Magical girls also have intensity anxiety

Mu Ming stepped aside from the doorway and gestured for Jin Yu to come in.

For some reason, Jin Yu just stood there and didn't come in, her eyes darting around as if she were very nervous, and a few drops of water seeped out of her pretty cheeks.

"Miss Jin Yu, didn't you have something to do?" Mu Ming asked curiously.

"Ah... haha, yes, something is indeed wrong." Jin Yu awkwardly forced a smile.

She took a stiff step and entered the room, glancing at Mu Ming, but couldn't detect any emotion on his face other than "calmness".

Jin Yu's breathing, which she had finally managed to regulate, became rapid again. She hadn't sweated in the past six months, but after only a few minutes of meeting Mu Ming, she couldn't help but start sweating again.

She originally only intended to persuade Mu Ming not to do anything foolish, but now it seems that his desire to undergo gender reassignment surgery is a relatively minor issue.

Click—

As the door closed, she glanced back instinctively, as if a defenseless girl had entered a strange man's room.

Jin Yu's gaze swept across the room, somewhat surprised. She had heard that boys of this age usually had messy rooms with strange smells.

However, Mu Ming's rented room was very clean, with little unnecessary furnishing, and the smell was quite fresh. It even carried a faint, almost imperceptible magical quality, which was normal given Jin Yu's understanding of Mu Ming's situation.

A good living environment is beneficial to physical and mental health, and people who take good care of their rooms are less likely to have mental problems.

But...

Jin Yu couldn't help but think of some highly intelligent psychopaths in TV dramas who, despite being so wicked as to be inhuman, usually appeared more human than anyone else, even elegant.

"Please have a seat."

Mu Ming pointed to the small sofa, took two paper cups, and poured water into each.

He pulled up a stool, sat down, and began to think about how to get information out of her.

[Hint 3: (Risk involved) You can try to obtain information about "■■" from high-ranking (rank 5 and above) magical girls.]

Having risks does not mean you can't do it.

If Jin Yu hadn't taken the initiative to visit him, Mu Ming would have forgotten that he actually had such connections.

Since we're here, we can't let them come for nothing.

Seeing that Jin Yu was still standing and wouldn't sit down, Mu Ming couldn't help but ask:

Is there anything that makes you uncomfortable?

She gave off a distracted feeling from the very beginning.

Did you forget to turn off the gas before leaving the house? Or did you forget to take the meat out of the freezer to thaw?

"Oh, no, no."

Jin Yu waved his hand repeatedly and walked to the sofa to sit down.

To be honest, as expected of someone in charge, there's not a single flaw in his demeanor.

"Um, Mu Ming..." She paused, as if she had made up her mind, "Although I'm sorry to say this, even if a boy undergoes gender reassignment surgery, he can't become a magical girl; you're not the first person to think this way, but in my experience, there has never been a male magical girl who has transformed, and it's unlikely that there will be one in the future."

"Yes, I know. Didn't you just say I wasn't having surgery?"

"Yes...that's right."

Jin Yu might not have a good memory; he's already forgotten the conversation from just a few minutes ago.

"And...this might be a bit hurtful to say, but the truth is, I'm not your mother."

Jin Yu looks to be just over 18, while Mu Ming is about to start high school. No matter how you look at it, it's impossible for a two- or three-year-old girl to give birth.

Why does this woman insist on emphasizing something that everyone already knows?

She didn't mean it at all, so why did she take it seriously?

Mu Ming was puzzled, but he quickly realized that Jin Yu must not be very bright, which was why he was so concerned about this issue.

"Muming, you are actually an orphan. You grew up in an orphanage. If you don't believe me, I can show you a group photo from that time."

As expected, Mu Ming hadn't lost his memory; how could he not remember growing up in an orphanage?

"I know," Mu Ming replied, then smiled at Jin Yu.

Jin Yu isn't very bright, but it shouldn't be too difficult to get information out of her.

"You...you know that?" Jin Yu lowered her gaze slightly, not daring to meet that smiling face.

No, I am the child's guardian after all. Even if he is a bit abnormal, he has never done anything bad. I can't assume he is abnormal from the start.

Moreover, he has a rather innocent smile and doesn't hide his thoughts when he speaks, so he shouldn't be a bad kid.

His previous behavior was probably just due to a lot of pressure.

After receiving the news that Mu Ming had scheduled the surgery, Jin Yu did her homework before coming over.

She checked Mu Ming's schedule and found that he had been frequently encountering scenes of monster attacks lately.

An ordinary person might be traumatized after experiencing this once, let alone every day.

The thought that Mu Ming was just an ordinary person, constantly trapped in that helpless situation, must have been incredibly despairing. Even if he was rescued each time, the wounds would never heal.

Based on the faint magical aura emanating from Mu Ming and the presence of it in his room, Jin Yu could easily imagine how miserable Mu Ming had been lately.

Jin Yu forced a gentle smile and asked, "Mu Ming, you wanted to become a magical girl because you're afraid of the monsters, right?"

"Um."

Sure enough.

"Actually, becoming a magical girl isn't necessarily a good thing when it comes to dealing with monsters; while magical girls can fight against monsters, once you become a magical girl, you have the responsibility to fight against them."

Therefore, magical girls actually encounter monsters more frequently than ordinary people, and many children, even after becoming magical girls, find it difficult to overcome their fear of monsters.

Moreover, to be honest, while weaker monsters are manageable, some powerful ones are often attracted to magical girls' magic. If a magical girl is within their sensing range, they will prioritize attacking her, and that's when the real danger lies.

Jin Yu explained in detail that although Mu Ming could not become a magical girl, it was still better to explain things to him in order to help him give up this obsession and adjust his mental state.

"Besides, being a magical girl is actually quite troublesome. Our situation in Changming City is a bit better, but in some cities, magical girls have to face more than just disaster beasts."

"?!"

Mu Ming looked at Jin Yu with more seriousness. He had been struggling with how to bring it up, but Jin Yu had taken the initiative to do so.

"Is the Light Calamity Beast not enough? Are there other troubles besides this?" he asked.

"Well, for example, magical girls with differing ideologies, rioters, or people who believe in some heretical doctrines. In short, the disaster beasts are just the dangers that can be seen on the surface."

"Unorthodox methods..." Mu Ming muttered to himself, wondering if it might be related to "■■".

"But these all sound like man-made dangers. They shouldn't be a big problem for magical girls, right? Even if magical girls fight each other, would they really go all out?"

Seeing his keen interest, Jin Yu couldn't help but sigh inwardly. She was just talking to him dryly, but he couldn't understand the danger involved.

"Magical girls certainly won't go all out in a conflict; but that doesn't mean we can ignore the threat of ordinary people. It's precisely because of this underestimation that magical girls keep getting hurt. Sigh... Being a magical girl is really not easy."

As Jin Yu spoke, he began to feel sorry for himself.

If it were before, Mu Ming might have believed Jin Yu's words.

But now, he has become a magical girl and has gained some understanding of magical girls' abilities.

As for low-level magical girls, unless attacked with tactical firearms, Mu Ming couldn't think of any way to threaten them.

However, Jin Yu, a high-level magical girl, said that she would be threatened by "ordinary people".

This "ordinary person" must be extraordinary; they must possess some kind of supernatural power.

In that case, perhaps we should look into the situation in other cities, and maybe we can find some clues there.

Mu Ming didn't ask any more questions. If he did, he might be discovered. Jin Yu might be a little slow, but it's always better to be safe than sorry.