When Erald Sparrow was selecting two sets of clothes on the comrcial street, leaning against the counter waiting to pay, the vibration from the mobile phone in her sling bag caught her attention.
She opened her bag to check and found that it was Lin Yun's phone that had received a ssage. Since there was no one else here who knew her, there was no risk of identity conflict, so Erald Sparrow didn't hesitate to take out the phone.
Upon opening the ssage page, she saw the top ssage from Lin Xiaolu:
[Lin Xiaolu: [Image] Today's schedule, I heard that today is Valentine's Day and you can give chocolates to soone you like, so I'm planning to try making chocolates.]
Holding the phone, Erald Sparrow's hand paused for a mont, her gaze slightly hardened, almost sharp, as she quickly typed out "Who are you planning to give them to" on the screen. But after that, she stared at the expression pack options for a long ti before making her final choice:
[Who are you planning to give them to? [Grinning]]
To avoid making her question seem confrontational, she decided to add a smiling face. And in her view, the [Smile] might seem a bit insincere, which is why she chose this wide-grinning expression.
It's not that she suspected her own daughter, in fact, after nearly half a year of living under a disguised identity, she was sure that Lin Xiaolu did not have any tendencies of premature love. However, now that they were in the Magic Kingdom, in this society where everything aligned with magic levels, the identity of a Magical Girl was even more attractive to the locals than in the Material Realm, and it was hard to guarantee that the opposite sex wouldn't try to strike up a conversation with the youngsters.
The three youngsters, especially Lin Xiaolu are still just children, and although they are definitely not of the age to be dating, it's also hard to say they wouldn't be deceived by the sweet talk of bad people. So in this regard, Erald Sparrow wasn't overly strict, but definitely very cautious.
[To Erald Sparrow!]
Fortunately, Lin Xiaolu's reply was straightforward, directly dispelling Erald Sparrow's unnecessary thoughts.
Oh, then it's nothing.
Feeling relieved, Erald Sparrow also relaxed her tense attitude.
She deleted the unnecessary "advice" that had already been typed in the input bar, casually chatted with Lin Xiaolu for a bit as Lin Yun, and encouraged her daughter a few tis. This conversation was ultimately interrupted by the clothing store clerk, simply because the checkout process that Erald Sparrow had been waiting for was now complete.
"Miss, your order has been completed!"
The clerk said this, passing over a handbag containing the clothes, inside were the small-sized casual outfits that Erald Sparrow had previously chosen.
Thanks to the higher base number of Magical Girls in the Magic Kingdom, clothing stores here generally carry smaller standard sizes compared to the Material Realm, so Erald Sparrow can finally choose two proper outfits, instead of just buying children's clothing.
The reason she ntioned two outfits was because one of the outfits was already on Erald Sparrow: a beige double-breasted jacket that ended mid-thigh, and pure white slim-fit trousers paired with coffee-colored platform loafers.
Moreover, her current hairstyle was not long hair, but the bun befitting Long Dan. Together, these gave Erald Sparrow an aura of professional competence, preventing others from mistaking her for a child.
After getting herself a decent look, Erald Sparrow's next plan was naturally to et with Mo He. However, when she reserved a Fairy Carriage online and arrived at the eting place an hour early, she found that Mo He was already waiting there.
Unexpectedly, Mo He was surrounded by several Sheriffs at the ti.
"I'm sorry, this is a temporary security inspection; here's my ID, could you take out all your personal items? I assure you, this inspection won't take much of your ti," the leading Sheriff said.
"Eh? Why? Can you not do it?"
Mo He showed a considerable degree of resistance and confusion.
After all, from her own perspective, she hadn't done anything wrong, just standing in the sa spot waiting for soone. She had co to the street corner early to et soone, and to not block the passage of pedestrians along the way, she had deliberately retreated to the side alley, only showing her head to check if her "Captain" had arrived. But she didn't understand why, suddenly, soone brought the Sheriffs here, pointing at her saying "it's her," and that led to the current situation.
"I'm sorry, but there have been reports from nearby residents that your deanor is suspicious and unsettling."
The Sheriff refused Mo He emotionlessly, standing in front of his two tense colleagues, earnestly saying, "We also don't want to escalate conflicts, so please cooperate."
"Suspicious?"
Mo He pointed at herself, raised her head, the ribbon behind her head also shaking a bit. Unfortunately, this action made the Sheriffs more cautious, even one of them had already reached behind and held his baton.
"Please remain standing, undergo the inspection, and stop moving!" the leading Sheriff raised his voice, sternly warning.
"...I didn't do anything." Mo He could only raise her hands.
Just as the situation grew increasingly tense, almost escalating into a conflict, Erald Sparrow finally arrived. She stood at a distance she deed sufficient and said in relatively clear terms to the Sheriffs, "Excuse , may I interrupt for a mont? I know this person."
Her voice imdiately attracted the attention of several Sheriffs, prompting one of them to look towards her: "What?"
"I an, this person is my friend. We had agreed to et here to go shopping together," she said.
Erald Sparrow stood still and continued, "It's just that she is a bit introverted and feels uncomfortable in crowded places, so she might behave a little oddly."
"...Are you sure?"
This testimony, coupled with Erald Sparrow's present respectable and efficient appearance, made the Sheriffs exchange glances, sowhat relaxing their stance: "Miss, we need to verify the credibility of your statents."
"I can show my identification."
Erald Sparrow said calmly, "If you allow to co closer, I can also provide more explanations, just because I don't want too many people to hear what I'm going to say next."
"Alright," the leading Sheriff agreed to her request.
Thus, Erald Sparrow stepped forward to show her identification, and then spoke in a low voice, inaudible to the bystanders, to the Sheriffs. Whatever she said seed to have so magical power, visibly putting them at ease.
Not only that, their gaze towards Mo He shifted from cautious to respectful with a hint of sympathy, and the leading Sheriff even specifically turned back to Mo He and said, "Sorry."
Afterwards, the Sheriffs walked away.
"Captain, that was impressive."
As soon as they left, Mo He couldn't help but express her admiration: "No matter what the situation, you always seem to be able to rescue ."
"That's because if you just behaved normally, these 'crises' wouldn't exist in the first place..."
Erald Sparrow sighed sowhat helplessly, "I thought what happened yesterday was just an accident; how do you find trouble every day?"
"I don't know either."
Mo He tilted her head, equally puzzled. "But what did you tell them just now? Why did they even apologize to ?"
"Do you really want to know?"
"Um, I'm a bit curious," said Mo He, nodding.
"To resolve the situation quickly, I told them you are a Magical Girl and a veteran of the war between two realms, so your personality was affected by your experiences in the war."
Erald Sparrow glanced at her, "Of course, I said those things to resolve the situation quickly. Though there is so truth, it might not completely reflect your current condition, sorry."
She felt that it wasn't right to concoct fictional tales about soone in front of others, so even if it was for resolving the issue, an apology afterward was indeed necessary.
"So that's it, deserving of a Captain."
However, Mo He seed utterly unconcerned by this, clearly not finding any issue with Erald Sparrow's approach.
Furthermore, her previously expressionless face even gained a mysterious glow, as if her mood had been slightly uplifted:
"Even now, you still manage to see right through so effortlessly."
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