Chapter 399

Everyone was hoping that she could gain the Witch's approval, allow the Witch to seal the Demon King, and give the Magical Girls more time to grow.

But in the end, I couldn't even do this kind of thing well.

What if... she completely disappointed the Witch today? What if... Chen Xiaoxia failed to activate her Shining 2 form in time? Then... how would she face the people of this world?

Yu Muqiu felt that he had almost become a sinner in this world.

"I guess I'm... still not cut out to be Magical Girls..."

Yu Muqiu muttered to himself.

"I can't pretend I didn't hear that."

Suddenly, a clear, youthful voice rang in my ears.

Yu Muqiu looked up in surprise at the bedroom window. A petite girl with silver hair had somehow entered her bedroom and was now sitting on the edge of the window, looking at Yu Muqiu.

"Xiao Bai...!?"

Yu Muqiu called out the silver-haired girl's name.

Xiao Bai sat on the windowsill, looking at Yu Muqiu who was wallowing in self-pity on the bed, and asked softly:

"Did one setback make you give up?"

"..."

This question pulled Yu Muqiu out of her thoughts on 'Why is Xiao Bai here?' She lowered her head dejectedly again and said:

"I'm sorry, Xiao Bai, I... I'm afraid I'm really not a qualified Magical Girls. I... I almost messed everything up..."

If the Witch were to truly decide to abandon this world today, then Yu Muqiu would be a sinner against this world.

At least that's what Yu Muqiu himself thinks.

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Xiao Bai on the edge of the windowsill, watching Yu Muqiu.

After a while, she pointed out the window and asked Xiao Qiu:

"Want to go for a walk?"

"Go out...? Where to?"

"Let's go for a stroll on the sea, just to relax."

As Xiao Bai spoke, she jumped down from the window. She took Xiao Qiu's hand and pulled her up from the bed. Then the two left through the window.

Yu Muqiu did not refuse.

Or rather, when Xiao Bai said she wanted to go out for a walk, Yu Muqiu was already stunned and couldn't refuse immediately.

When Yu Muqiu came to his senses, the two of them had already reached the sea, standing on a small wooden boat that they had somehow acquired.

The uninhabited island they used as a training base was right behind them; the brightly lit island quickly became a small, inconspicuous dot of light.

Before them stretched a starry sky, twinkling with starlight, and an endless expanse of sea reflecting that starlight.

A gentle sea breeze was blowing, and I could almost hear the cries of seagulls overhead.

The seas near the equator are warm like spring, and the gentle breeze creates a very comfortable feeling.

Gazing at the scenery between the sea and the sky, Yu Muqiu suddenly felt much more relaxed.

She sat in the small boat, looked up at the brilliant starry sky, and said:

"I feel... much more relaxed now..."

It must be said that beautiful scenery can be refreshing, and Yu Muqiu's heavy mood dissipated somewhat.

But she was still bothered by what happened today.

Seeing that Xiao Bai did not respond, Yu Muqiu looked at the starry sky and suddenly asked Xiao Bai:

"I disappointed you, didn't I...? Xiao Bai."

No.

"But... I clearly couldn't do it... I couldn't be like the me in the Sky Screen... I..."

Yu Muqiu lowered her head, looking down at her reflection on the sea, and said softly, "... I'm nothing like the me in the Sky Screen. If it were the Xiao Qiu in the Sky Screen, I would definitely meet your and Miss Lesos's expectations, right?"

"Why do you have to compare yourself to the one in the Sky Screen?" Xiao Bai asked.

"Because... we are the same person, so..."

Creak.

The small boat, which was drifting slowly on the sea, suddenly stopped.

Xiao Bai, who was using magic to control the small boat, brought it to a stop on the sea. She took two steps on the small boat and stood behind Yu Muqiu, gazing at Yu Muqiu's reflection on the sea with her.

After meeting Yu Muqiu's gaze in the reflection, Xiao Bai slowly spoke:

"You are not the same person."

"..."

"You are you, different from the you in the Sky Screen, different from the you in any other world. Here, you are unique. You don't need to compare yourself to anyone, including the you in the Sky Screen."

"But... but I just couldn't do what I could do in the Sky Screen!"

Yu Muqiu's voice trembled, her tone trembling with sobs, and tears welled up in her eyes uncontrollably.

She sobbed, "Everyone was so looking forward to it..."

"So what do you want? To give up being Magical Girls and pass the burden of Magical Girls to someone else?"

Seeing Yu Muqiu crying, Xiao Bai didn't continue to comfort her. Instead, she asked her this question in return.

Yu Muqiu was stunned.

Xiao Bai looked at Yu Muqiu's reflection in the water and said in a softer voice, "You can't do it, right?"

"You have such a sense of responsibility. You won't completely shirk your duties as Magical Girls and leave them to others. No matter how dangerous the situation, as long as you're still Magical Girls, you'll always be at the forefront, right?"

"Since that's the case, then you don't need to think about it so much. Yes, perhaps you are indeed inferior to your counterpart in the Sky Screen in some aspects, but so what? Aren't you still Yu Muqiu?"

"That's not how it is, is it? You are still you, the Yu Muqiu of this world, the Yu Muqiu loved by your companions, the Yu Muqiu who will never give up no matter what, so..."

Xiao Bai stepped forward, sat down next to Yu Muqiu, turned her head slightly towards him, and looked her in the eye, saying:

"Cheer up! Don't you want to become like me, as strong as you in the Sky Screen? Then cheer up!"

"If it doesn't work the first time, try again. If it still doesn't work, try again. Eventually, you'll be able to Shine as brightly as you do in the Sky Screen, bringing light and hope to others."

The silver-haired girl gently wiped away the tears falling from Yu Muqiu's face, and finally said:

"After all, you are the first Magical Girls to appear in this world."

The first one to appear is always something special.

Even if Yu Muqiu herself wasn't particularly confident, she was indeed the most special one.

Xiao Bai didn't believe that, given that almost all Magical Girls had perished, the first Magical Girls Nino found, guided by the destiny of Magical Girls, was ordinary and unremarkable.

This is the last 'hope' of Magical Girls. Xiao Qiu, who shoulders the power of 'hope', is definitely the most special one among all Magical Girls.

The scene in the Sky Screen also shows that Xiao Qiu is always the first to start anything.

Whether it's Shining Form or Shining 2 Form, Xiao Qiu was the first one.

Although Xiaoxia was the first to unlock Shining 2 in reality, this cannot erase Xiao Qiu's contribution.

Without the 'Shining Form' as a trigger, no matter how much emotion Xiaoxia accumulates, she cannot activate the advanced form.

Moreover, it might not be a bad thing for Xiaoxia to be the first to start Shining 2.

Because of Yu Muqiu's performance on Sky Screen, she actually faced a lot of pressure in real life.

She always worried that she wouldn't be able to become like her counterpart in the Sky Screen realm, and wouldn't be able to do the things that she did in the Sky Screen realm.

It's natural to feel this pressure, and it's quite possible that it was precisely because of these thoughts that Yu Muqiu ultimately failed to unlock the new form.

Now that Xiaoxia has taken the lead in adopting the new form, Xiao Qiu's pressure may be significantly reduced.

Her future is definitely bright; there's no need for her to be discouraged by a temporary setback.

Xiao Bai agreed to meet with Xiao Qiu today and said so much to Xiao Qiu because he wanted Xiao Qiu to know this.

This child is so responsible that he is more likely to get stuck on this issue.

"Waaaa... Xiao Bai--!"

Hearing Xiao Bai say that, Yu Muqiu finally couldn't hold back her tears and burst into tears, throwing herself into Xiao Bai's arms and crying loudly.

She didn't say anything, she just nestled in Xiao Bai's arms and cried, as if she were trying to release all the recent pressure.

Xiao Bai hugged Xiao Qiu and gently patted her back without saying a word.

At this moment, she didn't need to say anything; she just needed to wait for Xiao Qiu to finish crying.

After crying and venting, Xiao Qiu will be able to pull herself together again.

"Hateful--!"

On the small island, Xiao Chun, holding binoculars, couldn't help but clench her fists when she saw Yu Muqiu holding Xiao Bai and crying bitterly.

"They're standing too close! Does Brother Fang Ming even know that Xiao Qiu has special feelings for Xiao Bai? Honestly, I shouldn't have let Brother Fang Ming go alone!"

"I'm telling you, that's enough."

Aurora, who was also spying through binoculars, was speechless at Xiao Chun's sour expression.

"No matter how you look at it, Xiao Qiu only sees Xiao Bai as a friend, and right now the uncle is comforting Xiao Qiu, he doesn't have any of your dirty thoughts, okay!"

"Who's being filthy! Hmph, I don't think you understand anything." Xiao Chun snorted, showing her contempt for Aurora.

Aurora's forehead veins bulged. "Who says you don't understand?! I know far more about this than you do!!"

"Oh?" Xiao Chun looked doubtful. "Really?"

She looked Aurora up and down, who was shorter than her and had a flat figure. Seeing Aurora's almost elementary school-like appearance, she couldn't help but laugh.

"It's nothing to be ashamed of if you don't understand. Don't worry, I won't laugh at you."

"You bastard... don't forget I'm from the Americas District!" Aurora rolled her eyes at Xiao Chun.

In the more open-minded Americas District, Aurora had seen far more than Xiao Chun had.

Especially during the time she worked as a henchman for the gang, when she went with them to fight, she witnessed many lewd scenes of people completely disregarding their surroundings in the streets and alleys.

There are even some things that are harder to talk about.

Otherwise, Aurora wouldn't have given up her job as a henchman so immediately after receiving Fang Ming's funding.

This job is easy, but the things you see every day can really give you a sty!

Despite this, Xiao Chun didn't believe it.

She pulled out a comic book from somewhere, marked as 18+, and one of the main characters was Xiao Bai.

Xiao Chun then said to Aurora:

"You've definitely read comics like that?"

"!?"

Looking at the naked Xiao Bai in the comic, and Yu Muqiu, who was also naked and holding her hand, Aurora blushed instantly.

"You... you... you... you--!"

"Hmph, I told you you don't understand anything."

Xiao Chun was very pleased with himself.

Aurora snatched the comic book from Xiao Chun and yelled, "What's so great about showing something like this in public?! What are you so proud of?!"

"What do you mean, 'in public'?! Isn't this our private camp?! And... give me back my comic book!"

"It's confiscated! I'm going to report this to the old man!"

"What?! Little Red!! I never imagined you were such a despicable person!!"

Xiao Chun and Aurora begin their battle for the comic book.