After get off work, I become a magical girl

Lin Xiaolu, who was lying on the ground, spoke with difficulty: "But, um... I still have to go to school this afternoon..."

"There's no need to worry about this kind of thing."

Cuiqiao waved her hand to show that she had some room. "The purpose of connecting with the Strategy Bureau is to solve this situation. Next, I will report the matter to the Strategy Bureau. They will send someone to contact the school to solve the attendance problem."

In fact, if Xia Liang hadn't been traveling with him, there would be no need to use the channels of the Strategy Bureau. All he needed to do was call the school in Lin Yun's name and ask for sick leave for his daughter. Adults have a lot of tricks up their sleeves.

"Well... okay then... uh." After hearing what Cuiqiao said, Lin Xiaolu had no objection to it and stood up from the ground weakly.

Standing still, she spent a short while concentrating her attention, and then looked around to confirm her position and reestablish her sense of direction. After a considerable effort, she squinted her eyes and thought for a while, and it seemed that she finally remembered which direction her home was.

After taking two steps in the marked direction, Lin Xiaolu planned to fly towards her home after recovering her magic power, but not long after, she discovered that there seemed to be someone following her.

She looked at Delphinium standing not far away and confirmed that there was someone else following her, so she stopped and looked back with squinted eyes: a magical girl in purple was standing behind her with a smile on her face.

Without a doubt, it is cool in summer.

Seeing Lin Xiaolu turn around, Xia Liang seemed to be unaware of her unfriendly gaze, and just raised his hand and waved, smiling obediently. He had no intention of explaining his behavior.

"Why are you following me?"

So Lin Xiaolu asked unhappily.

"Well... find a place to take a shower?" Xia Liang said naturally but somewhat uncertainly, as if she said this in order to find a public bath.

"Don't follow me, go back to your own house and take a shower." Lin Xiaolu had no interest in her half-true and half-false words. She said this bluntly and turned away.

But after taking a few steps, she realized something was wrong. The footsteps behind her did not disappear. Obviously, Xia Liang was still following her.

"You!"

This time she really felt a little angry. Lin Xiaolu turned around again and stared at Xia Liang's face: "I should have told you not to follow me, what do you want to do?"

"nothing much."

Xia Liang blinked innocently: "I just want to visit your house."

"Huh? Why would I let you go to my house?"

Lin Xiaolu looked puzzled: "Why don't you go back to your own home?"

"Um……"

Xia Liang seemed to be really thinking about it and hesitated for a moment, then tilted his head and replied, "It seems not possible?"

"I don't care about your attitude...By the way, why is it a question?" Lin Xiaolu frowned.

Upon hearing this, Xia Liang smiled, with a hint of pride on his face. Then, as if he was saying something very remarkable, he held his chest and said proudly:

——"Because I ran away from home."

silence.

After these words were spoken, Lin Xiaolu was stunned where she was. Even Cuiqiao, who had not said a word, raised her eyebrows and looked at Xia Liang with a somewhat surprised expression.

Fortunately, Cuiqiao was an adult after all, and she quickly realized the current situation. She felt that it was better to let her daughter continue the conversation to bring them closer, so she poked Lin Xiaolu from behind.

Lin Xiaolu came back to her senses and could only ask in disbelief: "What did you just say?"

After hearing Lin Xiaolu's question and seeing that both of them were looking at him, Xia Liang blinked, thinking that he had not expressed his meaning clearly, and repeated his words:

"Ah, that is, I ran away from home and now I have nowhere to go. Can you give me a place to stay?"

Chapter 21 Cleaning Up Afterwards

2023-04-30

The mist filled the bathroom, and the steaming hot air swirled under the heating lamp. Lin Xiaolu scooped up a handful of water and splashed it on her face, leaning back in the bathtub, her expression gradually changing from dull to relaxed.

After being dazed for a while, her dilated pupils regained their luster and she slowly buried her face in the hot water. The bubbles that came out of her mouth rose to the surface of the water with a "whoosh" sound, making a "splashing" sound.

It was still early afternoon, but it was approaching afternoon, and Lin Xiaolu was in her bathroom cleaning the dirt from the battle.

After making bubbles with shower gel several times, rinsing it several times, and combing her hair while rinsing it several times, she finally sat in the bathtub with a sense of relief and was able to relax her nerves.

There is no doubt that although today's battle with the remnant beasts was full of problems and surprises, it also brought a lot of gains.

In addition to gaining combat and cooperation experience, she also gained some insights into the rare remnant beasts such as the cavity-dissolving type. At least after such a battle, Lin Xiaolu felt that she had indeed learned something.

Delphinium's teaching method was successful.

Lin Xiaolu's respect for Delphinium increased a little more. She couldn't help but close her eyes and imagine the day when she would become the ideal magical girl under Delphinium's guidance.

I must have been mature, cold, strong, and beautiful at that time...

The daydream in her head made Lin Xiaolu smile involuntarily, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised and her eyebrows raised, and it was obvious that she was in a good mood.

——"Are you done soaking?"

"Woo wow!" Lin Xiaolu was startled by the sudden sound coming from her ear.

When she turned around, she saw Xia Liang wrapped in a bath towel standing beside the bathtub, looking at her with a smile.

There was still some moisture on her wet black hair, obviously she had just come out of the shower room next to her.

"No, no."

Lifting her face from the water, Lin Xiaolu said disdainfully, "It's already a great mercy for me to let you come in and take a shower while I'm taking a bath. Just get out and wait after you're done. This is my home, and I won't give you the bathtub."

"Eh - but I was also doused with dirty water, so I want to get in and take a bath quickly."

As Xia Liang spoke, he moved closer to the bathtub: "How about letting me squeeze in? I don't mind, okay?"

"I mind! It's so crowded! You're so disgusting!"

Putting her hand on the edge of the bathtub, Lin Xiaolu refused three times in a row: "Do you really know what the difference between host and guest is? Please don't push your luck!"

"Then please?" Xia Liang clasped his hands together and pleaded with a wink.

"There's no point lowering your attitude! Get out now!"

"I stretch."

"Don't come over here, and don't come in without permission! I told you not to—"

The noise in the bathroom was getting louder and louder. Although the specific content could not be heard clearly, Lin Xiaolu's noisy voice could be heard even in the living room.

Delphinium sat on the sofa in the living room with her legs leaning sideways, staring at the object in her hand in a trance.

It was a half-broken green disc-shaped piece of metal that had been corroded into pits and holes, and its original appearance could no longer be seen.

When she was about to leave the battlefield, she found this object among the remains of the beast. Because she thought it was a little unusual, she brought it back with her.

Staring at the disc, she always felt that it seemed a bit like a... valve?

Why is there something like this in the stomach of the beast?

Feeling as if he had grasped a clue, some dormant memories in his mind were awakened. Delphinium simply leaned back, leaned his upper body on the back of the sofa, and raised his head to think.

——Click.

The bathroom door not far away was suddenly opened, and the noise that had been vague before became clear.

"Hurry up - get out!" Lin Xiaolu's angry voice followed.

"Ah! Don't use so much force, you're going to pull the towel off!"

Then came Xia Liang's voice.

Lin Xiaolu didn't care what she said and pushed Xia Liang out the door: "You are so annoying!"

Bang!

Then the bathroom door was slammed shut.

Xia Liang, who was left outside the door, had no choice but to walk out of the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel. Then, passing by the living room, he met the eyes of Delphinium who was looking up.

Different from when we first met a few days ago, Xia Liang's appearance now is quite different.

The highlights on her bangs were washed off at some point, and her slightly curly hair was curled back to straight. Without the light makeup, her immature facial features were fully revealed, and it was obvious that she was just a junior high school student.

If Xia Liang's image in the electronics street back then was that of a fancy and fashionable girl, then Xia Liang with a peaceful smile now would only make people think of her as a well-behaved and quiet child.

Cuiqiao's eyes, which were originally somewhat scattered, gradually focused. Looking at Xia Liang, who was only dressed in a bath towel, he paused for a moment and suggested:

"Why don't you go find a bathrobe and put it on?"

"Hmm? It seems possible?"

Xia Liang gladly accepted, but soon encountered a new problem: "But are there any bathrobes here?"

"Clean bathrobes are on the ..."

Cuique subconsciously wanted to answer, but she remembered that she was not Lin Yun now. Although she was in her own home, she could not reveal her identity as the owner of the house. On the surface, she was just a guest like Xia Liang.

So she changed the topic calmly and said, "If there is a storage cabinet at the door of the bathroom, maybe it will be placed in the cabinet? You can also ask Bai Mei."

"Bai Mei? Oh, humph, then I'll go ask her again."

I don’t know why Xia Liang was so keen on provoking Lin Xiaolu. After realizing that he had another reason to harass Lin Xiaolu, he immediately chuckled and walked back to the bathroom.

Maybe it's because it gets angry like a small animal when poked? It feels fun?

Based on the personalities of the two people, Delphinium can come up with such an answer.

She didn't mind Xia Liang's obviously harmless provocation. As long as it didn't create hatred, it was just a joke among young people.

However, watching Xia Liang's gradually receding back, his development was clearly a little ahead of his peers, which made Cuiqiao feel a little worried about Lin Xiaolu, just like a parent would.

My daughter will not be a dwarf in the future, right?

Although the age of 14 is still full of hope, and there are still many years for Lin Xiaolu to catch up and make a comeback, but now there is indeed no sign of it.

Logically speaking, as Lin Xiaolu's parents, Lin Yun and Anya's heights are above average, if not superior. Lin Yun, the father, is over 1.8 meters tall, and Anya, the mother, is close to 1.7 meters tall. There is no reason for Lin Xiaolu to be shorter than her peers, but her current height is 1.43 meters, far below the average.

Why is it?

Delphinium put the broken plate in her hand aside, stood up silently, and walked towards the kitchen.

She stood on tiptoe at the sink to rinse her hands, then opened the sterilizer and took out a few teacups.

She skillfully placed the teacups side by side and sprinkled tea leaves into them. She pushed herself on tiptoe and expressionlessly made herself jump a little higher. Then she picked up the thermos and poured boiling water into it.

Given Lin Xiaolu's personality, she would not think of making tea for guests, so this kind of thing can only be done by her.