Stella Rose had achieved her goal. She knew the strength of the woman before her. As an S-rank Magical Girl, she could reach far beyond what Stella, a C-rank, could ever hope to.
Moira Blackwell stood up from her seat with her work bag, speaking with utmost seriousness.
“I will report your ideas to the Country. May your plan succeed.”
With that, Moira left with her work bag.
Long after stepping out of the pizza shop, Moira finally stretched, unable to hold back the smile she had been suppressing all day: “A free meal, victory!”
A good life might just be this simple—when you’re tired, someone lets you rest; when you’re thirsty, someone hands you a glass of water; when it rains, someone holds an umbrella for you.
For some, these things might seem trivial, but for most, they are pursuits that may never be realized in a lifetime.
But Moira had already achieved them.
“Time to go home and sleep.”
Moira walked to her car, opened the door, got in, closed the door, fastened her seatbelt, pressed the start button, and drove away.
On the other side of the night, Eve Nightburn finished her glass of soda.
Her slightly bulging belly expressed her satisfaction.
“So full~”
Jade Xiang, who was cleaning up after dinner, felt relieved seeing Eve so content.
“Xiao Yi, do you want anything else?”
Hearing this, the already full Eve quickly shook her head: “No need, I’m full. Thank you, Auntie.”
Eve then got up from her chair, ready to return to her rented flat.
“Goodbye, Auntie Xiang, goodbye, Miri. I had a great time today.”
Eve waved and prepared to leave the Dreamwell household.
Miri Dreamwell and Jade Xiang waved back.
Miri: “Goodbye, Eve Nightburn.”
Jade: “Come visit again, Xiao Yi.”
Eve grabbed the doorknob, turned back, and nodded affirmatively: “Yes, I definitely will. Goodbye then.”
With that, Eve closed the door and left the Dreamwell home.
Back at her place, Eve immediately stripped off all her clothes, lay down on the bed, hugged her pillow, and rolled around excitedly.
Clothes, food, shelter, transportation, money—she had at least solved one of these issues.
Now, she didn’t have to worry about food. The delightful Strawberry Cake would be taken care of by her great sister!
Eve suddenly felt that her stagnant life had a new hope.
As long as she kept her identity hidden, Eve believed her future would still be full of hope.
It might sound unambitious, but for Eve, a child who had never succeeded before, even this small progress was precious.
Ultimate happiness is just that simple—having a beautiful hope to follow can generate endless motivation.
Eve rolled around on the bed for a long time before finally falling asleep in exhaustion.
Hope to have a good dream tonight.
As the night left with the moon, a new day began with the dawn in the east. Though the winter sun came late, with the approach of spring, it gradually arrived earlier.
“Chirp chirp~”
The birds outside the window disturbed Eve’s sleep.
Amidst the intermittent chirping, Eve rolled around in bed several times before reluctantly sitting up.
“Morning~”
Eve’s head was still dazed, her hair sticking up and swaying as if out of balance.
After waking up a bit, Eve grabbed her clothes from beside the bed and put them on.
She then got out of bed and went to the restroom for a quick wash.
“I feel so uncomfortable…”
Eve looked at herself in the mirror, quite disheveled.
“Come to think of it, since I became like this, I haven’t taken a single bath…”
Eve felt she really needed a wash now. A girl’s body needs cleanliness—it’s such a basic fact.
Honestly, Eve had wanted to take a bath for a long time.
But with no extra money, she hadn’t considered it. Her tiny restroom could only handle the most basic needs: using the toilet and washing up.
As for bathing before, she used the company bathhouse—free of charge.
One could say the Celestial Corporation was quite humane in this regard.
Clean workers are much more pleasant for the bosses to see than dirty ones.
Thinking this, Eve made up her mind.
“Decided, I’ll go out for a bath today!”
With her goal set, Eve gathered her things. Though she couldn’t bathe at home, she still had shampoo, body wash, and a bath sponge—after all, the company didn’t provide these.
After packing the necessary items into her bath kit, Eve left her rented flat.
Exiting the building, Eve noticed an electrician on a ladder installing a camera next to the building.
This old, neglected neighborhood was finally getting surveillance?
Curious, Eve walked over and asked, “Is the property management installing cameras now?”
Hearing the question, the electrician stopped his work and turned to see who was asking.
A little girl?
“What’s up, kid?”
“Um…” Eve paused, then repeated, “I was asking if our property management is installing cameras now. I thought they didn’t care.”
“Oh, that,” the electrician understood, “You’re right, it’s not the property management. It’s the Government’s order to enhance city safety. Even old neighborhoods can’t be left out!”
With that, the electrician turned back to his work.
So that’s how it is. Eve roughly understood and didn’t ask further.
Leaving the neighborhood, Eve opened her phone map and found a relatively cheap bathhouse.
“It has a pool and hot springs, nice!”
Eve was satisfied with this bathhouse and navigated her way there.
Arriving at the bathhouse, Eve went straight to the front desk with her bath kit: “One bath ticket, please!”
Eve hopped in front of the receptionist, trying to get her attention—after all, she was so short now.
“Uh…” The receptionist looked at the tuft of black hair bobbing in front of her, slightly speechless, “Little girl, no need to jump, I can see you. Are you here alone?”
Realizing she had been noticed, Eve stopped hopping.
“Yes, just me.”
