Chapter 445

Hearing Xiao Bai's scolding on the screen, Xiaoxia nodded and whispered, "... I'll remember."

Even though Xiao Bai couldn't hear her reply, she still responded earnestly.

Volume 4 <Magic Autumn> Theatrical Edition and Season 3: Chapter 478 Season 3 Ending and Post-credits Scene

Then came Aurora...

Although Aurora wasn't here, Xiao Bai still left a message for Aurora.

She whispered to Aurora, "... You are a very promising Magical Girls, and you may grow to the same level as Xiao Qiu and the others in the future, but like Xiaoxia, you are sometimes too reckless."

"So my expectations for you are similar to Xiaoxia's: you still need to think things through and consider things carefully, and prioritize protecting yourself in everything you do."

"And... keep in touch with Xiao Qiu and the others more often in the future. It's not shameful to ask them for help when you encounter trouble, after all, you are your comrades."

After speaking to Aurora, Xiao Bai moved on to the next person:

"Luna, you're the calmest of all the Magical Girls, sometimes even calmer than Xiao Chun. And since you and Aurora live so close, I'll have to trouble you to look after Aurora a lot from now on..."

"Stella, I know you're Witch and can't always be with the Magical Girls, but at least for my sake, please take good care of Xiao Qiu and the others."

"The Magical Girls are now exposed to the world. In the future, many people with ulterior motives may come looking for Magical Girls whereabouts. The malice from society is something the Magical Girls cannot bear."

"So I hope... in human society, you can help maintain Xiao Qiu and the others' daily lives. They've already suffered enough in battle; we can't let them endure the malice from humans as well."

Stella isn't here.

She took over Xiao Bai's job and became a substitute teacher at the school.

Thanks to her psychic abilities, almost no one would doubt Stella's identity. Even though Xiao Bai didn't say anything, Stella used her own power to conceal the identities of Xiao Qiu and the others.

Even though everyone in the world now knows about Magical Girls, Xiao Qiu and her friends still haven't been exposed.

This is all thanks to Stella.

After speaking to these people, Xiao Bai paused briefly, looked directly at the camera, and said:

"Finally, Xiao Qiu..."

"!"

Seeing that Xiao Bai had put her last, Xiao Qiu couldn't help but straighten up slightly when her name was mentioned, and looked seriously into Xiao Bai's eyes on the other end of the video call.

After a few seconds of silence, Xiao Bai said slowly:

"... I don't really have much to say to you, Xiao Qiu. You are truly outstanding. Although you may not think so yourself, you are becoming more and more outstanding and more and more like a 'captain' in each battle."

"Don't take what I said to you when we first met to heart. It was just something I used to try and get you to give up on becoming Magical Girls."

"You are a qualified Magical Girls, really, much more qualified than me. But precisely because of this, you will probably face unimaginable pressure after I leave."

"I'm sorry to put all this pressure on you, but there's no other way. The only people in this world can rely on are Magical Girls, and the Magical Girls can rely on are you."

"Xiao Qiu, my expectation for you is... Please don't give up hope. No matter what kind of desperate situation or what kind of enemy you face in the future, I hope you will not give up."

"You are the Hope's Light for Magical Girls, and the Hope's Light for this world. If even you, the representative of 'hope,' give up, then hope will cease to exist in this world..."

"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry... These responsibilities shouldn't have been yours to bear..."

Xiao Bai lowered his head in front of the camera and sincerely apologized to Xiao Qiu.

Xiao Qiu's eyes were slightly red, but she didn't cry.

She simply shook her head, slowly shaking her head at the video.

Becoming Magical Girls was her own choice, and saving the world was also Yu Muqiu's own will.

Xiao Bai doesn't need to apologize at all, since it wasn't Xiao Bai's responsibility.

Xiao Bai has done her best, and Xiao Qiu won't blame her, much less should she.

In this matter, neither the Magical Girls nor Xiao Bai were wrong; they are guardians, Magical Girls who protect this world.

As long as they don't do anything to harm the world, they are not wrong.

"Alright! That's all for now."

With a snap, Xiao Bai clapped her hands, pulling everyone back from the somber atmosphere, then smiled and said:

"Speaking of which, tomorrow is my birthday. You guys should have prepared a birthday present for me by now, right?"

"This is my last birthday, and I'll be sad if I'm not satisfied with your birthday presents... hehe, just kidding."

"So..."

Xiao Bai took one last deep look at the camera, as if she could see all the Magical Girls outside in the video, including Magical Girls who weren't there.

She smiled, a radiant smile that the former Xiao Bai would never have shown.

She said to the camera:

See you later!

The video went dark and the image disappeared.

But a voice still came through the screen; it was Xiao Bai's last voice.

As if whispering, Xiao Bai spoke softly in the dimly lit video:

"... I love you all."

Video ends.

(Waaaaah--!)

(Hahaha, that's great, it's a knife, awesome! Hahahaha!!)

(This is insane, take him away!)

(Damn it, are you going to kill me, friend?)

(Actually, there's nothing too sad about it overall, but Xiao Bai's smile at the end... and that last sentence...)

(That Demons is a real bastard! I want to blow Demons up!)

(Xiao Bai is still alive, right...? Sky Screen Curtain, tell me quickly, Xiao Bai is still alive! This can't be real!)

(The real-life Xiao Bai is still alive...)

Xiao Bai: Stop talking... I think I'm dying...

Hearing Xiao Bai's cheesy words "I love you all" from the Sky Screen, Xiao Bai felt a flush on her face and covered her face with her hands again.

Xiao Bai would never say something so cheesy, and neither would Fang Ming.

At most, they'd only talk about it to themselves in private.

So it's no wonder that Xiao Bai in the Sky Screen used video to tell everyone these things. It's only in video that Sky Screen Bai can say these things without any reservations!

Even if they did speak, they would turn off the recording, leaving only what was said during the audio recording!

Otherwise, everyone inside and outside the Sky Screen would be able to appreciate an extremely rare and wonderful painting.

Blushing Xiao Bai

But Sky Screen Bai escaped unscathed. How will Xiao Bai in the real world avoid disaster?

On the left is Xiao Qiu, on the right is Dongdong, diagonally opposite is Xiaoxia, and behind them stands Xiao Chun...

Besieged on all sides!

Tell me how to dodge!!

"Xiao Bai Sister, Xiao Bai Sister~ Say it again, just like you in the Sky Screen, say it again..."

Chen Xiaoxia, not afraid of stirring things up, came over and urged Xiao Bai to say the words Sky Screen Bai had just said.

The silver-haired girl remained silent, simply covering her face with her hands and refusing to look at anyone.

As long as I don't look, I'm invincible!

The words "I love you all" exploded like a tear gas bomb among the Magical Girls.

Even Yu Muqiu, who had been able to hold back his tears just moments before, couldn't help but burst into tears now.

They were originally reminded of Xiaobai by objects, and seeing Xiao Bai's image would make them very sad. It was only in the last few months that their sadness subsided, allowing them to maintain a normal state of mind.

Now Xiao Bai has chosen to express his affection for everyone through a video, and who can resist that!

Despite the tears, everyone quickly recovered compared to the day Xiao Bai left.

After resting for a while, they sorted out all of Fang Ming's belongings, including the data on the USB drive, and transferred and backed it up.

As for the videos, everyone got a copy.

Besides the videos left by Xiao Bai that resembled experimental records, there were also some videos that Xiao Bai filmed in his spare time. Most of them were short videos of only ten seconds or so, and many of them didn't have any special meaning.

Even so, everyone kept these videos.

After sorting through Fang Ming's belongings, the Magical Girls regrouped and began their dinner.

Dinner was hot pot; the ingredients Xiao Chun bought in the afternoon were for hot pot.

They actually wanted to make something more elaborate, but unfortunately, none of the Magical Girls present possessed the same culinary skills as Fang Ming.

Not to mention his cooking skills are on par with Fang Ming's, he can't even compare to his parents' cooking skills.

So after much thought, everyone decided to eat something simple and convenient.

That is, hot pot.

At dinner, the Magical Girls enjoyed their meal. Stella, who had just returned from work, also joined the party. Everyone drank juice and ate hot pot, and the sad atmosphere from watching Xiao Bai's last words that afternoon was completely swept away.

After all, the deceased are gone, and we must continue living.

Xiao Bai certainly didn't want everyone to remain immersed in grief, so everyone was quick to grieve and quick to recover.

In this scene, the camera gradually moves and lands on the cabinet next to the living room door.

The focus is on the group photo on the cabinet.

That was a group photo of Fang Ming and his group on the island. In the photo, Fang Ming and Xiao Bai were both smiling happily.

With the reflection in the photo, Fang Ming and Xiao Bai in the picture seem to be happy for Xiao Qiu and the others.

Then soft music began to play.

(The story is complete! Hooray!)

(The story is finished... I don't want to celebrate...)

(... This is the new ending theme... Why is the melody so sad...?)

(The ending theme of season two was so cheerful... how come both ending themes of season three are so dark and sad...)

(After all, this plot isn't exactly cheerful.)

The ending theme of the third season's final episode, like the ending theme of the second season's final episode, was changed.

However, compared to the upbeat and optimistic ending theme song of the second season, both ending themes of this season are a bit... heavy.

Especially the ending theme of this final episode, with its flashback scenes and photos from Fang Ming's album, is so moving that it's impossible not to shed tears.

Similar to previous seasons, there was indeed a post-credits scene after the ending credits.

And judging by its length, it's a 'prehistoric giant egg' that lasts almost three minutes!

This Easter egg is undoubtedly a 'plot preview' for the next season.

The recommended ending theme song for this chapter is "Blue Mourning Flower" (Blue Mourning Flower) by Yoisigure.

Volume 4 <Magic Autumn> Theatrical Edition and Season 3: Chapter 479 That boy can't possibly be me!

[One year later.]

(????)

(What?! It's already a year later!?)

(This time span is a bit too long...?)

(Let me do the math... Xiao Qiu was in the second grade summer back then, so wouldn't she be in the third grade summer now?)

(Time jump!)

The Easter egg suddenly appeared a year later, leaving not only the audience bewildered, but even Xiao Bai stared in surprise.

From the Xiao Qiu became Magical Girls to the end of the third season, only a year had passed. This sudden jump to a year later... the time span is indeed quite large.