HPDBC Chapter 171 It should have been a leisurely holiday
Chapter 171 It should have been a leisurely holiday
This is Karin's first time attending such a large-scale comic convention.
As she strolled among the bustling stalls, the girl looked with great interest at the smiles on the faces of the tourists and stall owners, and at the colorful merchandise, and a smile also appeared on her face.
Hua Ling felt that her depressed mood seemed to have improved a lot.
The venue was filled with cosplayers and various merchandise vendors, with people sharing their hobbies and wearing happy smiles on their faces.
Karin firmly believes that people who come together for their shared interests can create the most romantic moments.
But what were Xiaofeng and Muyao looking so nervous about just now? Why couldn't they tell me?
Although she was curious, Karin didn't press the matter too much, believing that everyone has their own little secrets, and instead wandered around the area.
"Sister Tianqing is probably shopping with Sister Jiayu right now," Hualing thought.
That's great, it feels just like a date.
The adorable little fox and the cute cat girl are a perfect match; seeing their interactions always brings a smile to your face.
"Ugh! I'm so suffocated!"
Suddenly, the collar of the girl's coat moved, and a fluffy fox head popped out, curiously looking around.
Hua Ling quickly tried to hide the little fox in her arms, pretending to answer the phone and whispering to her:
"Xiaoyue, why did you come out? There are a lot of people around, be careful!"
"Don't worry, I'm not like Senior Bai Ling. My ability to conceal my presence is much better than hers. No one can see me except for magical girls!"
Yue Tianxin confidently pricked up her ears and whispered into the girl's heart.
The girl looked around and, finding no one giving her any strange looks, breathed a slight sigh of relief.
The fox spirit Yue Tianxin, nicknamed Xiaoyue.
She seemed to have been invited to the comic convention by Bai Ling, but Xiao Feng's hat couldn't hide two stargazers, so Xiao Yue had to run over to her side.
The tiny fox spirit fit perfectly inside its thick coat, and could even peek out from the collar.
Although a little shy, Karin didn't say much.
"There are so many people here. You can't see a scene like this anywhere in the Star Realm," the fox spirit exclaimed.
"Hmm? Are there very few astral inhabitants?" Hana asked curiously.
As a new magical girl, Karin's understanding of magical girls comes entirely from Minami Kofu's explanations; she hasn't done much research on the background of magical girls herself.
All she wanted to do was defeat the monsters and protect the people she wanted to protect. That was the only simple thought in the girl's mind.
"It's not a small number; there are quite a few residents. It's just that the astral plane is much more vast than you imagine, making it difficult for so many people to gather together."
"I see..." Hua Ling nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
I've never really understood what the Astral Realm is.
The stars can grant magical girls power, but they can also give rise to strange beings with astral magic, and even the star witches summoned by Heart Moon Fox.
From this perspective, the Astral Plane should be very dangerous, filled with a large amount of Astral magic, yet it also seems quite safe, given that the Stargazers and the Astral Council are maintaining order.
"The Astral Plane is an interesting place," Yue Tianxin said gently.
While collecting interesting merchandise at the anime convention, Karin listened to the golden fox in her arms explaining the knowledge of the astral realm.
That is the home of stargazers, the home of many astral inhabitants, and also home to many other worlds similar to our own.
From magical girls to stars, and then to some recent interesting stories from the astral realm and the experience of the stargazer exam, Karin listened with great interest.
When the little fox got tired of talking and crawled out of the collar, the two of them sat on a bench by the field to drink water, and Yue Tianxin finally had a chance to rest.
"Phew... In short, the nature of the astral plane is completely different from the world you, Karin, live in. That's all you need to know."
"I'd really like to go and see it if I have the time."
Hua Ling smiled and sighed.
The boundless starry sky, the endless astral universe, and the countless other worlds and dimensional worlds inspire longing.
"Speaking of which, Hualing, why don't you go shopping with Xiaofeng and the others?" the little fox asked curiously.
The girl brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, took a sip of mineral water, and smiled as she looked at the stage not far away, which was being occupied by children.
"Because today is a rare day to relax, and it's also my first time visiting such a big comic convention by myself, so I wanted to explore it on my own."
"Besides, Xiaofeng and the others seem to know the way quite well. If I were to take them on a leisurely stroll, it might actually make their experience worse, so..."
"It seems you, Karin, prefer exploring on your own," the fox spirit said, flicking its ears a few times.
Hua Ling didn't say much, leisurely enjoying her holiday.
I've been under a lot of pressure and gone through a lot these past few days, so I must make the most of this opportunity to relax and unwind.
Even if you do nothing but stroll around, buy some souvenirs, and then meet up with Xiaofeng and Tianqing to exchange what you bought, a weekend like that is already very fulfilling and happy.
Just as the girl was about to get up and continue her stroll, a beautiful figure walking past her suddenly caught her attention.
She was a petite girl with a head of fluffy, gorgeous brown curly hair cascading down her back. However, the strange little creature with wings on her head stunned both Hana Rin and the fox spirit.
Immediately afterwards, the fox spirit Yue Tianxin called out to the two passing by:
"Hello, are you... Senior Gray Cloud?"
The petite girl passing by suddenly froze, and she and the weasel above her both looked in this direction, blinking in surprise.
"Huh? You...you can see me?"
The gray weasel with a pair of small wings hanging on its back spoke in surprise.
"Little Grey, what are you daydreaming about? That's obviously your stargazer colleague." The petite girl complained irritably.
Hua Ling didn't understand the situation at first, but when she heard the name Hui Yun, she recalled some things she had heard from Bai Ling.
"Hello, Senior Gray Cloud! I'm a new stargazer from Rongcheng, my name is Yue Tianxin!"
The fox spirit wagged its tail happily and greeted the weasel spirit in front of it, while looking at the petite girl it was using as a mount.
The girl looked very petite, about the same age as Su Tianqing, although she was about half a head taller.
Her clothes were impeccably neat, even glamorous, and her well-behaved and polite posture and expression management were quite intriguing.
She's obviously a rich girl, the kind whose family is extremely wealthy and whose upbringing is excellent.
"If nothing unexpected happens, this should be... Miss [Wheat Ear], right?"
Upon hearing this code name, Hua Ling shuddered and looked incredulously at the well-behaved rich girl standing in front of her.
The person in front of him was none other than the magical girl senior who had been teaching him magical knowledge all along!
Magical Girl [Wheat Ear]!