My Girlfriend Is a Magical Girl!

"I was just wandering around and happened to come this way," Lu Annuan said casually. "Do you need swim trunks? I can buy you a pair."

"No need. I'm not good at swimming." Lu Ming waved his hand. He had no plans to break Pan Zhanle's world record for now, so he would hold off on showing off.

"...Oh."

Oh?

Lu Ming found it strange and saw Meng Xuan frantically signaling to him from beside him.

Come on, sis, you're wearing sunglasses!

Even if I were Mendel, I still wouldn't know what red-and-white eye trait you were making.

Seeing Lu Ming's confusion, Meng Xuan realized what had happened and hurriedly took off the store's trial sunglasses, blinking at him.

Still couldn't understand.

But my answer just now was bad, right?

Let me reflect for a moment.

After thinking it over, Lu Ming cleared his throat and loudly declared, "On second thought, we can't let those white people keep talking big in swimming events. Starting today, I'll train in swimming. In three months, I'll break the world record... Annuan, get me some swim trunks right away!"

"Ah, is three months enough?" Lu Annuan was stunned by Lu Ming's forceful declaration and asked instinctively.

She did not even doubt that Lu Ming could do it.

Meng Xuan shook her head helplessly beside them. Girls immersed in love really were this blindly trusting.

"More than enough!" Lu Ming said as he walked into the store with the two girls.

The first thing Lu Ming noticed was a three-piece swimsuit in the shop, white with lace trim. He calmly glanced over Lu Annuan's lovely figure.

It would suit her quite well.

He had heard those swimsuits had the effect of push-up bras. An A could become a B, and a B could become a C.

They were perfect for Lu Annuan.

And... they were somewhat in line with Lu Ming's preferences too.

The swimsuit shop clerk was a young woman. Otherwise, female customers would be too embarrassed to browse freely in the store. When she saw Lu Ming enter, she hurried over to welcome him. He was accompanied by two high school girls; the taller one with long legs was prettier and more confident, while the shorter one was rather cute. Based on the clerk's three years of work experience here—

This boy's wallet was about to be emptied.

A simp economy.

As the clerk thought this, she overheard their conversation.

"Lu Ming, what do you think of these swim trunks?"

"Anything's fine. I'm not picky."

They were actually picking them out for the boy?

Girls going out to pick clothes for boys were rare these days.

But he would probably be paying for the girls' clothes too.

Sure enough, the clerk soon heard their conversation.

"Lu Ming, what kind of swimsuit do you think... I should wear?"

"Buy one with better quality. Don't get one like those fanservice anime swimsuits that come loose with one wave. It's fine if it costs more."

"Alright. Dad sent me my living expenses today, so I can buy yours together with mine."

Huh?

The clerk could not help turning to look. Was the long-legged girl paying?

And buying clothes for the boy too.

That... was rare.

"Hello, we'd like to pay."

Another couple came over just then, and the clerk hurriedly refocused on work. She heard the woman in the couple speaking.

"We only bought two swimsuits, one for the morning and one for the afternoon. That's not even enough for two days." The woman complained.

"I only bought one pair of swim trunks, and it wasn't even as expensive as yours."

"You're a boy. How can you compare yourself to a girl?"

The man sighed.

The clerk said nothing. After the man paid, she smiled and said, "Thank you for your patronage," watching them leave before shaking her head. Society really was going downhill these days.

Then the three high school students came over as well.

Lu Annuan said, "Please wrap these up for us."

"Will you be paying together?"

"I'll pay separately. The two of them will pay together," Meng Xuan said. I'm the third wheel in this couple, shining bright and buzzing away.

The clerk nodded, watching Lu Annuan voluntarily pay while Lu Ming acted as though it were perfectly natural.

She could not help asking, "Are these clothes for your boyfriend?"

Lu Annuan hurriedly waved her hands in explanation. "We're not a couple, we just live together. We pool our living expenses."

Huh?

They lived together?

Were high school students born in the 2000s really this open-minded now?

"Our parents know about it too," Lu Annuan added when she saw the clerk's strange expression.

The clerk looked at their retreating backs and could not help sighing.

Why did high school couples seem more mature than adults these days? Their relationship was so pure it was adorable.

That boy and girl both looked inexperienced in love, yet clearly liked each other.

She kind of wanted to ship them.

"I won't disturb you two anymore. I'll be going first." Meng Xuan smiled and waved.

"That doesn't seem right, letting you head back alone." Lu Ming was still considerate. Meng Xuan had come shopping with Lu Annuan, and making her go back alone halfway through felt somewhat improper by traditional Chinese standards.

If Lu Ming's mom found out, she would definitely whip him into a spinning top with a branch, then make him carry a case of Yili milk over while spinning to greet her and repair their relationship.

"It's fine, it's fine. I have plans with several more friends after this. Oh, don't worry, they're all girls. My family has strict values—I don't date early, and I don't mess around with girls either," Meng Xuan said.

No wonder Meng Xuan was so popular.

She could even schedule her dates.

"If you really feel bad about it, buy me a milk tea!" Meng Xuan giggled.

"Sure! Pick whatever you want!"

Meng Xuan came from a wealthy family, yet treating her to milk tea was enough to make her happy. She really was easy to please.

"I've had all my usual favorites enough times. Let's try your taste."

For milk tea, I usually picked extra-thick milk.

Extra-thick milk was great!

It was all about that intense flavor impact!

Meng Xuan looked at Lu Ming.

Lu Ming's hand passed over the words "extra-thick milk" on the menu before he calmly pointed to "Double Mix Buffalo Milk Boba" beside it. "This one."

Meng Xuan was visibly disappointed.

Lu Ming sighed in relief. He had some sense of shame too. It was fun joking with Lu Annuan because she did not understand, but Meng Xuan was clearly someone who spent a lot of time online and understood every word he said. It would be embarrassing if she stared at him like that.

Then Lu Annuan suddenly said, "What's wrong with choosing that? Extra-thick milk is delicious. I really like extra-thick milk!"

You actually said it out loud!

Lu Ming and Meng Xuan both stared at the innocent-looking Lu Annuan in shock. Seeing their strange expressions, she asked, "You two don't like the signature extra-thick milk? I really like that flavor."

That one innocent sentence utterly crushed the competition!

It was like Eren talking to Mikasa, only for Reiner to suddenly pop up beside them and innocently say, "I'm the Armored Titan." It was so direct that it left everyone stunned.

Lu Ming watched Meng Xuan's fair cheeks gradually turn red, even her ears becoming crimson. She whispered, "It... it's alright."

Tch!

So she was just a glass cannon!

This threat was no more than five-finger Sukuna at best.

Meng Xuan quietly told Lu Annuan, "Don't say it so loudly."

Lu Annuan hurriedly waved her hands. "Don't worry, I only drank one cup when there wasn't a competition, and I haven't had any since."

Lu Annuan glanced at Lu Ming. She still remembered him saying she was fat before.

It wasn't about your weight.

Lu Annuan frowned at the two of them. "Is there something I'm not allowed to know?"

Lu Ming had some strange unspoken understanding with his friend, and it made her feel... a little sour.

Especially Lu Ming.

I've known you longer!

You should have better chemistry with me!

Lu Ming could only lean over and whisper a few words into Lu Annuan's ear.

Oh... ah?!

A homophone for extra-thick milk.

You pervert!

Lu Annuan glared at Lu Ming in embarrassment and annoyance, then looked at Meng Xuan irritably.

Lu Ming raised his chin at Meng Xuan. Meng Xuan puffed out her cheeks, took the milk tea from the clerk, and pointed at Lu Ming. "He's paying."

If you don't pay, I'll bully your little girlfriend Lu at school.

I'll make her do Jiangsu exam questions every day!

No, Ge Jun's math problems!

Lu Ming had intended to pay anyway. Lu Annuan had just bought the swimsuits, so it was his turn to pay this time.

Meng Xuan's face regained some color. Smiling, she waved and said, "I'll be going now. Bye! Don't wear swimsuits at home for Lu Ming to see!"

"I would never!" Lu Annuan's face turned red.

Ah, so she would not.

Lu Ming was disappointed.

After returning home, Lu Ming asked Lu Annuan for information about Death Spiral. He had originally wanted to ask Tang Zhiqing, but she had said he could just ask Polaris.

"They're an organization made up of intelligent Evil Beasts and people who gained power through Evil Beasts. Their goal isn't clear, but it's certain that they want to overturn the current social order. They think about destroying streets and cities every day. I haven't been a Magical Girl for long, so I haven't had much contact with them, but I've heard their officers are very strong," Lu Annuan said after thinking for a moment.

She looked at Lu Ming and smiled. "Don't worry. If an officer targets you, I'll protect you!"

Lu Ming nodded and lay on his bed that night.

He... was actually a little worried about Lu Annuan.

Evil Beasts and evil officers were both dangerous. Although she had become a Magical Girl and possessed power beyond ordinary people, did that mean her enemies did not have such power too?

If an opponent Lu Annuan could not defeat suddenly appeared one day, then who would protect her?

Lu Ming decided he needed to do something.