RPAGF Chapter 51, Is it all over...?
Chapter 51, Is it all over...?
An unexpected magical girl.
Cheng Chen sat at his large desk, his fingers lightly tapping the surface. Scattered before him were detailed materials about "Magical Girl Azure," which Cong Cong had collected overnight.
He debuted half a year ago and has been working alone on the front lines of fighting demons and monsters.
Her fighting style is aggressive but her mindset is calm and mature, which is not at all like a newcomer who has only recently gained magic power. After completing the bounty commission issued by the Magical Girl Association for the ninth time, she was promoted to the second rank "Light Bell", breaking the association's fastest promotion record in nearly five years.
On paper, it's hard to connect the file with the well-behaved girl with black-rimmed glasses from yesterday.
"That's very proactive."
Cheng Chen stroked his chin. "So, what's the motive?"
Pursuing power? The extraordinary itself is intoxicating enough. He has seen too many people who seek power at all costs. Zhong Ai is not like them; he does not have the awareness to give up everything for power.
Pursuing justice? Some magical girls take fighting against monsters as their mission and protecting others as a necessary act of justice. Zhong Ai is not like them. She exudes an aloofness in the academy, making her seem far from a righteous partner who loves others.
So, what exactly motivated her to go this far?
After reviewing the files, Cheng Chen found no answers to his questions.
The Zhong Ai in the records—or rather, the magical girl Azure—is simply a pure fighting machine, tirelessly eliminating threatening demons and monsters, nothing more.
Unable to come up with an answer, Cheng Chen simply relaxed his brows, casually tossed the file onto the table, grabbed his car keys, and drove off to the Seventh Academy once again.
He frowned then relaxed, gave up speculating, and simply drove from the company to the Seventh Academy again.
He pulled out the car key and opened the car door. A cool morning breeze swept over him as Cheng Chen walked unhurriedly along the tree-lined path toward the teaching building.
Back then, Chung Wen-ge took good care of him out of kindness.
Cheng Chen was very familiar with Zhong Ai. Whenever Lao Deng was away on business trips due to various troublesome training sessions, faculty meetings, or exam proctoring, he would entrust Zhong Ai to him so that he could help take care of the little girl's meals and supervise her homework.
He verbally agreed, but then immediately took her out to have a blast.
At that time, Chung Ai was just an ordinary girl, no different from millions of her peers.
Why does she act like a witcher after becoming a magical girl?
"Speaking of which..."
Cheng Chen muttered to himself, pausing for a moment.
No wonder she had an absurd yet wary expression when she first met her.
His last encounter with Cang Qing was purely accidental. He was with Hui Ya and investigating the background of the group that pretended to be the Disaster Relief Hospital for Qian Yin Yin's sake. Unexpectedly (actually not really an accident), he was besieged by a group of demons, but Cang Qing eventually rescued him.
He not only revealed his identity as the producer of Yinfu Entertainment, but also indirectly exposed that he was a demon.
For Chung Ai, it might be hard to accept the fact that the kind older brother in her memory is actually the nemesis of magical girls.
The little girl next door has turned into a magical girl.
She's even an excellent magical girl.
"...At least he's much better than someone else."
Thinking of a certain trainee who ran away, Cheng Chen couldn't help but feel heartbroken.
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So here's the question: As a classmate, did Zhong Ai know that Yan Xi was one of the same kind?
Cheng Chen first went to Zhong Wenge's office to get her employee ID and teacher card, and then easily made her way to the classroom door of Yan Xi and Zhong Ai.
A class was in session at that moment.
He was careful to walk quietly and not make a sound, simply leaning against the railing outside the window behind him and waiting patiently.
The morning sunlight slanted into the corridor, making Cheng Chen feel warm and comfortable.
However, he underestimated human curiosity. The sudden appearance of a stranger naturally attracted the students' attention. At first, there were only sporadic whispers, but later it turned into small-scale discussions within the class.
The teacher, who was writing on the blackboard, frowned in displeasure, turned around, and said sternly, "Quiet!"
The noise stopped abruptly.
The old teacher looked out of the classroom with dissatisfaction. When he saw Cheng Chen, he was taken aback for a moment, then squinted and recalled his name.
Then she smiled and went out to greet him.
Meanwhile, Yan Xi, sitting in the middle row of the classroom, was resting her chin on her hand, her thoughts wandering far away.
"Lulu, a handsome guy just came in! Top-tier modeling, top-tier charisma, so cool!"
Shen Caihua, who was sitting next to her, poked her back with the pen.
"Um."
Yan Xi was absent-minded. She wasn't interested in what others were saying, and she was too lazy to follow the crowd and turn around to look at any handsome guy.
Cheng Chen knew where her home was, and after running away from the company, she went straight to the school—at least he wouldn't be able to find her there so quickly.
He must have seen the letter left on the table, but so far, there hasn't been a single message on his phone questioning him. The calmer Yan Xi appeared, the more her thoughts churned and surged like boiling water.
I glanced down at my phone, but there were still no missed calls or messages.
Why don't you contact me?
"It seems that Master Wang knows him. Wow, I've never seen Master Wang smile so happily before."
"Hmm," Yan Xi replied dismissively.
She found it hard to describe her current feelings. She should feel relieved and relaxed after escaping, but a persistent sense of unease lingered in her heart.
The producer must be angry, thinking I'm beyond saving, that's why he did that.
Grandma isn't home, and I'm planning to stay at school temporarily to avoid him. He definitely won't be able to find me... I'll wait until he calms down before sending him a message to apologize.
Anyway, there are so many magical girls at the company that he has to worry about, and even that annoying Rose has come. He's definitely too busy to pay attention to me, and he'll forget about me after a while...
They demons are all so heartless.
"Lulu, look! Master Wang let that handsome guy in. Is he the new teacher?" Shen Caihua excitedly reported.
Discussions broke out in the classroom again.
Snapped.
As the soles of the shoes tapped on the floor of the podium, even Yan Xi, who was usually indifferent, couldn't help but be drawn to them.
The man following behind the homeroom teacher walked calmly onto the podium, slowly adjusting his collar, his deep black eyes beneath his sword-like eyebrows sweeping over the entire room with an air of indifference.
That tall and slender figure fell into Yan Xi's pupils. His movements seemed to be in slow motion. His steps, gestures, expressions... every detail was so familiar that she was dumbfounded.
"Classmates, let me introduce your senior, Cheng Chen."
The old teacher beamed from ear to ear, "Cheng Chen is the pride of our college. He entered Tianqiong University with the highest score in the city, and his photo is still on the honor roll on the bulletin board. He's a student I taught, and you should all learn from him."
"Now let the senior students share their learning experiences with you."
The veteran teacher stepped aside, and Cheng Chen, with an impeccable humble smile, nodded slightly: "Teacher Wang, you flatter me. I only have a little bit of cleverness. Back then, I only achieved some insignificant results thanks to your and other teachers' encouragement."
As he spoke, he turned his head and looked at the younger students below the stage, whose expressions varied.
I saw Zhong Ai, the good student who sat calmly and aloof in the first row, and Yan Xi, the bad student who suddenly shrank his neck.
He cleared his throat.
"Ahem, since Teacher Wang has invited me, I can't refuse his kind invitation, so I'll just have to make a fool of myself and say a few words, hoping not to delay everyone's class."
……
To be honest, Yan Xi didn't hear anything Cheng Chen said.
She simply froze, staring blankly at the figure on the podium who was speaking eloquently.
Why is he here?
How did he find me? I clearly haven't told anyone about my school.
Could it be that a tracking device has been planted on them?
He frantically rummaged through his pockets, his eyes darting around, when suddenly they met the gaze of the person on the podium.
Gurgle.
Yan Xi swallowed hard.
What will he do? Will he grab me in front of the whole class and give me a good beating?
To her horror, she discovered that although Cheng Chen was still giving a speech to the whole class, his seemingly calm gaze remained fixed on her face.
Occasionally, when their eyes meet, one can easily sense the anger beneath that calm exterior.
We're...we're doomed!
The girl covered her face with her textbook.
The anticipated tragedy did not occur. After chatting for a few minutes, Cheng Chen quickly left the classroom, handing the class back to the teacher.
However, she spent the rest of the class trembling with fear.
Until get out of class ends...
Yan Xi took a deep breath and stood up, mentally preparing herself for being called out and scolded by Cheng Chen, and then dragged back to the company.
But at that moment, she froze.
She saw the well-behaved girl who always sat in the front row walk up to her producer. The two chatted casually for a few minutes in the corridor, and then they actually left side by side!
"Huh?"
Yan Xi blinked.
What's going on? Does the producer know that guy? Wasn't he here to see me?
"Lulu? What's wrong? You seem distracted."
Shen Caihua peeked over from the side and looked at her strangely.
"...It's nothing."
Yan Xi was stunned for a while before she reacted as if she had just woken up from a dream.
"I'm going to the restroom."
"Okay, okay!" Shen Caihua immediately stood up. "I'll go with you!"
"No!"
Yan Xi refused without even thinking.
Shen Caihua froze on the spot, then hesitantly asked, "Lulu?"
"It's okay, I can go by myself."
Yan Xi lowered her head, abandoned Shen Caihua, and walked quickly outside. Her pace quickened, and she almost ran as she stepped out of the classroom, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Looking at her retreating figure, Shen Caihua was completely bewildered.
At this moment, several girls who usually get along well with her gathered around her from all directions, chattering excitedly.
"Caihua! Did you watch last night's live stream?"
"I watched it! I watched it! 'Purple Cypress's' performance was amazing!"
Surrounded by her friends, Shen Caihua tilted her head.
"...Lulu is acting really strange today."
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