“………………”
Our company’s restroom shouldn’t have the function of time travel.
On the other end of the phone, a calm male voice fell silent for a moment, then sighed helplessly:
“Zhen Hui, you’re a good employee. I’ve seen how you use your lunch break every day to study in order to adapt to the job content.”
“But you also know that our company is in a period of growth. Every meeting is very important.”
“Boss, I’ll be back through time travel in a cough, I’ll be back right away.”
Hearing this, how could the red-haired woman not realize that she had already been seen through?
Her expression immediately became awkward, and she kicked away a hot dog that was crawling past her feet.
However, in response to this, the other end of the phone just sighed helplessly: “Actually, it’s normal to slack off. Even I occasionally take a break to smoke a few cigarettes. But disappearing irregularly every two or three days, and each time for more than ten minutes, I can’t explain this to your colleagues or other shareholders……………”
“Report to the finance department when you come back this time. I’ll have someone give you an extra two months’ salary. I wish you can find your ideal job in the future.”
“Boss, Boss!?”
Hearing this, the red-haired woman was completely stunned and subconsciously wanted to explain something.
But the call had already been hung up.
When she dialed again, it was unanswered.
Inside the purple halo, looking at the red-haired woman who failed to dial repeatedly, finally OTZ to the ground, and turned gray all over, even ignoring the recovery of the monster behind her, Luo Shiyin’s expression became extremely subtle.
Isn’t a magical girl supposed to be a being who, with love and dreams in her heart, speaks
cute lines while firing pink energy beams, occasionally gives out some benefits to the onlookers, and finally blows up the house the culprit bought on loan along with the monster?
The magical girl in front of her…… except for being a female, has nothing to do with the setting of a magical girl!
And what is this graying?
Why does this emotional expression from anime actually appear in reality?
Magic isn’t supposed to be used like this, right?
“So, that profession is called a magical girl, and it’s more suitable for a girl to do.”
Looking at the red-haired woman who had turned gray even on the physical level, including the surrounding ground, Xylitol crossed her arms and said with a smile, the mockery in her eyes already gone.
“Um…should we go and help her?”
Glancing at the plush ball in the hands of the pink-haired girl beside her, Luo Shiyin considered the feasibility of throwing that thing like a grenade.
Upon hearing this, Xylitol glanced at her with some surprise, but explained indifferently:
“Don’t worry, even if ten more of those weak monsters come, they won’t hurt her.”
“Although I want to ask you what ‘weak’ refers to exactly, I’m more concerned about whether you seem to know each other?”
Her gaze shifted from a newly emerged monster to a golden curly hair.
In response, Xylitol’s lips curled up slightly, revealing a mysterious and mature smile: “Of course, that person is probably one of the strongest magical girls (emphasis) at the moment, and also an old rival.”
“Oh? How about compared to our side?”
“If the boss doesn’t take action, the three of us together are probably just enough.”
Throwing away the cigarette butt and stepping on it, Wan Sui took over the conversation with a flat tone.
“A draw?”
Hearing this, a hint of surprise flickered in Luo Shiyin’s eyes – although there were not many
people, the combined strength of their people could actually match the world’s strongest level of magical girl.
So this organization really follows a true elite policy?
It seems I misunderstood earlier.
“Just enough for her to warm up.”
Just as the black long straight hair girl was about to have the illusion that “few people are okay as long as they are strong,” Wan Sui’s faint voice sounded from the side, completely freezing her expression – yes, she just misunderstood, and quite thoroughly, even thinking that this organization with fewer people than a high school club had a promising future!
“Bang!”
Suddenly, a huge sound like a steel coil breaking came from not far away, waking up the black long straight hair girl who had started to reflect on herself.
Lifting her head, she found that the monster made up of countless dishes had recovered completely at some point.
The arm that looked like a mixture of Wahaha from 1982 and mung bean soup was trembling on the gray-white creature, and it was obvious that it had used a lot of force.
“OFOFOF……” Sweep The neck made a sound like a rusty mechanical movement.
The woman, who was called “one of the strongest magical girls in the world” by Xylitol, stared blankly at the emotional creature behind her with eyes even more hollow than Wan Sui’s.
Then, Luo Shiyin saw her staring at the thick arm, and she stood up hard from the ground, holding the same gray-white sword.
“Life.”
“At the age of twelve, I was chosen to be a magical girl. At that time, I thought it was a gift from God, giving me a different life.”
The black and white flames, like a sketch, rose on the great sword.
The woman raised her hand and grabbed the arm that was still on her shoulder.
Black lines began to appear on her body: “But it wasn’t until now that I realized this was a heartless contract!”
Accompanying this declaration, which was very tragic but somehow funny, the huge sword blade cut through the space, and the ten-meter-tall giant monster was instantly engulfed by the black and white flames, shrinking at a visible speed.
However, she still didn’t stop talking, but kept muttering to the sky: “Three times, I’ve changed three jobs, and all of them were fired by the boss because I had to save the world. Now… my fourth job is also gone, and I still have to renew my rent.”
The giant monster was completely burned out, leaving only a crystal emitting black gas.
However, the woman didn’t even look at the thing, but looked up at the sky with tears streaming down her eyes.
But with the tears, the color on her body returned to normal.
Wiping away the tears, the woman seemed to make a decision, and a determined expression appeared on her face.
Then, in the astonished gaze of Wan Sui and San Ye Lian, she tore off the necklace hanging around her neck.
A red light flashed, and the heroic female warrior instantly turned into a girl in uniform, wearing black-rimmed glasses and looking a bit shy.
As if realizing something, the red gem in the center of the necklace began to flicker, giving Luo Shiyin a strangely familiar sense of déjà vu, as if she had seen it somewhere before……Zhuoma, I have protected this world for more than twenty years.
Now I probably understand why that sister gave you to me back then
Now, completely oblivious to the fact that there were people around her watching, the young girl took a deep breath.
She then abruptly tossed the necklace, which seemed to be a transformation device, upwards.
After that, she grasped the giant sword that hadn’t completely dissipated yet and swung it horizontally:
“Go find a real girl to be the host! I’m going to embrace the wonderful life of a routine, where I have to sit in the office for eight hours every day, and feel so empty during vacations that I don’t know what to do with my time!”
“Hiss.”
Seeing this scene, Luo Shiyin couldn’t help but be stunned.
However, given the distance between them, there was nothing she could do in time.
She only managed to trigger the concept that had just been branded into her spirit, placing a curse on the necklace.
The next second, the transformation device turned into a streak of red light that shot across the sky and disappeared into the setting sun.
At the same time, the great sword in the hands of the black-haired OL completely dissipated, as if symbolizing a complete detachment from everything related to being a magical girl.
“I’ve just watched a truly excellent show.”
Looking at the black-haired OL, who had lost all her powers but whose face showed a smile of rebirth and an eagerness to embrace a life of toil, Xylitol’s smile also became more cheerful.
Seeing the indifferent expressions of the few people, Luo Shiyin tilted her head in confusion:
“Aren’t you guys… planning to capture her and ask for some information?”
“Um, no, there’s no need, right? She’s not a magical girl anymore………………”Clearly stunned for a moment, San Ye Lian then somewhat uncomfortably tightened the furry ball in her arms: “Senior, you’re being too brutal, aren’t you?”
“I was just making a suggestion, and if I’m not mistaken, we are an evil organization, right?”
Being accused of brutality by a senior member of the “evil organization,” Luo Shiyin’s eyes twitched involuntarily, but she didn’t pay much attention to it.
Instead, she looked back at the other’s retreating figure: “But you’re right, I’ve already memorized her face. If we need anything in the future, we can just find her through surveillance or something.”
[And a kid like her, after a few rounds of barbecues and hot pots, should spill everything, right? If that doesn’t work, we could try a few street stalls.]
Still looking in the direction the other person had left, but with her peripheral vision focused entirely on a certain black long straight hair girl, Xylitol’s gaze darkened slightly —— this new person was a bit dangerous.
Unaware that because she hadn’t spoken the latter half of her sentence, she had been labeled as a dangerous person by a certain blonde with big waves, Luo Shiyin seemed to suddenly think of something and said thoughtfully while stroking her chin:
“What do you guys think, if we run out now and tell her that although we are an evil organization, we have stable jobs with high monthly salaries, no unpaid overtime, and even enjoy weekends off, how would she react?”
“Uh…… Senior, it’s not that bad.”
Breaking out in a cold sweat on his forehead, San Ye Lian forced a dry laugh to stop her.
“Magical girls are protected by the world, especially the retired ones. If we take action against them, it will bring consequences we can’t bear.”
Turning his head to look at the black long straight hair girl beside him, who was almost exuding a sinister aura, Wan Sui said, looking towards the direction of the setting sun: “Did you do something to the transformation device just now?”
“Yes, I placed a harmless little curse on it. If we’re lucky, we might be able to find the next magical girl, but I can’t guarantee its effectiveness.”
“That’s more than enough. I’ll report to the boss…… If you plan to take action against that girl, remember to inform us.”
Nodding, Wan Sui turned his head again, and with a hint of concern, he repeated his warning.
Hearing this, several black lines couldn’t help but fall from Luo Shiyin’s forehead —— she could swear by her height that she really just found it strange that these people, as members of a villainous organization, hadn’t taken any villainous actions at all.
She had no intention of taking action against the retired magical girl!
The names are kind of all over the place, I don’t even know what their actual names are anymore