Chapter 315 Before the Exam
Delphinium's busy schedule, which was obvious to anyone with a discerning eye, naturally did not escape the eyes of the younger generations.
In the past, when they were in Fangting City, if the delphiniums went out early and came back late at a certain time, they would still show some curiosity and concern. But this time, they remained unexpectedly quiet.
There is no doubt that one of the reasons for this is that Delphinium took the initiative to confess "what he has been busy with recently".
Working hard to become the Gem Scepter, this goal seems so right and lofty to most magical girls that no one can object to it.
Even in the first few days after this fact was revealed, Cuiqiao could feel that Lin Xiaolu and Bai Jingxuan seemed to be afraid that she would run away one day. Whenever they had the chance to be with her, Lin Xiaolu would always hold on to a corner of her clothes tightly, and Bai Jingxuan would try every means to get intimate with her.
This strange atmosphere naturally made Cuiqiao feel a little amused and helpless. She repeatedly explained that her becoming the Gem Scepter would not affect her continued stationing in the Fangting City team, which allowed the younger generations to relax a little.
But even so, during the following period of time, several of the younger generations were too well-behaved.
Whenever Cuizhan returned to Caiyun Wetland late at night and wanted to check their review progress, he would always find that all three of them were able to complete the tasks he gave them, and when he corrected certain problems, he would be able to get correct feedback quickly.
But in contrast, Delphinium's bed became more and more crowded.
Obviously, their room was quite spacious, so they could put four single beds in it. In the first few days after arriving at Caiyun Wetland, everyone slept in their own beds. But for some reason, after the first few days of adaptation, things changed.
At first, only Bai Jingxuan would pitifully ask to sleep with Cuique. Considering that the child was still young and this was not the first time this had happened, Cuique agreed.
A few days later, Lin Xiaolu and Xia Liang found out about this. At first, Lin Xiaolu sternly reprimanded Bai Jingxuan, saying that she shouldn't disturb Cuique's sleep at night. But within two days, she followed suit and squeezed into Cuique and Bai Jingxuan's bed with a pillow, and began to occupy each other's sleeping space in the middle of the night.
At this point, it was basically impossible for more people to lie down on Delphinium's single bed.
Xia Liang used his intelligence at this time. When the other three were already squeezed tightly, he took the initiative to push his bed over and put it together with Cuique's bed, thus freeing up space at once.
As a corresponding "reward", Xia Liang also joined in at night.
At this point, the original arrangement of four single beds has become completely decorative.
To be honest, by now, Delphinium had become somewhat resigned to this kind of intimacy within her tolerance range. After all, she was essentially playing the role of a parent in the hearts of these children. Their willingness to be closer to her showed their trust, which was actually a good thing. And the daily fatigue over the past half month also allowed her to fall asleep easily, without being unable to sleep due to being too crowded.
But the problem is that these children don’t sleep well.
Bai Jingxuan was not bad, she would sleep quietly in her own seat most of the time and would not disturb others too much. But Xia Liang and Lin Xiaolu were really more troublesome than the other.
There is no need to say much about Xia Liang's sleeping posture. This is not the first time that Cui Que has accompanied her to sleep. However, after falling asleep, she likes to find something to hug and will not let go. It is like a naked strangle. Lin Xiaolu is the most exaggerated one among the three. Her sleeping postures range from grabbing people to somersaults, from biting hair to drooling.
When she woke up every morning, she often found herself unable to move, with one arm held by Xia Liang and the other side of her body firmly held by Lin Xiaolu, who slept almost sideways. Lin Xiaolu often held a few strands of her hair in her mouth, which were soaked with saliva and dripped with water...
This led to Cornflower having to wash her hair every morning, and the smell of shampoo on her head could not escape the noses of the Magic House employees. After a few days, the Magic House employees seemed to have a strange misunderstanding that "Cornflower has mysophobia and has to bathe several times a day", and they put extra effort into cleaning the office. It was not until Cornflower stated several times that she was not mysophobic that the matter gradually subsided.
As for whether to drive away the younger generations and let them go back to their own beds to sleep, Delphinium actually considered it, but finally gave up.
She knew very well that the younger generations behaved like this mostly because of their own reasons.
She said she "planned to become the Sapphire Scepter," and even though she declared that she would not leave the team, it might still have made the children feel some uncontrollable alienation.
In order to dispel this sense of alienation, the younger generations would finish their homework as early as possible and spend as much time with the Delphinium as possible when it returned to Caiyun Wetland. Obviously, they did not want to waste their time with each other on homework and teaching, but wanted to chat with the Delphinium more, spend more time with it, and spend more time with it, even if it was already very late.
In this case, if he still rejected them, it would undoubtedly hurt their feelings and actively add cracks to their relationship, which was something Delphinium did not want to see.
She could feel the impact of her truth on several juniors, and once reflected on whether she should not have told them so early. But no matter how much she reviewed it, she felt that it was not a wrong decision to tell the truth half a month ago.
Delphinium knew that the magical girl in Lin Xiaolu's mind was an identity that should be full of fairy tale colors. If possible, she also wanted her daughter to be immersed in this beautiful dream as long as possible. This beautiful dream did not have the complicated calculations of adults, nor did it have sad separations and changes... But unfortunately, the magical girl in reality was not a fairy tale.
As the younger generations’ abilities as magical girls become more comprehensive and their combat capabilities become more reliable, they are destined to gradually become more independent individuals.
I had taken on too many things before, and I had not even told the children about the whole process from discovery to solution. This behavior was fine when they were just beginning to become magical girls, because they were too fragile at that time and it was difficult for them to face risks. But when they have grown to their current level, I have to selectively tell them some of the truth to cultivate their ability to think independently.
At this stage, Delphinium has only revealed relatively neutral information such as "she might become the Gem Scepter", but in the future, when the younger generations further grow to the senior Leaf level, or even the Bud level... all the news related to Black Dawn and Claw Mark, as well as the secrets of the kingdom, are destined to be gradually revealed to them.
Even, when the younger generations have grown up to be completely independent and can survive in this world even without themselves, it will be time to put an end to the issue of Cuiqiao and Lin Yun's disguised identities.
And all of this will depend on the exam that is about to begin.
If the younger generations can successfully pass this assessment and get the certification card and their own magical girl number, it means that they are officially independent, and Delphinium should let go more; on the contrary, if they fail to get the certification card, Delphinium will have reason to let the current mode of getting along continue for a little longer, a little longer...
——"Time's up! Examiners, the examination room is now open!"
The shouting from the front interrupted Delphinium's thoughts.
After coming to her senses, Delphinium, who was standing in the crowd, quietly used her flying ability to raise her sight a little higher and pass through the wall of people in front of her. She looked at the gate of the Silver Corridor not far away. The invigilator was slowly pulling the gate open, revealing the magnificent building behind the gate.
The candidates became a little noisy for a while. It was obvious that the long wait made them a little anxious. However, the crowd did not move forward at all, only because the examiners at the door were still verifying the identities of the candidates one by one.
They hold special testing instruments in their hands. While verifying the authenticity of the examinees' admission tickets, they also test the examinees' magic fluctuations and reserved files, and check various physiological characteristics to ensure that there are no mistakes before letting anyone go.
Perhaps because it had been quiet for too long, the crowd around Delphinium became much noisier when the gate opened and the examinees were allowed to leave.
For a moment, Delphinium subconsciously recalled the scene when she participated in the qualification certification examination when she was young.
Among the crowd around, some people will be looking at the examination room eagerly, wishing they could get through the crowd and get in immediately; some people will be holding the books tightly in their hands and muttering to themselves, trying to remember something until the last moment; there will also be companions in twos and threes telling each other how inadequate their preparations are: some of them may be true, but more of them are lowering their own psychological expectations through words to relieve tension.
Some of them will be full of confidence, as if the certification card will be in their pocket after coming here; some of them will be cautious and hide their shortcomings, observing the candidates around them while thinking about their strategies for the next test in their hearts: there will be careless people; there will be serious people; there will be people who are wise but appear foolish; there will be people who are good at calculating.
There is no doubt that almost all the most outstanding young magical girls of this generation have gathered here, and next, this is their stage.
Delphinium released the magic power that was holding her up under her feet and fell back into the crowd, like a drop of water falling into the sea, without causing the slightest ripple.
There is no need for me, and I should not be the protagonist of this event.
What she should do is to protect this youthful hope, this high-spirited dream, and witness the moment when it sprouts, grows branches, and blooms.
Thinking of this, she suddenly felt that all her hard work these days had finally paid off. A subtle sense of refreshment made her let out a long breath, and she felt inexplicably relieved.
Perhaps both the Queen who attended the ceremony and the jeweled scepters who accompanied her were feeling the same way at the moment, witnessing the debut of the next generation of this country and then looking forward to its future?
Let me take a good look at this generation’s magical girls.
She thought so.
There is no need to hide your talent, no need to be polite and refuse, no need to follow the rules. Try your best, show everything, fight for the limited spots, fight for the possibility of being the center of the stage.
Only that honor is the best annotation for hard work and sweat.
(End of this chapter)
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