Chapter 23 – Magical Girl Figures Are So Expensive

Shi Yu’s sudden appearance interrupted the Vow Kiss.

“Ah!” The little officiant pointed at Shi Yu and shouted, “The mistress who’s cutting in on Mommy and Daddy’s love has appeared!”

What kind of TV dramas is this little girl watching…? Lin Xi shielded the little officiant, worried that the insidious and ruthless Shi Yu might strike out at the girl for offending her.

“Mistress?” Shi Yu crouched down. “I’m not a mistress. This older sister and I are very close classmates.”

Who the hell is close with you… Lin Xi glared at Shi Yu.

Lin Xi tried to tell Shi Yu with her eyes that she shouldn’t have shown up in front of Zhao Xinning. She didn’t want Zhao Xinning to have any contact with a villain like Shi Yu.

With others present, Shi Yu completely restrained her sharp edges, displaying the gentle and perfect image she maintained daily at school.

“Sister, you’re Daddy’s classmate?” the little officiant asked. “I get it now…” She pointed an accusing finger at Lin Xi, huffing with indignation. “Daddy, you’re a two-timer!”

Lin Xi: “…”

No, do kids these days really know this much?

Seriously, what kind of shows is she watching?

“Xi, this is…?” Zhao Xinning no longer cared about the interrupted Vow Kiss.

The sudden appearance of such a cute girl made Zhao Xinning feel as if she were facing a formidable rival.

“My name is Shi Yu, Lin Xi’s classmate,” Shi Yu introduced herself. “Ah, are you playing house with the kids, pretending to be Mommy and Daddy? I’m so sorry for interrupting you.”

Tch- Lin Xi cursed Shi Yu inwardly. This girl didn’t feel the slightest bit of apology; she had barged in on purpose.

“Miss Shi Yu…” Zhao Xinning frowned. “Xi, I didn’t know you had such a beautiful and close classmate.”

“Hahaha…” Lin Xi laughed awkwardly, secretly tugging on Shi Yu’s sleeve to signal her to get lost.

Instead of leaving, Shi Yu started chatting with Zhao Xinning. “I’m even more surprised. I had no idea that the ace of Z City No. 1 Middle School’s Track and Field Club was such good friends with Lin Xi.”

Zhao Xinning and Shi Yu went back and forth, hitting it off quite well.

The little officiant pulled on Lin Xi’s sleeve. “Daddy, it turns out you’re the mistress.”

Lin Xi: “…”

She told the little officiant to stop voicing the outrageous things she learned from TV and to be a good girl, promising to buy her candy later.

Shi Yu’s intrusion made Lin Xi feel like she was sitting on a bed of needles.

She wanted to take Zhao Xinning and leave immediately…

Suddenly.

A thunderous roar of cheers made the atmosphere in the venue boil over.

Lin Xi, who was busy thinking of a way out, was genuinely startled.

But the real shock was yet to come.

She located the source of the cheering-why was Magical Girl Xia Xun here?!

Xia Xun entered through the left passage at the front of the venue, surrounded by a crowd like a star being mobbed by fans.

This is bad!-

Seeing Xia Xun, a chill ran from the soles of Lin Xi’s feet straight to the top of her head.

Has the fact that Shi Yu and I robbed Jinrui Bank been exposed? Is Xia Xun here to arrest us?!

Lin Xi felt like a mouse seeing a cat, her guard instantly going up.

“Shi Yu!-” She jerked her chin toward the front, signaling to Shi Yu that Xia Xun had arrived.

Lin Xi hoped Shi Yu would show some teammate spirit and let her escape first while Shi Yu stayed behind to cover the retreat.

“Oh!” Unlike Lin Xi, Shi Yu looked both surprised and delighted upon seeing Xia Xun. “Xinning, Lin Xi, Miss Xia Xun is truly popular, isn’t she?”

No kidding, Lin Xi cursed silently. What kid doesn’t love a beautiful and righteous Magical Girl?

Wait… could it be that Xia Xun isn’t here to arrest me and Shi Yu?

Lin Xi finally snapped out of her panic.

After calming down, Lin Xi came to a conclusion:

It shouldn’t be!

There were so many children here; how could she possibly make a move in a place like this?!

Xia Xun had appeared so openly, which suggested her target wasn’t her or Shi Yu, but rather… this group of kids???

…

Lin Xi was half right. Xia Xun’s target was the money in the pockets of these children’s parents.

Today was the amusement park’s opening day, and the Commerce Department of the Countermeasures Bureau had smelled a business opportunity.

A grand opening was a lively, bustling occasion-the perfect time to sell Magical Girl merchandise!

Magical Girl stickers, acrylic stands, badges, plushies, and figures-put them all out on display!

They even had a heavyweight guest: the Magical Girl Xia Xun herself, appearing in person to help with sales and endorse her own brand!

Xia Xun had given up her precious weekend instead of resting to work overtime for the Commerce Department because those slave-driving capitalists… simply offered too much!

The first stop after entering the amusement park was this children’s pavilion.

Kids all loved Magical Girls. Getting their parents to open their wallets would be a piece of cake, wouldn’t it?

Like a celebrity, Xia Xun was surrounded by children and parents.

Two sales representatives from the Commerce Department arrived at the “battlefield” with the merchandise.

There was no need for a pitch; Xia Xun herself was the best live-stream salesperson imaginable.

Parents shelled out money one after another. Xia Xun added her personal signature to the merchandise, signing until her hand went numb.

To Xia Xun’s slight surprise, there weren’t just children and parents in the pavilion, but also three girls around her own age.

Were they… here to accompany their younger siblings?

…

“Let’s go over and say hello to Miss Xia Xun,” Shi Yu suggested.

“Huh?!” Lin Xi was struck with terror.

Now was not the time for one of her episodes!

She really wanted to ask Shi Yu: what kind of criminal sees a police officer and, instead of thinking about running away, actively approaches them?!

“Yeah, let’s go say hi,” Zhao Xinning chimed in. “Xi, you’ve been saying for a while that you wanted a signed Magical Girl figure. Now’s the perfect chance.”

Shi Yu looked at Lin Xi meaningfully. “So, you’ve been thinking about Miss Xia Xun for a long time, then.”

Lin Xi was at a loss for words. That was the Cuddle Witch thinking about Xia Xun; I’m scared to death!

Since both Shi Yu and Zhao Xinning were willing to greet Xia Xun, Lin Xi had no choice but to follow along.

If Miss Xia Xun knew that two of the three of us were the bank robbers she was looking for, what would she think???

“Miss Xia Xun!” Shi Yu’s acting skills were top-notch; she spoke to Xia Xun as if nothing were wrong.

Zhao Xinning also greeted her normally. Only Lin Xi’s gaze was a bit shifty.

It wasn’t just because Xia Xun was a Magical Girl, but also because this girl was too radiant!

A dark, evil witch was about to be evaporated by the positive energy-full of love and light-emanating from a beautiful, righteous Magical Girl!

“Miss Lin Xi, here you go-” Xia Xun smiled, handing the signed figure to Lin Xi.

Lin Xi was so nervous she could barely speak clearly. “Th-thank you! Miss… Xia Xun!”

With her head bowed, Lin Xi shouted the words, startling everyone nearby.

Ah, crap. Because she was too nervous, she’d been way too loud!

Whatever. As long as she wasn’t embarrassed, then the embarrassment belonged to others.

“Hahaha-” Xia Xun used a laugh to help ease Lin Xi’s awkwardness.

Lin Xi cast a grateful look her way, only to hear Xia Xun say:

“The signed figure is 520 yuan. Miss Lin Xi, cash or mobile pay?”

Lin Xi: “…”

Holy crap!-

Magical Girl figures are so expensive!

This… I can’t return it, can I?

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