Saturday night, 11 p.m., at the quiet entrance of the Military Base in City A.
“Well done! The three of you did great!”
“I never imagined you’d solve this bombing case in such a way! Excellent job! Blazing Flame, Sapphire, Meteor!”
Xu Panfeng sat in his office, endlessly praising the three special talents standing before him, unable to hide his admiration and joy at their outstanding performance.
The moment the concert ended, Xu Panfeng received praise from the higher-level leadership team.
On the phone, they affirmed the efforts of his department’s special talents and his excellent management abilities, and generously provided them with more funding.
Now, with both money and achievements, he truly felt on top of the world.
Ever since he received those work expectations, he hadn’t experienced such a comfortable moment!
And all of this was thanks to the outstanding performance of these three—Blazing Flame and the others.
Damn, coming to the Monster Response Department really was the right choice! His judgment had proven itself!
“It’s nothing, I just did what I was supposed to do.”
Sapphire’s voice still sounded as calm as ever, as if tonight’s events were nothing more than child’s play, not affecting her at all.
But if you looked closely, you could spot a faint smile on her face.
Clearly, Sapphire was also pleased to have resolved the bombing case smoothly.
“Of course! With Miss Meteor here, wasn’t this kind of riffraff solved effortlessly?”
Upon hearing Xu Panfeng’s words, Meteor couldn’t suppress her grin and replied proudly.
However, her voice lacked real confidence, as if she were forcing bravado while mocking that Beast-bodied Shadow Beast from earlier.
“Um… thank you.”
Blazing Flame observed the reactions of the two beside her, glanced at the old man’s smiling face before her, thought for a moment, and gave the most polite response.
The atmosphere at the Monster Response Department in City A was even more relaxed than she had imagined, with no sense of pressure at all.
Back when she heard those two Monster Response Department staff members at school, she had thought this place would be like a powder keg ready to ignite, everyone on edge just to avoid being scolded.
But now, it seemed there really wasn’t anything special about this place.
“You three are far too modest! Be more confident! Magical Girls in other cities couldn’t have solved this bombing case like you did. Right now, you’re the very best!”
“By the way, if there’s anything you want, just tell me. As long as I can manage it, I’ll get it for you.”
After encouraging the three Magical Girls in front of him, Xu Panfeng inquired about their rewards, curious what they would ask for.
Unexpectedly, after exchanging glances, the three Magical Girls all declined any extra rewards.
“I don’t want anything. If you really want to give me something, just transfer some money to my account.” said Sapphire.
“Same for Miss Meteor! Little Xu, quickly send me two thousand as living expenses!” Meteor teased the old man with a grin.
Blazing Flame thought for a moment and then spoke.
“I don’t need any extra rewards. Please help me sign an official contract, a confidential one.”
“Just a contract, nothing else? What about a house?”
Xu Panfeng had been expecting Blazing Flame to ask for something, so he was stunned at her answer.
What was going on with these three Magical Girls?
The meat isn’t poisoned, and it’s so delicious.
Yet, they’re not even taking the meat right in front of them?
“A house… uh… can I wait until I need one before asking?”
Blazing Flame was tempted by Xu Panfeng’s suggestion.
If she could have a house of her own without having to work hard to earn it, then she really wouldn’t need anything else in the future.
“Of course, of course.” Xu Panfeng nodded quickly,
“By joining the Monster Response Department, you automatically get a free house. I was asking if you wanted a second one.”
“No need.” Blazing Flame answered without hesitation.
Xu Panfeng fell silent.
So these three special talents work themselves to the bone fighting monsters, and don’t even want anything?
These three really are…
Well, it does fit their current profession.
After all, they’re Magical Girls now.
“Alright then, if none of you want anything, let’s just pretend I never said anything.”
Xu Panfeng sighed, then pulled out a contract he’d prepared in advance from his drawer and handed it to Blazing Flame, along with a pen.
“Take a look at the contract. If there’s no problem, just sign at the bottom.”
Blazing Flame took the contract and read through it carefully.
The contract terms were clear and straightforward, the few restrictions written plainly, with no tricky jargon or hidden traps.
Looking at this dreamlike top-tier contract, she immediately signed it and handed it back to Xu Panfeng.
“Alright, with this, all three Magical Girls of City A are now official employees.” Xu Panfeng laughed,
“Welcome, Blazing Flame. Congratulations on officially joining the City A Monster Response Department.”
Blazing Flame nodded with a smile, expressing her goodwill to the highest leader of the City A Monster Response Department.
“That’s everything that needed asking… I suppose it’s time to rest…”
Xu Panfeng muttered, then suddenly remembered something and looked at the three girls before him, “Oh, right. Do any of you want to become Idols?”
“Idols?”
Sapphire was the first to voice her confusion.
“That’s right, like those old-era Idols, only the restrictions would be looser for you.” Xu Panfeng exhaled deeply,
“Some people think you’d be perfect as Idols, so they asked me to check with you. If you’re interested, I can apply for you.”
Blazing Flame paused at Xu Panfeng’s words, suddenly recalling rumors she’d seen on the forums.
Those so-called insiders had sworn up and down that Sapphire and the others would absolutely become Idols, even implying they had no room to refuse.
How come, when it got to Xu Panfeng, it turned into an application process?
Could it be that Xu Panfeng had done something she didn’t know about in this time, resulting in things turning out like this?
Blazing Flame couldn’t figure it out.
“I’m not interested, ask Meteor and Blazing Flame instead.” Sapphire quickly gave her answer.
“Uh… Miss Meteor does want to be an Idol, since being one means everyone pays attention to her.”
Meteor said softly, “But being an Idol is just too tiring, and I don’t think I can stick with it, so I’ll pass.”
Meteor understood well what it would be like to become an Idol, so despite some regret, she still chose to refuse.
With the other two Magical Girls having made their choices, all eyes turned to Blazing Flame.
Blazing Flame lowered her head in thought, hesitating over whether to become an Idol.
Her circumstances were special. If she wanted to obtain even greater power from Pandora, she had to make sure she wouldn’t vanish from exhaustion of existence.
And becoming an Idol would draw massive attention, letting her make wishes to Pandora without worry, gaining even greater strength.
But…
Blazing Flame recalled that full-color manga about Sapphire she once read, remembered Xu Wenxing’s favorite plotline, and felt a chill run down her spine.
Though, as a Magical Girl, she’d never be threatened by a manager—whether in power or speed, she was far above any human.
But what if? What if? What if?!
Just to be safe, she decided to pass.
“I’m not interested either. I just want to lay in bed a little longer after fighting monsters.”
Just imagining that terrible scenario, Blazing Flame quickly gave her answer.
“Good, since none of you are interested, I won’t have to fill out that damned form!” Xu Panfeng clapped his hands in celebration,
“Dismissed! Go on home! I’ll transfer your payment for this operation later!”
At those words, the three girls quickly left the office.
Just as they were about to leave the building, Sapphire suddenly remembered something, turned back to the office door, and spoke to Xu Panfeng.
“Chief Xu, I’ll fill out the Special Talent Special Operation Application Form and hand it in tomorrow. Please wait just one more day.”
“It’s fine! That form doesn’t matter at all! Nobody cares about it!” Xu Panfeng waved grandly,
“Go home! High schoolers shouldn’t stay up late! You still have the College Entrance Examination next year!”
“Don’t worry, my grades are fine…”
Hearing Xu Panfeng’s words, Sapphire muttered as she left.
After Sapphire and the others had left, Xu Panfeng pulled out a neatly printed sheet of paper from his drawer and smiled.
Then, he tore the sheet into pieces and tossed it into the trash bin.
As if he had never even seen what was written on that paper.
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