"See you, Tianqing Jie! Let's hang out at next week's anime convention again!"
"Bye-bye~"
Golden Fox stood at the subway entrance, waving goodbye to the girl walking into the subway station.
Watching the girl disappear into the subway station, Su Tianqing lowered her hands, a few ideas forming in her mind.
She had rich experience in how to let Magic Girls possess Star Shadow.
—The pressure from Monsters or Witches, her teammates' helplessness in the face of the current situation, coupled with a bit of encouragement and push from friends or partners, or even creating a life-and-death crisis,
All these things concentrated in one place could potentially cause a spiritual uplift in the Magic Girl involved, thereby gaining the recognition of the Stars.
But would these experiences really work on Hua Ling?
Hyacinth's Star Shadow indeed originated from her, but Nan Xiaofeng and Hua Ling's personalities were vastly different. Simply using the empirical method to replicate a Star Realm Jellyfish attack might not have such a good effect.
Moreover, they were teammates. If Nan Xiaofeng were to directly use Star Shadow to smash Ben Hu's big Monster, then what would Hua Ling do?
Not to mention a life-and-death crisis. Hua Ling lost both her parents and was all alone. She was born to be a Magic Girl. Where would she go to create a life-and-death crisis for her?
"It's really difficult to solve."
Returning home and sitting on the sofa, Su Tianqing muttered to herself.
First, Iris must be isolated from the Magic Girl team, so that she can carry out some detailed operations.
But the three of them had already formed a Magic Girl team. If they had to stage an internal conflict and then have one person leave, a famous scene from a special effects show, it wasn't impossible, but Ben Hu really didn't like this kind of plot.
What's more, Hua Ling was the core of this team. Without her, Su Tianqing couldn't imagine how Hyacinth and Nightingale would fight Catcat Rabbitrabbit.
"In other words, the trouble Ben Hu is facing now is actually worse than imagined." Su Tianqing pondered.
First, she had to plant the seed of spiritual reliance in Hua Ling's heart, which she had already done today. Now she just needed to wait for this seed to sprout.
But what next? She couldn't just summon a Monster, tie herself up, and then tell Iris, "Your Tianqing Jie is in my hands," could she?
Su Tianqing felt that Hyacinth and Nightingale would definitely come charging over fiercely, which would instead give the opponent a deadly buff.
"I can't overtly act with my main body, nor can I sow discord with the righteous Fox Fox. How can I possibly make Hua Ling..."
...No,
Did Ben Hu miss something?
"Whoosh!"
The little fox sat up from the sofa with a whoosh, her tail wagging twice from side to side. Her mind whirled, and she remembered something she had almost forgotten.
Remember the last time she picked a fight with the three of them, when the righteous Fox Fox and Villain Fox Fox got their roles reversed?
At that time, Hyacinth had promised Catcat a condition! Couldn't she just use this to her advantage!
As long as she tied up Hyacinth and had Rabbit focus on hammering Nightingale, she could grab Iris and manipulate her as she pleased!
But the pressure given this way didn't seem to be enough, far less than the Star Realm Jellyfish incident. Su Tianqing thought.
Hua Ling's psychological endurance should be quite strong. If she could find some new way to make Hyacinth detach from this team...
Thinking of this, Su Tianqing opened her secret codex, went to the shop page, and looked at the one-time item selection she had been saving.
Now was the time to use it!
And the item she was going to choose was—
【Qian Si Puppet: Controls all actions of a Magic Girl, lasts 1-7 days depending on magic power】
Item exchange!
The light of magic power flashed, and a Qian Si Puppet appeared in Su Tianqing's hand. Its design was a bit eerie, feeling like something that would appear in a horror game.
Villain Fox Fox grinned, as if she had a brilliant idea.
Hua Ling's past experiences had made her accustomed to loneliness. Now that she had new friends, what if she made her experience "loneliness" in another way...
And then her main body would intervene forcefully! Let the seed of reliance in her heart take root and sprout!
And finally... let this rooted and sprouted seed encounter an unpredictable disaster, making Hua Ling burst forth with unprecedented conviction!
With a plan in mind, Su Tianqing immediately set to work.
She sent a magic communication to Catcat Rabbitrabbit, then logged into the Magic Girl Fox Fox Official account to publish a declaration of war, and finally prepared two carefully designed Monsters.
【Illusionary Dream Puppet Monster】, and 【Sealer Monster】.
Miss Hyacinth, and Miss Nightingale, Fox Fox is very sorry,
But for the next few days... I'll borrow your bodies!
...
...
Evening.
A certain park in Rong City.
"Meow-hoo-ah—"
Hellcat yawned, sitting on a long bench, dozing with half-closed eyes.
Su Tianqing tilted her head to look at the Cat Girl beside her, her ears twitching. She curiously poked the Cat Girl's shoulder.
"Catcat."
"Hmm...?"
Nan Jiayu said weakly, but still forced herself to appear less sleepy.
"Wh-what's wrong? Have they arrived already?"
"No, Catcat, you look very tired. Did you not rest well yesterday?" Golden Fox was slightly worried.
Nan Jiayu quickly rubbed her eyes, waving her hand awkwardly.
"No! I, I slept very well today, although I was indeed a bit tired yesterday..."
"Then why are you still so sleepy? You're not lying to me, are you?" Golden Fox feigned anger, puffing out her cheeks.
"Of course not. Because when Fox Fox called me, I had just woken up, so I was a bit..."
The Cat Girl awkwardly arched her tail.
The reason she was so sleepy wasn't because she hadn't slept well last night; on the contrary, it was because she had slept all day and hadn't even gotten out of bed, which made her feel even more exhausted now.
In short, 'I'm so tired from sleeping all day.'
Hearing the Cat Girl's words, Su Tianqing almost couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing.
..."Pfft, Catcat, your nap is too long. I didn't disturb your sleep, did I?"
"Of course not, I was just looking for an excuse to get up."
The two exchanged a smile.
Cheshire Rabbit huddled to the side, not daring to speak, just silently watching the CP next to her.
So shippable, so shippable! But why did she feel like a third wheel? Rabbit Girl thought.
"Speaking of which, Fox Fox, what are you planning to do to Hyacinth today?" Nan Jiayu pressed.
Golden Fox made a mysterious shushing gesture, showing them the Qian Si Puppet in her hand.
"It's Fox Fox's latest magical creation~ Don't worry, the scene later will definitely be super interesting!"
The Cat Girl and Rabbit Girl exchanged glances, both swallowing at the same time.
Just by looking, both could feel the terrifying magic power almost overflowing from the Qian Si Puppet, magic power so great that it could rival Star Shadow.
It was hard to imagine what kind of being Xin Yuehu was, capable of crafting such a terrifying thing by hand.
"Then we're agreed. After they appear, Catcat, you first negotiate terms with Hyacinth. If she's unwilling, then Rabbit, you make your move."
""Understood.""
The two nodded simultaneously, and Rabbit Girl then quietly disappeared into the park's flower bushes, without a trace.
Su Tianqing looked up at the three magic trails in the sky, hid the Qian Si Puppet behind her, her eyebrows lowered, a smiling expression on her face.
Using the Qian Si Puppet on Hyacinth, and using the Illusionary Dream Puppet and Sealer on Nightingale, these were her goals today.
So, Miss Iris,
Fox Fox is very much looking forward to seeing how you will react~