Red and Blue... Magical Girls?
Although Fang Ming projected his own experience onto others, guessing that his counterpart in the Sky Screen would likely do the same thing and brush it off with cold words.
But how to answer that remains to be seen in the next episode.
After all, the version of yourself on the Sky Screen now is your future self. Even if the difference in the future is only one day, it may lead to two completely different thoughts.
Fang Ming was now eagerly anticipating how his reflection on the Sky Screen would respond.
But before that, he wanted to check out the new ED.
That's right, the ending theme of episode 5 is different from the previous ones; not only has the music changed, but the animation has also changed.
The entire ending credits of episode 5 were dedicated to Xiaoxia, a privilege that even Xiao Qiu had never received.
However, because it only features Xiaoxia, the ending theme is somewhat monotonous. Fortunately, the upbeat and inspiring songs make up for this shortcoming, making the entire ending theme a mid-to-high level.
Of course, the most crucial point is that the ED is Xiaoxia's special performance. If Xiaoxia finds out about this, she'll probably be very proud of herself.
There's not much to say about the ending theme; in the end, we still have to discuss Xiaoxia's Shining Form.
Just as Fang Ming was thinking this, his phone vibrated.
In the three-person discussion group [Shining Magical Girl Project] formed by Xiao Bai, Xiao Chun, and Xiao Qiu, Xiao Chun was the first to send a message.
Springtime of Rebirth: Shall we meet at the usual place this afternoon? (Xiao Chun tilts her head in confusion. jpg)
Qiuqiu: (Xiao Qiu peeks out. jpg) The usual spot?
Spring of New Life: This is the place where Xiao Bai experimented with the Erosion Form before.
Qiuqiu: (Xiao Qiu surprised. jpg) I want to go too!
Spring of New Life: Of course you have to go, after all, we're going to discuss Xiaoxia's matter... By the way, why are you chatting on your phone when you're right next to me? (Xiao Chun helplessly. jpg)
Qiuqiu: Hehe, because this way Xiao Bai can see it (Xiaoxia pretends to be stupid. jpg)
Bai:... Received.
After typing, Fang Ming thought for a moment and then added a [Xiao Bai nods indifferently] emoji to the discussion group before putting his phone back in his pocket.
Magical Girls merchandise has expanded to every aspect of life, including emoji packs.
The emoji packs of Xiao Qiu, Xiaoxia, Xiao Chun, and Xiao Bai are available on various apps, and some are even sold separately.
Because the emojis are cute and in a chibi style, they are loved by many young people, especially Xiao Qiu, who includes one of her own or another character's emojis in almost every sentence.
Believe it or not, once emojis are used, even Xiao Bai's aloof personality seems to soften a lot and become much cuter.
Seeing the [Nino circling] emoji sent by Xiao Qiu to express her happiness, Fang Ming couldn't help but laugh.
Xiao Qiu is still the same Xiao Qiu. Whether she's on the Sky Screen or in real life, she hasn't changed; she remains as innocent and naive as ever.
That's good. Fang Ming can't control what happens on the Sky Screen, but Fang Ming can control what happens in reality.
Strive to cultivate the Magical Girls' combat power, and also further strengthen your own strength, so that you can keep all danger and darkness out.
What Fang Ming wanted to do was to ensure that these Magical Girls could always maintain their innocence and joy.
Chapter 124 Red and Blue... Magical Girls?
The woods outside the city.
Same place as always.
In the small grove, the Magical Girls had already cleared out a small clearing, which even had tables and chairs.
This was brought by Fang Ming.
With the addition of the "No Trespassing" magical runes inscribed around the area, this place, originally just a testing ground for strength, has become another gathering place for Magical Girls.
At this moment, four Magical Girls are sitting around a round table, with Nino and Youyou lying on Xiao Qiu and Dongdong's laps respectively.
While eating the pastries that Xiao Qiu brought from home, Xiao Chun asked Youyou:
"So, with your current capabilities, you can't replicate the scene on the Sky Screen?"
"It's not that there's no way, it's possible, but I'm not sure if I can beat Chen Xiaoxia."
Youyou is just telling the truth.
Xiao Chun frowned upon hearing this, unsure of what to do.
Xiao Bai, however, seemed to have an idea:
"The overall direction remains the same, how about we take charge of the key aspects?"
"How so?"
"Let Xiaoxia experience the beauty of her dream without changing the fact that I'll be Robert one to wake Xiaoxia up. As for the reason... let's say she was being controlled, how about that?"
Xiao Bai offered his opinion to the group.
Xiao Chun thought for a moment and roughly understood Xiao Bai's thoughts, "Being controlled by the enemy and turning against one's former comrades is a classic plot, but will Xiaoxia believe it?"
As Xiao Chun spoke, she looked at Song Niandong and Black Rabbit Youyou.
Now these two are considered allies, at least they've abandoned their plans. After all, they struggled to deal with just one Shining Magical Girls, let alone three of them.
Add to that Xiao Bai, whose normal state is almost identical to the Magical Girls' Shining Form, and Xiao Bai's potential Erosion Form...
Youyou has no idea how to win this battle!
Not to mention Song Niandong, who has now completely defected to the enemy and spends his days watching anime, eating, and sleeping.
In just a few days, Youyou even felt that Song Niandong had gained a little weight.
Yes, compared to when she was skinny, she has indeed gained a lot of weight; even her face is rounder.
Youyou was even more at a loss as to how to play.
'Defecting to the enemy'... no, choosing to embrace the path of justice is the right thing to do. So now that they've become comrades, saying that I controlled Xiao Bai and the others... even if Chen Xiaoxia is really an idiot, she definitely wouldn't believe it!
"Um..."
Xiao Bai also fell into deep thought.
She does always call Chen Xiaoxia an idiot, but she doesn't actually consider Chen Xiaoxia an idiot. She just likes to banter with Chen Xiaoxia in this situation, so she says that.
In fact, Chen Xiaoxia is not stupid; at least she is quite clever at times.
Therefore, Chen Xiaoxia Xiao Bai likely wouldn't believe Xiaobai's theory that she was controlled by an enemy and therefore hostile to the Magical Girls.
One day everyone was eating, drinking, and having fun, and the next day they suddenly became enemies... Who would believe that!
"... I've got it! How about 'enemy from outer space'?"
Xiao Chun had a sudden inspiration and came up with another idea.
Xiao Bai looked at her and asked, "An enemy from outer space?"
"Yeah, the Demons are attacking, isn't that the perfect excuse? Let's make up a story that we're all captured by the Demons, and then we'll dress up as the Demons who are attacking Blue Star, and Xiaoxia will defeat us one by one. Wouldn't that be a good idea?"
The idea of Demons attacking isn't exactly brilliant, but it's certainly quite feasible!
First of all, the enemy is not Song Niandong and Youyou, which is logically sound to Chen Xiaoxia.
Secondly, the attack of the Demons is a very likely event. Although it has not happened in the Sky Screen yet, it is certain that it will happen someday in the future!
And why can't that 'someday' be today?
As long as Chen Xiaoxia is not given time to react, first tell her that the Magical Girls have suffered an accident, then trap her in a dream, and when Chen Xiaoxia wakes up from the dream, show her the scenes of the Magical Girls being defeated one after another.
And tell her that she is the only one left who can protect this world and the Magical Girls, and bombard her with all the information in a short period of time, so that she can't think carefully, which may trigger her Shining Form!
"That's a good idea..."
Xiao Bai nodded, agreeing with Xiao Chun's idea.
Xiao Chun then continued, "But there's a small problem with this method."
"Because we need to feign defeat in front of Xiaoxia, and we also need to dress up as Demons to attack Xiaoxia... We don't know any clone magic."
"No, that's not a problem at all."
Xiao Bai turned to look at Song Niandong. Song Niandong, who had been listening in, saw Xiao Bai looking over and understood what she wanted to say, so she nodded and said:
"... I... can turn your figurines into 'friends'."
Just as Song Niandong was able to turn 'Nicole' into her friend, she was also able to turn the figurines of Xiao Bai and others into her friends.
Thanks to the huge success of "Magic Autumn," Magical Girls figurines are now the easiest things to buy.
Xiao Qiu's family alone has a whole bunch of them. She can just take a few that look similar, modify them a bit, and create several similar clones.
It doesn't matter if these 'friends' lack intelligence; we can just defeat them, make them faint, and have them lie on the ground pretending to be asleep.
Without speaking or moving, no one can tell the truth from the falsehood in a short time based solely on appearance.
"Is this settled?"
At the end of the meeting, Xiao Bai looked at the other Magical Girls.
The Magical Girls nodded in unison.
Xiao Bai then stood up and said, "Very good, then I'll go take Dongdong to buy some figurines. You guys discuss the specific details of the plan, and meet here again this evening."
"I already have some figurines at home, so there's no need to buy any more..."
Seeing Xiao Bai and Song Niandong holding hands, Xiao Chun narrowed her eyes slightly and said.
Before Xiao Bai could speak, Song Niandong took the initiative to hug Xiao Bai's arm tighter and whispered:
"I like... the gift my sister bought me."
"..."
You'd better just like the gift your 'sister' bought you!
Xiao Chun's eyes were unfriendly.
Although her relationship with Song Niandong had improved, Dongdong was more stubborn than Xiao Chun had imagined when it came to Fang Ming.
Even though Xiao Chun had explained to Dongdong that if she could be with Fang Ming in the future, it wouldn't stop Fang Ming from taking care of Dongdong was still hostile towards Xiao Chun.
It's as if Song Niandong truly regarded Fang Ming as her brother and herself as his Fang Ming sister.
This kind of sisterly attachment to her brother is something that most siblings don't seem to have!
Xiao Chun reasonably suspects that Dongdong's feelings for Fang Ming are not just those of a simple brother and sister, but she has no evidence.
Xiao Bai's doting on Dongdong in this manner made Xiao Chun somewhat angry.
Don't let your guard down around Song Niandong just because she's a girl now!
Xiao Chun wanted to hug Xiao Bai's arm, but unfortunately, she didn't have the courage.
In the end, she could only smile and say:
"How about I come with you guys?"
Song Niandong cast a wary glance at them, while Xiao Bai asked in surprise, "Don't we need to plan it out in more detail?"
"There's no need for that," Xiao Chun said. "As long as the general direction is correct, Xiaoxia won't notice anything wrong."
At this point, Xiao Chun even pulled Xiao Qiu along, and then she turned to Yu Muqiu and said:
"And Xiao Qiu wants to be with Xiao Bai too, right?"
"Yes!" Xiao Qiu's eyes lit up, and she nodded vigorously. Then, a little shyly, she said, "I also want to go shopping with Xiao Bai!"
After saying that, she tilted her head timidly and asked cautiously, "... Is it not allowed?"
"... Let's do it together then."
Xiao Bai sighed softly and turned away.
She really has no way to deal with Yu Muqiu right now.
Only Song Niandong, seeing that what should have been her and her brother's 'world for two' had suddenly become two more people, immediately became extremely shocked.
She glanced sharply at Yu Muqiu, and suddenly realized that compared to Murong Xiaochun, who only wanted to be her sister-in-law, Yu Muqiu posed a greater threat to her!
Because they are all Fang Ming's 'sisters'!
"... Xiao Qiu and the others went out again?"
In the afternoon, the Investigation Department.