Transform into a magical girl after getting off work

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"Heh—"

Lifting his head amidst the bustling crowd, Tian Sheng couldn't help but yawn.

With dark circles under his eyes and his hair a messy bird's nest, he donned an old-fashioned jacket... Had it not been for the examination pass clipped to his clothing as he stood outside the entrance of the exam hall, one might mistake him for a homeless man from who knows where.

In fact, due to his suspicious appearance, a security guard nearby had been covertly watching him. Tian Sheng, though unobservant, could feel the prickling sensation of being watched.

He awkwardly grabbed the bottle of mineral water in his hand and took a gulp to show he was harmless, as he moved away to a spot further from the crowd.

The reason he looked like this was not by choice but because he simply had no time for personal grooming.

To prepare for the Abnormal Strategy Bureau's recruitment exam, he had been studying tirelessly every night. Apart from his daytime job at the welfare institute, he devoted all his time to studying and solving problems, leaving him with no energy to tend to life's trivialities.

The recruitment exam of the Abnormal Strategy Bureau was a significant opportunity for most magicians seeking stable employment.

As long as one had no criminal record and a clean background, any magician could attempt to pass the exam and join the Abnormal Strategy Bureau. This would give them official status and access to resources and environments far superior to those available to civilian magicians studying Spell Techniques.

As a law-abiding civilian magician, Tian Sheng's mastery of Spell Techniques was mediocre, but that didn't deter his desire to join the Abnormal Strategy Bureau.

In this period, even his sleep got squeezed. Despite knowing there was an exam today and going to bed early last night, the sleep debt accumulated over many days could not be repaid in a single day.

At times like these, Tian Sheng found himself missing his student days years ago; back then, he could pull all-nighters for days on end and be fully refreshed after just one sleep. Now, he lacked the energy for such feats.

Gently running his finger over the corner of his eye to wipe the tears squeezed out by the yawn, and looking at the entrance of the exam hall, Tian Sheng couldn't help but smack his lips, "I've got to catch up on sleep these next few days."

Even though the exam hadn't started yet, he was already daydreaming about the carefree days to come after walking out of the exam hall.

No wonder his mind wandered—he had indeed put in a lot for today's exam. The hardship was finally about to come to an end, and naturally, he was a bit inexplicably excited.

Fueled by this excitement, he had arrived at the exam hall entrance early in the morning, waiting there before it even opened.

Of course, it seemed he wasn't the only one with this idea; many other applicants gathered at the gate, waiting.

Some were murmuring under their breath, probably reciting their materials; others stared intently at their printed notes without moving their gaze, cramming at the last minute; and some spread out books and question collections right on the spot, frantically reviewing the key and difficult questions.

Heh, a bunch of dunces.

On the fringe of the crowd, looking at this scene, Tian Sheng felt a slight easing of the strain from his days of preparation, as a sense of aloof superiority emerged in him.

A mysterious smile crept onto his face as he savored a sip of the mineral water in his hand as if it were some exquisite beverage.

Unfortunately, no one present could appreciate his feelings. His odd behavior only made him look more suspicious, prompting the security guard to be more vigilant.

So, with only half an hour left before the start of the exam, when the doors to the exam hall were opened, other applicants were allowed to enter normally, but only Tian Sheng was stopped at the entrance.

After being questioned back and forth by the security guards, and his information being checked and rechecked, Tian Sheng was eventually allowed into the exam hall amid apologies from the guards. By then, only fifteen minutes remained until the start of the exam.

Clenching his water bottle and a bag of stationery, he walked briskly until the security booth at the gate was out of sight. Then, suddenly turning around, Tian Sheng flipped the middle finger in the direction he had come from.

After flipping the middle finger, as if feeling that was not enough to vent his frustration, he clenched his teeth and stuck out his pinky finger, then reversed it to give a thumbs up, and with both hands, he extended his middle fingers towards the distance... It wasn't until passing applicants began to look at him with strange glances that Tian Sheng retracted his hand and continued on as if nothing had happened.

If he really got hired, he definitely planned to come back and show those guards. He thought slyly to himself.

Of course, that was just wishful thinking.

This time, the recruitment exam was not held at the headquarters of the Abnormal Strategy Bureau, but at a training institute under its jurisdiction. The location wasn't close to the urban area, and even by car, it took more than half an hour to get there. That meant, if he wanted to come back here in the future, he would have to spend an extra half an hour's worth of car fare, which just wasn't worth it.

With these scattered thoughts floating through his mind, Tian Sheng followed the stream of people into the exam hall, recalling his exam room and seat number, searching through the hallway for exactly where his test would take place.

The building where the exam hall was located was somewhat old, and from the style of the interior decor, it could be seen that the building had seen some years. Such constructions were not uncommon in the welfare institute where he worked, and walking among them subconsciously took him back to his regular workdays.

The same old architecture, the same lively atmosphere, suddenly calmed his mind, which had been somewhat irritated.

At the same time, it brought back to mind a recent concern.

Starting a few months ago, he began to feel like he had forgotten something.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

This feeling was indistinct and confusing; he just suddenly couldn't remember what exactly he had done over the past few days.

He vaguely remembered that he should have been going to his job at the welfare institute as usual when a crisis hit: A gray magic organization infiltrated the institute, planning a vicious terrorist attack that killed many people.

Even though it should've been an unforgettable experience, he always felt it was as unreal as a dream.

In his memory, he seemed to have been hiding in the utility room the whole time, only daring to come out after the terrorists were subdued by the Magical Girls and the Abnormal Strategy Bureau.

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But, his subconscious kept telling him: things were not like this, everything was not that simple. His experiences should be much more exciting than this.

That left him utterly puzzled.

He was very clear about what kind of person he was: greedy for life and pleasure, fear of death. If he were to really face a terror attack, he would definitely hide in a secluded place until the end, which would be the most fitting behavior for his character.

He would never rashly expose his life to danger, that would be too unwise.

That was the contradiction he felt: the behavior in his memories completely matched his character and his interests, everything was so logical, so why did he still feel so false?

Why did he feel that he should have been a contributing character in the terror attack at the welfare institute?

Was it just a foolish teenage complex at play?

As these questions circulated in his mind, he didn't pay attention to the scene in front of him for a moment and suddenly felt someone bump into his shoulder.

He turned his head and saw a young male wearing the Abnormal Strategy Bureau uniform, with an examination hall badge on his chest, who appeared to be the invigilator for this examination.

"...Ah, sorry."

Provoking an invigilator in an examination hall wasn't a wise choice, so thinking of his exam results, Tian Sheng quickly bowed his head to apologize, "I just got distracted, didn't watch where I was going, I'm really very sorry."

His apology was straightforward, but after he finished speaking, there was no response from the other side.

The young man who had bumped shoulders with him, for some reason, stopped and stood in place, silently looking at him, not saying a word.

This immediately made Tian Sheng's scalp tingle, and he began to worry if the other party held a grudge against him. It would be very bad to be remembered by an invigilator before the exam. If the other party really was that petty, he was afraid he might suffer during the exam.

He had prepared for this examination for so long, how could he tolerate his efforts being nullified by external factors?

Perhaps he should explain further to seek the other's forgiveness.

As he thought this, he began to recall in his heart, pondering on how he could have possibly offended this man in that brief moment, yet he could not find any reason at all.

Was it because his daydreaming in the examination hall gave the invigilator a bad impression? Or did the other person simply dislike physical contact?

While he was unable to figure it out, the young man in front of him suddenly moved again.

He still didn't speak, there wasn't even a change in expression, as if he hadn't seen Tian Sheng at all. Without giving Tian Sheng any more opportunity to speak, he just turned around and walked away, leaving Tian Sheng behind.

This left Tian Sheng somewhat dumbfounded, uncertain whether he should still go after him to explain.

If he followed, what if the other party found him annoying; if he didn't follow, was he missing his last chance to apologize?

This choice wasn't easy, hence, he began to sweat from his forehead. As he fretted about this, he suddenly felt his nose itch and subconsciously reached to scratch it when he saw a small shadow suddenly burst forth from his hand, then fly towards the front.

Tian Sheng's dynamic vision wasn't bad, so he could vaguely make out that it was a moth.

Under his gaze, the moth flew straight ahead and eventually fluttered behind the strange young man within his sight, circled for a moment, then quietly landed on his collar.

This completely froze Tian Sheng's thoughts.

What's going on? What happened? Did he see wrong?

A stream of questions emerged in his mind, causing him to unconsciously rub his eyes and look again, but the moth was gone.

"...Is it a Spell Technique?" Tian Sheng murmured to himself, "Forget it, it's better not to talk to such a strange person anymore."

He had come here for the exam, not to meddle in other affairs. No matter how strange the invigilator seemed, it was none of his business.

Perhaps the invigilator's bizarre behavior earlier and that moth were just a warning? Or maybe a prank? Well, whatever.

Your next chapter awaits on empire

He shook his head and stopped thinking about it, continuing on his way in the direction he had come from. Soon, he and the young man in the Abnormal Strategy Bureau uniform both left the area, disappearing at the ends of the corridor.

The somewhat secluded passageway once again returned to silence.

Of course, to say it was silent wasn't quite accurate, because if someone had stopped to listen carefully, they would hear a very faint noise.

Tian Sheng hadn't noticed that the direction from which the young man appeared was rather unusual.

The young man had come out from a security exit in the hallway, and the faint noise originated from within the shadows of the security exit. Upon closer examination, one could hear a subtle "rustling" sound coming from it.

The soft sounds of friction and collision were hidden in the darkness, unnoticed by anyone.