Relations

"Why can't I just go over there?"

"Because whenever I think about how your glamorous transformed form hides a disheveled mess with your clothes half falling off, I feel like beating you to death."

In the bathroom, Chen Qianqian was helping Yang Cheng comb her hair.

It was all thanks to the unique traits of Magical Girls.

Things like their hair never tangling... and dispelling their transformations cleaning away all the dirt... and so on.

So although Yang Cheng had kept her hair long for a long time, she actually had no idea how to take care of it. This morning, she had thrown on some clothes haphazardly and planned to drag Chen Qianqian out with her.

The Chen couple had already gone to work.

Although having two Magical Girls in the family had earned them certain preferential treatment, the couple still felt that not going to work wasn't right. After all, there was nothing to do by staying home all day.

Thus, the arduous task of washing and grooming Yang Cheng had been handed to Chen Qianqian.

Yang Cheng fell silent.

Chen Qianqian combed Yang Cheng's hair again and again, feeling it slide over her fingertips... cool and smooth as silk.

She usually took great care of her own hair too, and after becoming a Magical Girl as well, its quality was naturally excellent.

But she had never felt this way while tending to her own hair.

Her heart pounded nonstop.

Yesterday's forceful kiss seemed to replay before her eyes.

At the time, listening to Yang Cheng's utterly unreasonable words, Chen Qianqian really couldn't hold herself back.

How could anyone be so self-righteous?

She had spouted one incomprehensible thing after another, casually forcing her own ideas onto the other person... So what if they were both girls? Could girls not be together?

Even if Yang Cheng's appearance and gender had changed, did that really mean she was no longer the same person as before?

Overcome by emotion, Chen Qianqian had kissed Yang Cheng by force.

Yang Cheng had not expected it at all. She had even been lamenting that she could not spend the rest of Chen Qianqian's life by her side as her partner. She had never imagined that Chen Qianqian would make such a move.

After returning home, the two of them tacitly said nothing about it.

Everything continued as usual.

Or perhaps their relationship had long since come to resemble that of an old married couple? They went to and from school together every day, complained together, ate together... Whenever Yang Cheng suddenly stopped writing and looked up in class, Chen Qianqian knew she had written the wrong character and hadn't brought an eraser... Whenever Chen Qianqian suddenly kicked Yang Cheng's chair from behind the desk, Yang Cheng knew Chen Qianqian wanted her to buy her some snacks.

Maybe the only difference from before was that a certain unspoken understanding had been broken.

But what difference did breaking it make?

They really couldn't imagine how life as partners was supposed to differ from before.

"What's wrong?"

Noticing that Chen Qianqian was distracted, Yang Cheng spoke softly.

If not for a Magical Girl's miraculous constitution, she felt that Chen Qianqian would have nearly plucked all her hair out by now.

Chen Qianqian came back to herself and gradually stopped moving her hands.

"Yang Cheng, what's our relationship now?"

Hearing Chen Qianqian's question, Yang Cheng couldn't help pausing.

Then she smiled.

"Why say 'now'? Haven't we always been family?"

"Even if, compared to before, we've added another layer of intimacy, aren't we still family?"

Chen Qianqian lightly punched Yang Chen's shoulder in dissatisfaction.

"You know perfectly well that isn't what I mean..."

"I'm asking you, we've already... um... already... so... we..."

It seemed she had lost yesterday's courage. Chen Qianqian's voice grew softer and softer.

The little fist tapping Yang Cheng's shoulder gradually moved to Yang Cheng's back, drawing circle after circle.

Seeing Chen Qianqian's bashful appearance, Yang Cheng laughed helplessly.

She stood up.

Chen Qianqian had chosen today's clothes.

This morning, after Su Wan went out, she had conveniently bought a lot of clothes for Yang Cheng and brought them back.

Chen Qianqian, who had still been sleeping in, immediately leaped out of bed and gave Yang Cheng a thorough fashion consultation.

A JK outfit—full of youthful energy and highlighting long legs.

But it was too common. Although everyone looked beautiful in their own way wearing it, Chen Qianqian really wasn't fond of that style.

After all, she and her friends occasionally dressed that way themselves.

A simple, elegant white dress with white sneakers...

Honestly, the color suited Magical Girl Love's design quite well.

But suiting Magical Girl Love and suiting Yang Cheng were two different matters.

Yang Cheng's personality in real life was rather bratty. She liked teasing people and watching them helplessly rage, giving off the air of a mischievous little devil.

However, even after completely becoming a girl, Yang Cheng was still nearly 1.7 meters tall, making it impossible for her to belong to that category.

A bad-woman style that liked teasing people?

Chen Qianqian still felt that was too much.

In the end, she chose an oversized, fashionable T-shirt that exposed one shoulder. The front was printed with the Knight's emblem, while the back bore a simple half-body illustration of Knight.

For the bottom, she chose a pair of ultra-short shorts.

They perfectly accentuated Yang Cheng's long legs while making her look rather cool.

"Qianqian... Why did you get nervous at the last moment?"

Yang Cheng cupped Chen Qianqian's face, making her raise her head slightly.

"You were so brave before... How did you nearly turn into an ostrich now?"

Chen Qianqian let out an unhappy little hum.

Who told you to keep avoiding the question?!

She shook her tiny fist furiously in her heart.

But soon, the little person shaking her fist in her heart exploded on the spot.

Because Yang Cheng lowered her head and gently kissed Chen Qianqian's lips.

This time, it was much gentler than when Chen Qianqian had taken the initiative.

The twenty terabytes of treasures stored on Yang Cheng's computer hadn't been for nothing! Although she was still inexperienced, she was much gentler than Chen Qianqian had been.

Apparently unsatisfied with merely pressing their lips together, Chen Qianqian began taking the initiative.

She wrapped both arms around Yang Cheng's shoulders and rose slightly onto her toes.

Yang Cheng was somewhat surprised by how quickly Chen Qianqian adapted. But to keep Chen Qianqian from getting tired, she also wrapped her arms around Chen Qianqian's waist and gently supported her.

Of course, as a Magical Girl, Chen Qianqian could never actually have gotten tired.

After a long while, the two reluctantly parted.

A shining silver thread stretched between them in the air. When it reached its limit, it snapped softly without making the slightest sound.

"How are you so experienced?"

Chen Qianqian's face was still flushed. Perhaps not knowing what else to say at that moment, she actually began interrogating Yang Cheng.

"I don't believe you haven't seen the good stuff stored on my computer."

Yang Cheng raised an eyebrow.

Chen Qianqian's face turned even redder. She lifted her foot, intending to step on Yang Cheng, but then remembered that Yang Cheng's clothes and shoes today had just been bought—and that she had painstakingly put the outfit together herself.

In the end, Chen Qianqian stamped her feet twice.

"Let's go! We'll be late if we wait any longer."

"The Association doesn't close, so what are you rushing for?"

"You're still saying that!"