Chapter 585

"I've been awake for a while."

Xiao Chun answered in a low voice.

Xiao Qiu smiled and said, "That's good. Go apologize to Xiao Xue later, so Xiao Xue won't dislike you."

"..."

When Tsukinomiya Yuki was mentioned, Xiao Chun paused slightly in her preparation of the ingredients.

After a short while, she asked Xiao Qiu:

"So... he really is Fang Ming's brother?"

"Have no idea."

"Don't you know?!"

"Well, because he doesn't admit it himself. He says he doesn't remember anything from the past and is just Tsukinomiya Yuki now, so... I'm not really sure either."

Yu Muqiu said casually.

But soon Yu Muqiu smiled at Xiao Chun and said, "But if you're asking for my opinion, then I can tell you with certainty that he is Fang Ming, only he has lost his memory."

Xiao Qiu had personally witnessed Xiao Bai's clone Elena, and thus she was able to distinguish between the original and the imposter.

Even if they look the same and have similar abilities, an imposter is still an imposter, and no matter what, it can never become the real thing.

Conversely, even if the body shrinks and the memory is lost, as long as the person's essence remains unchanged and their soul is not altered, then they are undoubtedly the original body.

It's the person everyone knows, that Fang Ming.

Yu Muqiu firmly believed this.

Turning to look at Xiao Qiu, and seeing the unwavering determination in her eyes, Xiao Chun finally sighed and said:

"Well... I guess I really did do something really stupid just now..."

"You believe Xiao Xue is Fang Ming?" Xiao Qiu asked, tilting her head.

Xiao Chun shook her head. "No, I just think... it's stupid to get angry at a kid who just looks a lot like Fang Ming."

As she spoke, she tossed the chopped corn pieces into the bowl.

The movements were relaxed and casual.

Volume 6 <Magic Autumn> Season 4: Chapter 625 Brother, I Miss You So Much

The ingredients for the hot pot were prepared very quickly.

Just as everyone was preparing the hot pot ingredients, Chen Xiaoxia came out of Dongdong's room.

Yu Muqiu, who had just put down the hot soup, saw Chen Xiaoxia come out alone and asked in confusion:

"Is Dongdong still not awake?"

"Hmm... it seems he's still affected by that Sloth Demon. Although he showed some signs of waking up, he talked in his sleep for a bit and then fell back asleep."

Chen Xiaoxia shook her head and said.

Yu Muqiu thought for a moment and said to Xiaoxia, "Then let's not wake her up for now, let's talk about it tomorrow, after all..."

She turned to look at Xiao Chun, who was sitting at the other end of the table, quite a distance from Tsukinomiya Yuki, and said with a helpless smile:

"... After all, if Dongdong reacts like Xiao Chun... we might not be able to have dinner this time."

"That's true... but didn't Dongdong say she'd met 'brother'? Maybe the Magical Girls who rescued Dongdong yesterday was Xiao Xue? If that's the case, then there shouldn't be any problem with Dongdong and Xiao Xue meeting, right?"

"Hmm... let's be on the safe side." Xiao Qiu said, her gaze shifting to Tsukinomiya Ayaka beside Tsukinomiya Yuki, and whispered to Xiaoxia:

"... Fang Ming now has a guardian by his side."

"... That's true."

Because of Xiao Chun, Ayaka doesn't have a very good impression of the Magical Girls in the Central Continent District.

If Dongdong wakes up later and subconsciously does something to Tsukinomiya Yuki... then Tsukinomiya Ayaka's favorability towards everyone will probably plummet to rock bottom.

Judging from Tsukinomiya Yuki's current demeanor, she seems to Ayaka, so Ayaka's opinion is also very important to everyone.

If everyone wants 'Brother Fang Ming' to return to their side, they must also pay attention to Ayaka.

Xiao Qiu and Xiaoxia chatted briefly, and then everyone sat down at the dining table together.

The atmosphere at the table was somewhat awkward overall, mainly between Ayaka and Xiao Chun, where a cold atmosphere lingered, which even the hot pot couldn't dispel.

Finding Tsukinomiya Yuki supposed to be a good thing, but now that this has happened, everyone is afraid to do anything to her.

In the end, everyone simply started talking about serious matters at the dinner table.

"Although this Pillar-Tier Demon has been eliminated, in the future... there will likely be even more Pillar-Tier Demon coming."

Yu Muqiu brought up the matter himself and addressed it to everyone.

She mainly looked at Xiaoxia and Xiao Chun, and continued, "... This time, we were able to eliminate the Desire Demon thanks to Xiaoxia's outburst, but next time, we might not be so lucky."

"... Has the Sloth Demon been found?"

Xiao Chun asked Xiao Qiu, glancing casually at Tsukinomiya Yuki, before saying to Xiao Qiu:

"A Pillar Rank Demons couldn't just disappear without a trace, could he?"

"What's with that look?" Tsukinomiya Ayaka stared coldly at Xiao Chun: "You're talking about Demons, and what's with staring at my brother?"

"Don't be so sensitive, I just glanced at it casually," Xiao Chun replied softly.

Ayaka's expression was very unpleasant. She glared at Xiao Chun: "Others might have just glanced at it casually, but you... you treated Xiao Xue like Demons before!"

"Didn't I already apologize for that? I'm sorry, I got too emotional. Is that alright now?"

Xiao Chun responded to Ayaka with equal indifference.

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Xiaoxia quickly interjected:

"Ah, alright, alright, everyone calm down. Miss Tsukinomiya, you have to believe Xiao Chun. She absolutely didn't mean to think of Xiao Xue as Demons, really, I promise!"

"You're all in this together, why should I—"

"Elder sister."

Tsukinomiya Yuki placed her hand on Saika's hand as Ayaka was speaking, Ayaka her.

He smiled gently Ayaka, "It's alright. I believe Miss Murong didn't mean it, so please eat in peace."

"... Xiao Xue, you really are... never mind."

Ayaka looked at her younger brother with a hint of heartache in her eyes, but in the end, she chose to listen to him and shut her mouth.

Watching the interaction between the Tsukinomiya siblings, and seeing the slightly familiar, gentle smile of Tsukinomiya Yuki, Murong Xiaochun felt a little sore for some reason.

She emphasized to herself that the silver-haired boy in front of her could absolutely not be Fang Ming.

After all... Fang Ming's remaining consciousness was in his own sea of consciousness.

However... when Tsukinomiya siblings were being treated, Xiao Chun still felt a little uncomfortable.

Why?

She knew perfectly well that Tsukinomiya Yuki was just a stranger to her.

Xiao Chun didn't dare to look at the Tsukinomiya, but Aurora directly separated them.

She gave Ayaka a slightly fierce look and Ayaka voice only the two of them could hear:

"Don't always try to use your older sister's connections to get close to Xiao Xue!"

"I'm Xiao Xue's older sister!"

"We're not related by blood! Besides, didn't you already reveal your intentions to us?"

"... Aurora -senpai, you're so annoying!"

"There's nothing I can do, after all, I'm Xiao Xue's 'ex-girlfriend'."

"That's just what they claim!"

Tsukinomiya Ayaka and Aurora were arguing quietly, and to prevent Xiao Xue from hearing their conversation, they even created a small soundproof barrier.

Although Ayaka was 'arguing' with Aurora, the faint, oppressive atmosphere surrounding Ayaka gradually disappeared.

Compared to the Magical Girls of the Central Continent District, Ayaka knew Aurora better and was well aware that Aurora valued her younger brother even more than she did.

So arguing with Aurora actually helps Ayaka calm down.

Another potential conflict was averted, and Yu Muqiu breathed a slight sigh of relief.

But just then, the door to Song Niandong's bedroom was pushed open. Wearing pajamas and hugging Little Bear pillow, Song Niandong, rubbing her eyes and still half-asleep, pushed the door open and walked towards the living room, muttering:

"... I'm hungry, Youyou, Stella... what are you eating--ah..."

Song Niandong was only halfway through her sentence when she suddenly froze.

The purple-haired girl's gaze was fixed on Tsukinomiya Yuki in the middle of the crowd. Before anyone could react, she almost instinctively threw away the Toy Bear in her hand and pounced on Tsukinomiya Yuki.

"Elder brother!!!"

Without any hesitation or doubt, Song Niandong tackled Tsukinomiya Yuki, who was sitting in a chair, to the ground and hugged her tightly in front of everyone.

Her actions were so swift and surprising that the Magical Girls around her didn't even have time to react.

(Good, good, good! As expected of the 'little sister' who loves 'brother' the most, she has absolutely no doubts when she sees Xiao Xue.)

(Aurora spent several days investigating beforehand, but Dongdong believed her almost instantly www)

(Because it was Xiao Bai who saved Dongdong, and when Xiao Bai saved Dongdong, his anxious tone was something that couldn't be faked.)

(He looks exactly like Xiao Bai, has the same magic, and cares so much about me... If I were Dongdong, I would believe he is Fang Ming too!)

(Well, that's it. Xiao Chun. Xiaochun has fallen behind again... The stock price has completely plummeted to its lowest point!)

(No... it's okay... our Xiao Chun still has a chance... she should!)

(Even the Mingchun Party members themselves are having doubts, what should we do? www)

"No, no, it's not like that! Waaah, Brother Fang Ming, you have to believe me! The me in the Sky Screen... no, the me in the Sky Screen isn't me at all! You have to believe me!!"

In reality, Xiao Chun saw herself in the Sky Screen doing one stupid thing after another that made her want to bang her head against the wall, and hurriedly shook Fang Ming's body to defend herself.

In the end, even Chen Xiaoxia couldn't stand it anymore. She stepped forward and separated Xiao Chun and Fang Ming, saying helplessly:

"What's the point of talking to Brother Fang Ming now? Brother Fang Ming's consciousness isn't here."

"Waaaah, but--"

Xiao Chun turned to Chen Xiaoxia with teary eyes, "I don't want Fang Ming to hate me..."

"Don't worry, Fang Ming's consciousness isn't here, so he naturally can't see this part... well, at least not now."

Chen Xiaoxia patted Xiao Chun's shoulder to comfort her.

"But won't Brother Fang Ming be able to see it after he wakes up?!"

Because it's pre-recorded, even if Fang Ming didn't see it now, he'll definitely see Xiao Chun's (in his opinion) stupid moment in the future.

"Maybe you'll have your moment in the spotlight when the fourth season ends? Probably..." Chen Xiaoxia continued to comfort her.

Xiao Chun is still heartbroken, but this is all she can think about for now.

There was nothing Xiao Chun could do; the story within the Sky Screen was already fixed, and she couldn't change the plot at all.

What else can we do at this moment but accept it?

So all he could do was hug Fang Ming tightly and rub against him to comfort his wounded heart.

However, Aurora had a slight suspicion that Xiao Chun might be using this as an excuse to do something 'sexy' to Fang Ming's body...

But she had no evidence, so she could only keep a closer eye on Xiao Chun.

"Ah... ah!!!"

Ayaka only cried out in surprise after seeing the silver-haired boy being tackled, "Who are you?! Let go of Xiao Xue!!"

She rushed forward and tried to pull Song Niandong off her younger brother.

But Song Niandong simply held Tsukinomiya Yuki in her arms, her eyes red-rimmed, tears streaming down her face without any resistance.

She hugged Tsukinomiya Yuki, choking back tears as she spoke loudly:

"Brother... I missed you so much... I really missed you so much... Waaah... You're finally back... Brother..."