Chapter 369 Chatting
The magical girl called "Flower Candle" by Mint stood in the center of her small group, standing out from the crowd.
The "standing out from the crowd" mentioned here does not mean that the other person's temperament is so outstanding, but it literally means: she is a bit tall.
Hua Zhu was half a head taller than her companions, and by eye, she was almost a head taller than Lin Xiaolu, probably over 1.7 meters tall. Among the candidates, who were mostly underage girls, she was definitely very tall.
Her magical attire also bore some remnants of ancient Donghuazhou. Her upper body consisted of an ivory-white, double-breasted, long-sleeved armor. The sleeves, slit on the sides revealing her forearms, were lightly stained with rouge. Her lower body was a dark green horse-faced skirt, embroidered with patterns resembling flower branches, forming a series of heart-shaped patterns. However, the length of the skirt was unconventional, with even the hem barely reaching her knees. Combined with Huazhu's considerable stature, she looked more like a dancer about to perform on stage than a magical girl.
However, her shoulder-length green-yellow hair and a pair of uniquely shaped irises that resembled a crimson heart made her appearance quite a bit more fantastical.
At this moment, the magical girl, relying on her height that was taller than everyone else, cast her sights on Mint.
This surprised Lin Xiaolu. Did he really know Bohe? He could easily run into someone familiar in the hallway. How could Bohe, a native of Black Cinders Dawn, be so socially adept?
However, before she could mentally revise her opinion of Mint, she saw the magical girl codenamed "Flower Candle" blink her impressive eyes, revealing a somewhat confused expression:
"Who are you?"
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense, even a little awkward.
Not only Hua Zhu and her friends were confused about the situation, Lin Xiaolu and Bai Jingxuan also looked at Bo He with strange eyes. Only Bo He himself remained calm and walked up to the other party without any hesitation, pointing at his face:
"Hi, I'm a candidate from the material world. I've been living upstairs from you lately. I've seen you several times in the study room before. Don't you remember me?"
It was obvious that the other party seemed to be a magical girl from the Silver Corridor.
Because they came from the Silver Corridor, when Runnore was chosen as the examination venue this year, this group of graduates could return to their alma mater for a short period of time and live in the dormitory without having to spend money on accommodation like other candidates.
At the same time, magical girls like Mint who come from the Central City also have the "privilege" of living in the Silver Corridor. After a few visits, it is reasonable for the two to meet each other.
However, after hearing Bohe's description, Huazhu still showed no attitude of resolving her doubts. She even stared at Bohe's face for a long time before she spoke uncertainly:
"Ah, I seem to have some impression that you... are Tudinggui's follower?"
"Roommate, roommate."
Mint waved his hands repeatedly.
"Oh, well, you're Tudinggui's roommate."
Huazhu nodded: "So what do you want to talk to me about?"
Her response was so ruthless that just hearing the conversation between the two made Lin Xiaolu so embarrassed that she couldn't help but turn away. She couldn't imagine how thick-skinned Bohe must be to continue chatting with the other person under such circumstances.
"Haha, nothing much, I just happened to hear you guys discussing the assessment situation."
Meanwhile, Mint, seemingly unfazed, flashed her signature refreshing smile. "You know, those of us from the material world don't have a full understanding of the test, so we're a little nervous. I think you locals know more, so I wanted to talk to you."
Hua Zhu didn't respond immediately, but some of her companions showed a hint of impatience, even a bit of contempt, and subconsciously wanted to tell this shameless person who was trying to get information with empty words to get out. But before they could open their mouths, Hua Zhu stopped them.
"You're telling the truth."
Hua Zhu looked thoughtful. "Although it's true, we don't seem to have much friendship between us. Why should I tell you this?"
"Well... because the magical girls in your Silver Corridor department are all beautiful, kind-hearted and willing to help others?" Mint's eyes wandered around.
"You lied."
Hua Zhu made this assertion and stopped talking about this topic. Instead, she turned to look at Lin Xiaolu and Bai Jingxuan: "Who are these two? Are they your teammates?"
"…She's a teammate, but we're not on the same team."
Lin Xiaolu immediately rolled her eyes and took two steps in the opposite direction of Bo He: "I'm not as shameless as her."
She had just felt the codename "Huazhu" sounded familiar, and after a quick recollection, she remembered that the person was ranked seventh on the leaderboard. Furthermore, not only was she ranked high, but her teammate participating in this assessment was Mumian, who was ranked first on the leaderboard.
As the author of this list, Bohe ranked these two so highly, which naturally showed that she highly recognized their abilities. It was no wonder that she was being so blunt in trying to get close to them.
Bai Jingxuan didn't think too much about it, and she didn't even bother to remember the so-called list. But after looking around, she didn't say anything and followed Lin Xiaolu for two steps.
"Ah, those two..."
Bohe subconsciously wanted to bring out Lin Xiaolu's identity and brag about her status, but when the words came to his lips, he remembered that he had just taken Cornflower's signature yesterday, and it seemed inappropriate to speak without restraint now, so he stopped himself.
But she didn't say anything, Hua Zhu spoke first: "Are you the magical girls from Fangting City?"
"How do you know?" Now it was Lin Xiaolu's turn to be surprised.
"Any candidate who is slightly more informed should know this."
Hua Zhu's face was calm: "After all, Xiao Jin from your city just won the first place in the first assessment, and many people want to know about you."
"Oh, you're talking about her." Lin Xiaolu suddenly felt bored.
"You are members of Cornflower's team, or more precisely, her students." Huazhu continued.
"Yes." Lin Xiaolu's expression had begun to become alert.
She now knew that Delphinium was very famous among the magical girls, and even as a "candidate for the Gem Scepter", she would be the one that many people wanted to get close to.
Just yesterday, a guy named Mint had already used her to get in touch with Delphinium. Now, she thought everyone she saw had bad intentions and was trying to use her as a stepping stone to contact Delphinium.
She would never allow this to happen again.
"Very good, you are telling the truth."
After hearing Lin Xiaolu's answer, Hua Zhu looked satisfied: "Then I think I need to make friends with you."
"...Huh?" Lin Xiaolu was a little dazed, and her lips subconsciously opened, revealing a somewhat sharp fang.
"Every magical girl in the Silver Corridor understands one thing: if you want to be a successful magical girl, you need to make friends with colleagues who have potential. You are Cornflower's students, and you may even become her confidants in the future, so I think I should establish a network with you."
Hua Zhu's expression was calm: "You want to know more about the magic suit assessment, right? I'll tell you everything."
(End of this chapter)
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