HLnovel Chapter 442 The Rabbit's Confusion
Chapter 442 The Rabbit's Confusion
"Tao Tao's hometown..."
"Yes, Xiaoyu, do you know where her hometown is?"
Later that evening, in a classroom at Rongcheng Medical College, Su Tianqing asked the catgirl beside her.
Nan Jiayu tilted her head in confusion, her cat ears twitching a few times, unable to figure out what the fox girl was trying to do by saying those words.
"I really didn't know about this. Tao Tao's registered address at school is the same as yours, Tian Qing, which is the teachers' apartment. I guess only she knows it."
"Speaking of which, why did you suddenly ask this, Tianqing?" Nan Jiayu asked curiously.
Su Tianqing didn't intend to hide too much from the catgirl beside her, so during the break between classes, she simply revealed her original plan:
"I was thinking of preparing some small gifts for Rabbit. We often ask her to gather information, so we should give her something in return."
"But after I asked Ye Lan to subtly inquire about Tao Tao's situation, she said she had forgotten about her hometown."
"...That's a bit strange."
Nan Jiayu initially showed an expression of agreement, but upon hearing the fox girl's second half of her sentence, her eyes immediately sharpened, displaying the keenness of a feline hunter.
"Right, Little Fish, you think so too, right?" Fox nodded, her fox tail and ears twitching together.
"I wanted to know exactly what the first piece of merchandise Rabbit collected was, so I made a similar craft. Rabbit would definitely love it."
"But to my surprise, even Ye Lan couldn't get the answer out of him."
Life is tough, even foxes sigh.
Su Tianqing did indeed want to use handmade merchandise to generate buzz, which would make it easier to get into the conversation and connect with Xia Taotao's inner thoughts.
It's very difficult to truly understand the inner world of someone with social anxiety, and Su Tianqing has a very clear understanding of this.
But if I want to awaken her starlight, I must use some methods, and a thorough understanding of the past is absolutely necessary.
Upon careful reflection, I realized that each of those "Shadows of the Stars" that I personally created had experienced the extreme psychological environment I had created:
The hyacinths of the astral jellyfish, the irises of the thorn theater, the ears of wheat in the Demon King's castle, even the cat that protects her—they all fit the "General Theory of Starlight Shadows" that she had summarized and planned.
The loss of something important and the unwavering belief in protecting it—these two combined can awaken the potential of magical girls, transforming the blessings of the stars into powerful strength.
This is also known as the shadow of the stars.
"It is indeed a bit strange, but is it possible that Tao Tao simply forgot?" Nan Jiayu suggested a possibility.
"That shouldn't be the case. When we went to her house a few days ago, she told us that she got into the fandom through Crimson Snow Lilac. How could you suddenly forget?"
Su Tianqing quickly replied,
"I was worried that this might be related to Tao Tao's past experiences, so I didn't let Ye Lan ask any more questions, but I still feel very concerned about it."
"I care about it too," Nan Jiayu nodded.
Cats are just as curious as foxes.
However, when dealing with a socially anxious and timid girl like Rabbit, directly confronting her with questions would only worsen her social anxiety symptoms.
It might even trigger her social anxiety and cyberbullying, making her drawing style very messy.
"Hmm... In that case, I have an idea."
"What are your thoughts?"
"That is—"
Before Su Tianqing could even voice that somewhat improbable but intriguing idea, a WeChat message notification suddenly popped up on her phone screen.
[My friend Xia Taotao sent a new message.]
Peach?
The two of them saw the light on the phone screen at the same time, and Su Tianqing quickly took it in her hand.
This was the first time Xia Taotao had ever sent him a WeChat message. In the past, they had always contacted each other in person or through magical communication. He had no idea what Xia Taotao wanted to tell him.
Good morning, Tianqing!
A simple greeting, yet it left Su Tianqing with a sense of ambiguity.
【Peach~ It's already afternoon!】
The fox girl's gaze fell on the corner of the classroom, landing on the pink rabbit ears that were trembling violently.
Rabbit sent several terrified emojis in a row, followed by a series of messages:
Sorry, I always say "Good morning" in my daily routine.
【It's okay, good morning, Peach~ What did you want to do by messaging me, Fox? Just chatting?】
Su Tianqing replied kindly, and the rabbit ears in the corner of the classroom twitched much less.
It's that...
The message "Typing..." appeared and disappeared repeatedly, as if the bunny girl was going through a difficult internal struggle, before finally typing out a relatively complete sentence:
【Ye Lan came to see me today, and I realized something strange. Could I ask Tian Qing to meet me at our usual spot after dinner?】
The cat and the fox exchanged a glance.
It seems that not only her companions, but even Xia Taotao herself felt that something was wrong with this matter.
Since Xia Taotao has taken the initiative to extend an olive branch, how could this fox possibly miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
……
The so-called "old spot" is, of course, the villain's rooftop.
After dinner, the cat and fox couldn't wait to go to the rooftop.
The bunny girl sat in the lounge, staring blankly at the TV. On the sofa next to her was Aurora before her transformation, who was eating potato chips while intently watching the program on the screen.
Your evil plot has come to an end!
[Magical Girl Transformation!]
The dazzling lights and vibrant music made Aurora love the scene where the animated protagonist transforms, and she couldn't help but hum the song:
"Hmph~ Hmph hmph hmph hmph—~"
The girl glanced back casually and saw the cat and fox walking into the lounge. She waved and greeted them cheerfully.
"Ah, Sister Tianqing, and Sister Jiayu, good evening—"
Xia Taotao snapped out of her daze, turned around and saw the two of them, looking rather awkward and reserved.
"This anime has already aired 24 episodes, looks like the finale is tonight," Su Tianqing said, glancing at the anime program on TV.
Aurora nodded happily.
"Yes, tonight is the finale."
"But weren't we supposed to go and fight Hyacinth and the others?"
"Let's watch the finale first before we go. I think Miss Hyacinth will definitely want to watch the finale too."
Su Tianqing answered with a smile, and Aurora raised both hands in agreement, responding with laughter.
While Aurora was engrossed in watching TV, Xia Taotao gave the cat and fox a wink, and the three of them quietly slipped to the edge of the rooftop, their eyes all falling on the rabbit girl.
"Did Tao Tao discover some secret? Could it be... that she suddenly has a new way to find fault?"
"No, it's not that, I... I just..."
Xia Taotao waved her hands repeatedly in denial, her hands falling limply to her shoulders, and said helplessly:
"While chatting with Ye Lan today, I suddenly realized... I seem to have forgotten some very important things."
"I have a vague feeling that it is very important, but I just can't remember it no matter what I do."
"It was originally just a small thing, but when I realized I had 'forgotten' about it, a strange sense of anxiety suddenly appeared in my mind."
"It's hard for me to describe that feeling... it's like... um..."
The rabbit girl tried helplessly to describe her state, but after anxiously muttering for a long time, she still couldn't make herself clear, and instead seemed even more impatient.
Seeing this, Su Tianqing took two steps forward, gently took the rabbit girl's hand, and guided the magic to spread to her body.
Enveloped in a warm, magical embrace, Xia Taotao seemed to recover from her anxiety, her tense body relaxing as she let out a long breath.
"Are you feeling better?"
"Hmm... much better, sorry..."
The fox's tail swayed twice behind her. Seeing Xia Taotao's troubled expression, Su Tianqing continued:
"It seems that memory is indeed very important to you, Tao Tao. Is there anything I can do to help you, Tao Tao?"
A brief silence.
The rabbit girl was stunned for a moment, and after hesitating for a while, she finally spoke:
"if you can……"
"Tianqing, could you please... help me find my hometown?"