Magical Girl's Knight Brother

"I haven't come into contact with the mirror plane, but that doesn't mean others haven't. When I was a homeless bird, I once stayed at the home of a magical girl. At that time, she was fighting a group of weirdos from the mirror plane. I think their name was...what was it?"

"Greedy?"

"Yes, yes, that's the name!"

Xiao Hui suddenly turned over and got up, saying seriously.

"Those guys are so weird. Every night at midnight, they crawl out of the mirror, pull their victims into the mirror, and live in the real world as their identities."

"The most important thing is that this kind of invasion is hard to defend against. Even spirit beasts like us find it difficult to detect!"

Chapter 20: Pretty easy to talk to

Listening to Xiao Hui's creepy tone, and considering what he had just seen and heard, Qin Nan couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

"Imagine, you go home in the middle of the night and take a hot shower. When you're drying your hair in front of the mirror, you suddenly see a stranger standing behind you. When you look back, there's no one there. Then, when you turn back again, a big hand pulls you into the mirror. This kind of thing happened all the time back then!"

Xiao Hui flapped his wings, eager to describe the horror to Qin Nan.

"Do you know what's the scariest thing? Everyone who was dragged into the mirror never made it out alive. Even if the magical girl killed the replacements, she couldn't save them. They just disappeared into the mirror."

"What about those people who were dragged into the mirror? Were they killed by the Greedy One?" Qin Nan frowned.

"I don't know. Perhaps they're dead. That's the best outcome. The worst outcome is that they're also assimilated by the negative energy of the mirror plane and become new greedy people who continue to look for their next target."

Xiao Hui spoke, and then he couldn't help but ask again.

"Oh, you haven't told me how you entered the mirror dimension just now. I remember that middle-aged man was possessed by an outsider demon. Although it was all negative energy, I can still tell the difference."

"It's hard to explain." Qin Nan didn't know what to say. After a pause, he replied, "The crab monster revealed its true form. I had no choice but to fight him. But before we could even start, he pulled me into the mirror dimension."

"'That guy?' Who is 'that guy?'" Little Gray opened his mouth.

"That's the Greedy One you mentioned. He seemed easy to talk to, and he helped me eliminate the Outer Path Demon. After we chatted for a few minutes, he sent me out."

"Gah?!"

Little Gray seemed to have heard something out of the ordinary, and the whole bird stood there in a daze as if it had been struck by lightning.

After a long pause, Xiao Hui finally pieced together his shattered worldview and couldn't help but whisper something.

"Are you really Sister Nan and not a replica?"

Then seeing Qin Nan raise his fist again, Xiao Hui flapped his wings and continued speaking.

"Alright, alright, I just find it hard to believe. Honestly, what you said is a bit too outrageous. It's even more outrageous than if the heretic demon invited us to dinner!"

"I've personally experienced this, Xiao Hui. I know how absurd this incident is, but it actually happened, so I find it a bit complicated."

Qin Nan sighed and asked again. "By the way, since you said that there were magical girls who fought against the Greedy Ones in the Mirror Plane, why haven't I heard of their existence for so long?"

"That's because the Greedy Man disappeared seven years ago." Xiao Hui said without thinking.

Qin Nan frowned when he heard this. If he remembered correctly, the crab monster seemed to have mentioned this. The Greedy Man had disappeared for seven years.

Then Xiao Hui spoke.

"Overnight, all the Greedy Ones disappeared. No one wanted to believe it at first, but as time went by, we found that we could no longer sense the Greedy Ones' presence."

"At the time, the magical girl community around the world was in a state of shock, but no one could pinpoint what had happened. Some conspiracy theorists even suspected they were behind some major event."

"But seven years passed, and as the days went by, the Greedy Man simply disappeared into history, until now."

"So," Qin Nan turned and glanced at his reflection in the mirror. "The weirdos in the mirror plane still exist, but they stopped invading for seven years, right?"

"Logically, this is impossible. If they don't invade the real world and don't have a supply of negative energy, those weirdos won't be able to survive for very long."

Xiao Hui pondered over it, but couldn't figure it out.

"Regardless of the situation, the Greedy Ones, who disappeared for seven years, have reappeared in the world. I'm afraid they really are up to something big. These are troubled times, and the world is likely to be in chaos again.

"No! If they were going to attack the real world, why would they let you out and help you kill the heretic demon? Aren't they in the same group?"

Hearing Xiao Hui's scream, Qin Nan didn't know how to respond for a moment.

After a long silence, Qin Nan turned around silently and looked at Xiao Hui with confusion, who was shocked.

"Hey, Xiao Hui, do you think the Greedy Man's sister will be chosen by the Rainbow Crystal Flower to become a magical girl?"

Before he could finish his words, Xiao Hui fell to the ground with a "thud" again.

"Gah?!"

The sun sets in the cozy little house.

Tang Zijun stood in front of the stove, wearing a blue apron with Xiangling's cartoon pattern printed on it. Tang Cao had picked it out online himself.

First, clean the pork tenderloin on the chopping board, and then cut it into thin strips. Tang Zijun's movements are smooth and it looks like he has done it countless times.

The gas stove was burning fiercely, and the oil in the pot was gradually heating up.

Pour minced garlic and chopped green onions into the pot, and soon the aroma wafts out.

Then, Tang Zijun gently put the shredded pork into the pot. There was a sizzling sound, like some kind of prelude.

Pour a little light soy sauce to add an attractive color to the shredded meat. Tang Zijun knew that Tang Cao didn't like ginger, so he just added a few drops of ginger juice.

To be honest, Tang Zijun herself doesn't like eating ginger. It's okay if it's Jerusalem artichokes for pickling, but she feels very uncomfortable eating ginger in stir-fried dishes or stewed meat. The dish that Tang Zijun can't stand the most is adding shredded ginger to stir-fried potatoes.

God knows who was the first to do such a thing.

As the spatula stirred the meat, the aroma became stronger and stronger. Beads of sweat appeared on Tang Zijun's head, which was affected by the heat, but his eyes were still focused and serious.

Seeing that the color was almost right, Tang Zijun put the blanched bamboo shoots into the pot.

Before stir-frying bamboo shoots, they need to be blanched in hot water, because blanching can effectively remove the oxalic acid in the bamboo shoots, reduce the astringency and bitterness of the bamboo shoots, and make them taste more delicious.

The bamboo shoots in the pot gradually turned golden, and as the heat rose, they gave off bursts of fragrance. Tang Zijun stir-fried them again, and then added a little white sugar to enhance the flavor.

When the time was almost up, Tang Zijun sprinkled the final salt and pepper for seasoning into the pot and stir-fried it evenly. Soon, a plate of stir-fried bamboo shoots with meat was ready.

At the same time, the sound of a key opening the door was heard.

Chapter 21 A Smell of Dog

"Wow! It smells so good~"

Accompanied by a girl's pleasant voice, there was a series of "dong dong dong" footsteps.

Tang Cao poked his little head out from the kitchen door, sniffing with his nose.

"Brother, what delicious food have you made?"

"Didn't you say you wanted to eat spring bamboo shoots this morning? How come you forgot so quickly?" Tang Zijun turned around and smiled as he put the stir-fried pork with bamboo shoots on a plate.

"Hehe, I forgot."

Tang Cao stuck out his tongue, turned around and walked towards his room with his schoolbag.

After preparing the meal, Tang Zijun reached out and opened the rice cooker. The moment the lid of the rice cooker opened automatically, a large amount of white steam instantly gushed out, making the kitchen look a little blurry.

However, Tang Zijun's attention was not here. He just glanced in the direction of the living room without leaving a trace.

If I'm not mistaken, the white cat is sitting on the sofa in my living room right now.

It seems that my sister is planning to take her mascot home to raise it.

"Xiaocao, did you encounter anything interesting in school today?" Tang Zijun retracted his gaze and asked casually.

"It's still the same as before~"

Karasuma's voice came from her bedroom.

"Studying, attending classes, chatting about gossip, it's like this every day. School is so boring. It's not as fun as playing games."

"All you do every day is play games. Are games really that fun?"

"I told you long ago, there are endless games to play. The most fun game is always the next one. There are plenty of fun games waiting for you in the future."

Before Tang Zijun could finish his words, Tang Cao came running out with a thud.

"Here you go again, brother, why are you nagging like mom?"

In response, Tang Zijun just smiled helplessly. "You have to understand that school is the best way for you to expand your social circle in this life. After you graduate, your social circle will only get smaller and smaller."

"Brother, you can't force me to make friends in school just because you don't have any friends yourself." Tang Cao walked into the kitchen in slippers, hugging her arms and said in a soft voice.

Tang Cao bought large-sized slippers, and every time she wore them, her feet looked small.

Listening to her words, Tang Zijun scooped a bowl of rice and handed it to her. "Do you know who is the most powerful person your brother has ever met in his life?"

"Who is it?" Tang Cao took the bowl and asked curiously.

"He was my university teacher back then."

Tang Zijun answered, poured himself another bowl of rice, and continued.

"You can't imagine how high my teachers' academic level and social status are. They are all masters in their respective fields, but that's just in school. If I were in society, I wouldn't even be qualified to communicate with them."

"Tsk~ After all, it's because you're too lazy, brother." Tang Cao snorted, then poked Tang Zijun with his index finger. "Besides, this is your college experience, what does it have to do with my high school experience?"

"If you don't study hard in high school, how can you go to a good university?" Tang Zijun put the bowl and plate in Tang Cao's hand and flicked her forehead with his fingers.

"You don't study hard!"

Tang Cao made a face, turned around and ran away with a "dong dong dong".

Watching her leave, Tang Zijun shook his head helplessly, turned around, put the pot into the sink and started rinsing it.

Tang Zijun actually doesn’t like cooking very much. He hates the fumes produced when cooking.

This symptom is generally called oil fume syndrome, also known as "oil drunkenness". Simply put, when you smell the smell of oil fumes while cooking, your body will unconsciously produce a loss of appetite.

This reaction is even more serious for Tang Zijun, who is extremely sensitive to smells. However, it is precisely because of Tang Zijun's sensitivity to smells that the food he cooks is more delicious.

Tang Zijun has a strong control over the heat. He can judge whether the food is raw or done just by the smell, and he also knows when to stir-fry and season it most appropriately.

By the time Tang Zijun finished washing the pot and came out, Tang Cao was already holding the bowl and starting to eat with his chopsticks.

The little mouth was stuffed full, and at this moment Tang Cao was like a chinchilla, with his cheeks puffed up and moving.

"Have you washed your hands?" Tang Zijun asked casually while wiping his hands with a towel.

"I'll wash it when I get back."

Because there was too much food in his mouth, Tang Cao's voice was unclear.

At this time, Tang Zijun also set his eyes on the snow-white kitten on the sofa.

But before he could ask, the kitten suddenly jumped up the moment it saw Tang Zijun, and its figure flashed and slipped behind the sofa, even its fur standing up.

The sudden change caught the two people present off guard.

Tang Cao hasn't figured out how to introduce this cat to her brother yet. She's not sure whether her brother is willing to take her in. After all, strictly speaking, the owner of this house is currently Tang Zijun.

Tang Zijun's expression also changed slightly, and his brows subconsciously frowned.

Has it been discovered?

Ever since he learned that these so-called "spiritual beasts" were more sensitive to energy, Tang Zijun had been more cautious.

Although he had always acted lavishly in the past, now that he knew of the existence of magical girls, it was hard to say whether they would come to him or not.

Now seeing the little white cat's reaction to him so strongly, Tang Zijun began to wonder if it was because he had transformed again that the remaining energy in his body had exposed him.

On the other hand, the white cat was hiding behind the sofa with her body hunched over. Her tail looked like a feather duster. She cautiously poked out her little head and looked at Tang Zijun with hostility.

Unlike the cautious Tang Zijun, the little white cat was no longer nervous at this moment.

"Why does this male human smell like dog?"

The atmosphere froze for a few seconds, and Tang Zijun licked his lips and took the initiative to break the silence.

"This is.?"

"Uh, this is a poor stray cat I met on my way home from school." Seeing this, Tang Cao quickly brought out the excuse she had prepared beforehand. "Look how pitiful she is, brother. She's just a little girl and she's already wandering around."

"Stray cat?" Tang Zijun raised his eyebrows.

"Yeah, yeah." Tang Cao nodded repeatedly. "Look how shy she is. She must have been abandoned by someone. That family is just too much. Brother, can we take her in?"

"Are you sure you didn't steal her from somewhere? Even if she was an abandoned stray cat, she was too clean." Tang Zijun stared at Tang Cao suspiciously and asked the question even though he knew the answer.

"me."