"A secret base?"
After escorting Bai Jingxuan ho, Erald Sparrow, who had co to Xia Liang's house, was sowhat surprised by the proposal from the two girls, "Why did you suddenly think of this?"
"Well, after all, our squad has so many mbers now, and everyone is busy with different things. Wouldn't it be better to have a unified place to et... for reasons like that?"
Lin Xiaolu nervously fiddled with her sleeves, struggling not to avert her gaze and show signs of guilt, "You see, it's still the sumr vacation now, but once school starts, wouldn't it be better to et at a fixed location? It always feels a bit..."
Her behavior was full of red flags in Erald Sparrow's eyes, but she couldn't pinpoint the reason at the mont. So she crossed her arms and turned her gaze to Xia Liang.
Seeing Erald Sparrow's inquiring look, Xia Liang couldn't help but twitch at the corner of her mouth, stealing a glance at Lin Xiaolu. However, when she saw Lin Xiaolu's timid deanor, she knew she couldn't count on her for support.
Turning her eyes away, Xia Liang tried to compose her expression and pretended to speak calmly,
"I an, moving from place to place like this, we waste a lot of ti just traveling every day. Xiaolu and I feel that it affects our efficiency."
"If we had a secret base, we could all live there together. Whether it's specialized training or tutoring, it would all be more convenient, right?"
Although it was a hastily made-up reason, it actually made sense.
Just like during the sumr vacation, training at Lin Xiaolu's place during the day, tutoring at Xia Liang's house in the evening, with Erald Sparrow occasionally having to pick up and drop off Bai Jingxuan, and the group often having to mobilize to fight the Remnant Beasts... With so many activities piling up, the magical girls were spending a significant amount of ti traveling.
It was manageable during the holidays, but once school started, such a schedule would beco problematic.
Erald Sparrow had been considering this issue too, but she hadn't expected the two newcors to propose a solution before she had the chance to co up with a plan.
"A secret base, huh..."
She tentatively accepted Xia Liang's explanation and pondered seriously, stroking her smooth chin with one hand and squinting her eyes, "Isn't it possible to just set up at one of your houses instead?"
This question caused the two girls to turn their faces in opposite directions in unison.
"...What's wrong?" Her companions' strange reaction made Erald Sparrow raise her eyelids slightly.
"Actually, we've discussed it already, but well, haha..."
Xia Liang started to laugh awkwardly, "We couldn't reach an agreent on this matter."
Lin Xiaolu followed by nodding almost imperceptibly, indirectly confirming her words.
Regarding the "secret base" being set up in soone's house or finding a separate place, the two had already had a round of disputes.
Lin Xiaolu felt her house was bigger and could easily accommodate more people; Xia Liang emphasized the freedom of carrying out magical girl activities in her house because there was no one else around.
However, Lin Xiaolu's house, while larger, was still shared with her father, which might not be comfortable for Bai Jingxuan; Xia Liang's house, although almost always empty, was rather small and would seem cramd if four people were to stay there.
Both were adamant, arguing from the dining table to the front door and from halfway down the street to Xia Liang's house, and finally, their dispute brought them before Erald Sparrow.
And so it had co to this: they laid the problem before Erald Sparrow to make a decision.
"By the way, where are you staying now, junior?"
Xia Liang asked curiously, "I rember Xiaolu saying you ca from out of town, but you're living in Fangting City now, right?"
This question also piqued Lin Xiaolu's interest.
"Right! Does the place where Erald Sparrow lives have enough space?"
For so reason, Lin Xiaolu was exceptionally keen on the idea of "staying at Erald Sparrow's house," even more enthusiastic than having the secret base at her own ho, "I haven't visited Erald Sparrow's place yet!"
"My living situation..."
Erald Sparrow's expression stiffened a bit, her voice trailing off.
Such a place simply didn't exist, as "Erald Sparrow" didn't need to live anywhere, and "Lin Yun" just had to go back to his own ho.
Of course, he had prepared for this situation. Erald Sparrow quickly offered a preditated excuse, "That's probably not possible, because I rent a very small studio apartnt, definitely not big enough for four people."
Although the statent was a lie, Lin Yun had actually considered renting a small apartnt in the past to serve as "Erald Sparrow's residence," to fend off any suspicions Lin Xiaolu might have had.
Ti passed and Lin Xiaolu never raised the issue, and she showed no signs of suspicion, so the plan remained an idea that was never executed.
"I see." Hearing Erald Sparrow's response, Lin Xiaolu visibly lost her enthusiasm.
"Hmm..."
Xia Liang, on the other hand, touched her chin contemplatively and said with subtle nuance, "In that case, we'll need to find a dedicated place, won't we?"
"Yes, if we are to set up a secret base, we may indeed need a dedicated place."
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