There Is No Such Thing as a Magical Girl

Chen Yaoyi's high school grades weren't great.

That's because he was busy being a magical girl who didn't eat beef and playing New York's friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.

In the end, he could only get into a third-rate university with his undergraduate entrance exam score. After graduating, he followed his parents' wishes and took the graduate school entrance exam and the civil service exam. After living off his parents for two years, he finally made it to the interview stage, only to lose his temper and argue with one of the interviewers, ruining his chances.

But then he received an invitation from an organization called the Special Office for Handling Anomalies.

Only then did he discover that the country had long ago established agencies and regulations specifically for dealing with magical girls and monstrous beasts. What he'd been doing for the past three years was no different from operating without a license.

"What do you mean, I spent three years as an underground hero, and now you're telling me you all have official positions?"

"What do you mean, entry-level employees get civil servant benefits, local allowances and transportation subsidies, a year-end bonus equal to a thirteenth month's salary with performance bonuses calculated separately, five types of social insurance and a housing fund, a steady stream of union benefits, paid annual leave, and retirement benefits?"

Chen Yaoyi immediately pulled out his "Heart Stone" and declared that he was determined to get back the three years he'd lost. The director agreed.

"Wait, what do you mean my workplace is an entertainment company?"

"Why do I have to turn into a girl to audition as a trainee?"

"What do you mean the only way I can retire in peace is if no one discovers I'm actually a guy?"

"What do you mean I can only get regular-section-chief benefits if I make the debut lineup and join a girl group?"

One year later.

"You know what? I really am the most beautiful person in the world."