Clutching a pillow, barefoot, Keke curled up on the sofa, constantly changing TV channels with the remote control in her hand.
"Just recently, strange weather appeared at Mount Luan, an undeveloped area outside BH City. A large number of thunderclouds gathered, which is very dangerous. According to reports from the magical girls on the scene, it should be the work of the Witch Association. The Disaster Countermeasures Bureau is still investigating and monitoring the situation. Please do not approach Mount Luan for the time being."
Keke peeked outside; thunder was booming, and most people wouldn't go out.
She had a day off today, Yiyi called specifically to tell her that she didn't need to go out. The Disaster Countermeasures Bureau had already observed all the Calamity Beast, and there would be no missions today, so she could rest at home.
As a result, four Calamity Beast suddenly appeared in the city. She had originally planned to go and check them out herself first.
After all, Coco is currently New Sprout Stage, Keke easily defeat Calamity Beast below rank B. Generally speaking, she doesn't find rank B Calamity Beast difficult to fight either.
Yiyi Yi sighed and complained every day, feeling that her rapid progress made Yiyi seem stupid in the past.
However, the four Calamity Beast disappeared shortly after they appeared. We made a phone call to inquire, and they said there were no problems anymore.
The Disaster Countermeasures Bureau has handled everything, Yiyi told her to rest well and not to worry.
Yiyi knew about the time she almost turned into a witch, so Yiyi was very worried about her health lately and always wanted her to rest more.
Adding to her guilt, Iris lost her brother again, Yiyi felt even more reluctant to let Keke go on missions.
Although Coco felt that Yiyi was making a mountain out of a molehill, she was Keke happy to have some peace and quiet.
She's still very troubled about how to change her relationship with her older brother.
As a result, I often can't concentrate and don't really want to go on missions.
We've been together like this for three years now, and calling him by his name, the term "brother," just thinking about it makes me feel a little...
awkward.
There was also a sense of shame.
Three years ago, she used to call him "brother" or "older brother" the most.
But just three years later, this title became both awkward and extremely uncomfortable for her.
That's really strange--
It's probably like calling a stranger's parents—that awkward, unspeakable feeling.
Coco, Keke resting on a soft pillow and head rocking, lay sideways on the sofa, listening to the TV.
"Not long ago, some residents heard terrifying, maniacal laughter near Mount Luan, and others claimed to have witnessed a deranged, naked man walking in the sky--"
"However, none of the cameras have detected the perverted streaking man walking in the air."
Wow, that's scary.
"We found a naked male mannequin that had been blown up at the scene, confirming that the public had mistaken it for something else."
--It's all messed up.
The rain outside was pattering softly, somewhat Keke. Coco's bare feet were a little cold, so she rubbed them together and then covered them with a blanket.
I remembered when my parents were still alive. Once, in winter, she was playing in the yard when her mother forgot about her. She was also sick at the time and had taken her medicine. She subconsciously locked the gate and went back inside to sleep.
When Keke, tired from playing, wanted to go home, she found the door locked.
Although she kept crying, she only kept knocking on the door and calling for her mother, but her voice wasn't loud enough to wake up an adult who was in a deep sleep due to medication.
She remembers lying by the door, crying until she lost all strength and almost fainted at the door.
It was still snowing at the time, and since she was playing in the yard instead of going outside, and she wasn't far away, she wasn't wearing a thick coat. If she had fallen asleep, she probably would have frozen to death.
That's what my mother said.
Later, Jiang Si came home from school, grabbed her by the back of her collar, kicked the door open, and dragged her inside.
After her mother woke up, Jiang Si scolded her, Keke forgot what Jiang Si said.
Because he always had a blank expression, and when he talked about these things, he had no tone at all.
It was impossible to tell if he was angry or what, but his mother's eyes welled up with tears after he spoke, and she kept apologizing.
She still remembers that evening when her father had just come home with food. Her mother sat by the stove, holding her, warming her little feet, her eyes red, comforting her while blaming herself.
Although she had forgotten many things, she still remembered the feeling of her mother holding her warmly from her feet to her whole body that winter.
Later, Father reheated the food he had brought back. The atmosphere was heavy as the whole family sat around the stove for dinner. Mother ate silently, and Father fed her while she occasionally shed tears.
Finally, her father pulled Jiang Si aside and said something. Jiang Si sighed and spoke a few words to her mother, after which her mother's expression softened.
At that time, Keke was simply enjoying the warmth of her mother's embrace and drifted off to sleep.
Just like now, reminiscing about the past, curled up on the sofa, drifting off to sleep.
She dreamed of Ms. Shion.
So, she was happy and wanted to tell Ms. Shion about her progress.
In the past few days, she has already grasped the knack of the Great Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Finger and can imitate its form and spirit to some extent. As long as she practices diligently, she will definitely be able to master it perfectly.
However, before they even got close, they saw a boy suddenly standing next to Ms. Shion.
Upon closer inspection, one could see Jiang Si.
The usually aloof Ms. Shion revealed a rare gentle smile when Jiang Si took her hand.
The smile I'd only seen before, when I watched Ms. Shion and Jiang Si on their date.
However, for some reason, Keke didn't have such complicated emotions this time.
She stared blankly at Ms. Shion's expression, then glanced at Jiang Si.
Jiang Si always wore that serious expression, even showing signs of weariness and impatience.
However, when she saw Ms. Shion pulling Jiang Si away from her...
She instinctively wanted to call out to Shion-sensei, not Shion- sensei.
Keke wanted to call out to Jiang Si.
As Shion dragged Jiang Si further and further away, she felt a sense of panic and suddenly opened her eyes.
Feeling uneasy after sitting up, she hugged the pillow in her arms even tighter.
What am I really afraid of?
She didn't have any other thoughts about Teacher Shion following Jiang Si; she had already accepted it.
What she feared was that Jiang Si and Teacher Shion would leave and go somewhere she couldn't find them.
I glanced out the window again and saw that it was getting quite rainy.
The rain in Beihai these past two days has been more frequent than it has Beihai the previous few years combined.
It makes me a little uneasy.
She sighed, bent over, placed her legs on the sofa, rested her head on her knees, and gently rubbed her fingers between her toes, occasionally pressing them together to warm them.
I remembered that Ms. Shion's nail polish wasn't there originally; I wonder why she later applied purple nail polish.
As a girl, I'm naturally very sensitive about this.
It must have been applied after he and Jiang Si confirmed their relationship, right?
Did you apply it because Jiang Si liked it?
Or did you just apply it because you like it?
Did Jiang Si apply it for her?
She touched her toenails and wondered if Ms. Shion's toenails were also painted.
It's not unusual for lovers to ask Jiang Si to help them paint their toenails, is it?
Coco shook her head, Keke herself not to let her mind wander.
I wonder how Jiang Si is doing with Jiangming. I heard she'll be home today.
Originally, Iris- senpai was supposed to stay by his side and protect him, but it turned out that Iris and Jiang Si got lost.
Yiyi was almost brought to tears; no one expected the Full Blossom Magical Girl to be so unreliable.
Actually, it was easy to guess, because Iris- senpai has always been very unreliable.
However, at the time, I thought that Full Blossom, with his extensive experience, would have no problem escorting Jiang Si.
Something still went wrong.
I heard someone fell asleep in the car and got lost—it's simply absurd.
Fortunately, Ms. Shion followed and wiped out all of Jiangming's Witch Association and the Calamity Beast.
She had previously seen photos shared online showing the entire sky above Jiangming City filled with strung-together Calamity Beast, a truly terrifying and spectacular sight.
However, the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau quickly brought it under control.
The Disaster Countermeasures Bureau manages online messages very quickly; I've heard that the headquarters has magical girl abilities specifically for controlling online information.
That's a little hard to imagine.
They saved Beihai and Jiangming, and demonstrated unparalleled strength. Even the General Administration will probably have to reassess the strength of the Azure Cloud Sect and change their approach to dealing with them.
I heard that the General Administration is planning to replace the old director of the Beihai Disaster Countermeasures Bureau.
I just don't know why Shion went to Jiangming.
It's highly likely that they went because of Jiang Si, right?
Jiang Si to visit an old friend in Jiangming, so for her boyfriend's safety, she went along.
Or was it simply a side trip to deal with the Witch Association in Jiangming City?
Or perhaps Jiang Si didn't actually have any friends, and it was Teacher Shion who made him go, so Jiang Si went anyway.
Upon thinking of this, Keke immediately shook her head.
No, someone like Jiang Si wouldn't easily listen to others; she must have her own reasons for going.
Remembering Jiang Si's attitude and expression towards Shion, Keke felt a little more at ease.
Jiang Si wasn't actually that obsessed with Teacher Shion.
At least when facing Shion, Jiang Si's expression didn't change much; it remained the same as always—cold, even somewhat impatient.
It seems like he'll always have that same expression.
Except for that day.
When Jiang Si rushed towards the magical girl that day, she had a smile on her face that she had never seen before, a smile that was so intense it seemed to devour everything!
However, what he was searching for that day was the magical girl Larkspur.
Love at first sight?
Magical Girl Larkspur is powerful, beautiful, and mysterious, and she's also quite short.
However, in these respects, Shion- sensei and Larkspur- senpai are quite similar.
Could it be that Jiang Si actually likes Senior Larkspur, and that Teacher Shion is just...
She shook her head, trying to stop herself from overthinking.
Because it's said that Senior Larkspur already has a lover, Iris said that Senior Larkspur's retirement is also closely related to her lover.
So, Jiang Si actually started dating Teacher Shion because she couldn't win over Larkspur, even though she was deeply in love with her?
The more Keke thought about it, the more it seemed to make sense.
Aside from this reason, there is no other explanation for why Jiang Si was so fervent in pursuing Senior Larkspur back then.
There was no explanation for why Jiang Si and Teacher Shion were dating.
The more I think about it, the more real it seems.
Jiang Si, will you end up going to see Senior Larkspur?
What will happen to Ms. Shion if this is the case?
They were clearly lovers, but one couldn't have the other, and the other was used as a substitute. How tragic!
Most importantly, what if you have to abandon yourself?
With a "snap".
The door was pushed open.
Keke was startled and turned around to see Jiang Si, soaked to the bone, walking in from outside.
She instinctively called out, "Brother—"
Before, when I was thinking about how to change how I addressed her, I always felt embarrassed to say it.
But when they met, their minds were racing with wild thoughts, and they kept thinking that Jiang Si would abandon them and run away.
It just came out naturally.
The house fell silent for a moment.
Jiang Si looked up, shook her wet head, changed into slippers, and said, "Mmm."
She momentarily considered changing her address to Jiang Si.
But then I thought, since I've already called him that, wouldn't it be even harder to switch back to calling him "brother" later?
He simply stuck to his guns and refused to change his tune.
Jiang Si ignored her. When she came back, she originally wanted to find Bingtang to bring her some clothes.
He tore his clothes apart while undergoing his tribulation.
Then Yumo suddenly appeared and brought the clothes up.
Although he had always known that Yumo was with him, he didn't expect that she would even prepare clothes for him, and that they would fit him perfectly.
You truly deserve to be a direct disciple of my Azure Cloud Sect.
As for Yumo, her earlobes were completely red, and she covered her face while peeking at herself through her fingers from time to time.
He didn't really care, since his underwear wasn't damaged.
He changed his clothes on the way back, but the rain got heavier and heavier. He couldn't completely hide the rain, and being soaking wet would inevitably make him look suspicious.
Although Coco isn't very bright and Keke not be able to tell, there's no need for him to take the risk.
I went upstairs to get my clothes, took a shower, and when I came out, I found Keke in the kitchen, cooking a meal.
Without thinking much of it, I was about to go upstairs and wait for her to finish eating before coming down.
Keke patted her slippers out of the kitchen, poked her head out, the lower half of her face hidden behind the kitchen door, only her eyes showing as she looked at him, "Brother."
When Jiang Si looked over, Keke shrank back and looked away, not daring to look at him any longer.
"Let's have dinner together."
"Oh."
I have no idea what they're up to.
However, there's no reason to suspect that the other party is a vine or a witch.
His perception isn't that bad yet.
Especially after advancing to the Nascent Soul.
It possesses Nascent Soul within its body, which is the prototype of an S-class Calamity Beast, making it more sensitive to corrupted magic power, even to ordinary witches.
He was currently considering how to infiltrate his Divine Sense into his Nascent Soul, using the nascent Nascent Soul as his second body.
This way, even if the body is damaged, one can still use the Nascent Soul to fight or escape.
Tiger sat down at the table and glanced at the food spread out on it.
Nothing special, just some common home-cooked dishes: bean sprouts, Little White, and a plate of pork ribs.
I sniffed it; there was no poison, nor any laxative that would embarrass me.
Keke served Hu rice. Jiang Si originally wanted to go by herself, but Keke served Hu two bowls and brought them over.
After setting them aside, while Keke went to get water, I quietly switched their rice bowls.
When Keke came back, he was given some tiger water again, and then he started eating in silence.
The water is fine, the rice is fine, and the vegetables are fine.
It's just a matter of who's the best at making mistakes.
Jiang Si only started eating after Keke started.
Was it Shi Bing's prank? Or was it the mentally unstable Hu? Or was Li Yi's plan?
Many thoughts flashed through my mind, but in the end I didn't say anything.
He never thought the relationship between the siblings was bad; he was just puzzled by Keke's unusual behavior.
But ultimately, it's not like sisters have anything strange or unusual about sharing a meal.
It's not strange at all if I only think about doing this occasionally.
Even if she just wants to play, let her play; it's no trouble.
It's just that I don't have much free time to play with her, which is a waste.
After confirming that there were no major problems, Jiang Si quickly finished her meal and drank her water, then got up to wash her dishes.
After cleaning up, just as he was about to go upstairs again, Keke suddenly called out to him.
"Elder brother."
"How can this be Binghu?"
She was getting more and more fluent at calling him that. After calling him "Tiger" a couple of times, she wasn't so nervous anymore. Keke took a breath.
"How... how do you view Senior Larkspur?"
Jiang Si was somewhat surprised, but still answered, "I want to fight."
Keke Room.
Oh no! Jiang Si really wants to go on a date with Senior Larkspur!
Thinking back to how Jiang Si and Shion's last date ended in a fight, and how Shion had a happy and lovely smile on her face at the time.
Keke felt a pang of sadness.
Ms. Shion, my brother seems to be a bit of a jerk, I'm sorry--
Then, with some difficulty, he spoke:
"I've become very strong. Yiyi even said I'm improving very quickly and am very capable."
"Oh."
"Even Iris- senpai said I have great talent."
"Um."
Li Yi wasn't particularly strong, so there was nothing to be happy about in her praising her abilities.
Iris has some skill but lacks discernment; it was probably just something she said offhand.
Moreover, the speed at which a fallen genius grows again is naturally very fast.
This is a common practice in online novels, so it's not surprising.
Hopefully, she can seize the opportunity and not neglect her training.
"Ms. Shion also said that I've improved very quickly."
Jiang Si thought, "Really? How come I don't know?"
After waiting for a while, Keke realized she wasn't saying anything more, so she asked, "Isn't there a tiger? If not, I'll go up and fight it."
Keke had been hoping he would praise her.
I didn't get the result I expected, and I felt a little disappointed.
However, he quickly recovered and mustered his courage to continue:
"Even though I'm already very strong, I still can't beat Shion- sensei."
"Normal."
"If Shion- sensei gets angry, I won't save you—"
--
He felt the Filthy Magic Power within his body.
Coco shouldn't even Keke to beat him now, even without transforming.
But what does it mean to suddenly say this?
Why would C suddenly worry about pointless emotional outbursts?
Keke be stupid, but she's not as stupid as C.
This time, the guy cooked for himself, which was how he emphasized his abilities.
Finally, he even tried to save me with a ridiculous statement, but it didn't work.
Wait, thinking about it carefully, isn't this just awkwardly asking for my help?
Dissatisfied with her own abilities, she wanted to defeat Shion.
So, in a roundabout way, she wanted to ask him to have Shion give her special training.
As expected of my sister Jiang Si, she's always been strong-willed.
Very good, Ling and I will stay together.
However, this simple, impulsive emotion of Bing could be easily provoked with a single word.
Teenage girls are just so fussy and troublesome.
Jiang Si, believing she had figured things out, nodded. "I understand, Tiger. Please invite Shion over tomorrow if you have time."
Keke was stunned.
Invite Ms. Shion to my home? What would she do there? Should I be honest?
So he asked in a low voice, "Is it, Tai Chenghu?"
"The more capable the prime minister, the better."
"That's true--"
Ignoring Coco's gloomy Keke, Jiang Si went upstairs and noticed Xuan You's reaction. She took out her watch and glanced at it.
It wasn't Gong Yun, but a member of the Witch Association from another region.
Go back inside and close the tiger gate.
The members of the Witch Association appeared in the Mystic Mirror, and Jiang Si put on the fox mask she had just bought:
"Hello, I am the current head of the Witch Association in Jiangming City and BH City, Hand Motu Jiang Motu."
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