"It's really still there......"

With feelings that she couldn't even tell, the delphinium couldn't help but stop in front of the sign.

"This is it?"

Xia Liang, who was beside her, raised her head and looked up at the second floor of the small building, but she didn't see anything, so she could only lower her head again: "Why is the café open on the second floor?" ”

"Maybe it's a matter of rent."

Delphinium briefly expressed her guess, and walked a distance to the interior of the first floor with Xia Liang, and then took one foot and stepped on the steps: "Anyway, go up and have a look first." ”

Xia Liang didn't say anything, but looked around with curiosity as he walked up the stairs with the delphinch.

Walking down the stairs to the second floor, the two of them could already smell a faint aroma of coffee just by standing at the top of the stairs, and when they looked before, they could see an open door.

And at this point, the delphinium gave birth to some feelings in her heart, which seemed to be homesick.

If the information is correct, then the café in front of you should be the one frequented by the old team of Fangting City, but it is still somewhat similar to what it remembers?

I didn't even know that it had changed its address and moved once, and in this sense, the café in my memory no longer existed.

"What's wrong?" On the other side, seeing the somewhat stunned performance of the delphinch, Xia Liang said strangely.

“…… No, nothing. Coming back to her senses, the delphinium shook her head slightly, "It's just a little touching." ”

Without thinking about it, she walked into the café with Xia Liang.

The eye is a long bar, behind which there are all kinds of coffee-making equipment, and when I walk to the bar, Delphinium sees an old man who is busy behind the counter.

The old man looked to be in his 60s, with slightly gray hair, but on the whole he was in good spirits and did not look too old.

And the most important thing is that although his appearance is very different from the memory of Delphinch, many characteristics are enough to prove one thing - he is the boss of twenty years ago.

She can still recall going to the café with her old team, when the middle-aged owner, who was still in his forties, would stand behind the bar and personally entertain the guests who came and went.

When the magical girls who have concealed their identities swarm in from outside the door, he will laugh and scold them to be quiet, and then ask, "Is it still the same?" ”

Although he said some frustrating things such as "middle school students hurry up and go home to study" every day, he still reserved the table where the girls often sat and left a special seat for these "little acquaintances".

He and the magical girls have never known each other very well, and they have never known each other, but as the owner and customer of this space of the café, there is an unspoken tacit understanding.

It's just that the later Delphinium quit the team of magical girls, and never came here with the members of the team again, and the face of the boss in my memory has been fixed in his forties.

Until now, when I saw the old man behind the bar, the face that had long been blurred in my memory became clear again, but it was no longer human.

Seeing someone coming, the old man raised his head from his busyness, and when he saw two very young girls, he raised his eyebrows a little strangely at first, and then quickly smoothed them out, and said in the spirit of professionalism in business:

"Welcome, little girls, what do you want?"

"Nothing, just come and have a look." Delphinium tells the truth.

"Take a look? Oh, little girl, we don't have any interesting toys here. ”

The old man thought it was just a joke or a prank, but when he noticed the blue hair of the delphinium, he was suddenly a little stunned.

Blue hair is not a very common hair color.

Although it is rumored that there are outlanders with blue hair, Fangting City, as a relatively remote city in Donghua Prefecture, does not have many outlanders staying here for a long time.

In fact, with the old man's years of life experience, he has only seen a few blue-haired people with his own eyes.

And the person who has dealt with this self-run café is still this customer with colored hair, and there is only one person in his memory.

"You...... Could it be ......?"

He first held his eyes, narrowed his eyes and looked at them carefully, first in a tone that he was not sure of, but then gradually became affirmative: "Could it be that your mother asked you to come here?" ”

His question made Delphinch's originally sentimental eyes instantly become dead silent.

“…… Sort of. ”

It's just that she also knows that such a misunderstanding is not harmful to herself - she can't explain to an ordinary person that she is a magical girl, and her appearance after transformation will not change over time - it is a more rational choice to follow the other party's words.

Her affirmation made the old man look abrupt.

"I'll just say it!"

As if remembering something, he tapped the table and pointed to the delphinium: "I still remember, about ten years ago, a group of girls often came to my shop, and there was a short one with blue hair like you, and ...... Well, but I've forgotten what she looks like, and she still seems to look alike? ”

After he said this, he couldn't help but look at Xia Liang again, and looked at Xia Liang's face seriously: "Your words...... You're also the daughter of one of those girls? But you don't seem to be that much like them? ”

"My mom hasn't been here before, probably."

Xia Liang smiled politely, waved his hand and said, "I just came here with my friends to have a look." ”

"Haha, it looks like my memory isn't a problem, old man."

The old man smiled heartily: "So what do you want to see?" There must be pictures of your mom and her friends on the wall over there, do you want me to show you there? ”

“…… Thanks, we'll go later. The delphinium politely owed, "We'll just walk around by ourselves, and we won't bother you." ”

"That's okay, anyway, your mother was also my old patron back then, and they took care of a lot of my business, and I won't let you spend money, just go in."

The old man said happily: "I still have some things to do, if I change my mind and want to order coffee, I will be here, feel free to tell me." ”

He kindly explained and went back to the bar to get busy.

The delphinium didn't say much to each other, and walked towards the inside with Xia Liang.

As they walked around a corner, they were greeted by a spacious and quaint café. The interior is so old-fashioned that it can even make you wonder if you go back many years.

The café is not only on the floor, but also on the walls, which are full of wood, and there are some old photos and posters hanging on the walls, many of which date back to thirty or forty years ago, with a strong sense of nostalgia. Looking deeper, you can see that there are several old carpets on the floor in one area, creating a peaceful and comfortable atmosphere.

Small round coffee tables, delicate knick-knacks, and tall wooden chairs, these pieces of furniture have been timeless, but they have a unique charm.

The café is filled with a rich roasted aroma that anyone who knows coffee here will quickly tell that they all come from tasteful beans. It is enough to see that this café is not a good thing, and the owner has really put a lot of effort into the quality of the coffee.

It's a pity that the location on the second floor is too remote, and the business inside is quite deserted. Only locals sit in twos and threes, chatting quietly and enjoying coffee.

The delphinium did not speak, but walked slowly between the furnishings in the house.

This is no longer the café it once was, because it has moved away from its original location and undergone a new round of renovation, and the interior is very different from what she remembers.

It's just that even if the appearance is completely different, she can still find a faint nostalgia here.

Not only is the décor the same, but also because many of the interior furnishings here feel familiar to her.

During this time, they passed by a photo wall with photos of various guests who had left behind in the café.

And one of them is four girls with different looks.

Xia Liang noticed this photo, she didn't know the three girls in it, but the blue-haired figure was undoubtedly the one standing beside her.

"Speaking of which...... Little seniors. ”

She spoke suddenly, then quietly lowered her voice again, and whispered close to Delphinium's ear, "What kind of people were you in your previous team?" ”

Her voice was low, but the question was heard clearly.

Delphinium was also looking up at those old photos, but when she heard Xia Liang's words, she lowered her head, was silent for a while, and pointed to the seat next to her: "Sit down and talk." ”

Xia Liang understood, didn't ask any more, but honestly followed Delphinium to the booth in the corner. The two of them sat down on the sofa-style chairs, and for a moment they were immersed in a somewhat quiet and peaceful atmosphere.

"This is where our team used to be. Well, although places have changed. ”

With a little nostalgia, Delphinium gently polished the wooden table in front of her: "But the object has not changed, it still looks like a newly purchased round table, but now it is a little old." ”

Xia Liang said with curiosity: "Why did you want to come to the café in the first place? ”

"Because of the strong demand of someone in the team, it should be the most troublesome person in the team."

"Is it Xiaolu's mother?"

"No, it's another troublesome fellow." Delphinium couldn't help but droop her eyelids, "It's several times more troublesome than you are now." ”

"I'm a good boy, and I can do whatever I want me to do."

"Then I'll tell you to delete all the photos on your phone."

"Don't."

As soon as these words came out, the two looked at each other in silence for a while. Delphinium looked indifferent, but Xia Liang smiled smartly.

“…… Forget it, let's talk about it. ”

After a while, Delphinium sighed: "This is actually the reason why I brought you here, some stories will be very troublesome to explain to Bai Mei, but you already know some truths about me, so I can naturally tell you." ”

"For example?"

"For example, what kind of people are the team in Old Fangting City?"

Picking up his palm from the table, Delphinium slowly raised his head and looked at Xia Liang: "If you really want to say it, there were actually only four people gathered in this café at the beginning. ”

"And the one with the most ego among them, named Su Shengzi, out of her own preferences, she arbitrarily booked the meeting place as this café......"

She began to whisper to Xia Liang about the stories of the members of the old team.

A magical girl named Anya, codenamed Sakura, is the center of the team and is the most passionate person. Although his personality is a little sloppy and lazy, and he can even be said to be a little stupid, he has the firmest heart and fighting beliefs, and can always infect everyone with positive emotions.

A magical girl named Masoka and codenamed Margaret, she is a senior from the Dongying Prefecture and is a year older than the rest of the team. Although his personality is very flamboyant and confident, he does not treat others with a condescending attitude, and his fighting style is also the most daring and unrestrained in the team.

A magical girl named Su Shengzi and codenamed Lanxiang is a young lady with a mysterious background and a genius who does her own thing. She has a very self-contained but very clear set of standards for how things are perceived, so she always makes things that are normal from her point of view, but are nonsense to others.

At the table in the corner, in the now-defunct café, four young girls sat with different personalities and expressions, talking to each other, or making jokes or arguing with each other.

The four girls were there, growing step by step from the initial youth and immaturity. They have entered the best youth, and in addition to the vitality of youth, there are many other things in their expressions.

Later, four people became five.

Joining this team is a quiet girl named Hong Sihe.

It was a girl with glasses, who looked a little quiet, even a little dull. She always speaks quietly and timidly, and at the slightest impatience in the expression of others, she will start to stutter and even be speechless.

When Hong Sihe joined them, everyone in the Fangting City team was already high school students, and Hong Sihe was a senior girl in the same school as three of them.

She was rescued by Cornflower during the Beast Plague, and was later discovered to have the talent of a magical girl, so she joined the magical girl team in Fangting City.

Because of this, she always looks at the cornflower horse, like a small follower.

Girls are here to talk about the world, imagine the future, and depict youth.

Until, one day...... A magical girl named Cornflower has announced her withdrawal.

The story is like a piece of music that has been forcibly interrupted, even if there seems to be a follow-up, but it has been added with a stiff rest.

- "Little senior? ”

The call in her ears brought the delphinium back to reality.

Only then did she realize that she had finished the story she wanted to tell, but she was still immersed in her own thoughts, and she did not speak again for a long time.

"I'm sorry."

Coughing lightly, Delphinium said lightly: "When you are old, you will always subconsciously immerse yourself in memories. ”

"It's nothing, you don't need to be so polite."

Xia Liang shook his head, placed his elbows on the table, and propped up his chin with both hands: "It's just that, I heard that you just said so much, junior senior, there is still a question that has not been explained." ”

"What's the problem?"

Delphinium asked rhetorically, "Did I say I missed something?" ”

"How so...... This time it's time for me to say I'm sorry. ”

Xia Liang smiled embarrassedly and continued to lower his voice: "I know that this question may belong to personal privacy, but I have been curious for a long time, if you don't want to say it, just don't answer." ”

"Because I haven't systematically learned the knowledge of techniques, I don't know if there is such a technique, is there really a magic that makes people change gender?"

"That is to say, you are ...... junior How exactly does it make the appearance of a man? ”

(End of chapter)