Noon.
Inside a private room at a famous grilled fish restaurant on the top floor of the IFS building on Qiuxi Road.
"Cat Cat, Rabbit Rabbit, Doggy, and Aurora."
"I am Fenrir."
Su Tianqing ignored Fei Yelan's unconvincing rebuttal and continued, "When we go to watch the performance later, we absolutely cannot conflict with Qiugui and her team, okay?"
"Don't worry, I definitely won't."
Fei Yelan shrugged and replied.
Then, except for Aurora, who was thoroughly enjoying the Sichuan-style grilled fish, the gazes of the three, Fox Fox, Cat Cat, and Fenrir, all fell upon the Pink-haired Rabbit Girl.
Stared at by three carnivores, the Rabbit Girl, who was delicately nibbling on a potato chip, suddenly perked her ears, her eyes darting around in terror, her demeanor becoming somewhat flustered.
It was as if she was saying with her eyes, "Do you think I would cause trouble in front of so many people?"
"Hmm... Rabbit Rabbit, I believe you won't," Su Tianqing said to Xia Taotao with an appreciative smile.
—That's right, this was the plan for the first day of the New Year.
【Qiugui's Mysterious Support Organization】
"When Miss Qiugui is performing seriously, what kind of expression will she show if she 'happens' to see us standing below the stage?"
...
When the performance officially began, Su Tianqing did not immediately reveal herself as a Magic Girl in front of the crowd.
After temporarily transforming Aurora into Magic Girl Alice with a guardian star, and using physical disguise, the villainous quartet, along with the bewildered newcomer, blended into the crowd.
Fans cheered for the host's warm-up, completely unaware that five small figures had quietly slipped to the best spot beside the stage.
"Remember, don't speak until Qiugui and her team come out," Xin Yuehu said.
"Then, does our talking like this count as speaking?" Alice tilted her head curiously.
"Of course not! Just don't interact with the surrounding fans! Otherwise, we won't be able to give Qiugui and her team a Surprise later!"
Xin Yuehu answered seriously, extending a finger,
"Alice, do you know what a Surprise is? It's when we suddenly jump into their faces at a time and place they absolutely wouldn't expect!"
"Like this, 【Wahoo!】 and scare them!"
At this, the Fox Girl raised both hands to the sides of her face, mimicking a Fox Fox shouting.
Alice thought for a long while, then nodded vigorously, as if she understood something.
"I see, it means giving them a big surprise, that way it will be more fun, right?"
"Hehe, Alice, you're quite sharp~" Fox Fox chuckled foolishly.
Hellcat watched silently from the side, finding it very cute.
But when Fox Fox turned her head to look at another section of the audience beside the stage, her gaze met with several familiar figures.
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Besides the Autumn Osmanthus Squad, the scene of almost all the S-Class Heroes permanently stationed in Rong City gathered also attracted countless eyes:
Meteor sat calmly in the audience, applauding her colleagues who were performing superpower magic on stage.
Electromagnetic Qi Yun and Steel Frank sat beside her, the couple busy taking pictures with their camera.
On the other side, Moira and Messiah were devouring popcorn snacks and iced cola.
As for Scalpel, he was not present today, currently working overtime at the association's affiliated hospital.
"M-Meteor Sis! Can you sign for me?"
Suddenly, a childish voice sounded in Meteor's ear.
The girl turned to look at the nervous and shy little girl beside her, smiling as she took the small notebook from her hand.
"Sure, here?"
"Mm!"
Meteor skillfully signed her name, handed it back to the beaming little girl, and gently waved goodbye.
"As expected, you're still the most popular, Meteor; even the children come to you for autographs."
Messiah, with white hair and red eyes, unlike a human, spoke beside her, tossing another piece of popcorn into her mouth.
"Because instant movement is a very practical ability, and it's also very cool, much better than ours."
Qi Yun, who had finished taking a set of photos, interjected.
Meteor did not reply, only smiled and turned her gaze to the audience section on the other side of the stage.
It was nothing to not look, but with that one glance, she saw several familiar figures.
A Golden-haired Fox Girl wearing a hat, a dark blue Cat Girl wrapped in a raincoat, a Pink-haired Rabbit Girl completely bundled up like a zongzi, wearing a mask and sunglasses like an avid Qiugui fan.
Plus a gray Fenrir seriously enjoying the magic show, and a blonde girl who didn't quite understand the Sichuan dialect lines.
The smile on Meteor's face gradually disappeared, replaced by confusion.
This familiar configuration, those familiar emerald fox eyes and fox ears, those five people were—
"Shh."
The Fox Girl also noticed her, revealing a slightly awkward smile and making a shushing gesture.
Then she quickly motioned for her four companions to pull down their hats, not forgetting to put a cheap plastic mask, bought from who knows what street vendor, onto Alice's face.
...Qi Yun.
"What?"
"Notify the field agents, no need to focus on the stage anymore, prioritize maintaining order."
"Meteor, what's gotten into you? With so many people around the stage, you dare to let the surrounding field agents withdraw?"
Qi Yun was completely bewildered, a spark of electricity even popped from her eyebrows, indicating her confusion.
Meteor silently pointed to the side of the stage, and Qi Yun, puzzled, leaned forward for a look, then quickly pulled her head back.
The two looked at each other in silence, both struggling to maintain their composure.
"Do you know now?"
...You're right, there's really no need to keep an eye on the stage anymore.
Qi Yun replied to Meteor while pulling out a walkie-talkie from her pocket, beginning to arrange the field deployment.
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The fact that five villainous Magic Girls were hidden in the audience was unknown to anyone.
Until the stage lights came on, and the host announced the appearance of the special guest headliner, when the Qiugui fans around the stage waved their glow sticks and fan light boards—
"Everyone in Rong City! Happy New Year!"
The orange Magic Girl was the first to leap out from the lift stage, and the others appeared one after another, bringing the stage atmosphere to a climax.
The popular idol Magic Girl group, Autumn Osmanthus Squad, was invited to Rong City to participate in the annual performance.
"Qiugui! Qiugui!"
Nan Xiaofeng stood in the audience, vigorously waving her support stick.
Lin Muyao was no exception; two Magic Girl enthusiasts seeing a world-class idol group would naturally burst into sharp cheers.
Hua Ling, however, felt nothing about idols, politely holding up her light board and swaying it.
"Happy New Year, everyone! I'm delighted to be invited to Rong—"
Qiugui's line suddenly stopped, the girl trembled, as if it were a stage mishap.
Did she forget her lines?
That shouldn't be; Qiugui's idol experience was so rich it almost matched the Hyacinth Squad's fighting experience. How could such a mistake occur?
All the fans' gazes followed Qiugui's line of sight towards a certain section of the audience, and the camera also followed.
Five small figures suddenly appeared in the audience.
The Golden-haired Fox Girl held up two large glow sticks, and the Pink-haired Rabbit Girl even displayed a fan cape covered with Autumn Osmanthus Squad badges, clearly looking like a die-hard fan.
The scene was silent for a moment, the atmosphere somewhat awkward.
Xin Yuehu, Hellcat, Cheshire Rabbit, Fenrir.
And Jack the Ripper, debuting with the codename Alice, the Rong City villainous quintet was complete in the audience.
"Qiugui! Qiugui!"
Seeing the atmosphere turn strange, Su Tianqing immediately shook her glow stick and shouted loudly.
The fans awoke as if from a dream, and the cheering for support resumed, becoming even livelier than before, with a momentum like an overwhelming tide.
Amidst the cheers of the crowd, Qiugui shivered intensely.
Magic Girl Qiugui, pressure MAX.