Chapter 22: Companionship and Trust
After pouring hot water, Delphinium returned to the living room with a few teacups, just in time to see Xia Liang in a bathrobe walking out from the direction of the bathroom.
"Found it in the kitchen."
To avoid misunderstandings, she explained and put the brewed tea on the coffee table.
Dropping the cup, pushing the lamp, sitting back on the sofa, picking up the tea, the delphinium was silent for a while, and then said lightly:
"Why run away from home?"
When she asked this sentence, she didn't go to see Xia Liang, just because she didn't want to put too much pressure on the other party.
Although it was just intuition, she could feel that Xia Liang might have a lot of secrets in her heart.
"Ahaha, this ...... Can I get away with it? β
Faced with this question, Xia Liang's voice sounded a little dry, and there was a bit of tentative in his answer.
Delphinium raised her eyebrows slightly: "What is the statement used to confuse?" β
"I want to think about it...... How about an ordinary quarrel with a family member? Xia Liang looked left and right, smiled and raised his right index finger.
"Sounds like the real thing."
Delphinium was noncommittal, sipping lightly on the edge of the teacup, and then spoke: "Do you say the same thing to Bai Mei?" β
"Xiaolu hasn't asked me yet."
Xia Liang shook his head, looking slightly disappointed: "I didn't know anything, so I easily agreed to come to her house, I had prepared a lot of interesting reasons." β
"Although that kid doesn't admit it, he does have a little tendon in his head, don't bully her too much."
Delphinch put down the teacup and looked at Xia Liang sideways: "However, the title of 'Xiaolu'...... Did she tell you her real name? β
"Huh? I said it when we first met. β
Xia Liang didn't know what to do, but he heard something else from the tone of the delphinch: "Is there something wrong?" β
"Yes, when you appear in public as a magical girl, you usually have to call each other by code names."
Delphinium lowered her eyelids: "I'm Delphinch, you are Xiaojin, Lin Xiaolu is Bai Mei, when you transform into a magical girl, the code name is your name." β
"This is true not only when there are enemies and strangers. Even between magical girls, revealing each other's real names and true identities is something that can only be done after trusting each other. β
"Don't easily expose your vulnerable side to someone you don't trust, unless you're strong enough."
At this point, the delphinium raised her eyes and folded her hands: "So I will always call your code name during the transformation." It's not just because I only told you the code name, and the relationship needs to be reciprocal; Also because it's a good habit. β
Xia Liang nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly clapped his hands: "Can I apply to change my magical girl code name to 'Xia Liang' now?" β
"Don't ask stupid questions."
"Then I've already told Xiaolu my name, what should I do?"
"Don't do it."
Delphinium sighed: "Among the companions in the same city, the real name always has to be said. It's just that when you leave Fangting City in the future, you will meet magical girls who are not companions, so you have to pay attention to this at that time. β
"Companion......"
Saying this word in his mouth, Xia Liang's eyes flashed slightly, then he squinted, lowered his head, and wrapped the bathrobe on his body tightly: "Then, am I now fooling my companions?" β
"Count?"
Delphich, who didn't notice Xia Liang's small movements, or pretended not to care, stood up and patted her skirt: "Being vigilant against enemies and strangers, and trusting your companions as much as possible is the magical girl's course of action." β
"Bai Mei is a child without a heart, she will believe you; I know you're going to be a good boy, and I'm willing to believe you, and if you don't want to say something, no one will ask you. β
"So, when you feel that you trust us enough, then speak your heart."
After all, every magical girl in the material world will have more or less confusion in her heart.
She didn't say that.
"Little senior......"
Walking out of the subtle low mood, Xia Liang raised his head, as if he was slightly touched.
She spoke slowly, as if she wanted to say something, pursed her lips again, hesitated, and lightly opened her lips againβ
- "I've finished washing, I've been waiting, you can go in......"
Xia Liang's words were interrupted by a loud grinning voice. I saw Lin Xiaolu wearing a home dress, with a towel hanging around her neck, and walked over from the direction of the bathroom with a steam body.
She was halfway through her words, came to the living room, looked at the two people sitting in the living room, met their slightly strange gaze, couldn't help her original words, and opened her eyes wide: "What's wrong?" What were you guys talking about? It felt like the atmosphere was a bit weird......"
Delphinium glanced at Xia Liang and found that Xia Liang also cast his gaze. The two looked at each other for a moment, one closed his eyes, and the other smiled a little helplessly.
It seems that there is no way to continue the previous conversation.
"Simple chat, nothing to say."
Delphinium casually prevaricated Lin Xiaolu's question, picked up the teacup and took a sip of water, put down the cup, and walked towards the balcony:
"So, now that you're settled here, I'll go first, and there's something else to do."
She really couldn't stay longer, after all, she was originally walking out during her lunch break, and she still had work in the afternoon. At present, it has been delayed for more than an hour because of an accident, and if I don't go back, I am afraid that it will be a mistake.
"Eh, this is leaving? Delphinium, you can stay a little longer. β
Hearing that Delphinium was leaving, Lin Xiaolu subconsciously wanted to stay, looking sideways, trying to find some reason to keep the other party. In the end, the search was fruitless, but I glanced at the cups of hot tea on the table: "...... What's the water over there? β
"A man can't be idle, found out of the kitchen."
The delphinch walked straight to the edge of the balcony and glanced back at the living room: "I'm thirsty, so I made my own tea, but the water is a little hot, remember to cool it for a while before drinking." β
"See you tomorrow." She concluded.
After speaking, without stopping, he jumped from the railing and disappeared into the air with a stream of blue magic.
Lin Xiaolu and Xia Liang were left to look at the balcony that was already empty.
"Too ...... It's ......"
After the delphinium left, Lin Xiaolu stood in place, frowning, her eyes straight, and muttering something in her mouth.
"I don't think it's anything?"
Guessing that she was dissatisfied because Delphinium left in a hurry, Xia Liang smiled and waved her hand, trying to play a round and said: "The junior usually has something to say, so it should be really busy, not to find an excuse to shirk, there is no need to be angry with her, right?" β
ββ¦β¦ It's so handsome. β
"What?"
"So handsome!" Lin Xiaolu raised her face, and the stars flashed in her eyes.
"Huh?" After hearing what Lin Xiaolu was saying, Xia Liang was stunned.
"See? You saw that too, right? β
Contrary to the usual attitude towards Xia Liang's rejection, Lin Xiaolu pointed to the balcony, as enthusiastic as a missionary from somewhere, and gestured with both hands: "Have you seen it?" That's the one, jumping off the high platform while talking, and then flying away directly with a burst of magic, don't you think the Delphinium senior's action is super handsome? I'm going to learn too! β
"Hmm...... Probably? β
Looking at Lin Xiaolu, who was excited because of strange things, Xia Liang laughed with a smile on his face, but at the same time recalled in his heart what Delphinium had just said:
A tendon in the head, as if it were real?