Chương 84: Disguise and "Little Sister"

On Saturday morning, sunlight streamed through the mall's huge glass dome, illuminating the central hall on the first floor with warmth and brightness.

The fountain's water droplets traced sparkling arcs in the air, refracting a rainbow of colors. The surrounding area was filled with bustling crowds and laughter, creating a relaxed atmosphere unique to the weekend.

Su Yuqing and Luo Bingli stood side by side next to the fountain, becoming a beautiful sight in the crowd and attracting the attention of many passersby.

Su Yuqing wore a pale yellow puff-sleeved dress today, with delicate white patterns adorning the hem, making her look lively and sweet.

Her face showed obvious anticipation and excitement. Her long black hair was tied into a playful side ponytail with a ribbon, which swayed gently as she turned her head to look around.

Beside her, Luo Bingli chose a simple white shirt dress with a thin brown leather belt around her waist, outlining her slender figure.

Her skirt reached her knees, revealing her shapely calves and a pair of clean white shoes. She was still not wearing makeup, but had carefully combed her short, ear-length hair, revealing her smooth forehead and delicate eyebrows and eyes. She was also carrying a small canvas bag in her hand.

Although her facial expression still appeared somewhat aloof, her eyes held a gentler and... barely perceptible expectation than usual.

"Xiao Li, what kind of clothes do you think Senior Xing Shuang will wear?"

Su Yuqing nudged Luo Bingli with her elbow and asked curiously, "The first time I saw you in the park, you were in your transformed state. I wonder how you usually dress?"

Luo Bingli gently shook her head: "I don't know either."

At the same time, a hint of curiosity flashed in her eyes as she wondered what the powerful yet gentle senior's everyday attire would be like.

Just then, a petite figure walked through the crowd towards them.

She looked to be about twelve or thirteen years old, only reaching two people's chests in height. Her hair was tied into the same spiral-curled twin ponytails as when Starfrost transformed, except that the hair color had changed from dazzling pink-gold to natural black.

She was wearing a rather... strange outfit: a slightly loose white T-shirt, over which were a pair of light blue denim overalls that were clearly too big, with the cuffs casually rolled up, and on her feet a pair of ordinary white sneakers.

This outfit isn't exactly ugly, but it gives off a subtle sense of incongruity, like a child wearing an adult's clothes while trying to appear mature.

The only thing that remained unchanged was her pair of deep purple, crystal-like, dazzling eyes, and the inclusive and gentle aura that she exuded even when she tried to suppress it.

"Xingshuang... Senior?" Su Yuqing asked uncertainly, looking at the "little girl" in front of her who had a similar temperament to Xingshuang when she transformed but whose appearance was completely different.

"It's me." Xing Shuang—or rather, Lin Che at this moment—nodded, a hint of barely perceptible embarrassment on her face.

She was well aware of how out of place her outfit was. The invitation she had made on a whim was like digging a hole for herself. After deciding to attend the invitation as "Star Frost," the first problem she faced was her image.

He couldn't very well go shopping in that pink and white battle suit adorned with stars and moons, could he? That would be too conspicuous. So he tried using magic to conjure up a set of casual clothes.

However, as a man who knows nothing about women's fashion in both his past and present lives, he fiddled with online pictures for a long time, and in the end, he could only come up with this outfit that he thought was "simple and elegant" and "won't go wrong".

As for his hair color, it's the limit he can achieve with his magical transformations. It's much more understated than having pink hair, and his height seems to be welded to the spot without any change.

"Senior... why are you here today..." Su Yuqing looked at Xing Shuang's peculiar attire, and then at her height, which was noticeably shorter than that of a normal magical girl after her transformation. Her eyes were filled with doubt as she cautiously asked, "Why... are you here like this?"

Xing Shuang coughed lightly and used the excuse she had prepared beforehand, her tone tinged with helplessness: "There's nothing I can do, my true form... well, I'm actually an adult, and I'm still working."

She shrugged, a wry smile befitting a "corporate slave," and said, "I can't exactly go shopping with you two young and beautiful girls dressed in business attire or with dark circles under my eyes, can I? That would be too incongruous."

"So... I have no choice but to keep our appointment in this special way."

"Huh? Senior is already an office worker?!" Su Yuqing and Luo Bingli both showed surprised expressions.

"Then... then why..." Su Yuqing looked at Xing Shuang's petite figure and subconsciously wanted to ask the question, "What will you look like after transforming?"

Xing Shuang's heart tightened, and she was wondering how to smooth things over when Su Yuqing's eyes suddenly lit up, and she said to herself, "But it's okay! Isn't this even better!"

She excitedly crouched down, her hands restlessly reaching towards Xing Shuang's cheek, her tone filled with undisguised affection: "Senior looks so cute like this! So tiny, it's so comfortable to hold!"

"..." Xing Shuang's cheek twitched slightly, as if she had guessed that this was the reason.

She casually slapped Su Yuqing's hand away and looked at Luo Bingli, who seemed to be suppressing a smile, with the corners of her mouth slightly upturned: "Let's go, didn't we say we were going shopping?"

However, Su Yuqing stopped her, scrutinized her from head to toe, and then shook her head in anguish: "No way! Senior, your outfit... your fashion sense is just awful!"

She pointed to Xing Shuang's overalls, which were clearly too big for her: "What era are we living in? Who still wears this style? And this T-shirt is so ordinary! It doesn't bring out your cuteness at all!"

"Is it... is it that bad?" Xing Shuang looked down at herself, feeling a little wronged. This was the "safest" combination she could think of.

"Of course!" Su Yuqing said decisively, then grabbed Xing Shuang's hand without further ado.

"Come on! Let's go to the clothing store first! We have to give you a proper makeover, senior!"

As Luo Bingli watched Xing Shuang being forcibly dragged away by Su Yuqing, a faint smile couldn't help but appear in her usually cold eyes.

The three of them arrived at a youthful and fashionable women's clothing store. Su Yuqing immediately became excited, wandering among the clothes racks and picking up one piece of clothing after another to try on Xing Shuang.

"How about this pink dress? You have fair skin, pink will definitely look good on you!"

"And this one! It has lace trim! It's so girly!"

"What about this one with the bow? It would make you look like a doll with that little hat!"

Xing Shuang was pressed in front of the dressing mirror by her. Looking at herself in the mirror, who was piled up with all sorts of cute elements, her face was full of despair.

She felt like a Barbie doll being manipulated and forcibly dressed up by her two enthusiastic young owners.

"Um... I think..." she tried to offer her opinion.

"Senior, don't speak!" Su Yuqing interrupted directly, "Your aesthetic sense has already been judged as 'completely clueless' about fashion. You have to listen to me today!"

Although Luo Bingli wasn't as excited as Su Yuqing, she watched with great interest, occasionally picking up a piece of clothing to compare against Xing Shuang and then giving her opinion.

"This one... the color is too dark, it doesn't suit her."

"This dress... is a bit too mature in style."

"This one... is not bad."

Her evaluations were concise and accurate, often pinpointing problems, which made the originally somewhat chaotic selection process clear.

As Xing Shuang watched the two girls earnestly discussing how to choose clothes for her, one lively and enthusiastic, the other calm and meticulous, the awkwardness she felt from the cross-dressing quietly dissipated.

If only they could continue living like this, just like any ordinary girl, instead of being on the front lines fighting against the Void Beasts.

She stopped resisting and just stood there quietly, letting them try and match her clothes on. A faint smile unconsciously appeared on her lips, a smile she herself didn't even notice.

Just then, a sales assistant walked over with a professional smile: "How can I help you? Are you picking out clothes for... my sister? You two have such good taste!"

younger sister?!

Xing Shuang's smile froze instantly.

Su Yuqing was taken aback at first, then realized what she meant. She suppressed her laughter and answered seriously, "Yes, my younger sister is rather introverted. Could you please give us some advice?"

When Luo Bingli heard the word "sister," she couldn't help but shrug her shoulders slightly. She quickly turned her face away and covered her mouth with her hand, trying to hide the laughter that was about to burst out.

But her slightly upturned eyes betrayed her current mood.

Star Frost: "..."

She could feel the veins on her forehead throbbing. Great, excellent! Not only was she being treated like a Barbie doll, but now she'd been upgraded to a little sister.

It seems I'll have to seriously study the challenging topic of "how to use magic to conjure up clothes that better suit my age and appearance" before going out next time.

No, it's better to avoid a next time.