Yes, I did all of this!

Yu Zhi gave Duanmu Mo a reproachful look, then quickly looked away at her phone.

Just as Duanmu Mo had expected, Yu Zhi didn't blame him much, and didn't even say a word. She just glared at him and looked at her phone with concern.

Soon, a message came back on the phone: "I understand. I'm free this afternoon, let's eat at the hotel. There's only one hotel in Fengchuan City right now. Tell Yuzhi to just tell the front desk her name when she arrives."

"It's that simple."

Duanmu Mo placed his hand on her head, ruffled it, and smiled, "So, shall we set off?"

"Hmm..."

Yu Zhi felt very embarrassed, but she still took a deep breath and nodded: "Mr. Duanmu, you can't make such a decision on your own next time."

After doing this with Duanmu Mo, she first understood, and then showed her blame.

"I know, I know. So how are you planning to get there? I can give you a ride, but you'd better keep warm."

Duanmu Mo's gaze shifted downwards, landing on Yu Zhi's legs clad in white stockings beneath her skirt.

Wearing a skirt in this weather is something Duanmu Mo truly cannot understand.

"Well... then I'll leave it to Mr. Duanmu."

Noticing Duanmu Mo's gaze, Yu Zhi tugged at the hem of her skirt somewhat embarrassedly.

"Let's go then. I was just thinking of riding my motorcycle a little longer, so this trip might be a bit fast."

Duanmu Mo downed the hot tea in his cup, opened the wardrobe, and took out a pair of leg covers: "Put them on, or perhaps you'll transform?"

"What is this?"

Looking at the leg glove in Duanmu Mo's hand, he asked in confusion.

“These are things you’ll always need when riding a motorcycle, especially when the weather is cold and windy. Even if you’re sitting in the back, you can’t avoid them.” As he spoke, Duanmu Mo looked at the gem on her neck: “Unless you have the physical abilities you have after transforming.”

"..."

Looking at the leg covers, Yu Zhi seemed to remember something and asked in advance, "Um, Mr. Duanmu, how much did you mean by 'a little fast'?"

"It only takes an hour to get there."

"Isn't this too dangerous? It takes five hours by tram."

"Then you fly there yourself?" Duanmu Mo thought for a moment, holding the leg covers, with an indifferent expression: "Or you can protect me? After all, you're a magical girl."

"..."

From this perspective, it is indeed an efficient method, but there is another point: Yu Zhi does not want to give up the opportunity to have Duanmu Mo carry her.

—Isn't it a bit redundant to transform into a magical girl and use such a slow mode of transportation?

Thinking this through, Yu Zhi cautiously began, "Even if I go by myself, Mr. Duanmu will still be cycling around this city, right...? Then, I... I'll protect you while I'm at it."

As Yuzhi said this, she turned her gaze away guiltily.

"Okay, then my safety is in your hands."

Calmly uttering words he dared not say to others, Duanmu Mo put the leg warmers back into the wardrobe and took out another trench coat:

"When you transform, just use this to cover it up."

"Ah."

Yu Zhi took the trench coat and began her transformation. Apart from the magical girl's tight-fitting bodysuit, there was no armor covering her body, making Huang Yi's figure look somewhat thin. This feeling became even more obvious after she put on Duanmu Mo's large trench coat.

Huangyi wrapped his clothes tighter and glanced at the full-length mirror on the wardrobe door.

The ill-fitting trench coat made her body appear even smaller, and besides that, the trench coat perfectly concealed her magical girl attire, covering everything except for a portion of her long boots that were visible on her calves.

A warmth, so different from the warmth of body heat, seeped through the skin clinging to the trench coat, causing Huangyi to subconsciously say:

"It's so warm..."

"I hope you like it."

The moment she finished speaking, Duanmu Mo naturally picked up the conversation, but this casual remark made Huang Yi blush.

After transforming into a magical girl, the chill naturally disappeared, and the trench coat no longer needed to keep warm. A casual remark from Huangyi revealed a corner of her innermost feelings.

"Let's go, I can't wait any longer."

Duanmu Mo turned the key, his tone filled with anticipation.

Compared to Huang Yi's inner thoughts, Duanmu Mo viewed her entirely from the perspective of an elder. Huang Yi sighed with a mixture of relief and regret and followed.

. . . . . .

"—Duanmu Mo's back, his voice trembling slightly."

She could move even faster if she wanted to, but moving on her own and being carried by someone are different. Looking at the rapidly receding scenery around her, Huang Yi, with the common sense of an ordinary person, felt uneasy.

"Don't worry, with you here, it's absolutely safe."

Duanmu Mo hugged her even tighter.

"I still feel..." Hearing the trust in Duanmu Mo from his words, Huang Yi pursed his lips and buried his head in Duanmu Mo's back.

Buzz, buzz—

Just then, Huang Yi sensed that Duanmu Mo had also noticed.

"Take a look and see whose message it is."

"Ah."

Huang Yi responded and took out Duanmu Mo's phone.

The phone was password protected, but Duanmu Mo never hid it from her, and Huang Yi easily opened the communication.

On the communication channel, it was a message from her father: "Where is Yuzhi now? Do you want to join us?"

"ah......"

Huang Yi opened his mouth and relayed these words to Duanmu Mo.

“Then reply to him like this: ‘I’ll drive her there. As for attending, that’s your family matter, and I won’t interfere.’”

"Ah."

She tapped on the screen, and her father quickly replied briefly, "Okay."

After that, there was no further news from him.

"My father said he knows."

"Okay, please put it back in my pocket."

"good......"

Huang Yi glanced at the phone in his hand, but an indescribable emotion rose in his heart, and he quietly scrolled across the phone screen.

Just one look...

The two barely spoke; most of their conversation consisted of documents whose contents were unclear.

Huangyi didn't have time to open it to see, so he saw the earliest conversation.

Judging from the time, it seemed to be when she had just returned from Fengchuan City. During that time, a sentence from her father clearly caught her eye: "Then, Yuzhi is in your care."

"Yu Zhi?"

"Ah—I understand!"

Huang Yi swiped the communication switch, turned off the phone, and put it back in Duanmu Mo's pocket.

"Is it still too fast? Should I slow it down?"

Duanmu Mo hugged him, burying her face in his back, feeling his steady heartbeat, her cheeks burning hot.

"No, no need, this is fine."

The speeding motorcycle rushed towards him with a gust of wind, the cold wind biting to the bone, but Huangyi felt no discomfort at all, his mind still replaying the sentence he had seen.

"Then, I'll leave Yuzhi in your care."

Huang Yi seemed to understand why his parents had suddenly become so relaxed about him. It wasn't just because of the few pieces of paper he had written himself, but more so because of the person he was holding tightly in front of him.

The wind howled, and even though she had become a magical girl, Huang Yi now hid behind Duanmu Mo, receiving his protection.

This feeling was wonderful, as if Duanmu Mo only needed to stand in front of her to give her an endless sense of security.

. . . . . .

Chapter 397: Change

Time flew by as they sped along the highway. Duanmu Mo had brought Xia Yan here before, but back then they had traveled along mountain roads. Xia Yan, unprepared, was in a terrible state when they arrived at their destination.

As for now, without any surprises, the two arrived in Fengchuan City.

The motorcycle stopped on the deserted sidewalk. Huangyi jumped off the motorcycle, and an imperceptible arc of electricity flashed across his body. Huangyi then transformed back into Yuzhi.

A cold wind blew, and Yu Zhi couldn't help but shrink her neck. She looked at Duanmu Mo's motorcycle and laughed:

"What a novel experience!"

During her patrols, she often travels between various cities. With her current strength, the distance from Kamishiro City to Kazekawa City can be covered in just a few breaths if she sprints at full speed.

As for the electromagnetic acceleration method, although she hasn't used it yet, Yuzhi believes that as long as she uses that move, she won't even need to breathe.

Having already mastered such a fast mode of transportation, she still chose a slower mode of transport, which meant that her focus was on the cycling experience itself from the very beginning.

Duanmu Mo and Yu Zhi would chat for a few moments from time to time, and then quietly look at the scenery. Apart from the howling wind, only their breaths lingered in each other's senses.

Immersed in such an atmosphere, one becomes quite captivated over time.

However, if Duanmu Mo knew that Yu Zhi thought this speed was too slow, he would probably transform into Neville the next day and give them a tense and exciting chase.

"We're a bit early."

—Duanmu Mo stopped the car and looked at the present-day Fengchuan City.

Thanks to the world's excellent construction engineering technology, Fengchuan City was able to restore a portion of its buildings within a few months, which, in terms of area, was about one-tenth of the original land area of ​​Fengchuan City.

In just four months, one-tenth of Fengchuan City's land was repaired. Although Fengling's abilities also helped, the speed still surprised Duanmu Mo.

Looking at the atmosphere here, many workers can hardly hide their enthusiasm for their work. It is estimated that the presence of magical girls and monsters causes frequent damage to buildings, which also leads to higher salaries for professionals in engineering and construction.

In such a lively atmosphere, no negative emotions that could revive the monsters would arise. Over the past few months, apart from Duanmu Mo's mischief, the number of times the underworld monsters appeared in Fengchuan City was zero.