She was being hunted down, so she became a magical girl.

"Messenger... Your Highness? What brings you here?"

Hearing her roommate's trembling voice, Mistletoe knew that the mysterious messenger had arrived again.

They come quite frequently, which pleases the mimosa.

It hadn't been long since the messenger last visited, but Mistletoe's good roommate was experiencing a severe withdrawal reaction.

All day long, she walked around the living room with her tablet, repeating "Your Highness, Your Highness" dozens of times without stopping. Last night, she had a nightmare and talked in her sleep, saying a long string of things like "Your Highness, are you alright? Your Highness, where are you?" which made her so angry that she took all the blankets and slept on the sofa by herself all night.

What magic does this messenger possess that makes the mimosa plant so devoted?

Mistletoe also asked the mimosa if she had known the messenger for a long time.

However, the latter readily admitted that he and that prince had just met.

To be so bewitched upon first meeting is as if the messenger possesses some kind of innate mind-control magic...

Mistletoe looked towards the doorway, and Xu Ting's face came into view.

She is indeed beautiful, but not so beautiful as to make one lose their mind.

Those red eyes possess a unique kind of magic; staring at them for too long gives one the illusion of being controlled.

Could it be that she bewitched the mimosa with those eyes?

No, no, no, she's a magical girl after all; she wouldn't do something so evil—

Then, Mistletoe saw the girl behind Xu Ting, whose eyes were covered and whose ears and nose were plugged, Gray Raven.

Kidnapping?!

This is too much... No, no, no, mistletoe, calm down, there must be some misunderstanding...

"The mistletoe said to itself."

"Your Highness, is this a newly captured magical girl? Are you going to sell her to the Celestial Group or brainwash her into becoming one of our own?"

"I can help you create a brainwashing device, guaranteeing she'll never remember anything from before and will only be as loyal to you as I am..."

It looks like a kidnapping!

Moreover, his roommate had already seamlessly transitioned into the accomplice's role and was discussing how to deal with the victim!

Xu Ting was speechless after hearing the mimosa's absurd statement:

What are you thinking?

"She's my friend. She had to become like this because of some special reasons. Don't make it sound like I'm a kidnapper."

She led the gray crow into the room and said:

"Look, she didn't resist at all."

After clarifying the misunderstanding, Xu Ting began to explain his purpose:

"Mimosa, I have come to borrow the power of your innate magic."

Having said that, she glanced at the mistletoe hiding deep inside the room, and continued:

"In addition, I would like to ask you and your friends to do me a favor and protect a few people. If they encounter pursuers from the Tianyi Group, please take them away as soon as possible."

"I have other things to do and can't get away."

"No problem, Your Highness the Messenger." Mimosa readily accepted the task.

"Is this the magical girl you want me to protect?"

"It's not just her; there are two other injured people with mobility issues in the truck outside," Xu Ting replied.

"And the person in front of you is not a magical girl, but just a weak, ordinary person."

She helped Gray Crow to sit on the sofa in the living room and called out towards the depths of the room:

"That timid young lady, please come out and listen."

Mistletoe walked over hesitantly and sat down on the sofa opposite Xu Ting with Mimosa.

Xu Ting didn't mince words and went straight to describing the current situation:

"Have you heard about the airship crash yesterday?"

"Of course!" "Yes."

After receiving an affirmative answer, Xu Ting continued, "I hijacked the airship. It was attacked by the Tianyi Group, which is why it crashed in a residential area."

"Eh—" the mimosa cried out dramatically, while the mistletoe remained calm in contrast.

The latter, sensing something keenly, asked:

"Were the two injured people you just mentioned the ones who were injured in that incident?"

"That's right, they are survivors of the crash, and like you, they are magical girls in their coloring stage."

"They were seriously injured and are temporarily unable to regain consciousness."

"You know the person who severely injured them; it's the magical girl Polar Day who blocked off the street with ice walls that day, trying to capture you," Xu Ting said.

Seemingly realizing that she would lose the chance to talk to Xu Ting if she didn't calm down soon, Mimosa quickly snapped out of her amazement.

She quickly interrupted, asking:

"So, that polar day is hunting you down, Your Highness?"

"Do you need me to block it for you?"

"How much of a level difference are you and her...?" Xu Ting said helplessly, "Polaris probably won't be involved; it's her subordinate Zhanye who's chasing me."

She then took out her communication terminal and displayed the information she had prepared beforehand.

The document records Zhan Ye's appearance, abilities, personality, weaknesses, and some tactics that Xu Ting had planned when they encountered each other.

After giving a brief explanation, Xu Ting handed the communication terminal to Mimosa and told them to take a good look at it later.

"Now that we've finished discussing the matter of Zhan Ye, let's move on to... the matter of Gray Raven."

Xu Ting said to the mimosa:

"This Gray Raven's vision and hearing are at risk of being stolen by the Destiny Group."

"Mimosa, I hope you can help me make a holographic gaming headset that can perfectly replace real-world senses with game visuals."

"Is it possible?"

Given the capabilities of the mimosa plant, it shouldn't be difficult for it to accomplish this.

With so many advanced weapons and equipment already developed, there's no reason for them to fail on a holographic helmet.

Moreover, given Mimosa's inexplicably high level of affection for her, she would probably immediately say "I can do it" or "I guarantee I will complete the task."

But the mimosa plant doesn't say that.

Her first reaction was to suddenly realize something and slap her palm, saying:

"I can't believe it!"

What does that mean?

Was there anything in what he just said that surprised her?

Xu Ting looked at the mimosa with a questioning gaze, and the latter belatedly added:

"What I mean is, I never thought I could use my abilities to make a holographic game helmet."

"Oh dear, if I had a mind as clever as Lord Messenger, I would have been living a good life long ago with my abilities..."

However, mistletoe, standing nearby, couldn't help but expose her.

"That's not what you said when I asked you to make me a game console."

"Who said, 'My abilities are not tools for pleasure, but only for life-or-death situations'?"

"My game console is much easier to make than a holographic gaming headset..."

Mistletoe's voice grew softer and softer, finally grumbling in a wronged tone:

"Don't be so obvious about the differential treatment."

"I was here first."

...It seems I've gotten myself into some kind of conflict.

Xu Ting didn't have the energy to meddle in other people's interpersonal problems, so she could only pretend not to hear and continue the previous topic:

"Then let's begin manufacturing."

"The sooner we can build the game helmet, the sooner we can liberate Gray Raven. It's too cruel to keep her in a state of sensory deprivation."