Transform into a magical girl after getting off work

Chapter 50: Chapter 45: After the Overnight Stay

Early in the morning, waking up in bed, Emerald Sparrow instinctively reached out her hand toward the pillow, but then she realized something and stopped herself.

Because she remembered that this was not her own room, there was someone by her side, Xia Liang.

Bathed in the morning light, Xia Liang laid breathing evenly on the bed, clearly still deep in sleep.

Memories of the previous night came flooding back, and Emerald Sparrow couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

She definitely did not want to sleep with Xia Liang again in the future.

Setting aside the fact that she had been firmly hugged before falling asleep, even after Xia Liang dozed off, it took a great effort for her to move out of his embrace. To avoid waking the sleeping Xia Liang, Emerald Sparrow tried inching his hands away little by little, but several times the semi-awake Xia Liang would suddenly hug her tightly, foiling her efforts in the end.

It wasn't until close to dawn that she finally managed to extricate herself, finally free from the stifling feeling of confinement and able to get some proper sleep.

And so came the early morning, when the now awake Emerald Sparrow quietly hopped out of bed. She took off her nightdress, and strands of blue magic silk rose from under her feet, winding around her body in circles. Once the glow faded, the silk had reshaped into her usual dark blue dress.

After fixing the blankets on the bed, Emerald Sparrow gave another glance at the still sleeping Xia Liang, making sure her movements hadn't disturbed him, then she confidently walked towards the room's balcony.

——not because she was leaving without saying goodbye, but because she had to go to work next.

For a junior high student like Xia Liang, it was now the summer vacation, a time to indulge in sleeping in without worrying about being late. But Emerald Sparrow couldn't, because adults don't have summer vacations.

In fact, because she had stayed out last night, she would need to sneak back home before work to grab her briefcase and other office supplies.

Finding the balcony of Xia Liang's house, Emerald Sparrow leaned on the railing and with a light leap, she jumped into the air. She then flew upwards driven by the surge of magic power, piercing into the high altitudes that were beyond the line of sight of ordinary people.

To avoid alerting anyone to the sound of her flying, Emerald Sparrow always controlled the noise of her magic power, choosing high altitude routes—thus keeping out of sight to the greatest extent possible.

Making such a route choice was well and good in other seasons, but now it was summer. The sun rose earlier and the daytime lasted longer, forcing her to face the scorching sun as she flew high in the morning sky.

All the way she squinted her eyes, adapting to the glaring sunlight of the summer morning, now and then glancing down to check her trajectory. In a brief moment, Emerald Sparrow found her home and quickly made a rapid descent. The windows of high-rise apartments were limited in how wide they could open, so she attempted to slip back in through her own balcony once more.

But this plan encountered a snag.

When she tried to slide open the glass door of the balcony, she found it immovable. Bearing the reflected sunlight off the glass, she looked inside and saw that the door bolt was latched.

Good burglars' thwarting instinct, just that it was applied to herself now.

Emerald Sparrow thought to herself.

After all, with her father on a business trip, it was proper for a minor alone at home to lock the doors and windows.

Of course, such simple measures could only stop burglars or thieves, not a magical girl. Emerald Sparrow extended her hand to release magic power, allowing it to seep through the balcony door gap. She then employed her magical gear, maneuvering the magic silk from within to move the security latch, eventually unlocking it.

Standing in place, she hesitated for a moment whether to change back to her original form, it didn't take long for Emerald Sparrow to reach a conclusion; she would first check the situation inside.

She put away her magical gear and gently pushed open the balcony door, stepping lightly, moving towards her own bedroom. But before she could make it out of the living room, she heard a sound that made her heart skip a beat.

——"Inspector?"

Turning her head, she saw that it was Moco, currently sprawled on the sofa, lifting its head, looking at her with a somewhat astonished look.

Its wings lay flat on its back, its expression drowsy, still groggy from sleep, obviously just awakened from a deep slumber.

Since Moco usually slept in Lin Xiaolu's room, and the spell cast on it could only vaguely indicate its presence in the house, Emerald Sparrow had never considered the possibility of it being in the living room, resulting in her being completely witnessed entering the house.

A sense of relief rose in her heart, and she calmed her heart which beat much faster than usual, feeling somewhat relieved that she hadn't chosen to revert to her original form on the balcony.

Under the current circumstances, she didn't have much time to react, so she pressed down the nervousness in her heart and pretended as if nothing was amiss, and countered with a question:

"Are you here?"

"Yes, I am?" Just awakened from sleep, Moco clearly hadn't grasped the situation yet.

"Then it's good timing, I came specifically to find you."

Nodding, Emerald Sparrow spoke gravely, "I should've mentioned last night that I was planning to provide Bai Mei and Xiaojin with some special training during their vacation."

"Special training... oh, it's for the certification test, right?" Realizing what Emerald Sparrow was referring to, Moco sat up, flapping its wings, "I understand, what are your orders, my lord Inspector?"

Moco usually was a very mischievous and self-centered fairy, but it showed an uncommon level of obedience and respect when faced with Emerald Sparrow, or more specifically, when faced with the title of "Inspector."

This actually was something that bewildered Emerald Sparrow quite a bit, but now was not the time to inquire.

"I'd like you to be responsible for supervising their training during the day."

With her arms crossed in front of her chest, she looked calmly at Moco: "Is that alright?"

In fact, in her original plan, she had not intended for Moco to take on this task, since no matter how one thinks about it, this silly Seeder could hardly be expected to keep two rookie magical girls in line.

She had planned to convert her training program into a text document and send it to Lin Xiaolu via message, expecting her to follow it along with Xia Liang, while she would only be responsible for assessing their progress each evening.

However, at the moment, she had to think of a reason to hoodwink Moco, so she had no choice but to say so.

"Eh? Supervising Xiaolu and Xia Liang's training?"

Upon hearing this, Moco's ears shot up immediately, its expression visibly excited, yet it still demurred, "Wouldn't it be more prudent if you did it yourself, considering they are going to take the test next year? Is it really appropriate to entrust such an important task to me now?"

"I have my own work during the day, so I can't come in person."

Emerald Sparrow explained nonchalantly, "Besides, what's wrong with that? Aren't you their Seeder, after all? Isn't taking charge of something like this part of your job?"

"But…" Moco still wanted to decline.

"I believe in your ability," Emerald Sparrow said earnestly, staring at it, "No one is born perfect. Although you became a Seeder by accident, being chosen means I believe you have potential unique to you."

"My lord Inspector!"

Moco wore a look of flattered surprise: "You actually have such confidence in me!"

"I do indeed have great faith in you, but whether potential can be turned into strength requires your performance," Emerald Sparrow pressed on, as if hinting at something more.

"Since you put it that way…"

With excited expression, Moco fluttered its wings and sprang from the sofa, exclaiming loudly, "Yes, leave it to me! I will definitely complete the task!"

The conversation between the two ended with Moco's excited oath.

Afterward, Emerald Sparrow relayed the training details she had prepared to Moco, spending about ten minutes ensuring it understood its responsibilities.

With plausible reasons and thorough evidence, Moco was completely convinced by Emerald Sparrow's words, and it began to take the task seriously.

Although she had managed to muddle through, Emerald Sparrow also wished to retreat to her room buoyed by this momentum. Still, seeing the reverence on Moco's face, she knew doing so would only raise new doubts in it.

If Moco harbored doubts, Lin Xiaolu would inevitably do the same, which was something she did not wish to happen.

In the end, unable to think of another excuse, Emerald Sparrow, maintaining an air of superior aloofness, left her home with a face of arrogance, but with a silent sigh in her heart, under Moco's respectful gaze.

That day, Lin Yun, who didn't bring a bag to work, consequently made three apologetic phone calls.