Chapter 523

His physical age is only eleven years old. Even if he is legally allowed to date, his physical condition does not permit it.

If you really want to find a girlfriend, shouldn't you at least wait until you're a few years older?

"Okay..." Kelly didn't continue on that topic. Instead, she said, "Let's put that aside for now. What do you think about Aurora wanting to take you back?"

"As for me..." Tsukinomiya Yuki hesitated for a moment before answering, "... It's fine for Miss Aurora and me to go to your place, but... if I don't regain my memories, I hope I can come back, because for me..."

"This is my home."

Although Fang Ming's core personality remains, he has lost most of his memories as 'Fang Ming'. The current Fang Ming is nothing more than a cute little boy named 'Tsukinomiya Yuki'.

He now identifies himself as Tsukinomiya Yuki no Tsukimiya, and his family is all in Eastern Capital. Even if he were to go to Central Continent District, if he couldn't regain his previous memories, he would only feel awkward interacting with everyone.

Therefore, from this perspective, it's actually not suitable to go back before regaining one's memories.

However, in order to regain his memory, going to familiar places and seeing familiar people is still a necessary thing.

Tsukinomiya Yuki had similar thoughts, which is why she hesitated about whether to go with Aurora.

"Hmm, I think I can understand what you're thinking now."

After exchanging a few words with Tsukinomiya Yuki, Kelly more or less understood what Tsukinomiya Yuki was thinking.

She said to Tsukinomiya Yuki, "I will pass on your words to Aurora. As for the rest..."

Kelly thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "By the way, you can become Magical Girls now? Why?"

"Um... because I signed a contract with Hitomi?"

Tsukinomiya Yuki wasn't particularly surprised that Kelly knew she was Xiao Bai.

When Stella spoke to him before, she mentioned that he had become the Magical Girl Xiao Bai, and that he had sacrificed himself in Xiao Bai's identity.

That's why, after transforming, Tsukinomiya Yuki asked the Magical Girls to call her 'White'.

Everyone calls him that, so of course he should keep his old name too.

Kelly is Aurora's partner, and Aurora used to have a very good relationship, so it's normal for Aurora to know that she has become Magical Girls.

The key issue is Kelly's problem.

Why she became Magical Girls was something that even Tsukinomiya Yuki herself wasn't entirely sure.

He said:

"I just had... a feeling... a feeling that I should be able to become Magical Girls, but I couldn't do it no matter what I did before. Until I signed with Hitomi, that feeling suddenly came over me, and then... I was able to change."

Tsukinomiya Yuki said was somewhat ambiguous, making it difficult to understand what he actually meant.

Kelly, however, said thoughtfully, "... Speaking of which, your ability to transform into Magical Creatures is quite strange... Perhaps, in essence, you're making a contract with yourself? Hmm... that doesn't quite seem right, I can't figure it out..."

Even Kelly couldn't figure out what was going on.

This completely touched upon a blind spot in her knowledge!

Ultimately, she had never seen a boy like Tsukinomiya Yuki, who could transform into both Magical Creatures and Magical Girls...!

This is truly the first time in history!

"I... becoming Magical Girls shouldn't have much of an impact on me, right...?"

After a while, Tsukinomiya Yuki asked with some concern.

Kelly tilted her head, then shook it again. "Probably not, since you were fine before, you probably won't be now either... Ah, it seems like they've almost finished their discussion next door, I'll head back now."

In Ayaka's room, the discussion about the Aurora Society came to an end. Kelly greeted Tsukinomiya Yuki, then went back into her phone and returned to Aurora's side.

Shortly after Kelly left, there was a knock on the door of Tsukinomiya Yuki's room, Ayaka's voice came from outside:

"Xiao Xue, Aurora... senpai, I'd like to talk to you again. Do you have time now?"

"Yes, sister, please come in with Miss Aurora."

Tsukinomiya Yuki responded from outside the door.

After a cute mascot animation cutscene, Ayaka, Aurora, and Tsukinomiya Yuki sat down again in Tsukinomiya Yuki's room.

Ayaka sat in the middle, separating Aurora and Tsukinomiya Yuki.

Aurora looked at Tsukinomiya Yuki, ignoring Ayaka's wary gaze beside her, and asked Tsukinomiya Yuki:

"Xiao Xue, have you... regained a part of your former... power?"

"Miss Aurora, you mean the power to become Magical Girls? That's right, I can indeed become Magical Girls now."

Tsukinomiya Yuki nodded with a smile.

Aurora's eyes widened in surprise, then she quickly turned to look at Ayaka.

Before Ayaka answer, Tsukinomiya Yuki said:

"Sister Ayaka already knew about this before Miss Aurora arrived, which is why I told her."

"Oh... I see..."

Hearing what Tsukinomiya Yuki said, Aurora felt a little disappointed for some reason.

She hadn't even realized at the time that Xiao Bai and the uncle were the same person.

As a result, Tsukinomiya Yuki has just become Magical Girls, but Tsukinomiya Ayaka guessed her identity...

How to put it... it feels like I've lost, which is frustrating.

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Despite her displeasure, Aurora didn't say anything about Ayaka.

She took a deep breath, turned to meet Tsukinomiya Yuki's gaze, and whispered:

"So... do you remember anything?"

As soon as the question was asked, Ayaka's gaze fell on Tsukinomiya Yuki.

Her expression showed tension and worry, and her hands, hidden under the table, unconsciously clenched.

Aurora was the same, equally nervous.

But Tsukinomiya Yuki knew very well that the two of them were definitely not nervous because of the same thing.

Even their reasons for being nervous were completely opposite.

Facing two girls with whom she was close, Tsukinomiya Yuki remained silent for a moment before addressing them:

"I... did recall some... scenes..."

"!"

"!?"

Aurora's face lit up with surprise, Ayaka bit her lip slightly.

Before the two could ask anything, Tsukinomiya Yuki continued, "But they were just some blurry images. As for anything more specific... I'm sorry, I can't recall."

"It's alright! It's good enough that you can remember some scenes!" Aurora leaned forward and grasped Tsukinomiya Yuki's hands. She said earnestly, "Since you can remember, it proves that you have a chance of regaining your memories! As long as you come with me to the Central Continent District and see all the people you used to know...!"

"Please let go! Senior Aurora!"

Ayaka forward and pulled the agitated Aurora away from Tsukinomiya Yuki, saying, "Xiao Xue isn't someone you know yet! Please keep your distance! Thank you!"

Ayaka, who was very wary of Aurora, forcibly separated the two.

Aurora glared at Ayaka with obvious displeasure before continuing her previous statement:

"In short, if you meet with Yu Muqiu and the others, you'll definitely be able to..."

"What if I fail to regain my memories?"

Tsukinomiya Yuki suddenly interrupted Aurora, his tone very soft and his eyes very calm.

After Aurora was stunned, Tsukinomiya Yuki repeated her question again:

"What would you do if I didn't regain my memories? Would you leave me in that place I can't remember?"

"I have no idea..."

Aurora sat back down, her head bowed, her hands fidgeting restlessly, and whispered to the Tsukinomiya Yuki:

"I didn't think that much about it, I just wanted... just wanted you to regain your memories... and then..."

"Go back to being the same person I used to be?"

Tsukinomiya Yuki countered with a question.

Aurora shut her mouth and nodded vigorously.

"Is there anything wrong with me being like this?" Tsukinomiya Yuki asked again.

Aurora couldn't answer.

Tsukinomiya Yuki sighed, and said softly:

"Then... why don't you want to maintain the status quo?"

"..."

"Miss Aurora, what I'm about to say might be hard to hear, and from your perspective, it might even be hurtful, but... I still want to ask you a question." Tsukinomiya Yuki looked directly at Aurora and asked:

"Do you prefer the version of me that retains my past memories, or 'me' as I am?"

"!"

Aurora froze again.

She couldn't answer that question.

(Wow, what are you saying, Xiao Xue? Whether it's Fang Ming or Tsukinomiya Yuki, isn't it all him?)

(No, some say that what constitutes a person's existence is actually their own 'memory,' and when this memory disappears, what exists there is probably just a stranger who looks similar.)

(So, for Tsukinomiya Yuki, is she and her pre-memory self two different people?)

(Probably. From Xiao Xue's perspective, it would probably be quite frightening if a few random girls suddenly appeared and claimed to be his girlfriends...)

(But my cousin's memories with the Magical Girls... are very precious things. If he can't remember them...)

(Tsk, but I always feel like Xiao Xue is using a fallacy, right? He clearly knows that he will definitely be able to regain his memories.)

(Why are you so sure?)

(Is there even a question? The more she interacts with Magical Girls and encounters similar situations, the more Xiao Xue remembers. If this continues, she'll definitely remember everything, right?)

(So...)

(Xiao Xue is probably scared too...)

Yes, even the Tsukinomiya Yuki in the Sky Screen is probably afraid.

He fears that once he regains his memories, he will distance himself from Ayaka and be unable to genuinely protect Ayaka and the others.

Because before Ayaka, there were people he wanted to protect, and these people were more important than Ayaka.

That's why Tsukinomiya Yuki was somewhat reluctant to return to the Central Continent District.

After all, he had promised Ayaka that he wouldn't leave.

However, Fang Ming had made many promises to the Magical Girls before, and in this respect, some of those promises may conflict.

Tsukinomiya Yuki probably didn't know what to do.

After all, if we ignore the more than twenty years of growth, learning and experience in this world, Tsukinomiya Yuki's mental age is probably only in her twenties.

This was Fang Ming's age in his previous life when he transmigrated.

Lacking much experience and life experience, even if Tsukinomiya Yuki were the same person as Fang Ming, she would still be quite naive.

Some things can seem quite inexperienced when handled.

For example, right now.

Aurora quieted down because of a sentence from Tsukinomiya Yuki.

She hung her head, like an abandoned puppy.

Ayaka at Aurora like this, Saika found it impossible to remain wary of her. She bit her lip, as if making a huge decision, and said to Tsukinomiya Yuki:

"... Xiao Xue, if you have time... it wouldn't hurt to go and take a look."

"Sister Ayaka?" Tsukinomiya Yuki looked at Ayaka in surprise.