Volume 1 Chapter 30: Traditionalists or Reformists
“Uwaa—!”
This proved that even an ordinary girl could bite with surprising force when panicking.
After Bai Muxue suddenly bit her, the person behind her almost screamed, but forced the sound back down.
She quickly pulled her hand away from Bai Muxue’s sharp bite, then immediately covered Bai Muxue’s mouth with her other hand.
“Be quiet!!!”
As soon as she said that, cracking sounds came from outside the tent.
A group of Nutcracker soldiers, looking as if they had been drawn with watercolor pens, were searching the tent while carrying guns.
However, they only stayed for a short time before quickly leaving to search the next area.
These guards were made from children’s memories, so most of them were not very smart. They could not even tell what places were good for hiding and what places were not.
When the footsteps moved farther away, the girl behind her slowly leaned in front of Bai Muxue.
Her golden-brown eyes were full of doubt and caution.
“Don’t talk yet. I have questions for you,” she whispered.
“......”
Bai Muxue blinked silently, feeling awkward as she looked at the blonde girl in front of her.
“I wanted to ask earlier. Why weren’t you affected by that stupid jellyfish?”
“...”
Before Bai Muxue could answer, the girl spoke to herself.
“Hmm... but I guess it makes sense. You look young, but you should at least be in middle school, right? The Disaster Beast probably can’t control someone your age.”
She clicked her tongue and looked annoyed.
“I’m talking to you. Since you weren’t affected, then don’t sneak into a place like this!”
The more she talked, the more upset she became.
“That’s a Disaster Beast! A Disaster Beast! Didn’t school teach you to run and evacuate when you see one? One careless move and you’d lose your life!”
“If you hadn’t secretly come in here, this young lady wouldn’t have acted so rashly either... and then you even bit me for no reason...”
She looked at the clear bite marks on her right palm, while the burning pain still remained.
Her mouth was complaining, but Bai Muxue could clearly feel the concern and worry hidden inside her words.
So she noticed me before I entered the amusement park...
And because she was worried about my safety, she followed me all the way?
Bai Muxue’s heart moved slightly.
“I don’t know why you came to a place like this...”
“A normal person would run as far away as possible after seeing something like this, right?”
“Whether it was curiosity or something else, this place is really dangerous. That jellyfish—”
Footsteps sounded outside the tent again, cutting her off.
Only after the footsteps moved away did she carefully look around once more, then lean close to Bai Muxue’s ear and whisper softly.
“You saw those monsters just now, right?”
“This is not a place for a little girl like you to explore.”
“If you’re careless, forget the jellyfish, even those guards could kill you.”
The warm breath from her cherry-colored lips brushed against Bai Muxue’s ear.
A strange ticklish feeling instantly rose inside her heart.
She began to squirm slightly, and a faint blush quickly spread across her fair skin.
“Hey, why haven’t you said anything this whole time?”
Seeing that Bai Muxue still stayed silent, the girl puffed out her cheeks in annoyance.
“Were you scared speechless?”
“Or are you pretending to be cool?”
Bai Muxue: “???”
She pointed unhappily at the small hand that was still tightly covering her mouth.
“Oh, oh, sorry, sorry...”
The girl quickly realized what she was doing and let go at once. She stuck out her tongue awkwardly, while a faint blush appeared on her cheeks.
“You can talk now, right?”
Finally... I can breathe...
Bai Muxue took a deep breath. The redness on her face slowly faded, and only then did she have enough calmness to look carefully at the girl so close to her.
The girl’s golden hair fell loosely over her shoulders. On her head was a wide cowboy hat. Her right eye was covered by an eyepatch. The glowing patterns on her smooth skin gave off a faint light. Under her light yellow jacket, her graceful and attractive figure could clearly be seen.
Below the belt holding a holster was a pair of black wide-leg jeans, showing part of her fair legs, soft and full yet still slender.
Together with her flawless pretty face, she looked exactly like...
...a cowboy from a western movie.
Unless she was some cosplayer who ran out of a convention...
Then she must be a magical girl?
There are magical girls dressed like this too?
For a moment, Bai Muxue felt her mind go blank.
In her old stereotype, magical girls were supposed to be girls in pretty dresses, holding magic wands, shining all over.
But this girl even used a gun?
Could it be that Shen Jingyi and I are the traditional type… and this girl is the modern type?
“How strange...”
Seeing that Bai Muxue still did not speak, the girl tilted her head in confusion.
“Come to think of it, little sister, did you not realize what kind of person I am?”
After saying that, she blinked brightly and stared at Bai Muxue with shining eyes, clearly waiting for an answer.
You’re the little sister!
Bai Muxue complained silently in her heart. Then she frowned slightly.
“This outfit... could it be that you are...”
“Hehe! Exactly that ‘could it be’!”
Before Bai Muxue could finish, the girl happily nodded, looking like a small internet celebrity recognized by a fan on the street.
“That’s right! I am the legendary strongest magical girl who protects the city and upholds justice, Amber!”
No one asked you...?
Seeing the girl named Amber smiling even wider, Bai Muxue felt dark lines appear on her forehead.
Amber?
Never heard of that code name before...
But from the way she spoke, she did not sound like a beginner.
Could she be from another city?
Bai Muxue ignored the long self-praise speech and quietly thought to herself.
While thinking, she suddenly felt something soft lightly press against her chest.
Only then did she realize something was wrong and looked up in surprise.
Eh... wait... this doesn’t seem right.
The space behind the mirror was extremely small.
Their bodies were now pressed tightly together.
The girl’s fair and delicate side face was right in front of her. Her smooth golden hair, her soft white collarbone, and her pink lips were all clearly visible.
Whether on purpose or not, Amber’s unique scent lingered around Bai Muxue’s nose.
Even more than that, the girl’s soft body kept rubbing lightly against her chest. The springy pressure made Bai Muxue feel very shy and restless.
The blush that had just faded quietly returned to her cheeks.
Her figure seems a lot better than Teacher Shen’s...
Wait, wait, wait!
What am I even thinking?!