“Creak—”
The dormitory door was pushed open from the outside.
A pair of fluffy fox ears peeked in from outside the door, followed by a pair of shining fox eyes and a small face.
The petite Golden Fox squeezed into the room, gave a thumbs-up to the teacher outside the door, and gently closed the door.
The room was unexpectedly tidy.
On the wall were posters of Hyacinth merchandise, as well as posters of other well-known Magic Girls groups from other cities.
There was even a brand new poster of Iris.
The poster depicted a pure white and elegant Magic Girl, unleashing a full-power magic cannon at a giant Monster in front of a Ferris wheel.
Looking at the magnificent and dazzling scene, Su Tianqing said softly,
“Is that Iris’s latest limited edition poster? It’s quite rare.”
“……”
By the desk not far away, the girl turned her head to look at the stranger at the door who was admiring the Iris poster, casting a curious gaze.
“Hello~ Muyao Meimei (Muyao Little Sister), my name is Su Tianqing, and I came specifically to play with you.”
No answer.
The girl silently sized up Su Tianqing, and although a little timid, she still quietly picked up the watercolor sketchpad in front of her.
“Hello”
These two words were written on the sketchpad.
Surprisingly easy to communicate with, Su Tianqing thought.
Before entering, she had always thought that upon opening the door, she would be greeted by a pile of messy trash, or a bucket crashing down from the door frame.
She didn't expect it to be such a quiet girl.
Indeed, Magic Girls candidates are all gentle, good children!
“Can I sit here?” The Golden Fox pointed its tail tip at the chair next to the girl.
The other party silently nodded, moving her seat back a step.
Seeing a small Golden Fox appear beside her, the girl looked at it curiously for a few more glances, but then shrank back, intimidated by the bright gaze.
Su Tianqing looked at the desk.
Two exercise books and textbooks were placed on the edge of the desk, and in front of the girl was a well-worn picture book, depicting a small-figured Magic Girl with red hair.
“Red Snow.”
“……!”
Hearing the Golden Fox beside her speak the Magic Girl’s code name from the picture book, the girl’s eyes widened, casting an incredulous gaze.
The little fox smiled charmingly.
“One of the Magic Girls active in Rong City over a decade ago, she defeated countless Monsters with her companion Albatross and saved many people.”
“This picture book should be limited merchandise from her retirement.”
“…………”
The girl’s mouth was slightly open, then she pursed her lips, nodded gently, erased the greeting on the sketchpad, and wrote a line of text:
“Do you also like Magic Girls, Big Sister?”
“Like, of course I like them, my favorite are Magic Girls!”
Su Tianqing answered without hesitation, grinning.
These were genuine words from her heart, absolutely no pretense, at most omitting the words “to cause trouble” that followed.
The girl hesitated for a while, wrote a few words and quickly erased them, as if thinking about how to continue the conversation.
Su Tianqing was not in a hurry, waiting politely, while secretly observing other items on the desk.
Besides an old picture book, there were also some new art cards, printed with the sky-blue Magic Girl Hyacinth.
But compared to Nan Xiaofeng’s collection cabinet at home… Lin Muyao’s merchandise on the desk seemed quite cheap.
“Which Magic Girl do you like the most, Big Sister?”
This line of text was written on the sketchpad.
The mute girl turned her head curiously to look at her, Su Tianqing glanced at the words on the sketchpad, smiled, took the pen, and added a few words below.
“I like them all.”
“How about you, Muyao Meimei (Muyao Little Sister), which Magic Girl do you like the most?”
The Golden Fox handed the pen to Lin Muyao beside her, her eyes full of anticipation.
This child is actually quite easy to get along with, Su Tianqing thought.
Although she had aphonia, her mental state was quite good, and communication felt smooth without any stumbles.
If there was anything not so good… it was that communicating by handwriting on a sketchpad was indeed a bit slow.
Su Tianqing quietly observed the girl beside her.
She wore a simple house dress, her features were delicate, and perhaps because she stayed indoors for a long time, her skin appeared even fairer.
This child is quite cute, I wonder what she’ll be like after becoming a Magic Girl?
She wouldn’t be prettier than Miss Iris, would she?
Villain Fox Fox narrowed her eyes, a faint, unnoticeable smile flashing in her fox eyes.
A line of text quickly appeared on Lin Muyao’s sketchpad.
“Actually, my favorite Magic Girl is…”
“Xin Yuehu”
…Huh?
Seeing an unexpected name, Su Tianqing was thoroughly stunned.
Who?
Xin Yuehu?
Ben Hu??
Su Tianqing didn’t know how to answer for a moment, held the sketchpad and thought for a few seconds, then decided to ask further.
“Xin Yuehu claims to be a Villain Magic Girl, even so, Muyao Meimei (Muyao Little Sister), do you still like her?”
The girl nodded vigorously.
“Then… what do you find most appealing about Xin Yuehu?”
“She’s very cute, and her live stream is very interesting.”
The words on the sketchpad left Su Tianqing speechless.
You have a lot of potential, child! Ben Hu may not be good at other things, but when it comes to cuteness, I’m maxed out!
“And even if she claims to be a villain, she hasn’t hurt anyone.”
“I see… So, Muyao Meimei (Muyao Little Sister), you like that little fox.”
Lin Muyao nodded affirmatively again.
“Then, Muyao Meimei (Muyao Little Sister), do you think Xin Yuehu is a good person or a bad person?”
“Although everyone says she’s not a good person, I think she’s definitely not a bad person.”
“Mmm hmm~ It seems your thoughts are very similar to mine, Mu Yao!”
Looking at the words on the sketchpad, Su Tianqing smiled charmingly, in a great mood.
The conversation lasted for over an hour.
Lin Muyao’s silent soft laughter made Su Tianqing feel happy, and the conversation content was also very harmonious.
Seeing that it was almost time, the teacher waiting outside the door knocked and entered, and both knew that today’s conversation was probably over.
“Big Sister has to go back to school tonight, so let’s play together next time.”
“Bye bye~”
The girl obediently nodded and waved, her eyes showing some reluctance.
The Golden Fox wagged its tail, bid farewell to the silent girl at the desk, and gently closed the door.
After a soft click, both of them outside the door sighed almost simultaneously.
They exchanged smiles.
“Thank you, Miss Tianqing, that child really likes you.”
“It would be great if I could help her.” Su Tianqing replied with a smile.
“Mu Yao is a very gentle child, even after going through so much, she has never shown any irritable side, but that’s precisely what worries me.”
“I also didn’t expect her to open up to you so easily, Miss Tianqing.”
Probably because Ben Hu is very cute — Su Tianqing really wanted to answer that way, but still chose a more polite response:
“Perhaps it’s because… we both really like Magic Girls, so we have common topics.”
“Is that so…”
The teacher fell into thought.
But soon, she smiled and nodded again, saying softly,
“I apologize, I’ve taken up a lot of your time today. I will discuss your proposal at the next school board meeting, and it should pass very easily.”
“Really! Thank you very much!”
After bidding farewell to the principal she met by chance, Su Tianqing walked out of the Association High School gate, her face beaming.
Today was very fruitful!
Not only did she meet Lin Muyao as planned, but she also unexpectedly found out that Lin Muyao was her own Fox fan!
It seems Ben Hu’s charm is obvious to all.
The little fox puffed out her flat chest.
So, the next task…
“Task: Companion’s Secret”
“Hellcat’s magic power is in a state of deficiency, prevent her from engaging in excessive magic power replenishment behavior.”
Hmm… preventing Hellcat from replenishing her magic power in an excessive way…
As she walked towards the subway station, Su Tianqing began to ponder carefully.
So, the question is.
What kind of magic power replenishment method could be classified as “excessive” by the secret codex?