Chapter 96 Secret Base (4k)

"A secret base?"After escorting Bai Jingxuan home, Emerald Sparrow, who had come to Xia Liang's house, was somewhat surprised by the proposal from the two girls, "Why did you suddenly think of this?"

"Well, after all, our squad has so many members now, and everyone is busy with different things. Wouldn't it be better to have a unified place to meet... for reasons like that?"

Lin Xiaolu nervously fiddled with her sleeves, struggling not to avert her gaze and show signs of guilt, "You see, it's still the summer vacation now, but once school starts, wouldn't it be better to meet at a fixed location? It always feels a bit..."

Her behavior was full of red flags in Emerald Sparrow's eyes, but she couldn't pinpoint the reason at the moment. So she crossed her arms and turned her gaze to Xia Liang.

Seeing Emerald Sparrow's inquiring look, Xia Liang couldn't help but twitch at the corner of her mouth, stealing a glance at Lin Xiaolu. However, when she saw Lin Xiaolu's timid demeanor, she knew she couldn't count on her for support.

Turning her eyes away, Xia Liang tried to compose her expression and pretended to speak calmly,

"I mean, moving from place to place like this, we waste a lot of time just traveling every day. Xiaolu and I feel that it affects our efficiency."

"If we had a secret base, we could all live there together. Whether it's specialized training or tutoring, it would all be more convenient, right?"

Although it was a hastily made-up reason, it actually made sense.

Just like during the summer vacation, training at Lin Xiaolu's place during the day, tutoring at Xia Liang's house in the evening, with Emerald Sparrow occasionally having to pick up and drop off Bai Jingxuan, and the group often having to mobilize to fight the Remnant Beasts... With so many activities piling up, the magical girls were spending a significant amount of time traveling.

It was manageable during the holidays, but once school started, such a schedule would become problematic.

Emerald Sparrow had been considering this issue too, but she hadn't expected the two newcomers to propose a solution before she had the chance to come up with a plan.

"A secret base, huh..."

She tentatively accepted Xia Liang's explanation and pondered seriously, stroking her smooth chin with one hand and squinting her eyes, "Isn't it possible to just set up at one of your houses instead?"

This question caused the two girls to turn their faces in opposite directions in unison.

"...What's wrong?" Her companions' strange reaction made Emerald Sparrow raise her eyelids slightly.

"Actually, we've discussed it already, but well, haha..."

Xia Liang started to laugh awkwardly, "We couldn't reach an agreement on this matter."

Lin Xiaolu followed by nodding almost imperceptibly, indirectly confirming her words.

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Regarding the "secret base" being set up in someone's house or finding a separate place, the two had already had a round of disputes.

Lin Xiaolu felt her house was bigger and could easily accommodate more people; Xia Liang emphasized the freedom of carrying out magical girl activities in her house because there was no one else around.

However, Lin Xiaolu's house, while larger, was still shared with her father, which might not be comfortable for Bai Jingxuan; Xia Liang's house, although almost always empty, was rather small and would seem crammed if four people were to stay there.

Both were adamant, arguing from the dining table to the front door and from halfway down the street to Xia Liang's house, and finally, their dispute brought them before Emerald Sparrow.

And so it had come to this: they laid the problem before Emerald Sparrow to make a decision.

"By the way, where are you staying now, junior?"

Xia Liang asked curiously, "I remember Xiaolu saying you came from out of town, but you're living in Fangting City now, right?"

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"Right! Does the place where Emerald Sparrow lives have enough space?"

For some reason, Lin Xiaolu was exceptionally keen on the idea of "staying at Emerald Sparrow's house," even more enthusiastic than having the secret base at her own home, "I haven't visited Emerald Sparrow's place yet!"

"My living situation..."

Emerald Sparrow's expression stiffened a bit, her voice trailing off.

Such a place simply didn't exist, as "Emerald Sparrow" didn't need to live anywhere, and "Lin Yun" just had to go back to his own home.

Of course, he had prepared for this situation. Emerald Sparrow quickly offered a premeditated excuse, "That's probably not possible, because I rent a very small studio apartment, definitely not big enough for four people."

Although the statement was a lie, Lin Yun had actually considered renting a small apartment in the past to serve as "Emerald Sparrow's residence," to fend off any suspicions Lin Xiaolu might have had.

Time passed and Lin Xiaolu never raised the issue, and she showed no signs of suspicion, so the plan remained an idea that was never executed.

"I see." Hearing Emerald Sparrow's response, Lin Xiaolu visibly lost her enthusiasm.

"Hmm..."

Xia Liang, on the other hand, touched her chin contemplatively and said with subtle nuance, "In that case, we'll need to find a dedicated place, won't we?"

"Yes, if we are to set up a secret base, we may indeed need a dedicated place."