Transform into a magical girl after getting off work-Chapter 351 - 47 Behind the Scenes
When the enthusiastic cheers erupted around her, Lin Xiaolu had to cover her ears with her hands to block out the thunderous shouts.
Pity the heavens, she had never attended such a grand event before, and the combination of the booming music from the speakers and the surrounding deafening voices exceeded the capacity of her ears.
Different from her reaction, Jiang Yuan beside her had completely blended into the group of fans, waving her glow stick in time with the music on stage and singing out loud with vigor. What was even more striking was her ability to sing along with every song since the opening of the concert, clearly a devoted fan.
The high spirits of her friend deterred Lin Xiaolu from striking up a conversation, as it wouldn’t be wise to interrupt someone in the midst of their passion, and the best way to not spoil their mood was to stay silent.
In the silence, she looked around at the excited crowd and suddenly felt a surge of loneliness.
Not being a fan herself, she stood out awkwardly and strangely among the crowd, as though she shouldn’t be there.
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She couldn’t help but regret coming to the concert just for the theme song of "Colorful Sky Angel." Especially since the song she wanted to hear hadn’t come on yet, and the unfamiliar songs were difficult to truly listen to amidst the noisy environment, which made it hard for her to enjoy the performance.
That’s not to say there was anything wrong with the concert itself. In fact, even though Lin Xiaolu was not a fan of the singer Asou Haruka, it didn’t stop her from appreciating the singer’s solid vocal performance. It’s just that she wasn’t able to get into the spirit tonight.
—And she wondered how it was going for Emerald Sparrow, whether they could blend into the concert atmosphere when they too were not fans.
At that thought, she couldn’t help but come up with such a question.
Actually, even now, she was still curious about why Emerald Sparrow had come to this place.
Days ago, when she mentioned her plans to go to the concert to Emerald Sparrow, to their surprise, Emerald Sparrow announced a change to their patrolling schedule and spontaneously suggested the entire squad attend together.
Such an odd decision naturally made the girls curious, but no matter how much they inquired, the only answer they got was "you’ll know when you go," with no further information provided.
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If that were all, it might have been acceptable, but what puzzled her was that while she was still in the dark, Xia Liang and Bai Jingxuan seemed thoughtful as though they understood something.
Lin Xiaolu was always keen to seek the truth about things she cared about. However, when she asked Xia Liang what she guessed, all she got was a mysterious smile and the annoying riddle, "I’m not sure, so I can’t speak carelessly, just have a good time with your friend."
It made it seem as if someone was dying to know, as if she wasn’t even interested in asking.
Thinking about this, Lin Xiaolu’s already somewhat gloomy mood soured further. After mentally grumbling about Xia Liang for a bit, she cast aside her cluttered emotions and decided to temporarily leave the venue to clear her head.
Making the excuse of going to the bathroom, she left her seat and quickly exited the venue, leaning against the corridor wall to catch her breath with a sigh of relief.
The sound of the speakers was not so piercing with a wall in between.
She stood there blankly for a while, letting her mind drift until the numbness in her eardrums subsided somewhat; then she found a nearby vending machine and bought two bottles of drinking water.
The vending machine in the quiet corner became a rare haven from the sound waves. The noise from beyond the wall still reached here but seemed like the rumblings of another world.
After getting the drinking water, she tucked one bottle under her arm, planning to bring it back for Jiang Yuan later, and twisted off the cap of the other bottle, bringing it to her lips. The clear water flowed past her lips and reinvigorated her senses.
Standing in silence for a while, contemplating when to return, Lin Xiaolu loitered for over ten minutes as song after song played inside the venue. As the concert was nearing its halfway point and it was becoming indefensible not to go back, she reluctantly started walking back toward the venue.
Just as she was about to move, she heard a commotion in the adjacent corridor:
—"So why do we have to wait until the concert is over to leave? We’ve been to so many, what’s one more or less?" A somewhat sharp voice of a girl spoke like this.
"It’s not a matter of numbers, but because today’s concert is the last stop on the tour, it has a different significance," another voice, deeper and more composed, replied.
"What significance? Just because it’s the last one? Will there be champagne after it’s done?"
"No, there won’t be that..."
"Then what significance could it have? Just because Fangting City is her hometown?"
"No, to be precise, her hometown isn’t really Fangting City."
"Well, there you have it. I have a very important opportunity and date to attend to next. Don’t you dare spoil it for me!"
This disjointed conversation piqued Lin Xiaolu’s interest, as one of them seemed unwilling to stay, just like her. An inexplicable sense of solidarity altered the trajectory of her steps back to the venue, and she followed the voices deeper into the corridor.
Then, she saw three young girls engaged in conversation, all seemingly around her age. They appeared youthful, and they all wore identical bright yellow T-shirts—seemingly the uniform of the concert staff, although it was puzzling why there would be such young staff members here.
The earlier noise had come from two of the girls: one of them, shorter than the others and looking a couple of years younger than Lin Xiaolu, was the person insisting on leaving. The girl with shoulder-length golden hair and slightly parted bangs revealing a wide forehead stood with her hands on her hips, looking quite indignant, as though she were admonishing someone.
The other girl wore glasses and seemed the oldest of the three, with an intellectual and stable demeanor, as she patiently tried to persuade the blonde-haired girl.
As for the last girl, she had been silent since the beginning, just silently observing everything happening in front of her. If Lin Xiaolu hadn’t seen her with her own eyes, judging by the voices in the conversation, she wouldn’t have guessed there was another person there.
—So what are they doing?
This question unavoidably arose in Lin Xiaolu’s mind.
If they were fans, these girls didn’t even want to stay in the venue, opting to hide in the corridors of the gym like herself, clearly not the type to properly enjoy a concert.
If they were staff, their ages didn’t seem to fit, not to mention that the concert was in progress and the staff should be extremely busy. How could they have time to chat here?
The most crucial point was, why did she think the blonde girl seemed familiar? As if she had seen her somewhere before.
While Lin Xiaolu was full of doubt, examining the group in front of her, the girls who were chatting also noticed Lin Xiaolu’s presence, stopping their conversation and looking in her direction.
For a moment, no one spoke, maintaining an eerie silence in the corridor.
Those three girls probably thought Lin Xiaolu was just passing by, so they decided to remain silent, waiting for Lin Xiaolu to pass, not expecting that she had no intention of leaving and just stood there, brazenly watching.
This unresolved standoff was finally broken by the girl wearing glasses.
"Hello, may I ask what’s the matter?"
She somewhat abruptly switched her attitude, departing from her previous composure and seriousness, and kindly asked Lin Xiaolu, "Miss, are you lost?"
But her question wasn’t answered because Lin Xiaolu was at that moment frowning deeply, staring intently at the blonde girl beside her.
Naturally, the unhidden gaze also drew the attention of the three girls, and they too realized who Lin Xiaolu was looking at, which led to their gazes converging on the blonde.
"Looking for you?" the girl with glasses asked.
"Looking for me?" the blonde girl also looked puzzled.
"Looking for you," the taciturn girl suddenly confirmed.
"What for?"
With blinking eyes, the blonde girl turned to Lin Xiaolu, somewhat baffled, "Is there something on my face?"
"...I have a weird feeling."
After examining her face for a while, Lin Xiaolu slowly said, "Have I met you somewhere before?"
"Huh?"
The blonde girl was taken aback.
The girl with glasses beside her inexplicably pushed up her glasses on the bridge of her nose.
The usually quiet girl, who hadn’t said much before, looked somewhat astonished, her eyes wide.
"...Is this an attempt to pick up?"
"This seems to be an attempt to pick up."
"I, I’ve heard about this technique before, my sister told me about it..."
The girls huddled together, whispering to each other, occasionally turning to look at Lin Xiaolu, but they didn’t figure anything out after a long discussion. The conversation ended with just vacuous exclamations.
In the end, it was the blonde girl who, during the discussion, sensed something was off. After scrutinizing Lin Xiaolu over and over, she suddenly also had the feeling that she had indeed seen her somewhere before.
She shared her thoughts with the other two girls, and this sparked another round of exclamations.
"You have the same feeling?"
The girl with glasses looked between Lin Xiaolu and the blonde, her expression one of surprised uncertainty, "Why is that?"
"It’s, it’s love at first sight!"
The quiet girl stuttered, yet spoke seriously, "I, I heard my sister mention that this kind of situation is usually called love at first sight! It’s the encounter of fate!"
