“Miss L, you go tell Keke that you have a way to contact [Eternal Star]. Not only that, [Eternal Star] is willing to personally train her.”
Miss L was taken aback. Was A Xing really so moved by her own little sister that she planned to step in personally to help her become a qualified Magical Girl?
“Didn’t you say you can’t just fire people on a whim?” Xiaoxi squinted. “But if she voluntarily resigns and gives up being a Magical Girl, that shouldn’t be a problem, right?”
Suddenly, Xiaoxi realized something—of course, Xiao Keke is a fan of Eternal Star!
If her idol herself said, “You’re not cut out for this. You don’t have what it takes to be a Magical Girl,” then surely that girl would be heartbroken and give up on being a Magical Girl.
Xiaoxi had it all figured out. During training, she would make sure Xiao Keke practiced so hard that she’d start doubting her own resolve and feel utterly shattered.
Then Xiaoxi would shake her head and sigh, saying she had no talent. She just didn’t believe she couldn’t break Xiao Keke’s confidence!
Seeing Xiaoxi’s villainous expression, Miss L shrugged. “A Xing, you really don’t play fair to protect your sister. Have you thought about what will happen if one day she finds out you’re actually [Eternal Star]?”
“She won’t find out!” Xiaoxi said confidently. “I’ve been hiding it from her for so many years; there’s no way it’ll slip out.”
Sorry, Keke, Xiaoxi sighed in her heart. Although this method was a bit underhanded, it was better than letting you be in danger, right?
“Alright, I’ll pass the message. Hope you don’t slip up.”
That night, Xiao Keke tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep, the excitement in her chest refusing to calm.
She had only meant to ask Minister L casually, giving it a try.
After all, in her mind, since Eternal Star was the strongest Magical Girl, she must have undergone extremely rigorous training behind the scenes.
But to her surprise, Minister L had messaged her in the afternoon, saying not only had they contacted Eternal Star, but after hearing about her situation, Eternal Star was deeply moved and decided to personally train her one-on-one.
That was Eternal Star’s own guidance! Just thinking about meeting her idol tomorrow and receiving personal training made Xiao Keke too excited to sleep.
However, Minister L said Eternal Star had one special condition: if she couldn’t endure the training, she would have to resign from the Magical Girl Association and would no longer be allowed to be a Magical Girl.
The explanation was that if she couldn’t even stick to such simple training, it meant she had no talent for being a Magical Girl and would be better off changing careers early.
Though it felt a bit strange, Xiao Keke thought maybe Eternal Star was just a strict senior.
There was no way she would deliberately make things hard just to discourage her from becoming a Magical Girl, right?
She turned over again in bed. Unable to sleep, she wanted someone to share her joy with, so she grabbed her phone from the bedside and sent a message to Sister.
“Sis, good news! Tomorrow I get to meet my idol in person~”
Xiao Keke expected Sister to ask who she was going to meet so she could keep a little mystery, but to her surprise, Sister replied instantly.
“Oh? That’s great. Have fun meeting them. [Yellow Face Smiley Emoji]”
Xiao Keke blinked. Why did she feel like Sister’s attitude was a bit strange?
At that moment, in front of her computer screen, Xiaoxi narrowed her eyes slightly.
That stubborn girl’s still happy? Let’s see if you can keep that smile tomorrow!
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Early the next morning, Xiao Keke got up bright and early, arriving half an hour ahead of schedule at the park where she was supposed to meet Eternal Star.
Xiaoxi’s schedule was packed every day. She had things to attend to at the Association in the mornings, wrote at home when free, cooked for Ye Xinglan at noon, worked in the afternoon, and only had a little free time at night to brainstorm stories.
So training Xiao Keke had to be scheduled for the early morning—officially “morning exercises,” but really because Xiaoxi couldn’t find any other time.
As for why the location was the park… Xiaoxi wanted to use the Association’s Training Room, but that would draw too much attention.
What if Muxingge stormed in one day to question where she had been these past three years? Just the thought was terrifying.
Xiaoxi hoped no one else would find out about this special training for Xiao Keke. In her mind, Keke wouldn’t last long anyway and would give up soon enough.
Xiao Keke took some time to find the agreed meeting spot—a small grove deep in the park, with a clearing unlikely to attract attention.
There were still twenty minutes before the meeting time. Xiao Keke hesitated, wondering if she should warm up first. But she had no idea what kind of training Eternal Star would put her through…
As her thoughts drifted, a soft breeze rustled nearby leaves, and before she could react, a long sword was pressed against her neck.
“Are Magical Girls nowadays really this careless?” a cold voice came from behind. “If the person behind you just now had been an enemy, you’d be dead.”
So fast!
That was the only thought in Xiao Keke’s mind as she stared in shock at the Magical Girl who stepped forward—it was indeed Eternal Star.
Unlike her [Venus] form, this time Xiaoxi’s hair was tied back in a neat high ponytail.
She wore a light, form-fitting armor combining a knight’s uniform and a long skirt. In her hand was a longsword made of starlight.
This was Eternal Star’s [Morning Star] form, and her weapon showed this form leaned toward close combat.
It was with this form that Xiaoxi had once decisively struck the Blood Moon Witch during the Final Battle.
Xiaoxi appraised Xiao Keke from head to toe, her gaze openly full of dissatisfaction.
“Your strength is so weak. Now anyone can become a Magical Girl just like that?”
“I advise you to seriously consider changing careers.”
After the harsh critique, Xiaoxi fixed her cold eyes on Xiao Keke, really observing her reaction.
Xiao Keke froze. Her idol’s sudden disparagement was indeed disheartening. Of course she felt discouraged.
Could it be that she really had no talent?
No, the formal training hadn’t even started yet, and her senior was already applying such pressure. Surely she wasn’t trying to force her to give up… right? Then this must be a test of her resolve.
That’s right. If she couldn’t even handle a little verbal blow, how could she ever become a qualified Magical Girl?
With that thought, all of Xiao Keke’s gloom vanished. She stood at attention, her eyes shining with determination as she looked at Xiaoxi.
“Senior, don’t worry. I won’t give up. No matter how hard it gets, I’ll endure!”
Xiaoxi was momentarily stunned. This girl’s reaction wasn’t what she had expected. She thought Xiao Keke would lose confidence on the spot.
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