Magical girl? She got tricked into this!

Her skin was as white and delicate as milk, but beneath this delicacy lay not a fair complexion but a sickly paleness, as if no blood had been shed.

Could she also be a magical girl with a hidden identity?

A strange thought emerged in Meiko Anten's mind, but she quickly shook it off.

"Hmm." Ayaya made a soft sound from her throat as a response, then she moved her gaze away from Anten Meiko and looked away again, not knowing where to go.

Yuna could only shrug her shoulders and not force Ayaya, who had no intention of paying attention to them.

With only four people discussing and talking, this somewhat strange group of six received two tents at the back door and followed a group of students into the back mountain.

In the back mountain, many students set up their tents on the spot as soon as they entered the camping area, preparing for a five-day stay, with the mentality of being as close to school as possible before they had even walked far.

Looking at the classmates busying around, Yuna asked, "Many people have already chosen a place, so where should we set up camp?"

"If we have to find our own food and water, I think it would be better to camp by the river."

"Yes, that makes sense, but there might be wild beasts by the river." Hui whispered with some concern.

However, if you ask what is the most abundant thing in the deep mountains, apart from wild vegetables, fruits and other materials, it must be animals.

She also understood from Sister Xia's last sentence that she wanted to give a hint, that is, there might be wild animals lurking in this mountain.

When it comes to places frequented by wild animals, the only place that comes to mind is water sources.

"Don't worry. If something really happens, the guy who once maxed out the dynamometer will be able to solve it, right?" Li glanced at Katerina and said jokingly.

"Well, it's okay. I'll do it." There was no emotion in Katerina's words in response to the former's joking voice.

Looking at Li who seemed like a completely different person, and then looking at Katharine who had a calm expression, Anten Meiko tilted her head in confusion.

This should be the first time these two have met, right? Why is it that they're like dynamite, the fuse of which has been completely burned to the bottom, ready to explode at any moment?

Volume 2: The Disappearing Daily Life: Chapter 19: Camping Begins

We went deep into the dense forest and came to a water source. Although it was quite far from the mountain school, it was one of the few campsites nearby that people thought was acceptable.

After confirming the terrain, Li nodded in satisfaction: "Yeah, this location is not bad. It's close to the water source, with a wide view and spacious space. It can be used for both cooking and escaping."

Patting Li's back gently, Yuna smiled and said, "Hey, Li, don't talk as if we are in danger. It's unlucky."

"It's better to be prepared than to encounter danger. After all, it's not scary to encounter danger, but it's scary to not be prepared to deal with it."

"You're a quick-witted guy, and what you say makes sense."

"I'm not like you, with all those romance dramas on your mind all day long."

Watching the two of them insulting each other, An Teng Meizi turned around and looked at the two people who had put down their luggage behind her and sighed softly.

"Katerina and Ayaya, hurry up and set up the tent, or we won't be able to take care of you when we go looking for food."

Hearing what Anten Meiko said, the two men grabbed their luggage expressionlessly and moved towards her, then took out the simple tent and started setting it up.

What surprised Meiko Anten was that although these two people were of the same character, they were extremely skilled in setting up tents.

Especially with the help of Katzelina's extraordinary strength, in less than fifteen minutes, two exquisite tents appeared in front of Anten Meiko.

This speed is much faster than the three people on Li's side working together.

"What's in the remaining three backpacks?"

After opening the three backpacks except for the tent, and after all the things were taken out and placed together, there turned out to be a set of simple kitchen utensils, tableware and a whole bag of rice.

Looking at the set of tableware for each person, Yuna slowly breathed a sigh of relief: "I told you, you can't ask us to use leaves as bowls."

"Don't think too much. Anyway, just go pick up some dry branches nearby."

Hearing this, Yuna immediately raised her hand: "Teacher Li! I'd like to apply to collect firewood."

"Of course, but it would be safer to go with someone else."

"If you don't mind..."

"I'll go with her."

Hui Zheng wanted to speak, but after being interrupted by An Teng Meizi's self-recommendation, he carefully withdrew his hand that was about to be raised.

Seeing this, Meiko Anten was a little helpless. If it was just a normal situation, she wouldn't mind letting Hui and Yuna go together.

But now they are stationed a little too deep, and since there is a risk of wild animal attacks, it would be better to go with someone who is capable of fighting rather than two ordinary people.

"Katerina, how about you take Hui with you to pick some wild vegetables nearby?"

"Sure." Sanshi Meizaki Luner P Temple ba④ responded. Katzelina didn't refuse. She quickly stood up and walked to Hui, extending her hand. "Let's go."

"Hmm..." Looking up at the expressionless cold face, Hui's body shrank back slightly.

I'm so scared... What should I do... Is this person okay? Is she some bad girl? Is she trying to drag me somewhere where no one can see and threaten me? Look, she's looking at me, she's staring at me...

A play was being directed and performed in her mind. Hui's body was trembling slightly with fear, but she didn't dare to look directly into Katharine's eyes.

"Um..." She had just stretched out her hand and moved it slightly when Katerina quickly grabbed it and lifted it up from the ground. "Huh!?"

"If you don't prepare the ingredients quickly, you'll be hungry at noon."

"Okay, okay..." She said weakly. Although she wanted to resist, she couldn't break free from Katerina's grip on her hand, which was like a vice.

"Let's go, if we go this far..."

"It's okay. There's no smell of wild animals around."

Although Hui was still a little uneasy after being dragged into the dense forest, she didn't know why she always felt an inexplicable sense of security when she set her eyes on this cool-looking girl.

Katerina, who was sorting things, turned her head and saw Aya sitting aside with her eyes closed, and then handed her a small pot.

"Aya, could you please go to the river and fill a pot with water for me?"

Without nodding in agreement or saying anything, Aya took the pot and stood up, then slowly walked towards the river. In less than a moment, she returned with a whole pot of water.

"Okay, if we boil it, we can make the water safe."

Glancing at Ayaya who had returned to her original position, Rei frowned slightly, feeling a bit regretful. "This is so embarrassing! If I had known it would be like this, I should have gone with Meiko to collect firewood."

The division of labor among the six people was quite clear, at least each of them did something. After Anten Meiko and the others collected the dry firewood, Katzelina also came back with a bunch of wild vegetables whose names she didn't know.

The task of bringing the wild vegetables to the teacher in charge was given to Katzelina and Ayaya.

When I turned around, I found that Li had built two small stoves for cooking with rubble.

"We have the wild vegetables, but where's the meat? We can't just eat vegetarian food for five days, right?"

"If you don't go hunting, there's plenty of meat in the river."

Although I understand what the former means, even if I know there are a lot of fish in the river, what can I do? I can't catch them with my bare hands. I can't just go into the water and wait for them to take the bait, right?

Li guessed what they were thinking, so she grabbed a fairly flat branch and took out a knife to sharpen the top of it.

"Where did you get this thing? Won't you be punished for bringing something in without permission?" An Teng Meizi looked at the knife in Li's hand, feeling a little uneasy.

"This is a free gift. You can pick it up next to it when you get the tent. I think you were in a hurry to leave so you didn't see it."

"Eh? Is this possible?"

"But each group can only receive one copy, so I didn't tell you."

Smiling and shaking her head, Meiko Anten gave her a thumbs up without hesitation.

Thanks to Li's careful observation, they didn't miss these little props that could make their survival easier.

After handing the two repaired branches to Anten Meiko and Yuna, Li stood up and saluted them slightly: "Second-class soldier, third-class soldier! The food in the camp is entirely dependent on you."

"Yes, sir!" Yuna was willing to cooperate with this joke.

"Yes, sir." After a simple response, Meiko Anten looked at the branch in her hand silently and could not say another word for a long time.

Are you kidding me? I'm not Superman. How can I use a branch to catch fish?

Volume 2: The Disappearing Daily Life: Chapter 20: It’s None of Your Business

[Master, catching fish can be considered a form of spiritual practice.]

[Practice? How to practice?]

[Practice focusing, practice finding the opponent's weaknesses, practice attack angles, etc.]

[That seems to make sense. If you say so, I'll give it a try.]

In this forest of unknown depth, there is a stream that is ten meters wide. No one knows where its source comes from, nor where it will eventually flow into.

Meiko Anten walked to the stream with Yuna, took off her shoes and socks, and stepped barefoot into the slowly flowing stream.

Although the stream is not fast and is only half a meter deep, you can vaguely see the fish swimming upstream or downstream. Of course, some of them take shelter under the rocks to rest.

Concentrating on observing the crystal clear stream, Meiko Anten quickly locked onto a small fish resting around the rocks.

In order not to disturb it, she moved slowly and cautiously until the small fish came into her attack range little by little.

The hand holding the branch naturally tightened, and then suddenly sent the branch away.

With a "puff" sound, the branch that fell into the water splashed three-quarters of water, but other than that, there was no feeling at all.

Looking at the fish swimming away from her, Anten Meiko slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

It turns out it’s not that simple.

It would be more practical to let these two girls sit on the shore and wait for those who are willing to take the bait instead of letting them use branches to spear fish.

Plop, plop, plop

The impatient girl next to him slapped the water surface with a branch. It seemed like she was trying to knock out her target. It was obvious that she was angry and embarrassed after many unsuccessful attempts.

Focus on the flow of the stream, the movement of the fish, and their trajectory, and then adjust your breathing and movements.

Even if you say so.

"Didn't Master often feel the flow of mana within his body during his Synchro Armament training? It's the same principle."

【Okay, then I'll try again. 】

Looking at the two girls who were still working hard in the distance, Li's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a touching smile.

Then she looked at Liu, who seemed to have noticed something. The smile on her face gradually faded, and her expression was replaced by a cold one. She turned her head and looked coldly at Katharine who was returning to the camp with a bunch of wild vegetables.

Do these two people have any connection?

Hui was very keen to catch the change in Li's aura, and naturally saw that the latter was looking at Katharine, her mouth slightly opened and closed, repeating several times but not saying anything.

Looking at Katerina who was also looking at her, Li uttered a chilling tone: "How can you be so close to her when you hurt her so much?"

"You can't control it."

These few simple words made Li instantly tighten her grip on the handle of the knife in her hand, and the magic power overflowing with emotions spread from her body.

Hui, who couldn't see the fluctuations of magic power, was affected by the impact hidden in the air. His body tilted to the side and he fell to the ground.

"Ugh...why is there such a strong wind all of a sudden?"

Ignoring Hui who was complaining beside her, Katzelina said calmly, "If you want, I can accompany you, but if you want to attack her, don't blame me for being unreasonable."

"Good, very good." Li sneered, "You'd better pray that you don't fall into my hands."

"You should worry about yourself." Katerina put the wild vegetables that the teacher had checked aside and found a random place to sit down. "That Iris girl came to see you, right?"

Hearing this annoying name, Li's lips moved slightly, and then her brows suddenly twisted into a knot.

She didn't know where Kathleen got the information from, but this cadre-level witch was more than just looking for her.

Just recently, when she was fighting the Void Beast in the Void World, this female pervert suddenly attacked her when Maru Gang separated from her to fight the Void Beast.

If Maru Tsuyoshi hadn't returned the visit promptly after noticing something was wrong, she would probably have been imprisoned by Iris at the Staff of God headquarters.

Seeing Li's expression so changeable, a glimmer of gloating flashed across Katerina's eyes.

They were once partners in the same organization and knew each other well. Their relationship was not actually that strained, although Katharina did attack her when investigating the dragon vein.

But the latter should also be very clear that she has actually kept a trick up her sleeve. Even after this matter is over, she will not be as hostile to him as she is now.

From what she had just done and the sudden outburst of hostility towards her, Katerina guessed that she might have a special feeling for Meiko Anten.

After all, this is an extreme emotion called jealousy when a woman is jealous.

Of course, it was rare to find research materials that were enough to make her quit the organization, so Katharine would not let it go easily. Even if she had to face the hatred from Li, she would not change.

She really couldn't beat Iris, but even if she couldn't win against Maru Gou, she could at least be invincible.