Give children a little self-destruction shock to their worldview.

The competitions at the Strange City Festival weren't originally that competitive, but even the strange creatures have a basic competitive spirit. So, during one of the obstacle course races, the organizers prepared a slow-motion replay of the final cross-line to make it clear who crossed the finish line first.

Later, because there were so many exciting moments in the competition, they simply used monitoring magic and magical imaging technology, and hired magic experts from other places to prepare a comprehensive, no-dead-angle slow-motion replay system for the festival's competition.

That's right, the magic expert from out of town is Terasaki Ayasa. The doctor took on a side job and did a pretty good job.

Even with magical shielding, it's absolutely impossible to block the surveillance of the magic camera.

This comprehensive magical monitoring system can be used not only for slow-motion replays of matches, but also for reviewing players' violations.

In fact, in a regular competition, such a review would not be a problem.

The Children's World Monster City Festival Competition is broadcast live worldwide. Because it is for children worldwide, there is no need to review the live broadcast content minute by minute, so it is basically a completely lag-free live broadcast.

The event had been generating buzz for a long time before it even began, so both the television and online broadcasts were very popular.

Now, this surge of attention has undoubtedly caused an unexpected backlash.

"Eeya ah ah ah ah ah ah ah——"

The screams that erupted from the competition venue spread to ordinary people's homes in the next second.

It was a horrific scene I had never seen before, and my body erupted in an instinctive wail. The shocking image made the shrill sound involuntarily come out of my tight throat, like a faucet that had lost control of its bladder when the water suddenly came on.

Jeffrey, the "Orange Juice Freak," was so engrossed in a promotional event for his game that he didn't notice what was happening during the live stream.

But one of his subordinates, who was unloading goods, glanced at the television and suddenly made a piercing sound that seemed to puncture the non-existent eardrums of the Orange Juice Monster, Jeffrey.

Startled, he nearly dropped the box he was carrying on his foot. Startled, he muttered under his breath, "What are you yelling about... Waaaaaaahh ...

The orange juice man's expression was just as horrified as his subordinates watching on television.

Needless to say, the scene inside the venue was so bad that everyone's pupils began to dilate in the first ten seconds of the slow-motion video when the images started to distort.

That was a human?

That's the shape that human limbs can twist into.

How is the shape of the bones...?

Eh?

How did the internal organs end up inside out?!

Skin, skin, waa ...

Quack! I don't want to see the mouth, ahh ...

Even though it eventually turned into a beautiful big cat, and its bloody fur was cleaned up by the magical girl Crimson with magic, those thirty seconds of the scene were enough to become an indelible psychological trauma for life.

Suddenly, an eerie silence fell over the room.

This wasn't the first time Mayumi Haga had experienced the rules of harmony between children and the world, but this was the first time she'd witnessed such a grand scene.

Those who had been so frightened that they fainted after a brief silence sat up, their minds blank.

"...Huh? What happened?"

Such confusion emanated from the stands, and Mayumi Haga could clearly see that, apart from the magic users who could bear the shock to some extent, the fear and uncontrollable nausea in the eyes of everyone else had completely disappeared, returning to the same clarity as before.

It could even be described as so clear as to be almost foolish.

"Hey...right, wasn't I watching the game...?"

The microphone freak got up from the ground, holding his headset microphone, looking a little bewildered.

The others were in a similar situation, having no recollection of the thirty seconds they had just disappeared from their memories.

Seeing this, Mayumi Haga breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but look up at the clear sky above the world.

The world's harmony mechanism far exceeded Mayumi Haga's imagination. Although this time she was able to get out of trouble, there was still a deep sense of unease.

Her feelings were somewhat complicated.

Isn't this baby lock-like protection mechanism a bit too much?

However, considering that she is the anomaly in this world, while baby locks are the norm... it's not that it's incomprehensible.

After all, she almost caused what might be the worst and most widespread live-streaming accident in the history of this world. It's already quite good that the laws of the world are willing to clean up the mess for her.

I just don't know how to deal with those 30 seconds of blank memory...

"Ugh, I'm suddenly so thirsty, where's a vending machine?"

Suddenly, Mayumi Haga heard a contestant next to her say something.

She had just fainted from fright when she saw the strange man who had turned into a goat, but now she was discussing wanting to drink beverages.

"Me too. I don't know why, but I was supposed to be playing seriously, but I suddenly wanted to drink orange juice and just started spacing out," said the other strange person who had turned into a rabbit.

“Yes, yes, I really want to drink orange juice too. I’ve been thinking about orange juice the whole time,” Goat said. “I’ll buy Ultimate Orange Juice after the competition. It’s my favorite brand.”

...Those thirty blank seconds seemed to be filled with memories of orange juice.

Mayumi Haga twitched her cat ears and, hearing many people suddenly start discussing wanting to drink orange juice, curled up into a little cat-like bug in Hitomi Tono's arms.

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On this day, the Ultimate Orange Juice in Weird City sold out.

Moreover, this day was also the day when Ultimate Orange Juice sold the best sales worldwide.

Text: 274. Identity Exposed

Having seen something similar in Mayumi Haga's mental world before, Magical Girl Crimson retained the corresponding memories.

Her resilience has increased; she's become so tough she doesn't seem like someone from this world!

Just a moment ago, Mayumi Haga was relieved that she didn't have to explain to Crimson, the magical girl who had lost part of her memory, why the magical girl proxy cat she had seen before had suddenly appeared in her arms.

The next second, she realized the trust crisis she was about to face.

Rather than explaining why the cat suddenly appeared in my arms, let's first deal with the situation where the cat's disguise also inexplicably fell off.

The first match ended with Mayumi Neko achieving a respectable score of five points.

Although half of the judges' seats were occupied by their own people, Mayumi Haga still failed to get a high score because she was unwilling to act cute in public.

Fortunately, the festival competition is not an elimination system, but a points system, so there is still a chance to win prizes.

Mayumi Cat wanted to slip away as soon as the match ended.

She knew the competition was being broadcast live, and that other people who recognized her cat form might have seen the transformation.

After much thought, aside from that salarywoman in Miracle City, there's only Terasaki Ayasa who gave him her magical girl agent certificate...

The Magical Girl Agent Certificate is a very important thing, but after obtaining it, she forgot to fulfill her corresponding responsibilities due to a series of events.

Mayumi Haga will apologize for this after the match.

But what's worse is—

Mayumi Haga recalled the time when she disguised herself as a cat to avoid revealing her identity.

At the time, I had no choice but to do it, thinking that no matter what, my identity would not be exposed. Now, I have a feeling that the boomerang is coming.

I have a feeling that I might be targeted by certain people.

A strange, ominous premonition gripped Mayumi's heart. This caused her pupils to shrink into slits with tension when she sensed danger approaching.

As a human, Mayumi Haga had a slightly stronger intuition than the average person.

After transforming into a cat, her intuition was amplified several times over, enabling her to sense that some kind of resentment was approaching.

My hair is about to stand on end.

As soon as the microphone monster announced the end of the match, Mayumi Cat prepared to sneak back to the lounge to transform back.

What offered her some solace was that despite the massive livestreaming incident, the magical girls' communication channels remained completely silent.

Perhaps Ayasa Terasaki and Rika Sugiyama were busy with other things and weren't watching TV.

Mayumi Neko, clinging to a sliver of hope, slipped off the field without hearing the magical girl Crimson calling from behind.

After the match, she naturally wanted to transform back, but it wasn't convenient to transform in the crowd, so Mayumi Neko went back to the players' lounge and found a secluded corner.

Although she still had enough Smoke Fruit, she decided against turning back here to avoid the cameras capturing any inappropriate scenes.

All that could be seen was the giant Maine Coon with its gray fur turning away without a backward glance, its soft, thick paws landing on the ground without making a sound.

Upon arriving at the players' lounge, the cat stood up, placed its paw on the doorknob, and prepared to open the door—

— "Click".

The person inside opened the door first, and Mayumi Neko froze, wanting to jump away.

Why can't I hear anything?!

If there are people in the room, with her excellent senses, she can detect breathing and heartbeats, so you can't startle her like this.

Moreover, before the match, she placed the backpack containing Megranie and her two seniors in the lounge.

Mayumi Haga didn't intend for the three of them to watch her luggage; after all, if she didn't want her things to be stolen, she could simply put them in her own backpack.

Furthermore, there are generally no thieves in this world.

She placed Mogragne and the two senior players in front of the small TV in the lounge, so that the three of them could watch the game to pass the time when she wasn't with them, and wouldn't get too bored.

If there were indeed intruders inside, the three of them would have sounded the alarm.

but why……

The answer is actually quite simple; with just a little thought, Mayumi Haga realized that her premonition had come true.

I bent down and tried to lift the giant Maine Coon off the ground, but the cat's paws were still on the ground.

The doctor, with a half-smile, stared at Mayumi Haga, who had transformed into a cat, while behind her, Sataka Sugiyama frantically winked at the cat.

"Gray?" Terasaki Ayasa teased. "I really didn't expect that."

Mayumi Haga's fluffy tail drooped down guiltily.

He was caught anyway.

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Ayasa Terasaki didn't actually want to watch the festival live.

But since it was Sugiyama Rika's invitation, and watching TV a little during her break from work was nice, it would also be a rare opportunity for just the two of them to spend time together, so she naturally wouldn't refuse.

Last year's Monster City Festival also featured many strange and unusual events, but it wasn't as big as this year's. Ayasa Terasaki was busy with work at the time and didn't get to see it, which is a bit of a regret now.

Having some rare free time today, she watched the live stream with Sugiyama Rika.

While I'm at it, I'll check if the magic monitoring system I created is functioning correctly.

Because the event organizers offered a generous reward, and Terasaki Ayasa was also quite interested in the project, she accepted the request to create and maintain the magic monitoring system for the Monster City Festival.

If we're going to do live streaming again this year, then the entire system will need to be upgraded accordingly.

Thus, the scene of Mayumi Haga turning into a cat was clearly displayed before her and Rika Sugiyama's eyes.

Sugiyama Rika had also entered Haga Mayumi's mental space, so she naturally had a certain capacity to withstand it, though her face was a little pale.

As a magic user and a doctor who frequently deals with human anatomy, Terasaki Ayasa's memory erasure mechanism was unlikely to be triggered by such a scene.

However, it was only after the smoke cleared and the cat that appeared on the field that she squinted her eyes with great interest.

Oh?

In a completely unexpected situation, Terasaki Ayasa learns the shocking truth that the big cat she has always been concerned about is actually Mayumi Haga, a visitor from another world whom she knows.

Then look at the idiot Shan Lihua next to him, who also made a not-so-bright sound, "Huh?"

This shows that Sugiyama Rika, as Mayumi Haga's guardian in this world, was completely unaware of this matter.

Almost immediately, Terasaki Ayasa made the decision that she had to go to the scene to arrest Haga Mayumi, who dared to conceal her identity and deceive her feelings.

While taking advantage of making the other person feel guilty, I'll give that belly I've wanted to touch for a long time.

Main text: 275. Fault

"Putting everything else aside, Ms. Terasaki, you should know that my soul resides in this body..." Mayumi Neko said, trying to be as tactful as possible.

Terasaki Ayasa smiled and said, "Yes, I know. What's wrong?"

Mayumi Neko's tone was strained yet polite: "Could you please remove your hand from my head?"

Terasaki Ayasa obediently moved away.