“Damn it! We actually lost Tianqing Jie and them today!”
At dinner time, Nan Xiaofeng sat glumly at the dining table, eating her meal and muttering softly.
Hua Ling smiled wryly and shook her head.
But even though the Cat Cat Fox Fox duo was lost in the end, the Fox Sucking Squad still collected abundant tail energy today, and everyone felt very satisfied.
Especially Lin Muyao, who was still savoring the scene of the Cat Cat Fox Fox duo sitting by the roadside, intimately interacting, even while eating.
“Speaking of which, how is Red Rose senior doing?”
Hua Ling timely changed the subject and looked at Li Kexin, who was delicately eating her meal at the head of the dining table.
The girl paused for a moment, looked up, met Hua Ling's gaze, and blinked.
“Red Rose senior?… Why are you suddenly asking about this?”
“Didn’t she just go through that big battle? How’s her physical condition?”
“Hmm…”
Li Kexin was silent for a few seconds, put down her chopsticks, and her expression became somewhat serious.
Hua Ling and the others were all startled, and their expressions immediately became much more serious as well.
Could it be that Red Rose senior’s situation isn't looking good?
But then again, she is a fifty-year veteran, and to have such an intense battle in her twilight years—anyone would be a bit overwhelmed.
“Senior… she didn’t end up in the hospital, did she…?”
Nan Xiaofeng said worriedly.
After that big battle, Red Rose left the scene without even having time for an interview with the Hero Association, and the fleeting Magic Girl Mercury also left afterward, with no one ever witnessing the two veterans again.
Mercury aside, this ancient villain was already elusive, but Red Rose’s sudden disappearance left everyone a bit bewildered.
And after Li Kexin’s explanation, Nan Xiaofeng suddenly became extremely worried about the senior’s physical condition.
“…No, senior’s physical condition is perfectly fine; she’s not at the point of needing to go to the hospital.”
The girl continued,
“Senior said that she has never felt so light in her body in all these years, so she’s preparing to take care of things she didn’t have time to do all these years.”
“For example… going on a trip.”
Everyone fell silent.
Nan Xiaofeng immediately pictured Red Rose wearing sunglasses and relaxing on a beach chair by the sea, and decided to retract her earlier sentimentality.
“That’s good too. Senior has been silently guarding this city for over twenty years; it’s time for her to take a vacation and rest.”
Lin Muyao said with emotion,
“It’s just a bit of a shame; I haven’t had a chance to ask her for an autograph yet.”
“There will be many more opportunities in the future.” Hua Ling smiled and interjected.
Suddenly, all four of their phones simultaneously chimed with a message notification, and they each silently looked at their phone screens.
“The streamer you follow has posted a new video: Magic Girl Fox Fox Official.”
“…Again?”
Nan Xiaofeng’s eyelids twitched violently a few times as she mumbled to herself.
Based on her experience with her, Xin Yuehu posting a video could only mean two things:
The first possibility was that she found new video material, such as short videos of her singing by the sea or on a rooftop.
The second possibility was very clear—she was making a declaration of battle.
“Xin Yuehu posted a new video, hey.”
Lin Muyao leisurely picked up her phone, opened the video app, and looked at the bouncing fluffy tail and fox ears on the screen.
“Dear viewers~ Good morning, afternoon, and evening to everyone!”
“I’m your favorite Magic Girl—Xin Yuehu yo ☆~”
Golden Fox playfully winked at the camera, and the bullet comments flooded with “awsl.”
“Fox Fox hasn’t seen everyone for several days, have you all missed me? Are you curious about what Fox Fox has been up to recently?”
“The answer is… Fox Fox has come to Sui City for a trip!”
The camera shifted, and the screen showed the brightly lit Suicheng Tower. The tower’s light show illuminated Sui City’s night sky, but it did not affect the shining starry sky in the slightest.
Hellcat stood on a rooftop not far from the camera, arms crossed over her chest, as if basking in the night breeze by the river.
Cheshire Rabbit sat obediently on the edge of the rooftop, occasionally glancing at the camera before immediately looking away.
Nan Xiaofeng was bewildered.
Did someone who shouldn't possibly be there appear in the video? Why was Hellcat still there?
Didn’t she shatter the guardian star she had picked up when she unleashed Star Shadow! Why could she still…
“Did everyone hear about the big battle that happened yesterday? If not, please click on the pinned video on Fox Fox’s homepage~ Fox Fox specially selected several high-quality camera angles for you all~”
“Although many parts couldn’t be filmed, the scene of the Magic Girls battling the Star Realm Giant Beast Leviathan was captured, so please like and save it a lot~”
The bullet comments were filled with “Yay,” “It’s a high-quality camera angle,” and “Fox Fox is a war photographer,” but Nan Xiaofeng was breaking out in a cold sweat.
Xin Yuehu had placed cameras at the scene? She hadn't detected anything at all!
One must know that it was in Red Rose senior’s Mindscape World. Although the senior’s magic was largely suppressed by the Star Realm Rift, she wouldn’t be so weak as to let Xin Yuehu freely set up cameras!
Unless… unless Xin Yuehu’s magic was already powerful enough to contend with Red Rose senior…
“So, since Fox Fox has come to Sui City, I naturally have to leave a deep impression on the Magic Girls of Sui City~”
“I remember that in Sui City, there’s… Mai Sui, Green Ivy, Violet, and Edelweiss. Since Miss Mai Sui has already met Fox Fox in Rong City a while ago, I won’t bother Miss Mai Sui this time~”
Li Kexin’s trembling hands suddenly steadied, and her expression remained unchanged, showing no sign that she had just been experiencing severe PTSD.
“But still…”
Golden Fox’s tone suddenly shifted, causing Li Kexin’s hands to tremble violently.
“…Hehe, Fox Fox heard that Miss Hyacinth also seems to be in Sui City recently~?”
“!!!”
Nan Xiaofeng’s twitching mouth corners became even more violent.
“I wonder if Miss Hyacinth is watching Fox Fox’s video? If you are, I hope to see Miss Hyacinth come and stop Fox Fox tonight.”
“Ah… I don’t seem to have specified tonight’s entertainment spot yet? Anyway, let’s start with Suicheng Tower~”
“If I don’t see Miss Hyacinth tonight… perhaps starting tomorrow, Suicheng Tower will continuously play the video Fox Fox tailor-made for Miss Hyacinth~”
The video ended.
The three of them exchanged glances. Except for Hyacinth, everyone’s eyes were filled with intense curiosity, very interested in “that tailor-made video.”
“It’s that one, right.” Hua Ling said.
“It must be that one.” Lin Muyao chimed in.
“Which one? Is there a link?” Li Kexin asked with interest.
Then she was interrupted by a blushing Nan Xiaofeng.
“You can’t watch it!! That’s… that’s a video of me when I was controlled by Xin Yuehu with puppet magic! No one is allowed to watch it!”
“We must take action immediately! We must stop Xin Yuehu!!”
Li Kexin curiously leaned in front of Hua Ling’s phone screen, glanced at the video content, and her mouth dropped open in surprise, deeply understanding why Nan Xiaofeng had such a strong reaction.
“…Anyway, let’s go stop her tonight!”
For Hyacinth’s reputation, Xin Yuehu absolutely must not succeed tonight!