The Flower Seed’s Awakening

Sunday, April 2nd.

For now, the investigation into the “Shadow Serpent” was put on hold.

The current priority was ensuring Bai Ruoruo’s survival.

With the teddy bear Kuma watching over her, Su Mo felt a bit more at ease.

But…

If possible, it would be best for Ruoruo to have the ability to protect herself.

Well, wasn’t there a way? A method to make the child grow stronger quickly.

She already held the key, didn’t she?

The seed that would make her a Flower Maiden.

The strange thing was that Bai Ruoli, or rather Saint Lily, seemed completely unaware.

Did magical girls not have some kind of mutual sensing ability?

Su Mo shrugged. Remembering her first encounter with Red Spider Lily and Saint Lily, they had treated her like an ordinary girl, and when she pretended to be a frail maiden, they believed her instantly. So yes, that was indeed the case.

It really wasn’t a novel; there was no mystical mutual sensing between those of the same class.

But then, how would someone who didn’t know about such things understand?

Su Mo looked at herself in the mirror. Her hair color was changed to pink with a spray, matching double-tailed clips adorned the sides. She put on star-shaped contact lenses, pasted candy-like star sequins at the corners of her eyes, and wore a fluffy, cute pink princess dress. She held a large lollipop magic wand.

“The host is so adorable! (*^▽^*)”

Although Su Mo’s appearance was fixed—only changing hair color and clothes, with other parameters unalterable—finding small props for disguise in today’s society wasn’t difficult.

She looked left and right.

“Hey~” Su Mo swung her lollipop wand and struck a pose in front of the mirror. “Despair monster! Watch out for Magical Girl Sugar’s righteous candy super attack!”

Calling herself Magical Girl Sugar, well, it had the ‘Su’ in it.

“How is it, Xiaoqian? Do I have the aura of a senior magical girl?”

“Mmm! Super cute senior! Mmm~ I can’t stop my nosebleed~ Thumbs up!” Su Xiaoqian took out a handkerchief, covering her nose with one hand and giving Su Mo a firm thumbs-up with the other.

“R-Really?” Su Mo felt a bit shy.

“By the way, host, magical girls should have speech quirks to be cuter. How about ending every sentence with ‘mipaa~’?”

“Eh? Like this… mipaa?” Su Mo tilted her head.

“……”

The white handkerchief was instantly stained red.

“My life has no regrets… no attachment…”

Hey, hey, don’t die~.

……

It was decided. The operation began, targeting when little Ruoruo went out.

With Kuma as our inside agent, we could easily track the child’s movements.

Hehe~

Bet you didn’t see that coming!

“Dear child, I sense magical girl energy. A new magical girl is about to be born here, and I, Magical Girl Sugar, have come for that purpose~”

“Wow~ Susu, your outfit is so pretty! (p≧w≦q)”

“Eh?” Su Mo reached out to catch the rushing Ruoruo, blinking.

“……”

Her mind moved slowly. Well, it couldn’t process.

Smile. Anyway, just ignore it, ignore it~

She gently set Ruoruo down, cleared her throat, and said, “Let me reintroduce myself. I’m not Susu, I’m Magical Girl Sugar!”

“And then, this girl chosen by fate, are you willing to accept my guidance, become a magical girl of love and justice, and save the world?”

“Wow~”

“No need to answer right away. Would you tell me your name, dear child?”

“Ah, I’m Ruoruo!” Bai Ruoruo looked at Su Mo, so close, her cheeks flushed with shyness. Susu was really beautiful.

“Good, Ruoruo~” Su Mo sighed in relief. Safe, the disguise had worked~

……

……………………………………. Time Divider~ ………………………………….

“Can I become a magical girl?”

“Of course, Ruoruo. I sense strong mana from you, the kind only a magical girl possesses!” Su Mo lifted her imaginary glasses, showing a glint of wisdom.

“Mana?” Such a technical term, though professional, was a bit confusing for a child.

“It means magical power,” Su Mo explained further.

“Oh~ So that’s it! Magical power!” She nodded. A magical girl definitely needed magical power!

“Ruoruo, do you know why you can become a magical girl?” Su Mo smiled. Whether she understood the words didn’t matter; as long as she confused the child and led her to awaken, achieving her goal was fine.

“Why?” She shook her head, not knowing.

“Because Ruoruo is kind, cheerful, helpful, and a super good kid!”

“Hehe~ N-Not really~” She touched her head, a little embarrassed.

“Actually, you’ve already received the transformation tool for a magical girl, haven’t you?”

“Hmm… Have I?”

“Think about it. It’s not difficult. It suddenly appeared by your side, guided by your kindness, arriving from the distant magical kingdom just to form a contract with you.”

“Stare~~” Bai Ruoruo stared at Su Mo.

“Uh… It’s not me~” Su Mo waved her hands.

“Could it be… Little Ku, you’re actually a legendary magical mascot?”

“Kuma?” The little bear tilted its head, covering its fuzzy mouth with its paws, then exclaimed in shock, “So Kuma is a magical mascot?! Kuma never realized it kuma!”

Hey, hey!

Magical Girl Sugar was quite exasperated.

“Little Ku, let’s transform together!”

“Roger kuma!”

“No, no, no, not that.” Watching these two imitate the fusion dance from Dragon Ball, she was really at a loss for words. And they weren’t a two-in-one Kamen Rider either.

So she patiently spent some time explaining.

Finally, she guided (or forced) them back onto the right track.

“Is this it?” Ruoruo looked at the red-and-white flower seed in her hand, gleaming under the sunlight.

“Beautiful kuma~” Kuma also showed expectant starry eyes.

“Yes, Ruoruo. Place your hands over the ‘flower seed,’ close your eyes, calm your mind, and ask its name with your heart.”

“Listen~”

“It came for you. As long as you need it, it will reveal everything to you without reservation.”

“……”

Su Mo watched. Then, a faint light began to glow around Ruoruo, and a childish voice whispered, “Safflower Lily.”

Light enveloped her body.

In the barely visible silhouette, the small figure gradually grew.

When the light faded, a red-and-white princess dress adorned her, with pink-white long hair. A strand of hair was pulled through the cup-shaped little crown formed by the Safflower Lily, creating a playful side ponytail. Paired with a cheerful smile, the girl’s innocence and vitality were fully displayed.

“YEAH!!”

……

~ Xiaoqian’s科普 ~

Classmate: Teacher Xiaoqian, teach me~ What is Safflower Lily?

Su Xiaoqian: Okay, everyone don’t rush. Today I’ll teach you about a plant. Safflower Lily, also known as Amaryllis, Belladonna Lily, Jersey Lily, etc. Its appearance is similar to a lily, and it is a perennial herb of the Amaryllidaceae family.