“Magic Girl Management and… Stray Magical Girls?” Thinking about what Miao Ke had just said, Wuhua subconsciously arrived at the neighborhood park. Amidst the autumn wind swirling fallen leaves and children chasing each other—
While clearing her mind, she sorted through the current situation. To become a qualified Magical Girl, there was still much she needed to learn.
“I’ve already met the people from Management. As for Magical Girls who have gone astray…” Wuhua thought she was overthinking it and shrugged.
“It shouldn’t be that easy. At least, they won’t appear right in front of me.”
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“Wu—hua—” As soon as she finished speaking, a girl’s shout suddenly came from the leisure area in the distance.
“That voice is… Anna?” Following the sound, she saw Anna standing there, she didn’t know when she had arrived.
With hands on her hips and legs apart, she stared at Wuhua with an imposing air. Before Wuhua could walk over,
“Where did you go yesterday? Mo Li and I waited for you a long time. We didn’t even know where to find you.” Anna came up to her, pouting.
“Honestly, if you do this again, I’m going to get angry. When I get angry, I’m especially dangerous.”
‘Yesterday… Ah, that was when I had agreed to meet Qianhan at Binhai Park.’
“So-sorry.” Although Wuhua could argue that they hadn’t made any plans, for a child of this age, comfort might be more effective.
“Hmph. Then I’ll forgive you this time.” Anna smiled cheerfully.
“That’s great, Wuhua. You made the right choice.” Mo Li chimed in from the side. She was hiding behind Anna, so Wuhua hadn’t noticed her at first.
“This way the city is spared from destruction, the citizens from trauma, and even the entire world from being affected.” Mo Li performed an exaggerated act, spinning around a few times and spreading her hands upward.
“It can’t be that bad… Is Anna’s anger really that scary?” Wuhua played along, pretending to be surprised.
“Alright, let’s start playing. If we keep chatting, time will fly by.”
And so, the girls, who unexpectedly managed to meet up, spent their leisure time together.
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After that, nothing particularly noteworthy happened. Time passed until Tuesday, the second day of the workweek.
As if a sign that something was destined to happen, Lianying and Wuhua’s sleep was ended by the pouring rain, the fierce wind, and the noisy clatter.
“Xi-Xiaohua, help big sister close the window.” Hurriedly getting up from bed, Lianying only showed Wuhua her back.
“Mm… (yawn)” Wuhua followed closely behind. With the two of them working together, they successfully avoided turning the room into a waterlogged mess.
“Having to go to school in this weather… Give me a break.” Complaining under her breath, Lianying quickly washed up and put on her uniform.
“Lianying? Hurry up, my dad is driving us today—” At the same time, Qinglan’s urging voice came from the doorway.
“Co-coming!” While putting on her shoes at the entrance, Lianying gave her usual instructions to Wuhua.
“The weather is really bad today, so Xiaohua should just stay home and play. I probably won’t be back by noon, so I’ll order some delivery for you. If anything happens, remember to contact big sister on your phone first.”
After a hurried farewell, the spacious house was left with only the still half-asleep Wuhua and the sound of raindrops hitting the window.
“Maybe I’ll go back to bed for a while.” Because she had been influenced by someone’s pajamas, Wuhua had gone to sleep very late. Just as she returned to her room,
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“Wuhua. Xiao Ying has already gone out, meow?” Circling around the house a few times, the late-arriving Miao Ke looked left and right.
“She just left not long ago. Is there something you need her for?” Wuhua asked.
“Mm… Telling you is about the same, meow.” As Miao Ke spoke, Ruibi also popped out from her pocket, and the two dolls said in unison:
“Wuhua, a powerful Evil Reaction has appeared.”
“A troublesome situation has appeared, meow. It’s time for a Magical Girl to step in, meow.”
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The city where Wuhua and Lianying lived was near the sea and an estuary. The entire city was divided into two by a river flowing to the sea.
Therefore, city planners had built two bridges in the middle, leading to each side of the city. Furthermore, it was divided into two major districts: “Residential and Recreation” and “Office and Industry.”
Many citizens also used the English alphabet, “ABC,” to name and divide them. But meaning-wise, the former was more straightforward and clear.
The location where the Anomaly and Evil had appeared was not in either district. It was on one of the central bridges connecting them.
“Wuhua, the weather is very bad today, and the enemy we have to face is different from before.” Faced with Ruibi’s warning,
“It would be better not to rely on Flight to get to the destination and conserve your stamina as much as possible.”
“Even if you say that…” Wuhua was at a loss for a moment. “In this weather, just getting a taxi is questionable.”
She went downstairs and arrived at the neighborhood security booth. Just as she was about to take out her phone,
“Huh?” Her phone suddenly received a text message, and the name on it was—
“…Ce Feng. What does he mean by asking if I need help?” When she looked up with a puzzled expression,
She found a car parked directly across the street, along with a somewhat familiar license plate and Volkswagen logo.
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“So, why are you here, big brother?” Getting into the car and naturally sitting in the back, Wuhua asked Ce Feng in the driver’s seat.
“And you even came specifically to the entrance of my neighborhood. You’ll be mistaken for a suspicious person, you know?”
“That would be troubling indeed… The higher-ups received a report that a powerful Anomaly appeared near the bridge.” Ce Feng explained calmly.
“I thought you might have a way to handle it, so I came to pick you up. Sorry for making this decision without asking you.”
‘If what he says is true, this guy is surprisingly perceptive. I guess that’s to be expected from someone from Management.’
“I see. Well, thank you, big brother.” While expressing her thanks, Wuhua couldn’t help teasing him.
“But with danger appearing in the city, big brother didn’t go find an adult and instead chose to rely on a kid like me. Isn’t that a bit inappropriate?”
“Heh. You’re not wrong…” Ce Feng smiled openly, then wore a complicated expression.
“It’s big brother, and many people living here, who need to thank you.”
“Even though I’m an adult, I need a child so small to protect me. It’s truly shameful.”
“So, please be very careful. You don’t need to risk your life. If there’s danger, just protect yourself first.”
Being thanked like that left her at a loss for words. With a simple “Mm,” Wuhua still rested her chin on her hand and looked out the window at the scenery—
Gray, gloomy dark clouds pressed down overhead, as if the sky were about to fall.
‘Did I accept becoming a Magical Girl in order to… protect someone?’
Holding onto this unanswered question, the vehicle Wuhua was riding in drove through the heavy rain, slowly heading toward the bridge.
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