Clang, clang~
“Villain Fox Fox! Today is a different kind of entrance!”
Hero Association Affiliated Academy, Girls’ Dormitory.
Lin Muyao was nestled in her bed, her phone screen illuminating her nightcap and her expectant expression.
She quickly sent a striking message:
“Fox Fox has appeared, quick, let mommy hug you.”
ID: Fox Treasure Fox Treasure Mom Loves You So Much.
“Thank you for Fox Treasure’s SC~ Fox Treasure has always supported Fox Fox, thank you very much for your support~”
The charming and adorable little Fox Fox smiled sweetly at the camera, nearly melting Lin Muyao’s heart.
“So cute!—”
The girl buried her face in the covers, whimpering with excitement.
This delicate, charming posture, those bright, sparkling emerald fox eyes, and Fox Fox’s whispers, seemingly so close… they brought a strong Fox Fox temptation!
Was this little Fox Fox made of cuteness?
“Thank you for Junzi You Jiu’s SC~ Do you want to hear a lullaby today too? Then Fox Fox will sing one for everyone before going offline~”
“Thank you for Da Chu Xing Chen Sheng Wang’s SC~ Eh? You want Fox Fox to take everyone to see the night view over Rong City? Of course, you can~”
Lin Muyao stared at the screen with a silly smile, watching Xin Yuehu interact with her audience, unable to suppress the smile on her lips.
After becoming the Magic Girl Nightingale, Lin Muyao felt increasingly interested in Xin Yuehu.
Especially after chatting with her by the lake the night before last, Lin Muyao also sensed Xin Yuehu’s special qualities:
She wasn’t a purely evil villain; she was more like a child who caused mischief and pranks for fun.
“As long as I, Fox Fox, appear, Magic Girls will appear by my side to stop me—it’s simply too wonderful.”
Xin Yuehu explained it this way.
Although she knew she shouldn’t easily believe a villain Magic Girl’s words, Lin Muyao was still willing to believe Xin Yuehu’s explanation.
After all, this little Fox Fox had never done anything out of line; everything she did was simply because she found it “fun.”
Yet, she sometimes became her “target,” which made her a little nervous.
—But who cares!
To be able to play with such a cute little Fox Fox, what if she becomes her target!
The girl turned over, casting aside that wandering thought, and looked at the poster on the wall.
The dormitory had been renovated by the Hero Association’s engineering team, but the damaged edges of the poster could not be repaired.
Staring at the tattered Iris poster for a long time, Lin Muyao’s gaze shifted to the brand-new Magic Girl Nightingale poster next to it.
The Magic Girl on the poster was lively and cute, striking a graceful battle pose for the camera.
“I can be this beautiful after transforming, too. Suddenly, I’m looking forward to my future life even more,” Lin Muyao thought.
Just a month ago, she was suffering from aphasia, depressed and holed up in her dorm every day, yet now she had become a Magic Girl and gained trustworthy companions.
And the person who triggered this whole butterfly effect was precisely the person she had to protect diligently—
“Mu Yao Meimei, there’s a Magic Girl-exclusive anime convention at Tianfu Stadium this weekend. Xiaofeng and the others are going too, Mu Yao Meimei, you should come along!”
In WeChat, there was a message from Tianqing Jie sent that afternoon, followed closely by her own reply:
“Okay, see you tomorrow.”
“Tomorrow morning at ten, let’s meet at the entrance of Tianfu Stadium. Don’t be late~”
Listening to Xin Yuehu’s singing, Lin Muyao scrolled through her chat history with Su Tianqing, feeling happier than ever before.
…
This joyful mood carried over to the next day.
The next day, at 8:30 AM, Lin Muyao woke up early.
This was practically a miraculous waking time for a student on the weekend.
After washing up, brushing her teeth, and having breakfast in the cafeteria, the girl stood in front of the full-length mirror in her dorm, holding two outfits and deliberating.
Just like the dilemma most girls inevitably face before going out.
“Today, I’m going to an anime convention with Tianqing Jie and the others, so I need to wear pretty clothes!”
On her left, a sturdy autumn dress lay in Lin Muyao’s hand, seemingly emitting a sentimental voice.
“Precisely because it’s an anime convention, I need to wear clothes that are easy to move in, and I also need a large bag for buying merchandise!”
On her right, a shirt-dress with trousers and a pair of cotton tights were making a rational plea.
Ultimately, rationality triumphed over sentiment.
When the girl, wearing a skirt-trousers and a shirt with a knitted cardigan, bravely stepped out of the subway exit, the sight before her left her dumbfounded:
She had never been to such a large anime convention.
Before, at most, she would only glance from afar, never daring to venture into an anime convention with so many people, let alone cosplay or sell merchandise inside.
The convention didn’t open until ten, but many people had already gathered in front of the stadium.
There were colorful cosplayers and backpack-carrying tourists, but most were clustered with their companions, chatting animatedly, creating a lively scene.
Even a red-and-white banner hung high above the stadium, reading: 【Hero Association Presents the 20th Magic Girl Exclusive Anime Convention】.
…Why did this banner feel a bit like an XXX sports event? It had no anime convention atmosphere at all!
“Mu Yao—”
A distant call reached her ears, and Lin Muyao looked down towards the sound source, spotting the small, graceful figure waving vigorously at her in the distance.
Su Tianqing, and Nan Jiayu standing beside her.
“Mu Yao Meimei, you came very early,” Su Tianqing said with a smile as the girl approached.
“Because I wanted to come early, so…” The girl awkwardly scratched her cheek, smiling wryly.
The three waited under the shade of a tree for the convention to open, and for Hua Ling and Nan Xiaofeng to arrive.
Many cosplayers and tourists had already gathered around; just sitting under the tree waiting for a while, the three had seen at least five groups of girls cosplaying as Magic Girls passing by, chatting and laughing.
Of course, it wasn’t just the Hyacinth and her two companions; rather, it seemed almost exclusively Hyacinth cosplayers.
“Is it because everyone likes Hyacinth more?” Nan Jiayu asked curiously.
Then she was met with sympathetic glances from the two beside her.
“Because Hyacinth has been active for over half a year, while Iris and Nightingale have only just debuted.”
“The cosplayers haven’t even finished making their costumes yet; it’s not that fast.”
Cat Girl suddenly understood, looking around with interest.
Hmm? That child is cosplaying Bai Lili, the Magic Girl from Shanghai.
To see a familiar cosplayer here, Nan Jiayu inexplicably began to look forward to seeing Hell Shrike.
But then she thought, why would anyone cosplay such a notorious villain like herself? Cat Girl immediately fell into a brief slump.
Once Nan Xiaofeng and her companion arrived, the group walked towards the bustling queue, chatting and laughing.
Meanwhile, in a corner unnoticed by anyone, a pair of pink Rabbit ears quietly peeked out from the shadows of the wall.
Next came a head of pink hair tied into a ponytail, along with a pair of large sunglasses and a cotton mask.
“Magic Girl Exclusive Anime Convention… Yes, this is it…”
Xia Taotao patted the large, deflated backpack beside her, pulled out a small notebook from a gap, her red Rabbit eyes gleaming under her sunglasses.
The notebook was densely filled with writing, but the last line was circled in red pen:
【Xin Yuehu Tail Pillow (Limited Edition)】
No matter what, I must get this pillow today!
On Rabbit’s honor!!