Nan Xiaofeng felt that her elder sister seemed to have changed a lot recently.
“Do you know, Jiayu Jie was actually quite reclusive when she was studying in Shanghai? Few people in her school were willing to be friends with a Cat Beastman.”
Sitting in a dim sum restaurant, eating a cage of siu mai, Nan Xiaofeng chatted with her companions about some secrets concerning her elder sister.
“I’ve heard about that; Shanghai is quite exclusive towards Beastmen,” Li Kexin replied.
“It’s said that Shanghai originally had no Beastmen. Rumor has it that Beastmen since the millennium have impacted Shanghai’s population structure, so the local Shanghai people are quite exclusive towards these foreign Beastmen…”
“At that time, Jiayu Jie hardly ever wore skirts and even had short hair for a period. Although she wasn’t as cute as she is now, she was quite dashing.”
“Short-haired Jiayu Jie? That really suits her temperament.”
“And she was super good at fighting! I heard she single-handedly took down several robbers during a late-night robbery and even made it into Shanghai’s newspapers.”
Nan Xiaofeng spoke with great enthusiasm and excitement.
Everyone was originally listening to her chat, but their gazes suddenly shifted in unison, moving towards the entrance of another dim sum restaurant across the street, looking at the two small figures walking out side by side.
The dark blue Cat Girl and the Golden Fox were sticking together, chatting and laughing, and even wearing matching couple outfits.
They exchanged glances, nodded tacitly, and each pulled out a pair of sunglasses from their pockets.
Fox-Sucking Squad, full deployment!
…
“Xiaoyu, do you like fish balls? That one looks pretty good.”
“I prefer large fish fillets, but fish balls are okay too.”
“You can’t just eat meat, you know. Eating some vegetables is good for your health.”
“That’s just because Tianqing, you don’t like eating green vegetables, right?”
“No way! Xiaoyu, you’re still growing, you need to eat some vegetables.”
“…I’ve long passed that age, hey!”
Their conversation, heard by passersby, didn’t cause them to turn their heads, but it did bring knowing smiles to their faces.
Su Tianqing held a pair of bamboo chopsticks and happily wagged her tail as she stuffed the green vegetables and fish balls from the lunchbox into the Cat Girl’s mouth.
“Is it delicious?”
“Delicious. The Napa cabbage here is also delicious, Tianqing, you should try some.”
“Really? Let me try…”
While feeding each other the hodgepodge in their hands, Su Tianqing recalled the purpose of their outing today.
Yesterday afternoon, she confessed her identity as Xin Yuehu to Xiaoyu.
Originally, she had imagined that Xiaoyu would scold her angrily, or loudly rebuke her, and then only accept the reality after her comfort, possibly even needing several days to recover.
But Xiaoyu not only didn’t get angry as she had imagined, but instead showed understanding, and incidentally deepened the bond between them.
What? You ask what happened last night?
If it were revealed, wouldn’t the world be destroyed? That’s a secret that cannot be told.
In short, the Fox Fox Cat Cat villain duo finally confirmed each other’s identities, and naturally thought of a companion whose presence was so low that she seemed almost forgotten—
“Rabbit is also in Sui City. Let’s meet up with Rabbit in person.”
Su Tianqing proposed this plan, and Nan Jiayu readily agreed.
Anyway, there was nothing else to do for the remaining days in Sui City. After a short rest today, they would visit the zoo tomorrow, and then it would be time to head home the day after tomorrow.
Moreover, since the righteous Magic Girls knew each other inside and out, the villainous companions naturally had to meet in person too! This would be beneficial for future villainous activities!
Regarding Su Tianqing’s invitation to meet, Cheshire Rabbit’s reaction in the divine code stone magic communication was very strong:
“M-meet directly? Wouldn’t that be… a bit too… too rushed?”
“Don’t worry! Cat Cat and I have already met, and Rabbit, you’re also in Sui City, so let’s just meet up and play together~”
Looking at the vibrant Fox Fox conversation in the divine code stone communication, Cheshire Rabbit felt like a rodent directly exposed to glaring sunlight, so timid that she didn’t even dare to speak loudly.
But after all, it was an invitation between companions, plus the other party was a good friend who had always been very open, so Xia Taotao mustered her courage, changed into a dress she thought looked pretty good, and found her way to the communication location on the divine code stone.
However, when the Rabbit Girl timidly knocked on the door of the private room in the dessert shop, the Cat Fox duo sitting inside made Xia Taotao tremble violently, feeling a moment of dread.
“Eh? T-Tian Qing Tongxue? And Jia Yu Tongxue? You two…”
“Taotao Tongxue (Taotao classmate)?…”
Upon seeing who the visitor was, Nan Jiayu was stunned for a few seconds, but quickly showed a relieved expression.
“…I see. That makes sense.”
The Magic Girl’s perception shielding is really excellent. I didn’t even notice a companion so close at hand, Nan Jiayu thought.
But it was Xia Taotao who felt even more astonished, especially when her mind registered what the situation before her meant. The Rabbit Girl’s social anxiety cyberpsychosis suddenly came to the verge of an attack—
Were all her actions and expressions in her Cheshire Rabbit state being watched by her acquaintances?!
Thinking of her strange laughs and the release of her true nature when she transformed into Cheshire Rabbit, thinking of her expressions when she chased and violently hammered the Magic Girls, and then realizing that her villainous companions had always been her classmates—
“Aba aba aba ah wa wa wa wa zhi zhi zhi zhi wu ji kun jiao tang tang tang—”
“Oh no! Tao Tao Tongxue’s art style has become very rough!!”
…
The treatment for social anxiety cyberpsychosis was a bit complicated. Su Tianqing spent a great deal of effort to pull Xia Taotao back from her very rough art style, allowing her to sit down and chat steadily.
“In short, I am Xin Yuehu, Xiaoyu is Hellcat, and Tao Tao, you are Cheshire Rabbit!”
“That’s right, isn’t it?”
The Golden Fox wagged her tail and said with a smile to the Rabbit Girl in front of her and the Cat Girl beside her.
Xia Taotao was still trembling on the verge of terror, but she was much calmer than when her social anxiety had just flared up. Still, she had a pair of drooping Rabbit ears and timidly nibbled on a macaron.
The Cat Girl did not respond, only nodding in agreement.
After recovering a little from the shock, the Rabbit Girl still felt as if she were dreaming.
Tian Qing Tongxue and Xin Yuehu are the same person… If that’s the case, their similarities are indeed quite striking. The reason she couldn’t recognize her was entirely due to the Magic Girls’ inherent perception shielding.
“I really didn’t expect Tian Qing Tongxue to be Xin Yuehu…”
Taking a sip of the juice drink the staff brought in, Xia Taotao tacitly joined the language and perception shielding barrier between the two, whispering.
Su Tianqing wagged her tail happily.
“Yes, aren’t you surprised? Xiaoyu was also very surprised when she first found out.”
“However, Tianqing knew very early on that I was Hellcat,” Nan Jiayu added.
The three villains exchanged glances, and their three small heads huddled together, chatting while eating desserts.
Just like an online meeting, there was a lot to talk about, especially after just experiencing a major battle; the conversation topics were endless.
“Speaking of which, since we’re in Sui City, shouldn’t we leave some deep impressions on the residents here before we leave?”
Su Tianqing suddenly thought of something, swallowed the red velvet cake in her mouth, and said to the two.
Xia Taotao was nibbling on her second macaron, blinking, a hint of confusion in her blood-red Rabbit eyes.
“Deep impressions?” Nan Jiayu also chimed in, tilting her head curiously, her cat tail curving into a question mark.
“What kind of deep impression exactly, Tianqing, can you elaborate?”
“Heh heh heh… Of course, it’s our usual style!”
The little fox revealed a cunning smile, flicked her tail, and pointed to the image on her phone screen of Hyacinth and the other two being interviewed by the Suicheng Hero Association.
“See this? It’s Hyacinth.”
“How about we go find them to play with tonight?”