Chapter 559

Vibrant and dazzling colors covered Xiao Qiu's body, and in that instant, Xiao Qiu seemed to light up.

She became energetic again, almost exactly the same as before; she even started doing silly things on a whim, just like before.

When she saw Stella secretly take Tsukinomiya Yuki away and board a plane to the Central Continent District, Xiao Qiu disguised herself in a highly suspicious-looking disguise and quietly followed behind the two.

Sitting behind Tsukinomiya Yuki in her cabin, Xiao Qiu focused intently on observing Tsukinomiya Yuki every move.

Finally, Xiao Qiu confirmed one thing.

"As expected... he's Fang Ming's brother..."

After tracking it for a few more days, Xiao Qiu finally confirmed this conclusion.

She watched as Tsukinomiya Yuki played happily with Stella and Aurora, but instead of approaching him to acknowledge their relationship, she silently left and returned to Spring City.

"Brother Fang Ming... no, Xiao Xue's next stop should be Spring City, then we will meet."

"Hmm... we need to give everyone a surprise too."

Xiao Qiu murmured to herself before finally leaving Tsukinomiya Yuki's side.

She needed to go back and prepare in advance, to give her companions a surprise, and also to give Tsukinomiya Yuki a surprise.

With these thoughts in mind, Xiao Qiu glanced one last time at Tsukinomiya Yuki, who was having a great time at the amusement park, then chuckled softly and turned to leave.

The pink-haired girl's figure was swallowed up by the crowd, but the silver-haired girl in the amusement park seemed to sense something and looked in Yu Muqiu's direction.

But his pupils only reflected the shadows of the crowd.

But the pink-haired girl was nowhere to be seen.

The screen suddenly went white, and two words slowly appeared on the Sky Screen—

"Reunion"

Then... the screen suddenly went dark.

[The ending theme music is playing!]

(Wow, so that's why the whole episode was so depressing—it was also because of the color issues in the visuals?)

(Ah, I see. The overall color tone in the beginning of this episode is dark, but not obviously. I thought the color tone of the fourth season was like this.)

(After all, the opening theme doesn't really give off a good feeling...)

(In the end, the scene brightened, and my mood brightened too!)

(Cousin! You're amazing!)

(I don't know why, but suddenly I felt quite relieved, as if... all those arguments that happened in this episode weren't a problem anymore!)

(Was there an argument?)

(A little bit?)

(Whatever, I can't wait, just release an episode already!!)

(Live on live! We need live broadcasts!)

(Ah... the ending theme is pretty good...)

What brightened up the atmosphere of episode 0, besides the colors displayed on the Sky Screen, was the slightly upbeat ending theme.

The ending sequence of episode 0 is unclear; it's either not finished yet or this is how the ending sequence for episode 0 is supposed to be. The end credits show scenes of the Magical Girls' Daily Life lives from previous seasons.

The accompanying music from the ending theme evoked a wonderful feeling, sweeping away the previously oppressive atmosphere.

This also improved the mood of the audience considerably.

Of course, it also eased Fang Ming's tense mood.

The atmosphere throughout the prologue kept Fang Ming worried about the Magical Girls' mental state and even their future.

But now... although Fang Ming is still worried, he is no longer as anxious as before.

Xiao Qiu laughed again, proving that the huge weight on Xiao Qiu heart had been unknowingly moved to another place.

Although the heavy pressure was still there, at least Xiao Qiu was no longer the pretentious mature Fang Ming had seen her to be.

Her antics on the plane proved this point; she was gradually resembling the Xiao Qiu of the past.

But then again...

"So you left a long time ago! No wonder I didn't notice anything!"

Fang Ming was speechless.

He had mistakenly thought that Xiao Qiu was too strong and his own current stats were too weak, which was why he hadn't noticed Xiao Qiu following him.

It turns out that Xiao Qiu had already returned to Spring City after leaving the amusement park, so it would be strange if he could find her!

"Phew, but... Spring City..."

Fang Ming turned to look out the window again.

The train was moving quickly, and he was getting closer and closer to Spring City. Soon, he would be able to see Xiao Qiu and the others in this world.

Once I see them in this world, how should I... face them?

Fang Ming fell into deep thought for a moment.

The ending theme was quite long, probably because it was the full version; it ran for a full three minutes.

Three minutes passed, but the screen did not go completely dark; instead, it remained visible.

But this isn't a continuous broadcast; it's just a post-credits scene for episode 0.

Noticing the post-credits scene, Fang Ming's gaze instantly shifted back to the screen.

Fang Ming's expression immediately turned serious. He stared intently at the contents of the light screen, subconsciously clenching his fists.

Because the content of the post-credits scene isn't about the Magical Girls' side, but about the outer barrier set up by Lesos outside the world.

Just outside that outer barrier, a seductive female Demons gently touched the front of the barrier with her finger.

Then--

Barrier shattered!!

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"Oh? That Witch hid this place? Why?"

The alluring female Demons tilted her head and muttered to herself after shattering the barrier.

But then she immediately broke into a near-maniacal smile:

"But it doesn't matter anymore. It seems that the Disaster guy is gone, which proves... there are still Magical Girls left here, right?"

"Hehehe, this is great... awesome! I wonder how long I can play this Magical Girls? Hehehe, I can't wait..."

The female Demons spoke, then prepared to continue exploring ahead.

However, as soon as she finished speaking, another blue-skinned Demons appeared beside her.

The Demons had a pure black mask over its mouth, and its eyes were as black as ink.

His complete humanoid form and the two horns on his head proved that he was of a high level. As soon as this Demons appeared, he addressed the female Demons:

"We... should notify others... after all, Disaster has already occurred..."

"Huh? What are you talking about?" The female Demons scoffed. "Now that the leader and the Demon Lord are gone, we have no reason to ally with them anymore, right?"

"..."

"Besides, if they discover the Magical Girls here, how are we supposed to play? It's been so long... so long since I played with Magical Girls after they were completely wiped out!"

The female Demons laughed again:

"So, they're mine, and nobody's allowed to take them! Not even you! You're Sloth!"

"... Ah... this is pointless. Since you put it that way... well, I'll listen to you then."

The Demons, named Sloth, spoke wearily.

He always seems to be like this, listless and unmotivated; just looking at him gives you a feeling of drowsiness and makes you want to sleep.

Actually... wouldn't 'sloth' be a more appropriate term?

The Sloth Demon stopped trying to dissuade the Female Demons. The Female Demons licked her lips, and then flew with the Sloth Demon into the deeper reaches of this World Sea.

Judging from their attitude and the way they addressed the Pillar-Tier Demon, it's easy to see that they are definitely Pillar Rank, on the same level as the Calamity Demon.

And now...

They're almost here!

(Two Pillar Rank individuals coming at once? Can Xiao Qiu and the others handle it?)

(One might be okay, but two...)

(Trust Xiao Qiu!)

(After the Demon King and the Overlord Demons were sealed away, it seems these Pillar-Tier Demons have started fighting independently?)

(After all, as Ms. Kelly has said, their organization's structure was originally quite loose.)

(If it weren't for the Demon Lord, they'd probably still be fighting their own battles...)

(Isn't this good news?)

(But the problem is, the Demon Lord can't be sealed away forever!)

(... Wait, there's no consecutive broadcast today! No way!!!)

Unfortunately, the continuous broadcast of spin-offs is perhaps only due to their special nature, while the main series does not receive the same treatment.

After episode 0 ended, the Sky Screen went completely dark, just like before, pitch black and empty.

It looks like for the next few days, Sky Screen will continue to release one episode per day, just like before.

"Pillar-Tier Demon..."

Chen Xiaoxia's expression was grave. "By the way, are our Calamity Demon arriving soon?"

She turned to look at her companion.

Because the Blood Demon and the Paranoid Demon who came to this world were dealt with prematurely under the Sky Screen, a Pillar Rank Demons noticed that something was wrong. Before leaving, Lesos had already warned that the Pillar Rank Demons would likely come knocking on their door soon.

But so far, there has been no reaction outside the World Barrier.

All people know is that there is a Pillar-Tier Demon wandering around.

It's good that the Pillar-Tier Demon didn't come, but living in constant fear isn't a solution.

Now that she saw two new Demons appearing in the Sky Screen, Chen Xiaoxia couldn't help but think of this matter again. She wanted to resolve the troubles in the real world as soon as possible to save herself from worrying about them.

"I don't think so." Yu Muqiu looked up at the sky, then turned to Stella to confirm.

"Little Bear, can you sense what's happening outside the World Barrier now? I remember Miss Lesos seemed to have given you access to the barrier?"

"... There's no response, and I'm too afraid to go out and check."

Stella shook her head in reply.

If the Pillar-Tier Demon hasn't found this place yet, that's fine. But if the Pillar- Pillar-Tier Demon right outside the barrier, Stella could be found immediately if she dares to make any move against the barrier!

By then, Stella would have been the one to blame for bringing the enemy in.

"Let's go take a look."

Yu Muqiu said to Stella.

Stella was stunned. "Xiao Qiu, are you serious?"

"Yes, let's go take a look." Yu Muqiu repeated, looking up at the sky. "Simply hiding won't help, and... we really should find an enemy to test our strength now."

The Magical Girls haven't had any major battles lately.

Including dealing with Demons, most of those who were dealt with were Lower Rank- or Middle Rank Demons, which posed no threat to the Magical Girls of the Eastern Ocean District.

Yu Muqiu worried that if they continued playing in low-level matches like this, their practical experience would decline.

So she decided to confront the Pillar-Tier Demon outside.