Based on this level of observation, he had no interest in showing off in front of his subordinates.

"I guess the kid was trying to avoid causing too much damage, so he was restrained in completing his mission?"

"Eh?! Is this the personality of [Winter Firefly]?!"

"Of course, let's talk about what you have watched so far?!"

"...I thought, since it's [Winter Firefly], maybe the personality she's showing now is actually her acting..."

"That child's mental age is probably that of a primary school graduate. If a child of this age can be so cunning, I really want to see him - no, have I really seen one?"

"Hey? Who is it?! Senior Earth Master!"

"Call me branch manager! Haha~——It's Ladybug, Ladybug. The leader of the largest civilian insect-attached organization, Insect Wing. I've met that kid once before, he's quite amazing~"

"Even so, he's just a child..." Goromaru Hiiragi seemed to have a resistance mentality.

In her opinion, no matter how smart a person is, at the age of elementary school, he or she will not be able to do something that would be recognized by the smartest person in the world in her mind - Tsuchi-senpai.

Tsuchi Keigo smiled at Hiiragi's reaction. "Who says there are such unreasonable people in this world~, people who are called "geniuses" by the public."

Although he has always been hostile to the girl named Ladybug, Keigo Tsuchi has a very high opinion of her.

"Not only did she climb all the way from No. 1 to Spark One in terms of Insect Attachment Power, her leadership ability is also incredible... the largest civilian Insect Attachment organization. How old do you think she was when she formed [Insect Feather]?"

“Ah? This, this…”

"You're just over ten years old~. And, providing so many members with the resources to live a normal life while being hunted by the [Special Ring]... If you were in this situation now, can you imagine what you would do?"

"...I can't do it~" Goromaru Hiiragi lowered her head in frustration.

This is the power of Ladybug, the designated insect carrier of Fire No. 1!

Powerful strength, extraordinary charisma, and a brain that can keep a huge organization running...

She has combined all these extraordinary abilities and has been able to fight against the "Special Ring" that controls government resources as a female middle school student. If you know this, even the enemy will be amazed by the girl's ability.

In fact, two years ago, she had captured a [Special Ring] that was far less powerful than she is now, and she was cared for, studied, and imprisoned as a precious individual.

No one could have imagined that the result of not taking extreme measures at the first opportunity would be that Ladybug would rely on her own personal charm to incite several powerful officers to defect and escape on her own.

"After all, the No. 1 designated insect holder is such an out-of-character guy, a real monster - speaking of this, we have to look forward to [Winter Firefly] showing abilities comparable to the No. 1 designated and [Ladybug]~"

"Ah, of course. After all, she is Winter Firefly. Even if we don't expect her talents and characteristics other than combat ability, she might be the most special one among the insect possessed just by her destructive power. In fact, she is also the only individual who recovered from the defective state on her own, isn't she?"

Naturally, Shishi felt nothing about the strange expectations Keigo Tsuchi had for him.

Poet, who had not gone through the trials she would have otherwise gone through, was now rather timid about the use of this power of hers.

Coupled with the most obvious reasons such as his physical fitness being inferior to others and his lack of familiarity with cursed power resulting in a slow speed in exorcising cursed spirits, Shi Shi's self-confidence is almost zero now.

Fortunately, her two teammates, two classmates of the same grade, are good people who are very considerate of their companions.

Haibara Bear will slow down his pace while marching in coordination with the poem, while Nanami Kento will explain in detail the difficulties and experience of completing the task during the commission process.

All this made Shizi happy and grateful, and at the same time, it made her want to grow up faster, stand on her own, and become an "adult" that her companions could rely on!

Just like Mr. Ghost!

[Come to think of it, Nanami-senpai, you haven't been to Mr. Reigen's psychological clinic yet, right? ]

[I haven’t visited yet.]

[Then I suggest you go there once! It's an incredible feeling! It's fascinating! ]

[…That is indeed a psychological clinic, right? ]

[Yes! But in addition to communicating with each other and deepening understanding through conversation as imagined, Mr. Linghuan also has super amazing massage skills! To be honest, the feeling of complete relaxation after the pain - I will definitely experience it again when I go back! ]

[I see… after all, he is still a young man~]

[Eh? Did you say anything, Senior?]

[No, nothing. I just thought that since Huiyuan really likes Mr. Reigen's healing effects, remember to bring him a souvenir when you go back this time.]

[That makes sense! You are worthy of being a senior! ]

Kento Nanami and Haibara Kuma are very energetic even when they are on a mission.

This calmness makes poetry yearn for it.

[By the way, Senior Kyoumoto, do you want to experience it too? ]

[Ah, me?]

[You are too reckless, Haibara-kun. As a member of the opposite sex, Kyomoto-san will have many concerns.]

[But, he's a doctor~, it's not good to be too considerate in front of a doctor~. Nanami-senpai is called old-fashioned because of this...]

[Who said that? I'm very interested~]

[No, no no no... I said that myself - I'm sorry, senior.]

[I understand.] Nanami Kento stopped. [It looks like we've arrived.]

[Yes——It is definitely here! ]

Gray Bear took out his cell phone to enlarge the map, scanned the map twice, and finally confirmed that this was indeed the destination of their commission.

Because my fellow travelers have poems, this commission also adheres to the principles of "sparse population", "backward economic conditions", and "even if something big happens, it will not cause too much loss" - to put it bluntly, this is completely rural.

But the environment here is not that bad.

Rather, if we discard the inherent thinking that “civilization & technological level = livable environment”, the location they commissioned this time is actually one of the best.

——This is a bathing beach.

[It’s so beautiful~]

I don’t know who murmured this, but when Poetry heard it, he felt that there was nothing wrong with it.

It is not far from Tokyo, which means it has convenient transportation and is rich in natural resources and beautiful scenery.

In particular, an open beach is the most eye-catching. Walking on the specially maintained beach facing the sea, the slightly salty sea breeze and the vast sea seem to take away any dust in the soul.

[That’s why I chose this place as the commission~~~]

This time it was Gray Bear who spoke.

[That’s great~]

Poetry is very grateful for this.

Apart from the elementary school graduation trip, she seldom had the opportunity to travel far, and the only chance she had to go to the beach was in the summer of her third grade.

As for the graduation trip in the third grade, it was more like a trip to see the sea than to follow a fixed route under the guidance of a teacher to visit traditional places with cultural atmosphere and educational significance. It didn't feel like traveling at all, but rather like following a long-winded tour group.

[After the commission is over, if you still have time, you can act freely.] Nanami Kento is not a devil.

Rather, after completing the commission, he would also be happy for his normally hard-working juniors to spend more time at the beach to relieve some stress.

The beautiful natural scenery and the spiritual power of the sea - this sounds much more serious than Mr. Spirit's massage skills that make young people intoxicated.

[Great! Nanami-senpai is the best! ]

[…Yeah~~——]

[Don’t be careless until the commission is completed——So, this time the client is——]

[I'm here.] A young elderly woman who looked very energetic approached.

41. Commission

The old lady who greeted the poetry group was dressed quite fashionably.

She wore a pink sports top on her upper body, a khaki cashmere shawl on her shoulders, and a white sports jacket tied around her waist. Shiwu, who doesn't know much about fashion, doesn't know whether she did it on purpose or if she really felt hot, so she dressed like this.

She was wearing a pair of beige casual cropped pants and a pair of white sneakers on her feet; her face was obviously and carefully made up, and she was wearing a pair of sunglasses on her neat short silver hair. Her thin face and big, energetic eyes gave people the impression that she was shrewd and not to be messed with.

[Are you the sorcerers sent by the country? ]

After approaching, the words she spoke preemptively immediately confirmed that Shi Shi and the others were right about her. This was indeed a strong old lady, but she was also their client.

Nanami Kento, as the senior among the three, stepped forward and said: [Yes. You are Ms. Yumazaki - is that right? ]

[Humph! Are there no sorcerers left? They actually let such a young child come here... Or do they look down on me too much? ]

【You are too kind. 】

This is a situation that is often encountered.

A sorcerer is actually a special profession that only looks at ability, not appearance or background. However, this profession is so special that it is difficult for ordinary people to understand it with their common sense.

People always judge a person based on their own experience. But from the perspective of an ordinary person, especially an old, rich, and strong-willed person: she spent a lot of money to contact the government and asked them to help deal with the "special" situation she encountered, but the people who came were three students who looked like they had not even graduated from high school. Of course, she had reason to be angry.

[Excuse me, could you please introduce your commission in detail? ]

[Isn't it written in the letter of request? Really... That's why I said that the young people these days——Hi~] Ms. Yumazaki put her hands on her hips and sighed loudly.

Poetry had not been on many missions, so he seemed particularly uneasy at this time.

She even felt that the reason why Ms. Yumazaki looked down on her was mostly due to her own fault - this time she was not being self-deprecating!

Just look at her appearance along with Nanami-san and Haibara-san!

Her height is undoubtedly on the shorter side among girls of the same age, but considering the heights of Nanami and Haibara, no one would doubt that they are regular members of the basketball club.

Shizi lowered her head, her eyes secretly glancing at Nanami on the left, then glancing at the calm Huibara on the right - she thought, the expression on her face now must not be at all domineering, and this must be the main reason why the client felt that they were unreliable, right?

I have few friends—

"I understand. It's really uncomfortable to be judged by appearance."

Hayasegawa Kotaka was in the Neighborhood Club, and when the members of the same club heard his complaint, they all looked at him with various expressions.

Among them, the genius inventor girl Shikuma Rika smiled and said in a relaxed tone: "I think there is nothing we can do about it, Kodaka-senpai~. Humans are just beautiful creatures~"

What she said was quite polite. On the other side, Kusunoki Yukimura, who was wearing a maid outfit, responded with words that she believed from the bottom of her heart, but it was these well-intentioned words that were the real sharp sword.

"I think that Kodaka-senpai's appearance is full of domineering and manly, and there is no need to sigh at all. It is enviable."

Although Kusunokimura is a girl, she grew up in a special family and always seemed to think of herself as a boy, and was therefore troubled by her feminine appearance.

In high school, she met Hasegawa Kodaka, the most powerful delinquent person in the school!

Even though Hayasegawa Kotaka has never done anything bad, he is considered the worst of the worst by all the students and teachers in the school just because of his appearance!

His father is Japanese and his mother is British. Because he is a mixed-race child, his hair color is a mixture of the black of the Orientals and the golden color of the Westerners, and he shows this color in a bad way.

This caused his hair to turn a yellowish brown, as if the dyeing had failed. Coupled with his naturally fierce eyes, all he had to do was pinch his throat and utter a few harsh words, and even the seniors who were taller than him would be frightened.

This is also the most distressing thing for him since he started school.

A Certain Magical Index

"Really? Really! That's it! That's it!"

Because it was a day off today, Yueyong Xiaomeng stayed at ease in her apartment, drinking beer in big gulps.

This picture is something that an average person with normal values would definitely say something about.

It's not just because of how sloppy Yue Yong Xiao Meng is - the floor of her small apartment is almost covered with empty cans, lunch boxes, personal clothing, newspapers and magazines, garbage bags, cup noodle boxes and other things.

The surrounding walls also looked like they had not been cleaned for a long time...but that was not the point.

The point is that Yueyong Xiaomeng looks just like a young child who is still in the middle class of elementary school!

Just imagine, a young-looking primary school student sitting in such a shabby room drinking beer in big gulps. Anyone who sees him would say something, right?

However, what is even more unexpected is that this little girl, who looks barely ten years old, is not only a real adult, but is even employed by a school and is currently working as a teacher!

“Really? Really? The naughty students too! The strict principal too… Everyone treats me like a child~ wuwuwaaaaaah~~”

Yueyong Xiaomeng burst into tears as she spoke.

It's really not her fault that she looks like this! She was born with a real baby body, what can she do? !

But she not only has the shameful nickname of "Little Girl Teacher" in school, but also has an even more shameless nickname outside of school! Some people even spread exaggerated urban legends such as "Unmanned Vehicles that Only Appear in the Morning and Evening", "The Dark Side of Academy City! - Research on Immortality Really Exists!", etc.!

Thinking of this, tears welled up in Yueyong Xiaomeng's eyes. She laid her head on the low table and sobbed for a while, then suddenly picked up her phone to harass... her good friend Huangquanchuan Aiho, who was on duty on her day off, to seek comfort.

"Hey, Aiho-chan~, wuwuwu~~, listen to me——"

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There is nothing more troublesome than dealing with a drunk friend who cries while drunk.

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