Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

How could Dad tolerate someone like that staying by his side and acting like a tyrant?

"Anjie".

A deep, resonant male voice, full of magnetism.

"Don't make a scene at the door, let them in first."

Although it has become unfamiliar, it is undoubtedly my father's voice.

"Yes."

Anjie's attitude towards her father was completely different from her attitude towards us. She was humble and respectful, not out of snobbish ambition or a desire to climb the social ladder, but out of genuine obedience...

What exactly is the relationship between my father and his secretary?

My father, with a serious expression, sat behind his large desk, his square face blank as he greeted Ms. Spica and me.

As the association's chairman, he was also responsible for external image matters, so he always wore a sharp suit, and his hair, styled with hair gel, was stiff and unyielding, like steel, even a category 7 typhoon couldn't break it.

Even so, his hair had already turned gray.

“Aji…”

Miss Spica had barely opened her mouth when her father reached out and interrupted her.

“If you tell me, I already know.”

"And what's your answer?"

"You go out first, let me talk to Ayao for a bit."

My dad wants to... talk to me alone?

Chapter One: Sun Ji

(Sun Yao)

What do you want to say to her?

“She is my child, Spica, I know what to do.”

My father crossed his fingers and placed them below his nose.

His resolute attitude left no room for argument. Miss Spica hesitated for a moment, then turned away.

But she still said, "You've ignored him for the past few years, which makes me doubt whether you're qualified to be a father."

In response to Spica's rebuttal, Ange said, "Hmph, before you discovered that the young master's magic was beneficial to your plans, I never saw you care about her... Director Pailo, we're all adults, there's no need to be so blunt, is there?"

Her attitude was much more sarcastic and biting than my father's, and she knew how to hit where it hurt. Just like she said, neither Miss Spica nor Miss Sirius paid any attention to me before I became Seruno.

They care more about me as a magical girl.

I know that.

In this world, Ye Zi is probably the only person who truly cares about "Sun Yao" from the bottom of her heart.

Anjie's attitude was terrible, and her father tacitly approved of it.

In other words, she was responsible for expressing the parts that her father was unwilling to express.

but……

"Anjie, you go out too."

"..."

The secretary was clearly surprised, but she quickly composed herself and strode out of the office.

They even squeezed in front of the Spica.

Spica followed him out, leaving only my dad and me in the huge office.

“Ayao”.

"Ah, yes..."

“I’ve read the report. Your synchronization rate with that crystal is quite high, which is a good thing.”

"Um……"

I still didn't dare to look up in front of him. This couldn't go on. I tried to say something to end this one-sided interrogation.

"How is your mother doing?"

"..."

My father's silence made me realize that I had said the wrong thing.

"This is not good. Even if we use medical means to keep her alive, we can't stop the decline in her bodily functions."

"When can I..."

Before the question could be finished, Dad interrupted again.

"No, you can't see her right now."

Where is Mother now?

"You don't need to worry about Yuehan. Since there are miracles called magic in this world, there must be a way to wake her up."

The old man paused.

"Are you here to act as an intermediary for Spica, trying to persuade me to support her reckless plan once again?"

"I just want to hear what you have to say..."

"I object."

Spica was absolutely right.

"...I hope you can support this plan. The flow of time in the other world may not be as fast as here. If this can be confirmed, then the magical girl who went missing seven years ago on the 'other side' may still be saved."

Miss Sirius told me all this information; I was just relaying it. But Dad didn't seem surprised; it was as if he already knew.

He asked, "Then how will you verify it?"

"Drones, my magic can make any object ignore wormhole pressure."

"Then prove that first. Are you planning to waste my time with evidence that you yourselves aren't even sure about?"

He tucked his suit jacket in and stood up.

"I have to go to a meeting, you can go back first."

"...If we prove the time difference, would you be willing to support Miss Spica's counterattack plan?"

My father shook his head and walked over to me.

His tall figure cast a shadow over my entire body, and I dared not look up, or even breathe.

“Ayao, this kind of important matter concerning the stability of the entire society needs to be discussed in more detail. It does not depend on me personally. I do not have such authority. But if you can prove that those magical girls can still be saved, I am willing to sit down and talk to them.”

"...I...I understand."

I still couldn't have a proper conversation with him.

I followed him out of the office. At the door, Miss Spica was still having a cold war with Secretary-General Anjie.

However, as soon as her father left the office, Anjie followed closely behind.

Miss Spica also chased after them.

“Aji, Sirius also agrees with my plan, but I think... you should reconsider.”

Before I could say anything, she already knew I had failed.

The old man stopped walking, but did not turn around.

"Given Sirius's personality, she wouldn't fully support your plan. What compromises did you make with her?"

"Yes...we can talk."

"Right now, I have more important things to do."

After leaving those words, the old man led Anjie into the elevator.

They were going to the top-floor helipad.

Miss Spica, left behind, sighed helplessly.

"sorry."

“Silly girl, it’s not your fault. When your father asked me to leave his office, I knew there was no point in talking about it.”

So, Miss Spica had absolutely no expectations of me?

"If it can be proven that the flow of time is different on both sides, and that the magical girls haven't all been transformed into witches, he's willing to discuss this with you."

Miss Spica shook her head.

“That’s a refusal, Seruno. Do you think we can prove his second point with just our drones?”

"Is there really no other way?"

"...We can't do it with drones, but it's still possible if someone is willing to go there."

I was taken aback for a moment before I understood Miss Spica's intention.

"Wait, do you want Miss Miluno to investigate?!"

"No, it's an entire reconnaissance unit."

She put her hand on my shoulder.

"I will select a magical girl with excellent stealth abilities to work with her... Until then, I will still send drones to ensure the security of the landing site."

Even so, this reconnaissance plan was extremely dangerous.

After all, we know far too little about the other side.

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Ms. Yin Wei drove me back to my apartment.