Kanana City, a small town next to the sea.

In the deserted alley, a stream of orange light fell to the ground. Then the light dissipated, revealing a pretty and lovely girl.

After landing, Jinju canceled his transformation and walked towards the courtyard not far away.

Her two-story house is many years old and looks a bit old, but it is still considered a wealthy family in this remote town.

However, the cost of my father's medical treatment and care over the years has drained our family's savings. If my sister hadn't sent money home frequently, I'm afraid we wouldn't even be able to afford the medical expenses.

Jinju walked into the courtyard, opened the door with the key, and shouted inside while changing her shoes, "Mom, I'm back."

"You're back so soon?" A middle-aged woman came out after hearing the voice. Seeing that Jinju was alone, she asked casually, "Didn't your sister come back with you?"

Jinju and her sister came back yesterday. Mother An was very happy to see her daughter whom she had not seen for a long time. She prepared a sumptuous dinner for them and the family was having a great time.

Today, Jinju and Jincheng went to the hospital in the city to visit their father. Afterwards, Jincheng was going to meet some old friends, but Jinju felt it was inconvenient to follow her sister all the time, so she came back alone.

"My sister went to a party with her friends, so I went back alone." Jinju changed her shoes and walked into the house.

When Jinju saw the girl sitting on the sofa in the living room, he was stunned for a moment. After recalling everything in his mind, he showed a look of joy, "Xiaoling!"

An's mother interrupted, "You haven't seen each other for a long time, right? Sit down and chat. I'll go prepare lunch."

The girl on the sofa looks about the same age as Jinju. She often played with Jinju when they were young and was one of the few good friends Jinju had.

Jinju walked over, ready to give her old friend a long-awaited hug, but she found that the other person was holding a baby in his arms and couldn't get up to hug her.

"Huh? Whose baby is this?" Jinju was slightly stunned.

The girl giggled, "Hey, this is my child. I brought her here specially for Jujiang to see. Look how cute she is."

“Huh?!”

Jinju's eyes widened as big as bells, "Xiaoling, you're married? And you even had a baby?!"

"Yes."

"But but but, you are obviously a few months younger than me..." Jinju's pupils trembled, she was a little incoherent, and she couldn't even straighten her tongue.

"Is it a strange thing to get married and have children at this age?" Xiaoling tilted her head slightly, revealing a puzzled look, "Don't all the girls around me get married at this age?"

Jinju was stunned for a moment. She thought about it carefully and found that this was indeed the case on their side...

In this poor and backward town, it is not uncommon for girls to get married at the age of sixteen. They often get married directly after dropping out of school. Some help their families with farm work and take care of children, while others work nearby and live a life of firewood, rice, oil and salt.

As for magical girls, that's something you can only see on TV and has nothing to do with them.

In such a remote town, disaster beasts rarely appear. The occasional one or two are basically within the early warning system and are taken care of by the magical girls who have been waiting for a long time before they show up.

Jinju felt complicated as she looked at the girl in front of her who was about her age but holding a baby.

She lowered her eyes and looked at the baby, who was only a few months old, sleeping peacefully in her mother's arms.

At this moment, Jinju felt that the little baby seemed to smile at her.

Jinju felt a little scared. When she looked carefully, she found that the other person was sleeping quietly.

Illusion, right? Jinju muttered to herself. She didn't take it to heart. She sat on the sofa and continued to chat with Xiaoling, from what they saw in the big city, to past embarrassments, to each other's experiences.

When talking about Jinju still being in school, Xiaoling suddenly giggled, "Jujiang, do you have a boyfriend at school?"

"Eh?" A figure popped up in Jinju's mind, and he quickly shook his head, "That's not true!"

"Don't be shy, this kind of thing is natural and normal." As she said this, Xiaoling shook the baby in her arms, indicating that this was the final crystallization.

"Really not."

Xiaoling looked unconvinced, "Have you ever talked about it?"

"No." Jinju insisted.

Xiaoling suddenly moved closer and whispered into Jinju's ear, "Actually, it's better to have a relationship. You don't know how comfortable it is to do this if you haven't experienced it."

Jinju gritted her teeth. How could she not know? She was at the station yesterday morning...

It still hurts now! Seeing that Jinju didn't reply, Xiaoling thought she was moved, so she continued to whisper, "From my experience, it's best to find a stronger one, so that you can even... The one at my house is very strong, every night... You should pay more attention to this aspect in the future."

Jinju blushed a little, not only because of the other party's words, but also because she was indeed...

But she certainly couldn't say it.

"It's too early to think about these things now. I'm still in school!" Jinju pushed Xiaoling away shyly.

"You don't understand. Campus romance is the purest feeling." Xiaoling looked regretful. "Once you leave school, there are too many things to consider. My boyfriend is just average. If he wasn't so amazing in some way, I wouldn't be with him."

While Xiaoling was speaking, she felt the baby in her arms seemed to have woken up and became restless, so she quickly picked up the baby and coaxed him.

"Be good, don't make trouble, mommy will feed you now."

Xiaoling lifted a corner of her clothes, revealing half of it without any hesitation, and began to feed her baby skillfully.

Jinju felt mixed emotions as she watched this young mother, who was younger than her, feeding her baby.

An's mother's voice came from the kitchen, "Xiao Ju, you should actually think about this. Several aunts my age around me have big fat grandchildren. You should also try to show your strength."

Jinju didn't know what to say for a moment. This was the custom here. If her father hadn't had an accident that year, she would have had a younger brother who would have taken on the task of carrying on the family line.

So ever since she left with her sister, she didn't want to go back to this poor and backward town.

"Mom, stop talking. My sister is two years older than me. Why don't you go and urge her?" Jinju decisively directed her anger towards Jincheng who was not at home. She believed that her sister would not blame her.

"Hmph, I'll talk to her about this when she comes back." When this was mentioned, An's mother was very unhappy. It was impossible for a girl to not consider getting married after she reached adulthood. This age was considered an older age for them.

It's really outrageous.

"Ah-choo!" Jincheng, who was far away in the city center, sneezed loudly. She picked up a tissue and wiped her nose, thinking that it must be Jinju who was playing tricks on her behind her back.

She was having dinner with several local magical girls in Kanna City. They hadn't seen each other for a long time, and she missed her former companions very much.

"Oh, your boyfriend misses you?" A girl next to Jincheng joked.

"Nothing." Jincheng smiled awkwardly.

Boyfriend... Haha, the image of Tang Feng appeared in Jincheng's mind. This weirdo who deceived her almost became her boyfriend. Thinking about it now, it was really ridiculous.

Xiaoju was completely taken advantage of by him, and she did everything except the last step. She paid a huge price to find the truth. She still can't forget the feeling of that night.

He took away so many of her first experiences. If he wasn't an evil weirdo, if he hadn't hurt Xiaoju, she would naturally become his girlfriend and experience more firsts with him, right?

But there is no if.

"You'll have to eat a slice of lemon later!" someone joked.

"Okay, everyone is finally here, let's start!" said a girl.

"Are they all here?" Jincheng looked puzzled.

When she left, there were still four magical girls left in Kanna City, and now, there are still four, but there is one she doesn't know, so she must be a newcomer.

So, of the original people, one is missing, but he is still the strongest one.

"What about Captain Jing? Has she retired?" Jincheng asked.

When they heard the name, the atmosphere froze instantly and everyone present became depressed.

Jincheng seemed to understand something. This was... a sacrifice?

The girl next to her gently nudged her waist twice with her elbow and explained in a low voice, "Captain Jing... disappeared a year ago."

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This word made Jincheng extremely alert.

Missing again.

The strongest magical girl in Binhai City, Liu Huang, also disappeared not long ago.

She still hasn't figured out who did it.

After Tang Feng's identity as a weirdo was exposed, Jin Cheng subconsciously thought that it was Tang Feng who did it, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was not him.

It was obvious that someone else had done this.

Is there any trace of that weirdo in this city? Why doesn't he attack other magical girls?

Jincheng began to compare the two cases of missing magical girls, trying to find the common points between them.

When she left here, Jing and she were both B-level, and the other magical girls were C-level, which was barely enough to deal with most situations in this remote city with few disaster beasts.

Now that several of their former companions have reached level B, their captain...

"Was Jing at level A when she disappeared?" Jincheng asked subconsciously.

Although disappointed, the other girls nodded.

Jincheng held his chin and thought, the missing Liuhuang was also A-level, but the other weaker magical girls were fine. Is there any connection between them?

Suddenly, Jincheng remembered something. Her eyes widened and her breathing stopped for a moment.

She has been to several nearby cities, and there are no magical girls above level A in any of them!

Could this be a coincidence?

Although the talents of most magical girls in this world will make them stagnate at level B for a long time, making it difficult for them to break through to level A, there will always be people who break through, either because of sufficient talent or time accumulation. If a city does not have a level A magical girl, many emergencies cannot be handled.

Wait, Xiaoju is level A! It's dangerous here!

Jincheng stood up suddenly and accidentally knocked over the cup in front of him. The drink spilled out of it and slowly dripped down the edge of the table.

"What's wrong?" Several girls looked at Jincheng, and someone quickly took a tissue to wipe the drinks on the table.

Jin Cheng's expression was unpredictable. Was she too sensitive? She had also come from level A, but she had never encountered a force that could make her disappear.

Or... is she just lucky?

But since it concerns Jinju, she cannot take any chances.

So, Jin Cheng bowed deeply to the girls and said, "Sorry, everyone, I suddenly had something urgent to do. We will meet again another day."

The girls looked at each other and did not try to stop him. Instead, they asked, "Do you need our help?"

"Thank you for your kindness, but it's not necessary." Jincheng declined.

If her guess was true, then these magical girls would not be of any help and would instead become a burden.

"Transform." The orange magical girl costume appeared, and Jincheng turned into a stream of light, rushing home at the fastest speed.

Several girls looked at the direction where Jincheng left with shocked expressions on their faces.

The magical fluctuations that erupted at that moment were far more powerful than those of their missing captain.

After not seeing each other for many years, the gap between them has not only not narrowed, but has become even bigger.

"That senior... is so strong." The newcomer among them exclaimed.

“Those who could survive at the hands of that kind of enemy must have been extraordinary.” A young girl showed a nostalgic look.

The other girls nodded.

What they were talking about was an incident that happened a long time ago, and it was recorded in detail by the Kyoto headquarters.

There was once a small town that was massacred by a monster. The scene was filled with corpses and blood, and it was a horrific sight. The powerful monster eventually died at the hands of a magical girl who came from Kyoto.

And that small town is in Kana City, a town adjacent to Jincheng's home.

Jincheng's father was working there at the time, and the accident happened.

Their father was injured in the back of his head while fleeing with the crowd and became a vegetable. Jincheng also awakened after that incident.

Facing enemies that were several levels higher than her, Jincheng relied on Chuzhan's faith to hold on until reinforcements arrived.

There happened to be an investigator from the headquarters there at the time, who used all his means to temporarily force the enemy back. Otherwise, the local magical girls alone would not be a match for that weirdo.

Following the contact of the investigator, the enforcement personnel from Kyoto rushed over as quickly as possible, pulled the strange man out of the darkness, and killed him on the spot.

Jincheng was seriously injured at the time and was in a coma for half a month before waking up.

Her father is still lying in the hospital and has not woken up.

Jincheng sped up again, like a meteor across the sky, rushing home at full speed.

She had already lost a loved one, and she would not let anything happen to her sister again.

Hopefully she was just overthinking it.

Jincheng prayed in his heart.

(End of this chapter)