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Chapter 382 Playing Cards, Funding, and the Puppy
"So... what should we do while we wait for Xiao Wang to get off work?"
The golden-haired fox girl sat in a card game shop and spoke to the two people in front of her.
Nan Jiayu shrugged indifferently, his hands flying up and down the deck of cards on the table, his agility as nimble as a gambling god.
Aurora sat obediently on the other side, curiously playing with the stack of cards in her hand, and asked Su Tianqing:
"Sister Tianqing, is this the card game that's popular in Rongcheng?"
"Hmm, Aurora, do you want to play? Little Fish is very good at this~" Su Tianqing said with a smile, promoting Nan Jiayu's card-playing skills.
The catgirl smiled noncommittally, but still took out another deck from her pocket and gently pushed it to the blonde girl next to her.
"Come on, try it out, it's really fun."
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"This card game is called [Magical Girl Yu-Gi-Oh!], and the latest booster pack has added many interesting characters."
Su Tianqing and Nan Jiayu introduced the card game to the people around them.
"Look at this, this card is [Hyacinth☆Shadow of Stars], it's the ace card in this booster pack."
"It's a Level 12 summon, part of the Starry Night series, summoned via Synchro Summon. It boasts a very powerful effect: [Once per turn, negate and destroy the opponent's card activation]!"
"That's amazing..."
"I heard the next booster pack is 【Iris☆Shadow of the Stars】, which is said to be a deck that focuses on chaining effects to achieve board control, which fits her playstyle quite well."
Nan Jiayu said,
"Speaking of which, Aurora, you came into contact with the iris last time, right? How did it feel? Did you feel any pressure?"
"Ah... how should I put it..."
Aurora held the cards in her hand with a wry smile, looking somewhat troubled.
That night in the arena, Alice, in her dual form, chose to challenge Iris, which shocked Su Tianqing once again.
Not long before that, Fenfeng, unaware of the situation in Rongcheng, chose Hellcat as his opponent, and together with Hyacinth, they were pinned down and hammered on the head by the cat for a long time.
After that, Alice, a newcomer with almost zero combat experience, went on for two rounds. Her first match against Nightingale, a complete novice, turned into a rally race, and she was forced to lose by the referee, Fox.
Then she chose the iris, wanting to challenge this rising super rookie in the magical girl world.
"We suffered a crushing defeat..." Aurora said dejectedly.
"That's an iris, you know. Even I'm a little hesitant to take its firepower head-on," Nan Jiayu replied honestly.
That night, the Double Alices launched a pincer attack on Iris, attempting to tie down Iris's artillery fire.
But once Alice successfully got close to the iris, she finally realized why Cheshire Rabbit only dared to use repeated stealth attacks to restrain this high-damage magical girl—
"She can actually fire magic cannons and magic beams with her fingertips! And just like that, they shot out with a 'biubiubiu' sound!"
Aurora, her face filled with terror, mimicked the spellcasting motions of the famous iris flower, her movements vivid and lifelike.
This elicited a soft chuckle from the fox spirit.
"It's probably because you lack experience. Iris is a genuine Star Shadow, you can't judge her strength by the standards of an ordinary magical girl."
"For her, the magic cannon is just a casting tool to enhance the power of her spells. Even without a wand and a magic cannon, Iris can use the magic cannon freely, but its power will be greatly reduced."
"Wow, it's that powerful... If I were without my wand, I wouldn't even be able to use magic..."
"Just practice more, Aurora! Your magical talent is truly exceptional!"
Su Tianqing smiled and comforted her.
Not long after the card game started, a female dog suddenly appeared at the entrance of the card game shop, looking at her phone while curiously peering into the shop.
"Over here~"
The fox girl smiled and waved to greet them, and the dog girl immediately noticed what was happening and her tail started wagging wildly.
"Ah, Sister Tianqing, and... and Aurora and..."
The dog girl, carrying a takeout bag, trotted to the card table, her gaze naturally falling on the unfamiliar cat girl.
"Hello, my name is Nan Jiayu."
Nanjiayu tilted its head and waved a friendly greeting to the dog-girl.
"Are you Little Wang's sister? Tianqing mentioned you to me."
"Woof..."
The dog girl timidly returned the greeting, then suddenly remembered that she was still carrying a takeout bag, so she quickly put the two drinks on the table.
"These are the drinks you ordered, Sister Tianqing. Would you like to drink them now? I'll give you the straws..."
"I'm already drinking it."
The fox spirit smiled and showed off the peach-flavored Four Seasons Spring tea beside her.
"These two drinks are specially ordered for you and Aurora, little puppy. Come and play with everyone!"
"How can this be!... This Four Seasons Spring Cheese Milk Foam is very expensive..."
Wang Xiaowang was somewhat flattered and said with his tail drooping.
Only after repeatedly confirming from Su Tianqing's expression that "this is for you to drink" did Wang Xiaowang timidly sit down at the table and take small sips of the beverage in the cup.
"Little Wang got off work very early today."
Su Tianqing turned her attention to Wang Xiaowang and said with a smile.
The dog girl nodded.
"Yeah, the store was pretty quiet this afternoon, so the manager let me go home first. I guess it's because the New Year holiday is over."
At this point, the dog girl looked somewhat depressed.
Su Tianqing smiled slightly.
"Why do you look unhappy? Wouldn't it be better to leave work early?"
"That's not how it works. It's because once the holiday is over, there won't be any triple pay."
Wang Xiaowang said sullenly.
"I thought there was still one more day of holiday left, but if I lose that day, my living expenses might not be enough..."
Nan Jiayu listened silently, secretly glancing at the dog girl's winter outfit, and couldn't help but recall the scene when she went shopping with Fei Yelan.
At that time, Fei Yelan's chubby wolf outfit was quite popular with cats, and the dog girl in front of them was not even as good as her.
At least Ye Lan actually has a coat to wear.
"I heard you and Aurora are roommates, Xiao Wang? You two looked quite unfamiliar when we met last time. Have you gotten to know each other better lately?" Su Tianqing brought up a new topic.
"We even watched a movie together this morning, right, Little Wang?"
Aurora became even more excited and said.
The dog girl nodded as well.
"That's right, the movie we watched was... 'The Great Robbery of Hong Kong'!"
Upon hearing this familiar name, Su Tianqing suddenly understood why the secret manual had given her a message indicating that the mission was complete.
So you two are watching my big movie?! Is this supposed to be me promoting their friendship?!
"That's great! Little Wang, did you think that movie was good? I heard it had a high rating."
"It's really good!"
The dog girl answered without hesitation, but then seemed to notice something and shrank back slightly.
Sister Tianqing asked me to keep her magical girl identity a secret, and I absolutely must keep it a secret!
But praising Xin Yuehu's movie in front of her... wouldn't that be...?
"Speaking of which, little Wang sister."
The fox girl straightened up a bit and looked directly at the dog girl.
Wang Xiaowang shrank his head even tighter, and his tail was trembling.
Am I about to criticize myself?!
No, please! I didn't mean to like Xin Yuehu!
"...Regarding the Orc Mutual Aid Association's funding application, I want to tell you something."
"Little Wang, you're the one I'm sponsoring!"
silence.
Surprise.
Joyful.
The dog girl's eyes regained their sparkle, her mouth opened slightly, and her tail gradually rose and began to wag vigorously.
"Really? Then my tuition and living expenses..."
"I'll handle everything! I'll provide as much help as I can!"
"Woof woof woof... Thank you, Sister Tianqing! Woof woof woof woof..."
Seeing the fox girl step forward to comfort the dog girl who was moved to tears, Nan Jiayu couldn't help but smile knowingly.
Tianqing is so kind.