Li Chi didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
He understood now.
This girl had completely misunderstood the situation.
If he didn’t explain things properly, the President of the Magic Association and his magical girl granddaughter might have their reputations ruined in a few days.
“The way things developed might be a bit different from what you’re imagining,” Li Chi explained.
He raised his hand and once again manifested the golden bio-electric current.
“Actually, Ying Guang was exactly like the rumors said at first. But due to some special circumstances, her personality has become… well, a little bit strange.”
He then told Black Crystal about how Ying Guang had discovered him and recommended him, as well as how his ability belonged to a special category.
Of course, he left out the part about him being Dark Fang, the executive of the Dark Organization.
Black Crystal’s expression shifted from disbelief to sudden realization, and finally to a look of understanding and acceptance.
“So that’s what happened… I knew it. There’s no way the famous star Miss Ying Guang could actually be that kind of person. So there was a reason behind it all.”
She suddenly changed her tone.
“But President Xing Yao’s behavior was still really awful!”
Li Chi waved his hand and continued, “No need to blame him. He’s suffered from it just as much.”
Black Crystal looked at Li Chi in confusion as a shocking thought suddenly popped into her head.
“Could it be… that he also…”
“Yes. He’s worn it too. Many times, in fact.”
To help salvage their reputations, a little white lie wouldn’t hurt.
Besides, Xing Yao probably wouldn’t care anyway.
Li Chi thought to himself.
“But it wasn’t voluntary. It was mostly for Ying Guang’s sake.” Li Chi pointed at himself and continued, “Look, even President Xing Yao himself has suffered because of it. As the root cause of all this, of course I had to do something to help lighten the burden.”
“I see… No wonder, no wonder. It looks like I misunderstood President Xing Yao earlier. He really is a good person after all!”
The girl breathed a sigh of relief and pieced her shattered idol worship back together.
She even changed how she referred to him.
“I’m glad you understand.”
Li Chi nodded and waved at the girl behind him.
“Let’s call it a day here. I’ll think about the magic assistant thing. See you next time.”
“Mm, see you next time.”
The girl returned to her usual energetic self.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, she released her transformation and skipped happily home.
However, given the distance, releasing her transformation now meant it would take her quite a while to actually get home.
But that had nothing to do with Li Chi.
He had been wandering around outside for almost an entire day and had even forgotten to take his phone with him.
Li Guang was probably really worried about him at home.
After all, he was supposed to be a patient who had just recovered and gone out for a walk.
After preparing his excuse at the front door, Li Chi pushed the door open and walked into the house.
“Brother, you’re back.”
Li Guang was currently sitting on the sofa watching TV.
On the coffee table beside her were some unfinished burgers and fried chicken.
“You ordered takeout again? Even though this stuff tastes great, you should still eat less of it normally. Health is really important.”
Li Chi couldn’t help nagging. Although his little sister’s true identity as a magical girl meant her body would automatically filter out unhealthy substances no matter how much fried food she ate, that didn’t mean she should treat it like a proper meal.
“Geez, you’re the one who just recovered but still ran out all day without caring about your health. I’m the one who’s been worried sick.”
Li Guang had long grown used to her brother’s occasional awakening of his “nagging mom” personality and already knew how to respond.
“Ugh, seriously.”
Li Chi didn’t press the issue any further.
At the end of the day, he was only doing it for her own good. But being good to her didn’t mean making her feel uncomfortable.
A few gentle reminders and suggestions were enough.
In that memory movie he had watched, there were many examples of families restricting their children under the excuse of “doing it for your own good.”
In the end, it was only their own ideas, completely ignoring the child’s own wishes.
What was the difference between that and controlling a puppet?
Since there were so many negative examples, he could use them to avoid making the same mistakes.
Although watching that movie had felt suffocating, it served as an excellent warning.
Li Chi sat down beside Li Guang, ready to use the excuse he had prepared at the door.
“Mom and Dad will be back in a couple of days. I might have to leave for a month after that.”
“Huh?”
Li Guang looked at her brother in confusion.
“Didn’t I tell you earlier that I found a summer job? The company happens to be affiliated with the Magic Association. Probably because of Ying Guang, I got promoted out of nowhere. For the next month, I’ll be working in Qian Tan City.”
“But… isn’t this kind of sudden?”
“Don’t worry, it’s only a month. I’ll be back before you know it.”
He glanced at the fried chicken on the table.
After Li Guang had finished eating, she had sealed the packaging, but although there were obvious wipe marks on the table, some grease stains still remained.
His little sister really was clumsy sometimes.
He smiled gently and looked at Li Guang.
“Your brother here is now an executor for the Magic Association.”
Li Chi unhesitatingly revealed one of his secret identities to his sister.
It didn’t really matter anyway.
His little sister already knew about his bio-electric current.
Although she thought of it as a superpower, it made certain explanations easier.
“Really?”
Li Guang clearly found it hard to believe. Her teacher, Trixiu, was an instructor for the Magic Association, so she had some understanding of how it worked.
Although executors weren’t strictly ranked, the difference in strength between them was massive, and the threshold to become one was extremely high.
Even with a recommendation from the senior magical girl Ying Guang, it would still be very difficult for Li Chi to become an executor.
“It’s only in name. My ability is just too special. The moment I arrived, I caught quite a few people’s attention.”
As he spoke, Li Chi raised his hand.
Li Guang took her brother’s hand and observed the flickering golden current. She then closed her eyes and carefully sensed it.
It was life force. All she could feel was pure, vibrant life force.
Warm and resilient, just like Li Chi himself.
“That’s wonderful…”
Li Guang held onto her brother’s hand and refused to let go.
Although Ying Guang had previously guaranteed that Li Chi’s ability was completely safe, Li Guang had still been worried.
Now that she had personally felt it, she was finally able to confirm the truth.
Watching his little sister’s face flush red as her expressions kept changing, Li Chi couldn’t help but chuckle.
He reached out and gently stroked Li Guang’s hair the way one would pet a small animal.
“Brother.”
Li Guang looked at Li Chi. Seeing the expression on his face, she finally realized her behavior had been a bit strange.
She lowered her head with a red face, letting her brother mess up her hair before neatly fixing it again.
“Xiao Guang.”
Li Chi stopped what he was doing.
“You’re not an ordinary person either, are you?”
Li Guang smiled softly. After all, she had used a bit of magic earlier when examining the golden current. It was only natural that he would notice.
“Brother, actually I’m—”
Li Guang was just about to reveal her identity as a magical girl when Li Chi raised a hand to stop her.
Li Chi withdrew his hand and clenched his fist tightly, pulling back all the jumping golden lightning.
“This special ability of mine… I’ve actually had it for a very long time.”
“Huh?”
This was something Li Guang had never expected.
“Sorry for hiding it from you for so long. But I didn’t want you to worry.”
Li Chi spoke the words that were in Li Guang’s heart.
Until his plan was complete, he didn’t want his little sister to reveal her magical girl identity to him.
“You’re the same way too, right?”
Li Chi slowly stood up, preparing to return to his room. Before heading upstairs, he left his sister with a gentle smile.
“I can tell that what you’re doing now might be somewhat dangerous, but you must have your own reasons. So—stay safe.”
With that, he turned around and went straight to his room without looking back.
Let his little sister digest those words properly.
Seriously, the lies just keep piling up.
If Amazon Omega didn’t look so much like a villain, he would have come clean to his little sister before even joining the Dark Organization.
How did things end up like this?
But… I feel like I’m forgetting something?
Never mind. If I forgot it, it probably wasn’t anything important.
If it’s not important, I can just deal with it later.