Lin Yun, 36, whose wife died early, works as a mid‑level manager in a private company and is a single dad, has lately felt he’s hit a mid‑life crisis. His career is hitting snags, at home he’s locked in a cold war with his 14‑year‑old daughter, and he’s plagued by shoulder periarthritis, making each day unbearable. Just in the past few days he uncovered a secret—his daughter is a magical girl.

In her youthful bloom she battles extraordinary monsters, protecting the city from attacks, the very hero the public envisions when they think of magical girls. But he knows clearly that becoming a magical girl is life‑threatening. Should he stop her?

Or respect his daughter’s choice and protect her in other ways? Staring at the clothes.