Off Work, Then I Become a Magical Girl
Book 2: Chapter 36: Fairy Immortal

Vol 2 Chapter 36 Fairy Immortal

“Fairy Immortal?”

The name sounded quite bizarre—"Fairy" and "Immortal" were two terms that just didn’t go together, and for a moment, Lin Xiaolu was left stunned. “What the heck is that supposed to be?”

“Ah! Fairy Immortal!”

It was Moko who gasped in surprise. “I never would've guessed—you’re actually a Fairy Immortal?!”

“You know it?” Lin Xiaolu turned her gaze.

“Nope.”

“Then why the heck did you shout?” Lin Xiaolu shot her a glare.

“That title just sounds powerful, okay?”

Moko blinked innocently. “I’ve never seen an immortal among fairies before. Isn’t that worth being amazed about?”

Lin Xiaolu was speechless.

The half-functional exchange between girl and fairy clearly wasn’t getting them anywhere. In the end, the fairy plushie outside the window had to explain itself: “There’s no need to get caught up in the exact meaning of the title. Just call me that. For now—could we stop the never-ending debate and let me in to rest for a bit?”

“You still haven’t told us what you’re here for,” Lin Xiaolu remained skeptical.

“What I’m here for? Hmm… I’m the former Seeder of Fangting City. Also, I’m a friend of the fairy Nini.”

The plushie’s big round eyes didn’t even blink. “I heard from her that Fangting City’s in some serious trouble, so I came to lend you all a hand.”

Lin Xiaolu silently looked at Moko.

“I’m not sure if Senior Nini had any friends like this…”

Moko twitched its whiskers, sounding unsure. “But this guy does look a lot like a pureblood garden fairy. Maybe they do know each other?”

“Maybe?”

Lin Xiaolu’s gaze shifted between Moko and the plushie sticking pitifully to the window, its fur hanging limp from the cold. After a long moment of hesitation, she finally sighed. “Whatever. It’s just a fairy, right? Let it in.”

With that, she reached out and pulled open the floor-to-ceiling window.

“Ahh, saved at last! One more second in that wind and my power core might’ve frozen solid!”

The round, chubby fairy plushie rolled in like a pardoned convict. While wiping its paws on its belly, it unceremoniously jumped onto the nearby couch. It didn’t care at all about the girls’ suspicious stares, and instead stretched into what seemed to be its most comfortable position before lazily opening its mouth:

“Alright, alright. As thanks for letting me in, feel free to ask me anything that’s on your mind.”

“…So, what’s this ‘trouble’ you mentioned earlier?”

Swallowing down the snarky comment she nearly blurted out, Lin Xiaolu crossed her arms and asked directly, “Why don’t I know anything about it?”

“Simple. Because your seniors didn’t want you to know.”

The fairy plushie spoke like it was the most natural thing in the world: “You’re all still too inexperienced. There’s no way you could handle the kind of enemies they’re up against. Rather than have you drag them down, it’s better you stay clueless and keep living in peace.”

Seeing the obvious defiance on the girl’s face, it raised a paw to stop her from interrupting. “Don’t rush to argue, kid. Think carefully—what kind of enemy can you actually handle right now?”

“I can handle Caterpillar-tier Ravagers just fine on my own.”

Lin Xiaolu frowned. “Even with Chrysalis-tier, as long as a few conditions are met, I wouldn’t exactly be dead weight…”

“Still not enough.”

The plushie’s voice remained calm. “Chrysalis-tier Ravagers might be a tough fight for an average Magical Girl, but compared to what your seniors are dealing with, it’s not even close.”

“You’re saying the recent incident at the Countermeasure Bureau involved something stronger than Chrysalis-tier?”

Xia Liang picked up the thread, mulling it over seriously. “When our junior warned us there was a powerful enemy, she told us to stay away… and even though she was injured afterward, if she was that sure it was a high-level threat, it probably wasn’t a simple one.”

No wonder they hadn’t seen the enemy themselves. The Countermeasure Bureau had been attacked, but…

It wasn’t that they didn’t want to know the details. In fact, on the day of the attack, even though Veronica had told the younger girls to stay back, once the message reached them, they’d rushed to help without hesitation.

They were just a bit late.

By the time they arrived, the battle was already over and the area sealed off.

As if anticipating their arrival, Veronica even sent a follow-up message urging them to return to class. And that was that. No beginning, no end—just a vague, unresolved incident.

In the end, they hadn’t even seen the enemy. And with Veronica repeatedly saying it was “nothing serious,” they had no choice but to push down their doubts and accept it.

“So… is this another Ravager incident?”

Now that she understood the enemy’s level, Xia Liang’s thoughts quickly branched out. “Is it a follow-up to the Moon Festival event? Or is Black Cinders Dawn still plotting something?”

“The Moon Festival, huh? Mmm… in a way, this is kind of a continuation of that. But the enemy this time isn’t Black Cinders Dawn—it’s from Claw Mark.”

The plushie leaned back against the armrest. “You’ve encountered them before, haven’t you?”

“They’re just a bunch of rogue Magical Girls, right?”

Lin Xiaolu cut straight to the point. “The last one who came to Fangting City was working with Black Cinders Dawn or something. Not exactly a good person.”

“…If that’s how you want to put it, sure.”

The plushie paused for a moment, then continued lazily, “Anyway, the enemy this time is strong. Even before defecting from the Kingdom, she was a Flower Card-tier Magical Girl—an elite among elites. If you all jumped into the fight, at best you’d be no help. At worst, you’d just end up as hostages.”

“Flower Card…”

That term silenced the room.

“And that’s why they brought in someone else—Hong Siyu,” the plushie continued without caring about their reactions. “Compared to your senior, she might be weaker overall, but she’s still at full strength. Only by working together could they possibly hold off the enemy.”

“So… Sister Hong came back specifically to strengthen the team?”

Xia Liang’s expression grew a bit complicated. “Because our junior couldn’t handle it alone anymore… she had to regain her powers and return to the team?”

“Exactly.”

The plushie nodded. “That’s the full picture. Your senior didn’t mean to hide things. It’s just… you girls aren’t ready to take the lead. New battle power had to be brought in. But telling you that outright might crush your motivation, so she chose not to say anything.”

“But we’ve only been Magical Girls for six months.”

Even Xia Liang, who usually had a good temper, sounded a little irritated. “It’s not like we haven’t worked hard. We’ve improved a lot in that time.”

“I’m not denying that.”

The fairy turned to Xia Liang. “In six months, you’ve nearly bloomed into Leaf-tier, right? That’s something to be proud of. Most girls your age are still trying to figure out their Magical Armor.”

“So I’m not criticizing or belittling you. In fact, you can completely ignore this incident.”

It spread its paws. “Your seniors will carry the burden. What you need to do is train and grow. With your talent, you’ll one day take over from them. But if you jump in now, you’ll just make a mess.”

“…If that were really what you believed, you wouldn’t have come here.”

Xia Liang smiled knowingly. “If you hadn’t shown up, things probably would have gone the way our junior hoped. After all, we wouldn’t have known anything.”

“Smart girl.”

The plushie lifted its head slightly, a flash of green glinting in its eyes. “You’re right. I disagree with her approach. I came here to break her stubborn thinking—and to tell you the truth.”

“To help younger Magical Girls truly grow, they have to face danger and storms. A girl raised in a greenhouse won’t become a force in a crisis.”

“That’s why I came—to open your eyes!”

It rummaged around its fuzzy belly, then pulled out several posters bigger than its own body.

“Take a look at this!”

The girls exchanged puzzled glances, but Lin Xiaolu finally reached out, unfolded the poster, and read:

"Kingdom Certification Exam Intensive Training Class—top-tier instructors, professional coaching, high-end equipment, spellcasting experts! The fast track to power for every new Magical Girl looking to level up..."

"Still struggling to defeat strong enemies? Still anxious about failing your Kingdom written exam? Sign up now, limited slots available! Special bonuses for early registration. Call to contact Fairy Immortal—your future is in your hands."

“Phone number… contact address…”

Straining to decipher the scribbled text on the poster, Lin Xiaolu stared blankly for a few seconds before slowly looking up.

“So?”

“So I can help you all get stronger! Whether it’s powers you can’t master, a plateau you can’t break through, or poor ability planning—my training program can fix it all!”

The plushie proudly raised its paw, shaking it with confidence. “After some special training, you’ll blow your seniors away. Then they’ll finally take you seriously and bring you into the real battles!”

“…That does kinda make sense,” Lin Xiaolu said, nodding unconsciously. “So, what do we need to do?”

“You? Oh, nothing much,” the plushie said with a suspicious cough. “No tuition or anything… but, uh, maybe some stray hair from your senior? An unwashed piece of clothing? Just a couple items…”

“Xia Liang.” Lin Xiaolu’s smile vanished as she lowered the poster.

“What’s up?”

“Take care of it.”

“Got it.”

The two girls calmly flanked the sofa—one expressionless, one oddly cheerful. They boxed in the plushie, who was still rambling.

“If you can’t get hair or clothes, saliva while she’s sleeping is fine too! Blood is a bit much, I won’t push—wait, what are you doing? Let’s avoid misunderstandings, okay? No need for hostility just because—”

“HEY! Stop it! That’s too rough—put me down!”

“I came with good intentions! Even if I asked for something weird—wait, don’t open the window! Don’t you want to get stronger—aaaah!”

With a crash, the plushie was yeeted from the brightly lit room into the dark night, landing with a thud in the distant grass.

Click.

The window shut.

Lin Xiaolu brushed her hands off like she’d just handled something gross. She looked once at the spot where the plushie landed, drew the curtains, and sat back on the sofa.

Even after kicking the uninvited guest out, her expression remained tense.

“What’s wrong?”

Xia Liang, returning from the window, looked puzzled. “Did that fairy say something that really pissed you off?”

“No.”

Lin Xiaolu shook her head, deep in thought. “Actually… setting aside the weird stuff at the end, I think it made a few good points.”

“Which ones?”

“That Veronica couldn’t protect the city on her own anymore, so she let Hong Siyu rejoin the team—because she didn’t want us to carry that burden.”

Lin Xiaolu’s voice lowered. “That means… there’s something between them we don’t know.”

“That’s a bit much…”

Xia Liang laughed awkwardly. “You’re overthinking it. Just like us, they were once teammates who fought side-by-side.”

“No, Xia Liang. You’re too naive.”

Lin Xiaolu shook her head solemnly. “Veronica and my dad have been getting closer lately. And Hong Siyu—she has other motives. There’s tension between them. As rivals in love, they’re forced to fight together now.”

She didn’t mention this, but the day Veronica reintroduced Hong Siyu to the team, she saw something.

The look they exchanged.

Hong Siyu looked smug. Veronica looked… resigned.

That woman was threatening Veronica. Lin Xiaolu was sure of it.

“So, even if that fairy was full of crap and trying to stir up drama, there’s one thing it said that I agree with.”

“Which is?” Xia Liang already had a bad feeling but asked anyway.

“…To get the truth, sometimes you have to take extreme measures.”

Lin Xiaolu stood up, clenched her fists, and declared:

“So I’m going to follow that woman!”