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

Chapter 139 Barbecue, Girl, and Magical Girl

What did everyone do today?

In the afternoon, sitting in a barbecue restaurant across from the arcade, Su Tianqing spoke to her companions with great interest.

"That brawler game is super fun!" Nan Xiaofeng was the first to chime in.

"I also think that's very interesting, and the prize is also very interesting," Hua Ling continued, picking up where she left off.

"Yeah, I heard there's a chance to get a limited edition laser ticket from Qiu Baiyang's debut. That's super rare merchandise!"

Nan Xiaofeng answered excitedly.

As a die-hard fan of Qiu Baiyang, Nan Xiaofeng has collected almost the entire set of Qiu Baiyang merchandise. Su Tianqing once received a limited edition item from Qiu Baiyang when he retired.

Upon hearing this, Xia Taotao paused for a moment, then took out a laser-printed ticket from her pocket and opened the envelope in front of everyone.

Looking at the gleaming classic poplar design and the coded serial number, Nan Xiaofeng's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"Is this... this one? The limited-edition laser ticket with a serial number?" Xia Taotao said timidly.

"That's it! It's the one!"

Nan Xiaofeng was so excited he almost spat out the roasted meat in his mouth, but Nan Jiayu pressed his head down.

"Swallow your words before you speak! That's incredibly rude!"

Everyone was amazed by Xia Taotao's luck.

You can get a laser ticket for winning first place in the Super Smash Bros. game, but the design is random. Getting such a rare first-release limited edition item is definitely a stroke of good luck.

"But Tao Tao actually got first place too," Su Tianqing remarked, noticing a few details.

"Hehe...actually, I also really like Miss Akihaku Yang, so I just..."

Xia Taotao was a little flustered.

In reality, he wasn't good at magic missiles; he relied entirely on his extremely low profile to hide in a corner of the arena, and then, while the last person was searching, he appeared from behind and backstabbed her.

Then I won this merchandise during the lottery.

"Ahhh... I'm so envious..." Nan Xiaofeng wailed, clutching his head.

I also played a battle game, but the laser ticket I drew was the one I had already collected. I could only lament my bad luck.

The crowd chuckled, and the atmosphere was pleasant.

...

"Oh dear, how come the barbecue is all gone so quickly? I'll go get some more."

"I'm going too! Jia Yu, wait for me!"

"Then I'll go get some snacks."

"I'll go check out the drinks too..."

After a round of meals, seeing that the meat on the grill was gradually decreasing, Nan Jiayu took the lead to get more food, leaving only Su Tianqing and Lin Muyao at the table.

Golden Fox picked up the tongs and tidied up the messy grill pan, her gaze falling on the girl across the table who was taking small bites of a piece of grilled meat.

"Little Muyao, you've become much more cheerful."

The girl paused slightly, looked up and met the gaze of the smiling golden fox, her cheeks flushing slightly.

"Ah...is that so?...?"

"I still remember when I first met you, Mu Yao," Su Tianqing said with a smile.

Lin Muyao recalled what had happened not long ago.

At that time, I was alone in the dormitory, with no friends around. Apart from Teacher Meteor and the doctor, almost no one was willing to talk to me.

But ever since I met Sister Tianqing, I seem to have been influenced by her and have become much more lively.

The golden figure that gently pushed open the door and walked in gradually overlapped with the little fox in front of her, bringing Lin Muyao back to reality from her daze of memories.

She was like a ray of sunshine shining into my heart, giving me a brand new goal—to become as sunny and cheerful as Sister Tianqing.

As for the painful past...

Let bygones be bygones; we should focus on the future.

The words of the golden fox seemed to echo in Lin Muyao's heart, bringing a smile to the girl's face.

"Little Muyao, have you made any friends at school?" Su Tianqing suddenly asked.

"Yes, besides Xiaofeng and the others, I've made other friends too," Lin Muyao answered honestly.

"I knew it! Once her aphasia is cured, Mu Yao is so cute, she'll definitely make lots of friends."

Su Tianqing smiled and took a sip of the juice beside her.

This fox is truly a miracle worker!

This child was so gloomy before, she's become so sunny now! Isn't it all thanks to my good teaching?

"It's all thanks to Sister Tianqing that I was able to pull myself together again," the girl said.

"I didn't do anything, and Mu Yao even protected me, so I'm very grateful to you~" The golden fox winked playfully, her eyes shining.

"Speaking of which, Mu Yao, did you have fun today?"

"Yes, I'm very happy."

The topic returned to the weekend, and Lin Muyao nodded with a smile.

Today I played some really fun arcade games, won a big prize in a fighting game, and even boldly made my own costumes and props for a cosplay session.

Although it might be a little embarrassing to cosplay myself, Lin Muyao felt happier than ever before when she saw the admiring looks from the people around her.

All of this happened to me because of Sister Tianqing's hard work.

Looking at the smiling golden fox in front of her, Lin Muyao felt that besides gratitude, there was another kind of emotion hidden in her heart.

But what exactly caused this feeling...?

Was it because of Sister Tianqing's concern for me? Or was it...?

"The barbecue is here!"

"Snacks and drinks are here too!"

The voices of Nan Xiaofeng and the others came from beside her, and Lin Muyao cleared her mind. Everyone gathered together again, laughing happily.

...

After lunch, the group strolled around the mall to digest their food and made plans for the afternoon.

"Let's find a place to rest for a bit; the main event is this afternoon."

Su Tianqing checked her schedule for the day, sipping a cup of coffee as she spoke to the person next to her.

The Nanjia fish curiously twitched its ears and raised its tail.

"Afternoon? What activity is it?"

"Of course, it's this arcade's regular weekend event!"

The golden fox showed the phone screen to the cat girl.

Every Saturday, the magical girl Poplar Aki herself comes to the arcade stage to perform, interact with visitors and fans, and even perform her signature magic, "Missile Meteor Shower".

"Oh, I see. I almost forgot about it if you hadn't mentioned it, Tianqing." Nan Jiayu suddenly realized.

The crowd immediately began to discuss it enthusiastically.

Aside from Su Tianqing, the golden-haired fox knew almost nothing about Qiu Baiyang, the magical girl senior; all her information came from the Hero Association's official documents.

But this magical girl, who has been active for over twenty years, must be in her thirties by now.

Su Tianqing couldn't imagine what a woman in her thirties would look like as a magical girl.

Just as everyone was discussing, a shout suddenly came from afar—

The group looked up at the light green magical girl floating in mid-air inside the mall, smiling and waving to the tourists on the ground.

"Oh! Here it comes!" Nan Xiaofeng's eyes lit up.

"That's it! Magical Girl [Akiho Poplar]!"

Looking at her height, which was the same as hers, and then at her still youthful and beautiful face, Su Tianqing suddenly wanted to take back what she had just said.

Magical girls... does that mean they always look the same no matter how old they are when they transform...?