Book 7: Chapter 8: Magical Girl Teriri!
âKid, are you tired of living? If a naughty child is not disciplined, there will be troublesome behavior. Arenât I doing this for your own good? You should know that Class A offers the most academic and life credits. If you donât give me a reason, Iâll put you in bed for three days.â Xuanyuan Yiyao directly planted her left foot on the sofa and brandished her right fist before Chen Hengâs face.
âHaha! Then why donât you tell me who Class Aâs class advisor is?â Chen Hengâs casual question immediately damped the furious Xuanyuan Yiyaoâs fire.
âCla-class advisor? What about the class advisor? Being the top-ranked class of the 22 heavenly stems and earthly branches, it definitely has the best class advisor.â
[TL Note: The heavenly stems and earthly branches are an ancient Chinese system of numbering that has been adapted to many uses, including time systems, dating systems, and astrology. They can be used individually, like the classes for Jixia Academy are, or compounded by combining one of the ten heavenly stems with one of the 12 earthly stems for a total of 120. For the purpose of Jixia Academyâs classes, I will simply replace them with the alphabet, where the ten heavenly stems are A to J, and the earthly branches are K to V. Here are the Wikipedia entries for the heavenly stems and earthly branches: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavenly_Stems and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthly_Branches.]
Jixia Academy was unlike other colleges, where there were only academic advisors, who would be responsible for several classes. The âbossâ of every class in Jixia Academy was the class advisor, similar to high school, who held a lot of authority.
Furthermore, Jixia Academy had only 22 classes, at most, named according to the ten heavenly stems and 12 earthly branches. However, it generally did not have 22 classes.
âOh, is that so? Then why does Third Elder Sister have such a guilty expression?â
âIs-is that so? How could I be feeling guilty? What would there to be guilty about?â Xuanyuan Yiyaoâs tough stance wilted; then she returned to her seat.
âIs that right? I heard Eldest Sister is also a teacher at Jixia Academy.â
âYesâ¦she is. Eldest Sister remained at Jixia Academy after graduating.â
âSo, which freshman class is Eldest Sister in charge of?â
âCla-Class A,â Xuanyuan Yiyao confessed weakly.
This time, Xuanyuan Yiyao had two purposes for coming to Chen Hengâs house. The first was to give Chen Heng a good beating and vent her frustrations, and the second was to obey her eldest sisterâs command and ensure that Chen Heng did his best to get into Class A.
âWhatâs wrong with Class A? Isnât it the best class? Furthermore, are you unwilling to have Eldest Sister teach you? Should I ask Eldest Sister to come and have a chat with you?â At first, Xuanyuan Yiyao was somewhat uneasy, but then she realized that her eldest sister was her strong backing, so why feel guilty? Moreover, she was doing this for Chen Hengâs own good. Thus, she regained her confidence.
âAlright, alright. Third Elder Sister, donât worry. You can go now. Go back and tell Eldest Sister Iâll do my best to get into Class A.â
âYouâre sending me away so quickly? You donât need me anymore after getting the information from me? Thatâs a bit heartless, isnât it?â
âGo quickly, go on. Unless you are thinking of staying for lunch?â
âAh! Fine, fine. Iâm leaving; donât push me. And remember, you should go to the Special Affairs Bureau branch in Vast Sea City three days from now for the entrance test. Youâll be starting school soon.â
âAlright, I got it already. Third Elder Sister, couldnât you have come earlier? You made me study so hard for the college entrance exams, and now I wonât even get to enjoy a few days of rest before starting school again. Do you know how exhausting it is to study for the college entrance exams?â
âHah?! Can you blame me for that?â Just as Chen Heng was about to close the door on Xuanyuan Yiyao, she was thinking about arguing further, butâ¦
Bang! Chen Heng nearly slammed the door in Xuanyuan Yiyaoâs face.
Xuanyuan Yiyao stared at the door just centimeters away and felt the urge to punch it down. However, she quickly calmed down.
âDid Little Heng figure out that I wanted to take another picture of him?â Xuanyuan Yiyao sighed as she took a compact, Spiritual-Energy-enhanced, extremely sturdy, all-in-one camera from her pocket.
I failed my mission again. Eldest Sister is going to give me another scolding. Oh dear!
âThird Young Miss, is my mission over now?â Just as Xuanyuan Yiyao was sighing, an ordinary-looking, middle-aged man dressed in dark clothes suddenly appeared next to her.
This man emerged from the shadows of Chen Hengâs house; he was one of the Xuanyuan Clanâs shadow guardians responsible for protecting Chen Heng.
âThe mission is over. With the Immortal Phoenix here, thereâs nothing you can do that she canât handle, and if she canât handle it, you wonât be of any use, either. Go back to the clan,â Xuanyuan Yiyao replied coldly to the manâs question.
In front of family and outsiders, Xuanyuan Yiyao had always worn two different masks. This was something her eldest sister had trained into her in the Xuanyuan Clan. It was to prevent herself from being fooled by some daring pig. Maintaining a cold and distant persona was beneficial for staying single.
Her eldest sister, a spinster, hadnât managed to find a husband. How could she, only the third eldest, get ahead? So, she had to wait first.
In the original timeline, these shadow guardians stationed around Chen Heng were withdrawn after he joined the Special Affairs Bureau. The Xuanyuan Clan couldnât possibly protect Chen Heng forever.
Moreover, the Special Affairs Bureau would not allow its members to be monitored by others, even if it was well-intentioned.
However, with Chen Hengâs master, the Immortal Phoenix, by his side, the shadow guardians were no longer needed.
Chen Heng looked at Xuanyuan Yiyao, whom he had pushed out, and released his bated breath. This topic couldnât continue; it would only lead to trouble.
The last time he was photographed in womenâs clothing, Sirin and Luo Li werenât present. If Xuanyuan Yiyao wanted to take some photos, he could tolerate some humiliation. But now, Chen Heng wanted to maintain some dignity, at least in front of his own younger sisters. Moreover, what if Sirin and Luo Li happened to see what Xuanyuan Yiyao had done? Chen Hengâs good reputation would be ruined.
One was an expert in manipulating time, and the other excelled in spatial manipulation. Chen Heng wasnât entirely confident that he could defend against these two. If his master became interested in this matterâ¦
Donât think itâs impossible. Donât forget, just yesterday, Chen Hengâ¦
Ding!
Welcome, Magical Girl Teriri, to the Dimension Administrators Association!
[TL Note: Most probably already know this, but just in case, magical girl is a subgenre of Japanese fantasy. It usually involves young or teenage girls having the ability to transform, changing into a cute dress and receiving magical abilities. Here is more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_girl.]
Chen Heng had just pushed Xuanyuan Yiyao out the door when he heard the notification from the Dimension Administrators Association.
A newcomer? And this nameâ¦feels so familiar.
Although Chen Hengâs thought might not seem so nice, he couldnât help but think of Theresa from Honkai Impact 3rd when he saw the name Magical Girl Teriri.
It canât be? Could it be that coincidental?
Magus of Flowers: Crossdressâ¦never mind, I canât help but think this person must be a girl, right? The Dimension Administrators Association has never given anyone a wrong display nickname. I mean, which male would be so strange as to like calling themselves a magical girl, right?
Queen of Ice and Snow: But youâre mistaken. Didnât a perverted guy who claimed to be a magical girl just speak?
Magus of Flowers: You mean me?
Queen of Ice and Snow: Who else could it be but you?
Magical Girl Teriri: Urmâ¦
Magus of Flowers: Letâs be logical here. Magical Girl Mari-chan and Merlin are two different people. If you donât believe me, ask Doctor Roman.
Solomon: I wonât take the blame for this, and besides, the âMerlin must dieâ line was spoken by Fou.
Magical Girl Teriri: Urmâ¦
Magus of Flowers: That heartless evil beast! I took care of it for so long, and it schemed all this? Itâs despicable. By the way, Doctor Roman, are you interested in getting intimate with Magi Mari-chan in Perfect World?
Umaru-chan: I donât think itâs a scheme. Havenât you reflected on what you did to Fou?
Solomon: Uhâ¦isnât that a bit much?
Umaru-chan: You are tempted.
God Sai: He got tempted!
Efreet: Doctor Roman, pull yourself together!
Magus of Flowers: Whatâs wrong with it? Just think about it; the chance to get close to Magi Mari-chan is rare. After all, sheâs Magi Mari-chan.
Solomon: But Sheba is still hereâ¦
Magus of Flowers: Wouldnât that make it even more exciting?
17-Year-Old Beautiful Young Lady: Iâm sorry; itâs all my fault. I made Merlin even more twisted.
Self-Centered Elder Sister Shiki [Root]: Donât blame yourself; you did your best.
Magus of Flowers: Doctor Roman, seize the opportunity; it might never come again. Furthermore, let me tell you the truth: Magi Mari is real. The Mari in the game is another parallel-world version of me.
Solomon: Really?
Administrator He Who Knows Fate muted Magus of Flowers for ten minutes.
He Who Knows Fate: I say, Doctor Roman, can you stop being so naive? Do you really believe Merlinâs words?
Solomon: But donât you ever wish to meet your 2D character waifu in real life?
He Who Knows Fate: Well, yes, but Iâve already achieved that. For example, Kalâtsit, Skadi, Liz, and Sirin.
Solomon: Darn it, Iâm so jealous!
Kalâtsit: So, Ah Heng, you still remember me, huh? Furthermore, 2D character waifusâ¦
He Who Knows Fate: What? Who is using Kalâtsitâs account?
Kalâtsit: Iâm Liz, and Skadi is beside me too.
He Who Knows Fate: â¦
Efreet: Public execution! Hahaha!
Kazuma the Brute: Skadi: I considered you a friend, and yet youâ¦
He Who Knows Fate: Ahem! Letâs focus on the matter at hand for now. We can chat later. Shouldnât we welcome the newcomer?
Chen Heng suddenly felt that it wasnât the right time to discuss this topic because he sensed that his master and younger sisters were looking at him differently now, especially Luo Li. He didnât know why, but he felt very uneasy in front of Luo Li. It wasnât like this before. He used to be the one in control of their relationship. Well, people changed, and Luo Li wasnât the same as before. She had become more aggressive in various ways.
Magical Girl Teriri: No need to welcome me; Iâve already read the announcement. But is this thing really not some prank my grandfather pulled? I donât know when, but my grandfather has changed, becoming increasingly strange. He even started crossdressing. Hahâ¦!
(Chen Heng used the Yinyang Soul Transformation Technique on Otto, making him a crossdressing pervert.)
Kalâtsit: The Dimension Administrators Association isnât a thing.
Efreet: Your statement is too general. The Dimension Administrators Association isâ¦what is it again?
Blank Never Loses: The Dimension Administrators Association is definitely not an illusion, high-tech gimmick, or ability, and itâs certainly not a prank. Itâs a real organization. If youâre still skeptical, you can use the points you earn from checking in to buy a bag of snacks as proof of its remarkable nature.