Chapter 25: Are Abilities Related to Box People?
“Move a little to the side; you’re squeezing me again.”
At that moment, Sumu was preparing for her first public relations work online, while Ye Wanjing was very intrigued by it.
The two of them sitting on the same sofa was more than enough, but as soon as Ye Wanjing turned her body, she unintentionally ended up engaging in a game of “ball battle” with Sumu.
At this moment, Sumu’s size became insignificant, frequently “swallowed” by Ye Wanjing, and she could even faintly feel the other person’s heartbeat.
“Wow, you’re blushing! We’re both girls, what’s there to be shy about? Didn’t little Sumu rarely interact with peers before?”
Ye Wanjing smiled brightly at Sumu, and the sudden warmth made Sumu dizzy, her skin rapidly heating up and turning rosy.
Is this a common experience for girls?
Although she had never gone through it, with Miti beside her, this statement was certainly questionable.
“Regardless, you’re kind of invading my space with your ball.”
Ye Wanjing blinked innocently, adjusted her clothes, and tried to shrink her ample chest as much as possible, but with the smaller Sumu still needing a wrap top just to manage, her actions only made her appear even more pronounced.
“Alright, there’s no need to be this close; just put on your glasses.”
Without her black-frame glasses, Ye Wanjing seemed to be released from some kind of seal, her peach blossom-like eyes suddenly widened, and her exquisite features could be described as the very epitome of beauty.
Perhaps due to her nearsightedness, a kind of intoxication lingered in her deep red pupils, often leaning close to Sumu purposefully or not.
“No, it hurts my nose if I wear them for too long.”
Upon closer inspection, Sumu noticed a faint red mark on Ye Wanjing’s nose.
“Then how about this? You hold the handheld game console and do what I say.”
Sumu raised an eyebrow, considering her currently limited magic power, and thought of a perfect solution.
Hearing this, Ye Wanjing excitedly took the handheld game console, her stunning smile leaving Sumu momentarily dazed.
To be honest, she hadn’t seen such an unabashedly pure smile in a long time; Luo Jialan wasn’t fond of smiling, and Tang Nai’s sly grin was nothing short of a nightmare.
She just didn’t expect to see it on seemingly serious Ye Wanjing.
“Is it opened? Are we going to the forum?”
“That’s right, click in and browse the posts without stopping until I say so.”
Ye Wanjing’s slender fingers gently swiped the screen, and complex text quickly flashed by, reflecting in Sumu’s retina.
“Faster.”
“Huh? Even faster? I haven’t even seen clearly yet.”
“Then a little slower is fine.”
Sumu was already accustomed to skimming through posts, usually able to grasp the content with just a glance, but right now, she didn’t want to dampen Ye Wanjing’s enthusiasm.
Why do I feel like I’m taking care of this girl? Clearly, she’s the big sister and a magical girl senior!
“Oh, someone is complaining about the expensive magical girl merchandise.”
“Open it.”
Looking closely, Sumu saw that a figurine of L was priced at a staggering three thousand meters. It was undoubtedly expensive, but its cheap appearance and craftsmanship made it obvious that it was a knockoff.
Coupled with the increasingly unusual content, Sumu picked up on a familiar scent—
The scent of kindred.
“Check the ingredients.”
Ye Wanjing probably sensed something was off too, her delicate brows slightly furrowed. After browsing the homepage, even she, who wasn’t very knowledgeable about the internet, quickly understood.
“It feels like a deliberate smear.”
Sumu nodded, a thoughtful smile appearing on her lips.
“Warn him, message him to ask about it. Generally, people wouldn’t go out of their way to trouble a magical girl. If he stands firm, use a box weapon to warn him.”
Tang Nai had said that the existence of magical girls was very special; while bearing the responsibility of protecting the city, they also enjoyed extraordinary powers of law enforcement, allowing them to box people online and even act without permission.
After all, they risked their lives fighting monsters; before fighters appeared, it was all magical girls facing these terrifying threats, and these regulations had been inherited since then.
However, Tang Nai also warned that magical girls were the image of justice, so box actions were absolutely not allowed—at most, they could send a message as a warning.
After a while, the other party quickly replied.
“Doing this really attracts attention; with attention comes money.”
“That should be good; mute him for ten days.”
Ye Wanjing’s finger stabbed sharply at the mute button, then she turned to Sumu, puzzled.
“By the way, did you post those back then to make money?”
At this, Sumu was momentarily speechless. To be honest, she hadn’t really considered using it to earn money; mainly because as a monster, relying on the magical girl forum to gain dark magic felt exhilarating enough.
“Not really, it’s more complicated than that, and I can’t explain it well.”
“Boss Naitou said something similar to me, but I still feel there’s a secret.”
Ye Wanjing played with her hair, momentarily unable to come up with an answer, and simply continued with her work.
That night, the two successfully experienced the thrill of medieval European judges—
Becoming cyber judges, relying on customary laws for judgment.
In simple terms, they could judge as they pleased.
Not to mention magical girls, even official online regulations hadn’t fully taken shape yet, so the punishment for various forms of defamation was entirely based on Sumu’s mood.
Occasionally, Ye Wanjing would come across insults that made her really angry.
“What do you mean magical girls only ruin children? Is aspiring to be a magical girl wrong?”
Sumu was hardly surprised.
“That’s just someone who can’t educate their children properly, shifting the blame onto others. Don’t pay them any mind; that kind of coinage will soon be chased down and cursed by a group of people.”
As the public relations work progressed, Sumu gradually felt her magic power surge, even the trend of her body shrinking seemed to have stopped.
Although Ye Wanjing was acting on her behalf, she was still using the account of Genius Girl Irina, and what they had just done effectively began to shape her new image.
Gray Bunny suddenly sent a private message:
“Good job, Irina, and little Miti. No need to be so detailed, just box the few who are the loudest.”
…Isn’t this woman a bit too radical? She clearly told me not to box people casually, but it really does fit her style.
“Irina, I have a feeling that your unawakened magical girl abilities probably relate to information.”
Noticing that Tang Nai had sent something concerning, Sumu gestured for Ye Wanjing to pass back the game console, tapping out a dissatisfied message.
“You up there should have discussed this in person, right?”
“I refrained from calling you down out of humanitarian concern. You should be thanking me, Irina.”
Thinking carefully, it did seem rare for a superior to come down to discuss work with a subordinate. Sumu was left speechless and could only follow Tang Nai’s lead and ask further.
“But I already have the corresponding ability to strengthen language with magic.”
“Honestly, your talent ability could be achieved with a loudspeaker. I’m referring to the abilities that awaken after magical girls are ranked.”
Still defaming! A loudspeaker cannot make someone blush through the screen… well, maybe not necessarily.
“Ranked? Aren’t I currently E-Rank?”
“You’re even worse than E-Rank; you’re currently unranked and playing in the ranking matches on the forum. I estimate in two or three more days, the results will come out.”
Sumu grimaced at Tang Nai’s analogy.
“It sounds just like playing a game…”
“Pretty much. In any case, keep it up; the lurking period for monsters is almost over. You, as a newbie, are likely to be chosen as a hunting target.”
It was rare to hear Tang Nai speak normally; with the Gray Bunny ID, she always seemed particularly straightforward. However, Sumu could probably guess the reason—
She was too lazy to type.
“You can ask Miti about any questions. I’m too lazy to explain everything; typing is exhausting.”
As expected, there wasn’t even a filler word, and the following sentences got shorter and shorter.
Tang Nai’s avatar quickly went dim after sending one last message and logging off.
Sumu stared at the screen, contemplating Tang Nai’s words.
My abilities might relate to information? Does boxing people count?
If monsters come charging at me, will I just put their resident certificate in front of their face to threaten them?
It might trigger the defeat CG of female demons…
