Magical Girl Fan Bingbing

Jiang Ran was very interested in this hidden, unofficial magical girl organization.

The fact that they could hide under the nose of the Tianhai City Public Security Bureau for so long without being discovered shows that they are at least somewhat skilled. And judging from the battle just now, they are not just reckless hotheads; they have a main attacker and a support unit, and they are organized and disciplined.

More importantly, what are they planning to do by openly stealing monster corpses at this critical juncture, risking exposure?

Could they be from the same industry?

The Tianhai fishpond, which had previously been devoid of fish and only had fishing hooks left, suddenly became interesting with the appearance of these catfish.

If they really are in the same industry, Jiang Ran plans to find an opportunity to get in touch.

After returning home, Jiang Ran's phone chimed with an official situation report.

The report provided a general overview of the situation at the scene. The monster attack was dealt with promptly, causing no serious casualties, and cleanup work is underway in the relevant areas.

As for the blue magical girl and the aerial conflict, the report only gave a brief overview, and then added a sentence in bold at the end: "Any evil will be brought to justice!"

They directly labeled the other side as an evil force, still using the old-fashioned tactics.

Jiang Ran estimated that Chu Ying's remaining vacation this year would probably be ruined.

He sent Leng Qiaoqiao a message, telling her to keep a close eye on the black market, to notify him immediately if the police tried to lure her in, and to also keep an eye out for any news from her associates.

Leng Qiaoqiao had already heard about what happened today. After all, the official report had been released, and it had caused quite a stir. She was worried that this matter might affect the business of the Umbrella Corporation. If the Public Security Bureau really took drastic measures, then they would really have no choice but to back down.

Jiang Ran told her to relax, saying that their attention was probably all drawn to the suddenly appearing wild magical girl, and they didn't have time to deal with their little squabbles for the time being.

After the two finished talking, Jiang Ran went to the kitchen to cook dinner.

A while ago, Jiang Li enrolled in a tutoring class, saying that her math grades were falling behind and she needed to catch up. She came home later than Jiang Ran, who was an office worker, every day.

But for some reason, Jiang Li was almost an hour later than usual and still hadn't gotten home today.

Jiang Ran assumed she had gone to Song Mingyue's place for dinner, so she called her. Song Mingyue said she hadn't seen Jiang Li.

I called the tutor again, and the answer was that Jiang Li had already left on time.

Looking at his phone again, he realized that none of the messages he sent to Jiang Li had been replied to.

Jiang Ran stood in the living room, staring at the few lonely chat bubbles on her phone screen, a vague unease rising in her heart.

He flipped his palm over, and the emerald green gemstone bracelet shimmered slightly at his fingertips. Just as he was about to make a move, the sound of a key turning came from the doorway.

Jiang Li pushed open the door and entered, her schoolbag still hanging on one shoulder, her hair a little messy, and her cheeks flushed, as if she had run a long way.

She looked up and met Jiang Ran, who was standing in the middle of the living room staring at her.

She shrank back.

"Dad, um... I can explain."

"Tell me where you went first."

"I went to play with my classmates after tutoring and forgot to message you." Jiang Li threw her schoolbag on the sofa, clasped her hands together above her head, and said, "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'll definitely remember next time."

Seeing that she was unharmed, Jiang Ran's tense nerves relaxed.

"Remember to send a message first next time. If you don't come back, your mother and I will call the police."

"Okay, okay." Jiang Li quickly changed the subject, sniffing the kitchen twice. "It smells so good, Dad, what did you make?"

"Go wash your hands first."

Jiang Li cheered and rushed into the bathroom without even putting her schoolbag away.

……

At the dinner table, Jiang Li's chopsticks hardly stopped; she buried herself behind her rice bowl and wolfed down her food, eating much more heartily than usual.

Seeing her starving posture, Jiang Ran couldn't help but say, "Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."

"Mmm-hmm," Jiang Li mumbled in response, her chopsticks moving at an undiminished speed.

"What did you do with your classmates? You look like you haven't eaten in three days." Jiang Ran put a piece of pork rib on her plate. "Did you just chat all the time at the party without ordering anything to eat?"

Jiang Li paused for a moment without looking up: "It's because Dad's cooking is better. Besides, we ordered some dishes, but the accident happened before we could even eat them."

"What accident?"

"It was a Warcraft attack," Jiang Li mumbled, chewing on a rib. "I happened to be nearby with my classmates at the time. Dad, didn't your phone get a notification?"

Jiang Ran put down her chopsticks. "Were you nearby at the time?"

"Well, it wasn't particularly close." Jiang Li quickly added when she saw Jiang Ran's expression change. "We were eating at a restaurant, and we had just finished eating and hadn't even taken two bites when the monsters came. So everyone ran to the air raid shelter. When we went back after the all-clear, the food was all cold, and the owner thought we were trying to skip out on the bill. I was so angry that I almost got into an argument with him."

She got angrier and angrier as she spoke, and tapped her chopsticks twice on the rim of the bowl.

"A whole table of food, Dad! I've been saving up my allowance for ages."

Jiang Ran ignored her question and asked seriously, "Are you injured?"

"No, no, I was far away, I just saw people fighting in the sky." Jiang Li waved her hand, then changed the subject, her eyes lighting up, "But let me tell you, those magical girls in the sky were really beautiful, flying around like fairies in a fairy tale, and their every move was spectacular."

As she spoke, she gestured with her chopsticks in the air, almost dropping the ribs. When she got excited, she nearly stood up from her chair.

"Even that unregistered magical girl is cool when she's fighting monsters, not to mention the ones who are officially registered, they're simply..."

Jiang Ran looked into her daughter's bright eyes, remained silent for a few seconds, and then directly saw through her little scheme.

"Do you want to be a magical girl again?"

Jiang Li's momentum immediately diminished. She sat back in her chair, poked at the rice in her bowl, and muttered to herself.

"No... I just think he's really handsome..."

"to be honest."

Jiang Li was silent for a while, then raised her head and looked at Jiang Ran seriously.

"Dad, what would you think if I really became a magical girl?"

Jiang Ran leaned back in her chair and tapped her fingers unconsciously twice on the table.

Instead of answering his daughter's question directly, he said, "You could try taking the idol route."

"Idol?" Jiang Li blinked. "You mean those magical girl idols who sing and dance on stage and film adult videos?"

"right."

The so-called idol magical girls are those magical girls who basically do not participate in front-line battles, and whose main job is to use their popularity to promote the magical girl group, raise funds for activities, and comfort and reassure the public.

These types of idols almost occupy half of the entertainment industry today, and the popularity of top idols is even higher than that of some traditional stars.

Not long ago, Jiang Ran fainted while working as a security guard at a concert of a popular magical girl idol, and only then did she realize that she was going to die soon.

"Idol magical girls don't have to go to the front lines, so they're safe and have good incomes," Jiang Ran said.

After hearing this, Jiang Li pouted: "To put it bluntly, it just means I have to hide in the back and be a coward."

Jiang Ran put down her chopsticks, and her gaze towards her became serious.

"Idol magical girls are not cowards."

Jiang Li was startled by his sudden change in tone, and immediately swallowed her dissatisfaction.

"Without these people raising funds from the rear, maintaining the positive image of magical girls, comforting ordinary people harmed by monsters, and maintaining social stability, the magical girls on the front lines would not be able to devote themselves wholeheartedly to the battle."

"Do you think it's easy for idol magical girls to stand on stage singing and dancing? They have to face all kinds of emotions from the whole society towards magical girls: expectations, doubts, disappointments, and aversion. These things are more difficult to deal with than monsters."

"Maintaining morale is sometimes more important than maintaining the front line, because a front line can be rebuilt if it falls, but once morale is lost, everything is lost."

Jiang Li lowered her head and used her chopsticks to poke small holes in the rice in the bowl.

"Take one of my students, for example," Jiang Ran began, using Chu Ying as an example. "After she became a magical girl, she seemed to have endless glory and great power on the surface, but do you know how much pressure she faced every day? The stability of the entire Tianhai was on her shoulders. If someone had a low tolerance for stress, they would have been crushed by it."

As for where the pressure comes from, don't ask yet.

After Jiang Ran finished speaking rapidly, Jiang Li finally spoke in a low voice: "I was just saying it casually, Dad, why are you taking it so seriously?"

"I think you didn't just say it casually, but came prepared." Jiang Ran could easily see through her daughter's little scheme. Today, she was probably trying to get information out of her. She had probably said the same thing to Song Mingyue many times.

Whether or not they can awaken is not something that Jiang Ran or Jiang Li can decide on their own. It depends entirely on individual talent, there is no such thing as heredity, and they cannot refuse to awaken.

If Jiang Li is truly destined for that fate, then Jiang Ran has no choice but to accept it.

"I don't want to be an idol."

After Jiang Ran pointed it out, Jiang Li muttered a few words and continued to eat.