Superman Termination Manual

Magical Girl Kokonoe Sakura said softly, tugging at Liu Huazi's cool little hand.

Liu Huazi coughed lightly, her face expressionless as she said, "Miss, actually it's because your family doesn't trust me, so they insisted that I stay close to you, and report back to them at all times."

"Oh dear..." Kokonoe Sakura shrugged, "Can you not say such depressing things? I thought you had volunteered to come to China with me."

"So... can you tell me now?" Xizi Yue flipped through a comic book, and asked unhurriedly, "Kokonoe Sakura, why did you come a month early? Weren't you originally scheduled to arrive on August 22nd with three other magic girls?"

Upon hearing this, Magical Girl Kokonoe Sakura sighed lightly and spoke in a flat tone, "It's quite frustrating. I was out having fun when I encountered someone from the Anti-Superhuman Organization. I captured him and was about to hand him over to the Management Bureau when suddenly a few people posing as officers from the Management Bureau kidnapped him... And then my family criticized me for incompetence, and the Alliance's high-ranking officials also put pressure on me, claiming that if I had not taken it lightly, I wouldn't have let this important person get away."

As she spoke, she picked up a scabbard from the table and gently tapped it on the surface.

"I was so upset, I just booked a flight from Tokyo and came over to hang out with you guys... If I stayed any longer in Japan, I would have been driven into depression by them."

Having said that, Kokonoe Sakura lifted her expressive hands, holding her delicate chin, seemingly still upset about the Switch console she had broken earlier that morning.

"Please, how can this magic girl be so pretentious?" Xiaohongmao thought to herself, "To think she could outdo me in pretension... she's got skills, no wonder she's from Japan."
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"I see," Xizi Yue sipped her hot tea and lowered her eyes as she said, "Then I won't ask about anything else. For the next while, you and Liu Huazi can stay in a room at the Alliance's building, which is much safer than a hotel."

"Got it, I'll follow whatever Teacher Xizi Yue decides," Kokonoe Sakura said with a smile, then quickly added, "But actually... it wouldn't be impossible to arrange for me to stay at Ash's place, what do you think?"

You'll regret it, you'll definitely regret it, Xiaohongmao thought to herself.

Upon hearing this, Magical Girl Ash frowned slightly, turned her face to Kokonoe Sakura, and said coldly, "Hah, stay at my place? You must be joking."

Kokonoe Sakura shook her head, lifting her eyes through strands of maroon hair, and said innocently, "After all, I would like to take this opportunity to bond more with Teacher Ash over the next few months. If I miss this chance, I won't get it again, since I'm pretty busy back in Japan, always having to shuttle between my family and the Alliance, with a ton of trivial matters to deal with."

"That still won't make it possible for you to stay at my house!"

Magical Girl Ash said coldly, turning to look at Xizi Yue and asking impatiently, "Master, is there anything else? If not, I'll leave now."

"There's nothing else; you and Kokonoe Sakura can go ahead," Xizi Yue said while looking at her comic book.

She paused: "Xiaohongmao, stay behind."

Xiaohongmao was slightly startled.

Magical Girl Kokonoe Sakura raised an eyebrow and looked curiously at her along with Liu Huazi.

"Her?" Ash was also taken aback, glanced at Xiaohongmao then back at Xizi Yue, "Master, why is Xiaohongmao staying behind alone?"

"Don't ask too many questions; it's none of your business," Xizi Yue sipped her tea.

"Well, we'll be leaving first."

Kokonoe Sakura said calmly, picking up her sheath and standing up from the table. She turned around and walked towards the classroom exit, casually swinging her sheath upwards, "By the way, Ash, would you like to join us for lunch? We're almost starving after the flight."

"No, thanks."

"That's a shame."

With that, Kokonoe Sakura had already stepped into the corridor, her light footsteps fading away.

"And you... still lingering here?" Xizi Yue asked Ash after a moment of silence.

Upon hearing this, Magical Girl Ash turned her cheek, glaring back at Xizi Yue indignantly.

"Fine, fine, if Master so wishes to hurry me away, I'll leave!" she declared. After grabbing the magic umbrella Cinderella, she rose from her seat and stepped out of the classroom, opening her umbrella and soaring into the sky.

Soon, with the departure of the three Magic Girls, the quiet classroom was left with only Xiaohongmao and Xizi Yue.

Xizi Yue placed a tea leaf bookmark on page 95 of a girl's comic, closed the comic book, and promptly looked up at Xiaohongmao, "There are two things I need to tell you."

Xiaohongmao tilted her head: "May I ask what they are?"

"First, do you know who 'Ji Feng Warrior' is?" asked Xizi Yue.

Xiaohongmao shook her head.

"He was Kokonoe Sakura's brother, killed by someone of unknown origin. Currently, Japan's Superhero Association is actively investigating this matter, but no progress has been made in a month," Xizi Yue said calmly, "So in the coming time, while interacting with Kokonoe Sakura, remember not to mention her family in her presence."

Xiaohongmao nodded: "I understand. Do I need to pass this on to Senior Ash?"

"No need, she's aware of Kokonoe Sakura's situation."

"Alright, what is the second matter you wanted to discuss?" Xiaohongmao asked curiously.

"It's about the Witch Church 'Babel Tower'," Xizi Yue said, "In the coming period, no matter what Ash says, I want you to stay in Huanjing and not step out. Lilai, Udina, and a few more Magic Girls who are about to arrive will be responsible for your safety."

Upon hearing this, Xiaohongmao expressed her surprise: "But why... wouldn't my staying here only hold everyone back?"

"At this point, there's no sense in hiding it from you, considering you are our secret weapon," Xizi Yue spoke, pausing slightly, her voice still cool and detached, "The aim of the Witch Church is to make Ash fall and become a witch... Should Ash truly become a witch, then I believe... looking at the entire world, you might be the only person who could revert her back."