Transform into a magical girl after getting off work

Having sent away the unwelcome guest from the Director's Office, Lin Yun headed to the Abnormal Strategy Bureau's cafeteria with a heavy heart.

Although he was now the director, he insisted on not living a special lifestyle; he kept everything in line with the ordinary employees and did not enjoy any special treatment.

Chewing listlessly on a few bites of the food on his plate, Lin Yun contemplated the conversation that had taken place in the Director's Office that morning and felt overwhelmed.

He felt like he had shot himself in the foot.

He did not know what Bai Jingxuan's mentality had been, nor her views on life and hatred. But her current thoughts, which could be described as cruel, seemed to be inseparable from their battle on the night of the Full Moon Festival.

Lin Yun also often reflected on that event, questioning whether his own choice was too extreme, whether he should have used such brutal methods of combat in front of the girls, and whether it might have had any negative influence.

In fact, long before he killed Mosi and met with the girls again, Bai Jingxuan's gaze had already seemed a bit off. Among the three girls, only she had an expression not of worry or fear but of pure excitement and admiration.

It was as if she had finally found some direction, had a certain epiphany, and she showed such an attitude.

At the time, Emerald Sparrow did not know what Bai Jingxuan was thinking. Now in hindsight, the girl might have already entertained similar perverse thoughts. These thoughts had settled over half a month and, underneath her calm and obedient exterior, had fermented in an unknowable way, eventually manifesting in her current behavior.

Emerald Sparrow did not want to shirk responsibility for this; as a mentor to the Magical Girls, she indeed hadn't set a positive example in this matter.

However, now that things had developed to this point, hesitating was of no use; what she needed to think about was how to remedy the situation. How should she tell Bai Jingxuan that her thoughts were inappropriate?

Carrying his complex emotions, Lin Yun returned to his office exhausted after lunch.

Pushing open the Director's Office's swinging door, he took a sharp glance inside and saw the green-haired girl with a single ponytail, who should have been sent away earlier.

Tian Sheng stood to the side, looking embarrassed, unsure of what to say.

"...Why is she still here?" Lin Yun turned and asked Tian Sheng.

"I advised her against it, but she insisted on coming," Tian Sheng explained in a low voice, "and I couldn't stop her, so I just followed behind."

"Didn't the security department come to expel her?"

"They did, but she is a Magical Girl... the security personnel couldn't do much with her," Tian Sheng scratched the back of his head.

Lin Yun's gaze swept over both of them, and after a brief pause, he gave a barely noticeable sigh, "Alright then, you can go back. I'll talk to her."

"Don't you need me to stay?" Tian Sheng pointed to himself, "In case the talk doesn't go well again..."

"But you couldn't persuade her either, could you?"

Lin Yun waved his hand: "You've been troubled enough this morning. Go and rest."

Tian Sheng seemed like he wanted to say something else but, seeing the subtle standoff between Lin Yun and Bai Jingxuan, he let go of his concerns and left the Director's Office with a bit of worry.

Having sent Tian Sheng away, Lin Yun returned to his desk. He looked at Bai Jingxuan, who was giving him a somewhat stubborn look.

"I should have said this before, I won't agree," he said.

Lin Yun shook his head and continued, "Unless you can change your mind, avoid going into action with the mere intention of revenge. Stop bringing up words like 'torture' and merely participate in eliminating the enemies in a regular manner."

"Then, I won't mention those things. I'll go and simply fight the bad guys..." Bai Jingxuan tried to suggest.

"I need a guarantee, not just momentary placation. I don't want you agreeing to my face only to turn around and betray your word, going off to slaughter the enemies once in action," Lin Yun said, as if he could see through her thoughts. "If you can do that, then I'll agree to your request to join the action."

"Um..." Bai Jingxuan pursed her lips, clearly troubled.

"Sit down, no need to keep standing while talking. If you want my advice, perhaps you should go back and consult your 'teacher,'" Lin Yun said as he settled into his chair and gestured to the chair in front of his desk. "You say you want to learn from her, so what does she think about your current decision? Have you thought about that?"

"...I don't know."

Bai Jingxuan shook her head, still standing in place, "I haven't asked her."

"So, coming to the Abnormal Strategy Bureau was solely your own decision without seeking advice from your teacher?"

Lin Yun picked up the cup on his desk, "Even just from that perspective, aren't you being too impulsive?"

"I think my teacher wouldn't refuse..." Bai Jingxuan muttered softly.

Your teacher is very much against it.

Lin Yun's grip on the cup tightened.

"Regardless of what you may think, the person involved must have a say," he said, trying to keep a calm and kind tone. "Go back and ask first, and come back to the Abnormal Strategy Bureau once you have a definite answer."

In saying this, he had already made his position clear, which was to refuse again. However, this time it was not as resolute but rather passing the responsibility for the follow-up to Emerald Sparrow.