Villains Must Be Prepared

Su Tianqing woke up very late.

Today was Sunday, and the university had no classes scheduled.

Besides, she had been in a good mood last night, so she chatted in the livestream for over an extra hour and did not get home to sleep until nearly one-thirty.

Yesterday she had been a late-night Fox Fox, but today she was a hardworking Fox Fox! Hehe.

The golden-furred fox girl sat up in bed, raised both hands high, and stretched her ears and tail straight at the same time.

Villainous Fox Fox made her grand entrance!

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"Morning news."

"Yesterday, a Freak Attack Incident occurred at Rongcheng Amusement Park, causing considerable damage. Fortunately, there were no casualties."

"Magical Girl Hyacinth rushed to confront it, and a new white magical girl was also spotted at the scene. Based on the Association's contact with Hyacinth, she has been confirmed as Hyacinth's magical girl companion."

"The identification codename for this white magical girl is currently under discussion. At her own request, her provisional codename is: [Iris]."

The little fox, who was brushing her teeth, stared fixedly at the news playing on her phone and forgot to spit out the toothpaste foam in her mouth.

At her own request?

Wait, could you pick an identification codename yourself??

Though this fox's [Heartmoon Fox] was pretty good too~

After washing up, Su Tianqing was about to make herself a cup of milk and begin a leisurely Sunday when she opened the refrigerator and discovered that she was out of bread. The fridge was completely empty.

"Hmm... are there still breakfast stalls outside at nine?"

The little fox thought carefully for a while, then decided to simply change clothes and head out for breakfast.

There was no shortage of anything around a university, except perhaps restaurants and snack stalls.

And most of those snack stalls did not sell any local specialties. Instead, they mainly offered ordinary, cheap snacks that could fill your stomach.

There were even more breakfast shops, enough to dazzle the eye.

"Auntie, one fried dough stick and one soy milk, please."

The little fox stood obediently before the breakfast cart and spoke to the middle-aged woman running the stall.

"Oh my, what an adorable little fox. Here, your fried dough stick and soy milk, fresh from the fryer. Two yuan total."

"Thank you, Auntie."

Su Tianqing never hesitated to show off the adorable side of this fox girl body.

Shouldn't cute little girls confidently show themselves off? That was how more people would learn that little girls were the most wonderful treasure in the world!

After buying breakfast, Su Tianqing did not hurry home.

Fox Fox sat directly on a small stool by the breakfast stall, scrolling through her phone and nibbling at her fried dough stick in small bites, as if she were waiting for someone.

It was not until a petite, dark-blue figure appeared from the direction of the school's back gate, yawning as her tail drooped while she looked toward the street, that Su Tianqing excitedly waved at her.

"Little Fish! Over here, over here~"

"...Ah, Tianqing, you're here too."

Seeing the familiar golden-furred fox girl sitting on a small stool at the breakfast stall, the cat girl was somewhat surprised. Her tail immediately rose high from its drooping state and trembled slightly a few times.

Su Tianqing thought it was simply wonderful how beastfolk wore their emotions directly on their tails and ears.

"Little Fish, you recommended this place yesterday, so I thought I'd come try it. It's pretty tasty."

"Because it really is tasty. Auntie Wang, one fried dough stick and one soy milk."

"Coming right up."

Nan Jiayu also sat down on a small stool, and the two began eating their breakfasts face-to-face.

They chatted as they ate.

"Come to think of it, Little Fish, have you ever had breakfast at the school cafeteria?"

"Other than weekends, I eat there every day. It's pretty good," Nan Jiayu answered honestly.

"But the cafeteria's fried dough sticks aren't great. They're soft every time I go. Auntie Wang's are better."

"Of course. Mine are freshly fried," the stall owner said with a chuckle.

Su Tianqing changed the subject and continued chatting.

"Little Fish, do you have plans today?"

"Today... ah, I played all day yesterday, so I need to go study in the library for a while today. Sorry, Tianqing."

"So diligent! Looks like I need to study seriously too!"

"I can't really imagine what you'd look like studying seriously, Tianqing," Nan Jiayu teased.

After finishing their fried dough sticks, the two chatted a little more about ordinary things. Su Tianqing did not intend to delay Nan Jiayu's study time, so she said goodbye and returned to her apartment.

She really wanted to play with Little Fish, but Little Fish was a student after all and still had exams and studying to deal with. It was better not to bother her over something important.

I'm a very upright Villainous Fox Fox!

As soon as she returned to the apartment, Su Tianqing swiftly changed back into her house nightgown, plopped down on the sofa, and took out the Codex to read.

The Villain Magical Girl's working hours had begun!

Since a brand-new magical girl had appeared yesterday, shouldn't you, Codex, give me some missions to play♀ with this new magical girl?

For example, a designated target to pick on, or a designated way to pick on her, or...

[Daily Mission 1: Pick a Fight]

[You had fun all day yesterday, didn't you? Time to get down to business today! Go teach those two magical girls a small lesson]

[Reward: 100 Divine Codex Stones]

[Hint: A Freak Attack Incident will occur at Rongcheng East Railway Station today. A mysterious person will join your mission]

Seeing the final hint, Su Tianqing froze for a moment.

A mysterious person joining?

Who? Where had this mysterious person come from?

The Codex had never given this kind of hint before, making Su Tianqing instantly wary.

There was no additional information on the intel page either. She did not even know where this mysterious person came from.

"How strange..."

The golden-furred fox girl muttered to herself.

The Codex's doxxing abilities were obvious to all—it could even mark the names and addresses of magical girl candidates in detail—yet it did not know who this mysterious person was?

Or perhaps the Codex simply did not want to tell her in advance?

Setting aside her speculation about the mysterious person for now, Su Tianqing looked at the missions that had refreshed below.

Besides the ten unfinished methods of picking fights, there was now an entirely new mission:

[Mission: Take Care of the Newcomer]

[The new magical girl seemingly has yet to understand how terrifying villains can be. Give her some special attention]

[Reward: 200 Divine Codex Stones]

It was a simple and easy-to-understand mission, and Su Tianqing was very interested in it.

The newcomer naturally referred to Hua Ling—ah, no, Magical Girl [Iris].

Su Tianqing recalled what she had seen on the Ferris wheel.

Iris, in her first transformation, had floated in midair in a white princess dress. Her long hair drifted gracefully, making her look noble and elegant.

The girl's immature figure softened the princess dress's splendor, adding a touch of youthful charm and prettiness.

"Hehe... such a cute girl. I really want to see that bewildered, helpless expression on her face..."

The golden-furred fox girl chuckled wickedly to herself, then turned her gaze back to the daily mission from before.

The description of this daily mission was quite brief, but it still revealed quite a few clues.

[A Freak Attack Incident will occur at East Railway Station.]

That sentence alone was enough to put Su Tianqing on high alert.

"This is a little bad."

Golden Fox frowned deeply as she looked at those words.

She was a Villain Magical Girl, yes, but she was absolutely not the leader of some anti-human evil organization.

East Railway Station was Rongcheng's largest passenger station, with a truly terrifying flow of people. If an uncontrollable freak suddenly appeared in a place like that...

Su Tianqing could not imagine how many casualties it might cause.

Not to mention that the freak had not been enhanced by her yet. It would be hard to say whether it could even defeat Hyacinth.

"Looks like it's time for this fox to make her move!"

Fox Fox confidently puffed out her flat chest and planted her hands on her hips.

What she needed to do next was very simple:

Just like when she first met Hyacinth at Greenheart Park, she would head over early this time and make some preparations.

Villainous Fox Fox! Time to get to work!