Go to work, and then educate magical girls.

Chapter 146

The woman standing in the entrance hall wore an elegant long dress. Her stunningly beautiful face had a touch of classical charm, and her smooth hair was like a waterfall in the night, adorned with delicate light pink hair accessories.

She has a slender and graceful figure, with curves in all the right places and a perfect figure in all the right places. Everything about her is so natural and beautiful, without a single flaw.

A faint smile played on her lips, like a gentle breeze caressing cherry blossoms in spring, giving one a sense of softness and comfort.

The moment Jinju saw this woman, she had a feeling that she was not a bad person. She couldn't even feel a trace of hostility in her heart, as if the woman had a natural affinity that made her fall in love with her.

Jinju quickly regained her senses, slightly startled. The fact that she could be affected by even the slightest emotion the other woman displayed suggested how terrifying this woman must be…

As Jinju was lost in thought, Ying smiled and said, "What adorable little sisters! Welcome to my home."

"Mom is beautiful too." A voice came from inside.

Sakura was clearly taken aback. She glanced at the girl who had made the sound, and then at Tang Feng.

"Ahem, let's go inside and talk." Tang Feng coughed lightly.

Sakura quickly accepted this situation, and she smiled gently, "I'm so happy to have such a lovely daughter."

Jinju rolled her eyes, thinking that this was another strange person.

Sakura led the group to the living room to entertain them. After exchanging a few pleasantries, she went into the kitchen under the pretext of preparing lunch, and Tang Feng followed her.

In the living room, only Jinju and Ziwan remained, watching television.

"Next, a breaking news report: This morning, the Hero Association suffered a devastating attack by a mysterious figure, resulting in heavy losses. One S-class hero was killed, and several other heroes were injured. The identity of the mysterious figure is currently unknown..."

Jinju's attention wasn't on the TV; her mind was filled with images of Ying.

She was 99% certain that this woman was a magical girl, and one who had known Tang Feng for a long time.

This woman definitely knows Tang Feng's true identity, and judging from their every move, there seems to be a strange sense of harmony between them, as if they were an old married couple who have been together for many years.

Jinju suddenly remembered that Tang Feng had once told her that a magical girl had truly fallen in love with him.

Could this be him?

Jinju thought about it more and more and felt that this was possible.

Thinking back to how she once wanted to question the other person about how they could so easily fall in love with a weirdo, Jinju smiled self-deprecatingly. She no longer had the right to ask that question.

Because she herself was the one who fell for it.

"Can you guess which magical girl she is?" Ziwan suddenly asked.

This problem stumped Jinju, because the other party had not transformed, and her knowledge of Kyoto's magical girls was extremely limited, only knowing the codenames and appearances of the strongest ones.

Sakura, Rose, Zhi, Iris... each of them is a peerless magical girl with unparalleled strength, making countless monsters tremble in fear.

It's impossible for just any woman to suddenly appear and become one of the strongest, right?

"Do you have any thoughts on your mind?" Jinju threw the question back at him.

"I suspect she must be one of the most powerful ones."

Jinju glanced sideways. "How did you figure that out?"

"intuition."

Jinju had nothing to say, but she also had a vague feeling about it. Based on her understanding of Tang Feng, he was a person with a strong desire to conquer. He would not leave a tempting delicacy untouched. If it was something with thorns, it would only arouse his competitive spirit even more.

Therefore, among the strongest magical girls, there is a very high chance that Tang Feng will win them over.

The person in front of you might just be him.

But who could it be...?

Jinju looked at the two indistinct figures inside the kitchen glass door, her eyes flickering.

In the kitchen, Sakura was cooking, while Tang Feng was doing...

"Boss," Sakura suddenly spoke up.

Tang Feng was slightly taken aback, and soon he was met with Ying Youyou's gaze, "Do you think I'm almost past my prime, and that I can't compare to those little girls in terms of charm anymore?"

"How could that be? Full blooming cherry blossoms are always more fragrant than buds that are about to open," Tang Feng said without hesitation.

To prove this, he began

Sakura quickly replied, "There are still people outside."

"We're all family, it's alright."

"Then...should we turn on the shielding?"

"Need not."

Sakura couldn't help but roll her eyes at Tang Feng. "Is this your new twisted sense of humor?"

"That's right." Tang Feng gently hugged her.

"No way!"

Tang Feng quickly understood, and so,

Finally, Sakura let out a low, tearful sound.

"......"

Although he didn't know how much of Ying's performance was acting, Tang Feng still felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.

In the living room, Jinju could no longer sit still.

Jinju clenched her little fists. How could there be such a shameless magical girl senior? Just like that magical girl senior in the academy office last time!

Is there really no normal magical girl in such a large city as Kyoto?

Her beautiful impression of Sakura at their first meeting was shattered.

The noise was still coming, when would it ever end! Jinju couldn't hold back any longer, and in one swift step, she pushed open the glass door to the kitchen.

"You guys... eh?" Jinju was stunned when she saw the scene inside.

The two were fully clothed and busy washing and chopping vegetables. A carrot was tossed into the air, and a magical blade flashed, instantly turning it into countless neat slices.

Tang Feng manipulated the cutting board, catching all the carrot slices falling from the air, and then turned to look at Jinju.

"What's up?"

"You guys aren't..." Jinju stammered, confused. They had just been...

"What's wrong with us?" Tang Feng asked, puzzled.

"Uh, it's nothing."

Jinju closed the kitchen door, walked back to the living room in a daze, and began to question the meaning of life.

"You were hallucinating," Zi Wan's calm voice came through, "the moment you opened the door."

Jinju was startled. "I clearly didn't sense any magical fluctuations!"

Moreover, her current strength has already surpassed S-rank. To be able to make her fall into an illusion without her even realizing it, how terrifying must the opponent's strength be?!

"How did you know?" Jinju couldn't help but ask. Could it be that Ziwan was already so much better than her?

"Because that illusion was only targeting you, I, as an observer, sensed the magical fluctuations emanating from my mother," Ziwan explained.

"They still won't let me see..." Jinju muttered to herself.

"I think I know who Mom is." Ziwan's eyes gleamed with confidence.

Based on Ziwan's meticulous observation, combined with the style of the courtyard, the decorative patterns in the room, and the illusion magic she could conjure up at will, Ziwan thought of the figure in the magical girl textbook.

Jinju immediately perked up, "Who?"

Ziwan parted her lips slightly and slowly uttered a single word.

Jinju was struck dumb, "This is impossible!"

In the kitchen, Sakura looked troubled.

"Where did you find this little monster? How did you guess my identity so quickly?"

"Wanwan has always been very smart."

Sakura sighed softly, "If only Mako were half as smart as her, she wouldn't still be kept in the dark."

"Haven't you told her yet?" Tang Feng asked.

"Why tell her?" Sakura winked playfully.

"She'll find out the truth sooner or later."

"Let her figure it out on her own. I'd like to see just how slow she gets," Sakura snorted.

"..."

Tang Feng was slightly speechless. Among the maple flowers, only Mo Zi, that idiot, had been kept in the dark all along, unaware that her good sisters had long since "betrayed" her and had even secretly held several rounds of division meetings.

"Speaking of which... those two little ones in the living room, didn't you notice they're quite special?" Tang Feng suddenly asked.

"Do you mean you possess both the powers of a magical girl and the powers of a monster?"

It seemed Sakura had indeed figured it out, so Tang Feng continued, "What's your take on this situation?"

"After all, these are unprecedented cases, and two of them occurred at the same time, with different circumstances..." Sakura pondered for a moment, "I want to use them to test an idea I once had."

"Won't it be harmful to them?" Tang Feng asked subconsciously.

Sakura glared at Tang Feng. "What do you take me for?"

"Sorry, I didn't think before I spoke. After all, they are very important to me." Tang Feng realized his mistake and stepped forward to comfort the other person.

Sakura stared blankly at Tang Feng for a long while before letting out a soft sigh, "You've really changed."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't have made up my mind to come back to see you." Tang Feng wrapped his arms around Ying's soft waist from behind, pressing his body gently against hers.

"And what about me? To you?"

"You've always been the most important person to me," Tang Feng said without hesitation.

Women, all they care about is an attitude.

"Your lips are much sweeter than before, I really like it." Sakura turned her head and kissed Tang Feng again.

Despite the magical assistance, the meal took an incredibly long time to prepare...

When the food was served and the four of them sat around the table, Jinju's gaze kept falling on Ying, intentionally or unintentionally.

Sakura put down her chopsticks and asked with a smile, "Little sister, do I have flowers on my face?"

"I think... I saw a cherry blossom," Jinju tentatively asked.

Sakura looked puzzled.

Jinju dared not ask any further questions.

After a while, Jinju suddenly remembered something, her eyes darting around, "By the way, what should I call you?"

Sakura blinked. "My name is Meiko. You can call me Meiko-neechan. Of course, I'd be happy to call you Mom if you want."

"Then... Meiko-neechan, are you a magical girl?"

"Magical girls shouldn't easily reveal their identities to outsiders. Asking directly like that is very impolite," Sakura lectured in an elder's tone. Then, she suddenly changed the subject, "However... we're not outsiders, so my answer is, yes."

"So it's you, senior!" Jinju looked quite surprised. "I'm a magical girl too, codename Jinju. Could you please tell me your codename, senior?"

"Hmm..." Sakura pondered, "It's not exactly a secret."

It looks like the answer is about to be revealed... Jinju's heart started racing. Could it be that person?

Sakura looked up. "Youlian."

"what?"

. . .

A beautiful riverside setting with crystal-clear water where fish occasionally dart about, leaving silvery arcs and creating ripples on the surface.

It's perfect for baiting.

A pretty young woman wearing sunglasses lay under a parasol, looking incredibly relaxed and carefree. A slender fishing rod extended into the river, waiting for someone to take the bait.

"Youlian, look at today's news!" A beautiful young woman descended from the sky, though she was in a great hurry.

In order to find the person quickly, she even transformed into a magical girl and sped away.

"Jingli, why are you in such a hurry? You scared the fish away." The girl called Youlian pouted in dissatisfaction.

"Quick, look at this news!" Jingli shoved her phone in front of Youlian.

"What's the big deal..." Youlian slowly opened the video.

Yu Lian watched the video, muttering, "It's just the Hero Association being attacked. To be honest, I've wanted to beat those guys up for a long time..."

"Let me see who is so kind as to help me fulfill this wish..." Youlian continued scrolling through the famous video.

At the end of the video, there is a surveillance camera inside the building that clearly captured the person's back.

"Why does this back view look so familiar?..." Youlian stared for a long time before scratching her head in confusion.

Just then, the man in the surveillance video raised his head, slowly turned around, and looked at the camera lens.

"!!!"

"Splash." The phone traced a long arc as it fell straight into the water, creating ripples.

The fish around were really scared away this time.

Youlian realized what was happening and looked embarrassed. "This thing is so unlucky. It's unbelievable that it would end up in my phone. Getting it will bring bad luck. I guess I'll just throw it away."

Jingli looked at her expressionlessly. "That's my phone."

"Alright..." Youlian reluctantly took out her phone and handed it to Jingli, "I'll throw one at you too, to make up for it."

"That's not the point!" Jingli threw Youlian's phone aside in frustration. "You saw that person, right? You must have seen them! Right?!"

"What can we do?" Youlian shrugged helplessly. "We can't beat him. Even if the whole team attacked together, we couldn't defeat him, and it even caused you all..."

"Shut up!" Jingli clearly didn't want to bring up those things again. She stared at the river, the ripples that had just been splashed gradually receding. She spoke slowly, "We can't beat them, but someone definitely can. He's in Kyoto, in the magical girl's stronghold. He can't escape, can he?"

"You mean...?"

With a single clench of her hand, a small rectangular prism flew out of the river and landed in her palm.

Jingli gripped her phone again, her gaze resolute.

"Maple flowers".

(End of this chapter)