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Chapter 32 Date A Live (6000 words)
"Coco, I've come to play with you!"

After knocking on the door, Li Yi tried to push it open. The door wasn't locked, and she managed to push it open.

Then I saw Coco curled up asleep on the sofa.

Coco's living room is quite large. In front of the sofa is a long glass coffee table. The glass coffee table is very clean, with nothing on it except for a circle of cups.

The house was very clean. Although Li Yi had already noticed that Coco's house was very clean when she came last time, much cleaner than ordinary families, she wondered which of the siblings was a clean freak and made it so clean.

She carefully entered the house, closed the door, took off her shoes, and found a pair of slippers in the shoe cabinet. Although the brother and sister didn't say anything when she came in last time, the floor was indeed quite dirty because of her. Li Yi had been remembering that.

After changing my shoes, I tiptoed over.

Then I noticed that a section of the floorboard in the corner was smashed and broken, and I wondered what the two siblings had done.

Instead of waking Coco, I squatted down beside her and took a look.

Coco changed into a new outfit: a white pleated skirt and bubble socks, with a red headband.

Curled up on the sofa, with her hands in front of her face, her smooth black hair spread out, Li Yi admired Coco's face for a moment; it was quite adorable.

Coco's appearance isn't the kind of beauty that's somewhat aggressive; rather, she's like the girl next door, making it easy for people to feel close to her and like her.

For Li Yi, the only downside to Coco is that she is too tall.

He's a middle school student, but he's taller than me, a high school student.

Moreover, Coco's legs are very beautiful. Li Yi, because of her short stature, actually has slightly short legs. She poked Coco's curled-up calves and felt a little envious.

Sigh, she jumps high and drinks milk every day, but she just doesn't grow any taller. In her family, her sister and parents are all tall, but she's the only one who's short...

The girl was slightly annoyed. Coco, whose leg had been poked on the sofa, stirred and then groggily opened her eyes. She stared blankly at Li Yi for a while before rubbing her eyes and saying, "Oh, Captain, you're here?"

Watching Coco slowly sit up, her bubble socks landing on the floor—which was actually quite clean—Li Yi sat down next to her and said, "Otherwise, why would you sleep on the sofa in the living room?"

"Well, you said you were coming over to find Hyacinth-senpai together, so I got up early and waited for you on the sofa. I fell asleep while waiting."

"Senior Hyacinth has an exam today, let's go see her later," Li Yi said. "I thought you got scolded by your brother and weren't allowed to go back to your bedroom to sleep."

After regaining her composure and staring blankly for a while, Coco replied, "Our relationship isn't that good."

"what?"

Li Yi paused for a moment, then didn't dare to continue, only asking, "Where's your brother?"

“He went for a run early this morning.” Coco stretched. “He goes for a morning run during holidays. He can’t stay still at home. He has to be active and exercise. It’s like he’s wasting his time and life if he just sits quietly for a while.”

“When he came back yesterday.”

Li Yi helped Coco straighten her clothes. "Are you hurt? Is there anything wrong?"

Coco shook her head. "No, I'm fine."

"Not a single scratch?"

“Then I don’t know.” Coco hesitated for a moment. “Even when he’s injured, he never lets anyone know. Maybe it’s because he’s trained to be very tolerant of pain.”

What kind of calamity beast is that?

Li Yi mentally complained, then remembered that Mudan said she couldn't see Jiang Si, and immediately sighed.

It's really hard not to be suspicious.

Then she asked, "When did he start to enjoy exercising so much?"

"From childhood."

"From childhood?" Li Yi was somewhat stunned. "From when? When he was a child, there weren't any calamity beasts in BH City, right?"

“Yes, the monsters only started appearing in BH City three years ago.” Coco hugged her legs, her hair falling on her knees. “But ever since I can remember, he has always looked the same, never changed.”

“He would go for a morning run as soon as he got up, and then exercise in the yard when he got home, every single day. When I was little, I was afraid to sleep alone, so I slept with my parents. When they were on vacation, they would squeeze into bed with me and watch Jiang Si exercise outside the window. He wouldn't stop no matter if it was windy or rainy. My dad often worried that he wouldn't be able to beat him if he became rebellious. My mom said that compared to that, what worried her the most was that Jiang Si wouldn't grow tall enough to attract girls…”

As she rambled on, she talked about many things from the past. Then Coco tidied her hair, held it in place with a hair clip, and smiled apologetically, "Sorry, Captain, I talked about so many things about myself again."

"It's nothing. We're companions, friends, so we should confide in each other." Li Yi patted Coco's head and smiled, "Just tell me whatever's bothering you! And you can just call me Yi Yi normally."

"Yes, Captain." Only after Li Yi pinched her cheek did Coco smile and change her address, "I know, Yi Yi, Yi Yi, I won't call you Captain anymore."

"That's pretty much it."

When Coco changed her mind, Li Yi let go of her hand and then whispered, "The other members of the Magical Girl Squad are all older than me. Although they are very nice to me, it's hard to become friends with them. They treat me more like a junior. And even if they don't say it, I know that some of them actually want Hyacinth-senpai to come back."

"Huh?" Coco was a little surprised. "Is that so? Everyone seems to be following your orders."

"Of course, I've been working hard to grow. In the records of the Disaster Management Bureau, I'm the magical girl who became a new seedling the fastest. Although I haven't beaten Dandelion, I have beaten other magical girls from the Qingyun Sect. As long as I work hard enough and become stronger, everyone will naturally recognize me."

Li Yi said matter-of-factly, "With Senior Hyacinth leading the way, I wouldn't easily accept a new captain either. You have to work hard to be recognized."

Coco immediately sat up straight, clapped her hands, and earnestly praised, "As expected of the captain, if it were me, I would definitely feel like I was being ostracized and then secretly be sad."

"Hmph, so I'm saying I'm a very mature adult."

Li Yi smiled smugly, then whispered, "So, when I found Coco, I was really happy. Finally, I had a junior who was younger than me. So I thought I had to become good friends with Coco. That way, I wouldn't just be a captain in the Disaster Management Bureau."

"Yes, Captain!"

"I already told you, you're not allowed to call me captain anymore!"

Li Yi went over and tugged at Coco's soft little face. Coco smiled and begged for mercy. After the two little girls played around for a while, Coco said, "Then I also want to know about Yi Yi and your sister. It's not fair that only I tell you. I also want to know about Yi Yi."

"There's not much to say about me. My sister's name is Li Ke. The title 'Silver Luo' in the Disaster Management Bureau is the magical girl code name she gave herself when she was a child. The code name 'Silver Lotus' was also given to me by my sister."

Li leaned back on the sofa and glanced at her phone.

There was still plenty of time, so he wasn't in a hurry and said slowly, "Then I'll start from when I was a child. Don't find it annoying."

"Uh-huh."

Looking at Coco's expectant eyes, Li Yi continued to recall, "My sister and I have had a good relationship since we were little. She has always taken good care of me. My parents didn't really like me because I was born right when our family was at its poorest, which made our situation even worse. Also, I was sick a lot since I was little and often needed to go to the hospital for treatment. For a while, our family was so poor that we could hardly afford to eat."

When Coco heard that Li Yi and her sister had a good relationship since childhood, she looked envious. However, when she heard that her parents disliked her, she felt a little sorry for her.

"Back then, there was a really rich family. Oh, by the way, do you know Senior Sister Bing Tang?"

Coco paused for a moment, "Never heard of it."

"Wow..." Li Yi seemed a little incredulous, "Senior Bing Tang has been Jiang Si's deskmate for two years."

"He wouldn't say something like that."

"Okay." After coughing, Li Yi continued, "Anyway, Senior Bing Tang's family owns a big company. One of the general managers of her company used to often go for walks in a park near my house. I don't know how my dad found out, but he would go over to try to get close to her and chat with her. Occasionally, my sister and I would be taken there to play."

"That manager uncle was very rich, but he didn't have any children at home and had always wanted one. He took a liking to me at first sight and wanted to take me home and raise me as his own child," Li Yi boasted without batting an eye. "Because I was super cute when I was little."

"Captain Yiyi is super cute now."

"I am mature now!"

After refuting her statement, Li Yi continued, "Although I don't know how much money they gave, my sister said it was enough for the family to buy a house in the city center. It was a lot of money at the time, and my mother and father were very tempted and wanted me to go to my uncle's house."

At this point, Li Yi's usually bright eyes dimmed a little. "They gave me too much money. They didn't want me, but I didn't want to leave home and become someone else's daughter. So I kept crying and crying. Then when the uncle was about to take me away, my sister suddenly rushed over, grabbed me, and ran out of the house."

"Although they were eventually caught and taken back, my sister held on to me and wouldn't let go no matter how much I hit her. She even bit the uncle. In the end, the uncle felt sorry for us sisters and gave up. My sister was only in junior high school at that time, but in my heart, she was like a mountain. I was not afraid of anything when I was with her."

Coco whispered from the side, "That's so nice."

“Yes, I’ve always loved my older sister the most since I was little.” Li Yi said this with a hint of pride. “My parents lost a lot of money because they couldn’t sell me, and they were furious. They always felt that I was blocking their path to making money and treated me like an enemy.”

“But every time they tried to hit me, my sister would stand in front of me. Although my parents didn’t like me, they valued my sister a lot. Later, when my sister went to high school, they were even a little afraid of her. So as long as my sister was on my side, they wouldn’t dare to hit me. As long as I hid behind my sister, I would be safe.”

Holding her own little face in her hands, Li Yi smiled faintly as she recalled the past. It seemed that being disliked by her parents wasn't so painful for her. "I was always inferior to my sister in every way since I was little. In terms of studying, cooking, running, and even height, I was far behind. Although it was reassuring to hide behind my sister, I always thought that it would be great if I could catch up with her and stand with her. Because I was always left far behind by her, I was really afraid that I would never be able to see her again."

"Until later when we encountered the Calamity Beast, I successfully obtained the Miracle Seed and saved my sister who hadn't been able to get it. For the first time, I realized that I was stronger than my sister in some way, that I didn't have to always stand behind her, and that I could even protect her."

Holding the Miracle Seed, Li Yi stared at it with her pupils blinking. "So, it's really great to be able to become a magical girl. It allows me to always stand by my sister's side and prove to her that I've grown up too."

Coco listened from the side and looked on with envy, saying, "I really want to have a sister like that."

"Don't be envious."

Li Yi raised her hand and touched Yi Yi's head, speaking seriously like a little adult, "Sister Yi Yi will take good care of you, Ke Ke." Jiang Ke Ke couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"What are you laughing at? What's so funny?"

Looking at Li Yi's puffed-up face, Coco shook her head, "Sorry, pfft, it's just that when Captain Yi Yi gets serious and mature, she just... I was wrong, I was wrong, don't pull my face!"

Kneading and pinching Coco's little face, Li Yi said fiercely, "If you laugh again, I'll deduct your salary. As the captain, my power is unlimited!"

Coco immediately became obedient.

After all, my family is short of money, and having my salary deducted is really scary.

Li Yi then let go of her hand, stood up, and tiptoed to make herself appear taller.

She had been hesitating about whether to tell Coco about Jiang Si's suspected identity.

She had initially thought it would worry Coco, but now she felt it might not be.

"In short, I will take on the responsibility of being an older sister and take good care of Coco, so you don't need to be too sad about Jiang Si's situation."

“I’m not sad at all,” Coco muttered. “I’ve gotten used to it and it’s actually quite nice. Anyway, he doesn’t care about me, so I’m free and there’s no pressure or burden.”

"That……"

Li Yi paused for a moment, then said, "If it were that your brother seems to have ties to an illegal magical girl organization, and the Disaster Management Bureau plans to monitor him long-term, what would you do?"

Coco stared at her blankly for a long time.

"what?"

……

"Sect Master, Lord Bing Tang, as you know, my family background is terrible. I was beaten by my parents since I was little, and they never gave me any money. I picked up trash in the park when I was young. I never ate or drank anything good. Other children have parents who love them, but I was like an orphan. No, even orphans aren't as miserable as me, since orphans don't have parents to beat them..."

Qingyun Sect, Illusion Moon Cave.

A girl in green clothes, whose ear was being pulled by Bing Tang, cried pitifully, "I've been working like a slave for my parents since I was little. I finally managed to get into the Qingyun Sect and have a proper job. I'm so afraid of being poor, Lord Bing Tang, I'm really poor, I can't help it..."

Bing Tang grabbed her ear and held her phone. "You only hunted one monster this month, skipped all your other work, and took your guaranteed salary of 30,000 yuan. You poured it all into the Magical Girl Idol Project. Is this what it means to be afraid of being poor? Qinghua!"

"It's not that I was poor when I was young, but once I got money as an adult, I couldn't resist..."

"You told me yesterday that your parents were sick and you needed money for treatment."

"I am really sick, but it's just, just a little cold..."

Bing Tang's expression was serious. "Put your hand out!"

Qinghua immediately cried out, "No! I was really wrong, Lord Bingtang, ouch!"

Despite saying that, she still obediently stretched out her hand and got hit with a stick by the rock candy.

Just as he was about to swing the stick again, Jiang Si spoke up, "Alright, let's get down to business. This punishment is enough."

Qinghua, who had just been crying, suddenly looked at Jiang Si with a face full of emotion, "Sect Master, I will always respect and love you!"

As a result, Bing Tang slapped her hand again with the stick, sending Qinghua's smiling face flying back at her.

"I've said before, don't waste money. I'm giving you high salaries so you can live a good life in the future, not so you can squander it!"

Bing Tang's face was as cold as frost. "Qingyun Sect hates extravagance and debauchery the most. Even the Sect Master is so frugal, and you're still indulging! It's clearly written in the sect rules not to waste money! You're still young and don't have a basic understanding of money. If you spend money so extravagantly now, you won't be able to change it later! What if you lose the Miracle Seed one day? How will you go back to a normal life!"

Qinghua immediately lowered her head and said softly, "I'm sorry, I really know I was wrong, Lord Bingtang."

"Reflect on your actions! One week of confinement, no internet access allowed!"

Qinghua looked miserable, but still nodded obediently.

The three girls beside her, Siye, Liuye, and Yumo, were so frightened that they dared not breathe. They sat in their seats, eyes downcast, completely still and stiff.

Although the sect leader holds the highest position in the Qingyun Sect, Bing Tang still has to obediently listen to him on a daily basis.

But if you were to ask who the disciples of the Qingyun Sect are most afraid of on ordinary days, it would definitely be Bing Tang.

The Qingyun Sect offers a high base salary. To ensure the children don't get lost in money and squander it, Bingtang manages their monthly salaries and transfers them to them only when needed.

For some families with difficult circumstances, like Yu Mo, almost all of their wages are used to pay off debts. The money doesn't even pass through Yu Mo's hands; instead, Bing Tang pays off the debts directly for her.

The Qingyun Sect offers excellent treatment, and correspondingly, its rules are the strictest. Among them, the one who strictly enforces the sect rules and punishes disciples who violate them is Bing Tang.

An organization cannot be maintained by simply relying on nice guys; it needs both good treatment and generous rewards, as well as strict punishment for violations.

Bing Tang never minded offending her disciples. If anyone dared to break the rules, she would definitely pursue the matter to the end. This was because in the early days of the Qingyun Sect, all the disciples' salaries were paid by her from home. Bing Tang was also the one who helped them with any difficulties they encountered.

The combination of kindness and severity is what makes the disciples both respect and fear Bing Tang.

On the contrary, the sect leader is easier to talk to...

After Qinghua honestly admitted her mistake, Bingtang picked up her phone, glanced at the game, and asked, "What did you spend so much money on?"

"The latest swimsuit version of Lark, and the newly launched ranking event—if you rank in the top three, you can have them make a magical girl model for you," Qinghua said bitterly. "It's all a conspiracy by the Disaster Management Bureau. That damned Disaster Management Bureau made me lose my temper..."

The stick struck him on the forehead again, but this time it wasn't as hard. Bing Tang said sternly, "Reflect on your actions!"

"Oh."

If we were to investigate this seriously, it would be considered aiding the enemy.

Magical Girl Idol Project is a rhythm game developed by the Disaster Management Bureau in collaboration with a mobile game company. Its biggest feature is that it has official magical girl authorization, and all the magical girl models in the game are directly taken from reality.

The majority of the profits go to the Disaster Management Bureau, which has reportedly become increasingly popular in recent years and has even become one of the mainstays of the Bureau's funding.

If Qinghua spends money on in-game purchases, it's like giving money to the Disaster Management Bureau.

However, in the previous magical girl idol project, if the magical girl band here did well and gained fame, they actually planned to negotiate a collaboration...

So she didn't plan to pursue this issue too much.

After putting down her phone, Bing Tang turned to look at Jiang Si and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, this matter must be dealt with severely."

"Ah."

Jiang Si didn't mind. The management of Bing Tang was always quite professional, and he, an amateur, shouldn't interfere. "So what message did Susan send just now?"

Bing Tang took a deep breath. "Susan said that after discussion, the Disaster Management Bureau plans to conduct long-term surveillance on you. Susan is currently trying to take on the surveillance mission, but it seems difficult. Not only Yin Luo, but also others don't really agree."

Somewhat surprisingly, the Disaster Management Bureau made a decision so quickly.

It wasn't as efficient before.

Jiang Si immediately shook her head, "No, long-term tracking and observation would be too restrictive for me. Not only would I be unable to come to the Qingyun Sect to cultivate, but even my transformation would be restricted."

"Yes, and they plan to send magical girls to track them down."

Bing Tang said in a deep voice, "We can only carry out the plan we agreed on before. As long as they know that Zi Yuan contacted you for Coco's sake and then planted the barrier leaf for you, we can get rid of your suspicion."

Qinghua immediately raised her hand, "Sect Master, I have a better idea!"

Bing Tang glanced at her, and Qing Hua immediately shrank back. "What idea do you have? Tell me."

The previously timid Qinghua revealed a wicked smile: "If they misunderstand that Lady Ziyuan and the Sect Master are in a romantic relationship, the Disaster Prevention Bureau will definitely not dare to investigate the Sect Master anymore!"

The Illusion Moon Cave fell into a deathly silence in an instant.

Liu Ye's eyes lit up, "This looks so fun, sister!"

Yotsuba grabbed her, "Don't talk nonsense!"

Yu Mo, hugging her rabbit and covering half her face, said, "No, that's not a good idea..."

With a stern face, Bing Tang turned to Jiang Si and whispered, "That makes a lot of sense, Sect Master. How about we do it this way?"

Jiang Si tilted her head and said in a deep voice, "I just want the fastest result, so as not to interfere with my cultivation."

Bing Tang immediately smiled and said, "Qinghua, hurry up and sculpt Ziyuan. This time it must be perfect. If there's any mistake, I'll deduct two months' salary from your salary!"

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

　I had something to do tonight, so I updated early. It's 6000 words; I tried my best to add more. I impulsively asked for votes, and it seems the competition only considers readership. I hope everyone will follow the story; votes are up to fate. If you like it, please encourage this newbie. Thank you! ^^
　　
　
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