to dangerous places. I think..."
"So what?"
When those eyes fixed on her, Keke's heart skipped a beat, and she involuntarily wanted to look away.
But she still forced herself to stay calm and looked at Ms. Shion.
Don't lose, Keke!
"So I hope that Ms. Shion won't take my brother to dangerous places in the future."
"Ask your brother," Shion said coldly. "It was your brother who wanted to go."
After a moment of stunned silence, Keke deflated like a punctured balloon.
It's over, it's all over.
Keke 'Shion plan to regain her composure in front of Shion- sensei, stand on equal footing with Shion, and even exploit her weaknesses to suppress her, has completely fallen through!
I'll never be able to hold my head up in front of Ms. Shion again.
Keke, you're a useless little piece of trash...
You can't blame me entirely, bro! What were you doing?!
"Are you done asking questions?" Shion, seeing that she seemed to be lost in thought again, had to remind her first, "How's the homework I gave you last time?"
Keke transformed listlessly, then unleashed the Great Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Finger.
They also demonstrated several variations of the Great Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Finger.
Her control over magic has become increasingly precise; she can even use the Great Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Finger as her own hand.
Shion looked at the agile and ever-changing Great Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Finger, seemingly somewhat surprised. She nodded and praised, "It far exceeded my expectations."
Coco, Keke had been feeling down, immediately perked up, scratching the back of her head with a smug smile. "Hehe, it's, it's alright..."
Shion didn't discourage her. After she had been gloating for a while, she said, "This time I'll teach you a way to become stronger even faster."
Keke stood up straight and listened attentively to what Ms. Shion had to say.
"Learn to use the Filthy Magic Power."
The black flames dormant within the seed suddenly erupted, Keke was instantly enveloped in Filthy Magic Power. The familiar corrosive sensation and pain made her feel as if she were burning fiercely.
"It's too inefficient without the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower. This time, I'll help you!"
" Keke, confront the Fallen Heart Flame and subdue it!"
Dude, Shion- sensei wants to kill me.