Chapter 87 Interrogation
Beep beep beep, beep beep beep.
The next day, just as Luo Shuangyue planned to stay at home all day, she suddenly received a message sent to her Dark Butterfly communication account.
The content was brief and straightforward, instructing Luo Shuangyue to go to Mimi Café in half an hour, stating that the sender was an investigator from the Magic Department.
Upon reading this message, Luo Shuangyue’s first reaction was to suspect that it might be a scam.
But who would dare to scam Dark Butterfly? There were only a few people who knew this account; it couldn’t possibly be Xia Mo, could it?
Soon, Luo Shuangyue received confirmation from Monise, who informed her that the message was genuine; her account had been given by Monise.
So your boss is selling me out when faced with trouble? Luo Shuangyue felt helpless about Monise’s shamelessness, but this time she genuinely had no choice but to go.
The Magic Department was almost frantically searching for any possible leads, and if she didn’t proactively head over, she might be confronted by a few Blooming Level individuals at her doorstep later.
“What should I wear?” A question stumped Luo Shuangyue; the clothes Xia Mo had bought for her yesterday were all left at Polar Night.
The message said to meet in half an hour, leaving Luo Shuangyue with no time to go to the Polar Night base to change before heading to Mimi Café.
So she had to either wear what she had on or… Luo Shuangyue’s gaze drifted to her wardrobe.
It seemed… there might be another option?
Opening her wardrobe, she pulled out the neatly folded little dress, and Luo Shuangyue’s expression reflected her disgust.
Luo Shuangxing, you little rascal, why did you buy such clothes?! Do I really match this style?
Can’t you learn from Xia Mo and buy me some simple, casual clothes?
But no matter how she cursed inwardly, Luo Shuangyue only had this one option left; she couldn’t really wear male clothing to meet the Magical Girls from the Magic Department, could she?
She still had to keep her Dark Butterfly identity intact.
Grumbling, she put on the female clothing she had firmly refused the day before, donned red circle lenses, and assessed her reflection in the mirror.
How to put it, the style seemed completely different; she no longer resembled the death girl who walked on the edge of darkness, but rather like the biological sister of Luo Shuangxing?
Without the influence of those dreary outfits, the resemblance between Luo Shuangyue and Luo Shuangxing became more pronounced; standing together, they looked like a pair of sisters.
“Fine, this will have to do. I’m off…”
More than ten minutes later, Luo Shuangyue arrived at the meeting location designated by the Magic Department’s Magical Girl, the deeply memorable Mimi Café.
Today’s café had a closed for business sign on the door, with no patrons inside, and even the cats and staff were nowhere to be seen; it must have been booked by the Magic Department.
As for why the Magic Department chose this place as a meeting venue, Luo Shuangyue couldn’t quite guess; perhaps it was because it was run by Magical Girls, making communication easier?
Two girls in black uniforms stood guard on either side of the door. Upon seeing Luo Shuangyue fall from the sky back to her original form, their faces flashed with surprise, and they stepped aside to open the door for her.
Since Luo Shuangyue’s injuries hadn’t healed yet, it was better not to maintain her transformation if she could avoid it.
Walking into the familiar café, Luo Shuangyue saw a few girls whispering softly at the counter, including some she knew well and one unfamiliar face.
Xia Mo, Luo Shuangxing, and Xiaomimi—why were they all here too?! Luo Shuangyue felt overwhelmed; shouldn’t this kind of inquiry be done one-on-one? What was with the atmosphere like some high school group project?
What made her even more anxious was that she was wearing the clothes Luo Shuangxing had prepared for her yesterday!
This was directly exposing her identity!
“Oh, you’re the Dark Butterfly? You look a bit different from the information we received?” the unfamiliar girl looked up at Luo Shuangyue and waved enthusiastically.
Even though Dark Butterfly wasn’t a Magical Girl from the Magic Department, for the Magical Girls, as long as someone was a Magical Girl, they were considered a companion; differing organizations were just minor details.
“I’m Silvermoon Dragon Princess, you can call me Longwen Jie.” The unfamiliar girl introduced herself.
Hearing that name, Luo Shuangyue’s mind went blank. How did someone as high-profile as you get involved in this? You just finished dealing with the situation in Illusion Mushroom City yesterday and today you’re here to interrogate me? Aren’t you working way too hard?
How much does the Magic Department pay you in a month?
“Don’t be nervous; I’ve already heard the general details from Rosemary and the others. If it weren’t for your help, the damages caused by that magical beast would have been incalculable. On behalf of the Magic Department, I want to thank you.” Longwen stood up, smiling as she took Luo Shuangyue’s hand, bringing her close.
Xia Mo and Luo Shuangxing exchanged awkward glances at Luo Shuangyue’s embarrassed expression.
“Sister Xia Mo, what should we do? Pretend we didn’t see anything?”
“Let’s pretend we didn’t see anything for now…”
Luo Shuangxing also didn’t expect her brother to act so boldly, directly wearing the new clothes she had prepared for him yesterday. Wasn’t this equivalent to blowing his cover?
But Luo Shuangxing and Xia Mo weren’t planning to expose Luo Shuangyue’s secret just yet; they were waiting for the right opportunity.
So faced with Luo Shuangyue’s obviously suspicious behavior, they had to pretend they saw nothing. What did Dark Butterfly wear? We just can’t see it, right?
Xiaomimi was clueless about what was going on. Looking between Luo Shuangxing and Luo Shuangyue, her eyes gradually filled with confusion.
Why does Dark Butterfly today look so much like Linglan?
Is it an illusion?
No, the more I look, the more it seems like they could have come from the same womb…
Remembering the bold hypothesis Luo Shuangxing had shared with her earlier, Xiaomimi thought that hypothesis might actually be quite plausible.
There was no helping it; they looked way too similar!
While the three Magical Girls each harbored their own thoughts, Luo Shuangyue’s attention was entirely captured by Longwen.
Though this senior appeared friendly, her questions were anything but cordial, even concealing a hidden edge, her grip tightly holding Luo Shuangyue’s wrist.
Luo Shuangyue had no doubt that if she showed even the slightest hint of suspicion, this seemingly friendly senior would suddenly turn aggressive and pin her to the ground for questioning by the Magic Department.
Fortunately, regarding the Snake Fang situation, Luo Shuangyue felt entirely innocent; her goal had always been to chase the Snake Fang away, and whatever happened afterward was truly none of her business.
