Transform into a magical girl after getting off work-Chapter 561 - 122: Team Bully Lin Xiaolu

Time rewinds slightly.

While Emerald Sparrow was still dealing with the seemingly endless dessert marathon at the restaurant, the three juniors staying back at the inn were continuing their "battle" in the kitchen.

With the aid of Magic Tools, the process of making chocolate truly became unexpectedly simple. The three of them didn't need to expend much effort adjusting the flavor and texture of the chocolate; they only had to slightly tweak existing recipes to their liking to create chocolates with distinct flavors, all of which tasted delightful.

For this reason, once the flavor of the chocolate was decided, Lin Xiaolu was destined to spend most of her energy on the design and shape.

The Magic Tools provided by the shop could help with basic molding, but they didn't offer custom design functions, so this part had to rely solely on Lin Xiaolu herself. Yet, after a long period of contemplation, she hadn't achieved any meaningful results—she was stuck on the very first step:

—What kind of design would be best?

Given that making chocolate was a spur-of-the-moment decision, Lin Xiaolu hadn't done any prior research. Based on her hurriedly cramming some knowledge now, the only designs she could think of were petals, simple drawings of animals, or hearts… But none of these particularly appealed to her.

Petals were somewhat fitting for the identity of a Magical Girl, but they felt overly plain; small animal designs were indeed very cute, but somehow didn't quite match the Valentine's Day ambiance and might come off as a bit childish; as for hearts, while they were a classic choice for such a holiday, wouldn't they be too cliché?

Ultimately, what kind of sentiment did she hold that made her want to give Emerald Sparrow chocolate?

Cutting off a semi-solidified piece of chocolate and popping it in her mouth, Lin Xiaolu stared at the simple molds on the table, sinking into deep thought.

The overly sweet flavor stimulated Lin Xiaolu's thinking a bit but still didn't help her solve the core issue. So, after thinking without success, she found herself naturally shifting focus to check out how the other two were doing with their own work.

The first person who caught her attention was Bai Jingxuan.

Unlike Lin Xiaolu, who was overthinking, Bai Jingxuan clearly wasn't concerned about the design aspect of chocolate, or rather, she hadn't planned on creating any specific design from the start.

The solidified milk chocolate was simply cut into several large brown squares by Bai Jingxuan, and she was now perched on tiptoes, holding a piping pen and carefully writing something on the chocolate.

"Hm-hm-hm—doo-doo-doo—"

Bai Jingxuan hummed the theme song of some children's cartoon, completely uncaring about her slightly off-pitch singing, clearly enjoying herself.

Her upper body moved as she worked, causing her shirt hem to lift considerably, exposing her waist and a portion of her back as her movements became more exaggerated.

Lin Xiaolu stood aside, observed for a moment, and then decisively pressed her ice-cold hand against Bai Jingxuan's back: "You're flashing everyone."

—"Aaaahhh!"

Screaming at the sudden chilly attack, Bai Jingxuan flailed, throwing away her piping pen and almost jumping onto the table. Once she finally calmed down a bit, she pulled her shirt back down and turned around in annoyance:

"What are you doing?!"

"Just checking on your chocolate progress."

Lin Xiaolu withdrew her hand, pretending as though her prank earlier had nothing to do with her and said matter-of-factly, "So you're writing something on the chocolate? What're you writing?"

As she spoke, she leaned over to Bai Jingxuan's side, trying to get a glimpse of the text on the chocolate. Yet, this time, her attempt was thwarted as Bai Jingxuan swiftly shielded the chocolates.

"Not showing you."

Clearly still bitter over Lin Xiaolu's earlier prank, Bai Jingxuan practically wrapped her arms around the chocolate: "Sister Xiaolu, just focus on making your own chocolates!"

"Not showing me? How mysterious."

With Bai Jingxuan's evasiveness, Lin Xiaolu's curiosity only intensified as she leaned left and right, trying to peek around her. However, Bai Jingxuan was blocking the chocolates with such dedication that Lin Xiaolu couldn't see a thing.

"Go back already!" Bai Jingxuan said in a muffled tone.

"If you won't show me this one, I'll just check out the others."

But Lin Xiaolu wasn't about to give up easily. She quickly shifted her attention to the adjacent chocolates that hadn't been fully written on yet. These had some initial designs begun, with vague patterns drawn by the piping pen. Once Lin Xiaolu caught sight of them, she exclaimed:

"Huh, some are for me too!"

She stood next to the chocolate labeled with her own name and saw bold lettering that read "Sister Xiaolu." The neighboring piece bore the words "Sister Xia Liang" with colons following each name, implying that further messages were yet to be written.

While giving chocolates on Valentine's Day was exhilarating, receiving chocolates on the same day brought a whole different kind of joy. Realizing that one of the chocolates was intended for her sparked an unparalleled delight in Lin Xiaolu. She promptly hugged Bai Jingxuan and shook her excitedly:

"You're amazing, kiddo!"

Simply hugging her wasn't enough to express her happiness, so Lin Xiaolu soon went on to pinch Bai Jingxuan's cheeks: "You like me that much, huh? Can't help it, call me 'Sister' again!"

"Stop shaking me…"

Bai Jingxuan, practically resigning herself to Lin Xiaolu's antics, weakly protested while trying to keep her arms over the chocolates. Her feeble attempt to counter Lin Xiaolu consisted of futile whining: "If you keep this up, I'm not giving you the chocolate…"

"Oh, that won't do."

This mild "threat" surprisingly had an immediate effect. Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaolu released Bai Jingxuan: "Since you've already made them, I have no reason not to accept. Make sure the one for me gets the prettiest packaging!"

"…They all have the same packaging," Bai Jingxuan muttered, rubbing her sore neck.

"Hmm, what?" Lin Xiaolu didn't catch her muttering, so she asked directly.

"Oh? I said I would!"

Bai Jingxuan shrank her neck and shuffled vaguely to the side: "Anyway, Sister Xiaolu, go back to working on your chocolates! You're not allowed to look at mine! If someone sees the blessings written on the chocolates, they'll lose their effect!"

"Who's the one you're writing for? Emerald Sparrow?" Lin Xiaolu tilted her head, curiosity brimming.

Bai Jingxuan puffed up her cheeks and gave a soft "Mm," then turned her eyes away, clearly unwilling to elaborate.

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"Got it. I won't look, then."

Though Lin Xiaolu didn't know precisely what she "got," she nodded as if she understood everything. She then turned her attention to Xia Liang's direction.

Xia Liang, who had obviously overheard the commotion earlier just a few meters away, immediately stopped what she was doing when she sensed Lin Xiaolu approaching her workstation and stepped aside:

"Go ahead and take a look."