Magic Girl Qiu Baiyang, active in Rong City for over twenty years, was the last member to join the Red Snow Squad.
She was also the only Magic Girl who persisted until the appearance of the new generation, more than ten years after the Red Snow Squad disbanded.
It is said that Qiu Baiyang was only eleven years old when she first transformed, making her only around thirty this year, yet in the Magic Girl world, she is a veteran with over twenty years of combat experience.
Qiu Baiyang's performance was held on the e-sports stage at the arcade.
Fans and visitors gathered by the stage, watching the Magic Girl, as cute as ever, sing and dance on stage, with various magic spells shining in dazzling colors.
The so-called performance was nothing more than singing and dancing, but with the fan filter's enhancement, Qiu Baiyang's singing clearly possessed an extraordinary charm:
"Illuminate the sky with that magic ~ Light up the firmament with that power ~"
"In your heart ~ ignite the spark of magic ☆ ~"
After a classic Magic Girl anime opening song was sung, enthusiastic applause and cheers erupted from the audience.
Nan Xiaofeng also stood by the stage, waving her glow stick with all her might, like a devoted veteran fan.
Su Tianqing didn't quite understand the concept of fans 'calling out', but since she could attract so many fans, presumably these fans must have greatly recognized Qiu Baiyang.
"Thank you, everyone! Thank you for your support!"
The Magic Girl on stage waved to her fans, eliciting another round of cheers.
"Did everyone have fun today?"
"I hope everyone has a pleasant weekend at the arcade, and keep up the good work with your studies and jobs."
The light green Magic Girl was interacting with her fans.
The fans in the front row were all in tears, crying profusely.
When Qiu Baiyang officially announced her retirement, many old fans gathered in front of the Hero Association Headquarters to see her off.
They thought that was the last time they would see Qiu Baiyang in public in this lifetime, but unexpectedly, she chose to continue her Magic Girl career in another way.
Watching her vibrant and adorable appearance, a mischievous spark of villainy also ignited in Su Tianqing's heart.
How cute, Miss Qiu Baiyang, it would be so exciting to bully her.
But for such a respected senior who had persevered for so many years, even if Ben Hu was a villain, she couldn't have any improper thoughts about her.
Moreover, a different idea also popped into Su Tianqing's mind:
Since Miss Qiu Baiyang could hold such a grand performance... why couldn't Ben Hu?
Thinking of this, Su Tianqing couldn't help but imagine the scene of Magic Girl Xin Yuehu holding a concert.
"So now, let's end today's performance with a grand magic show!"
On stage, Qiu Baiyang shouted to her fans,
The girl raised her magic staff high, and the skylight on the stage's roof became transparent and clear under the effect of magic, allowing them to directly see countless magical sparks falling like raindrops in the sky.
This was Qiu Baiyang's signature move—【Magic Missile Meteor Shower】.
Old fans were teary-eyed, and the performance reached its climax amidst the singing.
Under the dazzling magical light, the Magic Girls' weekend trip to the arcade also came to an end.
......
"See you, Xiaoyu ~ See you, Tao Tao ~ We've arranged to go to the comic convention next week, okay?"
"Yes, definitely next week."
"See... see you..."
In the evening, the three parted ways at the back gate of Rongcheng Medical College.
Golden Fox happily returned home, quickly changed into her nightgown, lay on the sofa, and pulled out a fluffy Fox Fox plush pendant from a paper bag.
This was a prize won from a claw machine; Ben Hu only used two coins to catch the Fox Fox version, making a perfect pair with the Cat Cat version Xiaoyu caught!
"It's quite cute."
Her slender fingers poked the pendant twice, Su Tianqing murmured to herself, and casually handed the pendant to the approaching sweeping familiar, telling it to hang the pendant on her shoulder bag.
It truly was a day of pure weekend enjoyment today, Golden Fox thought.
No villain activities, no schemes or calculations, just spending an entire day playing wildly with friends, fully releasing the accumulated stress from the exam month.
Moreover, Ben Hu wasn't without gains today!
"Clatter."
Pulling out a camera from her magical space, Golden Fox casually lit up a magical light screen, playing the images left by the camera on the screen.
Watching Magic Girl Qiu Baiyang's performance, which had an excellent idol stage effect, Su Tianqing silently took notes for her villainous grand study in her secret codex.
Thoroughly learning from seniors is an important way to improve one's posture as a Magic Girl.
She had once tried to perform a similar show.
For example, at the train station that time, she tied up Iris and invited her to perform together, but the final effect wasn't very good.
However, Qiu Baiyang's stage effect was the most top-notch Ben Hu had ever seen; her final display of countless magical sparks during the chorus of her solo song pushed the show's effect to its peak,
Far better than her acapella performance in the dark train station back then!
"Indeed, next time I should also try to arrange the stage effects like her," Su Tianqing pondered, pinching her chin.
Find a way to compose a solo song, then find a stage where Xin Yuehu can sing, and then meticulously arrange the performance effects and stage design, preferably also inviting the Magic Girls to join.
At least, tying up Iris and forcing her to perform like last time is absolutely out of the question; that would turn her consistently managed live stream into a late-night adult show.
What? You're saying what happened at the train station seems different from now?
Perhaps Shen He's power modified reality, Fox Fox thought.
In any case, when the Fox Fox live stream is on, Ben Hu should focus more on the show's effect; the late-night adult show can be reserved for when she's confronting the Magic Girls alone ~
And how to have fun with the Magic Girls next time is also something worth considering.
Tentacle Monster? It's gotten a bit boring after playing so many times.
Blindfolded placement? There's no interactivity at all.
...How about trying a new way to play?
Villain Fox Fox had a sudden inspiration, thinking this way.
There are quite a few new ways to play; besides the Tentacle Monster and immobilization magic, she still has a considerable amount of Monster resources.
"Since I spent the whole day playing with Xiaofeng and the others today, they should have been fully relaxed."
"When I see them tomorrow, they should be able to perform better than last time ~ Perhaps they can perfectly handle Ben Hu's new way of playing?"
But her goal remains unchanged—to help Iris obtain Star Shadow, and to figure out how to let her villain companions also gain this new power.
However, the current information at hand is too scarce; the only information available is incomplete and simply not enough to support the upcoming mission.
So, the intelligence gathering work will begin tonight.
Thinking this, Su Tianqing pulled out her phone and looked at a few lines of small text in her memo.
Magic Girl Red Rose, and Magic Girl Mercury.
One is the first confirmed Magic Girl, and the other is the first villain Magic Girl to possess Star Shadow; the secret to enabling villain companions to gain new forms might be hidden within them.
"Heroic Fox Fox! Tonight, it's you!"
"Infiltrate the Hero Association Headquarters and get that information!"