Chapter 429
It seems... Magical Girls won't have to worry about this in the future.
[The perspective shifts back to the world of Magical Girls.]
The sky was overcast, and the Magical Girls, who had already returned home, were all huddled in their rooms, not in contact with each other.
They didn't go to school, nor did they train as usual.
Throughout the day, they were all doing their own thing, either sitting idly at home, training at home, or wandering aimlessly through the city.
Teacher Yuan Bai is on leave.
She probably anticipated this day would come, so she made preparations in advance.
Fang Ming went on vacation, and Yuan Bai took leave... and it was a long leave, so their departure went unnoticed by anyone.
After wandering aimlessly for a day, Murong Xiaochun arrived at Fang Ming's house.
She walked around Fang Ming's house unconsciously, and in every place her eyes fell, she seemed to see the shadows of Fang Ming and Xiao Bai.
It was only at this moment that Xiao Chun suddenly realized that she had spent more time with Fang Ming than she had imagined.
She simply hadn't noticed it before.
"Brother Fang Ming... Xiao Bai..."
Arriving at Fang Ming's bedroom, looking at the empty room, and smelling the slightly damp and musty smell in the air, yet still retaining some unique aroma, Xiao Chun couldn't help but shed tears.
After they learned that Fang Ming's brother was Xiao Bai, they discovered the secret room connecting Fang Ming's and Xiao Bai's bedrooms in Fang Ming's bedroom.
Fang Ming's suicide note was also found in that secret room.
The suicide note was written at the beginning of the month, so Fang Ming probably already foresaw his fate at that time.
In his suicide note, Fang Ming apologized for concealing the truth from him.
I apologize to Xiao Qiu and the others, to Aurora and the others, and to everyone I've ever met.
He said, "I'm sorry, I lied to you for so long."
I'm sorry for always acting like Xiao Bai and not telling you the truth.
He also said that he loves everyone, just as Xiao Qiu loves everyone.
His love was greater and more intense than Xiao Qiu's.
Xiao Chun didn't have the courage to finish reading the suicide note. She couldn't hold back her tears and ran away when Yu Muqiu had only read half of it.
Now, sitting in Fang Ming's bedroom, feeling the lingering presence of Fang Ming, Xiao Chun felt a pang of regret for not having listened to the whole thing back then.
"... No one blames you, Brother Fang Ming."
Xiao Chun took out the doll figurine that Fang Ming had left behind, hugged it to her arms, and burst into tears.
She wanted to say that she had never blamed Fang Ming, and that she had always... always loved him, no matter what he did or what he became.
But at this moment, the person she wanted to confide in was no longer there.
"Are we going back...?"
At Chen Xiaoxia's home, Chen Xiaoxia, who had just finished sparring with Aurora, looked at Aurora sitting at the door changing her shoes and asked softly.
The red-haired girl had her back to Xiaoxia, and she said seemingly calmly:
"Well, since the old man is gone, there's no need for me to stay any longer, and I have other things to do."
"... Do you need any help?"
"There's no need for that. You still have families; they'll worry if you're away for too long. But I don't have to worry about that." Aurora stood up, picked up her luggage, and took out her phone.
"... All I need is to be with Little K."
"If you need help, you can call us anytime and we'll help you."
Chen Xiaoxia knew that Aurora intended to find the Emotional Force that had been separated from Kelly.
If all goes well, when Aurora meets them again, they may have more companions.
So she didn't stop Aurora from leaving.
Especially now that Aurora has lost another 'family member'.
"Hmm," Aurora responded in a muffled voice, her voice sounding thickly nasal.
She suddenly turned her head, a smile spreading across her face, raised her hand and patted Chen Xiaoxia's arm, saying:
"You guys need to keep up the good work! If you don't, maybe I'll surpass you next time we meet."
Chen Xiaoxia froze, pursing her lips as she and Aurora exchanged glances.
A few seconds later, Chen Xiaoxia smiled and gave Aurora a thumbs up:
"Don't worry, we'll definitely be stronger next time we meet!"
"Haha, all you talk is boasting. Just wait, when I come back next time, I'll definitely beat you all to a pulp!"
"Okay, I'll be waiting."
The two girls parted ways at the entrance. Chen Xiaoxia watched Aurora leave until her figure disappeared at the end of the street before she looked away.
"Little Red, don't be too sad..."
Watching Aurora's retreating figure, Chen Xiaoxia murmured to herself.
Although Aurora acted normally just now, Chen Xiaoxia still saw her leaving.
The red-haired girl is crying.
She walked along, wiping away her tears with her arm.
She didn't cry when Xiao Qiu read her suicide note, nor did she cry in front of her friend Xiaoxia.
She chose to cry silently by herself.
Just like before, he licks his wounds alone, just as he always has, and so now...
That is also true.
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(Poor Xiao Chun, she sent the person she loved away with her own hands...)
(If she had known that Xiao Bai was Fang Ming's brother... she probably wouldn't have let Xiao Bai leave at the last moment.)
(Not necessarily, she might choose to leave with Xiao Bai.)
(By the way, is Little Red leaving?)
(Definitely, after all, her 'uncle' left, and she originally came here to pursue her cousin.)
(Furthermore, judging from the plot, it's time for Little Red to exit the storyline, since she's unlikely to be able to participate in the upcoming battles.)
(Even if the next battle isn't at the Pillar Rank, it's at least at the peak of the Upper Ranks. Even if Little Red stays, there's nothing she can do.)
(After all, Aurora is the main character of the spin-off, so her main storyline is definitely in the spin-off.)
It makes sense that Aurora from the Sky Screen will leave.
Firstly, as the comments said, her combat power couldn't keep up with the Magical Girls of the Central Continent District, so she wouldn't be able to participate in the upcoming battles.
Secondly, Aurora inside the Sky Screen does indeed have something to do.
The scattered Emotional Force hasn't been found yet, and someone needs to guide the Magical Girls of the Eastern Ocean District.
After all, Kazama Reiko and the others inside the Sky Screen didn't have any 'seniors' or 'Magical Creatures' to help explain everything.
They need a guide.
Then, there's the crucial reason why Aurora came to Central Continent District.
Fang Ming.
Aurora in the Sky Screen liked Fang Ming, and her reason for coming to the Central Continent District was also because of Fang Ming.
At this moment, Fang Ming's true identity as Xiao Bai has been exposed, and Xiao Bai himself has sacrificed himself to lure away the Pillar-Tier Demon.
Neither Fang Ming nor Xiao Bai can ever come back.
At least that's how Aurora sees it.
Therefore, her departure became inevitable.
Xiaoxia watched Aurora leave.
Xiao Qiu, holding food, stood in front of her bedroom door, looking at the room with the 'Dongdong' sign hanging above it, and slowly exhaled:
"Dongdong, eat something. It's been a whole day. If Fang Ming were still here, he certainly wouldn't want you to be like this."
"..."
There was no response from inside the room.
Xiao Qiu hesitated, "... May I come in?"
"... Can't."
A muffled, almost sobbing sound came from the room.
That was Song Niandong's voice.
Her voice was hoarse and weak, as if she had turned back into the malnourished, thin little girl she once was.
She had barely eaten anything since Fang Ming left.
Yu Muqiu was worried about her, so he took her to his home. Even so, Song Niandong rarely ate anything, and Yu Muqiu didn't even know if she had slept well in the past few days.
The person most affected by Fang Ming's departure was not Xiao Qiu, nor Aurora, nor Xiao Chun.
It was Song Niandong, whom Fang Ming personally pulled out of the Abyss.
For Song Niandong, it was because of her mistakes that Xiao Bai was Erosive Power corruption, and it was because of her that Xiao Bai had been tormented by the Erosive Power.
It's all her fault.
She even thought about just dying several times.
Fortunately, Youyou was by her side.
Hearing Yu Muqiu's voice outside the door, Youyou looked at Song Niandong, who was huddled in the dark corner, hugging her knees and remaining silent, and sighed:
"Youyou, eat something. If Fang Ming were still here, he certainly wouldn't want to see you like this."
"..."
"Blindly blaming yourself won't help. The reason Fang Ming lured away the Pillar-Tier Demon was to give you time to grow. And now, look at you..."
"It's all my fault..."
Song Niandong buried her head in her knees, her voice trembling with tears. "If it weren't for me... if it weren't for me letting Brother Fang Ming be corrupted by the Erosion Form, I... I..."
Fang Ming also said that he doesn't blame you; it wasn't your fault.
"That was my fault!"
Song Niandong suddenly shouted loudly to Youyou, but then immediately shut his mouth, hugged his knees, and lowered his head in silence again. "... Let me... let me be alone for a while."
He sighed Youyou.
She opened the door, squeezed out through the crack, exchanged a glance with Yu Muqiu outside, and said helplessly:
"I don't know what to do now, Dongdong... she can be quite stubborn sometimes."
"Yes, after all, Brother Fang Ming is her only remaining family."
Yu Muqiu responded softly.
For Aurora, Fang Ming was one of her few 'family', and for Song Niandong even more so.
Song Niandong truly regarded Fang Ming as her older brother, even though they had only spent a little over a month together.
But in the past month or so, Song Niandong's appearance has visibly improved, transforming from a dirty little bean sprout into a beautiful and youthful girl.
She gained confidence and gradually emerged from her introverted state.