My aunt is a magical girl, and so am I.

Chapter 13 You're here to participate in the talent show too?

The next morning, when Chu Sheng came downstairs with dark circles under his eyes, Gu Yanru was already sitting at the dining table.

She didn't go to school today, wearing a light blue knitted top and a cream-colored long skirt. Her long, wavy hair was loosely tied up with a wooden hairpin, with a few curls falling beside her face.

At that moment, she was looking down at a foreign language book, with a half-cup of tea beside her.

The morning light streamed through the window and fell on her, giving her alluring figure a soft golden edge.

Hearing the noise, Gu Yanru looked up and asked, "Xiao Chu, what time did you go to sleep last night?"

Chu Sheng touched his nose guiltily: "It's pretty early."

"What time is 'early'?"

"...around 12 o'clock."

"about?"

"a little."

Gu Yanru closed the book, her brows furrowing slightly: "Staying up late is bad for your health. At your age, don't take your youth for granted and do whatever you want; your energy and spirit will be gradually depleted."

Chu Sheng responded and obediently sat down to eat breakfast. Today's breakfast consisted of millet porridge, eggs, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and a dish of pickled radishes.

He ate very quickly, but dared not show it, so he kept putting the porridge into his mouth at a seemingly polite but actually high-frequency pace.

Gu Yanru glanced at him: "Xiao Chu, slow down."

"Uh-huh."

"Have you rewritten your reading notes?"

"I've written it, I've already written half of it."

Give it to me before noon.

"We guarantee the mission will be completed."

Looking at his overly obedient demeanor, Gu Yanru's eyes held a hint of suspicion: "Xiao Chu, is something wrong today?"

Chu Sheng forced a calm expression: "It's nothing, what could possibly be wrong with me?"

Gu Yanru looked at him quietly, without saying a word, but Chu Sheng felt as if a large, blood-red character had appeared above his head.

Dangerous!

Chu Sheng quickly tried to salvage the situation: "It's just... I want to go for a walk."

"walk?"

"Yes, Aunt Gu, didn't you say yesterday that I was too weak and that I shouldn't stay in bed all the time? I thought about it and it makes a lot of sense. Young people should exercise more, breathe fresh air, strengthen their bodies, and stay away from vulgar pleasures."

Gu Yanru looked at his slender wrists, then at his pale face from staying up all night, and her expression softened slightly.

"It's good to want to exercise," she said. "But don't go too far, just take a walk around the neighborhood. It's hot, be careful of heatstroke, and remember to bring water."

Chu Sheng immediately nodded: "Okay, I'll go around in circles."

Don't silence your phone.

"Uh-huh."

"Be back before 11 o'clock."

"no problem."

Gu Yanru stood up, walked to the entrance, took out a light-colored baseball cap and a bottle of mineral water from the cabinet, and handed them to him.

The light blue knit sweater clung to her ample chest, while the long skirt was neatly cinched at the waist, leading down to her full hips and long legs.

She bent down to pull Chu Sheng's hat brim down a little, her fingertips brushing against the stray hairs on his forehead: "The sun is strong, don't get sunburned."

"Thank you, Aunt Gu."

Gu Yanru's gaze lingered on his face for a moment, then she suddenly raised her hand and pinched his chin, causing Chu Sheng to catch his breath.

Her fingertips were cool to the touch, and her movements were very gentle: "Why are your eyes so red?"

Chu Sheng's heart was pounding so hard it felt like it would jump out of his chest: "I was reading for too long last night."

Gu Yanru stared at him for a few seconds, then released his hand: "Take a half-hour nap when you get back. Also, no internet cafes, no arcades, and no random places."

Chu Sheng, with an upright expression, grabbed the water and ran off, saying, "Aunt Gu, you can rest assured about what I do!"

Gu Yanru watched his departing figure, narrowed her eyes, and whispered, "You'd better be."

After leaving the gate of No. 13 Junhai Road, he obediently walked along the bamboo path until he turned the corner and could no longer see the courtyard wall of Gu Yanru's house. Only then did he take out his phone to call a taxi.

Half an hour later, Chu Sheng stood at the entrance of the Bayview Galaxy Mall. This was the largest comprehensive shopping center in Haicheng, and it was said to be owned by the Shangguan family, who were famous throughout the country.

The mall had just opened, and there weren't many people yet, but a huge promotional sign had already been erected in the atrium on the first floor.

[Haicheng Branch's Second Annual Internal Rising Star Selection: Finding the Next One Who Can Illuminate the City!]

The standee didn't mention "magical girl," and the image was very subtle, featuring only a few silhouettes and a glittering stage.

Chu Sheng stared at the words "rising star" for a long time and thought the standee was well made. He thought he could print his face on it next year.

Instead of going straight to the fifth floor, he first walked around the mall to check the blind spots of the surveillance cameras and the location of the restrooms.

Finally, he chose the women's restroom on the east side of the third floor.

This place is not far from the elevator, and there are several women's clothing stores next door that haven't opened yet. There are few people in the morning, and the cleaning lady has just finished mopping the floor. There is also a yellow sign at the door that says "Caution: Slippery Floor".

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, he quickly slipped inside with his head down, went straight to the innermost cubicle, locked the door behind him, and did it all in one smooth motion!

In the cramped cubicle, Chu Sheng leaned against the door, a thick, magical dragon staff appearing in his hand as he chanted softly.

"Astra duce, prisca proles adveni..."

Boundless darkness surged forth from the phantom dragon!

"My heart is pounding, my smile is shining, a magical girl from the dark side of the moon prays for you with all her heart..."

He read very softly, afraid that someone outside might hear him.

"Transformation! Phoooo~★"

A dark red light flashed briefly in the cubicle and then disappeared.

The next second, the boy Chu Sheng disappeared. In his place stood Lilith, a silver-haired, twin-tailed magical girl wearing thick-soled cross-studded leather shoes and a Gothic-style corset skirt.

Chu Sheng looked down to inspect the hem of the skirt, then lifted the lace cuffs at her wrists, and nodded in satisfaction: "Perfect!"

She pushed open the stall door and cautiously peeked inside; the women's restroom was empty.

Above the sink was a row of bright mirrors. She walked to the mirror and looked at her delicate, almost alluring face.

Her silver twin ponytails were slightly curled, her scarlet vertical pupils were cold and beautiful, and the corners of her eyes were naturally upturned, exuding a captivating charm. Her skin was snow-white, and even without makeup, she was already more beautiful than most celebrities on television.

But idols cannot appear on camera without makeup; doing so is disrespectful to the stage!

She unzipped her makeup bag and arranged the tools in order.

First, blot away the fine sweat from your forehead and nose with a tissue. Then, lightly apply a primer to make the base makeup adhere better. Next, squeeze out a pump of cool-toned foundation and gently pat it outwards from your cheeks with a damp beauty sponge, avoiding your already perfect jawline. Only apply a little concealer under your eyes and on the sides of your nose.

Chu Sheng's skin was ridiculously good both before and after his transformation; the thick foundation made it look somewhat fake.

She lightly swept powder across her T-zone with a powder brush, then pressed a small brush under her eyes to prevent her eye makeup from smudging later. She only contoured her nose bridge and lower lip shadow; her jawline didn't need contouring—it's naturally sharp enough, and any further contouring would make her look like a snake spirit.

Eyebrows shouldn't be drawn too flat. Lilith's face is suited to thinner, sharper eyebrows, giving off a slightly unapproachable vibe. She used a gray-brown eyebrow pencil to fill in a few strokes along her brow bone, slightly lowering the tail of her eyebrows. Instantly, the face in the mirror gained a more melancholic yet delicate aristocratic vampire girl feel.

The eye makeup is the focus. She first uses an eye primer to press down on her eyelids, then applies a matte gray-pink all over the eyelid, and blends a burgundy color from the outer corner of her eye inwards, keeping the area very small, otherwise it would look like she's been punched. Dark brown is applied to the base of her lashes, and liquid eyeliner is drawn thinly from the inner corner of her eye to the outer corner, finally flicking upwards at the end.

The lower eyelid should not be bare. First, use light brown to draw the lower lash line. Place the shadow on the area that will bulge slightly when you smile, and then add a touch of matte highlight. This will make your eyes look bigger in the camera.

Cut the false eyelashes into three clusters, with two clusters at the outer corner of the eye and one cluster in the middle. After applying, gently clamp them with an eyelash curler, apply a layer of mascara, and blend the real and false eyelashes together.

Lilith blinked.

"Great, you're full of energy!"

Next was blush. She chose a cool-toned berry pink and swept it under her eyes on the outer part of her face, and lightly applied it to the tip of her nose to create a sickly look. Then she used highlighter on the tip of her nose, the inner corner of her eyes, and the cupid's bow.

Finally, for the lips, first blot off any shine with a tissue, then apply a thin layer of mauve as a base, followed by a layer of dark berry red lip gloss on the inner part of the lips, and blend it outwards with a cotton swab. The lip line shouldn't be too defined; it should have a slightly blurred, bitten look.

Chu Sheng pursed his lips, and the Gothic Lolita in the mirror pursed her lips as well.

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful!

She put away her cosmetics, then took out a small bottle of setting spray, closed her eyes, and sprayed it twice.

As the mist settled, she raised her hand to dry her hair with a small fan, while also tidying her pigtails and brushing a few curls to the side of her face.

Just then, in the mirror, the outermost cubicle door behind Chu Sheng suddenly opened.

"Are you here to participate in the talent show too?"