Off Work, Then Transform into a Magical Girl

Chapter 39 – White Card, Character Card, Flower Card

Lin Xiaolu's question came suddenly, which made Cui Que couldn't help but ask, "Why do you want to ask this?"

"Because of what you said on the phone the other day, telling us not to come..." Lin Xiaolu answered in a low voice.

"Do you think I look down on you?"

Cui Que raised an eyebrow and explained, "No, I don't mean that at all."@@@@

"But, in reality, Cui Que has always been acting alone, right?"

Lin Xiaolu stared into Cui Que's eyes. "There was a period of time before when you were always staring at something in your hand and often said you wanted to investigate something. I often wondered if Cui Que was actually fighting alone in a place we didn't know."

She clenched her own clothes and her voice gradually grew louder. "I know Cui Que is strong, but at times like this, I still feel worried. I don't want to just worry in vain from behind. I want to help you!"

"That day will come."

Cui Que lowered her eyes and her voice turned cold, but with a hint of comfort. "You are newcomers, you just need time to grow. The older generation like me will step off the stage, and the future will always belong to you."

"The future..." Lin Xiaolu pondered over the word and then shook her head. "But, compared to the future, I still think the present is more important."

"I said before that I want to become a magical girl like Cui Que. I don't want to lose the courage to stand by your side just because I'm used to standing behind you."

"So, I want to become stronger. I will be careful not to get hurt, and when I encounter brutal beasts that I can bring along, let me join you, okay?"

Her words were sincere, and the intensity of her emotions even made Cui Que feel a subtle sense of jealousy.

This was the jealousy that she, as a father, felt towards herself as a magical girl. She was jealous of why Cui Que's identity could make Lin Xiaolu open up so willingly.

"...I understand your intentions, and I'm glad."

Suppressing the strange emotions in her heart, she decided to take Lin Xiaolu's question seriously. "Since that's the case, I will give you a specific answer."

"Firstly, I can bring you along when I go on missions, but if we encounter brutal beasts at the level of a caterpillar or higher, I need you to watch from a distance because this is a battle that you can't intervene in right now."

"Secondly, you want to know how strong you need to be to help me. I will explain it to you now."

"I mentioned before that I am a certified Flower Card, with the number 41076. Did Mo Ke tell you anything about the certification card?"

No matter how difficult the road ahead, she must strive hard to catch up with Cui Que!

That's what she thought in her heart.

—"However, speaking of exams and summer vacation, I have a question for you."

Cui Que picked up her teacup again, took a sip of tea, and let her bangs cover her eyes: "Bai Mei, Little Jin, how did you do in your final exams at school?"

The moment she asked the question, Lin Xiaolu and Xia Liang, who were originally full of fighting spirit, felt a chill and shivered involuntarily.

It's no wonder, because when this topic was brought up, Cui Que's tone was several times colder than usual.

As for why this was the case, it traced back to the parent-teacher conference two days ago.

Braving the heavy rain, Lin Yun rushed to the school and went to Lin Xiaolu's class, only to receive a report card that made him doubt if it was printed incorrectly.

Out of a total of 100 points, she scored 77 in Chinese, 53 in Math, 63 in English, and 42 in Physics... The grades on the report card were not shocking, but they were hard to look at.

That would have been bad enough, but after the parent-teacher conference ended, Lin Xiaolu's homeroom teacher asked him to stay. First, he criticized him for being late, believing that this could not set a good example for the child; then he earnestly told him to pay attention to the child's education.

At this, Lin Yun was truly speechless, he could only apologize with a smile, and then went home with his daughter under Lin Xiaolu's somewhat guilty gaze.

On the way, he tried to bring up the matter of the grades, but Lin Xiaolu's attitude was like a dead pig not afraid of boiling water, leaving him at a loss as to how to continue the conversation.

After considering it, he thought the most efficient way was only one.

Looking at the two report card photos on her phone, Cui Que fell into thought.

If Lin Xiaolu's grades could be described as ordinarily terrible, then Xia Liang's grades could only be described as shocking.

"All subjects failed? Single-digit score in Math?"

She looked up at Xia Liang, who was sitting there properly, looking like a good student, Cui Que took a deep breath and locked her phone.

"Since it has come to this, there's no other way."

She crossed her arms and looked seriously at the two in front of her: "Starting today, we enter the devil training phase, and in addition to preparing for the certification test, there is one more thing."

—"Every night, you have to study hard for me."