Do you think this world is serious?

"Brother-in-law, Sister Maria, please wait for me a moment, I'm going to buy two more cakes!"

Although Angelia didn't know Xilin, she could guess a lot from Xilin's closeness and dependence on Chen Xiuming, so she would buy Xilin's cake as well.

Sirin blinked, her first impression of Angelia settling on "a fiery and beautiful older sister".

Chen Xiuming sighed helplessly, then took Xilin and Maria a few steps back and stood under the eaves of the shop to avoid the direct sunlight.

The afternoon sun in summer can still be very hot, so it's best to avoid direct sunlight if possible.

While Angelia went to buy a cake, Chen Xiuming introduced Angelia to Xilin.

"Yes! Sirin has memorized what Angelia looks like!"

Xilin nodded vigorously, feeling happy to have met a new "older sister".

Not long after, Angelia reappeared in sight, carrying two packaged cakes.

She was lucky this time; she didn't have to wait at the traffic lights and got back to Chen Xiuming and Maria without any problems.

"Brother-in-law, Sister Maria, let's go back inside the shop quickly—Sister Cecilia will be very happy to see you, brother-in-law."

Angelia smiled and her gaze was already fixed on Sirin.

When Celine met Angelia's gaze, she immediately flashed a sweet, innocent smile: "Hello, Angelia-neechan~ I'm Celine."

"Hello, Celine—this is a 'gift' for you!"

Angelia handed the beautifully packaged cake to Celine.

Xilin didn't take the cake, but looked up at Chen Xiuming, as if asking if she could accept it.

"Take it. Your sister Angelia bought this especially for you."

"Uh-huh!"

Celine accepted the cake from Angelia and thanked her sweetly, "Thank you, Angelia-neechan~"

"Hehe~"

Angelia laughed happily, then looked at Chen Xiuming: "Brother-in-law, will little Xilin be living with us from now on?"

"Yes, Sirin will be your sister from now on."

"Huh—I'm the 'older sister' now?"

Angelia's eyes lit up; she felt that the more she looked at Celine, the more she liked her.

She had never imagined that she would one day become an "older sister," and suddenly felt the "responsibility" of being an older sister.

“Brother-in-law, it’s very hot outside. Let’s hurry back into the shop.” Angelia urged expectantly. “Maria and I will go into the shop first, and you and Cecilia can come in a little later to give Cecilia a ‘surprise’.”

Chen Xiuming chuckled, but still followed Angelia's arrangements, looking at her with doting eyes.

Maria did the same, at most giving Angelia a symbolic tap on the head, eliciting a weak and dissatisfied protest from Angelia.

54. Brother-in-law, you're so brave!

Maria and Angelia led Chen Xiuming and Xilin around, pointing out the shops along the way.

The three Shaniat sisters have been living in this world for over a week. While they may not be very familiar with the city, they are certainly very familiar with the surrounding neighborhoods.

Cecilia rarely goes out, so she is only familiar with the neighborhood around the flower shop.

Angelia is familiar with a slightly larger neighborhood than Cecilia because she often goes out to buy desserts such as cakes and ice cream, covering two blocks near the flower shop.

Maria often went out to gather information and was familiar with almost most of the city's neighborhoods. She even took charge of the flower shop's usual delivery orders.

Of the three Shaniat sisters, Cecilia is responsible for managing the flower shop, while Angelia, though well-suited for delivery, is uneasy about Cecilia and Maria due to her naive and inexperienced nature.

Thus, the task of "delivering goods" fell to Maria, which meant that she always started by inquiring about the location of the "delivery" location.

Maria's abilities may lack offensive capabilities, but they are highly defensive, ensuring that the "cargo" is not damaged by accidents and that she can easily escape unscathed if she encounters danger.

"I don't feel there's anything I can do to help..."

After hearing the division of labor among the three Shaniat sisters, Chen Xiuming was somewhat troubled. The work in the flower shop had been perfectly allocated by the three Shaniat sisters, and there were basically no work projects that he could get involved in.

Maria waved her hand dismissively: "Brother-in-law, there's no need to force yourself. Just get well soon."

“Yes, yes! If brother-in-law doesn’t get better, he won’t be able to satisfy us… to satisfy Cecilia.”

Angelia nodded in agreement with Maria's words, but realized something was amiss halfway through her sentence and quickly changed her tune.

Xilin listened quietly to the conversation between Chen Xiuming, Maria, and Angelia. Although she didn't quite understand what Angelia meant by "satisfaction," she could tell that Chen Xiuming's health seemed to be poor.

Worried that Angelia might corrupt Sirin, Chen Xiuming changed the subject: "Maria, have you ever been in contact with that magical girl academy?"

"I felt that it didn't seem like a proper school, so I haven't made any contact with it yet."

In Maria's view, a school that doesn't teach normal knowledge but focuses on cultivating "magical girls" is definitely not a normal school, so she has never considered getting involved with a magical girl academy.

Chen Xiuming was speechless, unable to think of any rebuttal.

In a sense, Magical Girl Academy is indeed not very "serious".

A school where all the students are magical girls can't possibly be a normal school.

"Brother-in-law is interested in that school? I remember that school specializes in training magical girls, so all the students are girls..."

At this point, Maria seemed to have misunderstood something, and her gaze towards Chen Xiuming suddenly sharpened.

Even Angela understood Maria's implied meaning and looked at Chen Xiuming in surprise.

Even Cecilia's exploitation is unbearable, let alone Maria and me who need to be satisfied, yet my brother-in-law still dares to covet those girls at the Magical Girl Academy...

Brother-in-law, you're really brave!

Angela didn't understand why Chen Xiuming dared to "eat what's in his bowl while eyeing what's in the pot," but she was greatly shocked and couldn't help but give Chen Xiuming a thumbs up, seemingly in appreciation of his courage and boldness.

If Cecilia finds out about this, she won't be angry, but Chen Xiuming will definitely be bedridden tomorrow.

Just as Angela was mourning Chen Xiuming's impending fate of being drained dry, she suddenly had a flash of inspiration and came up with an extremely bold idea.

If we don't tell Cecilia about this, wouldn't that be equivalent to having "handle" on her brother-in-law?

My requirements aren't high; once a day is enough. That shouldn't be too much to ask, right?

Brother-in-law, you didn't want this either...

Angelia's thoughts wandered quickly, as if she had thought of something wonderful, and she couldn't help but smile with pleasure.

—Now it's time for fantasy!

Before Angela could persuade Maria, Chen Xiuming's explanation rang out first.

"Maria, you've misunderstood me—don't you think Magical Girl Academy is strange?"

"What's weird?"

Maria looked puzzled, and even Angelia, who was in a fantasy state, was drawn to the attention.

"If Magical Girl Academy isn't special, then why does it have so many students?"

Chen Xiuming asked Maria a question in return, which made Maria seem thoughtful.

Since magical girl academies exist and can operate normally, it means that "magical girls" must have something special about them.

By combining her thoughts with the "potions" that are integrated into daily life, as well as the various potion shops and potion material shops, Maria felt her mind suddenly become clear.

It turns out that the special system of this world bubble was not hidden very deeply, nor was it deliberately concealed by an unknown organization; rather, it was selectively ignored by her.

"Is my brother-in-law planning to investigate the Magical Girl Academy?"

Maria cleared up the misunderstanding, and her sharp gaze immediately returned to normal.

Angelia opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say. Her face was somewhat blank, and she vaguely sensed that Maria and Chen Xiuming had reached some kind of consensus.

Chen Xiuming shook his head: "I'm not planning to investigate the Magical Girl Academy, but rather I want to find out how to enroll there."

Maria looked puzzled, but when she saw Xilin obediently holding Chen Xiuming's hand, she suddenly understood.

"Was it because of Xilin's schooling, brother-in-law?"

"Ah."

Chen Xiuming nodded slightly, without offering any further explanation.

Maria seemed thoughtful and did not ask any further questions.

Angelia was left completely bewildered, wondering if she had missed a few words.

After racking his brains for a while, he belatedly switched to Chen Xiuming and Maria's "chat channel".

"So, my brother-in-law isn't after those students at the Magical Girl Academy?"

Angelia's disappointment was so obvious that Maria could roughly guess what she was thinking.

Maria didn't blame Angelia, after all, she had had a similar thought just now.

Before long, the sign for "Shaniat Flower Shop" came into view.

Angelia quickened her pace, seemingly eager to share the good news that Chen Xiuming had returned with Cecilia as soon as possible.

Maria quickened her pace, though not as hastily as Angela.

"Sister Cecilia, Sister Maria and I are back!"

Angelia's cheerful voice had already drifted into the flower shop before she even stepped inside.

Upon hearing this, Cecilia gently closed the photo album, looked up at Angelia, and smiled, "Angelia, welcome back—judging from your tone, did something happy happen?"

Angelia nodded, a mysterious smile on her face.

"Sister Cecilia, guess who's back?"

"Ok?"

Cecilia made a nasal sound that sounded like she was wondering, paused for a second, and then instantly guessed that Chen Xiuming had returned.

Because there is only one person who could make Angelia say such a thing, and that is Chen Xiuming.

"Ta-da! Sister Cecilia, your brother-in-law is back!"

As if to confirm Angelia's words, Chen Xiuming led Xilin into the flower shop as soon as she finished speaking.

Maria stood with one hand on her hip, looking somewhat helpless, but she didn't say anything to disrupt Angelia's plans.