“Eh…Auntie, you’re leaving already? What about practice? Is that really enough?”
“I can’t stay too long, and the practice is just about done.”
“Alright, then…”
Luo You hadn’t had her fill, but she’d pretty much vented enough for now—it was time to get up and get to work.
But before that, she needed to give Zhizhi a call.
Even though Big Sis had served her well, her main focus right now still had to be on Zhizhi.
“Auntie, want me to walk you out?”
“No need, I’ll go back on my own.”
After watching her aunt go downstairs, Luo You called Zhizhi back.
“Hello?”
Luo You glanced at her phone in confusion—the number was right.
“Zhizhi, is that you? If it is, give me a sign.”
“Squeak.”
“So you are there. Why did you call me earlier?”
“I should be asking you! You, Youyou, what were you doing before? You actually dared to reject a call from this Lord Zhizhi herself?!”
With such a forceful tone, Luo You could tell she was angry.
“Eh, did I miss something super important?”
“That’s right! How dare you reject Lord Zhizhi’s call—do you know how huge that is? You’re done for, I’m telling you! You’ll never have an easy day in Lord Zhizhi’s squad again!”
Ah, come on, are you saying I have to join your squad of shorties no matter what?
Luo You looked in the mirror, thinking she wasn’t that short, was she?
She was probably somewhere in the awkward spot between “not tall enough” and “not short enough.”
Well, for now, better calm Zhizhi’s anger.
“Sorry, okay~ I was on a mission just then, so I couldn’t answer.”
“What mission?”
“Can’t tell you~.”
“Hmph~~ (suspicious)”
“Zhizhi, you don’t trust your mommy? What’s there to doubt about your mommy? Zhizhi’s such a good, obedient child, how could you not trust your mommy~?”
“Don’t say that stuff over the phone! I’m busy right now, let’s talk next time!”
Wuhu~~
Luo You whistled, just as she thought—Zhizhi was shy!
Nice, nice.
To handle a magical girl with a mommy complex, you really do have to take this kind of approach!
Next time, she could try doing something that really crossed the line.
Hehehe~~
So this is how it feels to conquer a brat’s heart—who knew it could be so~~wonderful?
Luo You was in high spirits.
She stayed in the hotel another two days, and when she appeared again, she was already the Gloomy Witch.
“Unmatched Arts • Mystical Response.”
Forcing down two golden fruits with a spicy flavor, Luo You gained two buffs: Power of the Distant Sea! Power of the Black Candle!
It had been two days.
Time to show up at Boundary Customs.
Now, the security at Boundary Customs was at its peak—heavily guarded, artillery at the ready, and several Ten Seats present.
Even if the Gluttonous Titan tried to pull a sneak attack, it wouldn’t be easy.
“Click… so many Ten Seats, this might be tricky.”
Luo You clicked her tongue.
With her Gloomy Witch persona, if she went in, she’d probably get eaten alive by all these magical girls.
I wonder if Auntie helped me smooth things over.
Bang!
An unidentified flying object came crashing down, landing right behind Luo You.
“Oh ho~? Isn’t this the fa~~mous Gloomy Witch Ariel.”
Zhizhi crossed her arms and strolled over to a lively BGM.
“Speak. What brings you here? If you don’t explain yourself, I might have to take you down on the spot.”
“And who are you?”
“Hmph, Lord Zhizhi is the one questioning you. I suggest you behave and answer.”
“Oh…so it’s that infamous Fourth Seat… No wonder you’re so cocky.”
Luo You sneered, “No surprise there.”
“I’ll ask one last time—why did you come to Boundary Customs?”
Two cannons appeared, floating at Zhizhi’s sides, barrels aimed straight at her.
“To help out, do you believe me?”
“Help out?”
“Yeah, a certain witch was begged for help by a magical girl, and that witch tossed the job to me.”
For a moment, Zhizhi’s expression twisted.
That “certain witch”—could she mean the Aurora Witch!?
Even now, she sometimes had nightmares about what happened in the past, needing to imagine being held by her mom just to fall asleep.
Even after changing her name and appearance, that encounter remained the shame of a lifetime!
Still, compared to the magical grudge-holders who’d grown fond of their captor, Zhizhi kept a cool head.
“You said the Aurora Witch was asked for help by a magical girl? Who was it?”
“How should I know?”
Luo You shrugged.
“And you? I doubt you’d help just because Herrera asked.”
“Someone ‘bribed’ me too.”
Zhizhi was silent for a while.
“…Was it the Scrub Butterfly?”
Hey, what do you really think of your coworker?
“No, I have nothing going on with your so-called Scrub Butterfly. That’s all rumors—don’t slander my name for no reason.”
“But you’re the one who said it on camera, weren’t you?”
“Did I? Which of your eyes or ears saw or heard me say that?”
Luo You shamelessly dodged all responsibility, then asked, “So, you letting me in or not? If not, I’ll just leave.”
***
At that moment, Ji Yue, who’d been watching from above after bribing the little brat, flew over.
“Zhizhi, let her through.”
“Feiyu? You knew she was coming?”
Zhizhi raised an eyebrow.
“So you’re the one who bribed the Aurora Witch?”
“What bribe?”
Ji Yue feigned ignorance like a pro.
“A magical girl did send me a message by wind, but to protect her privacy, I can’t tell you who. Anyway, the Gloomy Witch is here at her request.”
Ha!
Zhizhi secretly laughed.
Yeah, right! Who still falls for the old ‘I have a friend’ trick these days!
[Tsk tsk tsk (shaking head), these magical girls that Herrera’s slept with… All of them talk about how much they hate her, but secretly keep up these messy ties, even trading their bodies!]
But Zhizhi wouldn’t mock Feiyu’s efforts.
After all, it was all for the people—not shameful, just a little unorthodox.
She just found it funny how these magical grudge-holders all claimed to hate Herrera, yet behind the scenes, they all wanted to climb into her bed—or her belly.
Zhizhi could say with certainty: she never had any feelings for Herrera.
Unlike those magical grudge-holders who said one thing and thought another, her feelings for Herrera were always just murderous!
That’s how it is now, and that’s how it’ll always be.
If she ever got tangled up with Herrera, then she’d deserve to be cast aside.
“Everything you do—we’ll be watching.”
Since Feiyu had spoken, Zhizhi moved aside to let her pass.
But she was really curious: what exactly was the Gloomy Witch planning to do?
This one was at most on par with the Scrub Butterfly, right?
What right did she have to solve Boundary Customs’ problems?
If the Scrub Butterfly couldn’t handle it, how could she?
If Scrub Butterfly found out about this, wouldn’t she be mad to death?
Sigh~~
Poor Scrub Butterfly~