Luo You’s Scumbag Quotables

The emergency alert in Huahai City had been lifted.

Wounded magical girls were transported for treatment.

Damage assessments were being carried out in the combat zones.

Missing persons were being checked and verified.

The entire city bustled with activity.

As if no one remembered that there was still one magical girl—

One who had selflessly offered her body to protect others—

Who, even now, was silently sweating it out and giving her all…

“Commander Zhao!”

Luo Zining reported to the command center.

Among all the magical girls, she was the only one uninjured,

So of course, she was summoned to give a first-hand account of the situation.

In the dimly lit command center, only Zhao Xin was present.

The air was thick with a stifling atmosphere.

“Little Red Riding Hood, you’re here.”

After confirming both Luo Zining and the Divinity Particles were intact,

Zhao Xin pointed to the desk.

“Write down everything that happened during the mission.

I’ll submit the report to headquarters later.”

“U-understood.”

“Oh, and remember—

Zhou Xi has been transferred to another city for recovery due to ‘unique injuries.’

You’re not to mention her whereabouts to anyone.

Understood?”

“Eh? But wasn’t Senior Zhou Xi—”

“She’s recovering in another city.

Understood?”

Zhao Xin’s cold stare made Luo Zining break into goosebumps.

She immediately got the message and shouted,

“Understood!”

Good girl.

Zhao Xin nodded, then turned toward the monitor,

Her gaze fixed unwaveringly on the red silhouette displayed on-screen.

“Commander Zhao, what are you—”

“Quiet.

Go write your report.”

Zhao Xin had no time to entertain her.

Her eyes were locked on Zhou Xi’s physical data readings—

So nerve-wracking they made her heart pound.

The monitoring device for magical girls’ vitals was exceptionally smart and detailed.

Whenever a specific body part took damage,

It would display in yellow, blue, or purple:

Yellow for pressure or light bruising,

Blue for bleeding,

Purple for heavy or internal bleeding.

In other words, Zhao Xin could now track in real-time—

Exactly which parts of Zhou Xi were being injured,

And therefore what kind of position she was probably in at that moment… cough, cough!

One hour later—

“Incredible…

She always seemed so composed.

Didn’t think Zhou Xi could handle such advanced positions…”

Two hours later—

“My god.

So many places turning yellow!?

What is this—Shibari?!”

Three hours later—

“Little Red Riding Hood, you finished your report yet?

Once you’re done, head out for a bit.

Don’t come back for at least half an hour.”

“….”

Luo Zining was speechless.

Seriously—what is wrong with you people?

Instead of worrying about their comrade being assaulted,

They’re getting all excited imagining what’s going on behind closed doors.

And now they’re planning to do something shady in the control room?

Is this really what magical girls are like behind the scenes?!

“Half an hour later, I’ll be back!”

Luo Zining responded enthusiastically.

She wanted a peek too!

But by nightfall, she’d had enough.

It wasn’t like watching a live feed—everything had to be imagined.

Plus, she was still tired from the mission.

So she returned home early and collapsed into bed.

As she dozed off, one thought popped into her mind:

“Now that I think about it…

That girl named Elera…

Her back really looked like Dad’s…”

She drifted off before the thought finished forming.

By the time she awoke, it was already the next evening.

Yesterday’s memories had started to blur.

“Dad…?

Daaaaaad—?

I’m starving! Feed me!”

She called out several times, but got no reply.

Tried calling Luo You’s phone—no answer.

“…Don’t tell me she couldn’t handle turning into a woman

And went full hikikomori now?”

Just kidding.

Luo You didn’t really understand her,

But Luo Zining knew her old man inside and out.

As the saying goes:

Out of every ten fitness junkies, eight are narcissists.

The other two are full-blown narcissists.

Given Luo You’s obsession with her own muscles,

She clearly belonged to the second group.

Turning into a woman wouldn’t make her spiral—

On the contrary, she’d probably dive even deeper into her narcissism.

“Even with that personality…

She still has a really pretty face, after all…”

Even Luo Zining had to admit,

Her own feminine charm couldn’t compete with that old fossil’s new look.

Hah, that old fossil…

She’s not answering her phone either.

She’s probably off somewhere marveling at her new body—

Busy exploring herself in private!

[Ugh!

There’s also a chance some bad guy hit on her

And dragged her into a back alley for a little game of… ‘poker’!]

A bean-sized drop of sweat rolled down her cheek.

Luo Zining froze in place.

Her old man really was attractive, after all.

How could she not catch the eye of some perverted man out there?!

“Well…

Hopefully Dad will enjoy her first experience.

If she does, maybe she’ll come back as a standard BL protagonist~!”

Beep beep, doot doot

“Hello? Commander Zhao?

I need your help finding someone…

Yes, she’s really pretty!

She left in slippers, probably a narcissist,

Looks about sixteen. Please and thank you.”

Given her clearance, the Magical Alliance accepted her request immediately.

They began searching within a ten-kilometer radius of her home.

“Geez…

She’s a grown adult,

Can’t believe I still have to clean up after her.”

Luo Zining leaned against the window,

Gazing at the sky with a long sigh.

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Meanwhile

Elera had just stepped out of a room heavy with a… pungent aroma,

Stretching her limbs in satisfaction.

“Phew~

Magical girls really are the best~~”

Behind her, Zhou Xi lay sprawled across the bed,

Eyes rolled back, showing mostly white.

Thankfully, she had some pride left—

She managed not to stick her tongue out,

Protecting the last shred of dignity a magical girl could have.

If she hadn’t still been half an invalid,

Luo You wouldn’t have hesitated to strip away even that.

“Elera…”

Zhou Xi trembled as she sat up,

Covering her vital parts with one arm,

Her eyes now void of all hatred.

“Oh?

You’re awake already?”

“Are you… leaving?”

“Mhm.

You should rest a while too.

I extended the room by a day.

Or I can carry you to the bath again if you want.”

“……”

“What is it?

Why are you staring like that?”

Elera noticed Zhou Xi’s gaze—like she was looking at some alien lifeform.

Had she said something weird just now?

After a long pause, Zhou Xi finally said,

“You’ve changed.”

“How so?”

“You clearly forgot again.

Seven years ago—

You didn’t even say goodbye.

You just left…

And left a pile of cigarette butts behind.”

Ah.

Elera gave a sheepish smile.

Her past behavior was a bit crude.

Back then, her motto had been:

“If she’s not dead, I’ll keep playing with her.

Once I’m done—skirt down, I’m gone.

Cleanup? What cleanup?”

“Welp,

Guess a few years in retreat did mellow me out a bit.”

“Does that mean…

You won’t hunt magical girls anymore?”

Zhou Xi sat up with hope in her eyes.

“Eh?

Nah, I’ll keep doing it as usual.”

“What about your retreat?”

“Back to square one.

I relapsed!”

Sad topics weren’t worth lingering on.

Elera walked over casually, scooped her up princess-style.

“Let’s wash up.

Relax, no overtime round this time.

My daughter’s probably waiting at home.”

D-daughter—!?

Zhou Xi took a massive psychic hit.

Her mouth hung open, but no words came out.

Only then did Elera realize she’d said too much.

Seeing Zhou Xi wasn’t asking questions,

She chose not to elaborate.

In the shower, as Elera turned on the nozzle,

Zhou Xi asked:

“Does your daughter know you’re out here doing… such shameless things?”

Elera’s eyes widened.

“How can you slander someone’s character out of nowhere?!”

“???”

Zhou Xi was genuinely confused.

With everything you’ve done, is your conscience really clean?

But then Elera added:

“Being a cadre of an evil organization hunting magical girls—

That’s not shameless.

That’s an occupation.”

“That’s literally the definition of shameless.”

“Hmph.

At least you’re still alive, aren’t you?

Saving one life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda!

You owe your survival to me, all of you!”

Compared to villains who executed magical girls on sight,

Tortured them, or used them for human experiments—

She was practically gentle!

There’s no arguing that!

“Alright, don’t move.

I’ll apply the body wash.”

It was something she could do herself,

But Zhou Xi chose to let her guard down,

Allowing those hands to roam freely across her body.

In a daze, her gaze drifted toward Elera’s mask.

She reached out, wanting to see the real face beneath.

Naturally, Elera dodged with ease.

“Why won’t you take it off?”

Zhou Xi asked, annoyed.

“What, you got water in your brain?

You want me to show you my face

So the Magical Alliance can broadcast it on the news?”

“I don’t think they’d do that.”

The Xiren Organization was now legally recognized.

On the surface, they were allies with the Magical Alliance.

They weren’t about to publicly hunt one of their own.

“Or is it like the rumors say?

You’re so…

And that’s why you hate magical girls?”

“Please.

Even the Creator God couldn’t replicate this face.

I just genuinely love dominating magical girls.”

Elera said this with absolute confidence.

When it came to looks—

On a scale of 1 to 10, she rated herself 100!

Zhou Xi was speechless.

If you’re that confident, then prove it!

Show me already!

“Just let me see.

I won’t tell anyone.”

“Unless you hypnotize me, I’m not buying a word you say.”

Elera raised her head—

Only to be met with Zhou Xi’s frustrated glare.

You don’t trust me at all, do you?

That’s what her eyes seemed to say.

But after a few seconds, Zhou Xi looked away and asked softly,

“Besides me…

How many magical girls have you ‘done’ this to?”

“Not that many.

Maybe… a hundred or so?”

Elera answered without hesitation.

“WHAT—!”

Zhou Xi’s eyes widened.

A hundred?!

You could buy a house just with the bribes from their trauma settlements!

“Hey hey hey, what’s with you?!”

Elera backed away in a slight panic

As Zhou Xi kicked her in the cheek with a bare foot.

“Why kick someone out of nowhere!?”

“I’m leaving!”

Zhou Xi grabbed a bucket of hot water, rinsed off the soap,

And stormed out of the bathroom—

Slamming the door hard.

What the hell.

Elera shook her head.

She casually washed up, then headed home.