Off Work, Then Transform into a Magical Girl

The elderly lady director appeared to be around sixty years old, with distinct features and sharp eyes. There were a few wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and cheeks, but her face remained stern yet gentle.

She was wearing a dark brown woolen coat, and her white hair was neatly combed back. She looked quite capable, and at this moment, she was smiling as she looked at Lin Yun.

A Westerner?

Lin Yun speculated in his heart, but he did not say it out loud. Instead, he nodded calmly and greeted, "Hello, Director. May I ask how should I address you?"

"Just call me Moss. The titles are all just formalities," the woman said in a calm tone. "Please have a seat. I believe we will have a lot in common to talk about."

Following her lead, Lin Yun sat down on the chair in front of the desk. He took a deep breath and looked up, saying, "I came here today not for anything else, but to seek the truth."

"The Bureau of Special Tactics holds many truths that the general public is unaware of. I wonder which one you need?" Moss gestured with one hand and said in a calm tone, "Perhaps we can start by discussing your situation?"

"As for my situation, I believe the Bureau is already aware of it. I won't go into too much detail," Lin Yun nodded and said, deliberately making his tone sound a bit nervous. Then, he went straight to the point, "Two years ago, at a funeral, I met a young woman who told me that my wife was actually a magical girl."

"After that, I started sorting through my wife's belongings and found a secret diary. It indeed recorded her experiences as a magical girl. Moreover, according to what was written in that diary, she had already sensed some hidden dangers before her death."

This statement was three parts true and seven parts false. Only the information he had learned was true, and the way he obtained the information was completely made up. In order to prevent the other party from suspecting his words, Lin Yun also tried to make his words and actions consistent, maintaining eye contact with Moss to confirm the sincerity in his words.

"I am just an ordinary person and cannot do much in the face of such extraordinary beings. I can only treat it as an unexpected disaster. Even if I know that her death had other reasons, I am powerless to investigate. All I can do is follow her last wishes and raise our child well."

He stared at Moss's eyes intently and said, "But... as you already know, I accidentally discovered that even my daughter has become a magical girl."@@novelbin@@

"My wife died because she became a magical girl. What about my daughter? I cannot predict her fate. If something were to happen to her... I'm sorry, just thinking about such a future suffocates me."

"So I must ask you, I believe I have the right to know, who is the culprit? And can you protect my daughter?"

After finishing this paragraph, he took a deep breath and lowered his eyes, saying, "I'm sorry, my emotions might be a bit agitated."

He didn't expect to deceive the other party completely with lies, so most of these words were his true feelings. The only difference was that the real him didn't believe that the Bureau of Special Tactics could protect his daughter, as he had already chosen to take matters into his own hands.

"...I'm sorry for bringing up painful memories," Moss said after listening to his statement, closing her eyes and pondering for a moment. "As for what you said about the culprit who killed your wife, that is actually the reason why I wanted to meet you alone. Mr. Lin Yun, the husband of Miss Sakura."

"Why?" Lin Yun sensed the special meaning in her words.

Moss still had her eyes closed, her expression somewhat serious. "Because this is just my speculation, and it is not convenient to say it outside of private occasions. For outsiders, especially those in the Bureau, the following remarks can be said to be very contrary to our purpose and ideals."

"What do you mean?" Lin Yun's gaze slightly narrowed.

Opening her eyes, Moss interlocked her hands on the table. "Mr. Lin Yun, do you think that magical girls in this world represent justice and fight to protect people?"

"...Isn't that the case?" Lin Yun was taken aback by her words, and a sense of vigilance rose in his heart. "Without magical girls stepping forward, ordinary people would not be able to live so easily."

Although he refuted verbally, he had another answer in his heart for Moss's question. It's just that "Lin Yun" had no reason to know.

"I really hope that's the case, and that's why the Bureau of Special Tactics was established. But obviously, the reality is not so simple."

Moss seemed to have no doubt about him and looked directly at Lin Yun. "Magical girls fight to protect, mainly due to the emotional bias brought about by their real social relationships, and more importantly, the management and constraints of the Kingdom. In fact, if a magical girl abandons morality and conscience, and dares to resist the Kingdom, she can use this power to harm humans, even her own companions. It is entirely possible."

"Incredible," Lin Yun echoed.

"Yes, it's incredible, but it's reasonable."

Moss nodded, "It is because of this that there are rebellious magical girls, even deserters among them."

"By breaking free from the constraints of the magical Kingdom, they use this power to commit crimes, harm others, seize power, and act recklessly. Such magical girls do exist."

"In recent years, there is even a group of magical girls who have gathered together, secretly opposing the Kingdom while brewing conspiracies for certain goals. They can even travel with Brutal Beasts, and they are equally... no, they are even more dangerous, and they must be avoided.""Based on certain characteristics and their self-proclaimed title, this group of runaway Magical Girls is known as 'Claw Marks'."

This statement surprised Lin Yun.

He was aware of what Moss had said earlier, that there were indeed runaway Magical Girls in the Magic Kingdom. However, to his knowledge, such Magical Girls would be marked as wanted by the Kingdom, mostly pursued and arrested by investigation teams, with few successfully escaping.

As for the number of them forming an organization, let alone associating with Brutal Beasts, it was unheard of. "Claw Marks" was a term he had never heard before. He had no idea such a group existed.

So he showed his confusion and asked, "My wife's diary never mentioned this name."

Moss shook her head and said, "Their emergence is a recent event, even I only found out about it by chance. It's normal that Miss Sakura's early diaries don't mention it."

"You're saying, my wife's death might have..." Lin Yun frowned.

"I think Miss Sakura's death should be related to the Claw Marks, because according to her contact, Miss Sakura was a Magical Girl who had been fighting for many years and was very powerful. Theoretically, if a Brutal Beast appeared that she couldn't defeat, such a Brutal Beast would have already destroyed Fangting City."

Lin Yun understood very clearly what Moss was saying.

As a Magical Girl, An Ya was powerful enough to easily deal with ordinary Brutal Beasts, often going out alone. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to casually guard Fangting City for over twenty years.

And the current strange situation in Fangting City, if it was really caused by this group of Magical Girls called "Claw Marks", it would all make sense.

However, there were still some things he didn't understand, like right now.

"So, why are you telling me all this?"

Looking at Moss, Lin Yun slowly asked, "If revealing this information is really risky, why are you telling me, an ordinary person?"

"...I told you, we would have a lot in common. Because seeing you, I can't help but think of my past self."

Moss still had a kind face, but there was an indescribable loneliness in her words:

"My daughter, when she was alive, was also a Magical Girl."