A Villain's Daily Routine: Picking Fights

Solemn declaration: All characters appearing in this book are at least eighteen years old! There are no minors!

"Splish splash—"

"Ptooey!"

After spitting out the toothpaste foam in her mouth, Su Tianqing silently set down the cute Cat-Cat cup and toothbrush in her hands. Bracing herself against the sink with both hands, she raised her head to look at the golden-haired Fox Fox in the mirror.

Her features were flawless—delicate and adorable, with silky hair and smooth skin. A shallow valley could be glimpsed through the loose collar of her pajamas, while her uneasy yet faintly startled eyes were especially captivating, carrying the innate allure of the Foxfolk.

Putting aside the absurd-sounding Villain Magical Girl thing, this body truly was exquisite beyond compare.

Every detail fulfilled fantasies she had once held, making her want to savor it bit by bit—

"Lick."

The sensation on the tip of her tongue sent a shiver through her entire body.

Wonderful. Genuinely wonderful. I'm just too cute.

Both her face and figure perfectly matched what she had once imagined!

What other reward could she possibly need? A loli was the greatest reward in itself!

Hehehe, cute little fox, hehehe.

Slurp!

After staring at her reflection for quite some time, Su Tianqing suddenly realized that what she was doing looked a lot like something a pervert would do. Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she coughed twice to rein herself in before seriously examining the memories left behind in this body.

The original owner of this body had also been called Su Tianqing. This world was nearly identical to her former one, except that it was a world where humans and beastfolk coexisted.

The beastfolk here meant catgirls and foxgirls, not the green-skinned fungi that grew out of the ground.

Though they supposedly coexisted, beastfolk were far fewer in number than humans. Su Tianqing had grown up alone since childhood, lonely and isolated. Though cute, she was socially anxious and withdrawn. Fortunately, with support from the Beastfolk Mutual Aid Association, she had successfully gotten into Rongcheng's best medical school—only to catch a beastfolk flu shortly before the school term began, then develop fulminant myocarditis while staying up late...

She had died exactly the same way I did.

"Ugh!"

At that thought, Su Tianqing felt a phantom ache in her chest and hurriedly reached up to rub it.

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After washing up, Su Tianqing shuffled into the living room in oversized slippers. As she lay down on the couch, she casually picked up the ancient book from the coffee table—the one that had spoken to her earlier.

"...Hey? Are you there, you crappy little book?"

Silence.

The ancient book did not speak as it had earlier, as if what had happened by the bed had never occurred at all.

Could it be that this so-called Villain Magical Girl simply did not exist?

With a sliver of hope, Su Tianqing raised the ancient book in her hand and opened its title page.

Thud!

"Wah?!"

A Golden Cross Star fell from the book and slammed hard into Su Tianqing's completely defenseless face.

Just like when someone lay in bed scrolling through their phone and accidentally dropped it on their face.

"That hurts!... A nosebleed! I've got a nosebleed, aaaaaah!"

The golden-haired Fox Fox shrieked as she reached for some tissues, completely failing to notice that the Golden Cross Star had been stained with her nosebleed. After a faint flash of light, the blood quietly merged into the cross star and vanished.

An unfamiliar voice sounded in Fox Fox's mind:

[Guardian Star activated]

[Codex Prologue complete. Daily missions unlocked.]

Daily missions? Guardian Star? Damn, this is for real.

Fox Fox, who was stuffing tissue into her nostrils and splashing cold water on the back of her neck, froze for a moment. She turned to look at the Golden Cross Star on the couch, which was emitting a faint glow. Only after staring blankly for several seconds did she pick it back up.

The Golden Cross Star was made of an unknown material. It was rather exquisitely crafted and had a solid feel to it, unlike a plastic toy. This was probably the transformation device every magical girl needed.

But how was she supposed to view these so-called daily missions...?

Should she silently call out "System!" in her heart like in all those trashy webnovels from her past life, or was there some special activation password?

And besides...

After idly fiddling with the Golden Cross Star for a while, Su Tianqing found herself more interested in this so-called Guardian Star than in that inexplicable Codex. Her eyes even gradually began to sparkle.

Magical girl transformations! Flying through the city in gorgeous dresses and battling monsters! The original owner of this body had once dreamed of scenes like that too!

Should she give it a try?

Fox Fox's tail swayed nonstop from side to side. Tentatively gripping the cross star in her hand, she softly called out that somewhat embarrassing word:

"Trans... transform!"

No response.

Huh? Was that wrong? Was that not how you called out a transformation? Or did she need to add some kind of prefix?

"Magical girl transformation!"

"Henshin!"

"O light!"

"Gaia!!"

Fox Fox nearly shouted herself hoarse, yelling every transformation phrase she could think of, yet the cross star in her hand still showed not the slightest reaction.

No, doesn't your Codex give any beginner guidance? Other people at least get a beginner mission when they receive a system, okay? At least teach me how to transform!

Piece of junk! This is no fun!

Fox Fox flopped onto the couch in a huff, then casually held the cross star before her face and examined it for a while.

There weren't any words written on it. Just how was she supposed to transform?

Knock on it? Rub some part of it? Or maybe...

After staring for a long while at the indentation in the middle of the cross star, which was just large enough to fit a finger, Su Tianqing tentatively pressed her thumb into it.

Light instantly engulfed the living room.

In just an instant, the white light vanished. What followed was a light, airy sensation spreading through every part of her body, along with a voice that inexplicably sounded in her mind—

[First transformation complete.]

"Wh-what was that?!" Su Tianqing cried out in confusion.

So it was a touchscreen?! I thought it was voice-activated!

She stood up and turned in a circle. Feeling the power flowing around her body, Su Tianqing paced over to the full-length mirror in the bedroom and took a careful look.

For one brief moment, Su Tianqing had the urge to hug herself and lick herself all over.

Cute.

Other than cute, she was still just cute.

Knee-high white socks, a short golden dress decorated around the edges with ribbon ornaments, and a shining Golden Cross Star set at the neckline over her chest. Together with the big fluffy tail behind her and the two ears atop her head, they added a faintly radiant splendor to an outfit that was already gorgeous.

If Su Tianqing had retained even the slightest dissatisfaction with the forcibly assigned identity of Villain Magical Girl, then the moment she saw her transformed appearance, the last of her resistance disappeared completely.

So what if I'm a Villain Magical Girl? I'll do it and show you!

The Fox Fox in the mirror had a determined gaze as she clenched a fist before her chest.

Now, it was time to see what these so-called daily missions were all about.

Remaining transformed, Su Tianqing paced back into the living room. She picked up the black ancient book from the couch, which no longer spoke, and carefully opened it, afraid that something else might leap out and hit her in the face.

Fortunately, nothing did this time. Inside were merely ordinary notebook pages, though several lines of text had conspicuously appeared on the first page:

[Su Tianqing]

[Magical Girl (Villain)]

[Daily Mission 1: Pick a Fight with a Magical Girl]

[The legitimate magical girl has been flourishing in Rongcheng for long enough. Show her what you're made of.]

[Reward: 100 Divine Codex Stones]

Pick a fight with a legitimate magical girl?

Su Tianqing froze slightly upon seeing those words.

This seemingly simple daily mission... actually seemed rather difficult to complete...