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Lin Yun, 36 years old, a widower, a mid-level manager in a private enterprise, is a single father, who has recently felt that he is encountering a mid-life crisis.
Professionally, he faced adversity; domestically, he was in a cold war with his 14-year-old daughter; physically, he suffered from periarthritis and spoke daily of his agony.
In the past few days, he had also uncovered a secret — his daughter was being a "Magic" girl.
With the body of a young maiden, she battled extraordinary monsters and protected the city from attacks — this is the common perception of a "Magic" girl.
But he was very aware that being a "Magic" girl came with life-threatening dangers.
Should he stop her, or respect his daughter’s choice and find other ways to protect her?
Gazing at the Heart Flower in his wardrobe, now covered in dust, Lin Yun, the former "Magic" girl who retired 19 years ago, was facing the third major decision of his life.

Transform into a magical girl after getting off work

In Fangting City's Sunset Middle School, on the third floor of the main teaching building, Lin Xiaolu stared blankly at the ended call on her phone. After pausing for a few seconds, she let her arm fall and placed the phone down. She looked toward the window in the hallway, where a fine, continuous rain fell outside. In this incessant dreary weather, her mood had sunk a bit as well.


Perhaps "sunk" wasn't quite the right word—what she felt was more like a sense of loss.


The Emerald Sparrow had told her "no need to come," which surely was well-intentioned. She didn't want Lin Xiaolu and Xia Liang to be in danger, nor did she want them to miss the important parents' meeting. The consideration within that message was clear to anyone, wasn't it?


Yet, even if the Emerald Sparrow had no ulterior motives, her words could be interpreted in another way. The "no need to come" might as well mean "your coming would be useless."


Chapter 36 Before the Parents' Meeting