What Will We Eat Now That You're Gone?

At 11:12 AM yesterday, a Level II invasive animal attack occurred on Baihua Commercial Street in the center of Linjiang City.

Thanks to the rapid response and effective deployment of the City's Magic Disaster Countermeasures Division and the First Tactical Countermeasures Unit of Linjiang City, the disaster area was successfully contained to the vicinity of the commercial building where the incident occurred.

Thanks to the combined efforts of magical girl Blazing and magical girl White Rain, the monster disaster has been successfully resolved.

[In this incident, the First Magic Tactical Countermeasures Unit acted swiftly and effectively, creating crucial conditions for frontline response and making outstanding contributions.]

The disaster site has been cordoned off. The number of casualties is still being tallied, and related follow-up work is proceeding in an orderly manner.

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Comment area:

"Magical Girl Baiyu? Isn't that the magical girl from Shenjin's side? How did she end up here?"

Reply: "I just looked through the documents published by the Countermeasures Division, and it says that support was transferred from the General Countermeasures Division."

"If I remember correctly, she should be at the Shining level. It seems like the Demon Angel disciples are causing quite a stir in Shen Jin's area. Is it alright to transfer her here like this?"

"I don't know, but thankfully Bai Yu arrived to provide support yesterday, otherwise that beast disaster might not have ended so easily."

"???"

"Wait a minute, why are only Bai Chi and Bai Yu mentioned in the announcement? Weren't there supposed to be five?"

Reply: "Are they those three magical girls from the Otherworld Society? My colleague said he saw them in the neighborhood yesterday."

"It's no use, those three pure ones are just making things worse."

"Let's chat upstairs."

"I'm guessing it's because the magical girls from the Otherworldly Society got into trouble while trying to steal kills."

"Pretty much. My uncle told me yesterday that Bai Chi had already defeated the inferior beast, but then a magical girl from the Otherworld Society came out to steal the kill. However, the inferior beast was still able to fight back and managed to capture one of the magical girls from the Otherworld Society."

"Wait a minute, even if there are hostages, it's still three against one, right?"

"That's not the problem. My uncle said that during their battle with the inferior beasts later on, a demonic executive seemed to appear on the field."

"??????"

"Demon executives??? Don't we only have the Japanese commander's witch executives here???"

"I don't know, but my uncle said that the demon executive was very powerful. He overpowered Bai Chi and Dao Ya all by himself. If Bai Yu hadn't arrived later, many people would probably have died."

"Even a Shining-level Incanthus can't beat it? Really?"

"I don't care about the lady-in-waiting or the general; I only care whether that witch named Chenyan is dead or not!"

"It seems they were taken away by that demon executive, but they look rather miserable."

"Damn it! Are the first countermeasures team all useless?! How long has this bastard been jumping around, and how many people has he harmed?!"

"Hey upstairs, watch your mouth! They're risking their lives fighting the Archangels. Do you think the Archangels' officers are easy to wipe out? Aside from magical girls, the national countermeasures forces have almost no record of eliminating them!"

"That's enough. What did those lousy Japanese officer and brain-dead general do to you?"

"Not chicken blood, duck blood, pig blood, or goose blood?"

"You've made me hungry, I'm going to eat now."

"What will we eat if you leave?"

"Yes, what do you want to eat?"

……

Looking at the comments on her phone screen, Wang Fanfan turned off her phone expressionlessly.

Looking at the furtive figure behind her, she grew impatient.

"Cheng Yu, how long are you going to follow me?"

Upon hearing her voice, the furtive figure emerged somewhat awkwardly.

"Haha, what a coincidence, Senior Fanfan..."

Under her silent gaze, the girl, wearing a sun hat, a short-sleeved white shirt, and jeans, spoke softer and softer.

"stare--"

"...Okay, it's mainly because I haven't seen Fanfan-senpai in a long time, and I miss you a bit."

Cheng Yu awkwardly twisted her fingers, looking embarrassed.

"...It hasn't been that long, has it?"

Cheng Yu's eyes widened.

"It hasn't been that long? It's almost been half a year! Senior Fanfan, do you know how I've spent the last six months?"

Wang Fanfan had a headache.

Six months ago, she was temporarily transferred to another city as a support magical girl, but she didn't expect to encounter a defeated magical girl as soon as she arrived in the support city.

As a support unit, the then-shining-level Blazing easily eliminated the inferior beast and rescued the magical girl who was being held by tentacles.

But unexpectedly, the magical girl started to pester her frequently. At first, she asked for guidance and experience, but later she gradually became strange. Sometimes she even saw the magical girl secretly taking her clothes that she had just changed out of and doing something with them.

Unable to bear the harassment any longer, Wang Fanfan had no choice but to request a transfer back so that other support magical girls could replace her.

Unexpectedly, six months later, their positions were reversed, and this time the magical girl receiving support became her.

Thinking about this, Wang Fanfan couldn't help but say irritably.

"I don't care how you've lived all these years, you're reporting to the countermeasures section now!"

"Besides, it's been a whole day since yesterday. Haven't you had anything else to do besides following me around?"

She had barely finished speaking when Cheng Yu changed her attitude and said seriously.

"Ahem, I hope you know, Senior Bai Chi, that the purpose of my trip is to investigate a possible major beast disaster."

"To prevent the sudden appearance of dangerous demonic angels and the scourge of inferior beasts."

"As a Shining-level magical girl, I, Cheng Yu, have the right and obligation to closely protect my senior, Bai Chi, who is now a Bright-level magical girl!"

Her words were spoken with righteous indignation, but they left Wang Fanfan speechless.

"Then could you go and protect Zi Mu? After all, she's still unconscious in the hospital, and even her familiars aren't active anymore."

"Uh, it's alright. Miss Anlin's second countermeasures team is protecting her, so I won't go and cause any trouble, hehe."

Wang Fanfan sighed.

"At least I still have the ability to transform, and if I can't win, I can run away. What if An Lin is discovered by the Demon Angels? They can buy time, but they can't fight the Demon Angels head-on."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yu looked conflicted, mumbled a few words, and then fell silent.

The two girls stood silently by the river in the gentle breeze.

After a long while, Cheng Yu finally asked the short-haired girl a question.

"Senior, is what you and Section Chief Si reported earlier true?"

Wang Fanfan replied irritably, "Which one?"

"They're saying that Linjiang might have level-three inferior beasts, not just near-level-three inferior beasts..."

Upon hearing this, the short-haired girl fell silent.

She looked at the shimmering river surface, leaned against the railing like a little adult, exhaled, and spoke slowly.

"I have no idea."

Under Cheng Yu's puzzled gaze, she shrugged.

"After all, I've never seen that thing before."

"Huh? Why?"

"...Because Section Chief had seen her before; fifteen years ago, she was one of the first magical girls to form a contract with a familiar since the appearance of Magic Aurora."