The Upright Fox Fox Doesn't Get Lewd

[Task: Care for Newcomers, completed]

[Daily Task 1: Find Faults, completed]

The Codex's voice echoed in her mind.

Along with it came Iris's mournful cries.

She didn't seem to like this very much, Su Tianqing thought.

But Slimes and magical girls were a match made in heaven—something even she couldn't deny.

A magical girl who had never experienced this kind of restraint was incomplete!

—Su Tianqing had really wanted to say the line she had spent so long coming up with.

"Ah... aaah..."

"Help, save me... Hyacinth... save me—"

Iris had even forgotten to scream. Her face was deathly pale as she struggled desperately to break free from her restraints while calling out to Hyacinth, who was occupied not far away.

Su Tianqing glanced back.

Hyacinth looked like a war god right then, swinging her greatsword with a whistling roar. Even such a massive number of Slimes could not get close to her for the moment.

But this seemed to be her limit.

"Damn it! There are way too many of them!"

"...Who told you to cut it into so many pieces, Miss Hyacinth?" Su Tianqing couldn't help but quip.

No longer interested in watching Hyacinth wreak havoc in the center of the room with her greatsword, the little fox turned her attention back to Iris.

Hyacinth wasn't today's main character. Tossing a few Slimes at her to play with was enough.

This Iris, on the other hand, was today's main course.

Clap! Clap!

Two crisp claps rang out.

The spotlights came on once more, focusing on Iris, who was tightly bound.

The sudden lights startled the white-clad magical girl, making her involuntarily squint.

"Ta-da~"

"Dear viewers! Fox Fox has made her dazzling entrance!"

"Who is that behind me? That's right! It's the newbie magical girl, Miss Iris!"

A winged camera appeared behind Golden Fox. After staring blankly for a few seconds, Iris suddenly realized what was happening.

This little fox was recording a video!

"Have you viewers taken a close look at Miss Iris?"

"Miss Iris is a magical girl who has saved countless citizens! Let Fox Fox interview her for you all~"

"Hello, Miss Iris. This should be your first time meeting the viewers, right? Would you like to say hello?"

Iris didn't know how to react.

Should she really greet them?

That didn't seem appropriate. Wouldn't greeting them in this state be rather out of place?

But if she didn't react at all, what if this little fox got upset...

"Miss Iris is very popular, you know."

"Pure and flawless, white and beautiful, with such a lovely outfit, too."

"Both her costume design and her immensely powerful magic cannons are very well-loved~"

A brief silence followed.

Iris didn't dare make a sound, afraid of provoking the little fox before her.

"Oh my, it seems Miss Iris is nervous. Let Fox Fox sing a song for you and everyone to help you relax~"

Su Tianqing grinned.

Golden Fox looked back toward the camera in the distance and directed the two spotlights onto the white magical girl.

"Wah?!"

Suddenly illuminated by the spotlights, Iris shuddered all over.

Then the little fox's unaccompanied singing rose beside her ears.

The song was melodious, its tune pleasant, leaving Iris somewhat stunned.

Not far away, Hyacinth was locked in fierce combat with the pitch-black monsters.

Meanwhile, the little fox's private performance was unfolding over here, practically serving as background music for the battle.

Her ears felt a little itchy. That was Iris's first reaction.

But the little fox's lovely singing seemed to stroke her head directly, plucking at nerves no one had ever touched before.

—Her voice was so beautiful.

When the song ended, Heartmoon Fox turned toward her with a beaming smile.

"What do you think, dear viewers, and Miss Iris? Would you like to hear another one?"

"Or perhaps, Miss Iris... would you like to sing one with Fox Fox for the viewers~?"

Iris shuddered again.

—No one had ever spoken to her like this. No one had ever invited her like this.

Or rather, she had never experienced a scene like this before. A small part of her felt expectant, but reason made Iris uneasy.

"N-No..."

The girl's rejection slipped instinctively through her teeth.

Did she hate this?

Not really. It was merely a subconscious fear of unfamiliar stimulation, along with her body's instinctive protective response.

But upon hearing that rejection, every movement around her stopped in an instant, apart from the restraints binding her limbs.

Confused, Iris opened her eyes and looked at the little fox, whose expression had frozen.

Her mouth hung slightly open as she stared at Iris in surprise, as though something Iris had just said had shocked her.

"Ah..."

"So Miss Iris doesn't like this?"

"I see... if you don't like it, Iris... then Fox Fox..."

Unease and disappointment spread across Golden Fox's face.

"Ah... um..." The white magical girl parted her lips slightly, but the admission that had nearly slipped out never came.

That strange feeling vanished in an instant, leaving Iris feeling oddly empty inside.

A mischievous smile quietly curled at Heartmoon Fox's lips.

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The sound of rushing wind interrupted the frightening thoughts rising in Iris's mind.

Su Tianqing froze for a moment. Before she had time to turn around, she grabbed her wand and hastily dodged, narrowly avoiding a strike from the greatsword!

Whoooom!!!

The concentrated magic at the sword's tip tore a gash into Golden Fox's ribboned skirt. Though magic quickly repaired it, Su Tianqing's heart still skipped a beat.

Hyacinth had gotten free already? That was pretty quick.

Good thing I dodged! If that had hit me, it would've been bad!

"Tch!"

Having missed her strike, Hyacinth frowned and clicked her tongue, then swiftly cut through the Slimes restraining Iris.

The white magical girl fell to the ground, bracing herself with both hands as she gasped for air.

"This thing is disgusting!"

The Stargazer Spirit had also been freed from its restraints and looked with Hyacinth toward the petite Golden Fox, who had floated back into the air.

"You're such a nuisance, Hyacinth."

Su Tianqing said unhappily.

"I was having so much fun playing with Miss Iris, and then you just had to come ruin it..."

"As long as I'm here, you won't hurt her!" Hyacinth shouted sternly.

Su Tianqing said nothing.

...This was getting a little tricky.

It seemed Hyacinth had discovered the Slimes' weakness. She had infused her greatsword with powerful magic, allowing one blow to utterly pulverize the weak monsters after they split apart.

She had been so focused on teasing Iris just now that she hadn't noticed this woman had already cleaned up every last Slime around them...

Ah, looks like this might go badly, Su Tianqing thought.

The Monster Capsule needed time to hatch, and her direct combat ability was practically nonexistent. She couldn't seriously use this tiny body to fight Hyacinth's greatsword head-on, could she?

What? Why not deliberately intimidate Hyacinth again like before?

Don't be ridiculous. You couldn't use an empty-fort strategy twice!

"This time, I'll definitely catch you, Heartmoon Fox!"

Hyacinth charged forward, leaving Su Tianqing no choice but to retreat and evade.

She was at an absolute disadvantage in both speed and strength, and she had lost the Slime Monster that had served as her shield. At a time like this, she needed to find a way to escape!

Hyacinth's attacks came as densely as a storm, forcing Su Tianqing to burn through a huge amount of magic just to respond in a rush.

The hastily cast magic shields couldn't withstand even a single strike before being smashed to pieces. And now that she had backed herself into the corner of the hall, there was nowhere left to retreat!

Codex! Codex, hurry up and think of a way to help me!

Didn't you say some mysterious person was coming to help me? Why haven't they shown up when Hyacinth is about to flatten me?!

Su Tianqing was starting to panic.

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But at the instant the greatsword was about to fall upon her, a black shadow descended from above, smashing through the ceiling as it made its dramatic entrance!

"Xiao Feng! Behind you!"

Bailing cried out in alarm.

Hyacinth likewise felt the tremendous pressure from behind her. She immediately halted the strike that should have hit Heartmoon Fox and used its momentum to dodge sideways!

KABOOM!!!

Dust scattered everywhere.

An unfamiliar deep-blue figure stood in front of Heartmoon Fox.

Her gorgeous deep-blue Western-style dress fluttered without wind, while a cat tail behind her stood proudly erect. Her mismatched blue-and-yellow cat eyes gleamed faintly in the darkness!

"What...?"

"Another magical girl...?!"

Everyone stood frozen in place—except for the catgirl magical girl who had descended like a hero from the heavens.

Her powerful cat tail swiftly seized Heartmoon Fox and pulled her to her side. Understanding immediately, the latter activated teleportation magic, and the two vanished without a trace.

Only Hyacinth, staring in shock, and Iris, who collapsed from exhaustion, remained.