After returning home, the three of them first stuffed all the things they wouldn’t need for now into the fridge.
Then, under Yang Xia’s direction, they carried the necessary items into the kitchen.
For the upcoming preparations, both Yang Mo and Yang Xia took off their coats and left them in the living room.
Although it looked like they were about to hold a grand welcome party for Qianling, since there wasn’t enough time, they could only make a few simple dishes.
The ingredients chosen were all types that were easy to handle.
Among them were pork, chicken breast, celtuce, black fungus, potatoes, and so on, as well as a packet of ready-made hotpot base wrapped in red packaging.
Just looking at these ingredients, Qianling could already imagine what kind of dishes would soon fill the table.
With her back to Qianling, Yang Xia put on an apron and looked over her shoulder, asking, “That housekeeping robot over there, can you cook?”
“No, I don’t have that kind of knowledge.”
Qianling replied like this, but the real reason she couldn’t cook was that, before her reincarnation, she had never even set foot in a kitchen.
“I figured as much. Then move aside, don’t take up space in here.”
Yang Xia waved her hand, signaling Qianling to leave, then turned to Yang Mo. “Yang Mo, can you stay and help me?”
“Got it, Sis.”
And so the two sisters started preparing dinner together.
In the end, only Qianling was driven out of the kitchen.
She actually suggested letting her do something simple like peeling potatoes, but as soon as Yang Xia heard that, she immediately put on a disgusted expression and refused.
Did I really leave such a clumsy impression in her mind?
Qianling recalled how she had behaved in front of Yang Xia.
Ah… their very first meeting was when she had fallen hard on the floor while sweeping.
And then just now on the road…
Thinking of this, she slumped helplessly onto the sofa and looked down at her maid outfit.
Now that she thought about it, this outfit really doesn’t suit me at all.
Back then, when she used the “housekeeping robot” setting to trick Yang Xia, even if she didn’t give herself away immediately, she would’ve been exposed after doing a few household chores…
If only she could use magic to cram all the relevant knowledge into her head.
But at this point, thinking about this was pointless.
If she couldn’t do something before, she could just work on it little by little from now on.
Once she adjusted her mood, Qianling picked up the remote control and turned on the TV.
After a while, Yang Mo also came out of the kitchen and sat beside Qianling to watch TV with her.
When Qianling asked why she came out so quickly, she replied, “I only did some simple tasks. Sis said to leave the rest to her.”
As they flipped through the channels, Qianling unexpectedly found a program featuring an exclusive interview with a magical girl.
A magical girl with light blue hair and sky-blue eyes appeared on the screen.
She was about the same height as Yang Xia, wearing a hooded cloak paired with an off-shoulder black dress.
But what stood out most was the oil lamp in her hand, carved with intricate patterns, its center glowing with an uncommon, ghostly blue flame.
Even though this magical girl was in the middle of battling an Evil Wraith, there wasn’t a hint of nervousness about her.
Her opponent, the Evil Wraith, looked like a gigantic lizard.
It had been clinging to the surface of a building, but in the blink of an eye, it vanished from the camera’s view.
When it reappeared, it was right next to the magical girl, opening its bloody jaws to pounce.
Probably because the cameraman was so startled by the scene, the camera angle dropped sharply, showing a pant leg and a sneaker-clad foot close to the screen.
Yet, in the distance, the magical girl remained composed and calm.
In that critical moment, the blue flame in the oil lamp flared violently, and clusters of fireflies floated around the magical girl.
They seemed to give off only a faint, eerie glow, but the moment the Evil Wraith touched them, it evaporated in an instant, leaving behind only a bit of black ash that drifted past the magical girl’s ear on the wind.
Yang Mo immediately recognized the magical girl’s identity, pointing at the screen and explaining to Qianling:
“Qianling, look, that girl is called Ghostfire, a magical girl from the neighboring city.”
“Oh.”
Qianling replied coldly with just that single word, then raised the remote, ready to change the channel.
“Wait!”
Yang Mo clearly wanted to keep watching and dove toward Qianling, trying to snatch the remote from her hand.
Unfortunately, Qianling was a step faster. She quickly raised her hand, and Yang Mo missed, her upper body landing right on Qianling’s lap.
“Ugh…”
Yang Mo looked up at Qianling, and Qianling could see the stubborn determination in her eyes.
Sure enough, the next second she stood up and reached for the remote, but Qianling dodged her with a swift move.
Neither was willing to give up. A new round of offense and defense for the remote began.
Although Qianling’s agility kept the remote in her own hands, with someone trying to grab it, she never got the chance to actually change the channel.
At that point, the part of the program showcasing the magical girl’s style had already ended, moving on to the live interview segment.
After a brief greeting, the magical girl called Ghostfire began a series of Q&A with the reporter.
Reporter: “That was really a dangerous situation just now—even we, watching from the side, were sweating for you. How can you stay so calm in situations like that?”
Ghostfire: “Because I know my own strength, and I know my duty. If I back down here, I’d only be putting everyone’s safety in danger.”
Reporter: “What a reliable answer! If I may, here’s a question that many viewers—especially the young girls who look up to you—want to ask: How did you develop such resolve? As a magical girl protecting the city, what is your greatest motivation?”
Ghostfire: “Aside from being a magical girl, I’m just an ordinary girl. I wouldn’t say I have any special resolve. As for motivation… I guess I just want to see everyone living happily. Evil Wraiths are born from the pain in people’s hearts. How could I allow that pain to spread even further?”
Reporter: “Haha, you say you’re just ordinary, but I think that mindset is anything but! Now for our second question…”
At this point in the program, Yang Mo paused her attempt to snatch the remote.
She stared at the TV, asking, “Qianling, don’t you think Ghostfire is really cool?”
But Qianling still maintained a cold attitude.
“It’s just for show.”
Yang Mo frowned and kept asking, “But I think her reason for fighting is so pure! That’s what makes her amazing.”
“If she were really that pure, she wouldn’t accept interviews so eagerly. Other magical girls don’t go on TV as much as she does, right?”
“You have a point…”
Although Yang Mo said this, from her downcast and gloomy expression, it was clear she hadn’t accepted Qianling’s view.
If she ever learned what that girl was really like, who knows how disappointed she’d be…
Qianling felt a bit helpless. She herself had a deep impression of this Ghostfire.
In , the magical girls’ exclusive weapons were called “Heart Armaments,” or “Heartarms” for short.
To some extent, Heartarms could reveal the magical girl’s inner self.
Ghostfire’s oil lamp was her Heartarm.
The true reflection of her heart wasn’t the flickering fireflies, but the lamp itself that captured everyone’s gaze with its glow.
Thinking of this, Qianling looked at Yang Mo with even more pity.
If you wanted to talk about having a “pure reason for fighting,” there was someone else who fit that description even better.
Another magical girl’s figure floated into Qianling’s mind.
Magical Girl Gloriana—just like the lightning she wielded, dazzling and utterly free of impurities, her spirit was truly pure.
Though she had just been beaten up by that girl, making her reluctant to say anything good about her, facts were facts.
If she weren’t so pure, her fate in the original story wouldn’t have turned out the way it did…
While Qianling was lost in thought, Yang Mo suddenly acted and snatched the remote from her hand before she could react.
“Hehe, you let your guard down.”
“So the war isn’t over after all.”
Qianling sighed.
She thought about giving up, but when her gaze returned to the TV, Ghostfire was still smoothly answering the reporter’s questions.
No, this won’t do!
Who wants to watch Ghostfire showing off like that! The one who got other magical girls killed in the original—get off my screen!
She immediately started wrangling with Yang Mo.
“Can we change the channel? I don’t want to finish watching this.”
“It’ll be over soon, just wait a bit.”
“No, give the remote back.”
“Just a minute, Qianling, wait!”
“I’m not waiting.”
And so, the chaotic battle for the TV began once more.