“Magical Girl Irena, I’ll crack your password!”
The girl lying on the bed stared at that emotionally charged text on the phone screen and knew the other side had broken down.
She immediately scoffed and shot back:
“What a coincidence, I play Valorant. I’ve got nothing but plenty of moms—use them however you want.”
After sending, she didn’t give him a chance to insult her further.
She immediately resorted to her old tricks: block, mute, report—the quality triple combo.
After doing all that, the girl put down her phone, her chest heaving violently.
She exhaled a breath of delight.
“Ah, that felt good.”
This familiar feeling… truly unforgettable and poignant.
Su Yu felt she had found her old self, the one who once ruled the Tieba, the now-vanished “Guangxi Biaoge Mixianshan”—a legend in Tieba history.
And now, bored from lying in a hospital bed, she had chosen to embrace that departed spirit with this new identity of “Mahou Shoujo Irena,” reclaiming a bit of her own power…
Not much, but enough for her.
…
Just as she was feeling smug, the door lock turned, and Lin Mo walked in wearing a white lab coat.
“What happened? You seem so happy.”
“Nothing… nothing.”
Seeing him, the smile on Su Yu’s face instantly tensed.
She quickly turned over and sat up straight.
“Just saw a funny video… Are you… Are you free now?”
She added nervously, hoping to divert Lin Mo’s attention.
Su Yu didn’t want anyone to know she was back to being a troll, especially Lin Mo.
“Hmm… Not much to do now. These past few days without your help, my experiments have been hard to push forward, so I have time to come see you.”
Not minding her odd behavior, Lin Mo sat down on the edge of the bed and naturally reached out to touch the area around Su Yu’s ankle.
“You haven’t done any strenuous activity these days, right? Does it hurt when I touch it?”
Su Yu shook her head and tried moving her injured foot.
“I feel much better than the day before yesterday. Yesterday when I went to the bathroom, I didn’t feel any pain anymore. It’s just a bit stiff…”
Hearing her description, Lin Mo nodded with satisfaction, then waved to summon the waiting robot.
“Hmm… I guess you’re almost better. Before that, let it scan you one more time.”
With that, Lin Mo stood up from the bed, leaving the spot for the robot, and walked over to stand beside Su Yu.
“By the way, has the Hero Association contacted you these past few days? It’s been several days since the last monster attack.”
“Of course they did. They even invited me to a press conference, said they’d award me on the spot, do some publicity and stuff.”
Su Yu didn’t hold back and told Lin Mo everything that had happened in the past few days.
“But you know my situation—my legs are inconvenient, so I just refused the press conference. But the rewards I’m supposed to get will still be sent over.”
“Is that so.”
Lin Mo nodded, then took out his tablet and started searching for related videos online.
“Found it.”
He sat on a corner of the bed, adjusted his glasses, and began watching the public press statement released by the Hero Association.
Su Yu didn’t disturb him, sitting quietly to wait for the robot’s examination results.
The room fell silent for a while.
Eventually, Lin Mo was the first to make a sound.
“I’ve finished watching. Those old geezers at the Hero Association know what’s good for them. They directly promoted you to the top hundred of A-Class. Now you’re one step closer to S-Class.”
“You seem pretty certain I can rise to S-Class? To be honest, I don’t have that much confidence in myself.”
Su Yu joked with a laugh.
She always felt Lin Mo had some kind of inexplicable confidence—not only in himself, but in others too.
On that question, Lin Mo gave a mysterious smile.
“I have myself—that’s enough. I’d bet that under my development, your strength will definitely surpass most S-Class heroes. After all, your talent is right there.”
“Uh… okay.”
Even though his words were a bit strange, it didn’t matter much.
She wasn’t that concerned.
Su Yu turned to pick up her phone, shifting her gaze to the screen, and spoke as if casually.
“Speaking of which, shouldn’t I go check out the Hero Association? I feel like staying cooped up here isn’t a solution.”
“That depends on how your recovery goes. If the results are good, you can go wherever you want.”
Lin Mo put away the tablet and redirected his gaze to the girl, scanning her up and down.
His scrutinizing look made Su Yu’s skin crawl.
“Um, what are you looking at? Is there something wrong with me?”
Lin Mo was startled, then realized his action might have been rude.
He quickly explained.
“Well, considering the need for combat protection, I plan to make a suit of armor for you… But if you want it to be comfortable, I might need some of your body measurements. Um…”
Even though it was for Su Yu’s safety, he didn’t know how to bring it up.
“What, armor?!”
Su Yu pounced on him like she’d been injected with adrenaline, her eyes sparkling.
“Are you talking about that kind of awesome, cool, badass armor? Is it like Iron Man’s? Can it fly?”
She fired off a flurry of questions, and her sudden enthusiasm startled Lin Mo, making him back away repeatedly.
“It’s not as exaggerated as in the movies. It’s mainly for practicality.”
Frowning, he spoke sternly.
“The robot is still examining you. Hurry back and sit properly.”
“Oh.”
The girl nodded and obediently returned to her spot, lying back down, but her curiosity didn’t fade.
“Are you really going to make me a suit of armor? Don’t just ask for my body measurements—you can dissect me if you want.”
Lin Mo’s face darkened.
His chest heaved violently before he said in annoyance, “Why would I dissect you? I’m counting on you to live longer and get me more experimental data.”
“Haha…”
“…”
—
Su Yu let out a laugh, then fell silent.
Her gaze, fixed on the phone screen, began to wander unconsciously, and eventually she slowly closed her eyes.
“Lin Mo…”
“Hmm?”
Lin Mo was about to check the robot’s results when he heard Su Yu call his name.
He turned to look at her.
“Is something the matter?”
“Nothing… nothing.”
The girl’s body curled up involuntarily, as if deliberately avoiding something.
“…”
Lin Mo found it strange but didn’t pay it much mind.
He continued checking the data left by the robot.
The girl quietly opened her eyes, her gaze fixed on the young man absorbed in examining the data.
A mix of emotions surged within her.
No one had ever done so much for her, and she had never asked for anything.
She didn’t understand why, nor could she figure out why she suddenly had all this…
She didn’t dislike this feeling, but it made her feel…
She owed Lin Mo too much, without even realizing it.
Su Yu didn’t want to owe anyone too much.
At least, she shouldn’t let it accumulate to the point where it was hard to repay.
Perhaps she should try to actively do something for Lin Mo now.