Give the child a little shock to the world view

She was so busy recently that she finally had some time to catch up with Ayasa. She did not go home for several nights and instead stayed at Terasaki Ayasa's house.

In fact, Rika Shanshan is not a particularly competent guardian. It is better to say that she is only in her twenties, single, and does not know how to take care of a child.

Mayumi Haga has never needed her care since she was a child. When she picked her up, she was already about ten years old. Her speech and manners were no different from those of an adult. She was also well-educated and had strong self-care ability.

Rika Shanshan was very worried about her at first, but she advised her not to change her life plans because of her.

"It's nice to travel." Mayumi Haga said at the time, "Don't miss the scenery along the way because of me."

So, Rika Shanshan was flattered and accepted the other party's advice. The next day, she packed her bags and went on a trip around the world.

Mayumi Haga was so sensible that Rika Sugiyama forgot that she was still a child.

So, when she secretly saw through the crack in the door that Mayumi Hanega was rummaging through her schoolbag and her eyes were so anxious that they turned red and she seemed like she was about to drop pearls, Rika Shanshan took a breath.

……What's going on here?

Miss Guardian was cautious.

Chapter 4: I don’t really want to go (k)

Rika Sugiyama, 28 years old, is a single mother... no, a freelance magician.

For now, I have put my plans to travel around the world on hold and am returning to Miracle City to deal with the upcoming tide of monsters.

In fact, the monster tide is not a big problem. The real problem is the disaster in the other world that triggers the monster tide.

Because strange things invaded the spirit veins and damaged them, the magic elemental creatures would move abnormally. After the last time the black dragon evaded the spirit veins' review mechanism and came to the world through the alien channel, Shanshan Lihua found that the spirit veins began to block the world channel.

In other words, it is no longer possible for disaster to enter the world openly again.

But now that the [God] is asleep, the spirit vein can only rely on its instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm. It cannot completely distinguish between disasters and ordinary monsters, and there are certain small hidden dangers.

In any case, the threat of the disaster has come to an end for the time being, and we should turn our attention to the negative effects brought about by the disaster invasion.

For example, because the giant dragon gnawed at a root of the spiritual vein, it caused a larger-scale monster riot.

Although Rika Sugiyama has outstanding combat power, she is not a smart person. She can only ask Ayasa Terasaki to help her calculate the time when the monsters will riot, and the values ​​she gets are also very unstable.

However, after having the reflection space, she was not too worried about the losses caused by the monster riot.

And Tono Hitomi has also grown a little bit - that is, she has opened another layer of magic seal. When fighting in the reflection space, she will be able to release attacks to a degree that does not need to worry about affecting ordinary people.

Even though it would be a bit tiring, it was indeed an incident that Hitomi Toono could handle.

Because the seal was previously lifted, Tono Hitomi's magic power has not been stable in recent days.

Rika Sugiyama had to continue adjusting the magic props that she had originally intended to give her.

However, Takajo Yuri's copy has already been proofread by Terasaki Ayaza. If she can skillfully use the props, she should be able to keep up with Tono Hitomi's fighting rhythm.

As long as the two continue to cooperate with each other, there will be nothing to worry about. Young people also need exercise.

In addition to the monster riots, what we need to worry about more is the matter of [Fire].

Shanshan Lihua had no intention of intervening in the fight for the fire, and she didn't want to get involved in it at first. But the monsters might come to Miracle City one after another, and the city would be in an extraordinary chaos.

For the safety of the holder of the [Spark], Rika Shanshan is actually more inclined to protect the other party... But apart from the cooperation in fighting the disaster, the guardian lady has no intention of asking them for help in protecting the fire, and it's almost as if "stay away" is written on her face.

Fortunately, the other party was also very good at hiding his whereabouts, so even if Shanshan Lihua wanted to find him, he would have no idea where to start.

Miss Guardian is really a person with strong self-esteem...

As long as the guardian lady is not stupid enough to walk around with the fire, there is no chance for the monster to find her. Shanshan Lihua believes that the other party is a cautious person, so generally speaking, the possibility of exposing the location of the fire is almost non-existent.

So, there is no need to worry about this matter for the time being.

After initially resolving the two most important matters at hand, Rika Shanshan finally figured things out and could breathe a sigh of relief for a short while.

Only at this moment did she realize that she had ignored Mayumi Hanega for a long time.

To be honest, she was not a competent guardian. Beyond the scope of guardianship, as an adult, she was actually lacking in caring for the minors.

The keywords in Shanshan Lihua's life are "going her own way", "freedom" and "love". She has a self that is not annoying. She can be a very free and easy person. She is always enthusiastic and considerate, but she is definitely not suitable for raising a child who needs her care.

She herself is still very young in her mentality.

In contrast to the Abyss Gentleman in this respect, despite his powerful strength, he is still an independent, romantic and optimistic, but not reliable adult.

When she finished dealing with the busy work at hand and came to her senses, she realized that she had not spoken more than ten sentences to Mayumi Hanega in the past few days.

This is not good...

Rikka Shanshan guiltily lay down through the crack of the door and peeked at Mayumi Hanega anxiously searching her schoolbag, thinking that something very important might have been lost.

Mayumi Haga, who was always steady and self-possessed, was so anxious that the tips of her fair ears and neck turned red, not to mention the tears in the corners of her eyes, which made Rikka Sugiyama feel like she was struck by lightning.

...Mayumi lost something? Did she lose her wallet? Or did she lose the homework that was due tomorrow?

Rika Shanshan looked a little anxious, and was worried that if she walked in, it would embarrass Mayumi Hane.

...Alas, it's my fault. It was fine when I wasn't home, but I didn't spend much time with Mayumi when I came back. Now that the child is in trouble, I don't know anything about it...

The sign "Unqualified Guardian" hit the guilty Shanshan Lihua on the head with a bang. She scratched her head and wondered how to calm Mayumi's emotions.

Should I go in and ask at this time...

Just as I was thinking this, I saw Mayumi Hanega raise the back of her hand to wipe the corner of her eyes. After rubbing her eyes, she carefully searched her backpack. She looked very pitiful.

Shanshan Lihua's heart was immediately broken.

When Mayumi Haga was just picked up, she seemed emotionally stable, but she would secretly shed tears while looking at the moon or something else.

——The fact is that at the beginning, Mayumi Haga had not yet adapted to the overly bright filter of this world, it was too dazzling.

I am so stupid, Shanshan Rihua condemned herself for not noticing Mayumi's loneliness.

In the beginning, Mayumi Yuga was actually very attached to her. He would follow her when she went out, didn't want to stay alone at home, always tried to talk to her, and would move closer to her when he had nothing to do.

——In fact, it is a rare opportunity for Mayumi Haga to talk to humans, and when Rikka Sugiyama gets excited, she becomes a chatterbox, and we can learn a lot of information about this world through her.

Recalling Mayumi Haga's fragility, Rika Shanshan suddenly felt like a piece of shit.

"Mayumi!" When she reacted, Shanshan Lihua found that she had already pushed open the half-closed door of the room, "Do you need my help?"

Mayumi Haga looked startled: "...Ms. Shigayama? When did you come?"

In fact, she knew that Shanshan Lihua was outside the door, but the other party usually didn't notice what she was doing in the house, so she thought that the other party would not just come in.

With tears still in the corners of her eyes caused by the pungent material, Mayumi Hanega raised her head blankly from her backpack. She did look a little pitiful, completely different from her usual strong appearance.

What kind of madness is this guardian going to have again...

"What are you looking for? Is something important missing?" Seeing the child so sad that her pearls were falling, Shanshan Lihua felt distressed and said, "Sister will help you find it."

tell her?

Tell her what?

Should I tell her that I am looking for the core of Senior Urzana that was corroded by the disaster?

That kind of thing is absolutely impossible.

Mayumi Haga couldn't force a smile as if nothing had happened, so she could only brush it off with one sentence as lightly as possible: "Nothing."

Where did the core of Senior Urzana go... Even if her soul dissipated due to the erosion of the disaster, there should still be a glass jar containing the core.

Or maybe it was because I hadn't sorted my backpack for a long time, and it rolled down to the deeper part, getting pressed down by layers of materials, so I couldn't find it.

After being interrupted by Rika Sugiyama, Mayumi Haga's anxious mood eased a little.

In short, look for it again...

Shanshan Lihua noticed her furrowed brows and the anxiety in her eyes, and felt even more guilty, but she also knew that the other party didn't want to be disturbed by her.

So, she took a step back and made a suggestion: "Tomorrow is a weekend, why don't you go out with me?"

...Another invitation like this.

Such invitations have been made countless times by Tono Hitomi and Takajo Yuri, and the time Mayumi Haga agreed and they went out together, there was an 80% chance that they would encounter various events related to magical girls.

Mayumi Haga once thought that this was some kind of magical curse cast by a magical girl, which would cause people around the magical girl to be 100% likely to be involved in accidents.

But she is the type who won’t refuse others, so she agrees every time.

Miss Guardian hasn't been a magical girl for several years... should it be okay?

Mayumi Haga was a little unsure, but she still nodded under the expectant gaze of Rikka Sugiyama.

Only then did Rika Shanshan breathe a sigh of relief and left Mayumi Haga's room, planning to take the child out for a good walk tomorrow.

How do I explain it using parenting knowledge… Oh, by the way, a family activity day to enhance the relationship between parents and children!

I have to plan it well and take Mayumi out to have a good time for a whole day to relax.

Since Mayumi Haga didn't intend to tell Rika Sugiyama about her troubles, the guardian didn't force her. After all, Mayumi Haga has always been very opinionated, and if she kept asking, the child would feel uncomfortable.

All she could do was take him out to relax.

It’s a rare holiday, so it’s a good time to use it to enhance relationships.

Thus, the first family activity day of the Shanshan family was decided. Although the guardian would still travel around the world and forget the sense of time, this family activity day might be the last one, but it was still a crucial step.

...

[So, you telepathically contacted me late at night just to make arrangements for tomorrow?] Terasaki Ayasa rubbed her brows, took a sip of the coffee in front of her, and turned around on her computer chair. She felt a little funny, [What do you mean by a new mother?]

In other words, isn't it too late to start thinking about building a good relationship with the ward now? Fortunately, Mayumi Haga is a good-tempered child, so she didn't feel resentful towards Rikka Sugiyama.

...Wait, maybe it has already happened.

Ayaka Terasaki herself doesn't like to be clingy with her lovers, and she won't contact Rika Sugiyama except for necessary matters.

She is so busy with work that she has no time to maintain unnecessary interpersonal relationships.

Even though she and Rika Sugiyama met again and inexplicably drank and rolled into bed together, breaking the "older child" filter she had always had for her, and their relationship developed into what it is today, Ayasa Terazaki had no intention of sticking with Rika Sugiyama.

However, there are very few people who share the same idea as her. Ordinary people will definitely feel sad if they are always ignored by important family members. What's more, Mayumi Haga was picked up by Rikka Sugiyama... She is still a child. How can she be left alone at home?

So Ayaka Terasaki thinks that Rika Sugiyama's family activity day tomorrow is indeed necessary.

"Also, don't forget about Tianlan." Terasaki Ayasa reminded her, "You promised her that you would go to see her performance."

[……Ah.] Shanshan Rihua has a headache.

The magical girl Tianlan is also a student of Rika Sugiyama.

When passing by the Weird City, Rika Shanshan helped Tianlan to make a contract with the Jewelmon, asking the other party to protect the Weird City.

Unlike Mayumi Hanega, who is cold and never acts like a spoiled child to her, Tianlan is a child who is very eager for recognition and very competitive.

Tianlan's magical aptitude is not very good, but she has enough perseverance and can make efforts that ordinary people cannot.

The other party strives to be the best in every field. After knowing that the magical girl in Miracle City is also a student of Rikka Sugiyama, he wanted to come and compete with Crimson Iris.

To be honest, Rika Shanshan felt a bit troubled by Tianlan's personality.

She still hopes that everyone can live in harmony...

Tianlan wants to be the first in everything, but as a teacher, she prefers to treat everyone equally and not favor any child.

To be honest, she is just lazy.

However, some time ago, Tianlan, who became a teenage idol in her spare time, planned to hold a small concert in Miracle City. This was the first time in her career, so she invited her teacher as soon as possible.

I don’t know how Tianlan, who is already so busy as a magical girl and a high school girl, can become a girl idol?

Rika Shanshan couldn't refuse and agreed.

Now when I calculate the time, it seems to be the day after tomorrow.

I'll take Mayumi there the day after tomorrow, maybe we can become friends. Mayumi's social circle is still too small.

After learning from Tono Hitomi that Mayumi Haga has a new friend, Rikka Sugiyama, who still thinks this girl is too homely, plans to take her out more often.

The premise is that Mayumi Haga does not object.

At the same time, Mayumi Yuga, who heard the conversation between the guardian and the doctor, was still staying up late to pack her backpack: "..."

Thanks, I've heard that.

Actually, I don’t really want to go.

Chapter 4: So-called Destiny (k)