After get off work, I become a magical girl

This statement is three-tenths true and seven-tenths false. Only the information he learned is true, and the way he got the information was completely made up by him. In order to prevent the other party from doubting his words, Lin Yun also tried his best to make his words and actions consistent, and kept looking at Moss to confirm the truth in his words.

"I am just an ordinary person. Facing such an extraordinary being, I can't do anything. I can only treat it as a sudden disaster. Even though I know there are other reasons for her death, I am powerless to investigate. In the end, all I can do is follow her will and raise our child well."

He stared into Moss' eyes, "It's just...as you already know, I accidentally noticed that even my child became a magical girl."

"My wife died because she became a magical girl. What about my child? I can't predict her future fate. If something happens to her... I'm sorry, but just thinking about such a future makes me feel suffocated."

"So I have to ask you. I think I have the right to know who the murderer is? And, can you protect my daughter?"

After finishing these words, he took a long breath and lowered his eyes: "Sorry, I may be a little emotional."

He didn't expect to completely deceive the other party with lies, so most of these words were his true feelings. The only difference was that the real him didn't believe that the Strategy Bureau could protect his daughter, and he had already chosen to do it himself.

"…I'm sorry to bring up sad things again."

After listening to his statement, Moss closed her eyes, pondered for a moment, and then spoke: "As for the murderer of your wife, that is actually the reason why I want to meet you alone. Miss Ying's husband, Mr. Lin Yun."

"Why?" Lin Yun noticed the special meaning in her words.

Moss still closed her eyes, her face somewhat serious: "Because this is just my guess, it is not convenient to say it out loud outside of private occasions. For the outside world, especially those in the Yi Ce Bureau, the following remarks can be said to be very contrary to our purpose and philosophy."

"What do you mean?" Lin Yun's eyes narrowed slightly.

Moss opened her eyes and placed her hands on the table, interlocking her fingers. "...Mr. Lin Yun, do you think that all magical girls in this world represent justice and fight to protect people?"

"……Is not it?"

Her words startled Lin Yun, and he became a little wary: "If the magical girl hadn't stepped forward, ordinary people would never have been able to live so easily."

Although he refuted it verbally, he had another answer in his mind for Moss's question. But "Lin Yun" had no reason to know.

"I really hope so, and that's why the Strategy Bureau was established, but it's clear that this is not the case."

Moss had no doubts and looked at Lin Yun. "Magical girls fight for protection, mainly because of the emotional bias brought about by their real social relationships, and more importantly, the management and constraints of the country. In fact, if a magical girl abandons morality and conscience and dares to fight against the country, she can use this power of harm on humans, or even their companions, which is completely feasible."

"...Unbelievable." Lin Yun agreed.

"Yeah, it's hard to believe, but it makes sense."

Moss nodded: "That's why there are rebels and even defectors among magical girls."

"There are magical girls who escape from the constraints of the magic kingdom, use this power to do evil, hurt others, seize power, and do evil without restraint."

"In recent years, there has been a group of magical girls who have gathered together, secretly fighting against the country while plotting for certain goals. Somehow they can even travel with the remaining beasts. Are they the same as the remaining beasts... No, they are even more dangerous and must be avoided."

"Based on some of their characteristics and their self-proclaimed name, this group of rebellious magical girls is called 'Claw Scars'."

This sentence made Lin Yun feel surprised.

He actually knew what Moss had said before. It was true that there were magical girls who defected from the magic kingdom, but as far as he knew, such magical girls would be marked as wanted persons by the kingdom, and most of them would be pursued and arrested by the investigation team. Few of them would succeed in defecting.

As for the fact that there were so many people that they formed an organization and even traveled with the remnant beasts, it was unheard of. "Claw marks" was a term he had never heard of. He had never known that such a group of people existed.

So he expressed his doubts appropriately and asked, "My wife's diary never mentioned this name."

Moss shook her head and said, "Because they only appeared in recent years, even I only knew about them because of some coincidences. It is normal that Miss Ying's diary in her early years did not record them."

"You mean, my wife's death is likely to be..." Lin Yun frowned.

"I think Miss Sakura's death should be related to the claw marks, because according to her contact, Miss Sakura was a very powerful magical girl who had fought for many years. Theoretically, if there was a remnant beast that she could not defeat, then such a remnant beast would have destroyed Fangting City long ago."

Lin Yun knew exactly what Moss said.

Anya is a powerful enough magical girl. She can easily deal with ordinary beasts and often attacks alone. Otherwise, she would not have been able to guard Fangting City for more than 20 years.

And if the current strange situation in Fangting City is really caused by this group of magical girls called "Claw Marks", then there can be a corresponding explanation.

But there are still some things he doesn't understand, such as the present moment.

"So, why are you telling me this?"

Looking at Moss, Lin Yun slowly asked: "If there is really a risk in telling these things, why did you tell me, an ordinary person?"

"...I said that we would have a lot of common topics. Because when I see you, I can't help but think of my past self."

Moss still had a kind face, but there was an indescribable loneliness in her words:

"My daughter, when she was alive, was also a magical girl."

Chapter 35 Train Incident

2023-04-30

"Mr. Lin Yun, the employees of the Strategy Bureau are already talented people compared to ordinary people, and there are even many people who have mastered magical powers in their mortal bodies. However, this level of power is like an ant trying to shake a tree for the country."

"We need several or even dozens of people with equipment to barely deal with the egg-level remnants. They are just the most common prey for magical girls."

"After paying so much, we are nothing more than a tool between the kingdom and the material world. To save the magical girls from the boring obstacles they may encounter, to be caught between multiple forces, and to try to appease the people. This is the true situation and true role of the Strategy Bureau."

"We are just the gloves of the country, and the protection that gloves can provide is so fragile."

"So I can't promise you that we have the ability to protect your daughter. I just hope you can believe that I will do my best to help her and her companions avoid possible dangers."

"I feel the same way."

Lin Yun kept Moss's words in mind.

Even though there were only some detailed questions and answers left after that, a few days later, he would still think of the content of this conversation from time to time.

A simple conversation was not enough for him to judge Moss's position and thoughts, but he had to pay attention to the information she provided. Not only about the country and "claw marks", but also about her own affairs because of what she had seen.

"My daughter was also a magical girl when she was alive."

This sentence made him think of a lot of things, both about the present and the future.

Moss said that she would find a suitable opportunity later to pass on the information she had about the claw marks to Lin Xiaolu.

She just hoped that Lin Yun could keep it a secret with her, that Lin Yun would not spread her opinions about Claw Mark and the Strategy Bureau, and she would not disclose the conversation between her and Lin Yun to Lin Xiaolu.

"Ms. Bai Mei seems to be unaware of her mother's situation. Due to the principle of mutual confidentiality, we have not disclosed it to her. You may have your own plans for this, but in my opinion, you should tell her the truth in person as soon as possible."

This is what Moss said at that time:

"Children always have to grow up, and a child who becomes a magical girl may grow up faster than you think."

A few days later, on the tram, Lin Yun was looking at his mobile phone.

The above is a short message from Lin Xiaolu. The content is very brief, with only three words:

【Remember to come】

He leaned back in his chair, enjoying the rare time he had sitting down on the train, and replied with the word "definitely" in a somewhat light-hearted mood.

Time passed quickly. Ever since he made a promise about the truth in the car when he sent his daughter to school that day, he could feel that Lin Xiaolu's attitude had softened a little.

Although it was only a little bit, and it was only from not wanting to communicate, and when communicating, he was mostly passive and defensive, and his words were sharp, to the level where he could occasionally have a calm daily conversation. However, the fact that his relationship with his daughter had changed was already the most precious experience.

So today, facing the parent-teacher meeting mentioned earlier, he was fully prepared.

When the company arranged overtime, he swapped positions with others; when colleagues invited him to dinner, he declined and said he would treat them another day; when clients asked him to do something, he had already arranged for someone to handle it. All work matters were put aside, and there was no longer any obstacle that could stop him from going to the parents' meeting.

Now, he would take the tram to Lin Xiaolu's school early in the afternoon.

It was drizzling outside the car window at some point, and the continuous rain streaked across the car window, leaving traces. Lin Yun leaned against the car with a rare excitement, quietly waiting for the moment to reach the destination.

In order to ensure that the work is completed and there is no extra burden today, he is somewhat sleepy after working overtime for many days. After sitting in his seat for a long time, he feels sleepy and his eyelids are drooping. He has to force himself to stay awake so as not to fall asleep and miss his stop.

Just as he was struggling hard with himself, he heard a scream in a trance.

--"ah!"

It was probably this kind of sound that suddenly made him shudder and perk up.

Then, the carriage began to shake violently.

Lin Yun, who was sitting in a seat, grabbed the railing beside him in time to prevent himself from being thrown away, but in his field of vision, several passengers were tumbling from the front of the car to the back.

In the chaos, shrill screams came one after another, and the lights in the car flickered, causing him to squint.

The train was still moving. He first looked out the window behind him, and when he saw nothing, he struggled to jump down from his seat. He grabbed the railing across the aisle, staggered to the window, and looked again in the direction of the impact.

A huge beast-like remnant was clinging to the tram, with its claws piercing the body of a passenger. The passenger had a wound in his abdomen oozing blood, and his head was hanging down, not moving at all. It was very likely that he had died.

"Damn it, at this time?"

Lin Yun couldn't help but curse under his breath, but the ringing of the cell phone at his waist quickly brought him back to his senses.

He took the phone out of his pocket and found that it was indeed Cuiqiao's phone. The incoming call on the screen was displayed as "Bai Mei".

Looking around, he found that many passengers were lying on the ground and crying, but there were also a few who were not affected too much. They just huddled in their seats with horror on their faces. His heart tightened as he realized that he could not transform here.

So, he ignored the call on his cell phone, left his seat again, stumbled forward in the violently shaking carriage, and groped for a safety hammer on the side wall.

Holding the safety hammer, he gritted his teeth, steadied his body, and smashed it heavily against the car window.

The people in the car did not realize what he was doing at first, but when they realized it, they started to try to stop him.

Shouts such as "Stop this", "Stop now", and "Do you want to commit suicide?" came one after another, but Lin Yun's hands did not stop. He continued to hammer the car window hard until cracks appeared on the four corners of the glass, until he smashed all four corners, and then the entire window shattered.

The exploded glass shards flew everywhere during the shaking, and a few pieces scratched Lin Yun's face, even leaving a trace of blood. Lin Yun changed his posture from kneeling to standing on the seat.

He looked at the scenery passing by outside the window, tightly gripping the vibrating cell phone in his hand, paused, and his expression became firm.

Then, he jumped out of the car window amid exclamations from all around.

The track of the light rail tram was set at a certain height from the ground, but the height was limited, leaving Lin Yun with little time. After he jumped out of the window, he was thrown into the air by the strong inertia and kept rolling.

He held the flower of his heart, and the light flowed.

The azure magic power radiated, and Delphinium emerged from the magic light. From the moment she appeared, the magic power gushing behind her made her fly after the train.

She took out her cell phone which had stopped vibrating and pressed the redial button. A moment later, the call was connected.

——"Ducanthus, Mo Ke said that there was an attack by beasts in the direction of Luoming Line 4!"

Lin Xiaolu's voice came from the phone immediately, and her voice was urgent: "I'm still in school now, and it will take some time to get there, but I will do my best, and I will send you the specific location right away. And Xia Liang, we should be there soon..."

"no need."

Delphinium interrupted her: "I'll be there soon, no need to come."

"Why?" Lin Xiaolu asked.

"I remember you guys talked about it before. Is there a parent-teacher meeting at school today?"