I'm a magical girl in the future

Chapter 159 Changing Feelings

"Well then, let's put the fennel thing aside for now." Ignoring Li Mengling, who was still struggling with her thoughts, Noah brought everyone's attention back to the main topic. "Let's start discussing our future plans. Shui Li, you go first."

"Okay." Shui Li nodded. "Regarding the movements of the Future Assassins, I will continue to be in charge. I can talk to everyone about Yao Guang's power grab."

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Fu Ping's expression also turned serious. She knew that the last assassin's attack was launched by the evil Yao Guang from the future who had seized command of Shui Li, but she was still unclear about the specific details.

Li Mengling, standing to the side, also took off her glasses and waited intently for Shui Li to begin her story.

"The whole thing actually stemmed from Evil Yaoguang's unauthorized actions. Yi Luoxin's initial plan was to hand over full command of the front lines to me. However, Evil Yaoguang was probably eager to prove her worth to Lady Yi Luoxin, or perhaps she simply disliked me, her 'junior.'"

"So, she chose to ignore orders and act on her own. Although in terms of raw power, as a former member of the Council of Seven, she is indeed far superior to me. But in the order of command, I am her direct superior. What's this called again? Insubordination?"

"This guy is still the same as always." Li Mengling burst out laughing.

"This isn't the first time she's done something like this. The turmoil surrounding that 'Seven Council' was a huge disaster for the Civil Defense Bureau. I didn't expect that even after Yao Guang's corruption, this personality hasn't changed."

"Although she hasn't revealed that kind of ambition yet in this era." Noah waved her hand, interrupting Li Mengling's digression and signaling Shui Li to continue.

"Well, the reason why the evil Yao Guang did that is probably because Yi Luo Xin treated me quite well in the future."

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"Although my cultivation level isn't high, I was, after all, a teammate who fought alongside her," and thus an acquaintance of hers. Therefore, she treated me with considerable favor, even elevating me to a high-ranking position in her kingdom, granting me significant power."

"That's probably why Yaoguang always thought I was a relative," and she looked down on me from the bottom of her heart, so naturally she couldn't truly obey my leadership.

Shui Li picked up the black tea in front of her, took a few sips, and continued—

"However, it was precisely because of Yao Guang's power grab that extremely serious consequences occurred: the complete annihilation of three members of the Seven-Person Council and the other corrupted magical girls. Even Yi Luoxin couldn't bear such a devastating loss."

Shui Li put down her teacup, and her expression became somewhat pleasant.

"Therefore, Yi Luoxin personally issued a mandatory order, requiring Yao Guang to unconditionally obey all my instructions in all future actions."

"Just thinking about that arrogant woman, how she gritted her teeth in hatred yet had no choice but to obey when she received this order, gives me a secret thrill."

Seeing Shui Li's happy face, Noah felt genuinely gratified by everything her apprentice had done. It has to be said, without Shui Li's inside help, the attack she encountered would likely have been of the same caliber as last time. If such unexpected situations happened a few more times, it would be truly impossible to guard against them.

"In short," Shui Li's smile faded, her expression turning serious again, "I am currently continuing the work of gathering corrupted magical girls. At the same time, I have also made contact with Yu Heng of the Civil Defense Bureau, as instructed by Captain Noah. The next step of the plan is proceeding smoothly."

"Hmm? Yuheng?"

Li Mengling and Fu Ping uttered their confused voices almost simultaneously. They exchanged a glance and saw the same bewilderment in each other's eyes.

"What does this have to do with Yuheng?" Li Mengling couldn't help but ask. In her memory, weren't the Council of Seven and the Civil Defense Bureau supposed to remain neutral in their battle? Why would they contact her?

"You don't need to worry about that for now. I'll let you know when the time is right." Noah stood up, stretched, and looked much more relaxed.

"Well then, Fennel and Duckweed, let's talk about you. How have you been lately?"

With Noah speaking, it was pretty much the end of the "official business," and now it was time for some relaxed conversation.

"I!"

Floating duckweed almost immediately raised her hand, her eyes sparkling. "Can I play with Rei-chan again next time?!"

"Of course, no problem." Noah nodded in agreement. "As long as Lingbo herself has no objection, you can ask her to play whenever you want."

"Wow, thank you, Captain!"

"However, don't go too far." Noah changed the subject. "Last time—you didn't do anything too outrageous, did you?"

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"No, no!" Fu Ping stood up and waved her hands hurriedly. "I just slept with Ayanami-chan—at most—at most I helped her change her clothes, looked at her body, and touched her a little—"

Shui Li was stunned.

What the hell?

Although she knew that Fu Ping liked Teacher Noah and was a lolicon—was she serious?!

Noah was speechless when she heard this, but she stopped caring about Fu Ping and turned to Li Mengling on the other side.

However, in stark contrast to Fu Ping's eager anticipation, Li Mengling had no interest whatsoever.

"Playing with other people is just too much trouble. Last time I went with Shen Zixin, it wasn't all that great." Li Mengling scratched her head. "Since Fuping is so energetic, let's let her have this kind of thing."

"Do as you please."

Noah didn't seem surprised by this, and simply nodded.

"The current me" is in much better spirits than before, so he really doesn't need you to deliberately keep him company anymore."

In reality, although Li Mengling said that, she may not be able to control the behavior of "the other Li Mengling".

When her other self went on a trip with Shen Zixin last time, she could clearly sense that her other self was developing a vague feeling for Shen Zixin. Although this initial feeling wasn't even at the level of friendship, it was still a very dangerous sign.

Li Mengling certainly didn't rule out having any pursuit in love. However, she was very clear about the difference between her feelings for Noah and Shen Zixin.

My feelings for Noah were that of a respected senior and mentor. However, when faced with a "male Noah" like Shen Zixin, this affection seemed to shift in another direction.

The reason for this is probably because Li Mengling is a normal straight woman—she really doesn't have any special feelings for Noah, who is also a woman.

However, now that she sees Shen Zixin, she is "not interested" in him anymore. As a "ghost" who has given her whole heart and soul to Captain Noah, she has no intention of pursuing anything.

However, this could not restrain "another college student, Li Mengling".

If she were to let her other self have any further interaction with Shen Zixin, she seriously doubted whether He Yuran would slap her to death.