——[Stop arguing!]
[It’s the New Year, we should all be happy and lively, but here you are, haggling over a few red envelopes. What does that look like!]
[We should be harmonious as a family gathered here, yet we end up quarreling over these petty profits. Don’t you feel ashamed?]
In the magical girl base of Fangting City, the TV in the living room was playing the melodious "New Year Overture." Along with the melody, the vigorous recitation of the actors in the skit could be heard.
Opposite the television, Emerald Sparrow was sitting on the central sofa, expressionless, her deep blue eyes reflecting the light of the TV screen.
This was the New Year’s Eve party organized every year by Tiandu City of the Donghua Region, which invites famous performers from Donghua State and even other states to perform and celebrate. The programs are usually recorded in advance in December, then distributed to various cities big and small, to be broadcast uniformly on the evening of the New Year’s transition.
Such celebrations have continued since televisions became widespread in Donghua State, occurring once every year, and have nearly a hundred years of history. For a considerable number of families in the Donghua Region, the New Year’s Eve party has long since become an inseparable part of the New Year holiday.
This is something that the magical girls born in Donghua Region wouldn’t deny, and Asou Haruka from Dongying State had long since gotten used to it. The original plan for the magical girls on New Year’s Eve was to eat hot pot together and then watch the New Year’s Eve party, but all the arrangements were disrupted by a sudden attack, and in the end, they hadn’t been able to do anything.
As for Emerald Sparrow, she hadn’t expected to see the first broadcast of the New Year’s Eve program anyway. The first few days of the New Year holiday were not entirely leisurely, so it was not until the morning of the fifth day of the holiday that she had the time to sit on the sofa and properly see what was on this year’s New Year’s Eve party.
But she had already lost all interest in listening to what the comedians on TV were saying halfway through the program.
It wasn’t just because this year’s programs were lackluster; apart from a few song and dance performances, most of the comedic content was incredibly dull, with some skits having predictable endings right from the start. Also, she was indeed feeling quite uncomfortable at the moment and couldn’t concentrate on the television programs.
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All she could do was sit as straight as possible because on her left side was Lin Xiaolu, who was sound asleep with her head on Emerald Sparrow’s shoulder, and on her right side was Bai Jingxuan, half asleep, half awake on her thigh.
Lin Xiaolu had insisted on getting up early in the morning for the sake of a breakfast, a decision that clearly came at a price—when the TV started showing boring programs that held no interest for her, her already scant energy drifted away with the canned laughter from the television. She had originally planned to watch TV cozily shoulder to shoulder with Emerald Sparrow, but soon turned the other’s shoulder into her pillow.
Bai Jingxuan didn’t have any sleep deficit problems, but seeing Lin Xiaolu sleeping so soundly on Emerald Sparrow’s shoulder, she also wanted to do the same. However, Emerald Sparrow’s frame wasn’t that fleshy, and her shoulders were quite stiff; only someone as tired as Lin Xiaolu could fall asleep on them. Bai Jingxuan found it uncomfortable no matter how she tried, with her head constantly moving around. In the end, Emerald Sparrow had to let her lie on her thigh.
And so, the scene was set: two sleeping soundly, one suffering.
[Big sister, you’re right. I went off track before, arguing over such trivial matters. Let’s do something together instead, like making dumplings!]
[Eh, have you forgotten something? We’re not the only family celebrating New Year’s!]
[Oh, look at my memory, all these folks in front of the TV are also waiting for us to give them New Year’s greetings!]
[What do you say?]
[Then we wish everyone in front of the TV smooth sailing, perfection, prosperity, good fortune in thousands of matters, and may all your wishes come true, as we together—wish you a Happy New Year!]
"Not very interesting... but at least it’s festive," the Emerald Sparrow in front of the television assessed.
As the sleep-inducing program came to an end, the replay of the New Year’s Eve party was not over yet. After a brief burst of canned applause, the following program began in quick succession. Emerald Sparrow could only sit motionlessly, contemplating whether to use her magic armor to create a decoy to continue being a pillow for the two children.
For her, this wasn’t any difficult task; with the use of magic threads, she could weave a stand-in with a similar shape to her own without much visual or tactile difference. Even if the inside of the decoy was hollow, unable to perform intricate actions or talk, such complex features weren’t needed in the current situation.
However, the thought was put aside by her own decision when her gaze fell on the peaceful faces of Lin Xiaolu and Bai Jingxuan.
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Lin Xiaolu, leaning on her shoulder, was breathing calmly and leisurely, even drooling a bit from the corner of her slightly open mouth, clearly sleeping sweetly. Bai Jingxuan looked peaceful, like a little puppy, eyes closed and a satisfied smile on her face.
At least the kids are happy, thought Emerald Sparrow.
Since it was vacation time, and she had time to spare, having such a calm time with the children was a rare experience for her, wasn’t it?
Thinking like that, the current scene was actually a rare moment of tranquility for the usually busy magical girls.