Chapter 214: The Horse Is Gone

“Gray Witch?”

Ji Yue was stunned.

Her forefinger, which had been resting on her lower abdomen, slipped and poked straight into that narrow little belly button.

The young witch’s great defeat.

Ah, this… Ji Yue stared at this exaggerated outcome, frozen in place.

Was it really that bad?

She didn’t remember ever being instantly defeated like this before.

“Heh!?”

The little she-devil quickly snapped out of her eye-rolling state.

Damn it!

She’d actually made a fool of herself in front of her aunt!

She’d just been so busy lately, the pressure had piled up too much, and just now her aunt had accidentally jabbed her right at her meridians, making all the stress instantly vanish.

“Auntie, weren’t we supposed to discuss in advance how to please that crazy woman? But since things are already like this, why not just get straight to the main event?”

“Fine.”

Ji Yue didn’t hesitate much before agreeing.

A mature, voluptuous big sister and a feisty little she-devil squeezed under one not-so-large bed sheet; the temperature beneath was so high that white steam was already billowing out from under the covers.

As she let go of her stress, Ji Yue muddled through her thoughts: It shouldn’t be like this, it really shouldn’t be like this…

That seawall accident had caused so many deaths, the economic loss was immeasurable, so many people were still fighting to fortify the defenses, and other Magical Girls were risking their lives in battle…

And yet here she was, getting cozy with the enemy of Magical Girls!

But this was inevitable, wasn’t it?

This was a necessary process for the safety of the people—only by doing this could they ensure that during the period without the supermassive star ring, not too many people would die from dimensional beast invasions.

So she wasn’t doing anything shameful, but was making a righteous sacrifice.

After accepting this mentally, Ji Yue’s restrained hands and feet instantly loosened up.

Stealing away by royal decree was truly exhilarating!

Stealing someone from the moral high ground was even better!

Battle—ecstasy!

From Luo You’s perspective, her aunt was more uninhibited this time than ever before, even allowing access to places she’d always kept off-limits.

***

Border Customs, Seawall Repair Worksite

“Eh? Where did Senior Feiyu go? I can’t reach her phone, either.”

Luo Zining looked left and right but couldn’t find a trace of Ji Yue, feeling troubled.

There were several dispatch approvals that needed Ji Yue’s sign-off right now.

“If you mean Feiyu, she said she had something to do and left. I’ll be directing things here.”

Luo Zining glanced at the newcomer, her throat producing a ‘gei’ sound.

Why was it her?

“What’s wrong, so touched to see Lord Zhizhi in person you can’t even speak?”

Zhizhi, usually easygoing, actually frowned at this rising star of the Magical Alliance.

Why does this girl seem so clueless? Reminds her a bit of some idiot she’d seen before.

“You’re the newcomer who’s been performing well lately?”

Zhizhi scrutinized her.

“Uh, yes, that’s right…”

Luo Zining didn’t want to get dragged into this, so she hurriedly changed the subject, “You said Senior Feiyu left? Where did she go?”

“No idea. Right now, every Magical Girl is just thinking about how to minimize casualties as much as possible. As a Ten Seat, she’s working in her own way, too.”

“Ha…”

Luo Zining knew she couldn’t imagine her aunt’s perspective and had no idea where to even start.

All she could do now was do her job here as best she could; that was probably the biggest help she could offer.

“Alright, you go help out over there.”

“Okay.”

Zhizhi sent Luo Zining off, then found a quiet corner and dialed a number.

It was nothing—just wanted to chat with that firecracker.

She was never one for high-intensity work like this; she always needed a little fun.

Alright, honestly, she just wanted to hear a word of encouragement from ma~ma in the midst of her busy day.

Without it, she felt she couldn’t keep going.

Zhizhi also realized she was a lost cause now. How could she actually be “daughter-corrupted” by that little she-devil?

The last time she wore only an apron for a photo post, she’d nearly lost control.

“Hmph… This Youyou… Next time, I can’t let her lead me by the nose again.”

Zhizhi muttered, waiting for over half a minute.

…Click.

The call connected.

“You—”

“I’m busy now. I’ll call you later.”

Click.

The call ended.

“Yo?! That mere Youyou actually dared to reject a call from the great Lord Zhizhi herself?”

Zhizhi’s eyes widened.

She hadn’t even said anything yet!

“Wait… Just now, wasn’t there another woman’s panting in the background? Masaka–!?”

Every now and then in the dorms at Border Customs, Zhizhi would hear her subordinates making similar noises in their rooms, but the woman on the call just now sounded much more mature, so she wasn’t sure if she was just overthinking.

But that didn’t stop her imagination.

Her trembling hand nearly dropped the phone.

Now that Youyou was a Magical Girl, it meant she’d be exposed to that proud tradition among Magical Girls, and maybe she’d already had practical experience…

Zhizhi finally realized the problem.

Don’t be fooled by the ambiguous relationship she and Luo Youyou had—swapping stockings, facing off like little she-devils—because for that firecracker, such things might be as casual as eating and drinking!

That little she-devil was now famous as the Magical Girl Golden Scale; how could she not attract the attention of other Magical Girls?

She’d probably already had a ton of people asking to be her little sister!

No way!?

[Youyou is going to become someone else’s big sister now?!

Then what does that make me??]

Zhizhi’s eyes gradually dulled.

Besides, even without forging a sisterhood, Magical Girls could still have… relationships.

A firecracker like Youyou was exactly the type that those voluptuous big sisters liked best!

“Zhizhi, what are you doing here?”

Xing Yu flew over, face full of open displeasure.

“You’ve still got time to play on your phone?”

“Xing Yu… Let me ask you something.”

“Hm? That’s a rare look on your face. What is it?”

“By all body standards, you’re unquestionably the ‘big sister’ type, right, Xing Yu?”

“…Guess so.”

Xing Yu turned away awkwardly.

Well, in her Magical Girl form she definitely fit the big sister mold…

“Then, Xing Yu, is your preferred type those feisty little she-devils?”

“Yeah… Ah?”

Xing Yu’s brows shot up.

“What are you asking!?”

“Sigh——”

Zhizhi let out a long, long sigh as if she already knew the answer.

Xing Yu was taken aback and scolded sharply, “I’ll just say it now—I’m not interested in you!”

“Mm-hmm, I know, I know, you’re interested in Herrera, right?”

“I am not!”

Xing Yu only felt her anger rising.

Had this brat eaten gunpowder for lunch?

Why was she so confrontational?

She had to strike back!

Xing Yu growled, “Besides, didn’t you also get… by Herrera? Are you really in a place to mock me?”

Zhizhi’s eyes fell, dim and dark.

Right, she’d been defiled by that witch, too.

If Youyou didn’t want her anymore, it was only natural.