Why are the magical girls in your area male?

"Yes, the other one is Chiyo Amamiya, a top-tier pop star right now. You should have heard of her."

"I've heard about it; I don't have a very good impression of her (or him?)..."

Yuan Qing couldn't help but rub his forehead.

He glanced at Danzhu, whose lips curled up in a wild smile, clearly mocking him inwardly.

Damn, I almost forgot, this bastard knows I'm a fan of Chiyo Amamiya.

Forget it, none of this matters.

His perception of the Tarot Association has begun to crumble.

I thought the association was some kind of mysterious, ancient, and powerful sect that dominated a region, but you tell me that we chose the weakest one out of three.

He felt that Danzhu practically had "Junior brother, the sect is in trouble, return immediately!" written all over his face.

Oh well, there's nothing we can do now that we're already here.

He was only in here to protect Xun and that bastard, so he didn't care whether the sect was powerful or not.

He became stronger through talent and hard work, not through any sect.

Danzhu stirred her cappuccino for a while, then picked it up and took a sip with a deliberately reserved air.

Looking at her reflection in the drink, she said softly, "Besides the hidden threats I just mentioned, the direct threats from the lunar etching have also increased."

Yuanqing, you must still vividly remember what happened the night before last, right? You know, something like that has never happened before.

The president has been looking through a lot of ancient materials these past two days, and Tengu Chiyo is also negotiating with the other two major powers.

The reason for the portal's appearance, its consequences, and the changes it will bring to the lunar etch are all unknown to everyone.

In addition, there was that eerie tower that appeared out of nowhere within the lunar etch not long ago…

After a pause, she looked up at Yuan Qing and gave a wry smile: "There are just too many mysteries, and many members are feeling uneasy."

Now that the president has recruited you into the association even though you're not a magical girl, most members are afraid of a repeat of the tragedy and the association repeating its mistakes, so their attitude towards you might be a bit complicated.

"It's okay, I understand."

Yuan Qing responded calmly.

Compared to the latter sentence, Yuan Qing was more concerned about her mention of the "gloomy tower".

As expected, she was referring to the Tower of Delusion where she was grinding monsters and leveling up.

Such a large tower appearing within the lunar etched structure could not possibly go unnoticed.

The reason he hadn't been discovered before was simply because he was inside the tower and oblivious to what was happening outside.

Now, after hearing what these magical girls were saying, he realized that the Tower of Illusion was far more mysterious than he had imagined.

It seems there will be quite a few troubles ahead.

That's all I wanted to say.

Danzhu ran her fingers over the cup, deciding to end the conversation. "It's getting late, let's go home."

"Okay, I'll give it to you."

"..."

Hearing Yuan Qing say that, she was stunned for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, a blush quickly spread across her cheeks.

I was going to refuse, but she nodded faster than her brain could process it.

This jerk, why is he acting so gentlemanly? Now I can't even refuse him...

Fortunately, Yuki Tsukishiro lives in the Izumi-do student dormitory, unlike Danju, who was able to get the other party to walk her part of the way.

She quickly paid the bill and left the coffee shop with Yuanqing.

......

The setting sun bathed the giant billboard at Shibuya Crossing in a warm gold glow, and the surging crowds flowed like a colorful river across the zebra crossing.

Yuanqing and Danzhu stood side by side on the street corner, the hustle and bustle of the city seemingly separating them into a relatively quiet little world.

"Just send it here."

Danzhu stopped and turned slightly to the side, her voice carrying a hint of reluctance: "Thank you for seeing me off."

Yuan Qing, with one hand on his hip, asked, "Is this all there is to it?"

"Okay, this is fine."

"Okay, oh right, should we add each other on Line?"

Danzhu panicked. She didn't have a secondary account or extra phone numbers to add the other party, so she quickly declined:

"Let's talk about it later, Yuanqing. Anyway, we're both members of the association now, so we'll have plenty of opportunities to meet."

"Oh......"

is it?

You dog donkey, did you not prepare a secondary account?

Yuan Qing muttered to himself, put his phone back in his pocket, waved goodbye, and said, "See you next time."

"Well, see you next time."

Danzhu waved to him, then turned and plunged into the surging crowds of Shibuya. Her slender figure was quickly swallowed up by the colorful pedestrians and flashing neon lights.

Yuan Qing stood there, watching her figure disappear into the crowd, a thoughtful expression on his face.

What words can I use to describe how I feel right now...?

weird?

Yes, it's weird, really weird.

His interactions with Danzhu were strange from head to toe.

Especially for Yuan Qing, even though he knew that the other party was that bastard Yuki Tsukishiro, he still couldn't help but treat her as a girl.

Is this what they mean by a leather case adding points?

It's a little embarrassing to admit, but actually, this feeling isn't bad at all...

Holy crap, why would I think that?

Do I have the potential to become the next Nantong Copper?!

No, no, no, don't overthink it. It's simply because the other person is so good-looking.

Humans are visual creatures, so it's quite normal for the smaller head to sometimes control the larger head...

For example, on one occasion, he used a super sexy black stockings and buttocks as fuel for takeoff.

Just as it was about to soar into the sky, the black silk figure on the screen suddenly turned around.

Then Yuanqing saw the other party's vertical grip.

Undoubtedly, he was so frightened on the spot that he crashed his plane, and he was limp for more than half a month afterward.

Damn it, who the hell uploaded Nan Niang without using the "gross" tag?!

Yuan Qing rubbed his temples, suppressing the confusion in his heart.

Don't overthink it. Until the truth is revealed, just treat each other as friends.

He's not some shrimp-headed guy who thinks like a fool.

And it's obvious without even thinking that Yuki Tsukishiro is just as at a loss as he is.

It's hard for anyone to admit that a man can transform into a magical girl.

......

Danzhu skillfully made several turns and arrived at a residential area on the edge of Shibuya Ward, near Yoyogi Park.

The area is quiet and secluded, consisting mostly of detached houses, far from the hustle and bustle of the main roads.

She stopped in front of a detached house that looked quite new.

This house is different from the surrounding already renovated residences.

The scaffolding on its exterior walls had just been removed, revealing a brand-new concrete and wooden structural frame. The windows were still covered with protective film, the doors were tightly closed, and some construction debris that had not yet been cleared was piled up at the entrance.

Clearly, this is a bare-bones house where the main structure has just been completed and the interior decoration is underway.

This is her "home".

It was the money she had saved by working hard and living frugally over the years, plus the "tiny bit of salary" advanced by the association, that she gritted her teeth and bought her "future".

She took out her key and opened the heavy door.

"Squeak-"

The door opened, and a strong smell of "new house" mixed with wood, paint and dust wafted out.

The room was completely empty.

The first floor is a combination of living room, dining room and open kitchen, with smooth tiles on the floor and soft off-white latex paint on the walls.

The empty room contained only some building materials and a seemingly soft beanbag chair.

She closed the door behind her, leaned against the wall, and let out a long sigh of relief.

The embarrassment, shame, and nervousness I felt in front of Yuan Qing just now seemed to be shut out at this moment.

She kicked off her shoes, walked barefoot onto the cold tiles, went to the beanbag chair, and then pounced on it without any regard for her image.

"Woo..."

She buried her face deep in the sofa and let out a muffled sob.

"Ahhhhh!!"

Then, like a child, she picked up a pillow and rolled around on the sofa.

"Aqing, Aqing, Aqing..."

She rolled around, pounding the sofa with a pillow and muttering that name over and over.

"You idiot! You son of a bitch! You bad thing!"

"Who wants you to take me home? Who cares?!"

"I'm so happy, I'm so happy, what should I do?!"

"He took me home? He took me home!"

"Even though he was identified as 'Danzhu'... but! He took me home!!!"

She rolled around several times before stopping, lying on her back on the sofa, her chest heaving violently, her face plastered with an uncontrollable silly grin.

She held the pillow up to the ceiling, as if speaking to Yuan Qing in the air:

"Hey, you bastard, did you see that?!"

"This! Is! My! House!"

She spoke slowly and deliberately, her tone filled with pride and smugness.

"wrong......"

She paused, her smile turning slightly shy, and her voice lowered:

"Yes, our house..."

"It's me. I bought it for you secretly. I'll put your name on it from now on..."

"Hehe~"

She hugged her pillow, rolled over again, buried her face in the pillow, and chuckled softly.

She bought this house secretly, without telling anyone.

She carefully selected the location, pondered the layout repeatedly, and decided on the decoration: she would decorate the master bedroom in Yuanqing's favorite style.

Although the courtyard is small, she plans to plant some flowers and plants, and put up a barbecue grill so that she can invite Yuanqing and Yuanxun to barbecue together in the future.

This house was her "dowry" that she prepared for herself.