Chapter 22 Companions and Trust
After pouring the hot water, Delphinium returned to the living room with a few teacups, just in time to see Xia Liang, wearing a bathrobe, walking out from the bathroom.
"I found it in the kitchen."
In order to avoid misunderstanding on the other side, she explained and placed the brewed tea on the coffee table.
After putting down the cup, pushing the teacup away, sitting back on the sofa and picking up the tea, Cuique was silent for a while before she spoke lightly:
"Why did you run away from home?"
When she asked this question, she did not look at Xia Liang, simply because she did not want to bring too much pressure to the other party.
Although it was just intuition, she could feel that Xia Liang might have a lot of secrets in his heart.
"Ahahaha, this... can I get away with this?"
Faced with this question, Xia Liang's voice sounded a little dry, and there was a hint of tentativeness in his answer.
Delphinium raised her eyebrows slightly: "What is the excuse used to deceive people?"
"Let me think...how about just having a normal quarrel with my family?" Xia Liang looked around, smiled and raised his right index finger.
"It sounds like a true story."
Cuique didn't comment, sipped gently from the edge of the teacup, and then said: "Did you say the same thing to Baimei?"
"Xiao Lu hasn't asked me yet."
Xia Liang shook his head, looking a little disappointed: "She agreed to let me come to her house so easily even though she didn't know anything. I had prepared many interesting reasons."
"Although that girl won't admit it, she is a bit stubborn. Don't bully her too much."
Cuique put down the teacup and looked at Xia Liang sideways: "But, the name 'Xiaolu'... has she told you her real name?"
"Hmm? I told you that when we first met."
Xia Liang didn't understand what was going on, but he heard something else from Cuique's tone: "Is there something wrong?"
"Yes, when you appear in public as a magical girl, you usually call each other by code names."
Cuiqin lowered her eyelids: "I am Cuiqin, you are Xiaojin, Lin Xiaolu is Baimei, when you transform into a magical girl, the code name will be your name."
"This is not only true when there are enemies or strangers. Even between magical girls, revealing one's real name and true identity to each other is something that can only be done after mutual trust."
“Don’t easily expose your vulnerable side to people you don’t trust unless you are strong enough.”
At this point, Delphinium raised her eyes and folded her hands: "So I will always call you by your code names during the transformation. This is not only because I only told you your code names and the relationship needs to be equal; it is also because it is a good habit."
Xia Liang nodded as if she understood something, and suddenly clapped her hands: "Can I apply to change my magical girl code name to 'Xia Liang' now?"
"Don't ask stupid questions."
"Well, I've already told Xiaolu my name, what should I do?"
"No big deal."
Delphinium sighed, "You should always tell your real name to your fellow city comrades. But when you leave Fangting City in the future, you will meet magical girls who are not your fellow comrades. You should pay attention to this point then."
"Companions..."
As Xia Liang muttered this word, his eyes flickered slightly, then he narrowed his eyes, lowered his head, and wrapped his bathrobe tighter around him: "So, am I getting away with it in front of my companions now?"
"Well?"
Delphinium, who didn't notice Xia Liang's little move, or pretended not to care, stood up and patted her skirt: "Magical girls should be vigilant against enemies and strangers, and trust their companions as much as possible."
"Bai Mei is a simple-minded child, she will believe you; I know you will be a good child, and I am willing to believe you. No one will force you to say anything you don't want to say."
"So, when you feel you trust us enough, speak out your true feelings."
After all, every magical girl in the material world will have more or less inner confusion.
She didn't say this out loud.
"Young senior..."
Coming out of his subtle depressed mood, Xia Liang raised his head, seeming to be slightly touched.
She opened her mouth slowly, as if she wanted to say something, then pursed her lips, hesitated, and then opened her red lips again -
——"I'm done washing. Sorry for keeping you waiting. You can come in..."
Xia Liang's words were interrupted by a careless voice. Lin Xiaolu was seen walking towards him from the direction of the bathroom in her home clothes with a towel around her neck, all steamy.
She was halfway through her words when she came to the living room and looked at the two people sitting there. She met their slightly strange gazes and couldn't help but stop herself from saying anything. She opened her eyes wide and said, "What's wrong? What were you talking about just now? The atmosphere feels a bit strange..."
Cuiqiao glanced at Xia Liang and found that Xia Liang was also looking at him. The two looked at each other for a moment, one closed his eyes, and the other showed a slightly helpless smile.
It seemed that the previous conversation could not be continued.
"Just a simple chat, nothing much said."
Cuiqiao casually evaded Lin Xiaolu's question, picked up the teacup and took a sip of water, then put the cup down and walked towards the balcony: "Well, now that you have settled down here, I will leave first. I have other things to do."
She really couldn't stay any longer. After all, she had come out for lunch break and had work to do in the afternoon. She had already been delayed for more than an hour because of the accident. If she didn't go back, she might miss something.
"Hey, are you leaving now? Delphinium, please stay a little longer."
Hearing that Kusanagi was leaving, Lin Xiaolu subconsciously wanted to keep him. She looked around, trying to find some reasons to keep him. In the end, the search was fruitless, but she glanced at the cups of hot tea on the table: "...What's the water over there?"
"A person couldn't stay idle, so he found it in the kitchen."
Delphinium walked straight to the edge of the balcony and looked back at the living room: "I was thirsty, so I made some tea on my own initiative, but the water is a little hot, remember to let it cool down before drinking."
"See you tomorrow," she said finally.
After he finished speaking, he jumped from the railing without stopping, and disappeared into the air along with a stream of azure magic power.
Lin Xiaolu and Xia Liang were left alone looking at the empty balcony.
"Mrs……"
After Delphinium left, Lin Xiaolu stood there, frowning, staring blankly, and muttering something.
"I don't think it's anything?"
Guessing that she was unhappy because of Cuiqiao's hasty departure, Xia Liang smiled and waved his hand, trying to smooth things over, "Young senior usually speaks her mind, so she must really have something to do, not an excuse. There's no need to be angry with her, right?"
“…So handsome.”
"What?"
"So handsome!" Lin Xiaolu raised her face, stars twinkling in her eyes.
"Huh?" After hearing clearly what Lin Xiaolu said, Xia Liang was stunned.
"Did you see it? Did you see it too?"
Contrary to her usual attitude of keeping Xia Liang at a distance, Lin Xiaolu pointed at the balcony, as enthusiastic as a missionary from somewhere, and gestured with her hands, "Did you see that? That's the one who jumped off the high platform while talking, and then raised a burst of magic power and flew away directly. Don't you think Senior Cuique's moves are super cool? I want to learn them too!"
"Hmm... maybe?"
Looking at Lin Xiaolu who was excited by the strange things, Xia Liang smiled and recalled what Cuique had just said in his heart:
He is so stubborn, does it seem to be true?
Thanks to the All-Knowing and All-Nighting Cat, XMy, Luan Tuhua, Bingzhonghuo Wuji, Zhenli Ji, Hanbingdongshou, and book friend 20191217145728656 for their rewards.
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(End of this chapter)
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