Get off work and become a magical girl

Chapter 274 Candy and Mirror

Xia Liang's chocolate was eventually eaten up amid rave reviews.

Although it was a bit strange to chew on a chocolate that was shaped like the gem of their hearts, after taking the first bite, both Bai Jingxuan and Lin Xiaolu gradually let go of their reservations and stuffed the chocolate into their mouths in no time.

Delphinium sipped the food slowly, seeming to be feeling the lively atmosphere at the table. Her calm expression revealed no emotion.

Just like that, after the other three had distributed their chocolates, the last person to appear was Lin Xiaolu.

Lin Xiaolu reluctantly took out three large paper boxes from under the table and placed them on the table. She reached out and plucked at the ribbons that bound the paper boxes, then looked embarrassed:
"Oh, I forgot to put the name on it."

She looked through several boxes for a while, probably trying to judge the contents by the patterns on the packaging, muttering to herself, "Which one is for whom?" But she quickly gave up and announced, "I forgot who these chocolates are for, so I opened them and gave them away!"

So, under the silent gaze of everyone, Lin Xiaolu began to unwrap the chocolate she had made.

Fortunately, although her paper boxes were large, several times larger than Xia Liang's, the packaging was very simple, with just a few ribbons wrapped around the outside of the box, so it was easy to open. Lin Xiaolu took out her chocolate work from the first paper box with a few simple operations:
—A plate of chocolates shaped like bow-shaped candies.

In terms of workmanship, the sculptures made by Lin Xiaolu were indeed inferior to those made by Xia Liang. Not only were they generally not as fine, but even this relatively simple sculpture had some potholes and bumps on it. However, the people present obviously did not care about this, and instead waited for Lin Xiaolu to continue speaking.

"Cough cough."

Clearing her throat under everyone's gaze, Lin Xiaolu pushed the plate of chocolates in front of Bai Jingxuan: "Yours."

"Is this for me? It's candy."

Bai Jingxuan picked up a pill and examined it curiously, then looked at Lin Xiaolu in surprise: "But why?"

"Why? Even if you ask me this question..."

Lin Xiaolu pursed her lips, obviously wanting to say something, but because she was too embarrassed under everyone's gaze, she answered stiffly: "No reason! I just got the inspiration and made it into this shape!"

"Is that so..." Bai Jingxuan immediately revealed an expression of disappointment that was visible to the naked eye.

"Hey, hey."

So Xia Liang, who was sitting next to Lin Xiaolu, reached out and poked the other person's arm: "Don't be awkward at this time. If you don't take this opportunity to speak your heart out, when will you say it?"

"What do you mean by quarreling?"

Lin Xiaolu glanced at Xia Liang with some displeasure: "Didn't you say that the shape of the chocolate should be a secret between two people, and only the person who gave it and the person who received it would understand? It would be weird to say it out loud, right?"

"But look at Xiaoxuan, she obviously doesn't understand."

Xia Liang poked Lin Xiaolu again: "Don't be a riddler, explain it."

"Hmm, hiss."

Lin Xiaolu glanced at Bai Jingxuan again, and seeing that Bai Jingxuan was also looking at her with some expectation, she couldn't help but take a breath through her teeth.

She paused for a while, then folded her hands, shook her head, as if she was organizing her words. After a while, she slowly spoke:

"That is to say, that what..."

"Yeah." Bai Jingxuan nodded while pinching the candy-shaped chocolate, indicating that she was listening.

"That's right, don't I usually eat the candy you give me?"

As if giving up something, Lin Xiaolu exhaled and looked at Bai Jingxuan: "After a quick calculation, from the one you gave me at the beginning to the one I ate a few days ago, it seems that I did take a lot from you."

"Hmm." Bai Jingxuan hummed twice to show her agreement.

"That's why I thought, since we both like this candy, maybe making it like this can better represent our relationship."

Lin Xiaolu spoke in a lower voice: "As for why it is made into a bow shape, it is because I feel that you don't seem to wear any accessories on your body. This shape is very suitable for you. Maybe it can be used as a hair accessory..."

"Hmm... like this?" Bai Jingxuan held the candy above her eyebrows and hung it in front of her hair like a hairpin. Then, she reached out and pushed aside her bangs, simulating the effect of a hairpin stuck in her hair.

"Almost?" Lin Xiaolu poured out her inner thoughts stiffly, and was obviously embarrassed to the point of almost being unable to hold back. However, she still glanced at Bai Jingxuan and said, "This way, it should be cuter, right?"

"Indeed, I think it's cute too." Xia Liang nodded in agreement.

"cute."

Delphinium also commented: "Maybe I should buy a hairpin like this."

Bai Jingxuan was immediately delighted by everyone's comments. She ran to Lin Xiaolu and gave her another hug: "Thank you, Sister Xiaolu!"

At this point, everyone present had been hugged by Bai Jingxuan.

"Don't touch my clothes with your chocolate-covered hands."

Lin Xiaolu warned him and seemed to be reluctant to hug him back, but her forced poker face was broken in three seconds: "Really... You really like to act like a spoiled child."

The two hugged each other for a while, and then it was Lin Xiaolu's turn to unwrap the next chocolate.

She stood up, untied the ribbon on the second paper box, and then took out an irregular oval chocolate from it.

"What is this?" Bai Jingxuan, who had not yet returned to her seat, stood next to Lin Xiaolu and looked around: "A fried egg?"

"I think it's a bush?" Xia Liang judged it this way: "It looks like the bushes in the green belt beside the road."

"It should be the face of a small animal or a fairy, right?" Delphinium joined the discussion while biting a piece of chocolate she hadn't finished eating: "Look, those two protruding parts look like ears."

After the three people gave their own guesses, they looked at Lin Xiaolu, hoping that she would announce the correct answer to this question. "It's a mirror." Lin Xiaolu was silent for a long time, and turned her head away with a gloomy face.

“…Ah, I see. It’s a mirror!”

Xia Liang immediately exclaimed in an exaggerated voice: "I was mistaken just now, it actually looks like a mirror!"

"Yeah, very similar!" Bai Jingxuan agreed.

"I was sitting a little far away, so I couldn't see clearly." Delphinium immediately denied her previous conclusion: "Don't pay attention to what I said."

"It's okay, I know I don't act like it."

Lin Xiaolu desperately placed the bumpy oval in front of Xia Liang, then turned it over to reveal the concave shape inside:
"I originally wanted to make it into a mirror surface first, and then pour a layer of chocolate on it to make a border, but the amount of chocolate used for the border was a bit too much, and after pouring it on, it ended up looking like this... Anyway, this is for you."

"Hey, it's for me..."

The smile on Xia Liang's face froze for a moment, but soon became natural: "It's made into a mirror. Do you mean my magic costume? This is a good idea."

“This is only one aspect.”

Lin Xiaolu hesitated: "Besides this, there is more."

"What else?" This made Xia Liang interested: "What do you mean?"

"that is……"

Lin Xiaolu looked around and found that everyone was still staring at her, obviously wanting to hear what she was going to say next, so she took a deep breath, boosted her confidence, and then continued: "To me, you are also a mirror."

"Oh!" Bai Jingxuan on the side exclaimed.

"Eh?" Xia Liang covered his mouth in surprise.

Delphinium also blinked in surprise.

"Because, let's say we became magical girls at the same time. In fact, you became magical girls two months later than me."

Lin Xiaolu didn't look at Xia Liang, but stared at the chocolate on the table: "But, your talent is obviously stronger than mine. After becoming a magical girl, your enlightenment and progress are faster than mine, so, at the beginning, I was actually very envious, even a little jealous."

"It's just that we usually have tutoring together, we think together, and we practice together. I can see clearly how you improve and how you leave me behind. So, I realized later that by watching your changes, I can know what I am lacking."

"Look, didn't we learn the phrase 'learn from others' in Chinese class? Whether it's studying, magical girls, or getting along with others, if I hadn't met you, I probably wouldn't understand what I'm lacking, and I definitely wouldn't be who I am now, right?"

Having said that, Lin Xiaolu finally looked up and looked at Xia Liang: "So, thank you, I hope we can go together in the future."

Everyone was speechless for a moment because of Lin Xiaolu's long speech.

After a moment, Cuiqiao and Bai Jingxuan applauded, while Xia Liang put down his hands that were covering his face and slowly stood up.

She walked up to Lin Xiaolu, opened her arms, and tilted her head slightly: “Come on.”

"What's coming?" Lin Xiaolu looked at her strangely.

"Give me a hug, like you did with Xiaoxuan just now." Although Xia Liang looked normal and even still had a smile on her face, her voice was slightly nasal: "I'm very touched, so come on, the hug time is limited."

“…No.” Lin Xiaolu took a step back: “This is so corny.”

"Don't be so upset. You just said that."

Xia Liang was not stopped by Lin Xiaolu's words at all. Instead, she took a step forward and said with a smile: "I know you also want to have a hug like this, a good sister."

"Who said we were good sisters? I've already told you that I'm jealous of you, don't you understand?"

Lin Xiaolu took several steps back: "Don't be so self-indulgent! You are not a primary school student, don't act like a spoiled child like others!"

"You...you said something so touching, but this guy started to back off again."

Xia Liang sighed: "Forget it, I'll do it myself."

"What do you mean do it yourself... Hey, don't come any closer! I warned you!"

"Come and give me a hug!"

"No!" Lin Xiaolu started to run around the house.

"Don't be shy, come here!" Xia Liang started running after her.

For this reason, the two of them started playing a cat-and-mouse game in the house.

"What a great relationship."

Delphinium took the last bite of chocolate and looked at the two people not far away. She felt relieved but also a little melancholy.

Giving each other chocolates during festivals like this is not just a thing nowadays. In the first two years after she became a magical girl, the Fangting City team did something similar.

However, at that time, because everyone in the team was still a student, Anya and Su Shengzi would brazenly stuff chocolates into his mouth in the classroom. In high school, doing this would cause boos from everyone around him, and a lot of people would start to shout weird things like "get married". Afterwards, there would be boys who envied him and always made fun of him about it. Rumors in the school that "Lin Yun from Class 2 is a scumbag" were even more rampant, which made Lin Yun quite distressed at the time.

Although in the end, he did marry Anya.

(End of this chapter)