Su Tianqing felt that the Fox Girl in front of her was in a much better state than Lin Muyao.
At least she could speak from the start, seemed very enthusiastic, and was quite easy to communicate with.
It was hard not to think of the hellish difficulty with Lin Muyao back then.
“I heard from Little Yue that you’re the new Magic Girl she recruited,” the Golden Fox said with a smile, rummaging through her shoulder bag.
She pulled out a slightly wrinkled standee and an SD figurine in a gashapon capsule.
Both were Dandelion merchandise, obtained through legitimate channels; the standee was even a limited-edition New Year’s model recently customized by the Hero Association.
“That makes me a senior now, doesn’t it? Little Yue told me you really like Iris and Dandelion merchandise, so I specifically brought some for you~”
“Woof… Dandelion… merchandise…”
The Fox Girl blankly accepted the standee and gashapon, looking at the bright and sunny Dandelion holding couplets on the standee, and she froze.
“How is it? Do you like it?” Su Tianqing asked with a smile.
Using merchandise to win her over! This was the first step of her plan!
Just like finding common ground with Lin Muyao back then, starting with Magic Girl merchandise made it easy to bond with her!
Since she had the aptitude for a Magic Girl, she must be interested in Magic Girls; this was already default information supported by data.
“These… these things must be very expensive, right? Can I… can I really accept them?”
“Of course, you can. These are all for you, after all, I’m your senior~” the Fox Girl said with a smile.
Then, the Fox Girl paused briefly, sniffed, and suddenly burst into tears.
“Woof woof woof… Thank you… woof woof woof…”
“Waaah! Don’t cry! It’s just a little merchandise!”
This completely flustered both Su Tianqing and Yue Tianxin, who quickly had the Fox Spirit step forward to comfort her.
“I… I’ve never… received a gift before… woof woof woof…”
The Fox Girl showed no sign of stopping, crying and laughing at the same time, clutching the standee and gashapon figurine in her hands, her tail wagging uncontrollably.
Is this really easy to communicate with? Su Tianqing put a big question mark on her own superficial understanding.
Fortunately, the Fox Girl’s mood quickly recovered, and she carefully put the standee and gashapon into a drawer as if they were treasures, which finally put Su Tianqing at ease.
She noticed her outfit.
An old winter coat, a school uniform skirt underneath, and pilled fleece-lined tights. Her sneakers were relatively clean, but they couldn't change her overall demeanor.
—A rustic Fox Girl with a slight accent. Su Tianqing formed a first impression of Wang Xiaowang.
“So…”
The Fox Spirit floated to their side, looked at the obediently sitting Fox Girl, and said to Wang Xiaowang,
“As we just agreed, let’s get to know our future companions.”
“Woof… but I haven’t become a Magic Girl yet…”
The Fox Girl nervously shrank her neck, then quickly straightened her posture and said seriously:
“Ahem.”
“I… I’m Wang Xiaowang, a first-year student at the College of Arts and Sciences! Today, while working part-time, I suddenly encountered a very strange flying little fox…”
“It’s an Observer, an Observer!” Yue Tianxin corrected her.
After listening to the Fox Girl’s self-introduction, Su Tianqing smiled lightly and interjected:
“I see. Little Yue only told me she found a very promising newcomer. I didn’t realize she was following you all along.”
“How can you call it following? Wasn’t it to avoid being discovered by others?”
“Yes, yes, to avoid being discovered~”
The two Foxes played a duet.
Su Tianqing also briefly introduced herself, of course, using Dandelion’s template.
“Speaking of which, Xiaowang is also your fan,” Yue Tianxin suddenly said, remembering something.
“Woof—”
The Fox Girl was a little shy, wagging her tail vigorously, but she quickly admitted it.
“Really? I didn’t expect to have a fan. That makes me very happy.”
“Then why do you like Dandelion, Xiaowang? I remember Tianqing’s screen time is super low, nowhere near Hyacinth’s or the others’,” Yue Tianxin interjected.
Su Tianqing herself was quite curious.
Dandelion’s popularity wasn’t low, but due to her low screen time, most people only knew that there was a Magic Girl in Rong City named Dandelion; it was rare to actually see Dandelion appear.
Why the low screen time, you ask?
It couldn’t be blamed on others; it was all because Dandelion’s 【Reinforcement Magic】 was a bit too powerful. If used too often, it could easily lead Magic Girls into Dandelion dependency.
This was a major buff that could directly raise a normal Hyacinth to be evenly matched with Hellcat, allow Mai Sui to unleash a pseudo Star Shadow, and enable Fenrir to successfully link with Sirius.
It was comparable to the feeling of “once you’ve experienced Dandelion’s reinforcement, you can never go back”—a terrifying reinforcement ability.
Hearing Su Tianqing’s question, the Fox Girl swallowed, organized her words briefly, and said:
“Actually… actually, I just think Dandelion’s ceremonial dress… is very beautiful!”
“And her tail is fluffy and cute, much prettier than Hyacinth’s outfit.”
Oh?
Su Tianqing was stunned for a moment, almost unable to handle such a direct compliment.
She had expected her to say “Dandelion’s magic is amazing,” but it was a straightforward compliment on her appearance, which made Ben Hu blush.
Very good! Much sweeter than Ye Lan! Ben Hu is very pleased!
But why did she also subtly put down Hyacinth? You two will be companions in the future, won’t there really be a problem?
All of the above were internal monologues; Su Tianqing did not voice them, only responding with a grateful smile.
Next was a rather uninformative chat session.
From Magic Girl initiation to her experiences in Sui City and Hong Kong City, Su Tianqing explained some essential knowledge for a Magic Girl from Dandelion’s perspective.
Things like “never expose your identity” and “the belief in guardianship” were conveyed to Wang Xiaowang without reservation.
It had to be said, chatting as a Magic Girl senior was much more convenient than simply being a kind Fox Fox big sister. Su Tianqing thought.
Some things could only be said from the perspective of a senior; if she were a normal person, she could only say them after Xiaowang successfully transformed.
“I really look forward to your successful transformation, Xiaowang. It will definitely go smoothly.”
“Ah… but can I really do it…?”
“You have to believe in yourself. You can definitely do it.”
“Oh, speaking of which, how’s Hua Ling doing?”
Suddenly remembering she had another teammate, Su Tianqing quickly sent a message to Hua Ling.
Fortunately, Hua Ling was currently taking Aurora for a stroll in the garden. Upon seeing Su Tianqing’s message that she was done, she immediately returned to the dorm, and they swapped places, with Su Tianqing taking Aurora for a stroll around campus.
“…That person in the dorm just now, does Tianqing Jie know her?”
Su Tianqing took Aurora to sit at the entrance of the convenience store and eat oden. Aurora asked curiously.
“Hmm, she’s Hua Ling’s classmate. I’ve met her once; we’re just… acquainted, I suppose.”
“I see. She’ll be my roommate from now on,” Aurora said, nodding, and continued to eat her blooming sausage in silence.
The Golden Fox looked at the gradually increasing traffic on the street and suddenly sighed.
She had never expected Aurora to appear here, nor had she thought she would become roommates with Wang Xiaowang.
If the two of them happened to discover each other’s Magic Girl identities during their future school life… what would happen?
Thinking of this, Su Tianqing bit hard into a fishball in her bowl.
Never mind! If something really happens later, then we’ll deal with it! The secret codex can definitely solve it!