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"...it looks like the old shop is gone."
Gazing at the storefront not far away, Erald Sparrow turned, intending to leave with Xia Liang, "But then again, it makes sense; so many years have passed, it would be unusual for these shops to still be around. Let's go."
She nudged Xia Liang's arm, signaling her to follow, but found that Xia Liang hadn't moved.
Not only that, but as Erald Sparrow was about to leave, Xia Liang caught hold of her sleeve, anchoring her to the spot, montarily unable to continue forward.
"Co on, try it, junior."
She looked at Erald Sparrow with a smile, "We're already here, why not take a look?"
Erald Sparrow couldn't help but shake her head, "No, I think..."
— "Are the two young ladies interested in our store?"
It was then, the café's signboard girl suddenly took two steps toward them and said loudly, "We have a special event today! There are discounts on certain items, and you can get rewards for completing little gas!"
Her resounding voice directly interrupted Erald Sparrow, clogging her words of refusal in her throat.
"Eh? Really? What kind of event is it?"
In contrast, Xia Liang had already excitedly run to the doorway, chatting with the signboard employee, "I've never been to a maid café before. What exactly do we do?"
"Well... it's just so very common little gas, nothing difficult. Just beat our store's sisters to win a prize."
The employee at the door explained kindly, "And even if you don't win, as long as the store's sisters recognize your effort, you can still get a reward."
"As for today's event, well—look."
She pointed to a ground-to-ceiling window nearby. Looking through the window to the café, a group of young female employees wearing colorful costus could be seen moving about: "Our the this ti is Magical Girl Day."
Magical Girl Day.
The mont she uttered these words, Erald Sparrow inwardly sensed trouble, but it was already too late; Xia Liang's eyes were already gleaming.
"That sounds so fun!"
That's what she said.
Not fun at all.
Erald Sparrow argued in her heart.
However, today's outing was primarily about Xia Liang's wishes. If she found it interesting, there was no need for Erald Sparrow to dampen her spirits; she just followed her into the coffee shop in front of them.
Upon entering, all the staff turned around and greeted in unison, "Defenders of love and justice, today we're here to cheer for your smile, welco to Fangting City's Magical Girl secret base!"
The uniform greeting made Erald Sparrow's eyelid twitch.
"Normally, we'd say 'Welco ho, young master' or 'Welco ho, young lady,' but because it's a special the day, we've changed the greeting."
The signboard girl next to them chuckled and explained, "How is it? Does it feel like sothing out of a Magical Girl TV animation?"
"It does, it does!"
Surveying her surroundings with unrestrained interest, Xia Liang's face was brimming with uncontrollable curiosity as she praised, "Even the wall decorations are magic wands; it's really well made!"
"Please follow , the seats over here offer a clearer view of the entire cafe."
The signboard girl led them to an available double seat, then pointed to the tabletop sign, "If you'd like to order, you can do so online, take a look and see what interests you! I'll excuse myself for a mont!"
After giving these instructions, she quickly walked away.
Erald Sparrow and Xia Liang consequently sat down and browsed the nu on their phones. Each studying the options for a mont, they then discussed and selected the desserts and drinks they wanted.
Xia Liang ordered a fruit tea, a plate of cupcakes, and a bowl of ice cream; Erald Sparrow opted for sothing simpler – a latte.
The business inside the cafe was actually quite good. Many custors could be seen interacting with the employees in Magical Girl costus. Fortunately, the speed at which the als were made was not held back by the bustle, and soon enough, the desserts ordered by Erald Sparrow and Xia Liang were brought over by a staff mber dressed in a blue dress.
Seeing the person's face, Erald Sparrow raised an eyebrow—for it was the very sa signboard girl who had just left.
Now, she had switched out of the maid outfit she wore at the door and was dressed in a blue coat and puff skirt, reminiscent of a Magical Girl, her face smiling as she placed their desserts on the table.
"Weren't you the signboard outside?" Erald Sparrow couldn't help asking.
"Shift change, shift change, can't just stand outside all the ti."
The girl in the blue dress chuckled as she explained, "If you stay out in the sun too long, your skin will darken."
"Really."
Unsatisfied with the perfunctory reply, Erald Sparrow responded noncommittally, took the plate from her hands, and then picked up her ordered coffee.
"Interested in the Magical Girl costus in the store?"
Before Erald Sparrow could bring her cup to her lips, the signboard girl leaned in again, "The costus in our store are all based on real designs."
"To be more specific, these Magical Girl dresses actually have prototypes that can be found online, and each one belongs to a famous Magical Girl."
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