After get off work, I become a magical girl

This notice is an apology and commitment to my readers, and also an ultimatum to myself. I can no longer stay in this vicious circle and waste my energy. No matter what the situation is, I have to send out the update.

Speaking of which, the origin of this single chapter actually originated from the lines of a character in a new animation of the season. That line may be just a trivial statement in the animation, but it gave me a great shock at that moment.

“Why do important things remain unsaid?”

Yes, why can’t important things be said?

Perhaps this is a kind of distrust and alienation, and because of the fear of not getting the desired response after speaking out, people dare not say it out loud.

Because they are afraid that the truth will be despised or questioned, they only use jokes or silence to disguise and cover it up.

At all times, writers should be filled with a passionate desire to share their fantasy world with those who believe in this story.

I have not yet become such a person. My limited level and fluctuating mentality often make the fantasy world in my heart close its doors to me. I stand outside the closed door, feeling uneasy and helpless about the world without light.

But no matter what, the original intention will not change.

I have to tell everyone who has read this story that the world behind the door is beautiful.

Maybe I should say the important things, the sincere words. No matter how ridiculous or immature the reason is, I shouldn't hide it, which will only cause more suspicion and dissatisfaction.

So, I use this single chapter to express my apology and determination. Today's update should be posted in the evening after I get home from get off work and make some final adjustments to the old manuscript.

Please wait a moment and we will start again later.

Chapter 194 In the Spotlight

2023-09-13

"A fateful encounter?"

"Me and her?"

The taciturn girl's abrupt remarks were like a stone that caused a thousand ripples, causing Lin Xiaolu and the blonde girl to exclaim in surprise, followed by an inexplicable stare at each other.

Looking at the familiar-looking blonde girl in front of her, Lin Xiaolu first subconsciously shook her head, denying this ridiculous statement in her heart. Just as she was about to say something, a burst of fierce applause and cheers suddenly came from the conference hall nearby.

The noisy noise interrupted the girls' conversation and also attracted their attention, causing them to shift their gazes and look towards the wide open door of the venue at the intersection of the aisles not far away.

Walking to the gate, Lin Xiaolu looked into the venue with some curiosity. She first looked at the crowded crowd, then looked at the stage under the spotlight. To her surprise, there was a familiar figure standing on the stage:

——It’s delphinium.

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After receiving the head flower, Delphinium was called to the stage in the name of "inviting the lucky audience member to come on stage to speak."

If possible, she didn't want to receive this somewhat abrupt gift in public, and she didn't want to be in the spotlight for such a weird reason. Unfortunately, when she realized that this might be a premeditated act by Aso Yuanxiang, it was too late.

The moment she received the hair flower, she became the focus of the audience around her, and everyone wanted to confirm the true face of this "lucky girl".

When they found out that the person who received the head flower seemed to be a young girl, some people immediately started to try to deceive her. Some asked Cuique if they could see it, and others asked if she was willing to exchange the head flower for a bag of candy... The crowd of fans who were extremely fanatical because of the concert atmosphere swarmed in, even scaring Bai Jingxuan who was standing nearby.

Just as the situation was about to get out of control, Madoka Aso, who had just finished her last song on the stage, neither continued singing nor left the stage to prepare for the next song. Instead, she turned her gaze towards the position of Delphinium and spoke with a bright smile:

"Thank you all for coming to watch my performance today. This is my first time to hold a concert in Fangting City, Donghua Province. I didn't expect Fangting to be such a welcoming city. To be honest, I feel a little flattered!"

"I just happened to see that the little fan who received the flower in her hair seemed very excited and wanted to say something. So let's welcome her to the stage!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the fans in the audience burst into cheers in response. Even the audience who had previously tried to trick the singer into giving them the hairpins had to give up after hearing the description of "little fans" and could only applaud helplessly.

Only the focus of the topic, the "little fan" who received the hair flower, opened and closed his lips in disbelief.

"Excited"? When have you ever shown a similar emotion?

She had no idea what Aso Yuuka was planning now, but as her teammate for many years, she knew very well how out of touch this "queen of singing" who looked so glamorous on the stage was.

If Cuiqiao really had to give a personality label to each of the former members of the Fangting City team, then the label belonging to Aso Yuanxiang would definitely be "confidence" or "self-centeredness".

If something makes her feel happy or is beneficial to her, even if it may cause trouble to others, Aso Yuanxiang will choose to make herself happy without hesitation.

Unlike Su Shengzi, another member of the team who also behaves in a self-willed manner, if Su Shengzi is completely immersed in his own world and does not care about the opinions of the outside world; then Aso Yuanxiang is simply stubborn after weighing the pros and cons.

It is precisely because of this that Cuiqiao is now unsure of what the other party is up to.

But the arrow was on the string, and she had no room to escape being called out in such an occasion. In the end, she walked onto the stage under the slightly worried gazes of Bai Jingxuan and Xia Liang, and walked in front of Aso Yuanxiang with drooping eyelids.

Standing under the slightly dazzling spotlight, Delphinium raised her hand slightly to block the light above and looked at the woman in front of her: After more than ten years, she finally saw her old friend up close again.

However, Margaret was not looking at Delphinium at this time, but was still holding the microphone, smiling, and interacting with the audience under the stage.

Following his gaze, Cuiqiao looked at the dark crowd. The roaring sound like a tsunami constantly hit the stage. The crowd in the venue at night seemed to have become a black tide, washing over the isolated island of the stage. Just standing here would probably be enough to make some timid people's legs go weak.

The fans who were closest to the stage and whose faces Delphinium could see clearly were now looking at her eagerly, with envy and expectation in their eyes.

Am I being treated as a fan representative?

Delphinium couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Obviously, these fans are expecting her to express their welcome, love and other warm emotions on behalf of the "Fangting City fans".

But unfortunately, although Delphinium is standing here, she is not actually a fan or a fan at all. If you want to quantify the degree of a fan's admiration for "Mary", Delphinium would probably have to stand in the last row.

Feeling the earnest affection from the audience, Kujue pursed her lips and looked at Aso Yuanxiang, and saw that she had also turned her head to look at her. She waved to the audience on the stage to signal "quiet listening", and handed the microphone to Kujue like a kind older sister. All her actions were very smooth, but her face was still wearing the business smile of a "singing star", as if she was wearing a mask, not showing her true face at all.

It seemed that Aso Yuanxiang had no intention of revealing any extra information on stage, and even tried to pretend that she didn't know him at all, which made Kusanagi feel a little relieved. So she sorted out her emotions, put herself in the shoes of a "fan", and thought about what she was going to say next, and said with all her strength:

"M...Mary, welcome to Fangting City. Everyone likes you very much. I hope you like Fangting City, too."

This sentence made Aso Yuanxiang take two steps back in an exaggerated manner, and she covered her mouth as if she was very happy: "Really? You like me very much?"

Delphinium said "hmm" with a wooden face.

Aso Yuanxiang turned the microphone to the audience again, and covered her ears with her hands like a lively girl: "Is what she said true?"

"real!"

The fans shouted in unison.

"Thank you! I'm so happy!"

With a brilliant smile on her face, Aso Yuanxiang skillfully winked at the audience: "Thank you! I like you the most too! So I'll give you this song as a gift, your favorite "Sophia's Love Letter"!"

As she finished her words, the band on the stage immediately started playing the prelude of the song, and the spotlight, which was originally a bit dazzling, also changed color, from dazzling white to soft pink.

Then, while the prelude was still playing, Aso Yuanxiang took Delphinium by the hand and walked it to the side of the stage, and said with an extremely fake business smile: "Of course, I like you too."

"what……"

Delphinium, who had no idea what was going on, grinned and gave a dry laugh, as a response to the other party's words.

However, before she could make any further move, she felt Aso Yuanxiang's face suddenly move closer, and then she felt a soft touch on her forehead.

The feeling only lasted for a moment, but Delphinium understood what it was, and her whole body tensed up at that moment.

This is a kiss.

A kiss on the forehead looked like an intimate act between an older sister and a younger sister, so much so that the audience in the audience didn't think much of it when they saw it.

Of course, this did not stop the envious audience from shouting wantonly, nor did it stop the fans who felt they had seen the gentle side of their idol from shouting crazily. With just this one move, the cheers from the audience almost overturned the entire venue.

The shouts also reached outside the venue, bringing Lin Xiaolu back to her senses while she was still chatting with the mysterious trio.

Then, it evolved into the scene Lin Xiaolu saw.

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The concert eventually came to an end. After several hours of revelry and even three encores, singer Aso Madoka's concert tour in Fangting City finally came to an end.

Even after the performance was over, many fans in the audience were still immersed in the enthusiastic emotion and chatting with each other excitedly.

Of course, this is also because this is the last concert of Aso Yuanxiang's tour. Fangting City is the last stop on her tour route. After this stop, the concert will come to an end. For a long time to come, the fans present will probably not be able to enjoy such a hearty performance.

Due to multiple factors, fans were reluctant to leave even after three encores and still gathered in the venue to feel the final warmth.

Delphiniums are naturally not included.

In fact, she was eager to rush backstage, pull out Aso Yuanxiang, and ask this guy what he was doing, or what was in his mind.

A simple kiss on the forehead is certainly a trivial matter... maybe a trivial matter, but doing such a thing in public is of a completely different nature. What is the purpose of this, simply out of bad taste?

Holding Bai Jingxuan and Xia Liang, Cuiqiao walked out of the venue with a solemn look on his face. He quickly found Lin Xiaolu in the crowd. After Lin Xiaolu and Jiang Yuan parted, he quickly pulled Lin Xiaolu along and walked towards the depths of the venue aggressively.

Xia Liang, who had watched the whole thing from the beginning, had already guessed what was going on, so he just followed Cui Que with interest. But Lin Xiaolu obviously hadn't figured out the situation yet. Seeing Cui Que's abnormal behavior, she couldn't help but ask:

"Where are we going?"

"Go find someone." Delphinium said without turning back.

"Who?" Lin Xiaolu blinked blankly.

"The one who was singing on the stage just now." Delphinium's voice was flat.

"That singer? Why?"

Lin Xiaolu followed behind Cuique closely. After hearing this answer, she couldn't help but quicken her pace and ran to her side: "Did you find anything wrong on the stage?"

"……Ugh."

Delphinium sighed, not knowing why. "It's not that there's anything wrong, but I know her. Or rather, I came to the concert today just to confirm her identity."

"Huh? Ah! So that's how it is?" Lin Xiaolu asked in surprise.

"That is to say, the protagonist of today's concert, the singer named Aso Madoka, is actually our senior."

After getting the affirmation from Cuiqiao, Xia Liang at the side finally spoke up and explained to Lin Xiaolu: "She was also a magical girl in Fangting City and a teammate of the young senior."

"So it's Cuiqiao's teammate... No, how did you know?" Lin Xiaolu looked at her with some confusion.

"We can guess it, and your father even showed us photos of the Fangting City team before."

Xia Liang was not at all flustered when asked the core of the question, and explained casually: "Didn't you find that the singer looks a lot like one of the people in the photo?"

"You even remember this kind of thing?"

"Hehe, you need to have a pair of eyes that are good at discovering things around you."

The two chatted about meaningless topics and followed Delphinium all the way to the inner circle of the venue, the backstage of the concert, which was also where the staff were resting.

The long and narrow corridor extends all the way to the back of the stage. There are several rest rooms with name tags on them, and their doors are closed. Also, several staff members in security uniforms can be seen standing in the corridor with serious expressions, on duty.