After testing in front of the door to ensure a safe landing, Jiang Si finally got off the broom.
Compared to clouds, marble floors are indeed more reassuring.
Yin Lian also only brought back the broom after confirming Jiang Si's safety, then stepped back two steps, keeping a distance from Jiang Si, and leaned next to Keke, lowering her voice, "He wouldn't have gone to the junior high because he was worried about you, would he?"
"He doesn't lie." Keke's tone was indifferent, "Or rather, he's too lazy to lie. If he says he was just passing by, then he was just passing by. Don't overthink it."
"But, it's too coincidental, isn't it? Suddenly passing by the junior high and even stepping into bat Disaster Beast's blood. I think he was truly worried about you, so he went to check out the junior high. As a result, he got contaminated by the Disaster Beast and almost fell to his death..."
Keke immediately rubbed her senior's cheek, "Stop overthinking!"
Stop making me overthink.
Worried about me? That's impossible. This guy would never worry about me. He doesn't even care about our parents' death, so how could he care about my safety?
If anything, he'd probably rather I die so he could have an easier time, with a greater chance to solely inherit our parents' legacy.
Thinking this, she took a deep breath, looking at Jiang Si's back.
It's absolutely impossible that he went to the junior high because he was worried about me!
Even if he almost fell to his death, it was his own doing. It has nothing to do with me.
"Keke? Keke?"
Jiang Keke snapped out of her thoughts and looked at Yin Lian calling her, "What's up?"
Yin Lian waved in front of her, "Nothing, just saw you dazing off. What were you thinking about?"
"I was thinking maybe I should join the Disaster Strategy Bureau." Jiang Keke glanced at the receptionist in front of the Disaster Strategy Bureau counter, "This way, I can leave Jiang Si sooner."
"Though I'm glad you're willing to join the Disaster Strategy Bureau, the reason isn't exactly pleasing."
Jiang Si naturally wasn't interested in the girls' ensuing chatter.
The entire building is very modern. After entering the Disaster Strategy Bureau building, there's a long corridor.
He let Yin Lian walk ahead, to avoid triggering any mechanism again.
Many framed pictures hang on the corridor walls.
They are all of Magical Girls and Disaster Beasts.
These paintings are dynamic. When you get closer, the Disaster Beast roars in your direction, almost like it wants to jump right out of the painting.
As for the Magical Girls, some are reading; upon approach, you notice they even turn pages within the paintings. Some are drawing, with the content constantly changing.
He remembered there seemed to be such exhibitions in Harry Potter, but couldn't recall clearly, as he only took a casual glance back then, not really paying attention.
Eventually, they copied them over.
But at the corridor's end, they stopped.
Looking up at the top-most painting in the corridor, Keke also stopped, staring blankly at the Magical Girl in the painting.
Yin Lian, who was leading, also turned back to glance when the two halted.
The blue Magical Girl in the painting blinked her eyes and gave a wink to the observer, cutely exuding charm.
"This is Senior Cui Que. Are you also fans of hers?" Yin Lian said, enumerating the facts, "Senior Cui Que is only seventeen this year, but she's already one of the top Magical Girls in the Disaster Strategy Bureau. Not only is she leading in the number of Disaster Beasts hunted, but she also participates in the Bureau's idol project, earning the Bureau substantial event funds. It's said her academic performance is also outstanding..."
"What a superhuman." Keke quipped from the side, "Though I know she's impressive, this is just too impressive, isn't it?"
"Indeed, she's an idol to many Magical Girls. But have you met her before?"
Keke softly said, "Three years ago, when we encountered a Disaster Beast, it was Senior Cui Que who saved us."
"Oh." Yin Lian nodded knowingly, "Then it's normal to admire Senior Cui Que."
"Admiration might be too strong of a word."
Keke said with a bit of regret, "At the time, I said something wrong and blamed Senior Cui Que for not coming earlier to save our parents. I've regretted it ever since and want to apologize to her."
Yin Lian patted her back, originally intending to pat her head, but couldn't reach, and comforted softly, "It's okay. Senior Cui Que wouldn't mind, but if you really care, joining the Disaster Strategy Bureau will give you many opportunities to see her. Then, you can apologize properly."
"Hmm..."
For the first time, Jiang Si turned back to look at his sister, "Are you sure about joining the Disaster Strategy Bureau?"
"As you wish, I can be independent sooner."
Already used to her tone, Jiang Si simply nodded and looked towards Yin Lian, "Then let's register."
"We're almost there. Follow me."
The three walked through the corridor and first arrived at a lobby, where the reception wasn't humans, but two Hatchers.
One was white and the other black. Although they appeared similar to the ones Jiang Si had seen, the aura was vastly different.
The Hatcher Jiang Si had was lazy and dumb, and now it's sticking to Bingtang, even unwilling to come out on usual days, let alone offering any combat power. It's already good enough if it doesn't drag him down, and has only a superficial grasp of much Magical Girl knowledge, incomprehensible explanations.
In Jiang Si's perception, Hatchers equate to waste.
The two Hatchers at the counter, however, were noticeably different.
The pressure from them aside, the main thing was their abundant magic power.
Most Hatchers tend to share Magical Girls' magic power, his mentioned that too, as his magic power increases, its power would also grow.