Chapter 17: Box Weapon Launch Button
This time, the incident in Sumu’s bedroom was ultimately attributed to an electrical explosion accident, with Miti being fully responsible.
The guilty party didn’t dare to protest, obediently turning over half a month’s salary.
Sumu could feel Miti’s resentful gaze occasionally fall on her back, making her shiver involuntarily.
Both L and Miti seemed to have become unexpectedly unlucky after interacting with her.
Miti brought this upon herself; after all, who told her to be so casual in someone else’s room!
As for L…
Watching her rush back to her workstation, Sumu couldn’t help but feel a bit embarrassed.
After all, it was she who wrote those things that made her dislike her. She would find an opportunity to apologize later.
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After visiting various repair shops around the school, Sumu received the same answer everywhere—
“Just get a new computer, classmate. This one is really messed up.”
Stepping out of the repair shop, Sumu angrily stomped her feet, the sound of her chestnut boots striking the steps particularly crisp.
“Each and every one of them are swindlers. They dare to raise prices over a little wear and tear, but when real problems occur, none of them can solve it.”
Miti cradled the computer, her dark brows furrowing. After a moment of hesitation, she finally spoke.
“Big Boss Naitou should have a way, but if we ask her…”
“I know, that person is shrewder than these swindlers.”
“If it can be fixed, I’ll cover that part of the bill. It’s my fault for not noticing that monster’s presence.”
By the way, it seems like Tang Nai rarely gives Miti a hard time. Is that person really the type to tailor their approach to different people?
While Sumu was mulling over Tang Nai, the other party’s call came at just the right moment.
“Hurry back, stop worrying about the computer issue.”
“Hey, how did you know? Are you surveilling us?”
Startled, Sumu quickly looked around but didn’t notice anything suspicious.
“You’re overthinking it, I have no interest in that. Miti just sent a message asking, and that’s how I knew.”
During the back-and-forth between the repair shops, Miti had already covertly sent a message to Tang Nai, who was quite reliable in her eyes.
Even though today she was caught by Sumu precisely due to Tang Nai’s arrangement, Miti clearly had no awareness of that.
“Of course, if Irina wants to experience the sensation of being monitored, I wouldn’t mind letting you feel it.”
“That kind of thing forget it!”
“What a pity. In that case, hurry back. I have something good to show you.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Tang Nai hung up.
Something good? Surely she hasn’t dug another pit for me to jump into.
After returning to the café downstairs, Sumu casually kicked off her knee-high boots, quickly removed her stuffy beret, and let her silky pink hair fall freely.
After stripping off her coat and scarf, Sumu lifted her shirt towards the air conditioner, exposing her belly glistening with sweat. The refreshing cool breeze made her involuntarily close her eyes for a moment.
It hadn’t been long since she stepped out, but she was already sweaty all over. She couldn’t imagine how it would feel if it got any hotter.
“Be careful of catching a chill with that cold air on your belly.”
Tang Nai’s teasing voice came from the side. Sumu was startled to see her had already approached.
“Are you a ghost? You walk without making any noise.”
“On such a soft carpet, it’s tough to make any sound if I tried.”
…That was indeed not wrong, but it was surprising that she wasn’t in the game room.
“So, what do you mean by something good?”
Tang Nai pointed at the black square on the coffee table, raising an eyebrow slightly.
“Want to find out? Just look.”
Sumu leaned in suspiciously, examining the black square. Its surface was seamless, and it didn’t reveal anything particularly special.
She picked it up to weigh it in her hand, then gently tapped it with her knuckles.
It was lighter than she expected, emitting a sound akin to some kind of plastic product. It seemed like a handheld console, but there was nothing resembling a switch on it.
“What is this, a plastic brick?”
“In the hands of an ordinary person, you could say it’s a brick, but don’t forget, you are now a Magical Girl. Try infusing a bit of magic power into it.”
Sumu squeezed a tiny bit of her meager magic power to her fingertip and directed it towards the console. Immediately, a familiar animation of a gray mechanical rabbit gnawing at the screen played, making her face darken.
Many buttons sprang out from the side of the console, and after the animation ended, the screen settled on the lock screen, which meant it was powered on.
She swiped the screen left and right, puzzled, and asked, “What’s the difference between this and a smartphone?”
Tang Nai waved her finger, feigning profundity as she said:
“You wouldn’t understand. It’s magic-powered, fireproof, waterproof, shock-resistant, and expected to last over a hundred years.”
“It sounds just like a certain model of a brick phone…”
“Oh, there are many interesting features inside. Just open the forum first.”
Sumu plopped down on the sofa and followed Tang Nai’s instructions to open the forum. The software’s style was still familiar, but the opening ads were inexplicably missing, and the account login screen was skipped.
“Using the forum on this will default you as the admin. I’ve applied your account to it, and any requests to log into this account on other devices will be rejected.”
Upon hearing this, Sumu quickly took out her phone to try it, shocked to find that her account had unknowingly been deemed as canceled.
She turned back, glaring at Tang Nai, who simply waved her hand, indicating her to calm down.
“Don’t rush, the interesting part is still to come. Now, try to find a private message and open it.”
As Sumu flipped through, she recognized a familiar ID and clicked on it.
The recent chat content was:
Karami Ti: “Please update soon! I was just about to see the climax, and if I can’t see the latest chapter this weekend, I’ll go crazy!”
That person was definitely Miti!
The admin interface was much richer than the normal one, featuring not only chat but also several authorities: mute, punish, delete account data, as well as a glaring red phrase that made her incredibly curious—
Box.
The moment she saw this word, Sumu’s eyes were glued to it, while Tang Nai subtly suggested she press it.
After hesitating for a moment, Sumu finally poked the forbidden button. A sudden suction came from where her fingertip touched the screen, ravenously draining the meager magic power she had, making her feel a little dizzy.
What appeared next on the screen was Miti’s personal information.
Ye Wanjing, female, currently residing in City B, Normal University sophomore, Magical Girl Miti, Resident Certificate number (…).
Due to insufficient magic power, many details were not displayed, but just the initial content was explosive enough.
I wonder what reaction Miti would have if I went upstairs and called her Ye Wanjing…
“Did you use this to open my Box?”
Tang Nai arched her eyebrows and said with a sly smile, “Guess?”
Sumu pouted, choosing not to dwell on those unpleasant memories. She exited to the private message interface and casually gave Miti a warning penalty.
Hearing a gasp come from upstairs moments later, Sumu couldn’t help but stifle a laugh.
At that moment, a thought suddenly crossed her mind.
What was that silly cat’s account name again?
