It wasn't until much later, likely due to the fatigue from reading for a long ti, that Tu Dinggui reluctantly shifted her gaze from the pages of her book, tilting her head back with a reflective nostalgia, as if pondering sothing.
After a while, having perhaps co to a realization, she smiled slightly, clenched her fist, and waved it in the air.
Then, feeling that her previous action was a bit inappropriate, she sneakily looked around, wanting to confirm whether her actions had been noticed by others, but there were actually no other passengers watching her, which allowed her to breathe a sigh of relief.
Finally, her gaze landed on the corner's Erald Sparrow.
Undoubtedly, even among the magically enhanced beauties of magical girls, Erald Sparrow was one of the most striking, even though she was currently dressed in a very plain trench coat with no decorative features, it did not diminish the stunning level of her appearance. "Like a doll, perfect and exquisite" was often a complint for soone's looks, but for Erald Sparrow, it was an objective description.
So, did the girl notice Erald Sparrow because she thought she was "beautiful"?
Erald Sparrow did not know.
All she knew was that from a certain mont, when the white-haired girl opposite her noticed her, there seed to be glances drifting her way from ti to ti, and this intense scrutiny made her quite uncomfortable.
Until at one mont, when the girl, for perhaps the umpteenth ti, stared blankly at Erald Sparrow, Erald Sparrow could no longer refrain and had to speak up, "Excuse ... do you have sothing you want to say to ?"
"Uh?"
The girl appeared startled that Erald Sparrow had initiated a conversation and slightly shook her head, "No."
"I don't an to be forward, and perhaps I am being overly self-conscious, but you've been looking this way constantly, is it because..." Erald Sparrow raised an eyebrow.
"Ah, was it that obvious? Sorry."
The girl slightly bowed, "I didn't an to disturb you, it's just that seeing you triggered so thoughts, I'm very sorry if that bothered you."
"Triggered thoughts?" Erald Sparrow inquired further.
"Yes, because you look very young, almost similar to my 9-year-old sister. So I was thinking, 'so there are such young children participating in the examination,' sothing along those lines, making so unnecessary associations."
The girl nodded straightforwardly, "Of course, this might just be my subjective assumption, but being here, you must also be a magical girl, right? Anyway, I subconsciously thought of you as a magical girl... Sorry."
"No, you're not wrong, I am indeed a magical girl."
Erald Sparrow shook her head, "However, I beg to differ with your comnt about a 'child,' because I am actually older than I look."
"Oh, really?"
Tu Dinggui blinked, "That makes it even more awkward, sorry. How old are you?"
How old am I?
Indeed, this question stumped Erald Sparrow.
Although she knew very well she was 36, almost 37, that was her and Lin Yun's age, not that of "Magic Girl Long Dan."
So, how old should "Long Dan" be?
15? 16? Or 18? Erald Sparrow was tempted to state a slightly higher number, as it shouldn't seem too small among the newbie magical girls, as it could potentially attract unnecessary attention. After all, there was a baseless rumor among magical girls that "the younger you beco a magical girl, the higher your potential." She was on an infiltration mission in the kingdom and naturally, the more discreet, the better.
But reporting an age in such a situation wasn't up to Erald Sparrow's moods, because theoretically, the age of "Long Dan" should have been set by Erald when the false identity was crafted, and stating just any number could potentially beco a slip-up.
Thinking this over, Erald Sparrow suddenly rembered the examination entry card she carried with her. Unquestionably, her personal information would have been written on the entry card. By checking it, she could figure out how old "Long Dan" should be.
Without delay, Erald Sparrow imdiately pulled out the entry card from her clothes and looked down:
——[Examinee Information]
[Na: Long Dan]
[Place of Birth: Fangting City, Donghua State]
[Age: 10]
Age, 10 years old.
Looking at the number written on the entry card in her hands, Erald Sparrow nearly couldn't resist tearing the small card apart.
But fortunately, she was sufficiently composed, and this emotional fluctuation didn't affect her actions at all. Slightly composing herself, she lifted her head and said calmly, "Although it doesn't look like it, I am actually 16..."
——"Ah, so you're 10 years old, indeed one year older than you appear."
Tu Dinggui stood in front of Erald Sparrow, looking down and together examining the number on the entry card, then looking up to praise, "To beco a magical girl at 10, and even about to attend the qualification examination, that's really impressive."
"...No, actually... the entry card..." Erald Sparrow struggled to organize her words.
"Hmm? Is there sothing wrong?" Tu Dinggui seemingly had fully accepted the fact of being 10 years old, with no trace of doubt on her refreshingly clear face, "Ah, I'm sorry, do you feel I'm belittling you because of your age? There's nothing like that, I truly think you're amazing."
"It's nothing."
In the end, Erald Sparrow gave up explaining.
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