Hero Association Affiliated Hospital.
Psychic Surgery Office.
A young doctor wearing gold-rimmed glasses sat behind his desk, reviewing electronic medical records on the screen.
S-Class Hero Moira, real name Yuan Wuyi, was currently working overtime.
Not long ago, news came of a Monster attack on Rongcheng Medical College, followed by the arrival of the villain Magic Girl Hellcat and the sighting of an unfamiliar black Magic Girl.
The resulting chaos gave the Hero Association a huge headache, forcing them to respond seriously.
"So you were called in to work overtime?"
Beside the desk, Meteor drank a cup of coconut latte, asking with interest.
Yuan Wuyi rolled her eyes at him.
"Of course. Hey, thanks to you, otherwise I'd still be stuck in traffic."
"Yeah…"
Meteor nodded, mumbling in response.
Five minutes ago, she also received an urgent deployment notice from the Hero Association. When she went out, she saw that the sky above Rong City was full of magic missiles and beams from magic cannons, a spectacular sight, much like a fireworks display.
Then Meteor saw Yuan Wuyi stuck in traffic and used her teleportation ability to send him to the hospital.
"But I heard the casualties were quite small," Meteor continued.
"The staff on duty at Rongcheng Medical College said that besides structural damage, there weren't many injured people at the scene. The most serious injuries were just bumps and scrapes, so there shouldn't be much of a problem."
"Could it be that child Xin Yuehu again…?"
The two exchanged glances, remaining silent.
Ever since Xin Yuehu appeared, the casualty rate from Monster attacks in Rong City has plummeted, from an average of double-digit casualties per attack to the current 0, a truly admirable level of safety.
However, she claims to be a villain and has even repeatedly interfered with the normal work and life of Rong City residents. The Association truly cannot define her as a legitimate Magic Girl.
Before the two could speak, hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the corridor.
The office door opened from the outside, and a deep blue Magic Girl appeared at the doorway, startling the two of them.
"Hmm? You are…?"
"Are you Doctor Moira?"
Hellcat said anxiously, presenting the pale and unconscious Golden Fox in her arms to the two people in front of her.
"Please, please save her!"
…
Su Tianqing's consciousness gradually returned to her body.
She heard the beeping of instruments, felt a soft, spacious bed behind her, and a slight soreness in her arm, as if a blood pressure monitor was taking her blood pressure.
"Breathing is smooth."
"Oxygen saturation is good, blood pressure is also normal."
"Arrange a bottle of saline for her, first rehydrate her, remember to use beast-human specifications."
Ah… Is this a hospital?
Was Ben Hu cannon-executed by Iris's magic cannon? Why is it… here?
Golden Fox tried to turn over. As her body moved, a sharp pain immediately shot through the base of her tail, which was being pressed down.
"Mee-ow?!"
With a pained fox cry, Su Tianqing frowned in discomfort.
"Hmm? You're awake?"
The doctor, who was observing the ECG monitor by the bed, was also startled by the Golden Fox. She looked closely and sighed in relief.
"How do you feel? Is there anywhere uncomfortable?"
"My tail, my tail hurts."
"It's probably just pressed. Try to adjust it yourself."
Su Tianqing silently shifted her tail and lay honestly on the bed, contemplating her fox life.
First, Ben Hu is not dead.
The sensation in her ears and tail confirmed it.
Second, Ben Hu was sent to the hospital.
The person beside her was Moira, whom she had met before, and it looked like the Hero Association Affiliated Hospital.
Who brought her here? Hellcat? Or Iris?
Her mind was a mess, and her stomach was also uncomfortable. She felt like her intestines were almost thrown up. Su Tianqing felt like she was completely a paralyzed, bedridden Fox Fox now.
She felt perfectly fine when she used flying magic herself, so why did she get so dizzy when someone else carried her?
Golden Fox turned her head and said to the doctor beside her:
"Hello, Doctor, may I… ask your name?"
"Moira. You can also call me Yuan Wuyi." The doctor, who called herself Wuyi, nodded and said.
"Thank you, Doctor Wuyi… Who brought me here?" Su Tianqing pressed.
"Well…" Yuan Wuyi hesitated for a moment, wondering whether to tell the truth.
Should she honestly tell her that Hellcat brought her? Or should she say…
Seeing Yuan Wuyi hesitate so much, Su Tianqing immediately understood.
It must be Jia Yu. She wouldn't dare stay in the Hero Association as Hellcat for too long. She would definitely go out, undo her transformation, and then find a way to come back.
Before the thought finished in her mind, a nurse walked in from outside the door and whispered a few words to Moira.
"...Hmm, I understand. Let the family in." The doctor nodded and replied.
Su Tianqing looked towards the door.
The deep blue Cat Girl peeked in half her body, quietly looking at herself, her brows filled with fear and worry. Upon seeing her safe and sound, she let out a long sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted.
Immediately after, seeing the Golden Fox's subtle expression, a drop of cold sweat trickled down the Cat Girl's temple.
—A Shura field was imminent.
…
The ward was quiet.
The ECG monitor had been removed, leaving only an IV pole with a bottle of physiological saline that was better than nothing.
Golden Fox leaned against the head of the hospital bed, holding a cup of warm water and sipping it slowly. A timid deep blue Cat Girl sat by the bed.
The Fox Fox said nothing, and the Cat Girl felt like she had thorns in her back, her tail had thickened by a whole circle, and her cat ears were pressed tightly against her head, not daring to make a sound.
Nan Jiayu felt that she had never been so nervous.
Even when she couldn't understand a single word during an exam, she had never experienced such a tense situation as today.
"...Jia Yu."
The sudden soft call made the Cat Girl's fur stand on end.
"...Yes, yes."
"Jia Yu, were you injured today?"
"They're just superficial wounds, I'm very resistant to beatings, and besides…"
Before the Cat Girl could finish speaking, she looked up and met the resentful gaze of the Fox Fox in front of her.
"Jia Yu."
"...Mm, mm-hmm."
"Were you the one who brought me here?"
"...Yes." The Cat Girl nodded.
"Were you the one who saved me from Razor Freak?"
"...Also yes."
"Then the one who carried me through the sky and fled all the way…"
"...…Still me."
Cold sweat drenched the Cat Girl's back.
Nan Jiayu! You have committed three grave sins today!
The first, the sin of deceiving the Fox Fox! How dare you hide the fact that you are Hellcat!
The second, the sin of carrying the Fox Fox! Even in an emergency, disregarding the Fox Fox's comfort is intolerable!
The third, and most important one—
"Jia Yu, come here."
Before her self-criticism in her mind ended, the Fox Fox's voice rang in the Cat Girl's ears.
The girl swallowed, closed her eyes tightly, and leaned forward, prepared for a slap.
But the familiar soft touch and the rich gardenia scent made the Cat Girl suddenly freeze, staying still for a long time before she looked blankly at the Golden Fox, who was so close in front of her.
"Jia Yu, you protected me today."
"This will be today's thank-you gift~"
Golden Fox smiled charmingly, and the Cat Girl's heart trembled violently. She clutched the corner of her clothes, not daring to speak.
But before the warmth of that tenderness could fade, the Fox Fox's whisper made the Cat Girl break out in cold sweat again:
"But don't think this is over, Jia Yu~"
"When we get back later, let's have a good talk~"
Nan Jiayu's vision went black.
She thought this matter was over, but she never expected that the real Shura field had only just begun.