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The night passed.

Qian Shu didn't sleep well all night. After all, everything that happened before was too beyond what she could accept. It was not surprising that it could even be said that it completely subverted her outlook on things, so Qian Shu tossed and turned all night long, unable to fall asleep. Until dawn, she could no longer resist her curiosity and got up, knocked on the door next door, and found Duanmu Huai to ask about the situation.

"Did you find anything?"

"Currently? Not at all. I'm not good at this."

Duanmu Huai, who was called by Qian Shu, yawned - as expected, he is not suitable for such things that require thinking. Since this is related to magic, it is obviously more reliable to find An or Fulian, but With Duanmu Huai's current situation, he definitely couldn't call them over... Let's think of other ways.

"Anyway, let's go to the store and have breakfast."

Duanmuhuai didn't expect to be able to solve this problem all at once. Obviously, at present, the witch is not an isolated case, at least according to the QB. Fortunately, Duanmu Huai had used an auspicious instrument yesterday to record the subspace fluctuation values ​​of the witch barrier. Next, he only needs to let the servo skull scan nearby, and then based on the values, he should be able to locate the location of the witches. .

Moreover, there were many places that Duanmu Huai found suspicious.

For example...

"If QB is really for humanity as it says, then why doesn't it cooperate with Licoris? You are doing similar work, right? And you are still professionals, which is no better than those ordinary girls. too much?"

Leaning against the car window, looking at the scenery outside, Duanmu Huai suddenly spoke, and Qian Shu was stunned when he heard Duan Muhuai's words.

"Huh? So..."

Although a little surprised, Qian Shu had to admit that what Duanmu Huai said made sense. After all, Licoris was an adopted orphan, and she had received combat education and guidance since she was a child, and she was mentally prepared to sacrifice for the battle. To put it cruelly, they are essentially professional soldiers. Even if there is no way to compare with any special forces or SEALs, at least Qian Shu can be sure that she and others are definitely more useful than those ordinary girls facing the witch.

So why doesn't QB look for Likes like himself instead of looking for ordinary girls?

Doesn't it know that it and others exist?

Although this possibility is not impossible...

When they arrived at the coffee shop, Qian Shu changed her clothes and started working on her own, while Duan Muhuai continued to sit in the corner, holding a magazine, and opened his laptop to continue his work. Although Qian Shu also suggested that Duanmu Huai come and work in the cafe together, Duanmu Huai had no interest in the service industry, and he didn't intend to greet and drop off customers all day long, so he just stayed in the corner.

After all, fishing is the most comfortable thing.

Although this cafe is not a breakfast shop, it does not have similar meals. Duanmuhuai ordered coffee and sandwiches while continuing to search for news on the Internet. At the same time, at the counter, Qian Shu could be heard happily Talking to Mika.

"It's true, teacher! I saw it with my own eyes yesterday, the witch, and the white squirrel that can speak human language! Also, the witch also uses certain methods to induce people to commit suicide!"

"What movie is this from?"

"It's not a movie!"

Obviously, Mika didn't take what Qian Shu said seriously, and thought she was talking about a scene from a movie or TV series, which made Qian Shu very helpless. The proof is that when Qian Shu brought the coffee and sandwich, he looked defeated.

"No, the teacher doesn't believe what I said at all."

"Generally speaking, normal people wouldn't believe it."

Duanmuhuai took the coffee and took a sip, then spoke.

"You have no evidence, and what you described is more like a nightmare scenario no matter how you look at it."

"Ugh... In that case, I might as well just go and explain to the commander!"

"What are you going to say? That there is a witch harming this city? Take a step back. Even if your commander believes what you say, what do you think you can do against that kind of monster?"

"this……………"

Hearing this, Qian Shu was immediately speechless. Indeed, just as Duanmu Huai said, although they, Likolis, are also good at fighting, their opponents are humans. They cannot understand what kind of situation is beyond imagination. The monster... Well, Qian Shu is Lycoris's elite trump card. Even she can't do anything with those weird gadgets. It's conceivable that others will be even worse off.

"But, I think I still need to explain it to the commander. Anyway, since we already know that there are such weird and scary things in this world, we must be careful. In case other Licoris accidentally accidentally What should I do if I’m attacked by a witch?”

"Whatever you want."

Regarding Qian Shu's words, Duanmu Huai shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

"If you want to do it, just do it. I'm not stopping you anyway, right?"

"Is that okay? Shouldn't this kind of thing be a secret?"

Seeing Duanmuhuai's indifferent expression, Qian Shu was also very surprised. You must know that even Licoris is kept secret from the outside world. It can even be said that most citizens do not know their existence at all. And what they dealt with were just ordinary criminals. This witch was more terrifying than the criminals Liklis dealt with.

"It's not like it's secret or not. After all, this kind of thing is even more outrageous than ordinary urban legends..."

As he spoke, Duanmuhuai pointed to the magazine placed next to him.

"Look, what we are talking about is actually written in this magazine, isn't it? They have written it openly, but do you think anyone takes this matter seriously? Before this, you didn't think This is what really happened."

"ah……………"

Looking at the supernatural magazine Duanmu Huai had in hand, Qian Shu's expression suddenly became very exciting. Indeed, before that, even she had never thought that the contents in such a third-rate supernatural magazine could be true.

"Then, I'll go out first."

At this moment, Duanmu Huai finished the sandwich, drank the coffee in three gulps, and then stood up.

"Where are you going?"

"I plan to talk to the editor of this magazine. Since he can find so much information, it means that the other person is not the kind of reporter who simply catches wind and shadows. Maybe he can find some clues."

"Then I'll go too...!!"

"Thousands of bunches."

However, just as Qian Shu happily followed Duan Muhuai and prepared to go out, Mika stuck her head out from the counter and stopped her. At this time, Qian Shu seemed to remember that she still had work to do, and couldn't help but lower her head dejectedly, but soon she excitedly waved her hand to Duanmu Huai.

"Then I will wait here for you to come back. When you come back, you must tell me what you have investigated."

"knew."

Looking at Qianzhu, who was as lively as a playful golden retriever in front of him, Duanmuhuai also smiled slightly, waved to her, and then walked out of the coffee shop.

"Urban Legends" Editorial Department.

This is a magazine editorial office located in a remote area of ​​the metropolitan area. Just from the appearance of the dilapidated three-story building and the surrounding environment, it can be seen that the enterprise itself in this place is probably on the verge of collapse - but This is almost the case for a magazine editorial department that makes a living by reporting on urban supernatural programs.

Duanmu Huai retracted his gaze from all around, then walked to the dilapidated editorial door in front of him, stretched out his hand and knocked on the door.

"The door is unlocked, come in."

Soon, a lazy voice that looked like a man who had just woken up came from the door. When he heard the other party's words, Duanmu Huai opened the door and walked straight in.

The small editorial office was a mess. There were scattered papers everywhere, and some were thrown aside, like unread books. In front of the desk, a man wearing a sweater vest and messy hair was looking away from the desk with red eyes. Getting up, judging from the ashtrays full of cigarette butts next to him, I'm afraid this guy is also a late-nighter.

"Huh? Who are you?"

Seeing Duanmu Huai walk in, the man was obviously a little surprised. This was normal. After all, it was a strange thing for a girl who was wrapped in a cloak and didn't even show her face to come to such a chaotic and run-down place. .

"My name is Duanmu Ai."

Duanmu Huai didn't waste any time. He took out the magazine from his robe and put it on the table.

"I came here to talk to the author of this article."

"This is what I wrote."

"Who are you?"

"I am editor Tengchuan."

The man named Tengchuan announced his home address and stared at Duanmuhuai warily.

“What’s wrong with this article?”

"I'm curious."

Duanmuhuai raised his head and stared into Tengchuan's eyes.

"I have already read this article. Now I just want to know, why are you investigating this? Also, where did you learn about the witch's curse?"

"...What do you mean? This is just an urban supernatural legend..."

"No need to deal with me."

Duanmuhuai interrupted Tengchuan's feeble defense.

"I have already been to that factory and eliminated the witch that was entrenched there, so you don't have to treat me as an ignorant idiot who came here just for excitement out of curiosity."

"you……………?"

Hearing this, Tengchuan was stunned for a moment, and then chuckled.

"No matter what you say, this is just a supernatural story, miss. I know girls your age like this kind of story the most, but this is just..."

"boom!!"

However, before Tengchuan finished speaking, Duanmuhuai suddenly flashed and appeared in front of Tengchuan. The next moment, the thunder hammer was swung directly from her hand, grazing Tengchuan's cheek and hitting him directly. on the wall behind you.

"……………………"

It was only then that Tengchuan seemed to react. He looked at Duanmu Huai in front of him and the huge warhammer in his hand in surprise. He didn't know what to say for a while.

"My patience is limited, Mr. Tengchuan."

Duanmuhuai stared at Tengchuan.

"Although I don't like to use my brain, I also hate others treating me as an idiot."

"…………"

After hearing Duanmuhuai's words, Editor Tengchuan did not speak, but just looked at Duanmuhuai in silence.

"...Are you a magical girl?"

"Um?"

Facing Editor Tengchuan's inquiry, Duanmuhuai raised his eyebrows again.

"Looking at you, you seem to know something?"

"certainly."

Facing Duanmuhuai's inquiry, Editor Tengchuan smiled bitterly. Then, he lit a cigarette, took a puff, and then looked at Duanmuhuai.

"Because my niece was probably killed by a witch."

Then, Editor Tengchuan spoke.