I Hope Nothing's Wrong with Xiaobai

"--Watch me overcome this!! With everything I can!!!"

Boom!!!

The silver memories shattered into fragments, unleashing an even more powerful magic that overwhelmed the surrounding despair, clearing out a vast expanse of space.

If Xiao Qiu weren't here, this space, which was created by Xiao Bai's magic, would soon be filled with even more despair.

But at this very moment, Xiao Qiu is right here, right in front of Xiao Bai!

Therefore, this cleared space became the source of hope for Xiao Bai and Xiao Qiu!

Xiao Qiu thus moved closer to Xiao Bai, and Xiao Bai also moved closer to Xiao Qiu; their hands were drawing nearer to each other.

More hands, representing despair, reached out towards the two, but each time they got close, they were repelled by Xiao Bai's sudden burst of magic!

No one knows why Xiao Bai is able to unleash powerful magic time and time again, and at this moment, that question is not important.

Importantly, their hands drew closer, and after countless obstacles, their fingertips finally touched at a certain moment!

In that instant, Yu Muqiu suddenly unleashed a burst of power from who-knows-where. She stretched out her hand, grabbed Xiao Bai's wrist, and pulled her forcefully towards her!

"Xiao Bai--! I... I've caught you!!!"

Yu Muqiu said, then exerted force, more force, and even more force.

This time, she absolutely will not let go!

Seeing Yu Muqiu's efforts, Xiao Bai also unleashed even greater power at the last moment!

Amidst the increasingly intense background noise, finally, in that instant, Xiao Bai's body was pulled away from the clutches of despair by Yu Muqiu!

The music stopped abruptly, Xiao Qiu hugged Xiao Bai tightly. In that instant, their magic merged into one, and the last glimmer of Hope's Light suddenly burst forth, erasing all despair!

The scene returns to pure white.

Everything has finally come to an end.

(Xiao Qiu! You're amazing!!!)

(How could I possibly abandon my wife when she's in trouble?!)

(... This time I'm on Qiu-Bai Shippers, Xiao Qiu was really cool this time!)

(But it seems like Xiao Bai burned even more of her memories in the end... What will happen now? Will she turn into a child again when she returns to reality?)

(A little kid... Xiao Bai loli... hehehe...)

(Stop drooling!)

(I'm going to call the police!)

Because what is happening on the Sky Screen is a future event, Fang Ming is not actually very clear about how many skills he has burned.

However, in this situation, even if it means losing a level four skill, as long as it saves your life, it's actually worth it.

Not to mention that after burning so many skills and mastering the Erosion Form, Fang Ming's Magical Girl Form should be able to steadily advance to the Upper Rank.

So although Fang Ming seems to have sacrificed a lot in the short term, in the long run, these sacrifices are nothing at all.

Fang Ming's only worry now is that his performance on the Sky Screen might cause the Magical Girls to misunderstand.

After all, both the flashbacks from before and the flashback during the final burning skill added countless 'tragic' elements to Xiao Bai in the Sky Screen.

These 'tragic' elements only make the Xiao Bai more and more pitiful.

I really don't know what Yu Muqiu and the others are thinking.

But with Xiao Chun there who knows the truth, I think Xiao Chun 'll explain it to them, right?

Fang Ming can probably rest assured now.

Chapter 184 Will Xiao Bai have some problems?

"That's great! That's great!!"

On the other side, Yu Muqiu, upon seeing Xiao Bai rescued by himself in the Sky Screen, instinctively hugged Chen Xiaoxia beside him, cheering with tears of joy.

Chen Xiaoxia's eyes were also slightly red, and she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, but she still stubbornly said:

"Hmph, I knew that guy would be fine, after all we've tried so hard!"

Justice will ultimately triumph over evil, and hope will ultimately prevail over despair.

Isn't that how it's portrayed in Magical Girls anime?

Therefore, what happened on the Sky Screen was normal; that's how it should be.

Chen Xiaoxia breathed a sigh of relief, and Xiao Chun was also relieved.

Regardless of whether Fang Ming became Xiao Bai or Xiao Bai replaced Fang Ming, Xiao Chun's love and concern for him will not change.

Therefore, seeing that Xiao Bai was safe and sound, Xiao Chun finally felt relieved.

However, while feeling relieved, Xiao Chun didn't forget to contact the logistics department to book a flight to the Americas District for herself.

Whether it's to 'eliminate' the sly cat around Fang Ming or to confirm Fang Ming's identity, Xiao Chun has to go to the Americas District to see Fang Ming in person!

[The white light fades, and the scene shifts to Xiao Bai's first-person perspective.]

The dim night sky and the cold air both testified that Xiao Bai had returned to reality, to the true reality.

Before Xiao Bai could even discern her own state and current situation, a heavy pressure came from in front of her.

Someone pounced on her and hugged her tightly; the heavy weight made it hard for her to breathe.

"Waaaaah! Thank goodness... Waaaah... Xiao Bai... You're alright... Thank goodness!"

Yu Muqiu held Xiao Bai and cried his heart out, large tears streaming down his face like an overflowing spring.

Feeling the joyful tears emanating from Yu Muqiu, Xiao Bai raised her hands, wanting to hug Yu Muqiu, but she didn't immediately do so.

She raised her hands stiffly for a while before finally placing them on Yu Muqiu and hugging him.

The way she was so careful was as if she was afraid of hurting Yu Muqiu.

However, after hugging Yu Muqiu, Xiao Bai relaxed a bit. She gently patted Yu Muqiu's back and comforted her:

"It's alright... I'm alright... Xiao Qiu."

Xiao Bai gently comforted her, but suddenly Xiao Qiu got up from her body, her big pink eyes sparkling as she looked at Xiao Bai.

The way he was staring intently at her made Xiao Bai think she had said something wrong. She asked hesitantly, "W-what's wrong?"

"You called my name!"

Yu Muqiu said with delight.

Instead of calling him by his full name as before, they addressed him by his nickname or Yu Muqiu name, a sign of intimacy.

Xiao Bai remained silent upon hearing this. She was only subconsciously calling out the other person's name, but she overlooked the fact that after her transformation, she had never actually addressed Yu Muqiu in this way in front of him.

Yu Muqiu mistook Xiao Bai's silence for shyness.

Yu Muqiu hugged him again, rubbing his tear-stained face against Xiao Bai's cheek, and said:

"Great... Xiao Bai, you've finally agreed to be our friend..."

"... Weren't we already friends?"

Xiao Bai said softly.

Yu Muqiu shook his head. "I can sense that you never truly considered us friends before, Xiao Bai. Well... that's not quite right. Anyway... it's more like being a senior...?"

Previously, Xiao Bai and the Magical Girls were somewhat distant, always keeping to themselves. Even when they occasionally met, she always treated Yu Muqiu and the others as juniors.

But now, it seems that Xiao Bai really considers Yu Muqiu and the others as her friends.

Even close friends.

After all, Yu Muqiu saved her.

But Xiao Bai didn't seem to be used to Xiao Qiu's affection. Feeling a bit better, she sat up from the ground and looked around.

They were still on the outskirts of the abandoned factory, having already left the Nightmare Barrier.

The real Spring City is still intact here, but the sounds of police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, and other vehicles can be heard everywhere.

The entire city came to a standstill when everyone suddenly fell asleep. If Xiao Chun hadn't helped treat most of the people injured as a result, some might have even died because of this sudden shutdown.

But in any case, it's all over now. The city is back to normal, no one died, no one was injured, and apart from some economic losses, it seems that humanity didn't suffer much damage.

Xiao Bai turned his gaze away from the distant city and then turned to the others.

Chen Xiaoxia was holding a black rabbit, pondering where to begin her surgery.

Xiao Chun was comforting Song Niandong while discussing something with Nino.

Yu Muqiu was still holding Xiao Bai, but not as tightly as before.

Xiao Bai sensed the Emotion Seed within his body and the corrosive power that could be unleashed at any moment. He slowly exhaled before turning to Yu Muqiu and asking:

"Is it all over?"

"Yes, the Demons has disappeared, and the magic circle has been cleared thanks to our efforts." After saying that, Yu Muqiu looked up at Xiao Bai and asked, "Xiao Bai, how are you feeling? Is there anything wrong with your body?"

"... I'm fine."

Xiao Bai shook his head.

Black Rabbit Youyou asked curiously:

"Are you really alright? Corrupted by the Despair Power, your Emotion Seed must be in a bad state right now, right?"

"I'm different from normal Magical Girls, so it's okay."

Xiao Bai, and stood up with Yu Muqiu's help.

But when she stood up and saw that her clothes hadn't changed at all, her pupils suddenly contracted, and she couldn't help but ask Youyou:

"... Right, did I just lose consciousness?"

"Yes."

"Do Magical Girls retain their transformed forms even when they lose consciousness?"

Xiao Bai asked the question seemingly calmly, but there was a slight, almost imperceptible tremor in her voice.

Youyou finally escaped from Chen Xiaoxia's clutches and snuggled into Song Niandong's arms, then said:

"It depends. If the Emotion Seed is being activated before losing consciousness, it won't revert to its original form. But if the magic power is completely depleted... it will revert to its original form after losing consciousness... Why are you asking this?"

Youyou asked in confusion.

Xiao Bai remained silent, then said, "... Just asking."

"Hmph, this guy probably wants to know why he's still in his transformed form while he's asleep."

Chen Xiaoxia looked at Xiao Bai, who was still in her Magical Girl Form, and snorted softly.

This time, Xiao Bai unusually didn't argue with her. She simply looked at the sky and said to everyone:

"It's getting late, everyone... you should all go home."

The battle with Song Niandong lasted almost the entire night. At this moment, the sky was even beginning to lighten, and the light of dawn would soon cross the horizon and fall upon everyone.

Everyone has been fighting all night; it's time to go back and rest.

As for the 'punishment' for Song Niandong and Youyou, we can talk about that later.

After saying this, Xiao Bai still planned to leave first, as always.

But this time, Xiao Qiu hugged her from behind.

"Wait... Xiao Qiu?!"

Xiao Bai was slightly startled when she was suddenly hugged.

Xiao Qiu hugged him tightly and asked, "... Xiao Bai, you won't disappear again, right?"

"..."

"They wouldn't just leave without a word, would they?"

"I... I have to go to class tomorrow, you idiot."

There was a clear sense of helplessness in Xiao Bai's cool voice.

Xiao Qiu paused for a moment, then instantly released Xiao Bai. Her cheeks flushed crimson in the blink of an eye. She scratched her head, extremely embarrassed, and said: