Chapter Twelve: I Really Did Nothing Last Night
Of course, L dared to say this only in a hushed tone. Even in her extreme agitation, her reason had not yet faded.
That woman’s tactics—tch, L knew them best, after all, she was the only one who had touched Tang Nai’s head among the magical girls.
As Ning Xi, struggling to rise from the crumbling ground, locked eyes with the enraged L once again, she was once more frightened to the point of weakness by the murderous intent in those purple eyes.
However, the latter merely bit her lip and did not approach Ning Xi again.
“Best not to cause trouble; otherwise, if I catch you again—”
L waved her small fist in the air, causing Ning Xi’s face to turn somewhat pale. She nodded repeatedly, her legs trembling as she fled in the opposite direction.
Are magical girls really such terrifying creatures? They look so delicate, yet the pressure they exert is far scarier than that of those mutants.
Ning Xi clenched her silver teeth, weaving through the darkness, with the feeling of survival bringing her more powerlessness.
One day, I will step all over these guys!
Thinking this, a seed of revenge was planted in her heart, waiting for the day it would sprout and bloom.
Meanwhile, L, still standing in place, silently stared at the cracked ground.
This month’s salary is gone.
If luck runs out, she might end up owing that guy Tang Nai another sum. But that kind of thing doesn’t matter; after all, she can’t repay it anyway.
“Magical girl L, there was a strong magic power fluctuation reported here just now. May I ask if you encountered that escaped monster?”
The man in the wind hovered in mid-air, looking at the mess below with silent shock, but still mustered the courage to ask.
L’s gaze suddenly fell on the man; this guy was dressed somewhat oddly.
A suit? With a tie so neatly tied, he hardly looked like a combatant but rather like a hotel attendant.
But she didn’t want to waste breath on this man. She viciously pointed her finger roughly in the direction where Ning Xi escaped.
“Thank you.”
The man did not feel displeased by L’s poor attitude; instead, he secretly admired her direct response.
What an efficient way to convey information. If only those colleagues and superiors could be as straightforward and concise as her.
C-level fifth-ranked “007,” as you can see, is a full-fledged corporate slave.
Though he had become a combatant, he probably wouldn’t be able to escape his corporate slave life for the rest of his days.
Initially, he had refused to be selected as an experiment subject citing work impact but gladly accepted after hearing about the generous treatments of being a combatant.
Coincidentally, such a guy is one of only two C-levels in the city’s Combat Department.
The gift of power is so unreasonably bestowed upon certain individuals.
At midnight, the wind stopped, yet Sumu still couldn’t fall asleep.
It wasn’t because she had rested too well during the day; the main reason was a troubling question.
To look, or not to look, that is the question.
“What’s there to be shy about with my body? If I don’t adapt quickly now, will I leave it to the monster or that horrible woman to develop it?”
The demon Sumu whispered in her left ear, its voice so sweet and tempting that Sumu’s hand unconsciously rubbed her flat, smooth abdomen, suppressing her inner agitation.
Seeing this, the angel Sumu hurried to advise:
“Please, you were still a male before noon; have some self-awareness. Slow adaptations from the inside out, or you’ll end up becoming a frivolous character.”
The demon Sumu kicked the angel Sumu away, not allowing the latter to continue speaking.
“Don’t listen to this guy’s nonsense; listen to me, just do it!”
The angel Sumu angrily got up and swung her halo at the demon Sumu, the two little beings fought fiercely in Sumu’s mind.
“I say, what kind of angel are you, forcing her to constrain her innermost feelings? Is that right?”
The angel Sumu’s momentum diminished sharply after those words, and the demon Sumu snatched away the halo in her hand.
“Shouldn’t angels advocate for the liberation of humanity? If you can’t even face your own desires, continuing in ignorance will eventually lead to being played by a bad woman.”
The angel Sumu gradually fell into a weaker position, and after being heavily ravaged by the demon Sumu, she suddenly bit through the halo.
A rush of dark feathers scattered, transforming her into the fallen angel Sumu.
“Let’s liberate, then! I’ll be the first to go!”
At this, the demon Sumu became even more furious.
“Who do you think you are, just a newly fallen one? I’ll definitely go first!”
Disturbed by the clamor of internal thoughts, Sumu suddenly spoke up from the darkness.
“I say, what if that woman set up a camera in the room?”
The moment that thought arose, all sounds quieted down, like a bucket of ice water drenching Sumu, extinguishing all heated feelings.
The sunflowers by the bed gently swayed, occasionally releasing dim sunlight, looking somewhat weary themselves.
Now, she was completely unable to sleep.
“I say, what do you think of me? Do I look like someone with a voyeuristic habit?”
The next day, Tang Nai, listening to Sumu’s question, replied somewhat speechlessly.
But Sumu remained silent, nodding vigorously, staring intently at Tang Nai, causing the latter to feel a bit uneasy.
“Even if you think so, I can’t help it. The entire café is within my sensory range, and last night I was just ten meters above you. I can’t possibly not know what’s happening over there.”
That was indeed the truth; Tang Nai only occasionally focused her attention on Sumu.
“I knew it—”
Tang Nai quickly extended a spoon to cover Sumu’s mouth, preventing her from continuing and disrupting her train of thought.
“You weren’t planning to do something last night, were you?”
It was unclear whether it was the iron spoon, hot from being immersed in boiling coffee, that stimulated Sumu’s tongue or if Tang Nai’s words had hit home, but Sumu’s cheeks visibly flushed pink.
“I-I didn’t, don’t say that. I really did nothing last night.”
Realizing she was spot on, Tang Nai’s smile suddenly became more unrestrained, softening her previously aloof expression considerably.
“Alright, I have a solution. I can understand the desire to protect your privacy. I happen to have some good-quality sensory blockers here. Just stick them in the room, and no one will know what you’re doing.”
“—But, nothing comes without a cost.”
Sumu already knew what this guy was about to say and decisively rejected Tang Nai’s temptation.
“Sigh, I want to move out, back to my beloved rental house.”
“By the way, today is Monday, and I have nothing to do here. Your school, on the other hand…”
Ah yes, today is Monday; I have classes all day.
“Why are you only reminding me now?!”
It was already noon, and although the magical girl Sumu was still a nobody, the university student Sumu had already successfully skipped two classes!
