The villainous magical girl's daily mission is to find fault.

Chapter 538 Is Bai Ling trustworthy?

"Knock knock knock".

"Hello, is this the takeout you ordered? I've left it on the balcony. Please enjoy."

Having confirmed that the last delivery was complete, the winged girl flapped her wings vigorously, and magic mixed with the air propelled her into the sky, where she landed lightly on the roof of a residential building.

Then he took out his phone from his bag, tapped to confirm, and closed the order.

Looking at the daily income and order count table displayed on the app, and then at the few scattered tips and comments left by customers, the girl opened and replied to them one by one, her movements a little clumsy.

Smartphones are indeed much harder to operate than the landline provided at home... but once you get used to them, their functions are definitely incomparable to those of a regular phone.

The girl thought to herself as she looked up at the sun high in the sky.

It's 1:30 now, and my afternoon classes don't start for another half hour. Should I go straight back to school or go home to change my clothes?

"...I think I should go home."

After a brief moment of thought, Sasha looked down and unzipped her takeout jacket. She glanced at her thin, sweat-soaked wing-style sweatshirt and muttered to herself.

The girl touched the ground with her toes, flapped her wings and took off. After navigating in the air to determine her direction, she flew silently toward her home.

But as soon as she landed on the roof of the apartment building and was about to walk towards the stairwell—

"Hey! Miss over there, please wait a moment!"

Did I hear a stranger's voice?

Sasha turned her head and looked around, but didn't see anyone. Her wings immediately tensed, and she shrank into a stick in nervousness.

Was I hallucinating? How could there be anyone else on this roof besides myself? I guess I'm really tired today. I should go home and take a shower.

But when she looked back at the stairwell, a small, white figure suddenly appeared before her, waving its hands vigorously and calling out:

"I'm here! Look at me! Look at me!"

"Ughhhhhh!!!" "Whoaaaaaaa?!"

The winged man let out a terrified cry, which frightened the white ferret spirit into screaming as well.

Sasha took two steps back in alarm, but instead of retracting her feathers, she bent down, spread her wings, and fixed her amber eyes on the white ferret before her.

"Who are you?! Are you a ghost?!"

"Wait, wait, it's me! Bai Ling! Bai Ling, the one you played with yesterday!"

Seeing that the other party subconsciously adopted a raptor-like attack posture, Bai Ling immediately sensed something was wrong and quickly explained to her.

Upon hearing this, Sasha seemed to suddenly realize something, and quickly folded her wings, but her ear feathers were still standing up high as she tilted her head to observe carefully.

Confirming that the other person looked somewhat familiar, the girl stepped forward, becoming nervous again.

"Ah...it's you...I'm sorry, I didn't recognize you just now, so..."

"Hey, it's okay, I understand. After all, this is the first time we've met in the real world."

Bai Ling felt slightly embarrassed, and even had the illusion that the crisis was over.

Is this the first time I've ever felt hostility from a magical girl candidate? Although everyone has been surprised by my appearance before, this kind of subconscious hostility is something I've never seen before.

Sasha recognized the other person and, while apologizing, she also began to have doubts.

Bai Ling's real name is Stargazer Elf, I think. Based on what I've learned about magical girls from the forums, the guardian star that allows one to transform into a magical girl is given to me by the Stargazers.

Hmm... So why did Bai Ling come to see me...?

Seeing Sasha's blank expression, Bai Ling reached into the magic space, pulled out a shining golden cross star, and handed it to the winged girl in front of her.

"Here, take this."

"Wow!... What is this?"

Sasha stretched out her wingtip to catch the heavy cross-shaped object. She was surprised that this toy-like thing was actually quite heavy, and expressed her confusion.

Bai Ling pondered for a moment, as if thinking about something, and then quickly spoke:

"This is called the Guardian Star, and it's an essential item for magical girls."

"If you can gain the approval of the guardian star and the favor of the stars, you can become a magical girl."

"I've seen you in my mind's eye. Your magical talent is exceptional. Accept this guardian star and become a magical girl!"

Bai Ling mechanically recited the lines she had learned from Xiao Yue, then gave Sasha a thumbs-up, pretending to be confident.

Sasha was indeed stunned by these words. She stared blankly at the bright guardian star on the wingtip, her mind racing as she tried to make sense of the situation.

When she realized what was happening, a blush immediately rose on the girl's cheeks, and she shook her head repeatedly, trying to put the Guardian Star back to Bai Ling.

"No, no, no, no! How can I accept something so valuable!"

"Oh, just keep it for now. If you can't get recognition, you can keep it as a rare collectible!"

Bai Ling quickly pushed the Guardian Star back, afraid that Sasha would refuse.

I can't refuse. If I do, how am I supposed to explain it to Xiaoyue?

Seeing Bai Ling's determination, Sasha was worried about breaking this precious item, so she held it timidly, unsure of what to do.

"I... um, I really don't understand... why are you giving this to me...?"

"Didn't I already say that your magical talent is exceptional? I'm a stargazer; I can tell at a glance."

Bai Ling put her hands on her hips and chuckled as she spoke.

If Yue Tianxin were nearby, she would definitely smile and agree, after all, no matter how bad Bai Ling is, she is still a Stargazer and has no problem identifying magical talent.

Sasha's mind was in complete turmoil. She looked at Bai Ling with a puzzled and worried gaze, as if she wanted to get some hints from her.

She probably genuinely didn't know what to do.

"...How about trying to transform into a magical girl?"

Recalling the smooth progress when developing hyacinths, Bai Ling, with a confidence she didn't know where it came from, said this to Sasha.

"Hold it up and say 'Henshin!' and you might just turn into a magical girl!"

The winged girl became even more hesitant.

It all felt like a dream—coming to the big city, meeting many friends who were willing to help, being chosen to participate in the magical girls' activities, and even receiving interesting gifts.

As a result, I encountered a stargazer at noon today, who gave me a guardian star and said that I have outstanding magical talent and can become a magical girl...?

It must be a dream, I must be dreaming.

"Hiss... Huff..."

The girl took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, calming her restless heart slightly.

...Actually, I still had a little bit of expectation in my heart.

Looking at the shining guardian star in her hand, Sasha thought to herself.

Magical girls can fly freely in the sky, cast powerful and dazzling magic spells, and defeat monsters to protect the city.

If... if I could become a magical girl, could I protect this city with Hyacinth and the others, and prevent more people from becoming like me...?

With a heart full of trepidation, the girl tentatively raised the cross in her hand and whispered:

"Transform! Transform!"

silence.

The midday in Chengdu remains ordinary, peaceful and relaxing.