A Coincidence, a Comeback, and a Comment War

“Ah~ I… I was seen?” Saint Lily’s face flushed crimson. She nervously twisted her fingers, her head practically steaming with embarrassment.

“Yes, it was quite a coincidence. I was just eating barbecue then, and I saw you glaring fiercely at someone. I almost thought a fight was about to break out.”

“Well, actually, I misunderstood the whole situation~” She gestured as she spoke. “I mistakenly thought that gentleman was a pervert trying to kidnap Ruo… that child, but he was actually a good person.”

‘…Why did he seem like a pervert?’

Red Spider Lily pressed her forehead, shaking her head slightly.

“Thankfully, I didn’t act impulsively and do anything bad. Otherwise, I would never forgive myself.” After a long moment, Saint Lily slowly lifted her small head from where it had been buried in the table. Her face was still bright red, and her eyes shimmered with unshed tears.

Red Spider Lily watched her, sighing softly. She had a rough idea of Saint Lily’s real-world identity now, and it made sense.

In fact, if it were any other magical girl, they wouldn’t have bothered to observe and confirm. But was it really such a coincidence?

Three magical girls, living just a floor apart – it was beyond ridiculous, truly absurd!

“Alright, alright, you didn’t act on impulse in the end, did you? Don’t blame yourself too much~” It felt strange to be the one comforting her, especially as the ‘victim.’

“Mmm~”

“Ah~”

Saint Lily threw her hands up, resigning herself to the situation.

“If anyone else saw Miss Saint Lily like this, they’d probably be shocked speechless~” Red Spider Lily teased.

“Red Spider Lily isn’t ‘anyone else,’ though. We’re friends, aren’t we?”

“Ah…” Red Spider Lily touched her nose, finding it hard to resist such a pure smile. “Yes.”

“It’s so relaxing to be with Red Spider Lily~ Enjoying the afternoon lazily like this is quite nice~”

Saint Lily stretched languidly. Because of her form-fitting attire, her figure was clearly displayed with such a wide, arching movement.

“Host, you’re bleeding from your nose~”

‘Xiaoqian, people don’t actually get nosebleeds from seeing alluring scenes in real life~’

Red Spider Lily calmly refuted, touching her nose.

Su Xiaoqian watched her serenely. ‘I’ll just watch you quietly like this!’

Red Spider Lily fell silent. ‘Ah, truly, as a proper gentleman, I shall avert my gaze. It signifies a pure mind. If I’m not looking, I’m not looking. I’ll just look at my phone instead.’

‘I wonder if there’s any news lately?’

‘That guy, Wang Quan, arrived a few days ago. Why hasn’t he made his next move yet?’

‘Am I, the Number One Villain, really so disregarded?’

‘This is truly outrageous! I suggest it stays this way!’

“Hmm? What are you looking at, Red Spider Lily?” Saint Lily pressed against the table, curiously leaning closer.

“White Rose makes her comeback, victorious in her first battle! She set the fastest clear record, completing it in a total of three minutes and twenty-one seconds!”

“Hehe~ This child is quite amazing, isn’t she?” Saint Lily proudly patted her chest. “The child I taught!”

Red Spider Lily played the uploaded video, watching White Rose’s powerful punch. A scorching fist of light suppressed the monster, leaving a large rose emblem that purified the calamity beast.

The scene exuded immense power; it was so thrilling it didn’t even need background music.

But then…

Red Spider Lily paused the video and zoomed in. “These petals floating around seem to be lilies, don’t they~”

Saint Lily turned her head away, whistling an off-key tune. “I don’t know what you’re talking about~”

“Have you awakened your Flower Domain?” Red Spider Lily asked with an amused smile.

Saint Lily scratched her cheek, her face flushing slightly with embarrassment. “Yes.”

“It’s an amplification type. Within my Flower Domain, I can increase the power of allies’ skills and reduce their cooldown times.

Moreover, the Flower Domain acts like an extension of my arm; as long as it exists, I can use my abilities remotely. During battles, I can also apply ‘Protection’ and ‘Blessing’ to those children at opportune moments, greatly enhancing their safety.”

“That sounds quite powerful!”

“Yes,” Saint Lily nodded. “It really is!”

“Oh, right, after I ‘blossomed,’ I gained a fourth skill called ‘Blessing.’ It’s incredibly potent! Its initial effect enhances resistance, and then it develops corresponding immunity to various abnormal statuses.

My development of this new ability is still shallow, so for now, I only have ‘Blessing of Revival’ specifically for the ‘petrification’ status. It was through this that I saved those children.”

“It sounds a bit like getting a vaccination and then developing antibodies.”

“Now that Red Spider Lily mentions it, it really does sound similar~” Saint Lily chuckled.

Red Spider Lily watched Saint Lily, then glanced at the short video again. The floating comments were mostly praising White Rose’s strength, but many used that strength to disparage Saint Lily.

Was the lingering effect of the last incident still present, catching the tail end of summer here?

[Saint Lily is useless. My sister is the only true god of the Garden.]

[Saint Lily should have abdicated long ago. She just puts up a broken wall, preventing intimate contact between me and my sisters!]

[She claims it’s for everyone’s good, but in reality, she just doesn’t want anyone to overshadow her!]

[I just wonder, can someone who always hides in a safe place truly be called a captain?]

[Unlike our sister, who isn’t always the first to charge in?]

[Exactly, exactly. During the last petrification, she was the only one who ran.]

“Ah… haha~” Saint Lily scratched her cheek, then quietly turned away, feigning a casual and relaxed demeanor. She smiled as she sat back down opposite Red Spider Lily. “It seems the comments about me aren’t very good~”

“Host, I’ve gotten you the Supreme Membership! It comes with special comment effects! Now you can argue to your heart’s content!” Su Xiaoqian announced, giving a thumbs-up.

Red Spider Lily’s lips twitched. ‘You really are… a child who understands my heart!’

She clicked on the comment editing box.

[So you’re all just hoping for everyone else to be wiped out, huh? What kind of people are you?]

[There are different kinds of captains, but they all have one thing in common: they’re people who take responsibility!]

[First to charge, first to be petrified!]

[And even then, she managed to save people. Can you do that?]

[Don’t you understand why she put up a barrier? While others are fighting calamity beasts, you brain-dead idiots, screaming ‘Sister, sister,’ want to rush in and watch, not caring if you expand the disaster zone!]

[Yes, yes, your sister is the only true god! Elementary schoolers really don’t have enough homework, do they?]

Amidst a flurry of colorful comments, Red Spider Lily’s text appeared in bold, glowing, all-caps, in a luxurious gold. It was certainly eye-catching.

Though a little hard on the eyes.

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Saint Lily sighed, watching Red Spider Lily’s focused expression. After a moment’s thought, she also pulled out her phone and found the video. To say she didn’t care would be a lie.

Even so, she wouldn’t actually do anything about it.

After all, they had uploaded the video themselves, filmed by a Dandelion Baby summoned by Dandelion.

The sole purpose was to promote the comeback of White Rose and the others.

And the effect, indeed, was surprisingly good.

It was just that she was the one being disliked.

[Saint Lily saved White Rose?]

[Without White Rose, Lucky Garden would have been ruined by Saint Lily.]

[On the contrary, White Rose and the others saved Lucky Garden!]

“Ah… no…” Saint Lily felt a sudden surge of emotion, a sentence caught in her throat, unable to be uttered.

“What a load of absolute nonsense!”

[Fnndgb!!!]

A bold, golden comment descended, radiating a brilliant light. What a sacred glow! It was like a divine oracle, an apocalypse!

Instantly, the pent-up frustration in her heart cleared.

Saint Lily blinked, watching Red Spider Lily, who was now openly cursing at her phone, then glanced at the comments.

Red Spider Lily seemed completely oblivious, her fingers rapidly tapping away.

After a moment’s consideration, Saint Lily quietly resumed playing the video, but as she watched…

She scratched her cheek, her face growing redder with each passing comment.

[Saint Lily is number one under heaven! Who agrees? Who disagrees?]

[Why Saint Lily is a god?]

[I’m taking Saint Lily away! Any rivals? No? I’ll ask again!]

[Today, I will pave the road with gold bricks and make you watch as I marry Saint Lily! Come fight me if you dare! If I chicken out, I’m not a man!]

[Why do you think I bought a membership? For SAINT LILY!!!]

[People live for Saint Lily!]

[If you’ve got the guts, be just as obsessed and crazy for your own sister!]

[What’s wrong? Is it because mommy won’t give you pocket money? Do you want daddy to? You little trash!]

[I couldn’t be bothered with you originally, but what? You insist on baiting and disparaging? Well, I’m here now, so give it your best shot!]

[I’ll say it again! Stay away! You bunch of trash! My Saint Lily shines alone!]

“Red… Red Spider Lily… Mmm~” Saint Lily covered her burning face, closed her phone, and silently buried her head in the cool table. ‘I’ll never get married now~’

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Red Spider Lily: –Hmph~ Try to fight me! Hmm? Xiaoqian, what do these turtle and barbershop emojis mean?–

Su Xiaoqian: –It means, a turtle carrying a barbershop.–