Transform into a magical girl after getting off work-Chapter 570 - 131 Tulip

The curly-haired girl, suppressing a yawn and wiping the tears from her eyes, shook her head. "She says she's here to find 'Mo He.' Maybe she got the wrong place?"

"Mo He…"

The golden-haired girl froze upon hearing the name. Her expression quickly grew serious as she looked back at Emerald Sparrow, her previous nonchalance replaced with a more guarded demeanor: "Who are you?"

Emerald Sparrow noticed that, although Tulip didn't make any overt movements, one of her hands had already moved behind her back. Presumably, this was preparation for transformation.

Coupled with Tulip's evident wariness, Emerald Sparrow couldn't help but feel puzzled. Had she said something wrong?

Furthermore, in her memory, Tulip was supposed to be an exceedingly gentle and kind magical girl. Why would she display such hostility?

"I'm Mo He's teammate, here to borrow her car."

Unsure about the source of Tulip's inexplicable animosity, Emerald Sparrow decided she didn't want to provoke conflict at this moment. Maintaining an air of obliviousness to Tulip's vigilance, she attempted to simplify her words, keeping her explanation concise: "But your companion here says she doesn't know 'Mo He.' Am I at the wrong place?"

"Borrow a car?"

Tulip narrowed her golden eyes, fixing her gaze on Emerald Sparrow's face as if determined to uncover something: "So why did you come here?"

"Because I was here with her two days ago."

The cold wind swept across Emerald Sparrow's back, the sudden chill causing her to shiver. Despite this, she maintained her demeanor of ignorant nonchalance: "She told me she lives here now, so the location should be correct, shouldn't it? Or has she moved?"

Tulip paused in silence, her gaze continuing to linger on Emerald Sparrow's face. She appeared to be contemplating something, but the hand she had concealed behind her back had unconsciously returned to her side, suggesting she had abandoned the idea of resorting to violence.

"Your memory is correct. Mo He does live here."

Closing her eyes, Tulip allowed the sharpness in her gaze to fade away before saying: "But she's currently dealing with work matters. I'll go call her."

——"Huh? There really is a Mo He?"

At this, the curly-haired girl seemed even more surprised. "Wait—so the 'Mo He' she mentioned is actually Black..."

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Her sentence was cut short. Before she could finish uttering the remaining words, Tulip extended a hand from inside the house and dragged her back in, silencing her instantly.

Left alone at the door, Emerald Sparrow gazed thoughtfully at the house, now encased again in the Isolation Technique.

Though the reason remained unclear, it appeared she had indeed averted a potential conflict through her concise communication.

Judging from Tulip's reaction, if Emerald Sparrow hadn't clarified her purpose and identity within three sentences, Tulip might have engaged her in a fight right there at the Colorful Cloud Wetland.

Although Emerald Sparrow was confident she wouldn't lose even if it came to that, she hadn't forgotten her objective here. A confrontation would only waste more time, making it entirely unproductive.

She didn't want a battle and had intentionally avoided escalating the tension, yet the interaction raised new questions:

——Was this magical girl in front of her truly Tulip? Why would she be with Mo He and why did she appear this way?

From her appearance, there was no doubt that this golden-haired magical girl was the Tulip Emerald Sparrow remembered—the one identified by that codename. However, this cold and hostile attitude made her seem like a completely different person.

Emerald Sparrow already knew that Mo He and her "team" were engaged in activities considered "undermining" the Kingdom. Given their fear of being discovered, it wasn't surprising that the team's members would be wary of outsiders. Still, even accounting for this caution, would someone once famed for gentleness and kindness truly exhibit such intense hostility?

Emerald Sparrow couldn't understand, nor did she have time to ponder these matters.

Her priority was to borrow the car and resolve her identity-related crisis concerning Lin Xiaolu. She had already spent five minutes at the door—she needed to act swiftly.

So, when Mo He finally emerged from the house, Emerald Sparrow refrained from questioning anything regarding Tulip. She chose to address her immediate concerns with Lin Xiaolu before pursuing those inquiries, cautiously saying:

"Sorry, Mo He, for disturbing you so late, but I need to head to the Magic-free Zone on business. Would it be possible for me to borrow your car?"

Standing at the door, Mo He was still wearing her pitch-black school uniform and knit cardigan, clearly not resting. Upon confirming Emerald Sparrow as the visitor, she stepped out and approached her by two steps.

"You're going to the Magic-free Zone? I'll take you there."

"...Thank you, but it's not necessary,"

Emerald Sparrow shook her head. "I'm not certain of the exact location; I'll need to drive around to look for it. If you accompany me, it'll take up far too much of your time."

Mo He glanced back at the house and noticed the curly-haired girl peeking her head out from behind the door, seemingly trying to eavesdrop on their conversation. With a snap of her fingers, the Isolation Technique reactivated, this time sealing the eavesdropper inside the house.

"I have plenty of time," she said to Emerald Sparrow. "Think of it as taking a nighttime drive."

"Your companion told me you still have work to deal with,"

Emerald Sparrow wasn't buying it. "Besides, I think we both need time to reflect on the conversation we had earlier. Perhaps some cooling-down time is best for both of us."

"Cooling-down time... I see."

Mo He nodded expressionlessly. "If that's what you need."

She didn't ask further or say more. Instead, she took another two steps closer to Emerald Sparrow and slowly raised her hands to remove her knit cardigan. After smoothing out its creases, she held it in her hand, then walked around behind Emerald Sparrow and draped it over her shoulders.

"It's cold at night, so I'll lend you this, too. Otherwise, it'll be uncomfortable."

Her hand lingered briefly on Emerald Sparrow's shoulder before falling away. Then, void of expression, she turned back around.

"Let's go. I'll take you to the car."