“Who is it? Is it Sapphire or Baixue? I remember you liked those two Magic Girls the most, Brother Ren. You even said they were your Idols,” Xu Wenxing asked curiously.
“…Neither. The Magic Girl I admire the most isn’t famous at all. You definitely wouldn’t know her,” Lu Ren sighed and replied.
“Huh? There’s actually a Magic Girl I don’t know?” Xu Wenxing was a bit surprised. “Quick, tell me, let me broaden my horizons.”
“Don’t ask. I don’t even know her name.”
Lu Ren shook his head and turned his gaze out toward the Balcony, refusing to reveal anything more about the name of the Magic Girl he admired.
Seeing Lu Ren’s resistant posture, Xu Wenxing knew his question would go without an Answer. He rubbed his chin with a hint of regret and continued.
“Alright, since you don’t want to say, Brother Ren, I won’t ask. I’ll just talk about the Magic Girl I admire.”
“Hmm… how should I put it? Every Magic Girl I’ve admired or liked so far actually shares the same characteristic.”
“And that is, after facing the cruelty of death, they can still maintain their passion for life.”
Lu Ren pulled his gaze back in slight surprise and stared at his Roommate. He hadn’t expected this big-eyed, bushy-browed optimist to say something so philosophical.
Even though the words sounded quite familiar to him, it didn’t stop Lu Ren from changing his opinion of Xu Wenxing slightly.
It seemed his Roommate wasn’t just some pure-hearted high school boy who spent all day being silly.
Xu Wenxing didn’t notice Lu Ren’s gaze. He looked up, gave a helpless smile, and continued.
“Actually, among all the Magic Girls who have appeared so far, Meteor’s chest isn’t the biggest, nor is it the best, but I still really like Meteor.”
“I admit, I like Meteor because my personal preferences include the ‘big breasts’ element. But the most important thing is still that battle shortly after Meteor debuted.”
“Seriously, before that battle happened, I never imagined that a Magic Girl was that kind of Existence.”
“But ever since that great war, my view of all Magic Girls changed. At the same time, I fell deeply in love with Meteor, and by extension, I started liking Sapphire too.”
Lu Ren raised an eyebrow. He hadn’t expected Xu Wenxing to have such a sentimental side.
He looked down and recalled the battle Xu Wenxing mentioned. He searched through his memories for every battle the two had fought since their debut, looking for one that matched the description.
Finally, after a while of reminiscing, Lu Ren finally remembered a tragedy from two years ago.
If he remembered correctly, it should have been during the College Entrance Examination period.
As it turned out, on the first day of the College Entrance Examination, a Monster that had appeared out of nowhere suddenly attacked the testing center, causing massive casualties.
Although Meteor arrived in time and successfully killed the Monster, it was all in vain.
The candidates at the scene were either dead or injured.
The lucky ones escaped with a minor injury or two and would have the chance to retake the College Entrance Examination in the future.
As for the unlucky ones…
They were crushed into a pile of shredded meat by the Monster.
After Meteor killed the Monster back then, the Monster Response Department of City A seemingly wanted her to say a few words for the cameras to boost morale and tell people not to give up hope.
But when Meteor faced the microphone and looked at the Parents crying over the corpses around her, she couldn’t say anything at all.
In the end, Meteor reached up to wipe away her tears, said a couple of apologies into the microphone, and then hurriedly left.
Xu Wenxing was about the same age as him. If he had fallen for Meteor because of that tragedy, it made quite a lot of sense.
After all, Lu Ren himself quite liked Magic Girls who remained active on the front lines even after experiencing such tragedies.
Just as the entire Dormitory fell into a peaceful silence and Lu Ren was immersing himself in the atmosphere, the Mobile Phone he had placed on the desk suddenly rang.
Lu Ren picked up the Mobile Phone and discovered that the person calling him was actually his father.
What was going on…?
He coughed twice, cleared his throat, and took a deep breath.
After adjusting his state of mind, Lu Ren picked up the Mobile Phone, answered the call, and spoke.
“Hello? Dad? What’s up?”
“…No such thing. Don’t worry, everyone is doing fine. Besides, how old is that News you’re looking at?”
“Yeah, yeah, yeah. No need, no need. You don’t need to give me any living expenses for this term… No! I didn’t take out any loans! I recently found a day-job! Three hundred yuan a day! The work is very simple—just a few clicks of the mouse!”
“They didn’t ask for my ID card! And it’s not some shady place; it’s a legitimate company. It’s just that the job requirements involve confidentiality!”
“Don’t worry, I won’t do anything bad. I’m someone who doesn’t even touch cigarettes or alcohol, so how could I possibly do something like that?”
“Alright, alright, don’t send any Mooncakes. I’ll just buy a few pieces myself… Mm, hanging up now.”
After the brief exchange with his father, a look of being stuck between laughter and tears appeared on Lu Ren’s face.
He really hadn’t expected his Dad to call just for these kinds of daily trifles that he had already been guarding against.
What was this even about?
However, hearing the concern from his father still made Lu Ren’s heart feel a bit warm.
“…Brother Ren, was that your Dad on the phone?”
Having listened to the whole thing from the side, Xu Wenxing asked with a bit of gossip in his voice.
“Yeah, it was,” Lu Ren nodded.
“What did he talk to you about? I feel like he was saying some really weird stuff to you,” Xu Wenxing asked with a face full of curiosity.
“Something like that. He just asked how my Roommate and teachers were, and if there was any of that bullying going on. Then he asked if my living expenses were enough. If not, I should just ask for more. He also reminded me not to do bad things. I’m an adult now and have to be responsible for myself.”
Lu Ren shrugged and gave a simple explanation of what his father had discussed with him, his face filled with helplessness.
However, Xu Wenxing could tell that when Lu Ren said these words, there was a very obvious sense of joy in his tone.
It seemed Brother Ren had a pretty good relationship with his Parents. No wonder he chose to translate manga online for free.
What a noble character!
“Oh, oh, that’s pretty good. You can still chat about family stuff with your Parents,” Xu Wenxing said with a hint of envy in his tone. “Not like me. I get nagged by my Parents all day. They even tell me not to disturb their ‘world for two.'”
“Not bad. I feel like you were probably gotten for free with a phone plan,” Lu Ren joked with a laugh.
“Brother Ren, stop making fun of me. If you keep it up, I’m really going to bully you,” Xu Wenxing replied with a smile.
“Oh, wow. So there really is a Dormitory bullying segment,” Lu Ren marveled. “There are only two of us in this Dormitory. How do you plan to bully me? Use my laundry detergent and body wash when you shower tonight?”
“Neither!” Xu Wenxing snorted coldly. “I want you to duo queue with me tomorrow. We aren’t stopping until we go up a major rank!”
“Whoa! No!” Lu Ren was completely terrified.
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