Chapter 21: Corrected by My Own Hands
“However, it’s an apology photo.”
“Apology? You’re not going to… show your belly again, are you…?”
That word triggered some unpleasant memories for Lu Shan, causing her to instinctively grip the hem of her clothes tightly.
If that were to happen, her catgirl transformation would definitely intensify!
Seeing Lu Shan’s worry once more, Sumu suppressed a laugh and waved her hand at the former.
“It’s not as scary as you think; it’s just a simple apology photo, but I’ll post it online.”
“Eh, online?!”
Lu Shan couldn’t help but exclaim, drawing the gaze of others, and under everyone’s watchful eyes, her cheeks turned crimson.
“That’s right! It has to be sincere. After all, didn’t you also say a lot of terrible things in the Magical Girl Forum?”
Sumu coaxed her, gradually unable to hide her rising smile, her azure almond eyes brimming with mischief.
Seeing this, Lu Shan pouted in grievance.
Aren’t you the least qualified to say that?
The Irina she once admired had completely turned into a mirage; it turned out she was never a senior monster at all, but a bad woman, a very bad Magical Girl!
Just as Sumu was leaning towards becoming that bad woman, a sudden powder puff struck her, making her clutch her head in pain and sit back down in a daze.
“What are you doing? Bullying a little girl?”
Luo Jialan’s slender figure suddenly blocked Lu Shan, looking extremely majestic in the latter’s eyes at that moment.
“What are you doing? I’m just asking for compensation and an apology…”
Snapped back to reality, Sumu, still dazed from the hit, finally protested, but Luo Jialan’s sharp gaze quickly drained her of confidence.
“I’ve been watching you for a long time; don’t try to argue!”
Although she couldn’t hear the details of their conversation, Luo Jialan very keenly sensed that Sumu’s demeanor was beginning to resemble a certain silver-haired girl who had left a deep impression on her.
This indicated that she must be up to no good. Coupled with hearing terms like photo, apology, and posting online earlier, Luo Jialan became even more certain of her judgment.
This Sumu not only refused to change her ways but had also adopted Tang Nai’s bad habits.
You know how much I hate that dead rabbit’s habits, yet you dared to imitate her in front of me.
I can’t let you continue like this. I’ll correct you with my own hands!
With the magical girl biceps powered up, 10kg force, Luo Jialan delivered a strike!
Once the hit landed, Sumu’s mind cleared like a mirror, unable to think of anything anymore.
And as Lu Shan gradually regained her senses, she immediately recognized the identity of the one teaching Sumu a lesson.
Similar water blue long hair, petite stature, quick movements—she must be Luo Jialan.
But at this moment, there was only one thought in Lu Shan’s mind—that she was saved.
Saved by the rumored most violent Magical Girl, Luo Jialan.
However, Lu Shan quickly realized that Sumu’s predicament was only temporary; she was the one in the most danger.
At such close proximity, even if the monster’s core was well concealed, there was still a chance it could be discovered, and Luo Jialan would certainly direct her fist towards her.
So, she needed to find a reason to get away quickly!
“I’m sorry, I’m feeling a bit unwell. Is there a bathroom nearby?”
Hearing Lu Shan’s timid voice, Luo Jialan assumed she was scared by Sumu and without a second thought pointed her in the right direction.
“Thank you very much.”
Lu Shan, feeling a sense of relief, ran in that direction. Sumu instinctively wanted to call her back, but was held in place by Luo Jialan’s fierce gaze, and could only watch her retreating figure in disarray.
It’s over. If I miss today, when I wake up tomorrow morning, I’ll probably transform further into a female demon.
Sumu’s plan to become Tang Nai No. 2 was completely thwarted, and she was about to face Luo Jialan’s one-on-one education.
Originally, the plan was to meet at the Snow King, so that she could manage Mi Xian safely with Luo Jialan’s protection, but it ended up being her biggest blunder.
“Don’t leave now! I don’t have time; wait until I’m done with my morning work and then I’ll slowly take care of you.”
Luo Jialan looked down at the dazed Sumu, letting out a light huff.
Who told you not to study properly? Why did you have to follow Tang Nai of all people?
Luo Jialan’s resentment towards Tang Nai was deep enough that she dreamed of violently beating up a gray rabbit plushie.
She had specially taped a simple drawing of Tang Nai to her punching bag (though poorly drawn, it signified that capturing Tang Nai would lead to disaster), and whenever she was teased by Tang Nai, she donned her gloves and vented her frustrations on the bag.
Each time, Luo Jialan thought she was doing well, but upon seeing Tang Nai’s smiling face, she would return to her senses.
And today, that expression she found infuriating appeared on Sumu’s face.
I can’t deal with her, but I can’t handle you either?
Luo Jialan returned to her station, while Sumu slumped weakly in her chair, her eyes seeming to lose their spirit.
She felt as if her skeleton was gradually shrinking, like Conan high on drugs, forever moving towards the form of a female demon.
No, I can’t just sit and wait; I have to do something.
Mi Xian, you jerk, how could you just leave me behind? This isn’t over!
Suddenly, Sumu straightened up, opened her handheld game console, and was about to unleash a barrage of messages in Mi Xian’s private chat, only to be greeted by an apology sent earlier.
“I’m sorry, Irina-senpai! I didn’t mean to leave you behind; if I stayed any longer, Luo Jialan would notice!”
Half of Sumu’s anger immediately dissipated; having once been a monster, she could understand Mi Xian.
“This time I’ll let it slide, but an apology is necessary. I’ll contact you again next time.”
At this time, Luo Jialan had also finished dealing with her sales clerk tasks. The person scheduled to take over was already there, and she stepped into the back to remove her apron, quickly reappearing in front of Sumu.
“Come on, let’s go to the martial arts hall. I need to personally educate you.”
Martial… martial arts hall?!
Sumu’s eyes widened suddenly, her pupils trembling.
What does she want to do? What is she going to do to me?
“Weren’t you just quite arrogant? Now, are you scared at the mention of the martial arts hall? Don’t worry, I don’t intend to hit you; I just need a quieter place with fewer people—my family’s martial arts hall.”
Following Luo Jialan, Sumu soon arrived at a secluded street corner.
Peace Road.
The old blue-painted sign read this way, and the atmosphere between the roads was as serene as described, with fewer and fewer vehicles passing by, and scattered sunlight filtering through the low old-style residential buildings, lightly falling on the ground.
The area near the center of City B was filled with similar street scenes, and due to population and locational issues, it wasn’t convenient to dig.
Places like this now saw few visitors—mostly just local residents.
In front of Luo Jialan’s family martial arts hall, there were even fewer people. Once inside, it was surprisingly clean; the shoe cabinet by the entrance had hardly any dust, indicating it was regularly maintained.
“No need to change shoes; just walk in with your socks.”
Luo Jialan skillfully arranged her shoes neatly at the bottom of the shoe cabinet, beckoning Sumu in the back, while the latter was still dazed, staring at the worn and nearly illegible sign.
The words at the back were already indistinguishable, with only the first two characters reading “Linglan.”
