Transform into a magical girl after getting off work

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"If there's a next time, let's invite Bai Mei along," she said.

But no sooner had she spoken these words than she saw Xia Liang reach out and gently grasp her palm.

"Even though it might be a bit unfair to Xiao Lu right now, if the two of us are going out to play, I still hope that you can talk more about me, junior," Xia Liang said with a gaze forward, her voice fading slightly, "At least that's how I feel today."

"...I understand," she replied.

After a brief silence, Emerald Sparrow slowly nodded.

"Hmph," Xia Liang chuckled, "Then, let's just keep going like this."

What she meant by "keep going like this" took Emerald Sparrow a moment to realize, and after glancing at her hand again, she understood what Xia Liang was hinting at:

She wanted to walk hand in hand.

Such an action carried a somewhat intimate implication, but considering their current appearances, it was more like a sister leading a younger sibling, which was odd in a way.

Emerald Sparrow sighed again, "Don't start with any weird antics again."

"What antics?"

Xia Liang pretended innocence and blinked, but her words belied her actions as her fingers once again teased the back of Emerald Sparrow's hand, "Like this?"

Emerald Sparrow raised her hand and cracked Xia Liang on the head.

"Why?!" Xia Liang cried out in pain.

"I don't want to repeat myself, just behave," Emerald Sparrow said.

"Okay..."

After being chided by Emerald Sparrow, Xia Liang stopped her mischief. The two carried on walking hand in hand through the bookstore for a bit, then left the renovated wholesale book city and headed to their third destination.

The third stop, also one of the highlights of their trip, was the arcade hall.

As the main reason why the old Fangting City squad used to visit Electric Town after school, arcades were also an important part of early commercial street pop culture.

Back in the squad's younger days, one of the freshest forms of entertainment for the youth was going to the arcade to play games, a pastime many reveled in, so much so that they would often lose track of time inside the arcade halls.

There were the well-off players who would continuously buy Game Coins, repeatedly playing their favorite titles to perfect their skills, so they could later show off to their friends; and there were those without money who would wander aimlessly, watching others play various games, occasionally giving advice, and even looking for an opportunity to scrounge some coins.

Those times and that culture have now irrevocably passed.

Today's arcades no longer count as a trendy form of entertainment, and young people are naturally not as passionate about them. The arcade has become a commonplace, experiential entertainment option like movie theaters or ice rinks.

Without the halo of pop culture, it's hard for people to deeply engage or wait around as before.

"You wait here for a bit, I'll go buy some Game Coins."

Seeing Xia Liang captivated by the claw crane near the entrance, Emerald Sparrow didn't insist on her following and simply instructed her before walking off on her own.

She found the cashier between the showcases and managed to convince the staff that she wasn't a lost child looking for her parents, even proving her adult status under their shocked gazes, before finally returning to the predefined meeting spot with a small basket full of Game Coins.

But when her eyes caught the scene not too far away, she couldn't help but furrow her brows.

Because at some point, Xia Liang had been surrounded by a group of extravagantly dressed girls who looked about middle school age.

Judging by their mocking smiles and familiar manner as they spoke to Xia Liang, and by Xia Liang's mute, head-down demeanor, it seemed this was more than just teasing.

They might know Xia Liang.

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