Yao Chuan

Is it the latest model phone?

Although Cong Yu doesn't have any particular requirements for mobile phones... if you were to get him the latest Link Light Screen, he might be quite interested in tinkering with it.

But mobile phones symbolize an old-fashioned, integrated entertainment device.

Cong Yu's assessment in this regard is a "transitional" one.

Even though it's fine as long as it works... new is always better than old.

Therefore, Cong Yu was happy... because she got the phone, not because she received Yaochuan Guang's gift.

Yes, at least that's how Cong Yu understood her happiness.

"A cell phone?"

As Xiao Cui happily talked and unpacked her phone, Yaochuan Guang nodded in satisfaction. "Yes, Xiao Cui is going to junior high school. A new phone will make her feel more confident in front of her classmates. Cong Yu Jiang and Little Lan's phones are also quite outdated."

As expected of Yaochuan Guang's mother, she always considers practicality when buying gifts.

But...

Aren't you going to buy a new phone for yourself?

Thinking about it, Cong Yu recalled... Yaochuan Guang's phone must have been released a few years ago.

Of course, this is nothing special.

After all, Cong Yu is also... Perhaps Yaochuan Guang is like Cong Yu, the kind of person who is too lazy to replace his phone unless it breaks down.

"..." and then...

Headphones... and brooches too?

Which one was a gift from Lantian Zhu? Which one was a gift from Xiao Cui?

With this thought in mind, Cong Yu looked curiously into Lantian Zhu's hands... In Lantian Zhu's hands were a pendant and a brooch.

The pendant was Cong Yu's gift, while the brooch was clearly Xiao Cui's gift...

So, the headphones were a gift from Lantian Zhu.

Cong Yu looked at the box outside the earphones. He only actually wore earphones to listen to music when reading comics, but...

These headphones are super expensive.

Lantian Zhu really went to great lengths.

"Well, I can't think of anything to give you..."

As Lantian Zhu said this, she looked at the dress in Xiao Cui's hand, the headphones in Cong Yu's hand, and the pillow in Yaochuan Guang's hand. "So I'll give you whatever you need."

Everyone seemed quite satisfied.

Yaochuan Guang hugged the new body pillow, grinning as he snuggled up to Little Lan: "Great! It's from the same series as the body pillow you asked me for last time, Little Lan."

Upon hearing this, Lantian Zhu immediately looked away guiltily, stammering, "Ah... uh... um."

(It's been washed, but Lantian Zhu is too embarrassed to return the pillow to Yaochuan Guang:...)

"Mine! Mine! This is something amazing that we developed together with the amazing... magical girl!"

Xiao Cui excitedly pointed to the brooch she had painstakingly made and explained, "As long as I wear it and shout 'Xiao Cui!', I can summon Little Sprite, and then I can immediately know how my older brothers and sisters are doing."

(Doctor: Yay--)

"Huh?"

Yaochuan Guang curiously grasped the brooch, then raised it high above his head, clearing his throat. "Ahem, grant me power, Xiao Cui!"

Accompanied by a faint emerald glow, a Little Sprite was summoned, and after looking around curiously, it saluted Xiao Cui.

He looked like he was waiting for instructions.

Clearly, the Little Sprite had mistaken who had summoned them.

And in Xiao Cui's half-eye, the vision of the Little Sprite also began to be shared... The principle is simple, but implementing it is not easy.

These brooches embody the expanded techniques belonging to Xiao Cui.

When a spell is no longer activated by its user, then the spell should no longer have any subordination or definition.

But this Little Sprite still immediately regarded Xiao Cui as its master.

It seems that Xiao Cui's summoning magic is quite special...

These Little Sprite seem to inherit their memories and have their own internal operating logic.

Doctor might find this special surgical technique very interesting.

Cong Yu couldn't help but think this.

(Doctor: Yay--)

Well, anyway...

It's such a lucky thing to have met these lovely children.

Hmm... Well! This year's Christmas (today),

This is probably a very memorable day!

Chapter 308 Yaochuan

Japan Wind City

9 PM.

This year was Xiao Cui's first Christmas, and she had a blast playing all day.

Kagetsuru Family's two stingy parents never celebrate Christmas... They don't even buy new clothes for Xiao Cui for the New Year.

To be honest, I really don't understand the principle behind this Cong Yu...

The family owns a hot spring hotel. They could easily make a lot of money without resorting to underhanded tactics, but they still make Xiao Cui do bad things to earn extra cash.

So, since you've already coerced and bribed Xiao Cui to steal things using magic, at least treat the money tree a little better... at least pretend to be a little friendly.

In the end, they didn't...

Chun Chun sees Xiao Cui as a modern-day Cinderella.

Their current predicament, ending up behind bars, is entirely their own fault... and that doesn't even take into account the personal grudges Xiao Cui had with them.

Of course, the main reason is that Katsuki Ruru and her husband stole from Cong Yu, or rather, they stole from Cong Yu and her group.

There's nothing to sympathize with.

Lantian Zhu didn't experience Christmas when she was in Central City, but after coming to Wind City, she spent some time with Yaochuan Guang and celebrated the holiday.

However, it still wasn't as lively as this year.

The three of them were quite tired from playing, so they went to bed early...

After spending the entire day playing family games with the three magical girls, Cong Yu quietly sank into the ground after covering them all with blankets.

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British Isles - Winlock Lake - Oak Town

12 A. M.

While it was already night in Wind City, it was still broad daylight in Oak Town...

Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you!

The white-haired magical girl clapped her hands, wishing the revered Saint King Britain a happy birthday... not out of genuine celebration, but to disgust her.

Ever since bringing her along to the meeting with Cong Yu, this magical girl seems to have awakened some kind of fun-loving nature, becoming increasingly disrespectful to the Saint King.

The world is going to the dogs; it's truly lamentable.

The Saint King, expressionless, pulled down her hood and watched the magic circle gradually complete in the sunlight. She gazed at the five Monsters... or rather, the six.

Little Shadow... and also Dian, Beng, Ma, Xiao, and Le.

Although it's impossible to distinguish these people by their facial features or skin color, there are obvious differences in their clothing and body types in their silhouettes.

Of course, there's also the mask.

Little Shadow doesn't wear a mask; from her silhouette, she appears to be a slender middle school girl wearing a JK skirt... or perhaps a boy.

It's just a silhouette, a black layer, so you can't see its actual shape.

Dian is a relatively tall woman with long hair. Her mask is a simple, expressionless False Mask covered with cutouts that form characters.

Judging from her voice and build, Beng was a relatively young woman, and the mask indicated she looked displeased.

(￣^￣)#

Ma was a burly man with no mask on his face, but on his arm was a plain-looking but greedy face.

Xiao's bone mask was completely blank except for holes for his eyes, depicting a very obedient boy. He listened to everyone, even Little Shadow, and couldn't distinguish between good and bad advice...

However, I still listen to the classics the most.

"Le" needs no further explanation... He usually spends most of his time outside watching the magic array they use to find the Demon King.

The masked man's smirking expression made you want to punch him.

However, on Christmas Day, which happens to be the birthday of the Saint King... all the Monster left their "Monster House" and came outside.

Because today, the Monster will seek out their Demon King's teeth!

"My king, it's a rare birthday celebration for you, so I'm here to celebrate with you. At least smile a little, okay?"

In response to the words of Britain's chief magical girl, the Saint King pursed his lips, then nodded helplessly at her, forcing a smile.

However, the Saint King quickly noticed something...

He looked up at the distance and gave a smile that was different from the one he showed when dealing with his own magical girl, but then his expression returned to normal.

"..." The white-haired magical girl didn't even need to look to know that it was Cong Yu who had arrived.

And as if to prove her guess...

"It seems I've arrived at the perfect time... The array capable of covering the entire world to locate the Demon King appears to be nearing completion."

As Cong Yu approached him, the Saint King simply said, "I'll keep an eye on things here too. You didn't really need to make a special trip."

These are perfectly normal words, but for some reason, something has happened.

There seemed to be a murderous intent that only an "observer" could sense.

White-haired magical girl. "..."

As a shrewd and perceptive magical girl, she roughly understood the subtext of the Saint King's words.

It basically means, "[If you're only here to see Monster and magic circles, then you don't need to come.]"

Is this how the Saint King asks for birthday wishes and gifts?

How dangerous! How terrifying!

"..." Although Cong Yu might have high emotional intelligence, he wasn't quite capable of understanding Saint King's "smiling daggers." He shrugged. "It's always good for me to come and take a look."

Saint King: Annoyed--

In the corner of the Saint King's eye

As the conspicuous movement occurred, Cong Yu watched the five Monster preparing.

No, it seems that the six of them, including Little Shadow, are already standing in the magic circle, heads raised and eyes closed, as if receiving some kind of revelation.

Or rather, it resembled some kind of "decree".

"Besides, I'm also worried they might turn against you... It might be difficult for just you and Little Shadow to stop all five of them."

So, it's clear that Cong Yu is quite concerned about the safety of Saint King and Little Shadow.

Upon hearing this, the Saint King's expression softened considerably.

"And what about me? And what about me?"

The white-haired magical girl asked this question, taking the initiative to strike up a conversation... She's been getting more and more arrogant lately.