Transform into a magical girl after getting off work

The costume of a Magical Girl, due to its strong association with the wearer's true self, will inevitably reflect the preferences of the transformer to some extent when it forms. For most Magical Girls, the magical attire they transform into represents an image they love or aspire to, so it is undoubtedly something that satisfies them.

Based on this fact, the formation of Magical Clothing extends more operational space. If a Magical Girl has a well-defined idea of her Magical Clothing, whether it is a carefully prepared design sketch or a ready-made garment she has seen before, as long as the thought in her mind about that design is strong enough, it will manifest in her transformed appearance.

So strictly speaking, if a Magical Girl's transformed image closely resembles a certain virtual character, it's not impossible.

In such cases, one simply needs to say, "I am a fan of a certain animated show. Because I love a certain virtual character so much, I imitated that outfit when I became a Magical Girl."

"Magic Girl Long Dan is actually a virtual character from a children's animated series," and "The design of this image and name can be said to be entirely Molu's own perverse interest" are two facts that Emerald Sparrow is well aware of.

It's just that she never imagined that she would encounter a fan of this animated show just while waiting for the team selection list in the examination hall.

Even though she used her pre-prepared rhetoric to avoid suspicion of a "fake identity," she couldn't escape being pestered. These two Magical Girls seemed to be convinced that she was a fellow fan, so they chatted with her about animation for quite a while, and even took a photo with Emerald Sparrow before finally leaving satisfied.

Before leaving, they originally wanted to exchange contact information with Emerald Sparrow, but she refused by saying, "I'm using a family member's phone for the exam today."

After that, there were still a few "original show fans" who came to chat with Emerald Sparrow proactively.

If Emerald Sparrow was initially a bit uneasy, fearing her identity might be exposed by them, over time she realized that no one seemed to think of "Long Dan" as a fake identity. They all just thought she was a devoted animation fan. Consequently, she relaxed a lot and wasn't as vigilant as before.

Moreover, through the chatter and discussions of these Magical Girls, Emerald Sparrow could extract some related information about the original show. Coupled with some settings that Lin Xiaolu had sporadically mentioned to her before, she could also pretend to say a few words that seemed authentic, as if she truly participated in the discussions. This way, no one suspected her "original show fan" identity even more.

Gradually, a small group of people gathered around Emerald Sparrow. Compared to those examinees who were evaluating each other for team selection, this side had completely turned into an animation fan gathering, with considerably frivolous discussions.

Of course, no one still came to ask Emerald Sparrow to form a team.

After all, these Magical Girls gathered here just because they liked the same animated show, which didn't mean they didn't care about their grades. Any Magical Girl who wanted to achieve good results in the practical assessment would inevitably have reservations about the idea of "choosing a 10-year-old teammate."

This situation persisted until twenty minutes before the team selection process began.

The crowd around Emerald Sparrow had solidified into a discussion circle about the Magical Girl animated show, with a large group of Magical Girl fans who loved this type of show gathering here to share their experiences of being both Magical Girls and watching Magical Girl animations.

New Magical Girls kept joining this circle, and among them, if anyone enjoyed "Sweet Angel," they would naturally come over to Emerald Sparrow to interact for a bit. However, those who hadn't watched it or were fans of other works without feelings for this show could directly join other discussions.

During this time, a Magical Girl wearing a hooded tracksuit, tracksuit pants, and glasses, looking quite dowdy, entered the circle.

Although most of the surrounding Magical Girls wore Magic Clothing, looking glamorous and colorful, which made her seem like an anomaly among them, it was still before the assessment officially started, so there were no dress requirements for the candidates, and waiting in regular clothes wasn't unusual.

This Magical Girl, who was inexplicably dressed in casual clothes, mingled within the crowd, eavesdropping on other Magical Girls' various opinions and views about animations. Occasionally, she appeared intrigued, clearly wanting to join in the conversation, but ultimately did nothing.

She wandered around the crowd until she saw Emerald Sparrow sitting on a bench under a tree, slightly away from the crowd's center, and paused briefly upon seeing her.

Then, she approached Emerald Sparrow.

"Excuse me... is this costume you're wearing from 'Sweet Angel,' specifically Long Dan's?" she asked tentatively.

"Yes," Emerald Sparrow glanced up at her and answered straightforwardly without a hint of hesitation this time, "Because I really like it, so I subconsciously copied it when I transformed."

"I knew it, looked so familiar..."

The girl nodded knowingly, paused for a moment, and then continued, "If you don't mind, can I ask you a somewhat intrusive question?"

"An intrusive question?"

Emerald Sparrow looked at her somewhat puzzled, "You can ask, but I can't guarantee I'll answer."

"Ah... it's fine if you don't answer."

Facing Emerald Sparrow's relaxed attitude, the girl smiled awkwardly, "It's just, do you feel... a bit embarrassed moving around in front of everyone wearing this outfit after you transform?"

Emerald Sparrow stared at her in silence.

Even without saying anything, her rejection was evident in her behavior.

"Oh, sorry, sorry! I didn't mean to provoke you!"

Realizing the significant ambiguity in her previous words, the girl immediately apologized, "I really didn't mean to mock or upset you. I was just curious."

"...Curious about what?"

Emerald Sparrow clearly still had no intention of answering her question and simply looked at her with a slightly subtle expression, "Besides, I think even if you're curious, you shouldn't ask questions that might offend others lightly."

"I'm sorry."

The girl continued apologizing, "I was too abrupt. Actually, I'm not coming from a mindset of making fun of you; it's just that I'm genuinely puzzled about this question, and it even bothers me a bit. Seeing how you can sit here without a care for others' gazes, I wanted to seek some advice..."

"Seek advice?" Emerald Sparrow remained somewhat puzzled.

"Uh, well..."

The girl bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, finally showed a determined expression, and reached for the bracelet on her wrist.

Then, she transformed in front of Emerald Sparrow.

She was indeed a Magical Girl, and her appearance after transformation was vastly different from her previous dowdy look, changing from a rather drab and somber girl into one with fiery red hair, dressed in a bright orange tassel dress, exuding a strong and assertive aura.

However, this image seemed somewhat familiar to Emerald Sparrow.

She could confirm that this wasn't any Magical Girl she knew from before, but a character from a more distant, abstract scenario.

Despite Lin Yun almost never watching those children's animations in the past, because her daughter liked them and Asou Haruka seemingly participated in similar projects as a singer, suddenly, Emerald Sparrow found the origin of this image from the gaps of her memory.

"...Colorful Sky Angel?"

The Magical Girl in front of her nodded, then showed a slightly relieved smile, "Ah, great, you recognize it too, after all."

Clearly, she was also someone similar to "Long Dan," a "mimicker" of some virtual character.