But it's rare for soone not to notice their daughter hasn't been ho for so long.
"I went to Jiang Ming's school."
Cyan Simurgh indeed attended classes at Jiang Ming's school, though most of the ti she was still supporting the Disaster Strategy Bureau in fighting Disaster Beasts.
In fact, the Disaster Strategy Bureau probably inford her father about arranging for her to attend Jiang Ming's school long ago; it wasn't a secret.
He probably just didn't rember.
"Why go to Jiang Ming's?"
"The school arranged it, saying it's better over there."
The dejected middle-aged man scratched his unwashed hair, "Oh, I see, which grade are you in this year?"
"I'm in my second year of high school."
"Already in high school..."
It's unclear if he's sighing or feeling awkward.
"I'm going back to my room."
In the end, there's nothing much to say; in fact, most of the ti, there's only silence between father and daughter now.
She doesn't really want her father to know that she's beco a Magical Girl, and as for why she doesn't want him to know,
Cyan Simurgh herself isn't sure.
Perhaps she's sulking, or maybe she just thinks it's troubleso.
"By the way."
Her father suddenly called out to her again, "I saw on the news a few days ago, lots of people died in Jiang Ming, it was chaotic."
"Mm, so I ca back, and I won't go to Jiang Ming anymore."
Her father mumbled again, then nodded, "That's good."
"Oh, your mother's death anniversary..."
As her father was about to say sothing else, the Hatcher in the bag couldn't hold back any longer and popped its head out, "Xiaoqing Xiaoqing! Iris is getting anxious, telling us to contact her quickly!"
Cyan Simurgh was startled and instinctively tried to stuff Xiaobai back in, but it was too late; her father had already seen it.
After trying twice, the Hatcher still didn't want to go back, so she finally gave up.
The man stared blankly at the white Hatcher, reaching out to touch it. Cyan Simurgh instinctively protected Xiaobai and retreated a bit.
Fortunately, in others' ears, the Hatcher's cries are just "ow ow ow," or else it would have been exposed.
The Hatcher didn't know what was happening, only that the atmosphere seed tense, but the headquarters was urging anxiously. It couldn't stay in the bag anymore; it didn't want to either—it was dark and stuffy...
Cyan Simurgh's father paused at his daughter's actions, his hand awkwardly lingering in the air.
But he quickly withdrew it, "You've taken in a cat again."
Though the breed looked strange, it was generally a cat.
Cyan Simurgh bowed her head, "Mm, it's called Xiaobai."
"Sa na, huh."
The man murmured softly, then just sighed, "If you're going to keep it, have Aunt Yang buy so good cat food."
"Okay."
Breathing a sigh of relief, Cyan Simurgh felt that her father seed sowhat different.
Compared to before.
"Also," her father added one last thing, "no matter how close you get, a pet is just a pet."
"People are what's most important, daughter."
This ti, Cyan Simurgh didn't respond to her father but instead hugged Xiaobai and went back to her room, closing the door. She leaned against it and sniffed.
Xiaobai looked at her worriedly, "Xiaoqing..."
Cyan Simurgh hugged her Hatcher, "It's fine, I won't abandon you."
"Mm."
Having lost her mother and her own cat and with a father who resented her, to Cyan Simurgh, it was Xiaobai who kept her company, talking to her day and night, speaking of the wonders of being a Magical Girl, filling her with anticipation and hope for tomorrow.
It was because of Xiaobai that she was able to endure that hardest period.
So she would never abandon Xiaobai!
Holding Xiaobai tightly, Cyan Simurgh vowed determinedly.
However, Xiaobai quickly called out again, "Hurry, hurry! Iris is fussing again!"
Only then did Cyan Simurgh rember there was still a contact from headquarters.
Quickly connecting with Iris, the mont the line was picked up, a loud voice erupted, "Cyan Simurgh! You dared to keep waiting so long; I'm going to cut ties with you!"
"I'm sorry, my dad just called ."
"No way, that's not a good enough excuse!"
"Dad was probably asking to visit mom's grave tomorrow; tomorrow is my mother's death anniversary."
"...I'm sorry."
"It's nothing; so what's the urgent matter?"
"Oh, right!" Iris' voice suddenly beca excited again.
While Cyan Simurgh was changing into more comfortable clothes, she listened.
"There's trouble from Hu Lin City! You know Yaoyao, right?"
"Yaoyao?"
"That's Magical Girl Xing Xuan."
Suddenly enlightened, Cyan Simurgh said, "I rember her, that junior who's obsessed with 'Demon Fighting Continent,' always going on about things like Ten-thousand-year Soul Rings."
"That's her. She discovered a hidden Witch Association in Hu Lin City. When soone went to check, they found over three thousand Disaster Beasts, with over two hundred B-level ones! After twenty years of planning and infiltration, if it breaks out, it'll be a total Disaster Beast invasion!"
"I'm afraid Hu Lin City would instantly beco Hell! It's terrifying."
Cyan Simurgh lay sprawling on her soft bed; her petite fra sank into it, as if returning to her mother's embrace. The familiar perfu scent wafted; it was the one her mother loved.
After her mother died, she often sprayed her mother's perfu in the room, giving her a sense her mother was still with her, helping her sleep. Xiaobai also jumped on her belly, lying quietly.
After stroking Xiaobai, Cyan Simurgh said, "That Xing Xuan is incredible; maybe she'll get a promotion, with better pay and benefits."
"Yes, but Xing Xuan said she wasn't the one who discovered the Witch Association or defeated its leaders in Hu Lin City. It was an organization called the Holy Hall. I'm not familiar with East China; have you heard of the Holy Hall, Cyan Simurgh?"
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