noveltune Chapter 20
Chapter 20
"Ugh... ugh... ugh..."
After the battle, as the dust settled, Lin Xiaolu was on her hands and knees, dry heaving with tears in her eyes.
From the moment she was drenched in the foul-smelling fluid, she had been vomiting on the ground, then crying, then dry heaving again, and then crying some more, until she was a mess of snot and tears.
"It's okay, it's okay."
Cui Que squatted beside her, gently patting her back, comforting her in a soft, cool voice, "It's just a bit smelly, and no one saw it. Go home and take a good shower, and the smell will be gone."
Seeing her daughter in such a state, Cui Que couldn't help but feel heartbroken.
So even though comforting her like this was somewhat out of character, she couldn't help but do it.
"Cui Que... ugh, ugh, ugh... ugh... waah..."
Lin Xiaolu looked at Cui Que with tear-filled eyes, but before she could say more than a couple of words, she started dry heaving again.
Not far away, Xia Liang wasn't doing much better. She was leaning against a streetlight pole, looking pale. However, her willpower was stronger than Lin Xiaolu's. After a few initial dry heaves, she managed to control her physiological reactions with her strong self-control and didn't vomit on the spot, maintaining a semblance of composure.
The sour and rotten smell at the scene was overwhelming. Even Cui Que, a seasoned Magical Girl who had seen her fair share of filthy battlefields, felt nauseated and couldn't help but cover her mouth and nose with her hand.
After squatting beside Lin Xiaolu for a while and realizing she wouldn't recover anytime soon, Cui Que flew over to Xia Liang and asked with some concern, "How are you feeling? Any better?"
"Ugh... much better than at the beginning."
Xia Liang covered her mouth, her face full of discomfort, but she forced a smile, "It's just that my head feels sticky and uncomfortable. Little Senior, can you use water magic or something?"
"Sorry, I don't have much expertise in that area."
Cui Que replied honestly.
The "water magic" Xia Liang mentioned did exist and was usually called the "Water Creation Spell Formula," but it wasn't within Cui Que's repertoire.
For a Magical Girl, once their ability blossomed to the Leaf stage, using spell formulas became a basic skill. However, becoming proficient and mastering various spell formulas required dedicated effort and study.
But after a few steps, she realized something was wrong. The footsteps behind her hadn't disappeared. Clearly, Xia Liang was still following her.
"You!"
This time, genuinely annoyed, Lin Xiaolu turned around and stared directly at Xia Liang's face, "I told you not to follow me. What do you want?"
"Nothing."
Xia Liang blinked innocently, "I just want to see your house."
"Huh? Why should I let you come to my house?"
Lin Xiaolu looked baffled, "Go back to your own home!"
"Um..."
Xia Liang seemed to ponder for a moment, then tilted her head and replied, "I don't think I can?"
"I don't care about your attitude... wait, why is that a question?" Lin Xiaolu frowned.
Hearing this, Xia Liang first smiled, showing a hint of pride. Then, as if she were saying something significant, she pressed her chest and declared:
"Because I ran away from home."
Silence.
Hearing this, Lin Xiaolu was stunned, and even Cui Que, who had been silent, raised an eyebrow and looked at Xia Liang in surprise.
Fortunately, Cui Que, being an adult, quickly realized the situation and felt it was better for her daughter to continue the conversation to build a closer relationship. So, she nudged Lin Xiaolu from behind.
Coming back to her senses, Lin Xiaolu could only ask incredulously, "What did you just say?"
Seeing both of them looking at her, Xia Liang, thinking she hadn't made herself clear, blinked and repeated:
"Ah, I said I ran away from home and have nowhere to go. Can you give me a place to stay?"@@@@