Go to work, and then educate magical girls.

Chapter 162 Kite

Backstage at the concert, in the dressing room.

A young female makeup artist is working diligently with foundation and makeup brushes. A stunningly beautiful woman sits in the chair in front of her. After her makeup is finished, she will go on stage for her final performance.

"I feel like Sister Yuan doesn't need any makeup at all; she's still as beautiful as an angel." After comparing herself in the mirror, the makeup artist exclaimed with admiration.

She never dreamed that she would one day be able to get so close to the legendary figure, and her heart was pounding with nervousness.

"If you don't wear makeup, you won't have a job, right?" The beautiful woman in the chair smiled slightly.

That smile melted the makeup artist's heart. She had heard that this diva was aloof and rarely smiled, and that she didn't take the sweet and cute route on stage, but rather the persona of an ice queen. She never expected that she would be so easy to talk to in real life and even joke with her!

From today onwards, she will be Yuan's unwavering supporter! The makeup artist clenched her little fist.

"I will definitely make sure Sister Yuan stands on the stage in her most beautiful form!"

The makeup artist resumed her work, holding her makeup brush and applying the product more meticulously.

As the brush glided across the other person's face, the makeup artist sighed inwardly. She had done makeup for countless people, including some popular idols and actresses, but none of them had such fair and delicate skin as the person in front of her. Even though she was already in her mid-twenties, she still looked like a baby.

The makeup artist suddenly realized the other person's other identity—a magical girl!

Tobi has always presented herself to the public as a magical girl, which means that in front of her now is a magical girl body that never ages!

No wonder her skin is so good! No wonder she still looks as young and beautiful as she did back then after all these years!

The opportunity to do makeup for a magical girl is rare, so the makeup artist secretly studied the secrets of the magical girl's skin while applying her makeup.

It's so perfect... The makeup artist couldn't help but swallow hard. She wanted to have such a perfect appearance and skin too. She wanted to become a magical girl!

"With such thoughts, you can't become a magical girl," Yuan glanced at her and said calmly.

The makeup artist was startled. Could it be that the other party could read her mind?! Is this the power of a magical girl?

"There is no magic in the world that can see through people's hearts," Yuan said, looking at their reflections in the mirror. "What you're thinking is written all over your face."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you!" the makeup artist quickly apologized.

Yuan shook her head, indicating that she didn't care about the incident that had just occurred.

The makeup artist dared not think any further and worked even harder.

The thought of such a dazzling diva retiring filled her with regret; she had only become her supporter today.

"Can I not retire?" she blurted out, almost as if possessed.

She regretted it as soon as the words left her mouth. The other party had its reasons for making such a decision. What right did she, an outsider and an insignificant nobody, have to interfere?

"Get out," Yuan suddenly said.

She seemed genuinely angry! The makeup artist didn't dare say anything more. She nervously put down her makeup brush, apologized, and left the dressing room timidly under Yuan's watchful gaze.

Thus, only Yuan remained in the dressing room.

"Aren't you going to come out and see me?" Yuan smoothed her hair behind her ear, her voice so soft it was as if she were talking to herself.

"It seems you've improved quite a bit since then, managing to detect my presence."

A dark figure emerged from the corner, gradually solidifying. The figure slowly walked into the light, illuminating the outline of its face – it was Tang Feng!

"I heard you were back a while ago, but I didn't expect you to come see me now." Yuan's calm tone revealed no emotion.

"I didn't expect to hear about your retirement as soon as I got back." Tang Feng plopped down in the chair next to Yuan, turning his head to look at the beautiful diva.

From the outside, the beauty resembled an iceberg, radiating a cool and unapproachable glow. Her face was like the purest first snow of winter, its frosty whiteness carrying a faint chill that inspired awe, yet also compelled one to approach and explore the warm secrets hidden beneath its icy exterior.

Tang Feng had explored her countless times and naturally knew the other side beneath her aloof exterior. He didn't hesitate and asked the same question as the makeup artist earlier.

"Can I not retire?"

Yuan didn't speak, but simply shook her head gently.

"What's the reason?"

"Does retirement need a reason?" Yuan chuckled lightly, seemingly self-deprecatingly. "It's just reaching retirement age. At this age, how can I still have the nerve to call myself a young girl?"

"Sakura is the same age as you, and she's doing just fine," Tang Feng countered with an example.

"Not everyone is as monstrous as Sakura," Yuan said nonchalantly. "As people get older, their magic naturally begins to fade. Otherwise, why aren't there any magical grandmas or great-grandmas in the world?"

"But you are still very young."

"For ordinary people, being in your twenties is young, but for magical girls, it's almost expired." Yuan turned her head to look at Tang Feng. "You have no shortage of fresh and delicious magical girls around you, so why bother with me, who's almost at my expiration date?"

"Not one of you can be missing," Tang Feng said in a tone that brooked no refusal.

"You're still as domineering and autocratic as ever," Yuan chuckled. "But this time, even you probably can't do anything about it, because the Heart Gem has already given me the answer."

With a gentle toss, a streak of light flashed past. Tang Feng reached out and caught it. It was a familiar shape, the very heart gem of the kite. However, fine cracks had begun to appear on it, and Tang Feng could feel the magic power constantly dissipating from it.

Tang Feng frowned slightly, and a rich magical power overflowed from his palm. Before long, the Heart Gem became as smooth as a mirror and shone brightly.

"It's no use, this is just a stopgap measure." Yuan took the Heart Gem and put it away, her voice calm. "Soon, I won't be a magical girl anymore, and you won't need to come looking for me anymore."

"Are you angry?" Tang Feng suddenly asked.

"Angry? What are you angry about?" Yuan asked in surprise.

"I didn't mean to not come looking for you. I just heard you've been very busy lately, so I didn't bother you." Tang Feng lied without batting an eye.

"How could I dare to get angry? Everyone knows that Lord Feng's favorite form of punishment is spanking." Yuan sighed, "It's just a pity that I can no longer enjoy it after retiring."

Upon hearing this, Tang Feng narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing the girl's alluring figure with its prominent curves, and suddenly spoke out.

"Take it off."

"Now? Right here?"

Yuan clutched her clothes, looking frightened. "I have to go on stage later..."

"This is your punishment for retiring without permission." Tang Feng grinned as he approached.

……

The rosy complexion gradually faded from her snow-white skin.

Tang Feng wiped the sweat from the girl's forehead and gently kissed it. "Are you really going to retire?"

"I didn't want to either." Yuan removed herself from Tang Feng and methodically straightened her clothes. "The name Yuan will be a thing of the past. From now on, call me Saori."

Tang Feng naturally knew the girl's real name. He nodded and said, "If you really want to retire, I won't stop you. But what I want to say is that even if you give up your identity as a magical girl, you can't escape my grasp."

Yuan paused, glancing sideways slightly. "Aren't you only interested in magical girls?"

"People change." Tang Feng's tone was somewhat stiff. "So, tell me the real reason you decided to retire, otherwise the punishment that follows won't be as lenient as it was before."

Tang Feng knew that, given Yuan's personality, if she were to truly retire, she would never hold such a grand, showy retirement performance; instead, she would quietly blend into the lives of ordinary people.

Idol Tobi and Magical Girl Tobi both appear as magical girls. Apart from a few people like Tang Feng, no one knows what the girl named Saori under the Tobi mask looks like.

Therefore, the kite must have had another purpose in organizing such a performance.

The reason for Yuan's retirement is definitely not as simple as she said, that she had reached a certain age.

Yuan was already dressed. Standing in front of the mirror, she brought up a topic she didn't want to discuss: "Feng, guess how many new magical girls awakened in Kyoto this year?"

Tang Feng didn't know why the other party suddenly brought this up. He hadn't been in Kyoto for the past few years and didn't know the specifics, but based on the information he had previously gathered, Tang Feng tentatively asked, "Three? Four?"

"Wrong, the number is zero," Yuan said calmly. "And this year, a total of six magical girls registered for retirement at the Magical Girl Association, far exceeding previous years."

Tang Feng looked astonished. If this trend continued, wouldn't there be fewer and fewer magical girls? He absolutely could not allow such a thing to happen!

"What's going on?" Tang Feng was already rubbing his hands together, ready to fight. If someone was behind all this, he would tear them to pieces!

This is an irreconcilable feud!

"Because...world peace has been achieved."

Yuan gave an answer that Tang Feng hadn't expected.

While Tang Feng was still in a daze, Yuan Qing's cold voice continued.

"After that battle, the traces of monster activity decreased significantly, and since the appearance of the monsters, magical girls have had almost zero enemies."

"The number of superhumans far exceeds that of magical girls. Although their strength is inferior, many tasks do not require great strength. They are clearly divided into levels. The strong deal with the monsters in the open, while the weaker ones are responsible for maintaining social order, hunting down magical criminals, and even eliminating the occasional monsters that appear before the magical girls arrive."

Yuan shrugged. "Many magical girls have nothing to do all day and eventually choose to retire. Meanwhile, the eligible magical girl trainees, lacking any sense of crisis, have completely lost their reason to transform."

"As for remote cities, the Supernatural Association will soon take over them, and the magical girls there will soon face the same situation."

"This world no longer needs magical girls."

Yuan's calm voice exploded like thunder in Tang Feng's ears.

The dressing room had been quiet for a long time when Tang Feng broke the silence.

"So, the culprits are those superhumans?" Tang Feng sneered. "Just a bunch of weirdos who think they're world-protecting heroes just because they've changed their appearance? I'll go and wipe them all out!"

"How can you be so naive?" Yuan rubbed her forehead. "Killing superhumans won't solve anything. Besides, they've already gained societal acceptance; they're on the side of justice."

"Heh, so what about justice?" Tang Feng sneered. "I'm an evil freak, so it's perfectly reasonable for me to destroy justice. What magical girls can't do, I'll do!"

"By doing this, you're putting yourself on the opposite side of the world, making enemies of everyone." Yuan paused, then added, "Including magical girls."

"So what?"

Faced with Tang Feng's unreasonable behavior, Yuan could only raise her hands in surrender. "Anyway, I won't be a magical girl by then. Let Sakura and the others have their headaches."

Despite Tang Feng's words, he would not act rashly. He firmly believed that these extraordinary people were essentially freaks who had not revealed their evil side for unknown reasons. As long as the "Emperor" behind them was found, all problems would be solved.

But besides him, is there really another king of monsters in this world?

Just then, there was a knock on the door. "Lady Yuan, it's almost time to go on stage. Are you ready?"

"Just a moment," Yuan replied, her voice rising slightly. Then, she looked at Tang Feng, a hint of anticipation in her eyes. "You'll be watching my performance from the audience, right?"

Tang Feng nodded. "But you still haven't answered what the purpose of putting on this performance is."

Yuan smiled mysteriously, "You'll find out then."

Tang Feng remained unmoved. He pulled Yuan over and, amidst the girl's soft gasps, lifted up the skirt she had just put on.

Tang Feng smiled slightly when he saw the well-protected leggings underneath.

Startled, Yuan quickly reached out to stop her, "Are you crazy?! I still have to go on stage later..."

If her previous words still had a hint of flirtation, she was now genuinely scared. Jumping and hopping around in front of tens of thousands of people was a scene she couldn't even imagine!

"It's alright," Tang Feng added.

Yuan was almost laughing in exasperation. Was this even a question?!

"This is your punishment for hiding it from me," Tang Feng said in an unyielding tone.

No one could see anything amiss.

"Go, my queen." Tang Feng patted the girl's pert buttocks through her skirt. "Shine under the spotlight and have your last dance."

After struggling to find the words, Yuan could only manage to utter two words, which she slowly spat out through gritted teeth.

"abnormal."

(End of this chapter)