The Danmaku Filter Is Limiting What I Can Do
Dongdong's words seemed to be a signal. After speaking, Xiao Chun fell straight onto the sofa and lay down peacefully on it.
"!!! Xiao Chun!! Cheer up!!!"
Xiao Qiu rushed forward and began to provide first aid to Xiao Chun.
She hadn't expected that the scene of Aurora 'pushing' Fang Ming would have such a huge impact on Xiao Chun, causing Xiao Chun to briefly lose consciousness!
The hall was noisy, but Aurora couldn't help but smash the wooden bed next to her with a punch in her room.
Bang!!
"Aaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!! Why is the Sky Screen showing everything!!!!"
Her face flushed red, she unleashed a furious barrage of blows on the innocent wooden bed.
Amidst the flying sawdust, Aurora's extremely displeased and somewhat embarrassed voice rang out:
"They even showed me my memories!! And... and... how could I possibly do something like that—seduce an older man?!"
"... Really not?"
Kelly added insult to injury in a low voice.
Aurora grabbed Kelly's cell phone and shouted, "No way!!!"
But he had forgotten about the incident two days ago when he pushed Fang Ming to the ground during training.
However, after her initial shyness subsided, Aurora looked at herself reflected in the Sky Screen, her expression becoming complicated.
Her feelings for the older man were actually closer to familial affection.
Fang Ming was very kind to her and took good care of her. Sometimes he would make harmless jokes with her, which reminded her of Harvey.
After two months of getting to know each other, it would be practically impossible for Aurora to be indifferent to Fang Ming and treat him like a complete stranger.
But when it comes to romance... it's still a bit lacking.
But the version of himself in the Sky Screen was clearly different; that guy... seemed to be starting to feel romantic feelings.
"Huff... huff..."
Everything around them seemed to have been muted, with only Fang Ming and Aurora's breathing clearly audible.
Aurora pressed down on Fang Ming, staring blankly at the man in front of her.
It seemed to be the first time she had looked at someone so closely, face to face. She could see the doubt, surprise, and a hint of worry in their eyes.
Yet no evil thoughts could be seen.
Perhaps that's why Aurora was willing to get close to him.
Will he leave me?
Aurora hates goodbyes; to her, 'separation' is the most detestable thing in the world.
Separation from her father, separation from her mother, and separation from Harvey made the space in Aurora's heart shrink more and more.
Fang Ming's appearance, however, squeezed into her increasingly shrinking heart in a peculiar way.
Aurora, who thought she would never become close to anyone again, rediscovered the feeling of having friends and family because of Fang Ming's appearance.
Fang Ming was not only her teacher and her friend, but also subtly took the place of Aurora's family member in her heart.
She didn't like being separated from Fang Ming.
So--
"I... am Magical Girls!"
Aurora, who was pinning Fang Ming down, loudly proclaimed her identity. "... Just like your sister! I am... Magical Girls!"
"Yes, I know."
Fang Ming said calmly.
Aurora bit her lip. "Then why did you never tell me you knew!"
"Because you didn't say," Fang Ming explained calmly. "I respect your opinion. If you're unwilling to tell me, then I won't ask. We're just master and student."
Fang Ming suddenly laughed as he said this, "Besides, even if I know you're Magical Girls, what can I do? I'm just an ordinary person. All I can do is teach you what you want to learn."
"Until I think you're ready to graduate."
"... So... have I 'graduated'?"
Aurora asked blankly.
Fang Ming raised his hand, tapped Aurora's forehead with his finger, and laughed, "You still have a long way to go."
"..."
Fang Ming's touch wasn't strong, but it caused Aurora's head to tilt back slightly. This gentle touch finally brought Aurora back to her senses.
She looked at her current position with Fang Ming, and the bright red color started from her neck and instantly spread to the tip of her head.
Bang!
As if hearing the sound of steam, Aurora immediately pulled away from Fang Ming, sat upright to the side, then turned her head away so Fang Ming wouldn't see her current appearance, and asked softly:
"... Then... uncle, you... you won't just leave without a word, will you?"
Aurora's question finally made Fang Ming realize why she had made such a big movement earlier.
He knew about Aurora's family situation and her past experiences, and now he could guess what Aurora was worried about.
Taking a deep breath, Fang Ming sat cross-legged on the ground and said earnestly to Aurora:
"If by leaving you you mean returning to the Central Continent District, then I will definitely go back someday."
"!" Aurora's face drained of color, and her pupils contracted.
But Fang Ming then said:
"But if by 'leaving' you mean completely disappearing from your life, never contacting you again, and never seeing you again... then I guarantee that unless I die, that day will never come."
"Even if you go back to Central Continent District, I will contact you and introduce you to more friends. If you want, I can even help you transfer to a school in Central Continent District and study there with me."
Abandoning an orphan with no family or friends and leaving on his own is not in Fang Ming's character.
Fang Ming needed to be completely certain that Aurora had found her place before he could feel at ease.
Fang Ming's words finally calmed Aurora down.
Sensing the emotions of the blonde girl before him, Fang Ming suddenly laughed again, then said seriously:
"Furthermore, as the saying goes, 'A teacher for a day is a father for life,' you are already my disciple. Do you intend to leave your master's school and not take care of your master in your old age and see him off in his final days?"
At this point, Fang Ming sighed dramatically, feigning heartache, and said:
"If that's really the case... then I can only accept it. Who told me to take in a treacherous disciple who betrayed his master and ancestors?"
Bang!!!
Aurora suddenly swung her fist at him, Fang Ming raised both hands at the same time to block the punch, which was almost delivered with all his might.
As Fang Ming's arm went into 'general anesthesia', Aurora's voice of shame and indignation followed:
"Who's the traitor?! And what do you mean by 'taking care of you in your old age'?! You're not my the Godfather!!! The relationships in the Central Continent District are a complete mess! I won't accept this!!"
As Aurora spoke, she kept swinging her little fists at Fang Ming.
His methodical punching style did resemble that of a martial artist from the Central Continent.
Fang Ming placed his palm in front of him, letting Aurora's fists hit his palm, and let out a hearty laugh.
Although Aurora was hitting him, her 'machine gun punches' didn't have much force.
It's clear that Aurora was just being stubborn; she wasn't really angry.
Aurora hit the ground repeatedly for a while, then quickly got up, gave a seemingly arrogant snort, tilted her head back, and crossed her arms, saying:
"I'm too tired to talk to you anymore, I'm going home to rest! Goodbye!"
After saying that Aurora hurriedly left the training room, not giving Fang Ming a chance to call her back.
Aurora ran very fast, almost as if she were running away. She quickly returned to the locker room to change her clothes, then ran out of the club and randomly chose an empty alley to slip into.
Once she was sure no one was around, Aurora leaned against the wall, covered her eyes with her arms, and slowly slid down to sit down, her cheeks flushed.
She didn't know what was wrong with her.
But whenever Aurora recalled Fang Ming's words and his smile, Aurora felt her heart race.
Was it because I didn't want the other person to leave and I was too emotional that I acted this way, or... is there something wrong with my body?
Aurora couldn't understand it, but she knew she needed time to calm down.
I absolutely cannot make a fool of myself like this when I meet Fang Ming again.
(Oh no, girl, you've fallen in love!)
(No! I'd rather believe that Aurora's exercise was too intense just now!)
(My cousin's sins are grave!)
(My cousin's crimes are heinous!)
(What kind of walking, talking Magical Girls succubus is this...? Come to think of it, how many Magical Girls have fallen for my cousin these days?)
(Xiao Chun, Dongdong, Luna... um, and Aurora...)
(Enough!! I want to see Little Red, Xiao Lan, Xiao Bai all lovey-dovey! Not my cousin building Magical Girls harem!!!)
(Just kidding, my cousin clearly didn't like any of them; he just treated them all like little sisters.)
(Ah! I have an idea! Let's transform my cousin into a girl! That way he won't seem out of place in Magical Girls anime!)
Xiao Bai:"!!"
There are always treacherous subjects trying to harm me!!
To be honest, seeing the barrage of criticism directed at her, Xiao Bai felt wronged.
She never actively tried to win over Magical Girls. Whether it was Xiao Chun, Dongdong, Luna, or Aurora, she treated them all as younger sisters or juniors who needed her care!
Strictly speaking, Xiao Bai prefers women who are around his age or slightly older, the "mature woman" type.
These 'lolis' Xiao Chun are completely outside his hunting range.
But... what's going on here?!
Xiao Bai sighed deeply, but then calmed down again.
Don't panic, it's not a big problem.
Aurora in the Sky Screen was only experiencing her first love with Fang Ming, and she believed that as long as Fang Ming discovered this, he could put an end to Aurora's feelings.
Aurora, who was below the Sky Screen, knew Fang Ming's identity from the beginning and kept a certain distance when interacting with him. As a result, the relationship between Aurora and Fang Ming was not as deep as that between Aurora and Fang Ming inside the Sky Screen.
Aurora in the Sky Screen likes Fang Ming.
In reality, Aurora is just a friend, so as long as we pay attention, we can remove the flag that Aurora is attached to in real life!
So there's no problem!
I absolutely cannot get caught up in the Magical Girls's love triangle!
Chapter 244 The Barrage Filtering Limits Performance
[Scene changes to an experimental base in an unknown location.]
A blond young man in a white lab coat walked down the metal corridor, his hands in his pockets, and casually entered the laboratory at the end of the corridor.
After undergoing four verifications—pupil, fingerprint, voiceprint, and body posture—the blond youth entered the laboratory.
"Dr. Avery."
As soon as the young man entered the laboratory, staff members dressed in white coats greeted him.
The young man named Avery looked up and asked, "How are the C-Series test subjects doing?"
The camera focused on Avery and the staff, without turning to the scene in front of Avery.
All attention was drawn to Avery's conversation with the staff.
The staff member next to Avery, looking at the tablet in his hand, answered Avery's question:
"C01 to C04 all dissolved due to a rejection reaction. Of the remaining C05 to C09, three evolved into uncontrollable monsters. Of the remaining two... only C09 is capable of fighting."