Evening.
Hanjiang District Industrial Park, Rong City.
The deep blue Magic Girl stood on the roof of a factory building, her hands clasped across her chest, eyes tightly closed, carefully feeling the cool night wind blowing across her face.
Pink-haired Rabbit sat beside the Cat Girl, her ears drooped, both of them looking rather dispirited.
"Good evening, dear viewers~"
"Villain Fox Fox, dazzling ☆ entrance~"
Not far away, Golden Fox was reciting her opening lines and script to the camera, her sweet voice falling into their ears, causing them to glance over.
"Good evening, everyone. Look where Ben Hu is~?"
"That's right! Hanjiang District Industrial Park!"
"I heard that the workers in the industrial park have been working late recently, so Fox Fox has decided to occupy this place for one night and give the workers in the industrial park a day off!"
Although Nan Jiayu didn't know what was being spammed in the bullet comments, a mere glance at the tiny, dense text that almost covered the screen allowed her to imagine the scene in the live stream.
"And Fox Fox heard that a new Magic Girl has appeared recently, who is also a fox like Fox Fox~ Her name seems to be... Dandelion?"
"What a cute title~ And aren't Dandelion's small golden flowers as soft and lovely as Miss Dandelion's petite body~?"
"Do dear viewers prefer Miss Dandelion... or do you prefer Fox Fox?"
Nan Jiayu silently averted her gaze, having no intention of interacting in front of the camera.
At this moment, only the cold night wind could stir the Cat Girl's eyes, causing them to well up with tears.
Nan Jiayu, oh Nan Jiayu, why are you so sinful? The Cat Girl questioned her own heart.
Unable to extricate herself from the golden fluffiness of that gentle embrace, yet she had an even deeper infatuation with Tianqing. Such sinful behavior was simply intolerable!
Is there truly meaning in a life where she extracts magic from Xin Yuehu, confides her feelings to Tianqing, and even relies on Tianqing's test papers for exams?
On the Cat Girl's left, a demon cat seemed to be whispering.
But it was instantly punched by the angel cat on her right.
Yes, there is. Being able to absorb Fox Fox every day is happiness enough.
But while being an absorbing Monster, Nan Jiayu also had something else she really wanted to do.
"Miss Rabbit."
Nan Jiayu said to the Pink-haired Rabbit Girl beside her.
The socially anxious Rabbit suddenly trembled, looking at her cool and stylish companion with alarm, and timidly replied:
"Y-yes, Cat Cat, is there something you need...?"
"How long have you been in this villain business?"
"...About half a month?" Xia Taotao, full of question marks, answered honestly.
"Is that so? I've been doing this for two or three years, so I'm quite experienced in this line of work. If you ever need anything in the future, I'll cover you."
After speaking, the Cat Girl glanced at Pink-haired Rabbit and gave a thumbs-up.
More question marks appeared above Xia Taotao's head.
From the moment she accidentally picked up a guardian star to today, a rough calculation indeed showed it had only been about half a month.
Half a month ago, she was still giggling in her apartment, watching Xin Yuehu's live streams and videos. Half a month later, she could actually play with a genuine, adorable Fox Fox. Xia Taotao suddenly felt a strong sense of unreality.
But the Cat Girl's words beside her completely dispelled that unreality in her heart, and she began to seriously examine herself.
Magic Girl 【Cheshire Rabbit】, a villain Magic Girl not recognized by the stars—this was who she was now.
Normally, she was a gloomy and socially anxious Rabbit, but after transforming into a Magic Girl, she shone brightly, and her popularity on video websites was rapidly climbing.
After all, the bunny girl costume was truly rare among Magic Girls, plus her Magic Girl form was quite cute—
—Was it really cute? Xia Taotao was extremely flustered and uneasy, and quickly shifted her attention.
Fox Fox seemed to be like the leader of a villain organization, picking fights with Hyacinth and the others, but in the end, she didn't do anything truly evil—creating civil engineering jobs and balancing accounts were the acts of a great benefactor.
Looking at it this way, Cat Cat's words seemed to hide a different meaning?
"Then... what exactly do we do in this line of work?" The Rabbit Girl asked curiously.
Nan Jiayu turned her head to look at her companion again and said without hesitation:
"Have fun. It's that simple."
"...Have fun?"
The unexpected answer caused Xia Taotao to erupt in a storm of question marks.
"Then Cat Cat, what do you think is the most fun thing to do?"
"Fighting." Nan Jiayu answered immediately.
That's right, finding someone to fight is what brings her the most "joy."
When she was in Shanghai, she often fought with the Magic Girls. It was fun, joyful, and she could also replenish her magic incidentally.
Now that her magic was completely covered by Fox Fox, an evenly matched opponent like Bai Lili became the most desired thing besides absorbing Fox Fox at this stage.
"Eh... Cat Cat, you really are a battle maniac, just like the rumors say." Xia Taotao mustered her courage to retort.
The Cat Girl paid no attention to this apt description, smiling and nodding.
"Of course, I really enjoy fighting."
"What about you, Rabbit? Do you think being a villain Magic Girl is fun?"
"This..."
Xia Taotao hesitated for a moment.
The polite words she almost blurted out were swallowed back by the Rabbit Girl, and she couldn't help but examine her own heart.
Then a smile, which she herself didn't notice, appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"...It's quite fun."
"I really like Magic Girls, and I've collected a lot of their merchandise."
"On that merchandise, the Magic Girls appear glamorous, but when playing with Fox Fox... I can see a completely different side of them..."
Xia Taotao involuntarily spoke her true feelings,
"I can see Iris's disheveled and pathetic appearance, I can see Hyacinth's gritting-teeth expression of defeat, and I can even see Nightingale unconscious..."
"Ahhh... These appearances are rare sights that can only be seen when you're a villain... It's truly, too wonderful."
The corner of the Rabbit Girl's mouth gradually curved upwards, as if revealing a Cheshire Cat-like grin from a fairy tale.
Nan Jiayu looked at her companion with slight surprise. Xia Taotao also suddenly realized she was grinning foolishly, and quickly composed her expression, blushing and shrinking into a ball.
"Sorry! I, I got a little excited! ..."
"It's okay, I understand you, we're companions after all." Nan Jiayu said calmly.
Both of them simultaneously turned their gaze towards Golden Fox.
As long as they played with Fox Fox, they would gain a lot of joy, and even unexpected fun.
For example, right now, the three trails of flying magic in the distant sky brought joyful smiles to their faces.
"They're finally here."
"Cat Cat, Rabbit. Disperse."
Xin Yuehu's voice reached their ears.
After a brief instruction, the three instantly vanished without a trace.
The industrial park under the night sky was deathly silent, like a Venus flytrap waiting for its prey.