: The Box

Could you help me identify this person?

In the evening, Li Huanhuan received a message from Mu Ming, along with a close-up photo.

Although she knew Mu Ming acted without restraint, his behavior of treating her like an outsider was still...

How to put it? It makes you unsure whether to be happy or upset.

[Did this person offend you? Opening an account without authorization is unethical.]

Although I know Mu Ming isn't a narrow-minded person, I'll still ask about the situation.

[This person is a magical girl, and the people I found online are too scared to contact her; also, she claims to be my ex-girlfriend, but I don't know her at all. In short, she has a lot of problems, and I need to know where she lives.]

Although Mu Ming sent a lot of messages, Li Huanhuan only saw the words "ex-girlfriend".

Many thoughts flashed through my mind in an instant.

Putting aside the moral implications for now, if someone dares to make such a joke, we should get her out of there first.

After sending the information to the person who accepted the order, Li Huanhuan asked Mu Ming for more information:

Is this girl suffering from hysteria? How could she be related to you?

I don't know, but what she said might be true.

"?"

Li Huanhuan's hand holding the phone suddenly lost its grip, cracking the screen protector.

What does "really" mean?

My memory may have been erased, but I don't know the specifics. In short, there are many suspicious things about this girl.

"Memory erasure?"

Could it be something that happened before Mu Ming transformed?

Could it be that my feelings were toyed with...?

The innocent Mu Ming was tricked by the despicable magical girl and had just developed feelings for her when she turned around and wiped his memory away—of course, that's impossible!

I really can't imagine Mu Ming being emotionally manipulated; I'm just glad he doesn't hurt anyone...

"I hope it's not some romantic entanglement... that's probably impossible."

Looking at Lin Yuhuan's photo, Li Huanhuan quickly dismissed her fantasies.

Lin Yuhuan looked more mature, and seemed to be around the same age as her or a little older.

Although he has a handsome face, Mu Ming's deadpan demeanor makes it clear after a few interactions that he is definitely not a suitable romantic partner.

Moreover... given Mu Ming's personality, it's impossible for him to actively seek an intimate relationship.

Sure enough, he was tricked by that strange woman of unknown origin.

I shouldn't have stayed in Changming City; I should have gone with them.

It's only been a few days, and such a huge bombshell has already dropped.

Don't go to Qishan City and bring back a woman instead.

While praying silently, Li Huanhuan asked Mu Ming in detail about Lin Yuhuan.

The more he asked, the more uneasy he felt.

What do you mean by her arriving earlier and providing immense help when Mu Ming was in his most difficult situation?

Mu Ming said that Lin Yuhuan acted as if she had seen an enemy the moment she saw him, and even called him a scumbag.

Such intense emotions don't seem like a simple "ex" relationship at all, right? Even if Mu Ming says he doesn't remember her, Lin Yuhuan clearly still cares about him...

Li Huanhuan clenched her teeth involuntarily, and had to seriously consider whether or not to go to Qishan City.

How's things going in Changming City lately?

It's alright, not much different from when you left.

[How is the situation with the Disaster Beasts?]

[We already kicked you out, so the Bureau of Statistics did make proper records, but citizens complained about the slow response time; however, the number of disaster beasts has been low recently, so there's not much of a problem.]

Li Huanhuan recalled that there used to be a support group specifically for Wu An, where people spread conspiracy theories, saying that Wu An stopped being active because the Bureau of Control was jealous of them.

However, the fan club was also a bit humorous, as they didn't even take a single picture of Wu An's face—after all, Wu An really doesn't care about interacting with her fans, and she doesn't even know she has any fans.

It was Li Huanhuan who provided usable photos, and in return, she became a member there.

[Are there very few Calamity Beasts? What are the specific details?]

I don't have your kind of ability either. If I had to say, it's been quite a while since any B-rank disaster beasts have appeared. There are probably no others.

[How many magical girls are there? Have they increased or decreased?]

Looking at Mu Ming's question, Li Huanhuan thought to herself: Is he asking me as if I were someone from the General Affairs Bureau?

If you want to know these questions, why don't you ask his "mother" who is in charge of the General Affairs Bureau? —Li Huanhuan doesn't want to know this either.

When I pinned Mu Ming's "Xinda" account to the top, I found that besides the official account, there were mainly three people there.

One is her, another is Jin Yu, and the third is the auntie who sells jianbing guozi (Chinese crepes) at the entrance of his residential compound—he sends the auntie a message every two days:

"A pancake, with an egg and a sausage."

Li Huanhuan swore she didn't mean to peek; she just glanced at the message board outside and saw the word "Mom".

Because Mu Ming is an orphan, seeing the word "mother" on his phone immediately piqued her interest.

Now she regrets looking at the chat history. That Ms. Jin Yu is really something; she initially argued back, but why did she just acquiesce later...?

It’s weird.

Despite her inner complaints, Li Huanhuan still replied:

I'm not too sure about that. Can I look into it tomorrow?

[Okay, keep an eye on whether the number of magical girls in the city has increased? I've been wandering around here for three or four days and haven't even encountered double digits, and they're all first or second tier, not a single one in their blooming season.]

Mu Ming is really making a fuss over nothing. Normal magical girls go to school; you definitely wouldn't see them wandering around on the street.

He thought everyone was like him, not knowing their classroom number even though it had been almost three months since the start of the semester.

Even in his condition, Jin Yu doesn't care.

Sure enough, calling someone "Mom" must be for that kind of romantic thing...

That guardian must be mentally unstable, enjoying something like this...

She even forgot about her responsibilities as a guardian, and seemed to care nothing about Muming going to school, only caring about hearing Muming call her "Mom".

Although Miss Jin Yu is very strong and has a good reputation, her private morality is... quite complicated no matter how you look at it.

"Perhaps there's a reason why Mu Ming wants to become stronger quickly."

Previously, Li Huanhuan didn't understand and thought he was just making things difficult for himself. Now that she thinks about it, perhaps he also wanted to get rid of Miss Jin Yu.

Ding-dong-

A chat window popped up, and information about Lin Yuhuan had been collected.

Li Huanhuan didn't rush to send it; she read it herself first.

Age: 17

Gender: Female

[Family situation: Both parents deceased]

It's a bit pitiful.

I visited Changming City before this summer and stayed there for almost two months.

"No way..."

An alarm bell rang in Li Huanhuan's mind; the timing was perfect...

"Should I delete this part..." A random thought flashed through my mind.

"Forget it, doing something like that is too despicable. Besides, if something really happens to Mu Ming and he's hiding important information, it could backfire."

I can't even imagine what it would be like for that guy to be in a relationship.

Come to think of it, Lin Yuhuan seems to come from a normal family with a good financial background. Even if she liked someone, she shouldn't like Mu Ming so much—he's so strange, and the two of them were just strangers who met by chance.

There must be other hidden stories behind the "ex-girlfriend" incident.

It's highly likely to be fake, or rather, it's the woman's self-proclaimed "girlfriend"—it must be.

After confirming the information once, Li Huanhuan sent it to Mu Ming.