Cat Cat Fox Fox was enjoying a sweet shallow-water dive.
Nan Xiaofeng and her two companions were enjoying sunbathing and tropical fruits on the yacht.
Li Kexin was cheerfully discussing diving precautions with her teammates, getting along very harmoniously.
Meanwhile, somewhere in Hong Kong City, a more subtle interaction was silently unfolding—
"Do you, do you, do you, do you like to eat, eat ice cream?"
"... (Nods)"
The Rabbit Girl timidly asked the Gray Wolf Girl beside her, her demeanor looking somewhat disheveled.
The Gray Wolf Girl also huddled up timidly, not daring to breathe, only nodding repeatedly.
Socially anxious Rabbit and humble Wolf were currently enacting a wonderful two-person shopping trip.
Xia Taotao felt her mind was a bit muddled.
—So scary!
Why hasn't this Gray Wolf left yet?! Didn't she let her go last night?!
Xia Taotao recalled what happened last night:
After Cat Cat Fox Fox left, only she and the Gray Wolf Girl remained on the rooftop.
The two looked at each other, and the Rabbit Girl's demeanor instantly became very disheveled, while the Gray Wolf Girl also huddled into a ball, as if the experience of being violently beaten by the Rabbit's hammer was still deeply imprinted in her mind.
"I, I, I, I'll go back to the hotel first, please feel free!"
Xia Taotao immediately flew away as if escaping.
But the Gray Wolf followed her closely, tailing her all the way, making Xia Taotao's demeanor even more disheveled.
"Don't come near me!"
"..."
The Gray Wolf said nothing, only silently approaching, making the Rabbit Girl even more terrified.
Even after returning to the hotel, while showering and resting, Xia Taotao caught a glimpse of the Gray Wolf's figure outside the hotel window, which kept her from sleeping well all night.
What's wrong with this little Gray Wolf?! Does she really like following this Rabbit so much?!
Thinking this way, Xia Taotao's mood seemed to recover slightly.
Rabbit, I've always been alone. Even with Fox Fox and Cat Cat to play with, their relationship looks very unusual.
If I were to rashly join them, although they might be happy to include me, I always feel like I'd be deliberately disrupting their couple's interaction...
Now, with a Gray Wolf Girl by my side, whether out of curiosity or caution, perhaps this could be a new turning point in my life... maybe?
"Today, today's weather is also very hot."
The Rabbit Girl tentatively played the weather card.
The Gray Wolf Girl paused, looked up at the blazing sun high in the sky, and squinted slightly.
Then she nodded.
"Hmm, it is a bit hot."
"Then let's... let's go to, to the nearby ice cream, dessert shop..." Xia Taotao tried hard to control her disheveled demeanor as she spoke to the Gray Wolf.
The two walked forward, and the Rabbit Girl's muddled and disheveled demeanor made the Gray Wolf Girl a little afraid, reminding her of the strong sense of oppression brought by the Rabbit's big hammer crashing down on her.
But it was precisely this fear and oppression that made the Gray Wolf Girl's original thought of leaving gradually dissipate, and she followed the Rabbit Girl all the way.
That sense of oppression, the pain and fear of being hit by a large hammer, was a strange feeling she had never experienced before.
And behind this pain was the warmth and peace brought by the unfamiliar Golden Fox, yet it also made her feel a strange unease.
Ah ah... this wonderfully intertwined feeling...
It wasn't until the two sat face-to-face in a private room at the dessert shop, looking at the ice cream and banana splits the waitress brought over, that the Gray Wolf Girl finally spoke to the disheveled Rabbit Girl across the table:
"...What's your name?"
The Rabbit Girl suddenly froze.
Seeming to find her question a bit abrupt, the Gray Wolf Girl introduced herself first:
"My name is Fei Yelan. I've wandered here from a very distant place. Can you tell me your name?"
Fei Yelan...
Xia Taotao murmured the Gray Wolf's name in her heart.
Her light gray fur was mixed with a few strands of jet-black hair. Although her hairstyle was somewhat messy, all the characteristics of her being a wolf beast-human could still be clearly distinguished.
For example, her amber wolf eyes, mixed with nervousness and a hint of anticipation, caught her attention.
"...My name is Xia Taotao."
After a long silence, the Rabbit Girl's demeanor finally returned to normal, and she said softly.
"Then what's your relationship with Xin Yuehu? I heard you were very active in Rong City. Did she establish some kind of organization to lead your activities?"
"Hmm? Organization?"
Xia Taotao was a bit startled.
"Yes, you must have established an organization that is diametrically opposed to the righteous Magic Girls, just like those evil organizations in movies."
The Rabbit Girl fell silent.
Should she tell her the truth? That the Cat Cat Fox Fox Rabbit villain trio was just a motley crew gathered out of interest? That she herself always seemed more like a romantic foil between Cat Cat Fox Fox?
The last one was questionable; at least Fox Fox cared about her quite a bit.
So... should she lie to this little Gray Wolf and say that Fox Fox is actually the super big BOSS of some evil organization?
But when she saw the sincere gaze of the little Gray Wolf in front of her, Xia Taotao shivered violently and ultimately didn't dare to lie.
"...No."
"We never established any organization. All along, we've been gathering for activities purely out of interest."
Fei Yelan, the Gray Wolf, paused for a moment, as if stunned by the answer.
After a long while, she didn't detect any trace of lying on Xia Taotao's face, and then she asked in confusion:
"Just interest? Did Xin Yuehu... not pay you and Hellcat?"
"Getting paid is so cliché! Fox Fox is someone who can bring so much fun to me and Cat Cat!"
At this, Xia Taotao's tone suddenly became serious, a complete reversal from her socially anxious demeanor just now, as she stared intently at Fei Yelan, the Gray Wolf, in front of her.
"Do you know what kind of fun a villainous Magic Girl can gain, Miss Ye Lan?"
The Gray Wolf paused, then stammered in reply:
"Fun...?"
"Exactly! It's fun!"
Xia Taotao revealed a crescent-moon-like joyful smile, as if savoring the fun she gained when transforming into the Cheshire Rabbit.
"Magic Girls present a beautiful appearance to people, but we can see their horrified and disheveled states. This is a sight only we can enjoy!"
"How long have you been a Magic Girl, Miss Ye Lan? Have you ever replenished your magic from a Magic Girl? Have you seen their tense expressions that are completely different from the pictures around them?"
"That is my fun. The fun I long for is precisely this..."
Xia Taotao's tone grew more agitated, and the Gray Wolf timidly pulled back her ears, as if hallucinating the Pink-haired Rabbit Girl who showed a crescent smile to her amidst the dust.
The Rabbit Girl quickly realized her unfavorable state and hastily sat back down, pretending nothing had happened as she took small bites of the banana split in front of her.
"...Anyway, that's the situation with me and Fox Fox."
Fei Yelan silently tucked in her head and ears, but her heart couldn't help but stir.
Expressions never seen before, sights never before witnessed...
Wasn't this kind of activity, which could satisfy her true inner desires, precisely the state she wanted to achieve?
"Then..."
The girl murmured softly,
"What do I need to do to join you?"