: You'll understand when you grow up

In a pit in the park, Wu An held Li Huanhuan, whose transformation had been deactivated, and gazed at the golden sun in the sky—the latter had lost consciousness.

The lightning strike came abruptly, like a test or a greeting, unlike the explosive strike that followed.

The moment Wu An was struck by lightning, it almost drained his last bit of magic power. Yin Xi was also knocked unconscious.

As the aftershocks of the thunder encroached upon them, becoming unbearable, Wu An caught a glimpse of gold that protected them at the last moment.

This prevents the injury from being too severe, causing the transformation to be terminated immediately.

Wu An truly did not expect that, with all the magical girls in the city shining brightly, the monster would specifically target her, the one whose color was the least conspicuous.

She glanced at Li Huanhuan on her body; perhaps it was because the silver color was too conspicuous in the darkness that it was struck.

It should have nothing to do with the hatred within the Disaster Beast itself.

sizzle-

She tried to move, but the residual electric current in the pit made her body numb and she couldn't move at all.

Looking at the bright night sky, Wu An felt a deep sense of melancholy.

It's not because I realize how big the gap is between myself and truly strong people.

Rather, she simply couldn't understand Jin Yu's logic of action.

The question "Why?" filled my mind.

Jin Yu undoubtedly saved the city, but Wu An felt that she was acting.

Jin Yu's strength is definitely far greater than that A-level disaster beast, otherwise she would not have been able to protect them just now.

Although it seemed like the two sides were locked in a stalemate for a while, Jin Yu gave the impression that the battle could end at any moment.

There must be a lot of casualties in the city tonight. Jin Yu single-handedly defended against the A-level disaster beast, but why didn't she care about those lower-level disaster beasts?

Training subordinates? Hoping for the birth of a new magical girl? Surely they can't just trust the magical girls in the city, can they?

None of these can explain her actions.

Why would that kind-hearted, even cowardly, woman allow the monsters to run rampant?

Even knowing that she probably had her reasons, Wu'an still didn't understand what kind of reasons were so significant.

Click, click—

The sound of grass bending under the weight came from outside the pit. As always, the head of the blonde woman, dressed in a simple dress, peeked out from the edge of the pit, wearing a hair clip that seemed out of place with her noble air but suited her perfectly.

Golden saying.

Even such a powerful monster couldn't force her to reveal her demonic powers.

She ignored the cheers from the city and rushed over to the two unlucky guys, with Jin Feng standing beside them.

"I'll help you heal." She walked over carefully and knelt down beside Wu An. Golden light emanated from her hands and enveloped the two of them.

The charred flesh was replaced by new skin, and the pain soon subsided.

"I've heard about what happened in the South City District, thank you very much." Jin Yu paused, then added:

"You and Yinxi are both outstanding young people. You don't have to join the General Bureau, but I personally highly recommend that you go to the headquarters in Hongdu for further training..."

"Of course, if your magical girl activities are more of a 'hobby' thing, then disregard what I said."

After all, he was her savior, so even though Wu An was unwilling, his attitude softened a little:

"I have a reason why I can't go, but I can't say the reason..."

"I see." Jin Yu wasn't surprised. "If you and Miss Yin Xi have made up your minds, you can tell me anytime. The headquarters won't hesitate to invest in training magical girls like you."

After he finished speaking, a brief silence fell over the pit.

Jin Yu looked at Wu An, who showed no intention of speaking and simply stared at her.

Wu An was more beautiful than any magical girl Jin Yu had ever seen, but she always looked slumped over, as if Jin Yu owed her money.

In a daze, Jin Yu actually felt that what Qing Xia had said earlier made some sense. That long-faced, childish expression was somewhat similar to Mu Ming's.

"May I take a picture of your face?" Jin Yu asked softly.

"what ever."

"Thanks."

A glimmer of golden light rose between them, perfectly concealing Jin Yu's face.

With a "crack," the pit returned to darkness, and the sound also faded away.

Wu An's injuries were quite severe and wouldn't heal quickly enough, but Jin Yu was at a loss for what to talk about, so she could only bring up old grievances:

"Do you remember Zhu Huan?"

"Remember."

Do you have any leads on her?

"Home-raised chicken from Jinlin District, Qishan City".

"Hmm?" Jin Yu asked casually to avoid the awkward silence, but unexpectedly got the exact location—the Bureau of Statistics had been searching for a long time without finding any clues.

"But... Qishan..." Jin Yu frowned slightly; it wasn't a good place.

"I'm not sure. This is a contact number she left me a month ago. When I called it, I found out it was this location. I might have been tricked by her."

It certainly sounds like we've been tricked, but Jin Yu still wants to ask one more question:

"Is there any other information besides this?"

Wu An does have this information, but it's not appropriate to say things like "Zhu Huan summoned two calamity beasts before leaving" now.

At the time, Zhu Huan "ordered" her to forget this part, and Wu An, feeling guilty, concealed this fact. Now that she has revealed it, it will undoubtedly alert Jin Yu.

But today's events changed Wu An's mindset.

The large-scale appearance of the calamity beasts, as if summoned, and Zhu Huan once again displayed the same ability, were extremely dangerous.

So what if my identity is exposed? It's the concealment of crucial information that causes irreparable harm or loss, and that's the real problem.

"Those two C-rank calamity beasts... it seems like she summoned them."

"It seems so?" Jin Yu's tone turned serious, and her gaze sharpened.

"I was struck by lightning just now... that's when I remembered; I think I was under a spell at the time."

Wu An offered a vague excuse, simply using Zhu Huan's talent for "psychological suggestion" as a defense—something he hadn't hidden before.

"Oh, is that so? Can I check it out?" Jin Yu asked.

Wu An nodded.

Jin Yu pressed his fingers against Wu An's collar, and magic enveloped him.

This magic is unfamiliar; it's not the magic of Jin Yu.

"It's alright, thank you for your cooperation," Jin Yu said.

Wu An was taken aback by her words, wondering why she didn't pursue the matter.

Immediately afterwards, Jin Yu turned to Jin Feng and instructed, "Take these two to rest for a while."

Ignoring his doubts, Wu An quickly spoke:

Can I ask you something?

Although I know this question will be embarrassing, I will feel uneasy if I don't ask it clearly.

"Speaking."

"Qishan City is very close to us. I saw on the Xiaohei Forum that there have been plagues of monsters there for a long time. It's a satellite city of Changming City, right? And it's under the jurisdiction of the Changming City Administration Bureau, right..."

Jin Yu understood Wu An's meaning—if she were in the situation, she could easily resolve the matter.

But the current situation is one of neglect.

"You'll understand when you've passed your flowering season, or... a little later, anyway."

While spouting nonsense, Jin Yu reached out and gently stroked Wu An's head.

"Your fingernails..." Despite the poor lighting inside the pit, Jin Yu's face was shrouded in an inscrutable haze.

But Jin Yu's fingernails were very long, almost half the length of her fingers, which Wu An could not clearly feel.

"It's a bit unhygienic, I'll get it cut later." Jin Yu quickly smiled apologetically and stopped.

After seeing Wu An and the other person off, Jin Yu rubbed her overly long nails and sighed in a muffled voice.

The cleanup work has been arranged, and she should go back to hiding.

She took out her phone and glanced at "Xinda".

Something's happened outside, be careful.

At the very beginning of the anomaly, Jin Yu reminded Mu Ming, but the other party never replied.

I don't know if he was injured.

Please don't... I don't think so...

Miss Wu An arrived very quickly; despite having the fewest magical girls in the South District, she finished the fastest.

I only regret that I haven't taken action for too long, and it took a lot of time to revive my magic.

"Hmm, there are a lot of people outside tonight, I'll stay outside a little longer."

I replied to the message.

Jin Yu finally felt relieved, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.

Don't stay up too late.

Having experienced such a disaster, many people probably won't be able to sleep tonight.

The park was getting increasingly crowded, with people talking about the earlier attack by the monstrous beasts.

People share a common memory of the disaster, and their connection and affection for one another have become stronger.

buzz-

A call came in from: [Azure Star].