Chapter 583
But Xiao Chun couldn't help herself.
Having experienced Sweet World, she could not accept a world without the one she loved.
She wanted to be in a relationship with Fang Ming, to marry Fang Ming, to grow old with him and have many children and grandchildren, she wanted... everything she wanted.
But the more Xiao Chun thought about it, the more she hated herself deep down.
She hated herself for thinking that way; she even felt she was no longer suited to be a Magical Girls.
If only I could stay in the dream forever, that would be wonderful.
So she sat there, doing nothing and not intending to leave, like an ant that has tasted honey, circling around the mouth of the sugar jar, even though... behind that mouth of the sugar jar is the Abyss.
Don't you want to leave?
Suddenly, a phantom of someone appeared beside Xiao Chun.
It's Fang Ming.
As always, he sat there with Xiao Chun, a gentle smile on his face, and softly asked her:
Everyone... is waiting for you.
"... Don't worry about me, Brother Fang Ming, I'll just stay here like this."
Xiao Chun said sullenly.
She knew that Fang Ming beside her was probably just a figment of her imagination, but even so, Xiao Chun was willing to confide in this Fang Ming.
Because she likes Fang Ming.
"If you stay here... you won't see me again."
Fang Ming, with a meaningful glance, raised his hand and gently stroked Xiao Chun's hair, saying softly:
"... Besides... you have friends and family, you're not alone, Xiao Chun... you should look forward."
He continued to persuade him.
But the green-haired girl buried her head in her knees and remained silent.
Volume 6 <Magic Autumn> Season 4: Chapter 623 Waking Up and Losing Temper
Looking at Xiao Chun sitting there, ignoring him completely, Fang Ming in his illusory consciousness felt quite helpless.
But Fang Ming didn't say anything more to Xiao Chun.
He sat quietly beside Xiao Chun, and together they looked at the beautiful memories in front of Xiao Chun.
After a long while, Xiao Chun suddenly spoke up and asked Fang Ming:
"... Will we ever be able to meet again?"
Yes, it will.
"After I die?" Xiao Chun asked again.
Fang Ming was stunned for a moment. He turned to look at Xiao Chun, his eyes filled with a terrifying seriousness.
He said to Xiao Chun earnestly:
"It's not necessarily after death, and there might not even be an afterlife. If... you really intend to sacrifice yourself to meet me, then even if there truly is another world, I'm afraid I won't forgive you."
Fang Ming here probably guessed what Xiao Chun was going to do.
It is foreseeable that if Fang Ming had nodded and said "yes" just now, then even if Xiao Chun does not actively seek death in the future, she will do everything she can to sacrifice herself in the battle against the Demons.
This is something Fang Ming doesn't want to see.
He didn't sacrifice himself to protect Xiao Chun and the others so they could die.
Xiao Chun lowered her head upon hearing this, biting her lip and looking quite aggrieved.
Fang Ming said to her:
"I love you, I love this world, and even... I love you, so I will never allow those of you whom I love so deeply to lose your lives so casually... or even so cruelly."
"I hope you live on, I hope you... can live out your lives peacefully and safely, this is my only wish before I die."
"..."
"So, don't stay here, Xiao Chun, look forward and create more and more beautiful memories."
Fang Ming stood up and extended his hand to Xiao Chun.
The green-haired girl lowered her head, staring at the hand extended in front of her, and hesitated for a long time before placing her hand on it.
Fang Ming used a little force to pull Xiao Chun up from the ground.
Then, without giving her a chance to react, he twisted Xiao Chun's body and pushed her away:
"Go, Xiao Chun, don't look back."
"!"
Xiao Chun staggered a few steps. She subconsciously wanted to turn around, but when she heard Fang Ming's voice, she stopped abruptly.
Fang Ming's voice came again:
"Keep moving forward, keep going, and never... never come back here again."
"Fang Ming... brother... can we ever meet again?"
Xiao Chun obediently didn't turn around, but her voice was choked with sobs.
Watching her retreating figure, the lingering phantom of Fang Ming smiled and said:
"As long as we hold onto hope, we will eventually meet again."
"..."
"Xiao Chun," Fang Ming said to the green-haired girl one last time, "Goodbye."
"!!"
The background sound seemed to be the tolling of bells, and when those bells rang, all the images vanished.
The scene returns to reality, and the green-haired girl opens her eyes in bed.
Tears streamed down her face, her eyes filled with a sense of loss and bewilderment. Finally, she calmly stood up and wiped away her tears.
"I... I think I had a... dream..."
The green-haired girl muttered to herself.
She couldn't remember the details of the dream, but she remembered the lingering feeling—a sadness and sorrow tinged with a touch of happiness.
Taking a deep breath, the green-haired girl raised her arm to wipe away the tears on her face, and then gently patted her cheeks to clear her mind.
After doing all this, the green-haired girl remembered what she had been doing before she sank into the Dream World.
"Oh right, Pillar-Tier Demon--! Huh?"
Xiao Chun jumped off the bed, only then belatedly realizing that she was in Fang Ming's room, which was also her own private little house.
The fact that I'm here means that everything is over.
"... Xiao Qiu and Xiaoxia... have they already taken care of the enemy? Sigh... what am I doing...?"
Xiao Chun, realizing that the battle was over and that she hadn't done anything since her initial attack on the Desire Demon, sighed again.
She got out of bed, walked to the wardrobe, opened it, and looked at herself in the mirror inside.
Her eyes were slightly red, her hair was disheveled, and her pajamas were a bit wrinkled; she didn't look to be in very good spirits.
Seeing her reflection in the mirror, Xiao Chun felt even more guilty.
She should have been fighting alongside her companions, but what did she do? She became lost in her Dream World and refused to leave.
If Fang Ming finds out about this, he'll probably be very disappointed in me.
Xiao Chun sighed again, closed the wardrobe, and walked towards the door.
She planned to go out and ask Xiao Qiu and the others about the process and outcome of the battle. Although everything seemed calm on the surface, she had no idea what had happened while she was asleep.
With this thought in mind, Xiao Chun pushed open the door and walked outside.
As soon as she opened the door, the sounds from outside reached her ears:
"Come on, call me 'big sister'~"
"No... maybe not..."
"Come on, you're older now, so what's wrong with calling me Sister Xiaoxia?"
"... Then why do you want me to be called that?"
"Don't worry about that, just keep barking!"
Xiaoxia's voice, and another slightly familiar yet somewhat childlike voice, reached Xiao Chun's ears.
Upon hearing this conversation, Xiao Chun's heart began to pound uncontrollably.
She instinctively held her breath, took a few quick steps out of the room, and looked down at the top of the stairs.
Then, in the living room, Xiao Chun saw Chen Xiaoxia's figure, and that silver-haired girl who, although changed in form, was incredibly familiar to her...
"Noob...?"
Xiao Chun murmured the girl's name.
When the silver-haired girl and Xiaoxia heard Xiao Chun's voice, they turned to look at Xiao Chun almost simultaneously.
Then, a hint of surprise and recollection appeared in the silver-haired girl's eyes.
She opened her mouth, about to say something to Xiao Chun, but then noticed that Xiao Chun's expression had turned very unpleasant.
The green-haired girl suddenly spoke in an angry voice:
"... No... who are you?!"
"!?"
The silver-haired girl was startled by Xiao Chun's sudden change in attitude. Before she could react, Xiao Chun strode towards her, looking as if she was about to grab her and beat her up.
Fortunately, Chen Xiaoxia stopped Xiao Chun in time, and she quickly said:
"Xiao Chun! What are you doing? Are you grumpy because you just woke up? Don't you even recognize Xiao Bai?"
"What nonsense are you talking about! Xiaoxia! Xiao Bai... Brother Fang Ming has clearly sacrificed himself! He sacrificed himself right in front of us! We saw it with our own eyes!" Xiao Chun said, her eyes red, pointing at the silver-haired girl.
"... So she can't be Xiao Bai! Who... is she?!"
(Huh? This... this isn't right, is it?)
(Oh no, I knew Xiao Chun would be excited to see Xiao Bai, but I didn't expect her to be excited like this!)
(When Little Red saw Xiao Xue, she didn't even suspect her identity...)
(Perhaps Xiao Chun is too rational sometimes.)
(Yeah, don't let Xiao Chun's love-struck behavior around her cousin fool you; she's usually the smartest of the Magical Girls. But... the smarter you are, the more likely you are to overthink things... right?)
(Reason tells her that the dead cannot Resurrection, and given that she just fell victim to the Desire Demon's attack, she might suspect that Xiao Bai is some kind of Demons?)
(Oh no, this has hurt my reputation! My 'Mingchun' supporters have suffered a major defeat!)
(Xiao Chun, wake up! Don't lower our affection level!!)
"What are you doing, me in the Sky Screen?!!!!"
Seeing himself reflected in the Sky Screen, he questioned Fang Ming.
Xiao Chun placed her hands on the sides of her cheeks, cosplaying a scene from the world-famous painting "The Scream".
She had spent so much time trying to win over Fang Ming, diligently increasing his affection level. She was almost there, just waiting for her body to fully mature so she could finally seduce Fang Ming. But then, Xiao Chun in the Sky Screen pulled a completely different stunt?!
What if Fang Ming dislikes me because of this?!
"Wake up!! Wake up!!"
Xiao Chun wished she could rush into the Sky Screen right now and beat that idiot who didn't recognize Fang Ming's brother to a pulp.
However, the reality was that she could only hold the sleeping young boy, Zhengming, with tears welling up in her eyes.
The only good news right now is probably... Fang Ming himself didn't see this part of the story.