At 11:59 p.m., Xiaoxi sat in front of her computer screen, fully absorbed, her fingers flying over the keyboard as she finished typing the last few words.
Then it was copy, paste, upload… Done!
After she clicked the “Confirm Upload” button in the author’s backend with her mouse, the time at the lower right of her computer screen jumped from 11:59 to midnight.
Xiaoxi closed the webpage and leaned back in her chair, letting out a sigh of relief.
Just made it! Thankfully, I didn’t miss an update!
Once the webpage was closed, her desktop wallpaper of Eternal Star shone through, and on the upper right, sticky notes displayed motivational quotes from Eternal Star.
Plus, there was a chibi Eternal Star box figurine set on her desk…
Xiaoxi’s face twisted into a constipated expression.
“Ugh…”
“What are you doing! What do you mean by that! You can’t peek at other people’s private stuff! Sis, you pervert!”
Xiao Keke was instantly annoyed by Xiaoxi’s clicking tongue.
Blushing, she stormed over in a few quick steps and slammed the laptop shut, then landed an elbow on Xiaoxi.
“I’m already being super generous letting you use my computer, and you still have complaints? Living in my dorm, using my computer—what right do you have to be unsatisfied!”
Watching as Xiao Keke gathered up all the Eternal Star figurines, Xiaoxi could only feel helpless.
Honestly, writing Magic Girl smut on a desk covered with her own merchandise was pretty embarrassing, okay?
“Letting you write that kind of filthy stuff right in front of Eternal Star is just desecration! Eternal Star is such a noble and pure person—if she knew you were writing smut about her teammates, she’d never let you off!”
Ahem… Little sis, stop, you’re making your big sis’s conscience itch with guilt…
Yes, Xiaoxi was currently staying in Xiao Keke’s dorm, and the reason was simple—her house had blown up.
If, before, Xiaoxi only had a public grudge against the Divine Summon Order, now she had a personal vendetta too.
Just when her life had finally stabilized, the Third Shenshi’s explosion not only destroyed everything she owned, but even blew away her girlfriend!
After checking her phone balance, Xiaoxi decided to shamelessly seek shelter with Xiao Keke.
The moment she entered the dorm, she was shocked—this brat actually lived in a single room at university!
Xiao Keke explained that this was originally a graduate student dorm, but because their major had over-enrolled this year and the dorms were full, she was assigned here…
Xiaoxi, of course, didn’t buy that excuse.
Clearly, it was a benefit from the Magical Girl Association.
Miss L had promised to notify her as soon as there was news, so Xiaoxi spent the whole afternoon stewing in Xiao Keke’s dorm.
It wasn’t until it got really late that she forced herself to calm down and write a chapter.
“By the way, sis, since you came to crash at my place, where’s Sister Lan?”
Xiaoxi’s eyelid twitched.
“Your Sister Xinglan… she went home. I’m not ready to meet her parents yet, so I ran over to you instead.”
“I see. You and Sister Xinglan are always so clingy, you must be lonely tonight not seeing her, huh?”
“Hey, hey, sis, level with me—how far have you and Sister Xinglan gotten?”
Xiao Keke blinked with a gossiping look on her face. She didn’t notice her big sis’s odd expression at all.
Right then, Xiaoxi’s phone rang. She glanced at the message, then immediately got up to get dressed.
“Eh? Sis, where are you going? If you don’t want to answer, I won’t ask! Don’t be mad!”
“I’m not mad, I just have something urgent to handle. Don’t worry about it.”
“Something to do at this hour? Sis, don’t tell me you regretted it and are going to see Sister Xinglan for some… ahem, but the dorm’s already locked up for the night!”
“I’ll just climb the wall!”
Before the words were even out, Xiaoxi’s figure had already disappeared out the door.
……
Late at night, not only was Miss L not off work, but she had even set up a simple folding bed in her office—clearly ready to make the company her home.
“You’re here?”
Miss L didn’t even look up. She knew Xiaoxi was in a hurry, so she got straight to the point.
“The higher-ups have made their decision. The Council members personally decided to transfer the Blood Moon Witch to Hidden Bone Hall for detainment. The one who lives nearby in North Blossom City has already boarded a plane and will arrive in Xiahai tomorrow…”
“Handing Xinglan over to Hidden Bone Hall? No way!”
Xiaoxi was stunned and interrupted Miss L without a second thought.
Even though Xiaoxi wasn’t a member of the Association, she knew how it worked.
The Magical Girl Association had originally been established after the Great Chaos Era, when several major organizations joined forces.
The leaders of those groups formed the Council to manage this massive organization.
As expected of the Blood Moon Witch—she actually alarmed the top Council members into personally deciding the matter…
Miss L looked up calmly. “Why not? You were the one asking me for information about the Blood Moon Witch before, always saying she should be locked away in Hidden Bone Hall. Didn’t you see this result coming, A Xing?”
“I…”
Xiaoxi was instantly hoisted by her own petard, left speechless. She wished she could go back in time and slap herself.
If she’d known earlier that Ye Xinglan was the Blood Moon Witch, she’d never have said that!
Of course, it wasn’t just because of her relationship with Ye Xinglan.
After spending so much time together, Xiaoxi was certain Ye Xinglan wasn’t some heinous villain.
Xinglan definitely met the criteria for releasing a monster, and the only reason she was forced to act this time was to deal with the Divine Summon Order’s Shenshi!
But Miss L clearly scoffed at Xiaoxi’s reasoning.
“I only know that she’s the dangerous Blood Moon Witch. And you don’t really have the standing to interfere with the Association’s decisions, A Xing. I’m just here to notify you of the outcome.”
“If you ask me, this is already the best possible result. Someone with her risk of losing control should rot in Hidden Bone Hall—it’s better for everyone that way.”
“…Lin Lilu, are you serious?”
Xiaoxi’s heart sank, recalling Miss L’s decision when Xinglan had lost control at night.
Honestly, she’d always known that by refusing to join the Association, she might someday part ways with her old teammate, but she hadn’t expected that day to come over this incident.
“What else? I want to ask if you’re serious, A Xing. Are you really planning to go up against the entire Association for this Blood Moon Witch?”
Miss L and Xiaoxi stared at each other in silence, and the atmosphere instantly became tense, as if swords were drawn.
“…Yes. What’s unreasonable here is the Association. If it’s for Xinglan, I don’t care if I have to go against the entire Association.”
“Good!” Miss L suddenly slapped her thigh, pulling a voice recorder from her pocket. “Now that’s what I wanted to hear, A Xing. I’ve been waiting for you to say exactly that!”