Get off work and become a magical girl

Chapter 207 Dispute and Sincerity

The "arguments" presented by Delphinium were obviously beyond the understanding of the two of them.

"Knotted...so what does this mean?"

Aso Maruka hesitated to speak: "Isn't the magic suit made of magic power? Isn't it just a matter of your own words whether to tie it or not? Let it show up again after it is broken up."

"I have to emphasize that I did not do anything to the magic equipment."

Delphinium's outstretched hands remained motionless: "You can feel the flow of magic power on the magic suit. It does not bear any external force. In other words, the 'knotted appearance' has become its original appearance. As long as I put my When the magic equipment is summoned, it will be knotted.”

"Then...will this have any impact on your battle?"

Aso Maruka raised her eyebrows: "For example, the use of magic equipment is hindered or something?"

"nor."

Delphinium shook his head: "Except for the small knot on the line, I can't feel anything else. Even I have to feel it carefully to find this small knot."

"Wouldn't that mean it has no impact at all?" Maroka Aso frowned: "This kind of thing cannot be a motive for taking risks, right?"

"But it's knotted, which means it's somewhat out of my control."

Delphinium emphasized: "It is an abnormal phenomenon for a magical girl to not be able to fully control her magic costume."

"Isn't it very common? For novices, mistakes will be made if the magic equipment is not developed enough." Aso Maruka chuckled: "Maybe it's just that you haven't fought much recently, so the control accuracy has dropped."

"I'm not a novice, and it's just that the control accuracy has declined, not to this extent."

"Then treat it as just a small problem and don't worry about it. Anyway, it won't be a problem if it doesn't affect the battle."

"I can't help but care."

"...Then what do you want to do, sister? You said it was for healing, but now you just want to sneak into the country for a knot on the rope, and have a chance to deliver food to people?"

Aso Maranka laughed angrily: "How do you want me to answer you? How about I kneel down and show you how to untie it? And then please don't do such a stupid thing?"

"Calm down, Aso." Delphinium said expressionlessly, "It's not difficult to understand. It actually represents a more serious problem."

"I'm very calm. If you have any ideas, just say it directly. Don't play riddles here." Aso Maruka's voice gradually became heavier.

The atmosphere in the director's room suddenly became more solemn.

Delphinium raised her head silently and looked at Aso Maruka, and Aso Maruka stared at her without saying a word. Although they were separated by a layer of sunglasses, their eyes seemed to spark sparks.

Neither of them said a word for a while.

This may be regarded as a tacit understanding, because they all know that if they continue to say another word at this time, it will only become more vicious words. And once vicious words are spoken, small conflicts will escalate again and again, eventually turning into a situation that no one wants to see.

While the two of them were silent, Hong Siyu on the side, after observing for a long time, stretched out his hand and pulled twice on the magic thread handed over by Delphinium, then took it into his hand and turned into another person. frame shape.

"Look, does it look like an iron tower?" She showed the shape she pulled out to the other two people.

Delphinium and Aso Maruka turned to look at her at the same time.

The simultaneous movements made Hong Siyu's shoulders tremble, and even a slight cold sweat broke out on his forehead, but he still withstood the pressure of silence and continued to explain: "That is to say, I see that senior has been reaching out to pull the thread. Suddenly I remembered that I had actually played this kind of game before, and subconsciously..."

As she explained, she continued to move her hands, pulling the shape of the tower into a more complex polygon: "Look, it's very, very interesting, right?"

But still no one spoke.

So Hong Siyu could only continue to turn over the rope on his hand. This time he pulled out a parachute shape and said in an extremely stiff tone: "The iron tower becomes a parachute..."

In the end, it was Aso Maruka who moved first.

She took two steps forward expressionlessly, approaching Hong Siyu's nervous eyes, and then, when Hong Siyu almost closed her eyes in fear, she took the rope in his hand.

——Stretch the magic thread into the shape of a suspension bridge.

Then, the suspension bridge was handed to Delphinium.

"...Thank you, but I don't want to play."

Interrupted by this small interlude, the originally stiff atmosphere relaxed slightly. Delphinium sighed, reached out to take it, and let the thread return to her hand: "In short, even if you don't agree, I personally I think this plan is necessary because this little knot is not just a knot, it also means a 'new side effect'."

"In other words, under the premise that I am no longer able to develop and improve the magic equipment, the change in the form of the magic equipment must be affected by some subtle influence of the truth."

Looking at the form that the two of them had made before, Delphinium ignored the red thoughts and slightly accusatory gaze, put away the silk thread in her hand, and let it turn into star points of magic power to dissipate: "In other words, as long as I Regardless of the current injury, there will be new side effects. This time it’s just a knot in the magic suit. What will it be next time? This unknown risk is too high, and I have to solve it.”

There was one more thing Delphinium didn't say because she wasn't entirely sure that this idea was right.

That is, her magic costume, "Fateweaver", as one of the three components of the "thread", has a symbol of destiny to some extent. And the thread that symbolizes fate is knotted, which is not a good image in every sense.

Although she is already an adult mentally and does not believe in things like fortune telling, fortune telling is her own magical costume, so she cannot help but make some associations.

The current crisis in Fangting City, the surroundings of Black Ember Dawn and Claw Mark, the pressure to protect the children, the resistance to avenge Anya, and the warning from the magic suit to herself, all stimulated Delphinium's nerves, telling her that "it must be done now" Be powerful.”

If you want to regain your power, among the two previous choices - white wolf and emerald, at least emerald has a slightly higher credibility than white wolf. Both sides look bad, so I can only choose the less bad one.

"To be honest, I still don't understand it because I'm really worried, sister."

Aso Maruka finally spoke again, with a wry smile: "In my heart, the most important thing now is your safety. Anya has already had something like that happen, and I really don't want anyone to have any more accidents. So you said I was really angry when I said 'I might be executed', so I said those words. I'm sorry."

"...Thank you for your concern. I understand it. Even if it was me before, I would definitely agree with your idea."

Delphinium lowered her eyelids: "You are not wrong, Aso."

"But now, after experiencing what happened before, I have figured out that just pursuing stability and peace with wishful thinking will ultimately be unsustainable."

"Just like my wishful thinking before, I believed that everything would be over after the big beast disaster, and I could enjoy a peaceful life; just like Hongsi and I worked conscientiously in the Bureau of Foreign Affairs and did not make enemies with anyone... We all believed that we could return to peace. "But the fact is that peace without power is not true peace." "No choice in this world is absolutely safe. If I wait until next year to go to the country, will it really be safer than going now?" What will happen during the next year? Is it really foolproof next year? We can’t guarantee these things. We just follow experience and believe that this will avoid risks.”

"But fate will not talk to you about logic and reason. It may show you occasional kindness, but more often it will be fooling and ridiculing. Only by taking the power and the initiative into your hands will you be able to make things happen now. I feel at ease.”

"This is also the reason why I am here and became the director of the Foreign Affairs Bureau, because I am worried that I will never leave our safety in the hands of others. Whether it is a desire for power or a delusion of victimization, But I want to control these things as much as possible.”

"So, it's the same this time, I don't want to wait another year, I want to take the initiative."

She raised her head again and looked at Aso Maruka: "These are my thoughts and my sincerity."

After she finished speaking, she stopped talking, but quietly waited for the other party's response, or reaction.

It was not that she expected Aso Maruka to understand her thoughts immediately, nor did she hope to continue arguing with him. She told her all her thoughts, and all she needed next was a look or a movement from the other party, which was enough.

The eyes and movements will directly reflect the other party's thoughts, and the other party's position on his thoughts will directly affect Delphinium's next actions.

A willingness to act together is great, but a reluctance, or even continued opposition, is to be expected.

Because she knew that there was a difference between the past and the present. Although the three members of the old Fangting team were gathered here, time could not go back after all.

Especially Maruka Aso, who has joined the Magic Kingdom and has served in the Investigation Institute for many years. His tenure has even exceeded the time he was his teammate. From this perspective, the other party actually has no reason to agree with him. plan.

As a magical girl from the Investigation Agency, Maroka Aso even had reason to stop the plan on the spot. But she didn't. Instead, she stood in the same perspective as herself and was willing to consider the safety of her old teammate, which was considered extremely benevolent.

The things discussed before, whether it is visiting Anya, looking for Su Shengzi, or possibly fighting against the claw marks next, are all things that magical girls should do, and they do not violate the rules of the country.

But "smuggling" into the country with a false identity is obviously beyond this scope. Even if there is a gem scepter behind this act, it is still illegal on the surface.

If possible, Delphinium doesn't want to bring up this topic just when her old teammates are reunited, but since the topic exists, it will reach this point one day, and she has no intention of escaping.

However, Aso Maruka's answer was beyond her expectation.

"Do you still remember what I told you when I first came here a few days ago?"

It’s not a sign of understanding or confusion, or even a question about Delphinium’s motives, but a rhetorical question: “Did I just tell you, or did you treat it as a joke and forget about it after hearing it? "

"...'Let us welcome this fan to the stage'?" Delphinium recalled briefly.

"It's not this one, it's a little further back."

Aso Maruka sighed helplessly: "Forget it, I'd better do it again, otherwise you probably really can't remember it."

Saying this, she suddenly knelt down on one knee, and then held up one of Delphinium's hands: "How was it? Do you remember it now?"

Delphinium did remember.

At that time, what Aso Maruka said after that extremely unexpected hand kiss.

——"At your service."

At this moment, Aso Maruka said it again: "That's not a joke on you, nor is it a role-playing on a whim, but my sincerity."

"If you need the power to take the initiative and use these things to protect your own goals, then won't my power suffice?"

"I can help you solve your dangers; I can help you break through your obstacles; I can help you avenge your enemies. Whatever you want, I can use my power for you."

"You don't need to worry that this power is not in your hands. If you think it is necessary, I can stay in Fangting for the next year, waiting for you to use safer methods to heal your injuries. As for the dean, you Over there, it’s just me giving her a leave note and working overtime for the next two years.”

"I just don't want you to always take such desperate risks and put your own life at risk, as if it doesn't matter if you die as long as you achieve your goal... No, sister, that's not the case."

"Your children will be sad, your team members will be sad, Hong Siyu will be sad, and I will be sad too."

"Cherish your life more and cherish yourself more. This is my only request. Don't do such stupid things like the big beast disaster back then, or the way you did to save Hong Siyu before. At least it's not necessary now."

She raised her head, with a rare bitter smile on her face: "Or, am I not strong enough? Do you think my strength is not enough, or am I just not good enough?"

"Ah, Yuanxiang! Why do you suddenly say such things alone? I obviously think so too!"

Hong Siyu on the side also said: "Senior! I am also there, and I am Fang Ting's magical girl now, and I will always be there in the future, forever! It's okay to rely on me more! Ah, although I was indeed idle for too long and was promoted too late, so I may not be very powerful..."

"...That's not the case." Delphinium replied softly. "It's not that I don't want to use your power."

"Why is that? Do you not believe in my power?" Maroka Aso continued to ask: "My current strength still can't make you feel at ease? After all, Anya is so strong that she died. This is not enough for us, is that right? "

"No, it's none of these."

Delphinium shook her head: "It's because of my personal reasons."

"You personally?"

"My heart doesn't allow it, my sincerity doesn't allow it, just like Aso, you don't want to see your companions in danger anymore because of Anya."

Delphinium looked at her seriously: "I don't want to be powerless while watching my companions in danger."

"I will never let Anya's tragedy happen again, and I will never condone it even if there is even the slightest possibility. Only in this way can I be worthy of my heart and be able to alleviate the suffering in my heart."

Her voice was resounding: "Continue to hide behind my companions and be protected by others. The emptiness and pain in my heart will already drown me, so I...can't do this anymore."

Looking at Delphinium's expression, the tense expression on Aso Maruka's face gradually disappeared, and finally turned into helplessness.

For some reason, she subconsciously glanced in Hong Siyu's direction, and found that the other person's expression was surprisingly consistent with hers.

Maybe, even the thoughts are the same, right?
"...I lost."

She sighed like this, but she didn't know whether she was surrendering to the delphinium in front of her or something else.

(End of this chapter)