Following Shen An’an’s pointing finger, Yan Qi quickly spotted the door to the fifth team’s office.
After nodding to Shen An’an, Yan Qi was led inside as Shen An’an pushed the office door open.
Hearing the door open, the members of the fifth team—who hadn’t rushed out early on a mission as per Shen An’an’s instructions—immediately turned their gaze toward the entrance.
Then, they saw their captain, Shen An’an, entering their line of sight with an incredibly cute little white-haired, red-eyed loli. Their eyes practically began to sparkle.
Looking at her team members gathered in the office, Shen An’an cleared her throat and addressed everyone present.
“All members of the fifth team, please give a warm round of applause to welcome our new temporary team member, Yan Qi.”
At Shen An’an’s command, the fifth team members immediately broke into enthusiastic applause to welcome their new temporary addition.
Faced with this warm welcome from the fifth team—a first in her life—Yan Qi couldn’t help but blush slightly.
However, having lived two lifetimes and possessing excellent emotional control, she quickly adjusted to the team’s enthusiasm. She looked up, smiled, and greeted them.
“Hello, everyone. I’m Yan Qi, a new temporary worker at the Bureau of Anomalies, just starting today. I look forward to working with you all for the next three months.”
Seeing Yan Qi’s adorable greeting, the members of the fifth team, who already had a fondness for cute lolis, couldn’t hide their excitement.
They each stepped forward, crouched down to shake Yan Qi’s hand, and introduced themselves.
In no time at all, Yan Qi had a basic understanding of the five previously unfamiliar members of the fifth team.
“Alright, that’s enough ruffling Xiao Qi’s hair, Ah Feng. Can’t you see she’s getting a bit uncomfortable?”
Flicking Wang Feng on the forehead and seizing the opportunity to pull Yan Qi back into her own arms, Shen An’an spoke to her with a hint of annoyance.
Rubbing the spot Shen An’an had flicked and hearing her words, Wang Feng glanced at Yan Qi. Seeing only a slightly bewildered look on Yan Qi’s face—with no sign of actual discomfort—Wang Feng pouted unhappily at Shen An’an.
“Captain, Xiao Qi doesn’t look uncomfortable at all. You’re just jealous because I held her for too long, so you made up an excuse to snatch her away.”
Hearing this, and knowing it was true, Shen An’an didn’t bother to deny it.
“Yes, I am jealous. So what? Are you thinking of challenging your superior?”
“Captain, you don’t actually think I’d dare to challenge you, do you?”
“Oh? If you really have the courage, then you can say goodbye to this month’s salary.”
In response to Wang Feng’s words, Shen An’an—who had long since learned how to handle her team members—merely scoffed and issued a warning.
Faced with this warning and remembering her upcoming credit card bill, Wang Feng, who had just been talking tough, instantly deflated. She quickly adopted a submissive posture.
“Ah, Captain, I was just joking about challenging you earlier. Please don’t take it seriously!”
Hearing Wang Feng back down, Shen An’an, who was now holding Yan Qi in her arms, showed a smug expression—exactly the outcome she’d expected.
Then, while nuzzling Yan Qi, she said to Wang Feng:
“Since you said it was just a joke, as your magnanimous captain, of course I won’t hold it against you.”
“Thank you for your generosity, Captain.”
Watching the adorable white-haired, red-eyed loli being enthusiastically nuzzled by Shen An’an, Wang Feng gritted her teeth and forced a strained smile as she uttered those words.
Seeing the two women in front of and behind her vying for her attention like this, Yan Qi felt a wave of melancholy. In her past life as a man, no woman had ever fought over her. But that life was gone now.
Fortunately, her past life had vanished like smoke. What mattered now was enjoying her present life as a girl.
“Sister Shen, could you please put me down?”
Seeing Shen An’an nuzzling her like one would a cat, and knowing she hadn’t joined the Bureau of Anomalies as a temporary worker just to be the team mascot, Yan Qi made her request.
Hearing this, Shen An’an, who had been rather lost in the delightful loli scent of Yan Qi, snapped back to attention. She looked down at Yan Qi in her arms and asked:
“Xiao Qi, was I holding you uncomfortably? Did it make you feel bad?”
Yan Qi shook her head and replied in a serious tone:
“No, Sister Shen, I didn’t feel bad. But please remember, I joined your team to do real work, not to be your mascot.”
Hearing this, Shen An’an, who remembered Yan Qi’s reasons for joining the Bureau, immediately showed a reluctant expression.
But since this was Yan Qi’s wish, and as her first guide within the Bureau, Shen An’an could only suppress her reluctance and set Yan Qi down on the floor.
“Thank you, Sister Shen.”
Back on solid ground, Yan Qi turned and thanked Shen An’an with a smile.
In response, Shen An’an reached out and patted Yan Qi’s head.
“Don’t mention it. It’s the least I could do.”
After Shen An’an finished speaking, Yan Qi continued:
“Sister Shen, now that I’m officially part of your team, please assign me a task.”
“You want to start on a mission right now?”
“Yes, I do. Since I’ve become a powerful superhuman, how can I not contribute to protecting Windbreak City?”
“That’s true. Since you’re so eager, Xiao Liang, come here.”
Hearing the captain call him, Zhao Liang—who had been standing aside, replaying in his mind the scene of the two women vying over the cute loli, with Shen An’an emerging victorious—quickly stepped forward.
“What are your orders, Captain?”