Lilac, Real or Fake?

Lilac's powerful support had been like an umbrella in the rain, fuel added beneath a boiling cauldron.

Concerned for the safety of the civilians beside her, Hyacinth did not dare attack at full strength. Maintaining a defensive stance, she followed the corridor carved out by her senior and broke free of the Hydra swarm's encirclement, fleeing down the road toward Rongcheng's urban district.

Once the civilian girl beside them had run herself breathless and could no longer keep going, the Magical Girls found a relatively safe roadside shop to hide in, finally taking a moment to rest.

Hyacinth turned to look at the senior beside her, whose breathing remained steady, and a sudden urge to fangirl welled up in her heart.

She had barely ever seen Senior Lilac transformed and fighting. She had only caught glimpses of her on television as a child, before soon hearing that Lilac had retired due to illness. Back then, she had been upset for days before getting over it.

Now that she saw her senior return in such perfect condition, Nan Xiaofeng's heart was filled with joy. She could hardly wait to talk to her about all sorts of things.

"Senior! Your support just now was so cool!" Hyacinth held back the urge to shower her with praise, trying her best to make her compliment sound less exaggerated.

At her words, Lilac visibly hesitated for a moment. It was as though she finally had the time to turn and examine the sky-blue-clad junior beside her. Her gaze swept simply over the delighted Hyacinth, and even more hesitation flickered in her eyes.

After a brief silence, Lilac said softly:

"Mm... being praised like that feels kind of strange... but thank you."

"Not at all! That move of yours was unbelievably cool. With one swoosh, you