After get off work, I become a magical girl

The lively crowd that stayed in place gradually dispersed from the area around the stadium, and an inconspicuous silver-white SUV drove out of the "Green Tower" stadium and slowly ran onto the road. This SUV blended into the sparse traffic that also left the stadium, and it was driving slowly on the road like the most ordinary group of fans.

However, if someone was a little sharper and could see the passenger seat in the car, they would notice an unusual fact - the protagonist of the previous concert, Aso Madoka, was sitting in the passenger seat with a smile on her face.

At this moment, the singer, who should be accustomed to prosperity and luxury, was fiddling with the furnishings in the car like a curious girl: poking the seat cushion, turning the air-conditioning buttons, and then playing with the window next to the passenger seat.

The driver on the side was indifferent to her behavior at first, until the window was halfway down. He finally turned his head, glanced at her helplessly, and said, "Don't open the window randomly. Aren't you worried about being photographed?"

It was Delphinium who was driving.

She had been silent before, not wanting to talk, looking straight ahead, acting like a cold driving machine. If it weren't for Aso Yuanxiang's various small movements that really distracted others, she wouldn't even say this sentence.

As she said this, Aso Yuanxiang, who had been quietly doing little things, turned her head, looked at her, and said with a sly smile: "Is there anything that can't be photographed?"

Delphinium's eyes met hers for a second, then he took the initiative to look away, looked back at the road ahead, and pretended to drive seriously: "You know, where we are going next, I don't want any inexplicable media people to follow us."

"Ah, that's it."

Upon hearing this, Aso Yuanxiang was stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement and closed the window with a smile: "Indeed, that is something that should not be disturbed by outsiders."

There were only two people in the small SUV. After these words were spoken, neither of them spoke again and the car fell into a brief silence.

The main component of this silence is called "awkwardness".

If there was someone else in the car at this time, the two of them would not have fallen into such inexplicable embarrassment, but unfortunately, there was indeed no third person in the car at this time.

It’s not because they have nothing to talk about, but because there are too many questions to ask, so they don’t know where to start.

Fortunately, Aso Yuanxiang did not let this awkward situation last too long. After a brief silence, she leaned back on the backrest of the chair and said slowly, "Come to think of it, why don't you ask me why I came back just now?"

"Why ask?"

"I usually ask, after all, something like that happened before."

"Two years ago, I thought you would come, but you didn't show up there."

As the car turned a corner, Cuiqiao's eyes moved between the rearview mirror and the front, and then she turned the steering wheel slightly: "Actually, it's not just you, Hong Siyu, Su Shengzi. My biggest worry at the time was actually what should I do when you guys came? What attitude and face should I use to face you all."

"I chose such an ordinary life, thinking I could immerse myself in it forever, but in the end I failed to do so. I failed to protect the people who were important to me. I was really afraid that you would appear in front of me and ask me 'Why didn't I save Anya'."

"I wishfully believed that the biggest threat had been resolved; I wishfully believed that my life could remain peaceful; I wishfully believed that there was nothing wrong with Anya... I never thought that anything like that would happen, so much so that at that time it felt like a nightmare, and everything became unreal."

"To be honest, if you guys really showed up at that time, I might have to find a way to hide, because I don't know what answer I should give you."

She paused, took a deep breath, and whispered, "But fortunately, you didn't come, not even one person. There were only some neighbors she knew on weekdays, employees of the Strategy Bureau who were hiding their identities, and the magical girls of Fangting City at that time. Everyone has their own understanding of 'Anya', and everyone has their own understanding of my identity. They may not know enough about the truth, but at least at that time, no one would come to question me."

"So you think it's a good thing that I didn't come? It's my teammate's funeral. You didn't even come for such a big event. Wouldn't you be worried that I might be dead too?" Aso Yuanxiang opened her eyes wide in disbelief.

"You won't. You are more afraid of death than anyone else." Cuiqiao said lightly.

"This kind of evaluation is too harsh for a magical girl. Have you ever considered changing the adjective? My behavior can also be called cherishing my body."

Aso Yuanxiang raised her index finger and argued, "And have you ever thought that even if I pay great attention to my own safety, I might still encounter an enemy that I can't even escape from?"

"You can't even run away?"

Delphinium glanced at her and asked, "Is there such a cruel beast in this world?"

"Who knows? Before Anya got into trouble, we all believed that there was no enemy who could kill her, right?"

Aso Yuanxiang retracted her hand and also looked forward: "To be honest, when I heard this news from the dean, I thought she was playing a bad joke on me again. It was not until this incident was officially included in the archives as a key investigation item of the Investigation Institute that I realized it was actually true."

"So you actually knew it the first time?" Delphinium asked softly.

"Ah, probably the day after it happened."

"so."

"... Having said that, why don't you ask me why I didn't come?"

Seeing that Cuiqiao was so stubborn, Asou Yuanxiang felt even more helpless: "Don't most people want their teammates to come back so that they can discuss revenge together?"

"There's no need for me to drag you into this kind of trouble."

Delphinium responded calmly: "The one who can kill Anya is definitely not a simple existence. To take revenge on such a thing, you must be prepared to pay a heavy price. I can't ask you to participate in such a dangerous thing."

"Sometimes your thoughts are like a pickle stone, smelly and hard."

Aso Yuanxiang narrowed her eyes and said in dissatisfaction, but after a while she smiled helplessly: "Yes, this sounds like what you would think. Then, just treat it as me talking to myself next."

"You don't ask me why I didn't come, so I'll tell you myself. Do you know why I didn't come?"

"...Why?" Delphinium asked in response.

"Because someone stopped me and told me not to go."

Aso Yuanxiang leaned back on the chair and looked ahead with Kusanagi: "The dean met with me personally and told me not to interfere with your thoughts and let you think about what to do alone."

I am reporting that I am still fighting against Calvin and I have not lost. And a belated holiday greeting, happy holidays to everyone.

Chapter 198 Reasons to Fight

The cemetery in winter is even more desolate than usual. Without the greenery brought by the plants, all that can be seen is black and white and gray. The few people walking in the cemetery are wearing monotonous clothes, although they are not plain. But it’s still a small talk. Being in such an environment is like walking into an old photo without color.

But in such a cemetery, there is one tombstone that is slightly different from the others.

They are all gray-black rocks with simple decorations, but they are instantly recognizable from the Forest of Steles. From the appearance alone, this tombstone is not eye-catching. Even the gifts placed in front of the tombstone are only scattered, which means that the owner of the tomb did not have many extensive contacts during his lifetime. The specifications of the gifts are not luxurious. From this perspective, there is no eye-catching factor.

As for what makes it feel special, if you ask this question to passers-by in the cemetery, the answer may be "atmosphere."

Many people will have a similar feeling in life: a house that has been occupied for a long time has a different "atmosphere" than a house that has been neglected for a long time. Many times, people can vaguely perceive whether a place is inhabited by just relying on this "atmosphere".

Among the older generation of people in Donghua Prefecture, this "atmosphere" is also called "popularity".

The sense that such a tombstone brings to people is a difference in atmosphere. Just noticing it gives people an unusual impression.

Lin Yun looked at the tombstone.

His hands hung by his sides, his face expressionless, his eyes slightly lowered, just watching silently.

The gray tombstone in the cold wind looked even harder than usual. It was covered with a layer of whitish velvet ice, and the cherry blossom crystal necklace hanging on the side of the monument was also covered with a layer of ice, making it look particularly desolate.

Because of this, Maruka Aso, who was wearing a fashionable windbreaker, and Lin Yun, who was wearing casual clothes, seemed a bit out of place.

"Should we change our clothes and come back?" Looking around, Maruka Aso, who was wearing sunglasses, couldn't help but rub the back of her hands. Even if she was not a native of Fangting City, she could feel this subtle heavy atmosphere.

"...It's enough to have what you want."

The words paused slightly in Lin Yun's mouth, and then turned into a murmur mixed with a sigh: "But I guess she wouldn't care about these things if she were here. After all, it's just to comfort herself."

The girls had been sent back to the base. After arriving at the cemetery, Lin Yun naturally had no reason to maintain the form of Delphinium, so he changed into Lin Yun's appearance.

Beside him, Aso Maruka slowly squatted in front of the tombstone, looking forward steadily.

After the two people got off the car, they only exchanged a few words. After Lin Yun brought them here, they had nothing else to say.

He didn't know what Maruka Aso was thinking at the moment, but that didn't stop him from choosing to remain silent. If it had been nineteen years ago, maybe he would have found some topics to break the deadlock, but it's just not that time anymore, and they are no longer young now. For adults, sometimes appropriate silence is more appropriate than words.

--"Oh I see".

After a long time, Aso Maruka spoke slowly: "Seeing a friend's tombstone, it turned out to be like this. It's really... unreal."

"What do you think it will be like?" Lin Yun asked.

"I thought I was going to cry."

She still didn't raise her head, with a bit of sadness in her expression, "It's just that when I got here, I wasn't as sad as I imagined. Maybe it was more of a regret. I always felt like my emotions were covered with a layer of gauze, even for myself. Can't see clearly."

"After all, it's been a long time."

Lin Yun was not surprised by her words, "Besides, you haven't seen each other for a long time."

"We haven't seen each other for a long time... maybe, 8 years? 9 years? In short, it's a little shorter than the time I said goodbye to you."

Maroka Aso sighed: "When I was an examiner in the Magic Kingdom, she also brought newcomers from Fangting City to take the exam. I didn't expect that it would be the last time."

"Have you had any contact in private?" Lin Yun asked.

"We still kept in touch at first, but later on... there were fewer and fewer common topics, and we rarely talked alone anymore."

Aso Maruka chuckled twice: "She knows that I am not willing to listen to the trivial matters in her daily life, and I also know that she does not care about the bad things in my workplace. She is content to be her full-time wife, while I am Focusing on our career as singers, we all know that we are still sisters, and we still miss the feeling of talking about everything, but we can no longer understand what the other person says. "

"Humans, it's so strange sometimes. Even though we both want to be friendly to each other, our hearts still drift further and further apart."

Maruka Aso continued: "I have actually thought about it many times, whether I should make an appointment to meet each other, chat, and share what I have been doing over the years, but every time I think, 'There is still time,' and 'There is no rush. '. Until that day, the dean suddenly called me over and told me, 'Sakura is dead.'"

Lin Yun didn't answer.

His right thumb was in his trousers pocket, and his exposed fingers tapped on the surface of the fabric. His lips moved twice, but in the end he didn't say anything.

Because he suddenly remembered that just a few months before Anya passed away, she had suggested to him: "How about calling all the old teammates together for a get-together?"

At that time, he was immersed in his work and didn't think this sentence had any other meaning, so he just replied "It's true" and nothing more happened.

——Don’t be anxious, there will always be opportunities in the future anyway.

This was also his thought at that time.

He somewhat understood why many people were accustomed to smoking in middle age, probably just because they were upset but couldn't express it. However, he didn't have the habit of smoking, so he could only stand there like a wooden stake.

"If someone else said this to me, my first reaction would be 'Are you kidding me?' Because no one knows her strength better than us. If we only use the beasts as our enemies, I It’s impossible to imagine any beast that could be her opponent.”

Aso Maruka's voice was calm: "Did something happen to him before he transformed? Or did he get some disease? No matter how you think about it, he shouldn't have been killed by others."

"But the dean made it very clear that the cause of death was not an accident... but a pure homicide."

Lin Yun clenched his fists.

Even if he had heard this sentence countless times and confirmed it to himself countless times, hearing it again would still make him feel emotional.

And two years ago, when he couldn't contain his hatred because of the news of Anya's death, a person found him and sent him a message: "Think clearly about what you are carrying now, and don't do impulsive things."

That person is also the "dean" in Aso Maruka's mouth, with golden and green cat eyes.

"You said before that she told you not to come to the funeral or even come to Fangting City?"

Lin Yun said quietly: "Did she tell you the reason?"

"Yes, I have."

Aso Maruka said lightly: "You know, just an unreasonable order cannot make me stop what I want to do."

"why?"

"Because when I came, you only had the option of 'revenge'."