Six-thirty PM, Rong City’s Cuxi Alley.
This is one of Rong City’s more famous commercial districts.
It has a large flow of people, various shops and vendors, a dazzling array of goods, and can meet the shopping needs of all age groups.
Nan Xiaofeng was no exception.
The young girl stood at the subway station entrance, looking through the merchant flyers in her hand.
A skirt-pants, a pair of pantyhose, and a knitted sweater, a relatively warm autumn outfit for a young girl.
Hua Ling, in front of her, was dressed completely differently—
A long dress that reached her calves, black pantyhose, shirt sleeves long enough to cover the back of her hands, and an additional wool sweater over it.
Her beautiful long hair was also held down by a hairband, making her appear gentle and refined.
“Hua Ling, you’re dressed very warmly,” Nan Xiaofeng commented.
“Because it’s colder today, so I… just… wore a bit more…,” Hua Ling nodded, answering softly.
The two exchanged a smile and walked side by side towards the bustling street not far away.
Nan Xiaofeng had specifically invited Hua Ling out today.
And the purpose of meeting up was very simple:
“Hua Ling, you’ve probably been under too much stress lately, which is why you’re having nightmares and overthinking things.”
Walking on the way to the commercial street, Nan Xiaofeng said to Hua Ling beside her,
“So let’s just walk around and relax, and discuss our plans for later!”
“Mm…”
The young girl nervously clutched her shoulder bag, nodding with a bitter smile.
She knew what Nan Xiaofeng meant by nightmares and overthinking.
…Fox-thinking.
Ever since she encountered Xin Yuehu at the train station last time, Hua Ling had been unable to forget the scene.
She even started having strange dreams because of it.
“I’m telling you, that Xin Yuehu definitely did something to Hua Ling! She’s really a big bad guy!”
At the entrance of a dessert shop, Hua Ling held a paper cup cake and ate it in small bites, the words of the White Sable Spirit echoing in her ears.
The young girl did not speak.
“But didn’t the doctor check Hua Ling repeatedly? They didn’t even find any injuries,” Nan Xiaofeng replied.
“Could it be some kind of magic Bai Ling doesn’t know about?”
“Hmm… But Xin Yuehu’s Star Realm Magic also comes from the stars, so there shouldn’t be any magic I don’t recognize…”
Bai Ling’s voice dropped a few tones, and it plopped down on Nan Xiaofeng’s shoulder, reaching out to take its snack from her hand.
Then it turned to look at Hua Ling.
“Hua Ling, do you feel anything unusual in your body when you cast magic lately?”
“It seems… not.”
“Then there shouldn’t be any residual Star Realm Magic from Xin Yuehu on you, that’s strange.”
Eating cake in silence.
Music echoed throughout Cuxi Alley, making it a bit noisy.
The conversation between the three was conducted using communication magic, so there was no need to worry about others giving them strange looks.
When the cake was finished, leaving only the paper cup and spoon, Nan Xiaofeng suddenly stood up and turned to look into the dense crowd deeper in the alley.
“Let’s go shop over there! I heard there’s a really good hot and sour noodle shop!”
“Hot and sour noodles? I haven’t had them in ages,” Hua Ling sighed.
The girls’ shopping trips rarely had a specific purpose; sometimes it was just pure browsing.
As they walked, the two chatted.
“I wonder if you feel this way, Xiaofeng… I think that Xin Yuehu doesn’t seem so bad.”
Hua Ling didn’t dare to directly voice the romantic thoughts in her mind, choosing a very subtle way instead.
Although Nan Xiaofeng seemed to not understand at all.
“It’s because she didn’t hurt you, but when she summons Monsters to cause destruction, she’s definitely a sly Fox Fox!”
“Look how gentle and cute Tianqing Jie is, why is this Xin Yuehu so bad?”
Mentioning Xin Yuehu, Nan Xiaofeng gritted her teeth, not forgetting to compare the two Fox Fox people she knew.
Then she began to talk about her memories of her first transformation and battle with a Monster.
“The first Monster I faced was a giant spider that could use its web to cut a street in half.”
“At that time, I hadn’t yet connected with the Hero Association, and I happened to be there, so I found an empty place to transform and fight it. I solved it in a few moves.”
Hua Ling imagined a giant spider that could cut an entire street in half with its web, and her heart trembled violently.
“Xiaofeng, you’re so amazing, you dared to rush up to a big spider.”
“I was really scared at the time!” Nan Xiaofeng answered honestly.
“But then I thought, if I don’t solve it, many people present will be injured, so I didn’t think much and just rushed up.”
Just rushed up…
Hua Ling pursed her lips, looking down at the hot and sour noodles in her bowl, silently taking a mouthful with her chopsticks.
“Even if you’re scared, you have to rush up?”
“Yes, after all, I’m a Magic Girl,” Nan Xiaofeng chuckled.
“By the way, Hua Ling, you don’t seem to be very good at flying magic, do you?”
“Eh? Ah, about that… indeed…” Hua Ling nodded timidly.
No room for rebuttal!
After transforming into Iris, Hua Ling immediately mastered the use of magic cannons from the knowledge brought by Star Realm Magic.
But her understanding of flying magic… was limited to being able to suspend herself in the air and move.
“Then if you have time, I’ll teach you! I’m very skilled at flying magic.”
“Xiaofeng, don’t teach her randomly. Iris is clearly a firepower support type of Magic Girl, very different from you!”
“Don’t listen to Bai Ling, improving mobility is always beneficial.”
Watching the two bicker in front of her, Hua Ling covered her mouth and chuckled softly.
“You two have such a good relationship, but who should I listen to?”
“It’s clearly Xiaofeng teaching randomly!”
“Nonsense, it’s just that Bai Ling you don’t know how to adapt!”
“Pfft… ha ha ha…”
The young girl let out a clear, bell-like laugh, feeling much better.
Going out shopping really helped her relax. It seemed she had been overly tense these past two days because of that lingering thought.
Feeling much lighter in her heart, Hua Ling spoke:
“Alright, you two, stop arguing. I already have an idea.”
“Hmm? Hua Ling, what’s your idea?”
Nan Xiaofeng released Bai Ling’s ear, and the White Sable Spirit flew far back with a jolt.
“It’s just that… I plan to start learning from the very basics, like fundamental magic such as flying.”
“I see, Hua Ling is the practical type, unlike someone else.”
Bai Ling nodded with satisfaction, and Nan Xiaofeng gave it a blank look.
“Learning from the basics is also a good thing.”
Turning her gaze back, Nan Xiaofeng said to Hua Ling,
“Then let’s start tomorrow. We’ll find a suitable place and first train your—”
Before she could finish her sentence.
Piercing warnings suddenly echoed one after another throughout the alley!
“What?!”
“Is there a Monster attack?”
“Run! Run!”
People panicked.
Nearby duty personnel immediately began to organize an orderly evacuation, but Nan Xiaofeng and Hua Ling had no time to flee—
In their magic-enhanced ears, they clearly heard a familiar voice!
“Ta-da~ Good evening, citizens!~”
“Villain Magic Girl Xinyue Hu, sparkling ☆ debut!”
Hua Ling’s body trembled violently.
But what made her face turn pale was Xin Yuehu’s next sentence:
“Miss Hyacinth, and Miss Iris, you two are here, right?”
“Why don’t you come out… and play with Fox Fox for a while~?”
