Starting with magical girls, I'll reign supreme for eternity.

An Asian actor playing Harry Potter? Jiang Si found it hard to believe.

“The previous platform was too old-fashioned and scared a lot of newcomers. It was like a horror movie set. Later, the higher-ups said that we had to keep up with the times and at least make it look like something that children would like. That’s why we have Platform 9¾. Other disaster management bureaus are following suit.”

"Does it work?"

"...You are the first newcomer to arrive after the platform renovation."

Yinlian scratched her head awkwardly, then said angrily, "It's all the Qingyun Sect's fault! That's why the Disaster Management Bureau can't find any magical girls anymore."

Ah yes, yes, they're all made from rock sugar.

Jiang Sixin sneered. If your Disaster Management Bureau hadn't had such a big loophole in its recruitment process, there wouldn't be any problem with Bing Tang.

Jiang Keke didn't join Yinlian in criticizing the Qingyun Sect. Instead, she looked curiously into the distance and asked, "So it's a train too?"

"of course not."

Yinlian walked to the bell and gently tapped it with her finger.

The melodious sound of bells echoed far into the distance. More than the length of the bells, what Jiang Si found strange was that the echoing sound seemed to come from the mountains.

Soon, two brooms dragged a small section of the carriage over.

It was moving very fast, and when it stopped at the platform, it even sparked.

"Each carriage can only seat two people."

Yinlian explained, "Originally, there were only brooms, but later, to fit the platform, we added a section of carriage to pull it up, so the newlyweds won't be afraid to ride in it."

As he spoke, he pulled Jiang Keke and got into the carriage first.

This small section of the carriage is indeed only big enough for two people.

"Jiang Si, wait a moment, I'll come back for you..."

As Yinlian was speaking, and the broom lifted the carriage upwards, she saw Jiang Si below slightly bending down.

Then, like a spring, it suddenly sprang up!

At a height of nearly six meters, he grabbed the broom handle that had taken off.

"This is the one."

Yinlian stared in disbelief at Jiang Si, who was gripping the broom handle so tightly that even as the broom flew at high speed, it showed no sign of falling.

He put away the Miracle Seed, his mouth a little dry, and turned to look at Coco. "Who exactly is your brother?"

Jiang Keke snorted, seemingly unsurprised, "Didn't I say I'm not human?"

Chapter Twelve: Best Friend

The broom train kept flying into the sky, but Jiang Si could sense that time and space were not quite right.

There seems to be something wrong with time and space here, or rather, there's a confusion.

Jiang Si discovered that his surroundings were enveloped by a strange magical force, and at a certain height, his vision began to become distorted.

When the broom train slowed down, the world began to spin.

It's not an adjective, but a straightforward description.

The sky is beneath your feet, while the ground is above you. Looking up, you can even see the platform from before, distant and ethereal.

Beneath your feet are layers of cumulus clouds, thick like the ground, and a very modern high-rise building stands abruptly above the clouds.

Amidst such a fantastical and magnificent landscape, a modern building suddenly appears.

They're not exactly unrelated, but they're certainly out of place.

The Disaster Management Bureau's taste, as always, evokes a sense of despair.

Although Jiang Si had already lost hope in their aesthetic sense when she saw that they had copied Station Nine and Three-Quarters.

But seeing such a sudden scene still exceeded his expectations.

Yinlian was the first to jump out of the carriage and land directly on the cumulus cloud. The cloud bounced gently and steadily supported Yinlian, preventing her from falling.

"Don't worry, as long as it's not a monster, ordinary people and magical girls can walk on the clouds." To reassure the two, Yinlian even jumped around on it.

She was already short, and now she looked even more like a primary school student...

Jiang Keke first tried to extend her right leg and step on the cumulus cloud to make sure she could feel something solid before extending her other leg, grabbing the broom, and slowly letting go as she carefully walked on the cumulus cloud.

"How? I didn't lie to you, did I?"

Jiang Keke jumped up as well—she was still quite young, having just started junior high school this year, and had the mind of a child. However, due to her family environment, she usually suppressed herself and appeared very mature.

Actually, I was quite excited to encounter something like this, jumping and skipping on the cumulus clouds, finally showing some of the characteristics of my current age.

Yinlian jumped around beside Coco, making it look like Coco was playing with her younger sister.

Jiang Si looked at it for a while, originally intending to confirm that there was no danger before letting go.

Although he had felt some fatigue and pain in his hands from holding the broom handle all the way, he couldn't let go of the broom easily until he was sure it was safe.

After all, if they were to fall, they would have no choice but to transform, but transforming here is clearly not a wise move.

But as soon as they touched the cumulus clouds, their legs felt the softness sinking into them.

The broom in my hand suddenly disappeared.

This was clearly unexpected for Jiang Si. To make matters worse, having lost his footing, he couldn't feel anything solid when he stepped onto the clouds. He simply sank into the cumulus clouds and even started to fall!

However, while it's described as falling downwards, there's also a disorienting feeling of flying upwards.

"careful!"

Yinlian was the first to notice something was wrong and immediately rushed over.

For a fleeting moment, the pink magic was revealed, and with the enhancement of the magic, it grabbed Jiang Si's hand at lightning speed.

Jiang Keke, who was standing next to her, also subconsciously ran forward two steps. After seeing that Jiang Si was caught by Yinlian, she breathed a slight sigh of relief. Then she slowed down, walked to the side, and helped Yinlian grab her other hand to prevent Jiang Si from falling.

"Hold on tight, don't let go!"

"You really aren't human, how could you fall from here..."

"What kind of time is this, Coco, to still say such things!"

To avoid being exposed, Silver Lotus also concealed the magic within the seed, but then discovered that it was incredibly heavy...

It's getting a little out of reach.

A strange feeling arose in my heart; Jiang Si wasn't particularly large. But I still immediately said:

"Hold on a minute, I'll call the broom back right away!"

So he took out the key again, and this time he could clearly see pink magic swirling around the key before spreading outwards.

The broom that had just disappeared suddenly fell from the sky, but this time there was no carriage.

It sat alone at Jiang Si's feet.

By this time, half of his body had already disappeared into the cumulus clouds.

"Are you...are you alright?" Yinlian only breathed a slight sigh of relief after Jiang Si flew up on her broom. She was clearly terrified; she had never seen anyone fall from these cumulus clouds before. "How could she suddenly fall like that? It shouldn't be like that!"

Jiang Keke, standing nearby, added, "He's inhuman."

"Have you been in contact with any calamity beasts recently?" Yinlian seemed to remember something. "Have you been corrupted by a calamity beast?"

Jiang thought for a moment, "Oh, yes, I did. I went to the junior high school area and stepped in the blood of that big bat."

"That's probably why..."

In reality, the pollution wasn't that simple. Jiang Si had a rough idea of ​​what was going on; it was probably related to her absorbing the magic power of the Seed of Lamentation.

It seems the Disaster Management Bureau does have some tricks up its sleeve...

As Yinlian helped Jiang Si and steered the broom toward the Disaster Management Bureau building, Jiang Keke suddenly asked from behind, "What are you going to do at the junior high school?"

"Just passing by."

In reality, they were just collecting the Seeds of Lamentation and absorbing magic power along the way.

However, to the two girls, it meant something else entirely.

Once you pass through the clouds, you'll see the gate of the Disaster Management Bureau, with a gleaming plaque bearing the three characters "Disaster Management Bureau." The gate is a glass revolving door, a common feature in the market.

After testing the water level at the door and confirming that it was safe to land, Jiang Si got off the broom.

Compared to clouds, marble floors are definitely more practical and reassuring.

After confirming Jiang Si's safety, Yinlian put the broom back, took two steps back to distance herself from Jiang Si, leaned against Coco, and lowered her voice, "He wouldn't have gone to the junior high school because he was worried about you, would he?"

“He doesn’t lie,” Coco said indifferently. “Or rather, he’s too lazy to lie. If he says he was just passing by, then he was just passing by. Don’t overthink it.”

"But it's such a coincidence! How could he suddenly pass by the junior high school and even step in the blood of the bat-like monster? I think he was really worried about you, which is why he went to the junior high school to check on you, only to be contaminated by the monster and almost fall to his death..."

Coco immediately rubbed her senior's cheek, "Don't think nonsense!"

Don't make me overthink.

Worried about me? How could that be? This guy would never worry about me. He didn't even care about his parents' deaths, so why would he care about my safety?

If you're saying you'd rather I die so you can have an easier life and inherit all of your parents' estate, that's even more likely.

Thinking this, she looked at Jiang Si's back and took a breath.

It's absolutely impossible that they sent me to the junior high school because they were worried about me!

Even if he almost died from the fall, that was his own fault, it has nothing to do with me.

"Cocoa? Cocoa?"

Coming to her senses, Jiang Keke looked at Yinlian who had called her, "What's wrong?"

Yinlian waved her hand in front of her. "Nothing, I just noticed you were spacing out. What are you thinking about?"

“I’m thinking maybe I should join the Disaster Management Bureau.” Jiang Keke looked up at the clerk at the counter of the Disaster Management Bureau. “That way I can leave Jiang Si as soon as possible.”

"While I'm glad you're willing to join the Disaster Management Bureau, the reason is rather unpleasant."

Jiang Si had no interest in the rambling of the two girls behind her.

The entire building was very modern. After Jiang Si and the others entered the Disaster Management Bureau building, there was a long corridor.