Magical girl? She got tricked into this!

After walking out of the elevator, Meiko Anten looked around and was immediately stunned.

The main color scheme here is pure white. The entire space is probably as big as the entire international exhibition hall. All kinds of people are walking around in it, and there seem to be some small discs moving in the air above their heads like fairy tale flying carpets.

In the middle of this space that is a hundred meters high, there is a huge pure white cylinder. This cylinder connects the ceiling and the ground here, and is as magnificent as a pillar separating heaven and earth.

The technology here seems to be better than that of the Tokyo branch, and being here even feels like living in a future world.

Looking at the various banners and words projected into the air, An Teng Meizi couldn't help but exclaim: "Have I...traveled to the future?"

"Of course not. If you think you're dreaming, do you need me to pinch your face?"

Along with this familiar crisp sound, there was also a pain on the cheek.

"Haven't you already pinched it!" She grabbed the hand of the attacker and turned around to find that the person was Tia Shenjo Lianhua, who had been transferred back to the SHIELD headquarters.

"Tia, are you the one who will pick me up?"

"Well, how are you doing lately? Are you doing well?"

"Not good." She shrugged and complained, "After you left, we first encountered a newly evolved Dragon-level, and then a witch attacked Huanying High School. All of the difficult tasks that we don't usually encounter suddenly exploded."

"That's really hard work for you." Lianhua said with a smile, "But this time, the exploration mission has a super-class senior leading the team, so it should be easier for us."

"That would be great."

Lianhua took a step forward, took Anten Meiko's hand, and led her into this "future world".

"We still have some time before the gathering, so let's just wander around here for now."

"Okay."

With Renka leading the way, Anten Meiko was almost unhindered. Whether it was the staff or the magical girls walking inside, they would greet them warmly and make way for them to go first.

"Everyone here is very nice. Just treat this place as your home, even though this is your first time here."

"Well, I'll try my best...but thanks to you, this is my first time greeting so many people, so I feel a little nervous."

Stepping on a round floor tile with a green mark, about one meter long, she turned around and smiled at An Teng Meizi, "The technology here is a bit special. It may be very good for you, but it's a bit troublesome for me."

"Um, do you need me to operate it?"

Lianhua can use magical sensing to identify living creatures and obstacles, but these projection technologies cannot give her corresponding feedback, so she is blind and cannot use them.

"Well, just help me operate the console. It's very simple. Just set the destination to the Science and Technology Park."

"understood."

After responding, Meiko Anten walked to the projection console on the circular floor, found the word "Science and Technology Park" among the many options, and clicked on it.

The circular floor soon floated up, carrying Anten Meiko and Tia standing on it into the air, and then it dispersed and floated towards the destination.

“This place is really magical. I feel like I’ve seen a lot of things that only appear in movies.”

"Well, the technology here is all magical technology created by combining magic. Every invention and even every piece of metal is the result of the hard work of researchers."

"Is the researcher also a magical girl?"

"Well, most of them are not suitable for combat. They are more interested in researching magic technology than going to the front lines."

Glancing around, Anten Meiko raised an eyebrow and asked, "Could it be that the magical metal used to build the Tokyo branch is actually magical technology?"

"Yes, if it weren't for the existence of magical metal, given Japan's situation, it wouldn't take more than two earthquakes for this base, thousands of meters deep, to be buried."

She nodded in agreement, then suddenly thought of something and said, "Oh, right, there's something I've wanted to ask you for a long time. I wonder if I should ask you now?"

"Ask me. If it's not something confidential, I'll answer you."

"The Tokyo branch's base is in Shibuya, Tokyo, while the Akihabara headquarters is in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Since they're both in Tokyo and so close to each other, why do we need to set up a Tokyo branch? Wouldn't it be better for the headquarters to take over directly?"

"Well, I knew you would bring it up. Basically, everyone who transfers from the Tokyo branch to the headquarters asks this question... Actually, this question is very simple. It all comes down to who has what."

　Is 3Sqiuqi②AerPIV覇 "each doing his own job?"

"Simply put, the relationship between headquarters and branches is like the relationship between the heart and organs."

The headquarters is actually a large command post. Although it is also in Tokyo, it is responsible for personnel deployment and post-war processing, and will not be distracted to deal with various situations in Tokyo.

Therefore, the existence of the Tokyo branch is actually a combat defense system independent of the headquarters, responsible for handling special situations in Tokyo.

Volume 4: Something Hidden Underground Chapter 64: Childhood Playmates

As the white wall in front of them split in the middle and opened to the left and right, a room suddenly appeared in front of them.

Originally, Ando Meiko thought that the science and technology park mentioned by Renhua was only as big as an ordinary house, but she didn't expect that its size was far beyond her imagination.

Looking straight to the end, it seems to be as spacious as a football field.

Various experimental instruments that she had never seen before were neatly and regularly placed in the room, and there were also many experimenters in white clothes walking back and forth.

Different images, but with a unified blue hue, were projected into the air. Watching the researchers operating on the screen gave one the magical feeling of traveling to a science fiction movie.

While marveling at the scene, Ando Meiko asked with some confusion, "Speaking of which, what are we doing here? Shouldn't we first get to know our teammates who will be joining us on the expedition?"

"Someone has studied your battle footage and heard that you'll also be participating in this lair exploration, so they asked me to bring you here, saying they wanted to meet you."

"You want to see me?" Ando Meizi was surprised when she heard that. She carefully leaned close to Renhua's ear and asked in a low voice, "Could it be Lord Kanjo?"

"Of course not, but I do find it strange that Mom, who usually doesn't get involved, would specifically ask you to join us on this expedition."

Meiko Ando shook her head. If Renhua didn't know, then she knew even less.

When they reached the end of the room, Lianhua stopped and walked towards a girl in yellow sitting in the corner. The girl seemed to be concentrating on studying something, so she didn't notice Lianhua approaching.

"Mika-senpai."

"what?"

The girl heard Lianhua's call. When she came to her senses, she seemed to be startled. She shook her head left and right, and finally turned around and fixed her gaze on Lianhua.

The girl, whom Lianhua called Mika-senior, had naturally wavy long hair, but it looked a little messy because it was not carefully taken care of. She was wearing a pure white coat with black square frames, and her eyes were slightly narrowed, making her beautiful and delicate face look listless.

When she saw that the person coming was Lianhua, her expression did not change at all. She just scratched her messy hair, stretched her waist and then began to speak.

"It's Tia. I thought you were going to explore the lair. Why are you back now? Did you complete your mission?"

"What are you talking about, Mika-senpai? The exploration mission hasn't even started yet. Didn't you say you wanted to meet Ruby a while ago? Since I'm hosting her today, I brought her here."

The girl called Mika was immediately delighted when she heard that. A smile instantly appeared on her face, which had been a little listless just now. Even her slightly narrowed eyes suddenly widened a lot.

"Where are they? Where are they?" The girl stood up with her arm around Renhua's shoulder, and her eyes quickly caught sight of Ando Meiko who was standing quietly behind her.

"Hello, my name is Meiko Ando, ​​ahem, sorry, it should be Ruby." Perhaps because he was frightened by the girl's behavior, he helped her forget the rule of using code names in the base.

"Ando?" The girl's eyebrows twitched imperceptibly, and then she quickly ran over to Ando Meiko and shook her hand. "Hello, hello. I've heard a lot about you. It's nice to finally meet you. I'm Mika from the research institute here. But since you introduced yourself with your real name, it would be rude of me not to give my own name."

Ando Meiko was almost stunned for an instant. The girl in front of her, codenamed Mika, whose face looked somewhat familiar, said the name that she missed so much.

"My name is Ju Ruoyue, please give me your guidance."

The Japanese surname "Tachibana" is pronounced as "tachibana", but if it is a single word, it means tangerine or orange, and can be pronounced as "mikan".

The girl in her memory was two years older than her. She hadn't seen her for ten years because they moved when they were young. She and Fuzi were childhood sweethearts.

Because her last name is "Ju" and her favorite food is orange, she and Fuzi gave her the nickname "Ju Mikan Sister".

Is Japan really so small? So small that it could allow two people who had been separated for ten years and didn't even know where they studied and lived to meet each other under the guidance of fate?

"Ju...Sister Ju?" Childhood memories emerged from the dusty corners and instantly flooded her head, causing her to subconsciously utter the nickname that she hadn't called for who knows how many years.

As soon as this nickname came out, the smile on the girl's face froze in an instant. Without saying a word, she grabbed Ando Meiko's hand and pulled her towards the outside of the science park.

"Where are you going?"

"Tia, please wait here for a moment. We'll be back soon."

"Oh, and don't let Ruby miss the meeting."

"knew."

After waving to Lianhua, Ruoyue took the somewhat bewildered Ando Meiko to the small room next door. After the door was completely closed and locked, she turned around and carefully looked at the girl in front of her, who should be the first time she met.

"What, what happened?"

Ando Meiko took a step back in fear, and Ruoyue took a step forward. They continued to move forward and backward for a while. The feeling of her back hitting the edge of the room told her that she had nowhere to retreat.

Her delicate face was only a finger's length away from being completely pressed against her own. Looking at the girl who had grown into a graceful young lady after not seeing her for ten years, she could only turn her eyes away and let her observe her.

"Are you Koichi?"

"I, no, no, Ms. Tachibana, you got the wrong person."

"Why are you so nervous about admitting your mistake?" Ruoyue gently placed her hand on her chest. "When we were little, Fuzi and I said we'd marry you together. I never thought Haoyi would be such a lovely girl. Ando Meiko? That's your real name, right?"

"That's too much! You said you would make us both happy, so why are you turning your back on me now?"

This aggressive girl, who kept talking to herself and reminiscing, made Ando Meiko sweat profusely. She could only force a smile on her face: "You, you really have the wrong person. I, I am not Koichi."

"Don't pretend. There have only been two people who call me Sister Tachibana since I was born."

After meeting her childhood playmate after ten years, Ruoyue's mood became particularly good. Her face, which was a little listless just now, was now flushed with excitement.

Volume 4: Something Hidden Beneath the Earth: Chapter 65: Deja Vu

Meiko Anten really had the urge to slap herself, but why did she say what she was thinking out of surprise?

If it weren't for this, there wouldn't be so much trouble now. I was caught in a dilemma by Ruoyue's entanglement. I wanted to resist, but I was too embarrassed to do anything when I saw the happy expression on my childhood sweetheart's face.

In the end, she could only sigh helplessly and decide to tell everything, with the mentality that many people already knew about it and one more wouldn't be too much.

"Okay, okay, Sister Tachibana, I'm really scared of you. You guessed right, I am Koichi Anten, but let me make it clear in advance that I am a boy. I turned into a girl after becoming a magical girl."

"What? It sounds very interesting!" Ruoyue's eyes seemed to light up when she heard the last words of An Teng Meizi⒉ Jiuqi6cuiyi (Three) wba⑥Y.

Looking at Ruoyue's eyes and excited expression, Anten Meiko couldn't help but think of Katharine. This sense of déjà vu made her a little scared.

"Where's Fuzi? Are you still in touch?"

"Well, she came to my house to play for a while a few days ago."

"That's great. But since we've already met, let's exchange contact information. Then the three of us childhood friends can make an appointment to get together."

Meiko Anten nodded, and she quickly took out her cell phone and exchanged contact information with Ruoyue.

"That's great, it's really great. After ten years, we can finally play together as three people again." Ruoyue held her phone in her arms as if it were a treasure, and there seemed to be mist in the corners of her eyes.

"But... Fuzi has also become a magical girl."

This bombshell news made Ruoyue's heart, which had just been filled with joy, suddenly sink. "How could it be possible... With her innocent personality, if she became a magical girl..."

"It's very dangerous, I think so too, but Fuzi didn't seem to want to discuss it with me."

She actually understood that the reason why Fuzi signed the contract with the Great Will was probably because she had already learned about her identity as a magical girl. This natural girl did this just to give her a surprise.

But for Meiko Anten, who had already experienced several life-and-death battles, Fuzi did not give her a surprise, but a shock.

"Forget it. Signing a contract is something you can't force. Since she has chosen this path, we can only bless her and protect her."

She nodded heavily, Ruoyue's thoughts were her thoughts.

Now that everything has become a foregone conclusion, there is no point in blaming her anymore. All she can do is protect her more seriously in the future.

"But as for you, I've never even heard of a boy signing a contract, let alone becoming a girl after signing it..."

Ruoyue's words made her touch her cheek awkwardly.

　It's not like she wanted to change. If possible, she would like to continue to live an ordinary life as Ando Koichi.

But if she had not been tricked by Ruby and turned into a magical girl, she might have always been alienated by Rin and would not have had any interaction with Katerina and Rei.

He will not release Ayaya from the curse, and will just be an ordinary boy who lives an ordinary life... No, he might even end up dying with regrets because he is affected by the battle between the magical girl and the void beast one day.

In the past, she might have been full of dissatisfaction or even hatred towards Ruby, but now all these emotions have turned into gratitude.

"Hiroshi... no, Meiko, you should be the legendary body of destiny, right?"

"Well, although I can't be sure myself, but since even some witch cadres say so, I think it must be true."

Ruoyue couldn't help but laugh at Anten Meiko's affirmation. Lord Kamijou had been searching for the body of destiny for so long, but he didn't expect that it would be his childhood sweetheart whom he had not seen for ten years.

This can probably be said to be fate playing tricks on people.

"Although I still want to be with you for a long time, it's almost time to meet up." Ruoyue raised her head and glanced at the electronic clock on the wall, then took out a card from her arms and handed it out.

"What is this?" After taking the card, Meiko Anten felt a warm feeling coming from her fingertips and penetrating into her body.