Get off work and become a magical girl

Chapter 146 Interlude II Behind-the-Scenes Transaction
——"I have fully understood the matter, you have worked hard, and the Investigation Institute will thank you for your efforts."

In the bedroom where the setting sun was shining, the girl's voice came from the mirror on the table.A smiling girl in a golden robe nodded slightly at the mirror: "I will send a magical girl from the Different Strategy Bureau to assist in the pursuit of Black Ember Dawn as soon as possible, and I will also give you corresponding rewards and rewards, Cui. Miss Bird."

"You know that's not what I want to hear."

Opposite the mirror, the girl in the blue dress was expressionless: "If you just want to be bureaucratic, let's stop here, Your Excellency the Dean."

It was after the attack on the night of the Full Moon Festival that Delphinium contacted the Investigation Institute.Because this matter involved the real high-level people of Black Ember Dawn, the golden-green cat's eye accepted the conversation.

But after delphinium finished describing the whole story, she didn't show anything special, just gave a very official but ineffective reply as usual.

This made delphinium very dissatisfied, so the above dialogue happened.

"Official tone... You seem to have other things to say?" The golden-green cat's eyes appropriately expressed a little puzzlement.

A porcelain teacup appeared in her hand at some point, and she seemed to want to end the conversation, but at this moment she had to stop: "Alright, if you want, maybe we can fill in some gaps."

"I didn't intend to continue going around with you, you lied to me, Your Excellency the Dean." Delphinium said bluntly.

"...I don't understand what you mean, Miss Delphinium." The golden-green cat blinked.

"It is impossible for you not to know the cause and effect of this incident."

Delphinium lowered her eyes slightly: "You know what happened in Donghua Prefecture and what Black Ember Dawn did. Their every move has been under your watchful eyes. More than a dozen magical girls have disappeared in two years, and a large number of them have disappeared. Civilians were sacrificed. You have sent investigation teams here more than once, and there are quite a few villains who have even been arrested and returned to the country. Are you going to tell me that you really don’t know anything?”

"You seem to have misunderstood me greatly, Miss Delphinium."

The hand holding the teacup paused slightly, the golden-green cat eye shook its head and said: "The gemstone scepter and the investigation institute are not as powerful as you imagined, and the investigation institute only knows that they have plots in Donghua state, and cannot Learn more about what they're doing in each city."

"Your Excellency."

Through the mirror, Delphinium stared at the golden-green cat's eyes: "Do you think I'm a fool, or is your investigation team a fool?"

"No one is a fool, you are all outstanding members of the investigation house, and you are also the hero of this incident, Miss Delphinium."

The golden green cat's eye said quite sincerely: "You know, although the investigation institute has been investigating the serial disappearances in Donghua Prefecture, the mastermind of the black ember dawn is hidden very deeply, especially the culprit this time - Mo Geng He is in a high position in the Bureau of Different Strategies, and with the limited manpower of the Investigation Institute, it is impossible to get past such entangled forces to get to the truth. If it weren't for you, the colleagues of the Investigation Institute might not be able to crack this incident now."

I don't know why, but the golden-green cat's eyes were very upright in the conversation, but the delphinium felt a little irritated for no reason.

This is also one of the reasons why she has always disliked Chrysanthemum Cat's Eye—this person is always able to stay out of the matter, and his attitude towards everything is smooth and hazy, making it difficult for people to figure out her true thoughts.

I came here with a questioning attitude, but it was like punching cotton with a fist. There was neither conclusion nor happiness, only a deep sense of powerlessness.

But she knows very well that she can't express her emotions in front of this person. Golden-green cat's eyes are good at hiding herself, and she is also good at understanding others. space.

Even if she is dissatisfied with this person, she has to relax.

"Touting my achievements cannot cover up your deceit, Your Excellency the Dean."

So she restrained her urge to speak sarcasticly, and continued to say expressionlessly, "I need an explanation."

The golden-green cat's eyes put down the teacup in their hands.

"The Investigation Institute did not play its due role in this incident. As the dean, I express my deep regret and reflection, and I am also very grateful for your efforts and achievements. sympathy and care.”

She lowered her eyes, with a slightly compassionate expression: "From now on, the Investigation Institute will do its best to complete the hunt for the remnants of the Black Ember Dawn. If Miss Delphinium needs anything, we will also provide as much post-disaster reconstruction materials as possible to compensate for the damage caused by the disaster. The staff and people of the Different Policy Bureau who have been hurt."

"Is that the explanation you want?"

"This is not, Your Excellency the Dean."

Delphinium remained indifferent: "You know what I want."

"...I think, if you came here today just to ask questions about crimes, there should be no need to report the whole story of the Fangting City incident in such detail."

The golden-green cat eyes slightly raised their eyelids, and the cat-like vertical pupils stared at the delphinium:

"So, what do you need me to do for you? My...preparation colleagues?"

Here comes the point.

Delphinium sighed slightly in her heart.

She knew that she would not get results if she asked the golden-green cat's eye for the truth, so she could only find a way to get some benefits from the other party.The other party showed such an attitude, obviously agreeing with the hidden meaning in Delphinium's words: either explain the truth, or give compensation.

If Delphinium is just an ordinary magical girl, then she is not qualified to negotiate with the other party like this—as one of the oldest gemstone scepters in the magic kingdom, Chrysanthemum Cat's Eye can ignore anyone.

But she is not, and she was once a candidate for the gem scepter.

Now, she is not in the capacity of the inspector of the investigation institute, but in the capacity of the sapphire scepter candidate, or even surpassing the candidate, to express dissatisfaction to the golden green cat's eye, and use this capacity to threaten the other party to make a choice.

Golden Green Maoyan chose the latter.

"I have two requests."

So Delphinium took out the draft she had prepared, and said, "The first request is related to the scheduling of magic events. I hope you will put the three magical girls Baimei, Xiaojin, and Boxue in the Magic Academy. The right to dispatch and transfer to me belongs to me."

"What do you mean?" The vertical pupils of the golden-green cat's eyes were still staring straight at the delphinium, as if they could read people's hearts.

"Turn them under the name of Cornflower." Delphinium replied seriously.

"You want to be their plenipotentiary, and no one but the queen can command those children over you?"

The golden-green cat's eyes asked, "Why? You seem to distrust the Academy of Magic?"

"To be honest, I don't trust the royal court of the country very much."

Delphinium remained expressionless: "Having experienced so many dangerous incidents, it is impossible for me to put the life and death of my daughter and younger generations in the hands of the Academy of Magic, so give them to me."

"...You seem to have misunderstood the functions of the Investigation Institute, Delphinium."

After the delphinium clarified its request, the golden-green cat's eyes gradually returned to a relatively gentle look, raised its finger, and knocked on the teacup as if distressed: "We are just on the same level as the Magic Academy. May meddle in their affairs."

"The Magic Academy is directly under the Royal Court in name, but in fact all the magical girls in the organization have factional backgrounds from the other four courtyards. It can be said that the rights have been divided up by you long ago. Do you need me to remind you of this fact?"

Delphinium also knocked on the table tit-for-tat: "I rejected the sapphire scepter at the beginning. In fact, it was a good thing for you, and indirectly helped you keep the cake in your hands. Now it is about the Magic Academy. I don't think you have Refuse my reason."

"I don't think I need to remind you that rumors cannot be trusted, and the gemstone scepter doesn't have that much power."

The golden green cat's eyes smiled and shook his head: "However, if you insist on this request, then as a magical girl, I do have some friends in the Magic Academy who can do this. I can ask them to operate this thing."

"Second thing."

Obtaining the other party's promise, Delphinium was unwilling to even say a word of nonsense, and directly promoted the topic: "You have been investigating the truth about Sakura's death for two years. What have you learned during this period? Tell me now."

The golden-green cat eyes smiled and looked at her without saying a word.

"Your Excellency, Dean?" Delphinium called to the other party calmly.

"...I didn't expect it to be such a simple request." The golden-green cat's eyes narrowed slightly.

"I'm not a person who likes to make things difficult for others." Delphinium said expressionlessly.

"I personally feel owed you for doing this, Miss Delphinium."

Continuing to tap the teacup with his fingers, the golden-green cat's eyes said, "Because I actually can't give you much information."

"You investigated for two years."

Delphinium reminded again: "Don't tell me that there are no conclusions."

"No, in fact there is a result, but it may be different from what you expected."

The golden-green cat's eye replied: "Because you already know this conclusion—the murderer is the person from Black Ember Dawn."

"Who?" Delphinium asked.

The golden-green cat's eyes shook his head.

"I know it's Black Ember Dawn, but I can't find the specific murderer?"

Delphinium looked indifferent: "How do you want me to trust you? Your Excellency the Dean?"

"It's not that it can't be found, but this result... makes people feel a little weird."

The golden-green cat eye raised its vertical pupils: "According to recent investigations and eyewitness records, some time after Sakura's death, there was indeed a member of the Black Ember Dawn who left Fangting City and was suspected of carrying The Heart Gem that was missing when Sakura died."

"And then?" Delphinium clenched her fists.

"Then, their bodies were found in the wilderness outside the city a week later." The golden-green cat's eyes lowered slightly: "All died, and no one survived."

"Where is Sakura's heart jewel?"

"Stolen again."

The room suddenly fell into silence.

"You mean..." Delphinium opened her mouth, trying to maintain a calm face, but she was still unable to say the answer that she couldn't accept.

"Yes, if there are no problems with this investigation, the real murderer of Sakura may have died." The golden-green cat's eye gave the answer.

Delphinium was silent for a long time again.

"...I don't believe the answer."

After a while, she spoke again: "If Sakura's heart gem is taken away, then the person who did it may also be related to her death."

"I don't deny it." The golden-green cat's eyes nodded lightly.

"So the next direction of investigation should be who stole Sakura's heart gem."

"We're going to try in that direction."

"...Then, I have nothing else to ask."

Delphinium took a deep breath: "I wasted your time, thank you for listening to my request, Mr. Dean."

After she finished speaking, she stretched out her hand to caress the mirror, and was about to end the call.

— "One more thing, Miss Delphinium."

However, the voice of the golden-green cat's eyes came from the mirror again: "I said just now, this second request, I actually didn't achieve anything."

Delphinium stopped what she was doing and looked at the other party again, waiting for further explanation from Chrysanthemum Cat's Eye.

Seeing the delphinium's face reappear in the mirror, the golden-green cat's eyes said slowly: "What I want to say is that because of this incident, the Different Policy Bureau of Fangting City is actually riddled with holes and lost It's supposed to function, isn't it?"

"Yes, Your Excellency the Dean."

"Then have you considered restoring its function yourself?"

"...Recover it yourself?"

Delphinium raised her eyebrows, "It doesn't seem to have anything to do with the work of magical girls. This should be a matter for your investigation institute and city government."

"No, I don't want you to assist the government in completing the reconstruction of the Different Policy Bureau. What I mean is that the position of director of Fangting City is currently vacant."

Shaking his head, the golden-green cat eyes folded his hands on the table, with a playful expression on his face:

- "So, are you interested in this position?"

(End of this chapter)