“Heave-ho!”
The next day, at noon.
Su Tianqing stood in front of the full-length mirror, carefully adjusting her clothes.
Just this morning, she received a message from Principal Meteor of Association High School, informing her that her club proposal had been approved!
The first interviewee, tentatively, was Lin Muyao, whom she had met yesterday. It seemed like Principal Meteor had suggested it.
She had invited Jia Yu to go with her.
After hearing about it, Nan Jiayu was initially surprised, but after hearing about Lin Muyao's background, she readily agreed to her plan.
“As expected, Jia Yu is very kind-hearted,” Su Tianqing muttered to herself, while tidying her collar.
In fact, it wasn't just Jia Yu who agreed.
The Golden Fox pulled out her phone and glanced at the WeChat chat window.
—A friend with Magical Girl Hyacinth as her profile picture.
Nan Xiaofeng.
Su Tianqing felt that this kid was quite bold, daring to use his transformed appearance as a profile picture.
But that did fit the child's personality.
In any case, Nan Xiaofeng readily agreed to her request, probably also feeling that Lin Muyao's background was quite heartbreaking.
“Since that child likes Magic Girls so much, and she’s also a fan of Fox Fox, then Fox Fox will grant her wish!~”
Before Su Tianqing could utter any more strange lines, her phone rang.
The Golden Fox excitedly answered.
“Hello~ Jia Yu~ Have you left yet?”
“Mm, let’s meet at our usual spot.”
Later.
Hero Association First Affiliated Academy, Girls’ Dormitory.
Lin Muyao sat blankly at her desk, staring at a few pictures in front of her.
This afternoon, she had two physical education classes.
Because the doctor had given her a medical certificate stating she was “temporarily unsuitable for exercise,” Lin Muyao could only spend these two PE classes sitting at her desk.
Normally, compared to running and jumping on the playground, she preferred to sit at her desk and flip through Magic Girls' picture books and collectible cards.
Just by looking at those magnificent girls, watching them cast spells and defeat Monsters, it felt as if she could be like them too.
…But was that really possible?
Her aphasia still showed no signs of improvement.
Whenever she tried to speak, her throat muscles would spasm violently, preventing her from uttering what she wanted to say.
But even without aphasia… she didn't have many friends she could talk to.
Lin Muyao turned her head to glance at the other empty bed in the dormitory, pursing her lips and lowering her gaze.
There was originally another girl living in the dormitory.
She was a lively and cheerful girl who liked to dress up and had many friends on campus.
But because Lin Muyao had this strange illness, aphasia, and their lives were completely different, she never knew how to respond to anything the other girl said.
Gradually, the girl became a little angry, and after a one-sided argument with Lin Muyao, she moved out of the dormitory.
—I’m a child nobody wants.
Without any reason, this thought popped into Lin Muyao’s mind again.
What’s going on?
After the treatments from the doctor-sisters, these voices shouldn't be appearing anymore…
Lin Muyao clutched her skirt, flipped over a picture, and her finger suddenly paused.
Behind it was a brand new picture.
Magical Girl Iris stood gracefully in front of the camera, her elegant and proper smile on the picture.
This picture was given to her by that Fox Fox sister yesterday.
It was said to be a limited-edition collector's item, and the material was completely different from the cheap pictures she had bought.
Just by rubbing it with her fingers, she could feel the excellent production quality of the picture.
Su Tianqing.
Lin Muyao remembered her name.
She was a very beautiful Fox Fox sister.
She looked very cute, her clothes were very pretty, and her fluffy big tail and the two ears on her head were super cute too.
And she also liked Magic Girls very much, just like herself, and collected a lot of Magic Girls merchandise.
Otherwise, how could she have this exquisite picture that Lin Muyao had never seen before?
“…”
The girl silently picked up the picture, clutched it tightly with both hands, and gently pressed it to her chest.
Aside from Teacher Meteor and the doctors, only the Fox Fox sister was willing to chat with her for so long.
Just like an angel.
Teacher Meteor said that Tianqing Jie was a medical student, so she would probably only be able to see her on weekends.
Not necessarily. Tianqing Jie was so beautiful, sunny, and cheerful; she must have many friends. Why would she specially make time to chat with Lin Muyao?
Thinking of this, Lin Muyao's hands silently dropped down again.
—“Knock knock knock.”
“!!”
A knock on the door.
Lin Muyao suddenly trembled, a strong sense of unease and an inexplicable anticipation rising in her heart as she instinctively looked back.
Who would be knocking on her dormitory door at this hour?
The “Please come in” she wanted to blurt out was choked back by a violent spasm in her throat, and Lin Muyao still couldn't utter those two words.
“Muyao Meimei (Muyao Little Sister), are you in there? Can I open the door and come in?”
“!!!”
A familiar voice.
A soft, slender voice sounded from outside the door. Lin Muyao quickly got up, ran to the door, unlocked it, and pushed the main door open.
A small, golden figure appeared at the doorway, along with another unfamiliar dark-blue figure.
“Good afternoon, Muyao Meimei (Muyao Little Sister), this is my friend. We came to play with you today.”
“H-hello.”
The dark blue Cat Girl was a little flustered, greeting them nervously.
Two more people were now by the desk in the dormitory.
Su Tianqing sat in the middle, excitedly pulling out a stack of postcards and pictures from her shoulder bag, along with many badges and even a brand new Hyacinth standee.
Nan Jiayu sat quietly beside Su Tianqing, watching the child's eyes light up, occasionally interjecting a few words.
This morning, Tianqing told her that she had found a child with a pitiful background at Association High School and wanted to help her overcome her trauma.
This child's past experiences were indeed very worrying.
Nan Jiayu felt a little helpless.
She didn't know how Tianqing knew these inside stories. It seemed she still didn't understand Tianqing's daily life enough.
She should pay more attention to Tianqing's life in the future, and even…
…No, what was she thinking? Tianqing and I are just ordinary friends! We haven't become lovers yet!
Nan Jiayu vigorously shook her cat ears, trying to shake off the chaotic thoughts in her head.
“Ah, did I forget to introduce?”
After stuffing all the newly bought merchandise to Lin Muyao, Su Tianqing suddenly remembered that there was a Cat Girl sitting behind her, and quickly added,
“This is my friend, and also my university classmate. Her name is Nan Jiayu. She's a super cute Cat Girl~”
“There’s nothing super cute!” Nan Jiayu's cheeks flushed.
“Jia Yu is very cute, you know, Muyao Meimei (Muyao Little Sister), what do you think? Is Jia Yu cute?”
Lin Muyao was silent for a moment, secretly glanced at Nan Jiayu a few times, and then wrote a few words on her drawing board.
“Jia Yu Jie is very cute.”
—“!!!!”
Nan Jiayu's face was already flushed, which made the Golden Fox let out a pleasant chuckle.
Laughter filled the dormitory, and the atmosphere became much livelier.
But while chatting with Lin Muyao, Nan Jiayu noticed a small detail.
As the villain Magic Girl 【Hellcat】, she needed to absorb sufficient magic power every month to avoid falling into a state of magic power depletion and immobility.
This child… the concentration of magic power on her was quite high, higher than any other girls she had found before.
It was already enough to perfectly replace a Magic Girl for her monthly essential replenishment.
She couldn't find an entry point with Hyacinth and Iris for now. If there was really no other way…
…Sorry, Muyao Meimei (Muyao Little Sister).
I will try to be as gentle as possible.
In the Cat Girl’s bright cat eyes, a glint of seeing prey flashed.