blogombal Chapter 84 Isn't it normal for pink-haired girls to be socially awkward?
Chapter 84 Isn't it normal for pink-haired girls to be socially awkward?
Xia Taotao, a rabbit-type beastman, is 19 years old this year.
He is a complete socially awkward person.
This pink-haired bunny girl's only hobby is collecting magical girl merchandise; she loves all kinds of it.
Xia Taotao is terrified.
I felt like a rabbit searching for food, and when I turned around, I found a fox lurking behind me, drooling.
This is a terrifying psychological blow to the rabbit.
Especially since I'm a socially awkward rabbit and the person opposite me is a sunny fox.
What? Isn't it normal for pink-haired girls to have social anxiety?
"Ahhh... Tianqing, Tianqing-kun..."
Xia Taotao trembled all over, unable to speak properly, clutching the transparent card badges and other merchandise she had just chosen tightly in her hands, shrinking into a small ball.
How bright and sunny Tianqing is right in front of me right now!
The rabbit girl swallowed hard, mustered her courage, and tentatively greeted them:
"Good afternoon, Tianqing!"
"Hmm, good afternoon~"
The golden fox returned the greeting with a smile, its bright and cheerful smile making Xia Taotao tremble again.
……
Soon after, the two sat facing each other in the dessert shop.
Xia Taotao sat timidly across the table, taking small bites of a banana split.
Su Tianqing sat next to Nan Jiayu, with a plate of red velvet and a piece of chocolate mousse in front of them, each holding a small spoon and tasting it.
"I never expected to see Tao Tao here," Su Tianqing said with a smile.
"Yes...yes...I never expected to meet the two of you..."
The rabbit girl cowered in fear and answered timidly.
Her voice was soft, with a gentle fragility like a little rabbit's, which, combined with the oversized black coat she was wearing, created a striking contrast.
"Why is Tao Tao dressed like this?" Nan Jiayu asked curiously, looking at the rabbit girl's strange outfit.
That's because...
Xia Taotao huddled up, not daring to meet the catgirl's gaze.
Of course, it was so that she could buy magical girl merchandise without being recognized—that's the truth that Bunny Girl wanted to say, but she couldn't bring herself to say it to her two classmates whom she wasn't very familiar with.
"Me, me, me, I am...it just so happens that there's a new...new release today..."
After stammering for a while, Rabbit Girl couldn't utter a single complete sentence, leaving Nan Jiayu somewhat bewildered.
"A new release?"
"It's magical girl merchandise, right?"
Su Tianqing responded with a smile.
Xia Taotao nodded repeatedly.
"N-No, that's right, it's magical girl merchandise."
"I heard there are new Nightingale posters and badge standees this afternoon. Is Tao Tao here to buy these?"
"Yes, it's a limited edition of 1,000 sets. If you buy it today, you'll also get two laser tickets, which are said to be Nightingale's brand new outfits!" Xia Taotao exclaimed excitedly.
Perhaps because they were talking about a topic they liked, the bunny girl's ears perked up and her face flushed with excitement.
"They even have limited-edition laser tickets!?"
"Yes, they say there are only 1,000 sets available, and they won't be publicly sold for the next six months."
Fox and Rabbit immediately started discussing it.
Watching Xia Taotao, who showed no signs of social anxiety when talking about her favorite things, Nan Jiayu silently scooped a spoonful of chocolate mousse into her mouth.
Sure enough, it was a topic I couldn't relate to.
Why don't you give it a try? It seems quite interesting.
"Speaking of which..."
Nan Jiayu said softly, and the catgirl's voice made Xia Taotao tremble.
"The merchandise set you're talking about is actually a limited edition?"
"That's right. Limited edition merchandise released for the first time usually comes with bonus items, and they may not be mass-produced later, so they are quite valuable."
Su Tianqing explained.
Actually, I only recently started getting into these things. The reason I did so was to win over Lin Muyao and, incidentally, buy some gifts for the magical girls.
We can't just take Divine Stones from them and then not give anything in return!
The first batch of merchandise will be available for purchase at 3 PM.
The three of them arrived at the official store early and lined up, finally managing to buy the limited edition set at 3:30 pm.
"Oh, so it's this formal attire!"
Xia Taotao held the limited-edition laser ticket in surprise, her eyes shining.
The ticket features a bright yellow magical girl in a brand-new dress, striking a lively pose for the camera, just like when she debuted, looking charming and petite.
"It's said that Miss Nightingale commissioned a friend to design this dress! It's absolutely gorgeous!~"
"It's definitely much cuter than the outfits she wore when she first debuted," Su Tianqing nodded and commented.
This design was specially prepared by this fox for Miss Nightingale! Of course it's adorable!
"It would be nice if Hyacinth could wear a cuter outfit, but she seems to prefer the cool armor..."
Xia Taotao was a little conflicted.
"But she's using a greatsword, so if she's too cute, she'll definitely lack some of her heroic spirit..."
"She probably just really likes hyacinths," Nan Jiayu chimed in.
"What a pity—"
After securing the first-release merchandise, and buying some other new items nearby, the bunny girl said goodbye to the two and left.
"Goodbye, Peach~ Let's hang out again sometime!"
"Ah... goodbye!"
Upon hearing the last sentence, Rabbit Girl felt her social anxiety flare up again. Without even having a chance to reply, she simply said goodbye and plunged into the subway station.
Looking in the direction she left, Su Tianqing nudged Nan Jiayu beside her with her elbow.
"Little Fish, what do you think of Tao Tao?"
"Hmm? Tianqing, what do you mean... in which aspect?" Nan Jiayu asked, somewhat puzzled.
"As for her character, I think she's a good person."
"...This must be your intuition, Tianqing," Nan Jiayu said with a wry smile, raising her eyebrows.
However, Xia Taotao didn't seem like a bad person; she was just a bit too timid and shy.
"I should spend more time with her in the future; maybe I can make a new friend," the catgirl thought.
Su Tianqing recalled the way the rabbit girl looked at her.
Envy, longing, timidity
And... the deep-seated inferiority complex.
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Meanwhile, on the subway.
Xia Taotao, wrapped in a coat, huddled in the corner of her seat.
It wasn't rush hour, and the subway was sparsely populated. No one noticed the pink bunny girl with a very low profile in the corner.
The petite bunny girl was holding many peripheral paper bags in her arms, and was currently admiring the acrylic card of the Heart Moon Fox in her hand, revealing a satisfied smile under her mask.
Heart Moon Fox, so cute!
Not only does she sing beautifully, but she's also very sunny, cheerful, and lovable—she's practically my dream girl.
But seeing the little fox's cheerful smile on the card, Xia Taotao couldn't help but think of Tian Qing's smiling face.
That dazzling smile and graceful demeanor caused the rabbit girl's infatuated smile to slowly fade, and she lowered her head, looking dejected.
Tianqing is just as cute as Xinyuehu, and they're even about the same level of liveliness.
Let's hang out together again sometime!
Xia Taotao couldn't help but recall what the golden-haired fox had said to her before she left.
But he didn't even dare to look her in the eye.
If you don't even dare to face your classmates... then why do you think you can become a cheerful and sunny person like Xin Yuehu and Tian Qing?
The girl silently curled up into a ball, tightly clutching the acrylic card in her hand.