Urging for more updates, then turning into a magical girl.

Chapter 9 No, I can't laugh yet!

Lin Yuyan was stunned.

The blue-haired maid simply stood quietly to the side, waiting for her answer.

"...Why are you asking this?" Lin Yuyan was clearly wary.

Su Chenjin tilted her head slightly. "I was thinking, could I help you find this thing?"

"you……"

Lin Yuyan put down her chopsticks and stared intently at the maid in front of her.

Do you really know what the flower of the heart is?

Su Chenjin nodded.

"I know a little. When I was working for the Commander, I came into contact with some magical girls. So I roughly understand that the Heart Flower is the Heart Jewel, which is what magical girls use to transform."

Lin Yuyan remained silent.

She lowered her head, looked at the food on her plate, and began to think.

This is strange.

A villainous leader's personal maid is actually willing to help an imprisoned magical girl retrieve her transformation items.

This doesn't sound right at all.

"...Why are you helping me?"

Lin Yuyan raised her head, her gaze fixed on Su Chenjin. The helping hand extended in her desperate situation did not fill her with elation; instead, she immediately began to question it.

Su Chenjin closed her eyes, seemingly avoiding Lin Yuyan's gaze, or perhaps she was pondering the answer to the question.

The room fell silent.

After several minutes of silence, the blue-haired maid opened her eyes again.

"I just feel... a righteous magical girl like you shouldn't be here."

Faced with the maid's frank answer, Lin Yuyan stared at her in a daze.

"...Isn't what you're doing considered treason?"

"...I only act according to my own heart."

After saying this, Su Chenjin fell silent. She stood at attention, awaiting Lin Yuyan's decision.

Lin Yuyan lowered her gaze and began to think.

Is it a trap?

This was the first thought that popped into her mind.

Could this be Zhang Menglin's test? Sending someone to stage a scene where "an enemy character with a conscience wants to save a righteous magical girl who is imprisoned," and then crushing that hope once she believes it?

But what's the point of doing this?

Is he testing whether he still wants to go out?

It's unlikely. For a prisoner like myself, wanting to escape is a given, and there's no need to go through this unnecessary trouble to verify it.

Therefore, this test itself is meaningless.

What if it's not a test?

Lin Yuyan bit her lip.

Her situation couldn't be worse—

With her heart's flower stolen, she could be strapped to an operating table and become a test subject at any moment. In this predicament, this young girl is her only savior.

Lin Yuyan raised her head, her gaze falling on Su Chenjin once again.

Long, azure hair, a cool and aloof face, an ever-calm expression… she really resembled the protagonist she wrote in her book. A sense of déjà vu and familiarity welled up in Lin Yuyan's heart, finally making her decision—

"...The Flower of the Heart looks like a gemstone shaped like a blooming flower. And the color of my Flower of the Heart... is probably close to purplish-black."

"Currently, the Flower of the Heart... should be in Zhang Menglin's hands."

After listening, Su Chenjin nodded slightly.

"Understood. I'll try my best to find this for you."

Although his tone was calm, for some reason, it made Lin Yuyan feel more credible.

"...Thank you, um...I didn't expect it to be in a place like this..."

The other party had promised something so important, so of course she had to reciprocate. However, she wasn't quite used to thanking someone from the opposing camp.

Su Chenjin didn't seem to mind the awkward expression of gratitude. Before Lin Yuyan could finish her polite words, she interrupted her directly: "Miss Huyue, let's eat first."

Su Chenjin tilted her head slightly, her gaze falling on the dinner that had been neglected for quite some time, sitting on Lin Yuyan's lap.

"……Um."

Lin Yuyan responded and picked up her plate again.

While Lin Yuyan was engrossed in eating, the two chatted intermittently.

"Speaking of which... why would such a beautiful girl like you become Cheng Qi's maid?" Lin Yuyan asked curiously.

Although Cheng Qi was just an ordinary person, Lin Yuyan had actually met him once before, as the leader of the Star's Domain.

And that encounter... wasn't something worth cherishing.

But this ordinary person actually has four magical girls who have always supported him... This is what Lin Yuyan finds unbelievable.

Since Su Chenjin has become his maid, it's highly likely she followed Cheng Qi willingly. Therefore, Lin Yuyan intends to find out about Su Chenjin's past, hoping to glean some insight into Cheng Qi's true nature.

Hearing Lin Yuyan's question, Su Chenjin raised her head slightly and revealed a rare smile.

"My relationship with the Commander... isn't particularly complicated. I'm an orphan, and he took me in and let me serve him, that's all."

"...It's that simple?" Lin Yuyan asked in surprise, seeking confirmation.

"Yes, that's it." Su Chenjin nodded and began to bend down to tidy up the dishes. "I don't know about the grudge between you and the Commander. But I know that the Commander is not a bad person, and neither are you. So, there must be some misunderstanding between you that led to things turning out this way."

Seeing the blue-haired maid bustling about, Lin Yuyan was also shocked.

She's... way too kind, isn't she?

She treated me, a prisoner, with utmost respect and was willing to believe in the goodness of the world... To be honest, I feel that she, like the characters I create, has the potential to become a magical girl!

While Lin Yuyan was still feeling self-satisfied, Su Chenjin had already quietly turned her back, a malicious smile appearing on her lips.

Very well, Grand Eunuch, you've fallen for the trap.

This is my first step towards you!

She plays the role of a kind and innocent maid who eventually infiltrates your side.

According to Zhang Menglin, although hypnotic suggestion can increase favorability, the effect is ultimately not as good as the bond that is truly established in real life.

Now it seems that this chief eunuch has developed quite a good impression of her, hasn't he?

Don't laugh, Cheng Qi, you absolutely mustn't laugh, you have to hold it in!

"Um, Miss Su?" Lin Yuyan's voice came from behind.

Su Chenjin snapped out of her daze, quickly suppressed her smile, and turned around. "What's wrong, Miss Huyue?"

"Um... it's about... my Heart Flower... I'll have to trouble you with that."

Upon hearing this, Su Chenjin simply bowed slightly and said, "You don't need to worry... I will do my best in this matter."

After saying that, Su Chenjin continued to put the bowls and chopsticks on the plates and tidy them up.

"Well then... Miss Lin, please excuse me."

She then took her tray and left the room.