Dad, Please Let Me Solo-Fan You!

"Xiaoxiao had terrible luck, but she never gave up until the very end, reversing an unreasonable tragedy. This courage and decisiveness show that she already has the potential to be a warrior."

"This incident may become a turning point in her life."

Although her expression and tone were rather cold, those familiar with Xie Qingxuan know that these words were actually a very high compliment.

Tang Liuli felt saddened by her friend's tragedy, but the memories of the past kept her emotions calm. She suddenly felt a numbness that she had become accustomed to on the battlefield, until she was in a daze and then she recovered.

The girl lowered her eyes to look at the Moon Wing she held in her hand and whispered:

"After this, only more people will be harmed by disasters and have their original happiness destroyed."

Kiriwake Yayoi said without any confusion:

"Magical Girl are born for this purpose: to fight against these unreasonable forces."

"Our stage, our brilliance, our magic will one day help many of our compatriots who have suffered such misfortune, so just keep moving forward at your own pace."

Chu Wangshu's somewhat depressed mood was lifted by what he said.

Her Dad saved so many families and protected so much precious and beautiful happiness. She may not be as capable as her Dad, but she can still dedicate her own strength to this cause.

"Yayoi- neechan is right, I will definitely do my best in this training camp."

Tang Liuli smiled and said earnestly:

"I've always felt that I don't deserve to be liked by so many fans."

"But if I fulfill this responsibility of protecting the happiness of many people as a Magical Girl, perhaps... I can then be worthy of this affection, worthy of the flowers and encouragement I receive as an idol."

Chu Yuanqing gazed at the Little Idol, listened quietly to their speeches, then smiled and said:

"The days ahead may get increasingly tough."

"So, don't think too much about it now. Before starting the training camp, everyone should enjoy the present moment and relax a bit. The celebration in Charlotte's hometown is sure to be very lively."

After the Pure White Witch finished speaking, iridescent light illuminated the room, and a slender figure flickered and materialized, taking a seat next to Chu Wangshu, and echoed:

"Xiao Qing is right. No matter what, we are all the new generation of [Witch] trainees, theoretically specializing in stage and Shine Magic."

"So, don't even think about going to the battlefield. If you mess up your commercial performance, it would be a huge loss."

Charlotte naturally hugged the adorable Little Cotton-padded Jacket next to her, revealing a bright and soft smile that instantly soothed the atmosphere in the room.

Soon, things returned to normal, and everyone began to enjoy the delicious food that had been kept at a constant temperature by magic, creating a warm and cozy atmosphere reminiscent of a family party.

Meanwhile, in Hokkaido, where it was still afternoon, the atmosphere among the groups was completely the opposite.

An outlet shopping mall, and a teppanyaki restaurant brimming with the lively atmosphere of a street food stall.

Ruan Wutong lowered her head blankly, her jet-black hair tinged with a gradient of purple, staring at the sterile egg in the bowl.

After a long while, she looked up at Liang Xiaoxiao's short hair, dyed as gray as withered grass, and then glanced at the grotesque, crisscrossing scars that encircled Lin Bao'er's feet.

The bitterness in Ruan Wutong's heart grew stronger, and her usual carefree sunshine faded, replaced by a gloomy look in her eyes.

Tears welled up in the girl's eyes, forming tiny blooms that shattered against the rim of the bowl. She immediately covered her face with her hands, not wanting to cry, at least not in front of Xiaoxiao, who was probably a thousand times more Xiaoxiao than she was.

But her emotions surged uncontrollably like an avalanche, and sobbing words escaped her throat:

"I'm sorry, if I hadn't gone to the arcade, you wouldn't have come looking for me..."

Liang Xiaoxiao ruffled Ruan Wutong's hair forcefully, and sighed helplessly:

"It has nothing to do with the sycamore tree. Astrid said that the Calamity Beasts are more interested in individuals with magical power. Our hotel is nearby, so even if we don't go out, we are still very likely to be attacked."

"Besides, I thought you'd be a bit slower to realize things."

Ruan Wutong suppressed a sob as she said:

"Xiaoxiao and Bao'er have always taken good care of me. Even though I've caused you a lot of trouble, they've never scolded me or lied to me. I love you both, and I don't want you to get hurt."

Liang Xiaoxiao felt as if her chest was blocked by a hard lump. She tasted the bitterness and sorrow, and the unexpected relief, swallowing them all down. Her tongue felt as if it were stained with blood, yet she still spoke earnestly:

"I know, and I like everyone very much."

"So, as long as Wutong continues to be active on stage and continues to fulfill her dreams, I look forward to seeing everyone shine brightly."

Ji Shuzhu remained silent. She was the most indifferent person present. Even though she had completed the [Lighting Up] and her first transformation under the guidance of Dreamweave, the lesions and aftereffects of Hyperthymesia still damaged her emotional mechanisms.

To be honest, even if all her teammates were dead, as long as Chen Yining, whom she had known since childhood and who held a special place in her heart, was alright, she probably wouldn't be upset at all.

But... I still hate it.

The mere thought that such an unreasonable and unpredictable tragedy might befall Chen Yining stirs up a deep turmoil within her dull and lifeless Cocoon of the Heart.

Ji Shuzhu couldn't grieve over this tragedy. She raised her phoenix eyes, looked at her two teammates, and chose to respond in her own way:

"Xiao Ning and I will try to ask if there are any other solutions."

"But whatever the outcome, I will avenge you, by defeating as many Calamity Beasts as possible in the future."

Chen Yining flipped the sirloin beef over, placed it in Liang Xiaoxiao's bowl, and continued grilling the tempting-looking pork neck, saying earnestly:

"When I arrived at the battlefield, Astrid was certain you were all doomed, but the truth is you didn't turn into a monster, and you even saved Po'er."

"She said Magical Girl are products of miracles, but in my eyes, you hold the same miracle within you."

"Although it sounds grandiose and empty, I still want to say, don't give up. Prove your worth to those people, prove you're not a monster, prove you can control this power."

The words had faded.

The silver-haired, red-eyed girl sat gracefully beside the group. Like a ghost, she ignored the Little Idol's protective actions as they shielded Liang Xiaoxiao, looked up at her, and whispered:

"It's a naive idea, but it's not without the possibility of being realized."

The sheer amount of information in Astrid's words immediately brought out the tears in Ruan Wutong, who was still crying, and Lin Bao'er, who was holding back her tears. They both looked at the Super AI, wanting to ask questions.

Liang Xiaoxiao took a deep breath and asked:

What are you trying to say?

Astrid:

"You should know how, shouldn't you?"

"The miracle that has kept you from becoming a monster is a man-made feat."

"In other words, it's a miracle of sustainability, as long as you find the source of its gifts."

These words, which could be described as a riddle, left the Little Idol completely bewildered, except for the person in question, who immediately realized the meaning behind the other person's words.

Liang Xiaoxiao said in a daze:

"You mean, Xiao Qing?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Bao'er felt a jolt of alarm in her heart. Suppressing emotions she herself didn't understand, she asked in confusion:

"Xiao Qing, you're only referring to the one Xiaoxiao has always admired, right?"

Ji Shuzhu said:

"Chu Yuanqing? Indeed, with her dazzling brilliance, she should have become Magical Girl much earlier than us, so she has a way to solve Xiaoxiao's problem?"

Chen Yining did not question her formidable opponent's intentions; she simply stated:

"Even if she could do it, would the higher-ups agree to take that risk and send Xiaoxiao to find Chu Yuanqing?"

"To put it bluntly, if Chu Yuanqing is truly outstanding, then the higher-ups probably wouldn't want her to associate with Xiaoxiao, unless..."

Astrid smiled:

"Unless Chu Yuanqing possesses Combat Power far exceeding Liang Xiaoxiao's potential, that's what you think, right?"

"You guessed right, that's exactly the case."

"Although she hasn't reached her full potential yet, she's practically at the pinnacle of the [Witch] Captain-Class."

After he finished speaking, the battle scenes from the Mortal Realm Barrier of the past appeared before everyone's eyes as if time had reversed, stirring up waves of excitement.

Volume 1: 299. The Gap Between Dimensions, Their Own Joys and Sorrows, The War Horn (5K)

The video released by Astrid was very short. Due to confidentiality, the clips she released were more like movie clips and were not slowed down, so even Xie Qingyu, who was fighting the Pure White Witch, could not see them clearly.

Therefore, what is presented to the Little Idol is the Mirror Tree that covers the sky and earth, the Spiral Magic Sword that swallows the city, the elegant and deadly Melee Combat that is exquisitely subtle, and the Martial God Skill that ravages the world, instantly shatters the Unlimited Spell, and destroys the barrier.

At the end of the video, the camera rewinds to give a close-up shot of the scene.

The Pure White Witch sat at the far end of the palace, behind her a mercury tree covering the dome, and beside her throne stood Mythical Weapon forged from hurricanes and thunder.

Chu Yuanqing's once gentle golden eyes gazed at the camera, revealing a burning majesty that instantly overturned her past image. She looked down upon the world in solitude, as if all things in the universe were within her eyes, radiating a compassionate and all-encompassing gaze.

Astrid snapped her fingers, and the holographic image vanished, leaving only the melody of the Song of Silver and Tin lingering in everyone's ears.

The Super AI, seeing the bewildered and dazed expressions of the Little Idol, knew that the ending shot was correct.

Although Chu Yuanqing's personality meant she wouldn't care about the other reservists' attitudes towards her, she had an obligation to demonstrate considerable authority and power without revealing the other party's [Lighthouse] identity, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble.

This is also for the sake of the other new generation of Magical Girl.

If you don't watch this video, everyone will subconsciously regard Chu Yuanqing, who is also a contestant, as a competitor. Not everyone can withstand the frustration of putting in so much effort but still being so far behind their imagined rival.

Therefore, it's better to just point it out directly.

That's human nature. When the gap between people becomes so vast that they can no longer see each other's backs, emotions like jealousy, bitterness, and frustration will all fade away.

Of course, if watching this clip can inspire her to catch up, that would be even more cause for celebration. She would love for all Magical Girl to be able to go toe-to-toe with Chu Yuanqing.

Chen Yining was bewildered for a while before she managed to sort out her thoughts. She rubbed her temples and said with extremely complicated emotions:

"This is less like Magical Girl and more like... Emperor."

Lin Bao'er sighed with lingering fear:

"What a terrifying sense of oppression. If she had been fighting here before, the entire Sapporo would have been destroyed, wouldn't it?"

Ruan Wutong was also deeply impressed by Chu Yuanqing. Even if she were a fool, she wouldn't forget who the biggest boss in this region was. Before she could even wipe away her tears, she said blankly:

"Are Magical Girl all monsters? Can Captain and Xiaozhu do that kind of thing now?"

Ji Shuzhu's world-weary and aloof face rarely showed a hint of surprise. She lowered her phoenix eyes and answered frankly:

"It's completely impossible; in fact, we're not even on the same level."

"Based on the information Astrid provided, that kind of expressiveness makes her seem like Magical Girl overflowing with the Soul Flower, having reached [full bloom]."

Although after learning about the existence of Magical Girl, she understood that both Xie Qingxuan and Chu Yuanqing would inevitably be among the best.

But... the extent to which the other party could exaggerate was still beyond her expectations.

Chen Yining placed the fried pork neck into her own bowl of green plums, then looked up at Astrid and asked a very reasonable question:

"While this is indeed fantastic news, is Chu Yuanqing really in the same year as us?"

"If Flash Dance is a project to train [Witch], there's no need for Magical Girl as strong as her to participate."

To be honest, after watching those kinds of videos, anyone would have a subtle feeling of being bombed while stuck in a fishpond.

Liang Xiaoxiao felt the same way. She had vaguely guessed that Xiao Qing would be special, but she never expected that a video that Astrid casually released could be so outrageous.

From this perspective, it's no wonder that a single glimmer of light from the other party could create so many miracles.

So...

Astrid wasn't lying. With Chu Yuanqing's strength, even if she went berserk due to her mutation, she wouldn't be able to cause much trouble. There was no reason for the authorities to prevent them from meeting.

The girl's beautiful yet lifeless face was stained with an emptiness and indifference befitting calamity. Her gray hair fell down, obscuring the spirals that appeared and disappeared in her pupils. She was chewing on this fact, her emotions exceptionally complex.

From the moment the [Cocoon of the Heart] shattered, she was prepared to face any outcome, but that ray of afterglow repeatedly grabbed her arm, giving her the strength to resist fate, and she has not given up on herself even now.

Liang Xiaoxiao clutched her clothes at her chest in a daze.

Since rescuing Bao'er, her chest has been filled with a feeling of falling into thin air.

That kind of loneliness—being abandoned by the whole world, with one's foothold slowly crumbling and the constant threat of falling into an endless abyss—constantly gnaws at oneself, distorts emotions, and fuels the sense of impending doom.

Bao'er's comfort, Wutong's tears, the captain's worries, and Xiaozhu's promise.

These were all warm rays of light, enough to sustain her for longer, but they still couldn't soothe the unease and loneliness in her heart.

But the name Chu Yuanqing suddenly made time turn back. She could smell the fragrance of plum blossoms crushed in a porcelain bowl again, and she remembered sitting next to him on a bench in the underground base, gazing at the false moonlight and reminiscing about the past.

Liang Xiaoxiao still remembered Xiao Qing's voice, a hint of milkiness mixed with a refreshing coolness, like a sky washed clean by rain. After slowing down her tone, her breath came out clearly, like a soothing lullaby by the fireplace.

The girl hugged her knees in her Sea of Consciousness, her eyelashes lowered. She plucked a strand of pure white light from the [Cocoon of the Heart], as if cherishing a precious treasure, savoring its warm taste, and whispered:

"Does someone like me really deserve Xiao Qing's help?"

"In Xiao Qing's eyes, I wouldn't even qualify as a friend; I'm just a stranger she pitied, someone she had some dealings with."