The villainous magical girl's daily mission is to find fault.

Chapter 21 Family Conversations

Magical girls are attracted to each other.

For some reason, Su Tianqing suddenly remembered this line she had heard somewhere.

As a villainous magical girl, Su Tianqing believes that she has recently fully demonstrated her self-worth as a villain—not only picking fights with the real magical girls, but also acting as an HR person when the good guys are short-staffed, which is simply a model for villains.

But anyone would be stumped by the epic problem I'm facing today.

—The magical girl Hyacinth, whom he had been relentlessly picking on, was right in front of him.

"Sister Jiayu, is medical school fun?" Nan Xiaofeng asked curiously.

"Hmm...it's not very fun, the classes are difficult, but I have a lot of free time to myself, so I can arrange my own time as I please," Nan Jiayu replied, twitching her cat ears.

"Hey! Isn't that a good thing?"

"You'll understand when you come to study medicine, Xiaofeng."

"Uncle—aren't you coming to eat?" Nan Jiayu called out towards the kitchen.

"There's another plate of shredded potatoes, you guys eat first." A simple response came from the kitchen.

Su Tianqing listened silently to the family's interactions, her chopsticks flashing out and retracting quickly, managing to snatch a piece of meat from the plate each time.

I must say, Uncle Nan Jiayu's cooking skills are really good.

The braised pork belly is fatty but not greasy, and the boiled fish is fresh and fragrant. These two main dishes alone are enough to fully demonstrate his culinary skills, not to mention the side dishes around the table, each one of them is a heavyweight.

When Su Tianqing was measuring Hyacinth's bust, waist, and hip measurements, she secretly pinched the flesh on Hyacinth's lower back. Seeing the almost overflowing high-quality food in front of her, Su Tianqing suddenly understood.

Who wouldn't gain weight after eating this!

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The sumptuous dinner completely dispelled the unease in Su Tianqing's heart.

It seems that the cognitive obscuration after a magical girl transforms is indeed quite powerful.

Not only could she not connect Nan Xiaofeng with the hyacinth at all, but it seemed that even the upright woman didn't recognize her and treated her as a friend that her older sister had brought home for the first time.

After dinner, the four of them sat on the sofa in the living room and chatted for a while.

The girls' after-dinner conversations were utterly devoid of any substance.

We talked about skirts, socks, small accessories, funny things that happened a few days ago, and strange people and things we've encountered recently.

And recently, the hottest topic in Chengdu is undoubtedly only one:

"Magical girl [Heart Moon Fox]."

When Nan Jiayu uttered the name, Fox's ears perked up instantly, and her attention immediately shifted from the news program on television.

"Xiao Feng, do you know her? She's become quite famous lately."

"...No, I'm not quite sure." Nan Xiaofeng's smile froze.

"Huh? Xiaofeng, don't you really like magical girls? I remember you even collected several hyacinth-themed merchandise and figurines." Nan Jiayu asked, puzzled.

"Hyacinth and Heart Moon Fox have absolutely no connection! Besides, she... she calls herself some kind of villainous magical girl, and she's causing trouble at my school!"

Nan Xiaofeng said angrily,

"Besides, she bullied the hyacinth! I hate her!"

"That's true... but Xin Yuehu didn't hurt the hyacinth, did she? It feels more like a prank," Nan Jiayu replied after thinking for a while.

There's no way around it, because Xinyuehu is just too cute. I've even spent rice in her live stream before, and as a fan of Xinyuehu, I have to maintain a good image in front of her!

The Nan sisters started discussing the definitions of good and evil in magical girls.

Su Tianqing sat obediently to the side, munching on snacks.

The snacks on the coffee table were as plentiful as the dishes on the dining table, and you could find well-known brands at a glance, allowing the little fox, who had been struggling financially lately, to experience the feeling of snack freedom.

Rich people are just different!

The heated discussion between the two sisters next door gradually cooled down; it seemed neither had convinced the other, but judging from the content of their discussion, they appeared to have reached a consensus:

"That Heart Moon Fox... is actually quite cute." Nan Xiaofeng had to admit this fact.

"Right? Super cute!" Nan Jiayu chuckled.

"But she always bullies Hyacinth! And she causes trouble in the city! No matter how cute she is, it's no good!" Nan Xiaofeng retorted.

"After all, she defines herself as a villain, and she didn't harm any innocent bystanders," Nan Jiayu argued.

Su Tianqing listened silently.

Suddenly, a delicate, soft voice came from beside her, drawing the attention of Fox's other ear.

"Tianqing... Sister Tianqing?"

With a soft call, the golden fox turned its head and met the gaze of the timid girl sitting beside it.

Hearing the unfamiliar term "sister" from a girl who was almost a head taller than her made Su Tianqing feel quite uncomfortable.

However, girls these days are well-nourished, so their future is immeasurable.

"Hello."

The golden fox replied in a friendly manner, with a gentle smile.

Su Tianqing felt this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

[Mission: Expansion - Phase One]

[A magical girl needs the approval of her guardian star to transform; she must seek opportunities to meet and learn about the chosen one.]

I still remember the quest that appeared in the secret manual.

Su Tianqing had originally given up hope of this mission. Her original plan was to find an opportunity to ambush the candidate, complete the mission, and then leave. She never expected to encounter the candidate in such a place.

Hua Ling, I remember her name.

"Hana Rin-san, right?" Su Tianqing said with a smile, "It's nice to meet you~"

What seemed like a normal, polite smile to Hua Ling was far too cute to the petite fox girl beside her, and that bright, sunny smile was dazzling.

"I...I'm also very happy to meet you..." the girl said nervously.

Hua Ling felt that she was quite lucky.

Although I encountered some dangers, I made friends with Nan Xiaofeng, and today I even saw the adorable golden fox Su Tianqing. It feels like a dream.

"Speaking of which, is Karin here to hang out today, or does she live nearby?"

"That...it's not nearby...it's over there..."

Perhaps because she had never seen Su Tianqing be so enthusiastic in her interactions, Hua Ling timidly shrank into the corner of the sofa and explained why she had come to stay in this house temporarily.

"I see... You sprained your ankle and ran a step too slow, so you got caught up in the battle between Heart Moon Fox and Hyacinth. Then the teachers rushed back and rescued you, and Xiao Feng took you to the hospital for treatment..."

"That's about it." Karin nodded gently.

Nan Xiaofeng breathed a sigh of relief.

Karin's statement was half true and half false—because she herself was the magical girl Hyacinth, and it was she who protected Karin from the onslaught of Kokoro's firepower.

But since there were only two people present at the time, myself and Karin, I could easily make up a story to fool them.

Only Su Tianqing listened from the side, secretly chuckling to herself.

Rescued by a teacher? Drawn into battle?

It was clearly this girl who inexplicably yelled at me that interfered with my judgment!

If she hadn't stopped in time and Hyacinth hadn't transformed to defend herself, she wouldn't be sitting here chatting like this now!

"I see... I didn't expect you to care so much about your classmates, Xiao Feng?"

Nan Jiayu looked at her younger sister with a surprised expression.

Nan Xiaofeng rolled her eyes at her older sister.

"What kind of image do I have in your heart, sister?! I'm clearly very helpful, okay?!"

"Really?"

"real!"

"Have you finished the summer homework I assigned to you, Xiaofeng?"

"..."

silence.

Su Tianqing and Hua Ling, who were chatting about matching skirts and stockings, stopped talking and turned to look at Nan Xiaofeng.

Nan Xiaofeng's face turned bright red, and he stammered for a long time without being able to say anything.

"This, this, this, this has nothing to do with being helpful, Sister Jiayu!"

"...Sister Jiayu?"

Nan Jiayu smiled, but a fierce glint flashed in her cat-like eyes as she reached out and pinched her sister's ear.

"Ouch! Ouch! That hurts! Sister Jiayu, I'm sorry! It hurts so much!"

"You're not going anywhere for the next couple of days! Stay home and do your homework!"

Fox sat obediently on the sofa, watching as Nan Jiayu escorted the wailing Nan Xiaofeng into the bedroom.

Su Tianqing and Hua Ling exchanged a glance and then chuckled simultaneously.