Su Tianqing was woken by the sound of firecrackers.
Next to the apartment was an urban village, and it seemed the children of the village elders had returned from out of town; the firecrackers woke the Golden Fox, who was still not out of bed at 10 AM.
The Fox Girl walked to the window, pulled back the curtains, glanced at the countless shops that were closed for business, stretched, and dispelled all the fatigue of waking late.
Today was New Year's Eve!
The cold wind couldn't dampen Ben Hu's enthusiasm for the New Year, especially since she had plans today—
“Ding-dong~”
A WeChat message notification sounded.
The Fox Girl, who was brushing her teeth, opened her contact list, looked at the Cat Girl avatar at the top, and opened the new message.
Xiaoyu: 【Are you awake?】
Su Tianqing, with her toothbrush in her mouth, typed a reply:
【I'm awake!】
Xiaoyu: 【Then I'll head out too, let's meet at the subway entrance.】
【Okay~】
After sending a Fox Fox burrowing emoji, Su Tianqing quickly washed up, chose a winter outfit, and happily went out.
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Today's schedule should be quite fulfilling, Su Tianqing thought.
First, she had to meet Xiaoyu!
Stepping out of the subway station, the Fox Girl perked up her ears and raised her tail, looking around for a moment, and soon spotted a familiar figure.
“Xiaoyu—~”
The Golden Fox let out a joyful greeting and trotted towards the Cat Girl.
Nan Jiayu was originally staring blankly at the row of closed shops across the street when she suddenly heard a call from not far away.
Just as she turned her head to look, the golden figure had already pounced on her—
Ferocious Fox Pounce!
“Woohoo!”
“Meow-wah!!”
The Cat Girl's tail stiffened in fright, and she hastily reached out to catch the Golden Fox pouncing on her.
Spinning once in the air to dispel the force of the pounce, Su Tianqing smoothly stuck to the Cat Girl, saying with a smile,
“You caught me perfectly, Xiaoyu.”
“Don't play like this next time. What if I missed?” Nan Jiayu was a little worried.
Although Tianqing wasn't heavy, her actions were completely reliant on being caught, with no protective movements whatsoever.
This made her worried; what if she fumbled...
“I trust that Xiaoyu won't miss~ Don't worry~” Su Tianqing replied with a light laugh.
The Cat Girl smiled wryly and shook her head, no longer overthinking, she put down the light Fox Girl in her arms, and habitually took the hand of the person beside her.
A warm sensation came from her palm, making her feel pleasant.
Still as soft and delicate as ever.
“Xiaoyu, your hand is a bit cold.” Su Tianqing noticed the Cat Girl's palm temperature and said with concern.
“Because I stood by the roadside waiting for a while.”
“You mustn't catch a cold.”
“My physical condition isn't so weak that I'd catch a cold just from being in the cold wind for a bit.”
“Mm-hmm~”
Clingy and sweet-talking, only such descriptions can accurately describe the conversations of young couples.
There were many pedestrians on the street, and occasionally someone would cast a glance at the young couple, all with smiles.
Of course, there were also those who had had their fill of public displays of affection.
“Where are we going to play next?” Ignoring the occasional glances from around them, Su Tianqing asked curiously.
Nan Jiayu nodded lightly, took out her phone, opened the annual meeting's promotional page, and showed it to the Fox Girl beside her.
【Rongcheng Hero Association Annual Meeting ~ Pre-heating Venue】
Seeing this title, Su Tianqing seemed to recall something and suddenly understood.
“Ah, it's this.” Su Tianqing said.
“Yes, the official opening is tomorrow afternoon, today is the pre-heating event.” Nan Jiayu replied with a smile.
...
The annual meeting event hosted by the Hero Association is held every New Year.
As one of the largest Hero Associations nationwide, the annual meeting hosted by the Rong City Association is very famous worldwide—
Every year, Magic Girls from all over the world are invited to perform here, either singing or putting on a magical fireworks show, or both, bringing a lively audio-visual feast.
“And many heroes will also participate in performances at the annual meeting.”
Strolling among the stalls at the outer pre-heating venue, Su Tianqing ate a small bowl of lotus seed soup and said to Nan Jiayu.
“I've heard about that too; they say their superpowers are very powerful.”
“That's called psychokinesis, but calling it a superpower... it's probably similar, right?” Su Tianqing mumbled.
Although it sounded interesting, she didn't have much interaction with the superheroes.
At most, she had met them once when she usually picked on Hyacinth and the others; besides that, they hadn't talked much.
Of course, Miss Dandelion is an exception here.
“Xiaoyu.”
“Hmm?”
Hearing the call from beside her, the Cat Girl turned her head, and a grilled yellow croaker suddenly came close to her mouth.
The fragrant aroma instantly awakened Nan Jiayu's taste buds, and she instinctively opened her mouth to bite off a piece of meat, chewing it carefully.
“Hehe~ How is it?”
“Mm, it's really delicious. This yellow croaker tastes great.” Nan Jiayu's eyes lit up, and she took the wooden skewer from Su Tianqing's hand to feast on it.
“Is it from the place we just bought from?”
“That's right! I know that boss; he has a barbecue stall behind the school, and his business is very good.”
“Then we'll have to patronize his business more often in the future.” Nan Jiayu said with a smile.
Cats like to eat fish, and the Cat Girl was no exception. Su Tianqing had already figured out the food preferences of this big cat beside her.
After walking for a while, the crowd ahead became visibly denser.
Nan Jiayu reached out and held the Golden Fox's shoulder, pulling her into her arm, and the two walked side by side through the crowd.
It had to be said that the sense of security when staying by Xiaoyu's side was overwhelming.
Although their body types were similar, her physical quality was several grades higher, so she felt no resistance at all when moving through such a dense crowd.
“By the way, did Grandma get discharged from the hospital today?” After leaving the crowd, Su Tianqing breathed a sigh of relief and asked Nan Jiayu.
The Cat Girl nodded.
“I asked Uncle; the doctor said she recovered very well, and she's probably making dumplings at home by now.”
“Eh~ Can we eat dumplings tonight? What kind of filling?” Su Tianqing's eyes lit up.
She loved eating dumplings; with just some soy sauce and chili oil as dipping sauce, the deliciousness was beyond words.
“There are several kinds of fillings: cabbage and pork, and chives. It seems there's also shrimp filling; Nan Xiaofeng loves shrimp filling.”
“I want cabbage and pork filling!”
“Then I'll make some for you when we get home.”
“Then, then, then... then let's make them together!” The Fox Girl was full of anticipation.
Making dumplings with Xiaoyu on New Year's Eve!
The two of them sitting side by side, pinching dumpling wrappers and chatting, happily spending their leisure time before the New Year with family.
Then watching the evening show rehearsed by the Hero Association, and finally cuddling on the rooftop to watch fireworks on New Year's Eve, making a promise to be together next year too.
Thinking of this, Su Tianqing couldn't help but hook her arm through the Cat Girl's, becoming a Fox Fox pendant on the Cat Girl's body.
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The laughter of the young couple was drowned out by the noisy, bustling crowd.
But in a corner not far away, three heads simultaneously peered out from a dessert shop, looking at the two indistinct figures.
“Why haven't they gotten married yet?” Nan Xiaofeng complained.
“Xiaofeng, can you use a different phrase? You always say that whenever you see Tianqing Jie and Jiayu Jie.” Lin Muyao retorted.
“...”
Hua Ling said nothing, only constantly sucking on her drink.
Inside the dessert shop, Qiugui and the other three curiously watched the actual bodies of these three local Magic Girls, unable to understand what they were looking at.
“They must have seen a familiar couple.” Xia Jin said.
Qiugui's true form—Golden Fragrant Stamen—didn't pay much attention to the Hyacinth trio's actions, currently staring at a puzzling message received on her phone:
【Magic Girl Fox Fox Official, Latest Update】
【Today's Live Stream: Slacking off, everyone should spend quality time with their families~】
【Everyone also don't worry about the Ripper bothering Alice~】
【Fox Fox has prepared a little—a small surprise for the Ripper~】