Chapter 26: Attacked by the Enchanting Older Sister
“Have you not awakened your abilities yet? Wooden Mouse, you’re even more useless than I imagined.”
What do you mean by useless? I have great potential, okay? And what even is ‘Wooden Mouse’?
“You’re not ‘Wooden Mouse,’ you’re just a ‘Hikikomori.'”
Sumu glared with wide eyes, dissatisfied as she stared at Ye Wanjing, but the latter continued to smile happily.
“I’m not joking with you; let me first explain what Naitou-senpai said. The main standard for judging a Magical Girl’s rank is primarily the number of times their abilities awaken. Each time you awaken an ability, it means you’ve leveled up.”
“What about innate abilities?”
“Those are the most basic abilities you get upon becoming a Magical Girl. Mine is controlling flames.”
As she spoke, Ye Wanjing lightly snapped her fingers, and a cluster of flames shot out from her fingertips. Then, with a mischievous grin, she pointed at Sumu, rapidly launching a spark that traced a bright trajectory before disappearing—
Sumu was so startled that she rolled on the couch, using both her hands and feet to dodge, but that spark vanished into thin air within an instant, only Ye Wanjing laughed hysterically at Sumu’s reaction.
“I told you you’re ‘Wooden Mouse’; that kind of spark wouldn’t fly far before extinguishing.”
You say you’re not joking, but from now on, I won’t believe a word you say!
Sumu resentfully straightened her clothes and sat back down on the couch.
The scramble to escape just now was indeed a bit embarrassing, but it wasn’t entirely her fault.
Sumu had been burned by Miti’s hot computer casing before, so she knew how intense Miti’s flames were and panicked when she saw Miti tossing sparks.
“Is ‘Wooden Mouse’ scared? Why aren’t you saying a word?”
Looking at Ye Wanjing’s triumphant expression, Sumu pouted.
Just you wait, Miti.
“So how did your abilities awaken?”
“I forgot.”
Ye Wanjing shrugged and lightly raised her hands.
“You forgot? Then what abilities did you awaken?”
“Flame control ability enhancement, enhancement of the flames being controlled, and stronger flames output by burning magic power.”
Ye Wanjing counted on her fingers, and hearing her repetitive abilities made Sumu break out in a sweat.
This skill tree is perfectly straight.
“You might want to ask L about these; I’m not too sure myself.”
This just keeps getting less reliable… Bring back that dependable Miti-senpai!
But Sumu probably understood a bit.
If she continued on the forum for a few more days, she could at least reach E-Rank and truly awaken her first ability.
What if she got some powerful ability? Hehe, then she could bid farewell to the curse of being a Female Demon.
With her heart full of joy, Sumu had entirely forgotten what Tang Nai said and was daydreaming about obtaining an incredible ability from being a Cyber Judge, to the point she was foolishly smiling in front of Ye Wanjing.
“Wooden Mouse, you look so silly when you laugh; let me take a picture—”
“Hikikomori, what are you doing!”
The sounds of their chase gradually faded into the soft carpet, and Ye Wanjing was forced to delete that photo.
But after leaving the cafe, Ye Wanjing cautiously looked around before sneaking a peek at her album.
“Hehe, Wooden Mouse would never guess that I have a photo recycle bin.”
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Sumu took a total of two days off, and today she unfortunately had to go to class.
However, considering that most people rarely noticed her, Sumu decided not to bother with complicated concealments and simply wore a loose deep blue hoodie similar to Lu Shan’s before heading out.
“By the way, are you really not considering buying a new set of clothes? It doesn’t suit you at all.”
Tang Nai was, as always, at the door sipping coffee, speaking lightly.
That wasn’t wrong. Sumu had often felt uncomfortable from her clothing rubbing against her skin these past few days, not only because she was more sensitive but also because the clothes didn’t fit well.
“Will you buy them for me?”
While tying her shoelaces, Sumu replied, and after taking a step, her brow furrowed again.
The shoes were also way too big, causing pain to her toes.
“Funny, I actually had a similar plan.”
Upon hearing this, Sumu became alert.
Is Tang Nai really so kind?
“Don’t look at me like that, making it seem like I’m that kind of heartless bad woman. I am at least your superior.”
How could you still say that!
“Forget it.”
“This isn’t up to you; I’ve seen enough of you wandering around the café in men’s shirts these days. The image of a Magical Girl is also an important part!”
“Fine, but if you bring me some strange clothes, I won’t wear them.”
At her response, Tang Nai chuckled lightly.
“Don’t worry, my taste is quite good.”
Sumu casually glanced at the sheer black nightgown Tang Nai was wearing.
Tch, it’s just so-so.
After sitting in the tiered classroom for the entire morning, Sumu didn’t retain a single word.
Most of her energy was spent on her handheld game console, her body limply resting on the desk, with her head buried behind the person in front of her to avoid the teacher spotting her.
Whenever she thought about her new abilities, she couldn’t help but feel excited.
She thought the morning would pass simply, but suddenly felt a chill under her.
A gust of cold wind swept under the desk, causing her to shiver, and she hurriedly wrapped her hoodie tighter around herself.
That icy sensation vanished as quickly as it came, prompting Sumu to look down in confusion, where she unexpectedly discovered someone she did not expect.
She almost gasped, and upon seeing this, Lu Shan hurriedly covered her mouth.
“Don’t be nervous, senpai; I have something important to tell you.”
Sumu’s eyes, filled with shock, gradually turned into embarrassment and anger, given Lu Shan’s particularly awkward position.
“What are you doing? How did you end up down here? Do you think I won’t put you on mute for three days?”
Their angles were extremely awkward, just like the situations that might occur in some indecent comics.
Lu Shan squatted under the desk, her petite body entirely hidden in the shadow, and she was directly in front of Sumu, causing the latter to instinctively squeeze her legs together.
Given this, Lu Shan felt a bit wronged as well; if it weren’t for the urgent circumstances, she wouldn’t have risked being discovered by the Magical Girls.
“Mainly, someone has set their sights on you, senpai. That mutant wants to join the Monster Association for protection, but non-monsters wishing to join the association must present a pledge, which means hunting Magical Girls.”
And the most suitable target is the incompetent Irina.
“She shouldn’t be able to find out where I am.”
Upon hearing this, Sumu was first startled and then confused.
Lu Shan shook her head vigorously, her expression full of worry.
“Senpai, your use of magic power is too obvious; I followed the traces to find you.”
Having said that, Lu Shan pointed at the handheld game console in Sumu’s arms, and Sumu’s eyes widened.
“If luck isn’t on our side, she might almost be here. Senpai, quickly contact the other Magical Girls.”
As they spoke, some noisy buzzing came from outside the window, catching Sumu’s attention.
“She’s quite powerful, at least C-Rank. Senpai, you need to be careful of her eyes…”
Lu Shan’s voice gradually faded because Sumu’s gaze was fixed, staring straight ahead.
Right into a pair of deep dark eyes.
