Chapter 291

After Aurora finished speaking, she laughed again and said, "Of course, I don't have such lofty ambitions as 'saving the world.' I just want to beat that damn mad Mad Scientist to a pulp! And that requires your power, so... can you help me?"

Aurora doesn't have the same charisma as Yu Muqiu.

She's not as eloquent as Xiao Chun, nor does she possess Xiao Bai's fearless strength.

But she is able to speak her mind frankly. Although she may be a little hypocritical at times, Aurora is now willing to tell her true feelings.

She wants to completely destroy that Mad Scientist, and for that, she needs Luna's power!

But looking at Aurora's outstretched hand, Luna hesitated to take it.

She hesitated.

Hesitation is fine under normal circumstances, but every minute wasted here could put Xiao Bai, who is fighting Avery, in danger!

Seeing this, Aurora took a deep breath and was about to say something more to Luna.

But at the crucial moment, Youyou jumped out and appeared in front of everyone:

"There's no way around it. It seems that guy was right to make me leave Nicole here."

"Youyou!" Aurora paused, startled. "Where's Uncle?"

"He... was saved by Xiao Bai and is alright for now, so I came over. Besides, that's not the most important thing right now."

"Do you have any ideas about Luna's situation?"

Lien asked Youyou.

Youyou grinned. "Of course, since we can't trust Aurora in reality, let's start with dreams. Coincidentally, I'm somewhat of a professional in this area."

After all--

"--Enter Nicole!"

--Youyou has Magical Girl Nicole in her hand.

(Wow, I didn't even notice until Luna herself mentioned it, but it seems like Aurora and she aren't really friends.)

(The red and blue of the Americas District are different from the three colors of the Central Continent District. Xiao Qiu and the others were originally friends, and even Xiao Chun later knew each other at school, but the red and blue...)

(Luna is a bit introverted, and Aurora isn't exactly a proactive person either, not to mention they almost got into a fight when they met www)

(Nicole was called by Xiao Bai; as expected, you can always trust Xiao Bai!)

(... Now I not only believe in Xiao Bai, but I'm also worried about Xiao Bai. Will she be alright?!)

(Don't jinx it! Xiao Bai will definitely be fine!)

[It's unknown whether Xiao Bai will be in trouble in the future, but if Luna and Aurora's connection speed is any slower, then she might actually get into trouble.]

Fortunately, it's alright.

In Nicole's Dream World, time flows at different rates inside and outside.

Luna herself also began to re-examine herself in the dream.

Luna's memories unfold like a scroll in her dream. She is as if standing in a long, silvery-white corridor, with her past memories on either side.

Everyone knows that Luna was born into a wealthy family.

But what people don't know is that Luna's birth... came at the cost of her mother's death.

Her mother was already in poor health, and passed away shortly after giving birth to Luna.

Luna's father, Charles, loved her mother very much, and therefore, after Luna's mother passed away, Charles gave all his love to Luna.

He did not hold a grudge against Luna for the death of his wife; instead, he gave her all the love that Luna's mother had given her.

But... Charles was, after all, in charge of a heavy industrial conglomerate, and he didn't have much time to accompany Luna as she grew up. In addition, that period was a time when major conglomerates were fighting each other, and before Luna turned five, she and Charles rarely saw each other.

Charles rarely came home, and the people Luna was most familiar with were actually the household servants.

But those servants weren't really part of Luna's family, and there was a natural barrier between them.

Luna began to become quiet and withdrawn.

I started to become introverted and stopped contacting anyone.

She had intended to continue like this until one day she noticed that Charles was worried about his introverted nature.

Luna then realized that although she seemed to have done nothing wrong, she had indeed worried her father.

Luna knew her father loved her, and Luna loved him just as much, not wanting him to worry about her.

So one day, Luna learned to disguise herself.

When she's alone, Luna will suppress all her smiles, sit quietly in a corner, and enjoy her personal space.

But in front of outsiders and her father, Luna presents a cheerful and sunny demeanor.

She turned her smile into a mask, hiding her true self beneath layers of masks.

That's why Luna has never had anyone she could truly call a friend.

Whether at school or at home, Luna is surrounded by people who are only close to her because of her family, but none of them allow her to truly reveal her true self and not hide herself... a friend.

It wasn't until she met Lien and Lien Magic Heart merged, allowing them to connect and sense each other's emotions, that Luna finally had her first friend.

But apart from Lien.

Luna had no friends left.

Not a single one.

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Volume 3 Side Story <Magical Girl Aurora>: Chapter 319 Connection Complete!

[Walking through the long corridor of memories.]

Luna looked at her past self, then stopped in front of the scene where she became Magical Girls.

Behind her lies her own past.

Before her lay her 'future' after she met Lien.

Standing at the dividing line between the past and the future, Luna paused quietly for a few seconds before taking another step forward.

After meeting Lien, Luna's peaceful and boring daily life began to change.

Luna knew that fighting monsters was dangerous, but incredibly, it was during the battle that Luna's stagnant heart began to come alive.

Lien has always felt guilty about making Luna a Magical Girls.

Lien felt that she was the one who had dragged Luna into this unconventional world and into danger.

Luna, however, thought it was wonderful to be caught up in such a world.

She liked the feeling, the feeling of fighting monsters, and even more so, the feeling of secretly 'doing bad things' with her friends.

This unprecedented feeling caused cracks to appear in Luna's frozen heart.

The person who widened the rift was none other than Fang Ming.

Fang Ming's instinctive protection of Luna that day touched Luna's heart.

Later, fighting alongside Aurora gave Luna a very special feeling.

Xiao Bai's personal visit to her home to teach her amplified Luna's special feelings to the maximum.

Before they knew it, more and more people knew what Luna really looked like.

Lien, Aurora, Kelly, Xiao Bai, Youyou...

In their presence, Luna didn't need to hide her true self, nor did she need to worry that her poor speaking skills would attract attention or inexplicable concern from others.

Especially Aurora, a girl who seems to be the same age as her. Although it wasn't explicitly stated, Aurora definitely holds a certain place in Luna's heart.

Can they be considered friends?

Luna didn't quite understand.

She only has one friend, Lien, but Lien isn't human, so Luna doesn't understand what it's like to be friends with someone your own age.

It was this hesitation that caused her to exclude Aurora's magic when she established Magic Link with Aurora.

So... are she and Aurora considered friends?

Luna stopped at the end of her memories.

The corridor of memories has been traversed; in the distance, all that remains is a vast expanse of pure white, devoid of anything.

No, it's not that there's nothing at all.

In that pure white world, little Luna, dressed in a pristine white dress, stood there with her hands behind her back, looking towards Luna.

Little Luna's expression was similar to her adult self, both showing indifference and calm. However, when she saw the grown-up Luna approaching, the little Luna smiled.

"You've found a friend."

"..."

Luna froze, stopping in her tracks again, looking blankly at her younger self. "... Did I... find it?"

"Yes, Lien, Little Red, Xiao Bai, and Xilisi, aren't they all your friends?"

Little Luna continued.

As Luna uttered the names of the people, their images appeared one after another before Luna.

Perhaps she didn't realize it herself.

But in reality, she's already considered a friend to the Magical Girls and Magical Creatures.

Their relationship was even closer than 'friends'; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them 'comrades-in-arms'.

Luna was afraid to face all of this because, subconsciously, she feared that these people didn't consider her a friend.

But there's no need to worry about that.

Regardless of what others think, at least Aurora... undeniably acknowledged her.

"Bring it on--"

Little Luna stretches out her right hand to her grown-up self. "Everyone is still waiting for you. Go and rescue your friends, and avenge your other friend."

Rescue Xiao Bai and avenge Xilisi.

Luna understood what the other person was saying—words from the depths of her own heart, words spoken by her younger self.

She raised her hand and stretched it forward.

The grown-up her and the child her hands are clasped tightly.

Then—the pure white world vanished, and Aurora's hand was tightly clasped with hers.

"Thank you, Luna."

The two touched hands, and Aurora smiled at Luna.

Their magic was connected at that moment.

(Is this episode Luna special?)

(Not really, but it does reveal a bit about Luna's past, which explains why Luna acts the way she does in front of others.)

(Luna is a good girl; she doesn't want her father to worry about her.)

(Um... but come to think of it, now the whole world knows what Luna is like, won't she become even more introverted because of it?)

(Hmm, that can't be..., right?)

"..."

Everyone below looked at Luna.

But Luna was prepared; she put on a hat to avoid everyone's gaze and sat alone in a corner, as if she had been bullied by someone.

Seeing this, Lien spread her hands and said helplessly to everyone, "She's just shy, it's alright."

"So cute..."

Chen Xiaoxia sighed.

Luna pulled her hat down even lower and whispered, "Don't... don't say anymore..."