Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　Although, apart from Cong Yu, the others were slightly dusty, but...

　Why am I being instructed in ballroom dancing by Cong Yu?!

　The scene before them was completely different from the "fighting it out" they had imagined; in fact, it could be described as harmonious and peaceful.

　Some people even got angry.

　"Tread lightly, don't exert too much force, one tap, two taps, well done, woohoo—"

　Cong Yu held a lunchbox in her hand and, while eating her lunch, instructed Gong Hai Xiaozhi and the others on how to dance.

　The three who arrived, including Hong, were somewhat confused.

　It could even be said that... the worldview has somewhat collapsed.

　Hong thought to herself that something was wrong with the art style... According to Cong Yu's style, shouldn't this place be some kind of hell of ten thousand snakes, or a place where scarlet blood was everywhere?

　Why is it such a harmonious scene?

　"Oh, you've arrived."

　As Cong Yu spoke, he smiled and greeted everyone, waving his hand: "Sorry, Minato Namikaze, you were worried about me... Actually, they meant no harm."

　Amidst the questioning looks from the others, Cong Yu, as always, casually made up a story: "Actually, they came to ask me for help with a question, and now they're taking a break to learn how to dance... right?"

　Gong Hai Xiaozhi and the others nodded in agreement with Cong Yu's words.

　"That's right--"

　"Ninety."

　"Things from the past!"

　"Save the world."

　"..." Kaori Miyami, still somewhat skeptical, looked at her brother's noticeably missing teeth and kicked him in annoyance: "Really? What happened to your teeth? Did Murasame kill them off?"

　"..." Gong Hai Xiaozhi first awkwardly covered his mouth, then chuckled, trying to brush it off: "Hahaha, how could that be... this is..."

　But for a moment, he couldn't think of a good reason.

　In this regard, it's still up to Cong Yu, who's best at spouting nonsense, to come up with a lie: "He hit his head on the railing, and he even threw his textbook down."

　It's ingenious, and it even explains why they suddenly started dancing—because there were no more books, in the Ganges!

　But Minato Namikaze, who knew Cong Yu's character well, breathed a sigh of relief, but realized that Cong Yu hadn't suffered a loss: "What about the books downstairs?"

　When Minato Namikaze pressed for answers with a smile, Cong Yu curled her lip...

　"It was taken away by a stray dog."

　Cong Yu said this.

　Everyone thought this was a bit too far-fetched; they said it could have been picked up by someone... that would have been more believable.

　"Where's the dog? I didn't know there were stray dogs at school?"

　Cong Yu: "It's like this, last year I was giving a lecture to a stray dog, and it couldn't stand it so it ran away... I guess it reflected on its actions today and decided to come back to find a textbook to learn some basics on its own, so it picked up the books that we dropped."

　red:"……"

　Although Hong thought she was very good at saying outrageous things without batting an eye, she was still shocked by Cong Yu's outrageous remarks today.

　In this regard, she would call Cong Yu the strongest!

　Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Eunuch Yaochuan Guang Delivers the Message

　"First of all, thank you to all the magical girls who are not in Fuuto but have traveled all the way to Fuuto to attend the meeting held by the agency."

　"I would also like to thank the leaders at headquarters..."

　"Last year, the revenue of the Fuuto Magical Girl Agency increased by more than 14%, and I believe..."

　"..." fell asleep.

　Yaochuan Guang was about to fall asleep... no, actually he was already asleep.

　She did fall asleep for three or four minutes just now... although she knew the meeting held by the firm wouldn't be very productive.

　But such severe malnutrition is unheard of.

　Perhaps because people from the Magical Girl Association headquarters were visiting today, there was much more small talk than usual.

　Previously, Yaochuan Guang would only sleep for five minutes every ten minutes at most.

　Today she wished she could sleep for ten minutes instead of five.

　"..." Bored out of his mind, Yaochuan Guang forced himself to stay awake and looked at the...

　Those in the arena include magical girls who specialize in handling commissions, and some magical girl trainees.

　How should I put it? Quite a few of them aren't doing as well as she is...

　Although Hikari Yokawa is a magical girl who is not well-known outside the city, she is still a face of Fuuto.

　She must have been doing very well at the meeting held in Fengdu.

　However, whether they were her seniors or juniors, whether they were doing better or worse than her... everyone looked dazed at the moment.

　Lan Tianzhu, who was sitting next to her, seemed to be taking notes very seriously. As expected of Lan Tianzhu, she was truly worthy of the name.

　With this in mind, Yaochuan Guang glanced at the pen and paper in Lantian Zhu's hand.

　Then, several simple line drawings of small animals—chickens, ducks, birds, and the like—appeared on the paper.

　Well, it turns out that Lantian Zhu was just scribbling randomly.

　Yaochuan Guang felt her sleepiness dissipate a bit, and she looked up again at the agency president who was giving a speech.

　"Our year-on-year growth rate..."

　"Compared to other firms..."

　"I can confidently say that, compared to the Windy City..."

　"..." Oh no, I feel sleepy again.

　Feeling sleepy again, Yaochuan Guang quickly locked his head to prevent the lullaby playing in his ears from entering his mind.

　But soon, the topic reached a rather crucial point—

　"To avoid homogenization among magical girls and a lack of distinctiveness in promotion, the agency will abolish the publicity department in the future."

　Upon hearing the president's words, the magical girls below realized something and began to whisper among themselves.

　"As expected, the Fuuto Agency has also been shut down."

　Lan Tianzhu spoke softly, her expression remaining calm, though her brows furrowed slightly.

　Yao Chuanguang: "???"

　However, Hikaru Yokawa, whose character is that of a fool, is unknowingly maintaining his persona today.

　"What do you mean?"

　To Hikaru Yokawa's soft question, Nagisa Azuma simply replied, "That means the agency won't be asking us to film videos or conduct interviews anymore."

　Meanwhile, the president on the podium continued, "I'm sorry, but I have to admit that other agencies have also chosen this method, which is also due to their shared considerations with magical girls."

　"From now on, you can do whatever you want with the promotions, including the new magical girls and magical girl trainees. Thank you everyone..."

　"If you have any questions later, you can ask your respective agents. Okay... Meeting adjourned."

　"..." Yao Chuanguang still didn't quite understand. She wasn't very good at reading scripts or shooting videos, so wasn't this a good thing?

　After that, there were fewer troubles.

　Thinking this, Hikaru Yokawa looked at the other magical girls who were having a heated discussion... but judging from their expressions, it didn't seem to be the case.

　"Yaochuan, Lantian... are you done with the meeting? I'll take you home."

　The man in the black sunglasses and suit who walked into the conference room said this. The two's manager gestured, "Just wondering, do you know how to film videos?"

　Yao Chuanguang stood up with Lan Tianzhu, and asked with some confusion, "Do we really have to promote ourselves?"

　She felt that it was fine not to make videos or do promotions.

　"Perhaps now, because you have a good reputation in Fengdu, and interviews will come to you, and the radio will also give you special coverage."

　The man in the black suit said, leading the two to the parking lot while shaking his head helplessly, "But do you remember when you had no reputation?"

　That makes sense. They have to record a lot of videos every day, and sometimes they have to recite lines in front of a bunch of cameras all day long.

　Later, she also relied on good luck to stand out from a group of magical girl trainees.

　"Although Lantian can gain some of your popularity by partnering with you, it's not enough... You should at least have her record an arrival video, right?"

　The man in the black suit said this while gesturing with his fingers in the air: "Something like, 'Hello everyone, starting today, I will be joining YouTube.'"

　YouTube is currently the most popular video website, and many independent magical girls rely on the website's revenue to support themselves.

　Yaochuan Guang also has an account, which is managed by the agency.

　"However, the changes to this promotional plan aren't entirely bad, and the next contract should also address that."

　Worried that the two might have too much to say, the man in the black suit reassured them, "Your accounts will be completely transferred to you afterward, and the agency will no longer take a cut of the profits."

　It does sound pretty good...

　"This is not good news for the new magical girl."

　Lan Tianzhu said, she understood the problem very well: "In that case, newly debuted magical girls will still need to figure out how to operate their accounts."

　After thinking for a moment, Yao Chuan Guang understood and said, "So, it's necessary to release a video to promote yourself every now and then?"

　The man in the black suit nodded in response.

　This caused Yao Chuanguang, leaning back in the back seat, to groan, "Eh... I have absolutely no idea how to do this! Little Blue, save me!"

　Blue Sky Nagisa: "..."

　But Lan Tianzhu could only respond by shaking his head.

　"I'm not good at it either."

　"

　As Lan Tianzhu said this, she added calmly, "I might know a little about it, but I'm not good at it."

　Actually, their current situation is the norm for magical girls...

　Perhaps the two of them are alright, because there are many magical girls who don't realize that they are not actually good at video production.

　Originally dissatisfied with the agency's industrialized video style, they enthusiastically promoted themselves and felt that this was a good opportunity to make a name for themselves.

　The result was predictable...

　Yaochuan Guang and Lantian Zhu have already done quite well in having a clear understanding of themselves from the beginning.

　"Whoa! Congyu-chan, save me!"

　Yao Chuan Guang quickly typed a message on his phone and sent it to Cong Yu, who was probably still at school.

　[Yaochuan Guang: Are you there? Are you there?]

　[Yaochuan Guang: Congyu-chan, can you shoot videos?]

　After a while, her message showed as read.

　[Cong Yu: I know a little, what's wrong?]

　"..." Seeing Cong Yu's response, Yao Chuan Guang nodded confidently: "Great, Cong Yu said she can help us with account management."

　Both the man in the black suit and Lan Tianzhu glanced at her with surprise at her assurance.

　The two men were somewhat suspicious of her statement... not of Cong Yu, but of Yao Chuan Guang, who was acting as the messenger eunuch.

　Are you forging an imperial edict?

　Chapter Thirty-Eight: Answering in This Way

　"I see, so the propaganda department has been abolished?"

　Cong Yu repeated Yao Chuan Guang's words, tossing a black hair clip up and down in his hand: "Even Fudo isn't immune..."

　Yao Chuan Guang, who had changed into an apron and was preparing to cook, was puzzled by Cong Yu's words: "What do you mean?"

　Cong Yu glanced at her and thought Yao Chuanguang was really clueless: "Some of the firms in Central City were among the first to implement 'contractual' agreements with each other."