Friends Are Essential to Youth

"Hero Association report."

"The video uploaded yesterday by 'Magical Girl Fox Fox official,' which went viral on D-Station, has been confirmed as authentic. As the video created improper influence and serious impact on active Magical Girls within the Association, the website has urgently removed it. Internet users are requested not to spread it in public."

The next day, Su Tianqing, who was buying soy milk and steamed buns at a breakfast stand, paused mid-bite and glanced at the television inside the roadside breakfast shop.

The little fox curled her lips into a smile, revealing her small, delicate canine teeth, then took a big bite out of her bun.

Today was September 1.

The opening day of Rongcheng Medical College.

Although Su Tianqing felt that whether she attended school or not no longer mattered, she was still rather excited at the thought of getting to start university life over again.

But why did it have to be medical school?

At that thought, a trace of resentment appeared on Fox Fox's face. Looking at the new medical students before her, their eyes so clear and bright, her own gaze filled with sympathy and pity.

She had been a doctor in her previous life. She had studied for eight years before finally landing a job. Looking at these freshmen, whose eyes brimmed with expectations for the future, Su Tianqing had only one thought in her mind:

"How naive."

Fox Fox sneered.

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The campus was exceptionally lively during the start-of-term season.

Club recruitment booths were everywhere, and people selling phone cards streamed back and forth. Su Tianqing avoided all of them, swishing her fox tail as she slipped straight into the teaching building.

The first class of the semester was inevitably all formalities and politics.

It was the first class where the counselor and new students got to know one another.

Su Tianqing had no interest in listening to this sort of class.

She had heard enough of it in her previous life! Listening to it again would be pointless!

The little fox huddled in a corner of the classroom, ears perked up as she pretended to listen attentively, while secretly pulling out her phone.

She opened a video app, tapped the Hero Association section, and brought up a video related to Magical Girls in one smooth motion.

The Hero Association's emergency announcement reflected in her emerald-green eyes. After watching it from beginning to end, the smile on Fox Fox's face only deepened.

She recalled what had happened yesterday.

The viewers who had followed the newly created account "Magical Girl Fox Fox official" also remembered the two videos posted in succession yesterday.

The first had been a speech by a rookie Villain Magical Girl. The next had shifted to a teaching building at Rongcheng Third College of Arts and Sciences, opening with Magical Girl Hyacinth frozen in place by immobilization magic, followed by a little fox cutely showing off her big ears to the camera.

As for the "improper influence and serious impact" mentioned in the Association's announcement...

"What the heck! I obviously didn't do anything lewd!"

Fox Fox protested indignantly in her heart.

There really had not been any overly explicit antics in the video.

She had only measured her three sizes, checked what color her panties were, and put a collar around her neck. Not a single thing had been exposed the entire time! How could that count as improper influence?

Even the most classic lewd segment of fake time stop had been left out! What right did they have to call it improper influence?!

Still, even though the video had been taken down, cached copies had already spread rapidly. The freshman group she had joined was even enthusiastically discussing the topic:

Student A: "Did you hear about Magical Girl Hyacinth?"

Student B: "That video, right? It's already been taken down."

Student C: "I have a cached file. Type 1 if you want it."

Students D, E, F...: "111, bro, are you seriously giving it out?"

Comments like these kept appearing, greatly improving Su Tianqing's mood.

It seemed the video script she had painstakingly put together was quite popular.

Hm? The Association had released another new announcement?

Just as she was scrolling through the group chat, a notification about a newly posted video suddenly popped up on her phone. Su Tianqing casually tapped it open, and her eyes slowly widened.

"Latest Hero Association announcement."

"In light of the recent series of incidents in Rongcheng, combined with Magical Girl Hyacinth's mission report and subsequent investigation, the Association hereby issues the following announcement:"

"First, further uploads of improper videos involving Magical Girl Hyacinth are prohibited. Any discovered uploads will be removed immediately."

"Second, the account [Magical Girl Fox Fox official] has been placed under key surveillance. We will closely monitor its activity."

"Third, the Association has learned of the rookie Magical Girl in Rongcheng. The following information is now being released:"

"This Magical Girl has never appeared before. According to Hyacinth's report, she displayed clear hostility and premeditated destructive behavior. She is provisionally classified as hostile. Citizens are requested to immediately stay away and seek the nearest shelter upon sighting the golden Foxfolk Magical Girl. The Association will safeguard the lives of all citizens."

"The identification codename for this Magical Girl is still under discussion. Her provisional identification codename is—[Heartmoon Fox]."

At the same time Su Tianqing finished reading the message, the Codex's voice sounded in her mind.

[Mission complete: Obtain a Magical Girl codename, Wish]

Complete!

Su Tianqing's mood reached an unprecedented peak. Her tail nearly spun like a propeller, honestly reflecting how her true self felt.

I'm not some rookie Magical Girl anymore. Now I'm the Villain Magical Girl [Heartmoon Fox]!

If she had not been in class and felt too embarrassed to take out the Codex and flip through it in public, Su Tianqing felt she would already be carefully selecting which absurdly powerful items she could buy with her massive fortune of Divine Codex Stones.

The freshmen caught sight of the little fox in the corner, unable to suppress her excitement, and could not help taking a few extra looks.

Naturally, the counselor at the podium also noticed that wildly swishing fluffy tail.

"Su Tianqing."

"Huh?! Here!"

The golden-furred Fox Fox gave a startled cry and hurriedly answered.

"Please pay attention in class."

"O-Okay... sorry..."

Fox Fox lowered her head and admitted her mistake.

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Su Tianqing lay sprawled over her desk, staring blankly into space.

Her two ears lay flat atop her head, twitching from time to time to drive away mosquitoes trying to approach, making her look like a golden ball of fluff.

This was getting boring again, Su Tianqing thought.

Medical biology followed immediately after the formalities and politics class. She had already mastered this course inside and out when she had competed for GPA points in her previous life. Listening to such utterly basic material again only made her want to doze off.

"Phew... haaah..."

Burying her head in her tail, the Golden Fox let out a quiet yawn as drowsiness washed over her.

But before her eyes could close, a rustling sound suddenly came from beside her. The golden furball instantly unfolded into a little fox, and she turned toward the source.

"Excuse me, classmate, may I sit here?"

A soft female voice reached her ears. Su Tianqing looked closely and met the gaze of a petite figure dressed in a dark blue casual skirt.

Her upright ears, the tail tucked behind her, and those blue catlike eyes made her identity immediately recognizable.

A catgirl beastkin.

"Sure, please sit."

Su Tianqing nodded, quietly moving her tail aside to make room for the catgirl.

She could not help recalling the lingering memories within this body.

Beastkin were not uncommon in the human world, but they were by no means plentiful either. Even an adorable little fox like this body's original owner had been ostracized into becoming socially anxious and withdrawn, let alone other beastkin.

She sat beside me... probably because I'm one of the few beastkin in this classroom too.

Su Tianqing quietly turned her attention toward the petite catgirl beside her.

She was half a head taller than Su Tianqing. At first glance, her hair looked black, but upon closer inspection, Su Tianqing realized it was an extremely deep shade of blue. The more she looked, the more fascinating it seemed, and she even felt like reaching out to touch it.

And she was pretty cute, too.

"...Um, um... classmate..."

Noticing Fox Fox staring at her, the catgirl's movements immediately became hesitant. She timidly murmured,

"Is there something on my face... if you keep staring at me..."

Su Tianqing silently pulled out a notepad, wrote a few words, tore off the page, and gently placed it in front of the catgirl.

Seeing her flustered, uneasy expression, Fox Fox smiled faintly.

Cute.

Refine her.