Transform into a magical girl after getting off work

——"Lin Xiaolu! I like you! Will you be my girlfriend!"

In the evening glow of Xizhao Middle School, on the periphery of the sports field, by the spectator stands.

It was mid-November, and the weather had gradually turned cooler. Even at high noon, with the sun shining overhead, it wouldn't feel too hot.

Since it was lunch break, there weren't many students on the field—just a few energetic ones playing soccer on the grass. But their attention was focused on the fun in front of them, and nobody noticed the corner near the spectator stands.

It was in such a place that Lin Xiaolu received a confession from a male classmate.

This was her first time receiving a confession from the opposite sex since starting middle school.

She was originally wondering why this boy had suddenly called her to the sports field, and only after following him for a couple of steps, she heard such a bombshell statement.

The boy's incredibly direct and blunt expression made Lin Xiaolu's heart race uncontrollably.
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It wasn't because of shyness, but because of shock.

"What are you talking about! What do you mean by your girl girl girl… Don't you feel embarrassed saying such things!"

She took a few steps back in panic, first questioning loudly, but then she realized that this topic might not be suitable for discussing loudly, so she lowered her voice a bit, "This is puppy love! It's not right!"

"...Puppy love?"

The boy, who was already quite nervous, couldn't help feeling lost as he replied, "But we're already junior high students, aren't we?"

"The teacher said that it's too early for us to date at our age!"

Lin Xiaolu shook her head vigorously, "No! I can't have puppy love!"

"Ah, that…"

The boy had actually considered what to do if he were rejected, but he had never thought that he would be rejected for such a reason. After some thought, he decided to stick to his original plan, "Then, not as boyfriend and girlfriend, just getting to know each other, going out and having fun together, how about that?"

"Going out on dates?" Lin Xiaolu raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, I know a few really fun shopping streets, I could take you there," he proposed tentatively.

"Choose a time when you're free? The treat is on me," the boy added hesitantly.

"Hmm... you're treating?"

Lin Xiaolu crossed her arms, pondered for a moment, but eventually shook her head, "No, I don't have the time."

As an active Magical Girl, Lin Xiaolu had to juggle school with patrolling the city, so she didn't have as much free time as her peers.

And she would rather spend this extra leisure time at the secret base playing with her friends than going out with a relatively unfamiliar boy.

However, these considerations were something she couldn't possibly voice, as her identity as a Magical Girl was still a secret. This left the boy in front of her feeling particularly frustrated.

"Going out is not possible... do you really dislike me that much?" he asked anxiously.

"It's not that I dislike you? But it's true that I don't particularly like you either."

Lin Xiaolu lowered her eyelids slightly and waved her hand dismissively at him, "Anyway, I'm against puppy love, so it's a no!"

Having said that, she turned around decisively, ignoring the boy's calls behind her, and quickly returned to the classroom.

The classroom was relatively quiet during lunch break, as many students were resting with their heads down on their desks or leaning back in their chairs. In the resting classroom, only a very few students were whispering, resulting in a subdued "buzzing" sound.

Upon returning to her seat, Lin Xiaolu pulled out her stool, and just as she sat down, she realized the girl in front of her suddenly turned around to look at her:

"How did it go? Did you accept the confession?"

The girl who sat in front of her was named Jiang Yuan, a slightly plump and introverted girl with glasses.

In the entire Second Year, Class Three, if there was to be an award for the girl who fit in the least, it would likely go to Lin Xiaolu; if there was to be a second place, it would unquestionably be Jiang Yuan.

Of course, that's not to say that the two of them were isolated by their female classmates. In fact, most of the girls in Class Three were quite friendly, with many of them treating the comparatively petite and cute Lin Xiaolu like a little sister. It could be said that if Lin Xiaolu were willing to open up and make friends, it wouldn't be difficult at all.

The reason Lin Xiaolu spent most of her time alone was simply that she had grown used to being by herself.

This was also why Lin Xiaolu had only just received her first confession: she never gave others a chance to get to know her.

Although there were boys who noticed Lin Xiaolu because of her appearance, most boys of that age were quite shy. And since Lin Xiaolu was always alone, the boys naturally didn't have a chance to approach her and strike up a conversation.

When talking about Lin Xiaolu's isolation, it could be attributed to her somewhat awkward personality; when talking about Jiang Yuan's isolation, it was simply that others found it hard to communicate with her. Anyone who tried to chat with Jiang Yuan would find themselves stuck not getting any response right from the beginning: in Jiang Yuan's own words, she simply couldn't make a sound when facing people she wasn't familiar with.

However, these two misfits, after becoming seatmates, surprisingly became capable of communicating with each other.

No one knows who initiated it, but one day during a class break they struck up a conversation, and from there their interactions slowly increased, developing into what they were today.

"I didn't accept it, why would I accept a confession from someone I barely know?"

Lin Xiaolu opened her backpack and spoke irritably, "Besides, we're not even supposed to be dating at this age. It's puppy love, and that's even more unacceptable!"

"You rejected him? Well done! That's the way to do it!"

Jiang Yuan nodded, "What's so good about dating! Resolutely reject those boys!"

"Why do I feel like you care about this more than I do?"

Pulling out the books she needed for the afternoon classes from her backpack, Lin Xiaolu gave her a puzzled look, "What's the matter? Do you like that boy or something?"

"Huh?"

Jiang Yuan's voice suddenly rose half an octave, and realizing she might disturb others, she once again lowered her voice, "How could that be? If I wanted to date, wouldn't that be a betrayal of our Misfit Alliance?"

"Misfit Alliance? What the hell is that..."

Lin Xiaolu slightly pulled down her eyelid, "I don't remember ever joining such an organization."

"In any case, if you start dating, our alliance will be broken! Never become such a frivolous woman!"

Jiang Yuan concluded the conversation on that topic, then pulled out her phone, "Since you've rejected him, that means we're still friends. Did you play that mobile game I recommended to you yesterday?"

"A game?"

Lin Xiaolu was momentarily stunned, then finally remembered what the other person was talking about: after school yesterday, Jiang Yuan had indeed recommended a mobile game to her.

However, at the time, Lin Xiaolu was preoccupied with thoughts of going on patrol and wasn't focused on the conversation with Jiang Yuan, not even remembering the game's name.

"What was it called?"

So she said, somewhat stiffly, "I didn't find it when I searched yesterday, so I haven't played it yet..."

"Seriously, how could you not find it? It's the hottest mobile game out there right now!"

Jiang Yuan spoke with a hint of dissatisfaction, showing her phone screen, "Look, this is the name, try searching for it again."

Feeling guilty, Lin Xiaolu concentrated, despite her lack of interest, looking at the phone in Jiang Yuan's hand to identify the game in question.

Then, she saw a slightly fancy icon: at the top were two crossed magic wands, one white, one black, with a line-drawn cartoon of a magical girl below, appearing incredibly cute at first glance. And below the icon was the name of the game:

"Magical Girl Squad."