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

Just as the group was about to nod, a figure came running from the intersection, panting heavily.

The once-cool girl, wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses, now looked rather disheveled with her sunglasses askew. "Wait, wait a minute, I, I'm here!"

"That's strange, where are my honor guard and orchestra? I spent a lot of money to hire them, and they're still not here? Damn it, are they all directionally challenged? I'm going to dock their pay!"

Peony then whispered, "They came earlier, but they were driven away."

The girl stomped her foot. "Who is it? How could they be so rude? There was a commotion with the honor guard and the orchestra. I could have arrived in no time. They ruined my life! I've wasted hundreds of thousands of yuan. No way, they have to pay me back."

Jiang Si walked into the house as if nothing had happened: "They've probably started fighting amongst themselves. Let's go inside."

Susan: "..."

peony:"……"

Li Yi: "..."

cocoa:"……"

Chapter 51: The Lark is a Woman Who Can Be a Mother (5000 words)

"The headquarters received the request for support from the North Sea Disaster Management Bureau a long time ago. Originally, we planned to send Cui Que, since she had been here once before and saved many people. In particular, the newly recruited magical girl Coco also knows Cui Que."

In the living room, Iris, having regained her confidence and exuberance, sat at the front of the table. "But it's a great pity that due to some unforeseen circumstances, Lark is currently in retirement and unable to go on missions, so this matter has been put on hold until now. It was only after hearing that the Disaster Management Bureau's Miracle Seed was lost that the headquarters asked me to help in Lark's place."

Upon hearing this, Coco's face showed a disappointed expression.

"I haven't properly apologized to her yet."

Jiang Si also felt some regret.

He has never fought against the larkspur.

Before he obtained the Miracle Seed of the Magical Girl, he witnessed extraordinary abilities for the first time. In his eyes, the blue magical girl was like a goddess, the most dazzling light of hope.

The impression of being powerful, mysterious, and unparalleled was deeply etched in my mind.

Just as a fledgling bird takes the first thing it sees as its mother, for Jiang Si, the extraordinary power he saw at first glance, the magical girl Lark, is the most special and powerful existence in his heart.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was his mother who led him onto the path of heaven.

Even though they entered the realm of blossoming early on, this impression has never disappeared.

But sixty years have passed, and things are different now. Naturally, he wanted to fight the larkspur and let the magical girl who led him onto the path of greatness see his growth.

On the other hand, he also wanted to prove whether his abilities had reached the level he had aspired to back then.

Surpassing what we once looked up to.

Hearing the news that Lark had retired was naturally a great pity.

It would be great if I could defeat her myself, but being defeated wouldn't be bad either.

However, according to online novels, most of the protagonists' mentors tend to meet with misfortune in their later years.

Hopefully, nothing bad will happen to the larkspur.

"Don't worry, before I came here, Lark specifically sought me out. She has been paying close attention to your activities. After hearing that you became a magical girl, she was very happy for you. She has always believed that you are a child with great potential."

When Lark was mentioned, Iris's confident and flamboyant expression softened a little, and then she cleared her throat, "Ahem, anyway, Lark also asked me to pass on a message to you."

"You did a great job, Coco! Keep up the good work and become an amazing magical girl, bringing happiness and miracles to everyone."

Coco scratched her head a little shyly, "Then, can I visit her in the future? I want to see Senior Cuique again."

"Yes, the decision to retire is something that Cui Que has thought about carefully. She doesn't want anyone to bother her for the time being. If there's an opportunity in the future, I'll ask her about it for you."

"Thank you!" Coco replied happily, then paused, glanced back at Jiang Si, and asked, "Did the lark deliver any message to Jiang Si?"

Iris glanced at Jiang Si with a somewhat unnatural expression. "Uh, Lark just said she hoped you siblings could get along well."

"Thank you for your concern," Jiang Si said calmly.

Coco's eyes widened immediately.

Noticing her sister's gaze, Jiang Si glanced at her and asked, "What's wrong?"

"No."

Coco instinctively gave a perfunctory reply, then muttered, "So that's how you talk."

He's never said that to me before...

"It brings happiness and miracles."

Li Yi, who had been staring blankly to the side, couldn't help but repeat Cui Que's words, and then said softly, "Can magical girls really bring happiness and miracles?"

"Even if the seed is destroyed, we must not lose faith in magical girls, Miss Li Yi."

Iris wagged her finger at her, "If you lose your heart of belief, you're disqualified from being a magical girl. Witches can corrupt the Seed of Miracles, which is certainly hateful, but as long as you believe in miracles, a magical girl can surpass the evil methods of witches!"

"That sounds nice."

Although Li Yi remained silent, Susan couldn't help but retort, "If miracles were so easy to obtain, they wouldn't be miracles. The so-called belief is a vague concept. Belief? How much belief is required? Who can give a reason if you believe until death and receive no response? If failure means not believing enough and success means believing enough, and there are no standards but only results, then what's the difference between that and superstition?"

The girl, who had once lost her powers, became more and more agitated as she spoke, "How much can you understand if you haven't experienced the pain of losing your magical girl powers? Don't pretend you know everything. Wait until you've lost your transformation powers once before you come and lecture the captain on how to regain miracles. Magical girls aren't omnipotent just by saying you believe!"

Peony quickly tugged at Susan's sleeve, "Okay, okay, stop talking, Susan."

Susan glared at her friend. "I told you not to call me that."

"That's the way you're most likely to talk to me..."

Iris's expression also grew more somber. "Of course I know that even with a believing heart, various reasons can prevent us from getting the desired result. Miracles don't always happen. But I still believe that the more desperate we are, the more we can only strengthen our faith, because this is the only path we have, isn't it?"

Even Susan, who had just been angry, had quieted down.

Because that is indeed the case.

Jiang Si finally took a good look at the magical girl Iris in front of her.

As a magical girl, she is exceptionally talented, even among the Qingyun Sect.

With such a state of mind, one has probably already entered the middle stage of full bloom.

This woman should not be underestimated.

Li Yi lowered her head, her voice weary, "Yes, Iris-senpai is right. It's just that I don't want to be a magical girl anymore."

Iris gently patted her head. "Don't worry, you're still so young. You have plenty of time. Take your time to think it over. There's no need to make a decision right now. Senior Lark thought about it for several years before deciding to retire. You should also think about it for a few years. As long as the Seed of Miracles is still there, you can always find your own miracle again. There's no need to rush."

"I'm a first-year high school student, sixteen years old."

"You're only sixteen? You... oh? Sixteen?"

Seeing Iris's surprised expression, Coco couldn't help but laugh.

She was actually quite worried about Yiyi; it was truly a pity that she didn't want to be a magical girl.

For some reason, the thought of what Jiang Si would say if she were speaking at this moment naturally came to mind.

If you don't want to be one, then get out.

He quickly shook his head, dismissing the impolite thought, and then turned to glare at Jiang Si.

It's all his fault for letting me overthink things.

Then I saw Jiang Si make a phone call, probably ordering takeout.

With so many people staying home for meals, it would be too late for Jiang Si to cook, and she wouldn't be interested in doing so either.

Ordering takeout is indeed a good option, but I wonder if he has enough money.

We can't just order a few cheap dishes to entertain our guests; that would be too shabby.

While she was thinking, Iris started talking about the Magical Girl Squad's future plans, and then she talked about the interesting things about Lark.

It mentions that Lark likes dance machines and tells stories about how he stands up for his juniors on those machines.

Coco and Li Yi listened intently, but Peony showed little interest.

She wasn't familiar with Lark, nor was she a fan of Lark, so her attention was focused on her friend Susan.

She noticed it as soon as she arrived at Jiang Si's house.

Susan was always concerned about Jiang Si, but she never dared to look directly at her.

That's so strange.

He stared at Susan for a long while before lowering his voice and whispering in her ear:

"You haven't actually fallen for Jiang Si, have you?"

Susan froze, then immediately shook her head violently, her earlobes turning slightly red. "No, no, no, don't talk nonsense."

It's over. It's over.

Peony suddenly felt a darkness before her eyes.

This reaction is most likely the case.

After so many years together, how could she not know Susan's thoughts? If she were to refute him expressionlessly, it would truly be nothing.

Such a frantic attempt to cover it up will not clear his name.

Peony also turned her head to look at Jiang Si.

You know what, this kid is pretty handsome, especially after witnessing how he brutally beat up a strong man more than twice his size. Now he's sitting there quietly, with his delicate features.

It's actually quite attractive.

The problem is, this is Shion's boyfriend...

Peony felt a pang of guilt when she thought about how Ziyuan had cornered her back then.

“Susan, it’s not that your sisters don’t support you, but if you’re going to compete with Ziyuan for a man, I won’t even talk about charm or looks. Let’s just talk about strength. What if Ziyuan goes berserk and tries to kill you for stealing her man? Who can stop her? Oh, maybe Iris can actually stop her, but you can’t rely on her alone.”

Susan's expression was somewhat strange; she was even biting her lip tightly, as if she was trying to hold back something.

Peony immediately wondered if she had gone a bit too far.

In terms of looks, Susan is not bad, but she lacks a bit of the charm of a girl. After all, Susan always likes to have a serious face, her clothes are more masculine, and she doesn't like to wear makeup.

It's easier to be awe-inspiring at first glance than to be attracted.

"In short, take my advice: there are plenty of good men in the world, don't fixate on such a troublesome guy."