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Chapter 170 Isn't it normal to sell doujinshi at comic conventions?
Comic conventions come in many forms.
The most common thing is to set up a few rows of stalls and sell some merchandise and doujinshi. Large comic conventions can also attract official booths to provide trial activities.
As one of the largest comic conventions in Chengdu, CD105 naturally attracted many officially recognized or highly praised doujinshi artists, with a very large booth.
Hero associations from other cities also brought merchandise from their own magical girl squads, and some even invited magical girls who weren't particularly busy lately to perform.
Good morning everyone! It's great to meet you all in Chengdu!
On stage, the orange-clad magical girl smiled and waved to the audience, eliciting cheers.
Her companions behind her waved, but they all clearly gave the right to speak to their captain.
"Magical Girl [Autumn Osmanthus]," Su Tianqing said, referring to the orange-clad girl.
I encountered them when I went to the mountain city to catch monster Pokémon last time. Qiu Gui greeted me politely instead of attacking me directly.
They probably thought I posed no threat, especially since I was protecting the residents at the time.
This gave Su Tianqing a pretty high impression of her, plus Qiu Gui's attire was somewhat different from that of typical magical girls—
The girl sang an old theme song from a magical girl anime on stage, accompanied by light dance steps.
Her outfits exuded youthful energy; whether it was a short-sleeved shirt, a skirt-pants, or a hooded blouse with the hood hanging down at the back, they all made Qiu Gui appear vibrant and energetic.
"It sounds really good, and the choreography is adorable too."
Lin Muyao commented thoughtfully.
Nan Xiaofeng looked at Qiu Gui on the stage without saying much.
As a hyacinth, Nan Xiaofeng and Qiu Gui have known each other for some time, and even know that Qiu Gui is a student studying at Chongqing University of Science and Technology.
Seeing the members of the Qiugui Squad shine on stage, Nan Xiaofeng's passion and longing for magical girls were rekindled.
As expected, magical girls are meant to bring laughter and joy to everyone; that's what makes them magical girls!
...
Comic conventions don't just feature magical girl performances.
After the Qiu Gui team finished singing two songs, the performance came to a temporary end, and the audience members who had been gathered around continued to stroll around the venue, chatting and laughing.
Su Tianqing was no exception.
"Let's go take a look over there!"
Su Tianqing, dressed as an iris, grabbed Nan Jiayu's hand and led the catgirl dressed as a dandelion to the nearby vendor area.
The pink-haired bunny girl was already browsing the doujinshi stalls with great interest when she turned her head and saw two more people suddenly appear beside her, causing her to shudder.
"Huh? Tianqing and Jiayu... has the performance over there already ended?"
"Yeah, that's why we came to see if there's any interesting merchandise... Hey, what's that?"
The white-haired fox pointed to a picture on the stall, and the three of them stared at it intently.
The picture is titled "Magical Girl 40K: Imperial Heart Moon Fox vs. Horus Hyacinth" and depicts a confrontation between a large golden fox and a large black iris.
It's a really funny fan-made product, but the sales were surprisingly good; there are only two left.
"I know this; this series is very popular online recently."
Xia Taotao said excitedly that this bunny girl only changed her socially awkward mode and became cheerful and lively when discussing magical girls.
"Magical Girl 40K" is a large-scale fan-made work featuring many magical girls. It is said to have been updated to the point where Guilliman Hyacinth is coming to the aid of Magic Terra.
"That sounds quite interesting," Su Tianqing replied with interest.
The stall's sign read "Baiye Shop," and the owner, a young woman dressed in nice clothes, was helping other customers check out and pack their orders.
Looks like it's the artist who draws fan art; she even signed it while packing it up.
Out of appreciation and support for the exquisite fan art, Su Tianqing bought an Emperor Heart Moon Fox badge, and Nan Jiayu bought a Kiriman Hyacinth keychain.
These two items stand out among a sea of cute merchandise, which is interesting in a different way.
...
The three of them, Fox and Fox, had a blast browsing the exhibition and buying merchandise.
Meanwhile, Nan Xiaofeng was also wandering around the venue, trying to change her mood.
Ever since he learned that he had beaten up Sister Tianqing, even though he was under the control of Xinyuehu, Nan Xiaofeng still felt tremendous psychological pressure.
He had unknowingly punched Dandelion, and he absolutely couldn't let Sister Jiayu know about it.
If Jia Yu were to find out that Tian Qing was actually the magical girl Dandelion, she might not only be facing the usual tigress's roar, but perhaps something far more terrifying—
Nan Xiaofeng imagined the hellish scene he might face:
"What? Xiao Feng, you're Hyacinth? And you beat up Tian Qing?"
"Waaaaah, Xiaofeng bullied me, waaaaah!"
"No! Sister Jiayu, let me explain! I was attacked by some bad guy—"
"No need for further explanation, Xiaofeng. Say goodbye to your allowance and magical girl merchandise!"
"No, Sister Jiayu—"
It will probably turn out like this, Nan Xiaofeng thought.
Let's go over there and browse around, and maybe buy some souvenirs while we're at it.
Not far away, Hua Ling was looking around at the bustling crowd, taking small sips of a bottle of mineral water.
Closer still, Lin Muyao was secretly admiring a doujinshi she had just bought in her bag. The book had a strange title, "Nightingale and Heart Moon Fox's Peach-Colored Secret Story," and there was an R18 symbol drawn in the corner.
Nan Xiaofeng curiously leaned closer.
"...Mu Yao, what are you looking at so intently?"
"Eek?!... Xiao Feng, when did you get here?!"
"Just got here. What's this? Is it a fan comic? Let me see..."
Nan Xiaofeng casually picked up a thin notebook from Nightingale's bag, glanced at the golden fox with hearts in its eyes on the cover, and then at the colorful title.
Hyacinth x Heart Moon Fox: A Forbidden One-Night Love
Of course, and of course, the R18 logo.
"This...this is an R18 doujinshi, isn't it?!" Nan Xiaofeng blushed instantly.
Lin Muyao quickly made a shushing gesture and covered her companion's mouth at the same time.
"Shh! Keep your voice down! I just bought this from a hidden stall, so don't let anyone find out."
"I see……"
Nan Xiaofeng quickly lowered his voice and, with a sense of awe for fan fiction, quietly began to read it.
The content and logic of the story are very simple: when Xin Yuehu was looking for trouble, she accidentally miscalculated and was captured by Fengxinzi. Then came the much-anticipated part, where she was constantly trained to stick out her tongue and make a heart shape on the cover.
"This is so exciting... Mu Yao, where did you buy all this...?"
"I'm quite familiar with a certain lady, which is why I was able to buy these exclusive little notebooks from her."
"...Anything else?"
"I knew you'd hit the nail on the head, Xiao Feng! Look, there's this and this too, these are things I've been absolutely loving lately!"
Nan Xiaofeng peeked into Lin Muyao's bag and saw a thick stack of small notebooks.
"The Dandelion's Defeat and Punishment", "Bai Lili and the Hellcat, the Cat's Desire is Strong", and even "Iris X Hyacinth, A Turn of Attack!"
Nan Xiaofeng's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
Just as the two were engrossed in discussing some topics that couldn't be discussed openly, the sound of footsteps behind them made them turn around abruptly and meet the gaze of Hua Ling, who was tilting her head and looking in their direction.
"Xiao Feng? Mu Yao? What are you two looking at here?"
"I didn't look at anything!!"
The two spoke in unison, without hesitation.