Chapter 33: The Interrogation of the Magical Girls

Qing bit her lower lip, her body tensing. A flush of shame and annoyance finally marred the serene composure she usually maintained.

Yet, beneath that, a deeper current of tension and unease churned within her. What would the girl before her do next? She already knew without needing to guess; it would be nothing short of utter humiliation.

Seeing Qing remain silent for so long, Tang Nuo’s excitement only intensified. She circled behind Qing, using her pointer to gently hook the edge of Qing’s thin safety shorts, immediately exposing the off-white panties beneath.

“Mmmph—”

Qing’s nerves were far more sensitive than an average person’s, particularly in areas so unaccustomed to touch.

The teasing sweep of Tang Nuo’s pointer across her firm, shapely buttocks elicited an involuntary, almost sweet sound from her throat.

Her taut abdomen subtly contracted, making the smooth lines across it appear even more exquisite. To Tang Nuo, it was akin to toying with a perfect, life-sized mannequin, compelling her to indulge in every wanton impulse.

Just then, Ye Qing, who had been observing the scene from behind a nearby bench, ambled closer.

“Not so fast. There’s still something we need to ask her.”

Tang Nuo nodded, her pointer still tracing patterns across Qing’s buttocks, her eyes alight with an unusual sparkle.

“Mmph, I won’t utter a single word…”

At this, Ye Qing’s amber eyes narrowed slightly.

“Are all Magical Girls this unreasonable? You suddenly attacked us, and now you refuse to communicate.”

“What is there to communicate with you?” Qing forced a strained, bitter smile. “So I can listen to you continue to humiliate me?”

“I have no such intention. On the contrary, I’m trying to help you. I suspect you’ve been deceived.”

“The only ones capable of deceiving me are *you*!”

Ye Qing sighed helplessly, then extended a hand towards Tang Nuo. The latter understood immediately, raising her pointer high before bringing it down with a sharp crack onto Qing’s buttocks.

“Eep!”

A sharp crack echoed, and Qing’s entire body trembled from the intense, stinging pain, a gasp escaping her lips. The burning sensation on her bottom served as a stark reminder of the profound humiliation she was enduring.

‘Spanking? Are they truly treating me like a child?’

“Are you willing to communicate properly now?”

“Mmph, just kill me… Eep!”

Another crisp crack of the pointer, and Qing felt every cell in her body tremble.

Pain surged through her, but it was the overwhelming shame that truly prevented her from focusing on the agony, causing her to inadvertently let out another undignified sound.

“There’s no benefit in being stubborn. It will merely result in a few more strikes.”

Ye Qing’s flat, unfeeling tone was nothing short of mockery to Qing, as if she believed Qing’s resolve would crumble in mere moments.

This presumption, more than anything, made Qing’s teeth itch with furious indignation.

“Are you underestimating me? Just wait until my companions arrive… Eep!”

Tang Nuo swung the pointer mercilessly, her face flushed crimson, almost unable to articulate words due to her burgeoning excitement.

“Why didn’t you add your usual verbal tic this time, Miss Qing? You know, I actually really like Magical Girls, so when you tried to slash me with your sword, I was truly quite sad and upset.”

Qing’s legs trembled slightly, trying to alleviate the lingering sting of the whipping. A moment later, she let out an irritated curse, a sound that even caused Ye Qing to raise an eyebrow in slight surprise.

“Not only is she uncooperative, but she’s also swearing! Xiao Nuo, teach her some polite language!”

“Understood!”

After enduring several dozen strikes, Qing’s voice had gradually softened, laced with a pitiful, tearful quality. Still, she bit her lower lip tightly, straining to hold back the tears that threatened to spill from her eyes.

Witnessing her tenacious, unyielding spirit, Tang Nuo propped her chin in her hand, utterly captivated.

‘This is the Magical Girl I wanted to see!’

“Yes, just like that. Let me see more, *more*…”

“Hold on, let me have a turn.”

Ye Qing reached out, borrowing the pointer, and attempted a strike on Qing’s buttocks. However, the latter showed no reaction, indicating that attacks devoid of magical energy had almost no effect on her.

From Qing’s defiant stance, it was clear she had no intention of speaking, regardless of the questions posed. Was there no choice but to literally pry the answers from her?

Ye Qing had initially considered using Gu Xuanyu’s situation to explain things, but realizing the risks were too significant, she abandoned that idea.

Gu Xuanyu was currently residing in her home, and any rash mention of her would undoubtedly arouse suspicion.

“I apologize, Miss Qing, but if it weren’t absolutely necessary, I wouldn’t wish to treat you this way…”

A sharp cry from the distance abruptly cut off Ye Qing’s words. She looked up to see a striking, crimson figure now visible within their sight.

“Release Qing at once, you villains!”

The newcomer was none other than Magical Girl Chi, her delicate eyebrows now fiercely furrowed. She wore a pair of intimidating spiked gloves, giving her a formidable appearance.

Upon seeing her arrival, a flicker of joy crossed Qing’s face, and she was about to call for help. Yet, as a tangle of vines shot towards Chi, the next moment, Qing watched as Chi, too, was hoisted up and suspended beside her.

A sword was useless against vines, and gauntlets even more so. However, Tang Nuo’s effortless capture of Chi stemmed more from the burgeoning desire within her heart.

For Tang Nuo, the presence of more Magical Girls served only to ignite her potential, making her even more exhilarated.

The instant she spotted Chi, her magical power surged considerably. Should she face Qing again, dealing with her would be even easier.

“Miss Chi, you’ve arrived at precisely the right moment. I have some questions for you.”

Chi hung upside down in the air, dazed. Unlike Qing, she was still quite green on the path of a Magical Girl, and once she found herself in such a passive position, she immediately panicked.

“Wh-what do you intend to do to me? Let me state this now: you absolutely cannot hit my bottom…”

The red-haired girl’s adorable reaction made Ye Qing’s heart swell with amusement.

‘Perhaps there’s a chance after all.’

“Chi, don’t let them trick you mmph mmph—”

Qing was about to issue a warning, but vines swiftly enveloped her mouth, silencing her. Another lash landed on her bottom, a sharp sting that brought tears to her eyes, though only muffled sounds could escape her lips.

“Don’t worry, this is actually our first time doing something like this, and it’s out of sheer necessity. We bear no ill will towards Magical Girls, truly; I hope you can believe me.”

Ye Qing attempted to soothe Chi with the gentlest words she could muster.

Though her voice still held that characteristic coolness, as if she had a piece of ice in her mouth, Chi’s dazed expression suggested she lacked Qing’s intense wariness.

“Therefore, I’d like to ask you a few questions now. I hope you’ll answer them truthfully.”

As Ye Qing posed her questions, Tang Nuo skipped closer, extending her ‘sinful’ pointer towards Chi’s equally tempting inner thigh.

“Hehe, I’m in charge of spanking your bottom.”

At this, Chi immediately thrashed about like a fish out of water. Her strength was considerably greater than Qing’s, and she nearly managed to break free.

“Why does it *have* to be spanking?!”

‘Shouldn’t this be the part where they say, “If you cooperate, we won’t spank you”?’

Chi harbored a deep-seated trauma regarding this. As a child, her family would always pull down her pants and spank her bottom as a form of discipline, and the teeth-gritting pain remained vividly fresh in her memory.

“Xiao Nuo, don’t be so eager. Wait until I finish asking… ah, no, anyway, you just answer the questions first.”

Yet, seeing Tang Nuo still brimming with eagerness, Chi felt like weeping, though no tears would come.

‘This isn’t how it’s supposed to go! Shouldn’t interrogating Magical Girls involve… *lewd* things?’