novelinnhs Chapter 64 Opening
Chapter 64 Opening
Dinner time.
Lin Muyao sat awkwardly at the dining table, taking small bites of the food in front of her.
Su Tianqing sat next to the girl, chatting and laughing with Nan Xiaofeng and Hua Ling across the table.
"There are many maple trees with fallen leaves in Green Heart Park recently, and the ginkgo trees have also changed color. It's super beautiful."
"I really like the time when the ginkgo leaves turn yellow, and there's also a ginkgo-lined path in Rongcheng Medical College, which should be very beautiful."
"I really want to go and see it."
"I'll take you to Chengdu Medical College next time you have the chance!"
Su Tianqing smiled and put a spoonful of rice into her mouth.
Then he glanced at Lin Muyao beside him.
"Little Muyao, did you have fun today?"
"!"
The girl nodded repeatedly.
With the drawing board now stored in her handbag, Lin Muyao essentially lost most of her ability to communicate with others and could only express herself through gestures.
But her cheerful expression was enough to tell her how she felt.
Lin Muyao has almost never gone out specifically for fun, let alone spent a whole day like today:
In the morning, I went boating in Green Heart Park to see the maple leaves. The brilliant autumn leaves and the shimmering water left the girl mesmerized for a long time.
Lin Muyao had a Burger King lunch at Tianfu Square. The deluxe three-layer Whopper made her, who had only ever eaten a five-yuan chicken leg burger, so full that she could barely walk.
In the afternoon, I went to a nearby permanent anime convention and saw a lot of interesting merchandise.
Su Tianqing met by chance at dinner, and the four of them hit it off immediately and decided to go to a fairly well-known restaurant.
It was an ordinary day, yet it felt strangely fresh.
"I heard that store released a limited edition figure this afternoon."
Upon hearing that the three of them had visited that familiar shop, Su Tianqing recalled the news she had seen yesterday and said...
Nan Xiaofeng immediately replied:
"That's right! It's a new iris and hyacinth figurine! I heard it's a limited edition of two hundred!"
"It looks great!"
"Did you manage to get one?"
Nan Xiaofeng immediately fell silent and ate in silence.
Su Tianqing covered her mouth and chuckled softly.
"It's okay, doesn't this just mean that everyone likes magical girls?"
"Sister Tianqing is right," Hualing replied with a gentle smile.
Dinner was very enjoyable.
The association's affiliated high school is not far from Tianfu Square. After seeing off Nan Xiaofeng and Hua Ling, who needed to take the subway home, at the subway entrance, Su Tianqing chose to walk back with Lin Muyao.
Chengdu remains lively and vibrant in the evening.
The streets were filled with men and women taking a walk after finishing their meals, as well as elderly men and women sitting on stools chatting and gossiping.
Lin Muyao followed behind the golden fox.
The girl was dressed in a simple autumn top, with overalls and thick cotton tights covering her lower body—a typical autumn outfit.
Although she is not as elegant as Karin, nor as energetic as Minami, her look is completely different from her gloomy appearance at home.
She secretly watched the large, fluffy tail in front of her swaying from side to side with each step.
A week ago, this adorable fox sister barged into my dormitory.
Lin Muyao wasn't very used to her arrival.
—Anyway, it'll probably be like those other people before, they'll get to know me for a while and then I'll never see them again.
However, she accurately identified the type of the iris poster on the wall and could also readily recall the code name "Red Snow" from the catalog.
They even knew about the Albatross, which had disappeared for over a decade.
Moreover, she felt that Xin Yuehu was not a bad person and had the same feelings as her.
This was the first time in my life that someone had discussed magical girls with me.
This is the first time someone has shared rare merchandise images with me.
This is the first time I've had such a pleasant conversation with someone, even if it's just using a drawing board.
Even Meteor Teacher had never communicated with me like this.
Su Tianqing.
Lin Muyao remembered the name of this fox sister.
She would buy herself a lot of merchandise she had never seen before.
She kept her promise and came to visit him almost every day.
She even made new friends, and her friends were all very friendly.
Lin Muyao felt that she had changed a lot.
Whenever I see her, my mood involuntarily brightens.
Whenever I see that radiant smile, I want to laugh along with it.
"You've changed a lot since we first met last week, Mu Yao."
Su Tianqing suddenly said this.
Lin Muyao remained silent, pursing her lips quietly.
Thinking about it that way, it does seem to be true.
At least in the past, I would never have dared to go to anime conventions, and I would absolutely never have dared to take a photo with cosplayers dressed as hyacinths and irises.
"Anyway, as long as you can become more cheerful, I'll be very happy."
"We're almost at school. Let me help you carry these things to your dorm. Don't stay out too late tonight."
Su Tianqing turned around, waved the paper bags containing the merchandise in her hand at Lin Muyao, and said with a smile.
Lin Muyao hurriedly tried to reach for the drawing board in her bag, but Su Tianqing stopped her with the tip of her tail.
"You can't refuse, I'm your older sister! I have to get it to your dorm for you!"
The soft, fluffy touch made Lin Muyao tremble, but the tail only swept over her briefly and didn't linger for long.
...Sister Tianqing is so cute.
Following behind the golden fox, the girl's thoughts drifted away, and her hand quietly reached into her pocket.
But instead of touching the drawing board, it reached deeper into the interlayer and gently pinched a hard object.
Cross.
Last night, I saw a strange white mink on my windowsill.
Lin Muyao remembered it; it had always been hiding in Nan Xiaofeng's schoolbag, peeking out and looking at her.
"Hello, Lin Muyao, my name is Bai Ling, and I am a stargazer elf from the Star Realm."
When the white sable spoke, it nearly scared Lin Muyao half to death.
"Since you can see me and hear me, it means you have enormous potential to become a magical girl!"
"This guardian star is for you. If it responds to you, then you will have a chance—"
"Become a magical girl!"
—That's what the sable elf said.
After it flew away, Lin Muyao tried to check it that night, but there was no response; the Guardian Star did not respond.
Was this all a dream? Lin Muyao couldn't help but feel a little doubtful.
Maybe I was so happy to make new friends that I had such a realistic dream?
But the touch of the guardian star in her pocket reminded her that this was not a dream.
This made Lin Muyao feel both troubled and a little excited.
...Can I become a magical girl too?
Su Tianqing walked ahead, secretly observing Lin Muyao's subtle movements behind her.
I have already learned what happened to the child last night from the information page of the secret manual.
[I received the Guardian Star from the Stargazer, but I failed to gain its approval.]
Sure enough, things turned out just as I had expected.
The white ferret spirit beside Nan Xiaofeng noticed Mu Yao's potential as a magical girl and extended an olive branch to her, trying to recruit her into its ranks.
What a pity, stargazer, you were too impatient.
If magical girls could transform so easily, wouldn't the world be full of magical girls by now?
From Karin's experience, Su Tianqing summarized the necessary conditions for a magical girl to gain the recognition of the Guardian Star:
A strong desire! A belief in protecting something!
These are clearly things that Lin Muyao, an ordinary child, cannot possess. At least not yet.
Su Tianqing led Lin Muyao into the school gate.
Before entering, the golden fox glanced back at the shadows on the street corner.
My cat familiar was burying a monster capsule in the grass. Noticing its owner's gaze, it immediately meowed in my direction.
well.
Su Tianqing grinned.
The cat should be on its way here right now.
The association's affiliated high school is going to be quite lively tonight.