Do you think this world is serious?

In addition, sending Celine to school also requires a considerable amount of money.

Since he had chosen to raise Xilin, Chen Xiuming naturally couldn't let Xilin remain a "little fool" forever.

After much thought, he decided to learn about the Magical Girl Academy today before making a decision.

58. Brolo and Freya

The flower shop was very quiet in the early morning.

The three Shaniat sisters had just fallen asleep, while there was no sound from Celine's bedroom; it was unclear whether she had woken up yet.

Chen Xiuming gripped the doorknob and slowly turned it, trying to minimize the sound of the door opening.

Squeak-!

The almost imperceptible sound of the door turning instantly caught Xilin's attention, causing her to instinctively look at the door.

When Chen Xiuming pushed open the door, he met Xilin's gaze.

Celine, wearing the white pajamas Cecilia had chosen for her, curled up obediently and quietly on the bed, hugging her legs.

"Good morning, Brother Xiuming."

"Good morning—aren't you going to sleep a little longer?"

"No. Staying in bed is a bad child's habit, and Celine doesn't want to be a bad child."

Xilin gently shook her head, then got out of bed, put on her slippers, and quickly walked towards Chen Xiuming, taking the initiative to hug him.

Chen Xiuming ruffled Xilin's hair and then led her to the washroom.

"What would you like to eat, Celine?"

"Xilin will listen to Brother Xiuming."

"Then I'll take you out for breakfast later, and we'll also go check out the Magical Girl Academy."

"Hmm...where are my sisters?"

Sirin was puzzled when she didn't see the three Shaniat sisters.

"Cecilia and the others have just fallen asleep, so let's not disturb their rest."

"Good~"

Xilin didn't know why the three Shaniat sisters had just fallen asleep, but she chose not to ask. Instead, she obediently followed Chen Xiuming into the washroom and awkwardly washed up.

Before becoming a Herrscher, her world was devoid of color and scenery, a desolate, pitch-black void.

Even though she knew how to wash up, she had never tried it herself; her mother usually helped her with that.

Chen Xiuming stood at the door, quietly watching Xilin wash up.

After Xilin finished washing up, he took her hand again and led her down the stairs.

"Meow~"

Anila had somehow gotten onto the front desk and was making soft meows, attracting Chen Xiuming and Xilin's attention.

Celine reached out and ruffled Anila's hair, causing Anila to let out a soft moan that sounded like she was in comfort.

Chen Xiuming did not take Anila with him, but instead asked Anila to stay and watch the house.

Anila wagged her tail and responded with another lazy meow.

……

The Magical Girl Academy is very famous in this city, and has even greatly boosted the economic development of the surrounding neighborhoods.

It's safe to say that as long as you open a shop near the Magical Girl Academy, you can't possibly lose money unless the quality of your goods is really bad or extremely low.

Although the shop rent is high, the income is also high.

Most magical girls are very wealthy, otherwise they wouldn't be able to afford the high cost of brewing potions.

The cost of potions is not low, which makes learning to brew potions a very expensive thing.

Unless magical girls are exceptionally talented or extremely wealthy, they generally only practice superficially enough to barely pass the potions exam.

As long as you don't fail any courses, that's better than anything else.

Magical Girl Academy may seem to have the fantastical element of "magical girls," but once you unveil its mystery, you'll see a stark contrast—magical girls also need graduation certificates.

If you cover up the names of the various subjects at Magical Girl Academy, this academy looks no different from an ordinary university.

For example, the headmistress of Magical Girl Academy has three very classic quotes that circulate among the students—

"The content of this lesson is the focus of this semester—class, let's begin."

"There will be a pop quiz today, which will be included in your grade."

"There is no make-up exam for this course, only retaking it."

It can only be said that even magical girls have to experience the tragic situation of "choosing courses is fun for a while, but the final exam is a nightmare".

Perhaps it is because of the teaching methods that are similar to those of ordinary universities that the magical girls' weapons are all strange, such as giant scythes, sci-fi cannons, and giant crosses taller than a person, but there is no normal "magic wand".

Rumor has it that the headmistress of the Magical Girl Academy uses a lance as her weapon.

There are even professors who sing terribly but use microphones as weapons.

As for why Chen Xiuming knew about this...

Since finishing breakfast, he has been sitting in the dessert shop with Xilin, ordering her a dessert every now and then.

At first, Celine was very happy, but now she frowns whenever she sees dessert, looking very distressed, yet also quite adorable.

"Brother Xiuming, how much longer do we have to wait?"

"We'll leave after you finish this dessert."

I've heard quite a bit about the Magical Girl Academy from the students enjoying their sweets. Although I haven't learned about the admission requirements yet, I've still gained a lot.

Upon hearing this, Xilin frowned slightly and took small bites of the dessert in front of her with a plastic spoon.

Thinking about how many desserts she had eaten today, she couldn't help but worry that she might turn into a "little fat pig," and even more worried that Chen Xiuming might dislike her because she had gained weight.

Before long, Xilin slowly finished her dessert. Just as she was about to finish, Chen Xiuming saw two familiar figures walk into the dessert shop.

The figure on the left is a black-haired girl with light blue highlights. Her eyes are an eerie scarlet color. Her overall temperament seems mature and composed, yet there is a strange sense of disconnect, making her mature and composed temperament seem like a disguise.

The girl on her right has light gray curly hair and eyes, and her temperament is more aloof than that of the black-haired girl. She is also petite.

"Bolo, what do you want to eat?"

"It doesn't matter, it's your treat anyway."

"You really don't hold back..."

The black-haired girl looked somewhat helpless, then expertly ordered a bunch of desserts she often ate.

Brolo's expression remained calm as she slowly walked to the table next to Chen Xiuming and Xilin and sat down. However, when she saw Xilin frowning, her expression became more puzzled, and she would occasionally steal glances at Xilin, as if trying to confirm something.

A moment later, the black-haired girl sat down opposite Brolo, in a languid posture.

Seeing Brolo stealing glances at Celine, she couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. She subconsciously looked in the direction Brolo was looking, only to see Celine, who looked like a porcelain doll. She immediately sat up straight, her brows furrowed with surprise and uncertainty.

"Florence, doesn't she look a lot like...?"

Brolo didn't reveal the name that followed, but Freya knew who she was referring to.

Anyone who knows the girl will be filled with doubt and even disbelief when they see Sirin.

The reason is simple: Sirin's temperament is too different from that of the girl.

Despite the subtle differences in appearance, Brolo and Freya were still able to recognize Sirin.

Freya lowered her voice: "Could they be twin sisters or something?"

Upon hearing this, Brolo couldn't help but steal another glance at Sirin, and couldn't help but frown.

"They do look like twin sisters or something, but...didn't she say she didn't have any sisters?"

"Then I don't know. Should we ask her to come and take a look? If she doesn't want to come, then that means..."

Freya didn't say the second half of her sentence, but Brolo knew what she wanted to say.

If the girl absolutely refuses to come to the dessert shop, it means that the girl's "unknown side" is likely represented by the girl's siren next to her.

At least, that's what Freya and Brolo thought.

59. "Magical Boy"

To verify her guess, Freya immediately sent a message to the girl, while Brolo kept glancing at Sirin with a mixture of inquiry and curiosity in his eyes.

A moment later, Fulei received a reply to her message; the girl was resting in her dormitory.

Seeing the girl's reply, Freya was skeptical. She couldn't help but glance at Sirin again before making a video call to the girl.

"...Senior Freya, is there something you need from me?"

A girl with purple hair and golden eyes appeared on the phone screen, her cool face filled with confusion, unable to understand why Fulei would suddenly call her.

Instead of answering immediately, Freya switched to the rear camera and quietly aimed it at Celine, who was frowning as she finished eating her dessert.

"……Um?"

The girl made a nasal sound as if in doubt, and then asked, "Senior Freya, where are you? I'll come over right now."

Although she had never met Sirin before, the girl could tell that Sirin looked very much like her.

Freya whispered the name of the dessert shop, but before she could say anything more, the girl hurriedly hung up the video call.

"It seems it really wasn't her..."

Brolo muttered something under her breath, then her attention was drawn to the various desserts, but she was still distracted by Xilin and Chen Xiuming sitting next to Xilin.

Ever since Brolo and Freya started looking at Sirin, Sirin couldn't help but move a little closer to Chen Xiuming.

“Brother Xiuming, those two older sisters are so strange... they seem to be staring at Xilin the whole time.”

"Don't be afraid, don't forget that you are actually very strong."

Chen Xiuming pinched Xilin's cheek.