Chapter 360
Chen Xiaoxia frowned, brandishing her greatsword as she looked at the Blood Demon.
Feeling the increasing pressure emanating from the other person, Chen Xiaoxia knew she couldn't let them continue any longer.
Therefore, without even saying goodbye, she charged at the Blood Demon again!
"Stop babbling... Anyway, take this sword first!!"
Chen Xiaoxia swung her greatsword and attacked.
But the Blood Demon glanced at her and smiled.
"Hehehe, I love reckless Magical Girls the most~ Well then, as a return gift for the sword you just used to cut me--"
Bang!!!!
A flash of blood-red light appeared.
No one saw what happened; they only felt that in the blink of an eye, Chen Xiaoxia had disappeared from the sky, while the Blood Demon was licking his blood-stained fingers.
"Huh?" Yu Muqiu stared blankly at the Blood Demon.
She slowly turned her head to look behind her.
The background music suddenly started playing, and the intro to the ending theme began at that moment.
The scene didn't proceed to the ending credits; instead, the camera's perspective followed Yu Muqiu and landed behind her.
There, a blue-clad Magical Girls lay atop a shattered building.
In the center of her chest, a straight, slender, blood-red spear pierced through her and pinned her to the wall.
Blood... flowed into a river beneath her.
"... Xiaoxia?"
Then, amidst Xiao Qiu's second stunned and bewildered gasp...
Several large characters appeared on the side of the Sky Screen.
The Upper Demon has officially arrived!
ED cut-in.]
This chapter includes a recommended song for the next chapter: <And Return to White), sung by Emotional World ~
Highly recommend it!
Volume 4 <Magic Autumn> Theatrical Edition and Season 3: Chapter 390 Are You Running Away?
(!!!!????)
(Holy crap!! Xiaoxia!!!!)
(Stop messing around, Xiaoxia? She'll be fine, right!? Damn it! Why did you cut off here!!!!)
(Don't leave it here! At least let us know Xiaoxia is alright!)
(Relax, Xiaoxia is a member of the main characters! How could anything happen to her! She'll be fine, don't worry!)
(Are the main characters guaranteed to be safe? Think about <Puella Magi Madoka Magica>...)
(Shut up!)
"Xiaoxia!!!"
Seeing Chen Xiaoxia pierced by a blood-red spear in the Sky Screen, Yu Muqiu below the Sky Screen also cried out.
But since this episode of the third season had already ended, Yu Muqiu couldn't hug Chen Xiaoxia in the Sky Screen, so she could only turn around and run to Chen Xiaoxia in reality, hugging her tightly.
"Waaah, Xiaoxia! Please, please don't let anything happen to you!"
"Don't worry, don't worry, I'm very healthy, nothing will happen to me... Yeah, don't worry."
Chen Xiaoxia gently patted Xiao Qiu's back and comforted her.
But her expression wasn't actually very pleasant either.
Knowing that her 'future' might be uncertain, how could Chen Xiaoxia possibly be in a good mood?
Xiao Bai gasped in shock upon seeing this.
Although in previous seasons the comments always said that Sky Screen liked to torture [Xiao Bai], and that every time [Xiao Bai] appeared, something would definitely happen to him, now he has almost become a tragic character in Sky Screen.
But in reality, no matter how bad Xiao Bai's condition is, she will eventually be safe and sound; at least on the surface, Xiao Bai will not be in any danger.
Although she was low on health, she could roam around with that little bit of health and still not die, it was as if she had a cheat code to lock her health.
But Chen Xiaoxia is different. Although she had suffered setbacks before, she always fought back. And generally speaking, no matter what unexpected things happened, at least at the very end of the episode, the Magical Girls would be shown to be safe and sound.
But now Chen Xiaoxia is pierced by a spear of blood, her life hanging in the balance, which makes the audience very worried.
Actually, this is all Fang Ming's fault.
If Fang Ming hadn't created "Puella Magi Madoka Magica," probably no one would have thought Chen Xiaoxia would be in trouble. But it's precisely because of the existence of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" that people in this world have realized that despair can also exist in the world of Magical Girls, which is why viewers are so worried.
"It's... it's okay, there should be a post-credits scene after this episode..." Xiao Chun comforted everyone, "The Sky Screen will definitely reveal a post-credits scene to tell us that Xiaoxia is alright."
"That's right! And it's okay even if I don't reveal it! I absolutely, absolutely won't get into trouble!" Chen Xiaoxia nodded repeatedly.
Regardless of whether he dies in the second episode, the priority is to comfort Xiao Qiu first.
Besides, even if something really happened to her in the Sky Screen, wouldn't she be fine in reality?
So, no problem!
The Magical Girls tried to think optimistically, but the style of the ending theme music made people worry.
If the ending themes of the previous seasons were lighthearted, cheerful, and positive, then this season's ending themes have shifted slightly towards a more serious and somber tone.
Furthermore, the overall tone of the ending theme is gray and dark, giving people a rather oppressive feeling.
Amidst a rapid drumbeat, a pure white image appeared on the Sky Screen.
The Xiao Bai figure first appeared on the side of the screen, next to a colorless figure, stood the only Magical Armament with color and luster.
Then, after the first line of lyrics, the scene abruptly switches to a close-up of Xiao Bai.
If the previous photos were full-body shots, now they are only half-body shots of the upper body.
The scene then shifted to streets, cities, skies, and forests, with countless gray and white landscapes flashing across the Sky Screen.
The music in the ending theme then became more urgent, and the images flashed by even faster.
The faces of Xiao Qiu, Xiaoxia, Xiao Chun, and others flashed quickly in a short line of lyrics; their figures were colorless, except for their eyes, which bore their representative color.
Then, Magical Creatures and Magical Girls from the Americas District flashed by. Like the Magical Girls from the Central Continent District, they had no color on their bodies, only their eyes had color.
Finally, just as the song was about to reach its climax, all the colors were transformed into lines, filling in the initially appearing, diffused white.
Xiao Bai's figure came into view, her right hand gripping the grid railing on the rooftop, before she turned and stepped forward without hesitation.
Next came close-ups of Xiao Bai's figure and movements, as well as close-ups of several other Magical Girls.
Then, an invisible door opened, Xiao Bai stepped into it without hesitation. The white that had been painted with colors began to fade, until only a pure white that had never been stained remained on the screen.
[ED ends.]
(Bro... I'm feeling a little unwell with my heart...)
(Stop messing around... ED, stop messing around! I was just worried about Xiaoxia, now I'm more worried about Xiao Bai!)
(This style is wrong!! Sky Screen! Why did you suddenly switch to a realistic style?! What happened to the children's theme?!)
(Sky Screen: I never told you this was for children)
(Believe it!! Belief doesn't need a reason!! I believe this season will definitely have a happy ending!!!)
(Is it the kind of reunion described by the Law of Cycles?)
(... Get out!!!)
The Sky Screen fell.
The Magical Girls fell silent.
This time, they all focused their attention on Xiao Bai.
The Magical Girls initially thought there would be a post-credits scene after this episode, but...
The Easter egg of "Xiaoxia is alright" did not appear; instead, the music and stream-of-consciousness visuals in the ending theme made everyone feel even worse.
I have a feeling... this third season of the main series is finally starting to take a darker turn.
"What's going on with this ending theme?!" Aurora pointed at the Sky Screen in dissatisfaction. "Xiao Qiu is clearly the main character, but most of the ending theme is about Xiao Bai. This is really abnormal!"
Aurora didn't have a problem with Xiao Bai; she was just worried that the ending theme might be Suggestion something to everyone.
Considering Sky Screen Xiao Bai's current physical condition, everyone's premonition grew stronger.
On the contrary, Xiao Bai, the person involved, turned to everyone after the first episode ended and said:
"Alright, as we've said before, no matter what happens in the Sky Screen, we just need to take care of things in our own world."
"Perhaps our ending and fate in the Sky Screen won't be good, but here, in this reality, we can definitely change the ending in the Sky Screen."
"So... take a break and then go to training, especially you, Chen Xiaoxia. You must change that habit of always rushing forward! I don't want to see you pinned to the wall like you were in the Sky Screen's again! Understand?"
"... I see."
When faced with Xiao Bai's scolding, Chen Xiaoxia surprisingly nodded obediently and did as she was told.
Clearly, her fate as seen in the Sky Screen had indeed instilled some fear in her.
That's enough.
"So now... forget about what happened in the Sky Screen, and let's continue training later."
After saying this, Xiao Bai walked through the crowd and returned to the room.
Xiao Chun hesitated for a moment, then jogged after them, followed by Aurora. Once they were gone, the Magical Girls dispersed.
They prepared to return to the lounge to rest, and then...
Continue their special training!
[Discussion thread for the first episode of Season 3 of "The Magic Autumn"]
(Administrator: This is a discussion thread for the first episode of season 3. As usual, posting content unrelated to the plot, spamming, and expressing support for characters are prohibited. Violations will result in being banned.)
(1L: Front row!! Anyway, I have a problem with the first episode!)
(2L: Front row... Teacher, I have a question too! [Raises hand])
(3L: www Just say what you're asking! Everyone here has questions!)
(4L: First and foremost, the most important question is, is Xiaoxia alright?)
(5L: Are you alright...? You should be fine...)
(6L: Logically speaking, it should be fine, but the first episode feels a bit strange.)
(7L: Apart from the bleeding of Xiao Bai in the first season, we have hardly seen any red blood in the first two seasons. Even the spin-off uses pink liquid instead.)
(8L: I'm totally confused. I always thought this was for kids, but it's actually a very cruel anime.)
(...)
(57L: I personally think Xiaoxia should be fine. I'm a medical student, and judging from the location where the Xiaoxia's chest, it didn't hit her heart.)
(58L: Yes, yes, even though there's a lot of blood, as long as no vital organs are injured, Magical Girls are fine, so it's just scary to look at.)
(59L: But to be honest, Xiaoxia lying in a pool of blood really scared me.)
(60L: From here on, the plot takes a cruel turn.)
(...)
(108L: So what does ED mean? Isn't Xiao Qiu the main character?)
(109L: wwww In Magical Girls anime, all the Magical Girls are the main characters~)
(110L: I don't think that's what he meant. He probably wanted to ask about the situation with Xiao Bai in the ending theme.)
(111L: I can't say for sure... but I have a feeling that if someone in Magical Girls were to actually sacrifice themselves, that person would most likely be Xiao Bai.)
(112L: I get it! After all, that's always been her persona, like she might break down at any moment.)