novelones Chapter 705 Gone with the Wind
Chapter 705 Gone with the Wind
Magical Girl Albatross.
More than 20 years ago, the name Rongcheng was a household name. Everyone knew this magical girl who fought alongside Chixue to protect the city, and her sacred and noble demeanor attracted many fans.
Hyacinth had always only known of this senior, never seen her in person, and had only seen a glimpse of her back on television programs.
This may be related to the size of the fan base at the time:
Back then, the magical girl merchandise industry had only just begun to emerge, and the types of merchandise were far less developed and diverse than they are today. At most, there were posters, wall hangings, and small plastic cards, and the variety was quite limited.
There were no standees, laser tickets, badge sets, or even BJD dolls. More than 20 years ago, fans mostly supported their favorite magical girls by buying posters.
However, due to the limited conditions at the time, the production of related products was not high. Many pirated products took advantage of this situation, and although they were of slightly lower quality, they were priced attractively and gained a foothold in the market at that time.
Looking at it today, albatross-related merchandise remains popular in the secondhand market, and as it is a limited edition item, its price is naturally high. Even obviously counterfeit items can sell for the price of investment products.
Albatross is most famous for her unique fighting and movement style: as a versatile firepower-type magical girl, she has excellent flying ability and can hover in the air for a long time with very low magic consumption to obtain the best support vision.
Hovering in the air is now a common flying skill among magical girls, and even newcomers can quickly master it with the guidance of their seniors.
However, for the vast majority of people at the time, "hovering flight" was a cutting-edge skill, and people generally believed that this ability originated from albatrosses and gradually became popular worldwide through years of oral transmission.
Hyacinth's thoughts drifted from the distant classroom back to the present, watching the girl descend from the sky and slowly land, meeting her gaze into her azure eyes.
Albatross. This name came to mind for the hyacinth.
A small, animal-like creature was perched on her shoulder, looking up at the hyacinth and another lilac in front of the crack with a surprised expression. However, it did not speak, but instead shrank behind the albatross and hid completely behind it.
The shawl that had been floating beside the girl fell back onto her shoulders and body, with a black and white gradient outlining a star-like pattern, as she walked towards Hyacinth and Lilac A.
"Be careful, we don't know their background yet, don't go up rashly."
Lilac B reached out to try to stop the albatross, her gaze still fixed on the other version of herself in front of the rift, trying to glean some clues, but she couldn't find any.
A hand wearing a black and white patterned glove pushed down the lilac that was blocking its way.
"Don't worry, Little Purple, I can sense they mean no harm, and that junior you just met over there..."
At this point, the albatross turned its gaze back to the hyacinth, tilted its head slightly, and revealed a sweet smile.
Hyacinth was momentarily dazed.
I don't know why, but I always find a strange sense of familiarity and an indescribable feeling of closeness to albatrosses.
"Hello, may I ask your name?" Albatross asked with a smile.
"Ah... me, me?" Hyacinth was a little nervous, like a fangirl who had been called out by her idol. "I... I... my name is Hyacinth, I've been a magical girl for a year and a half, I..."
"I see, Miss Hyacinth. May I call you Little Breeze? You're quite cute."
Hyacinth suddenly gained a nickname given by its predecessor.
Then Albatross was nudged on the shoulder by Lilac B behind him, who leaned in and whispered in his ear:
"Why are you calling someone else 'Little Wind' again? Last time you called Qiu Baiyang 'Little White'..." "Oh, Little White herself likes it quite a bit."
The two whispered for little while. The albatross seemed to easily persuade Lilac B to return, and after exchanging glances with Hyacinth and Lilac A, maintaining her sweet smile, she continued:
"If you two are planning to leave here, you'd better go back to the spatial rift as soon as possible. It doesn't seem very stable."
"..."
Lilac A looked back at the already crumbling spatial rift, said nothing, grabbed Hyacinth and the commoner girl who were completely stunned beside her, and plunged into the rift.
Before leaving, she glanced one last time at the black-and-white girl standing not far away, calmly watching her. Her brows relaxed, but she ultimately remained silent.
The spatial rift flickered and closed, as if it had never existed.
……
"Plop!" "Ouch!"
A dull thud as it landed.
Hyacinth landed on its bottom in the thick grass. The fall didn't hurt much, but it left it covered in grass and dirt, making it look quite disheveled.
Lilac deftly landed on both feet, turned around and caught the commoner girl who fell from mid-air, ensuring she landed safely.
The damp air in the alternate dimension dissipated at that moment, and the hyacinth, lying on the ground, was once again filled with the fresh fragrance of grass and trees, leaving it somewhat bewildered.
The sky was still filled with countless stars, and the moon was gradually rising on the horizon. However, Hyacinth did not feel like she had escaped death. Instead, a strange sense of melancholy was brewing and rising in her mind.
The Hero Association's sirens rapidly approached from afar, and the park was completely cordoned off. Heroes carrying medical equipment approached the civilian girl and escorted her to the ambulance, while also giving the two magical girls necessary physical examinations.
Fortunately, neither of them was injured, so the examination was just a formality. What Hyacinth was about to face was the real headache:
"That's right, you have to write another situation report."
Ten minutes later, in the association's meeting room, Messiah smiled and pushed a statement from the table in front of Hyacinth, along with a pen.
"Why do I always have to write this..."
"You don't need to submit it today. You have two days to write it, but it would be best to submit it before tomorrow night," Messiah added very considerately.
The latter sighed helplessly, putting the booklet back into his magic space while turning to look at his companions who filed in from the doorway, having heard the news.
"hyacinth!!"
Nightingale was the first to rush forward, grabbing Hyacinth's left arm and shaking it vigorously a few times.
Next, the Bernese Mountain Dog Girl suddenly appeared to his right, her face serious and earnest.
"Quick, quick, did you take any pictures of the albatross? And the sacred stone? Did you bring it back?"
"Make sure to send me a copy of the photo," Tian Nanxing replied.
The hyacinth remained silent for a long time.
But their reaction is understandable, after all, she was a senior who was declared missing more than ten years ago. Although they don't know why she appeared in that alternate dimension, this is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity to conduct research on her.
"Don't worry, don't worry, I've been keeping the video on the whole time, and I remember the Divine Stone's video storage is in...
"Hey, I see this, it's this file."
"Is this it? Yes, it is. But hold on, I need to convert this into a format that my phone can read..."
The girls were chattering and making a lot of noise around the table.
The golden-haired fox girl stood calmly by the door, glanced at Hyacinth who was arguing with her companions, then at the pink-haired rabbit who wanted to go forward but was a little socially awkward, and silently gave Fenrir a look.
There is a lot to do next.
Hyacinth has a copy of the video she filmed, but further research is needed to extract the many clues hidden within it.
Lilac also verified a radical idea as requested: this alternate dimension was not far from her, and she could even find the entrance by using a spatial rift.
Then comes the most crucial question—
What exactly are the "Albatross" and "Lilac" in this alternate dimension?