Chapter 586
Song Niandong's crying made Ayaka involuntarily stop what she was doing.
As for the boy being held by Song Niandong, he originally wanted to break free, but after seeing Dongdong crying, he stopped struggling. His pupils trembled slightly as he looked at the girl who had fallen on top of him.
After an unknown amount of time, as if by instinct, the silver-haired boy gently placed his hand on Dongdong's head.
It's just one simple action.
Instantly, everyone fell silent.
It was as if time in the world had been frozen.
Volume 6 <Magic Autumn> Season 4: Chapter 626 Special Training
[Tsukinomiya Yuki's hand was placed on Dongdong's head unconsciously.]
However, this one action made Dongdong burst into tears.
"Waaah, brother!"
The warmth she felt on her head and the gentleness emanating from Fang Ming made Song Niandong absolutely certain that the small-looking boy in front of her was her brother Fang Ming.
Ayaka looked at the crying Song Niandong, but in the end, she did not choose to pull Song Niandong away.
Xiao Qiu and Xiaoxia exchanged a glance, and both of them smiled at the same time.
Only Xiao Chun's eyes darkened slightly when she saw Dongdong fall on top of Tsukinomiya Yuki, but Xiao Chun quickly stopped paying attention.
She placed the mutton from the hot pot onto her plate and murmured to herself:
"... Hmm, too young."
I don't know if they're talking about mutton or something else.
(Question: What does Xiao Chun mean by saying this here?)
(This expresses Xiao Chun's helplessness regarding Dongdong's 'mistake' for Xiao Xue as her cousin...)
(666, and the class representative for Chinese language too)
(But there was a grammatical error in what you just said...)
(Wow, class representative +1!)
(Xiao Chun, now all she's left is stubbornness.)
Xiao Chun, behind the Sky Screen, still harbors doubts about Tsukinomiya Yuki's identity, but there's nothing that can be done about it. Sometimes Xiao Chun is easy to talk to, but other times she can be quite stubborn.
Even Xiao Chun, who lives below the Sky Screen, doesn't complain about herself much anymore.
She was simply holding Fang Ming, who had just woken up and returned to 'caregiving' mode, and pressing her cheek against his to comfort him.
It's okay, let the silly Xiao Chun on the Sky Screen be disliked by Brother Fang Ming, as long as Brother Fang Ming in reality doesn't dislike me.
What?
You're saying that Xiao Chun, both in the Sky Screen and under the clouds, is the same person?
Impossible, doesn't exist, not acknowledged!
How could someone as smart as me do something as foolish as Xiao Chun!
Murong Xiaochun thought to herself.
The dinner ended up being fairly satisfying. Although Yu Muqiu and Chen Xiaoxia had a lot to say to Xiao Xue, they had to put the idea aside for the time being, seeing how tightly Ayaka was protecting Tsukinomiya Yuki.
After finishing her meal, Xiao Chun said goodbye and left. She had been missing for a day, and she still needed to explain things to her family.
Xiaoxia helped Xiao Qiu clear away the dishes and utensils from dinner, and then said goodbye and left as well.
Finally, Yu Muqiu glanced at Xiao Xue, who was being held by Dongdong in the room, and smiled knowingly.
She turned to Aurora and said:
"Little Red, you can stay at Fang Ming's house tonight. Then... we'll come back here tomorrow. Little Red, you'd better invite the Magical Girls from the Eastern Ocean District as well."
"Hmm? Do you want to meet Kazama and the others?"
"We'll definitely meet, but that's not the main purpose." Yu Muqiu turned to look at Xiao Xue and Dongdong in the living room and said softly to Aurora:
"There are still quite a few Pillar Rank Demons, and above that there are even Commander Rank and Demon King. Although we have now eliminated the attacking Pillar Rank demons... the disappearance of several Pillar-Tier Demon here in succession may make the Demons realize that something is wrong."
"I'm worried... that more powerful enemies will appear soon, so I want to take everyone on a special training course."
"I see." Aurora nodded in understanding.
Xiao Qiu's concerns were not unfounded.
This attack by Pillar-Tier Demon is not the end, but only the beginning.
No one knows when the remaining Pillar-Tier Demon will arrive, let alone the Overlord Demons and the Demon King.
If they arrive in this world soon, it would be quite dangerous if the Magical Girls' strength remained stagnant.
In any case, special training is necessary.
But then again--
Aurora gave Yu Muqiu a deep look and said:
"Xiao Qiu, you seem to have changed."
"... Is there?"
"Hmm, she's become... she's become a lot like that old man."
Aurora said.
No matter what, you have to think things through carefully and prepare for the worst-case scenario first. That's what Fang Ming would do.
At this moment, Xiao Qiu seems to have inherited Fang Ming's 'legacy' and has become somewhat like him.
Xiao Qiu smiled but didn't argue. She replied to Aurora:
"After all, someone always has to be on the front lines."
After Xiao Qiu finished speaking, she left with her hands behind her back. Before leaving, she waved to Aurora and said:
"Don't let them be late tomorrow, okay? See you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
The red-haired girl watched Xiao Qiu's departing figure until Xiao Qiu left the room before she looked away.
After Fang Ming left, everyone changed a bit, including Aurora herself.
However, her changes were not as obvious as those of Xiao Qiu and the others.
"... Someone always has to step up."
Aurora murmured what Xiao Qiu had just said, then turned to look at Tsukinomiya Yuki.
If that's really the case, and if someone has to bear all of this, then Aurora hopes that person won't be Tsukinomiya Yuki, or her uncle.
If she could, she would want Tsukinomiya Yuki to stay the way she is now forever.
Forever... stay in the safe rear.
Nothing more was said that night.
The agreed-upon time arrived the next day.
Everyone gathered at Fang Ming's home.
This time, Aurora summoned all the Magical Girls from the Eastern Ocean District and introduced them one by one.
"This is Kazama Reiko, and her magic is Card Magic."
"This is Tottori Shiori, a good friend of Reiko, whose main magic is speed."
"Wu Huayin, Healing magic; this is Ayaka... no need for further introduction, her magic is defensive magic."
Aurora introduced the Magical Girls of the Eastern Ocean District, and then addressed them:
"That pink-haired girl over there is Yu Muqiu, who is considered the world's first Magical Girls."
"Chen Xiaoxia, Xiao Qiu's friend, uses Enhancement Magic."
"Murong Xiaochun ..." Aurora paused briefly before continuing, "The main magic is 'shooting' and 'Healing'."
"The one holding Xiao Xue over there is Song Niandong. Her magic is 'friend' magic, which can bring Inanimate Activation. They are all your seniors."
"Hello, seniors!" ×3
The Magical Girls of the Eastern Ocean District bowed to Xiao Qiu and the others in unison, except for Ayaka.
Xiao Qiu also greeted the Magical Girls with a smile:
"Hello."
After meeting each other, Xiao Qiu looked at the increased number of Magical Girls and couldn't help but sigh:
"The number of companions has increased, that's great..."
"Um, Senior Yu Muqiu." Ayaka interrupted Xiao Qiu's exclamation and asked her, "You said yesterday that you would be leading us in special training, right? May I ask, what is the content of the special training—"
"Ah, let Miss Stella handle this matter."
Stella, who knew both Magical Girls and therefore didn't need an introduction, dragged her slightly tired body to the front of the group.
She rubbed her temples and addressed the crowd:
"It's probably based on existing information about Pillar-Tier Demon that they're creating simulated Pillar Rank opponents to train your combat capabilities..."
"But before that, you should all have some free time recently, right?"
Stella asked the group.
Reiko and Shiori exchanged glances, and finally Shiori said, "We came under the guise of tourism, and we have plenty of time. Miss Stella, is there any problem?"
"No, it's just that the special training location isn't here, so I need you to take care of things here first."
"Is the special training location far from here?" Reiko asked curiously.
Stella nodded, looking out the window. "It's far away because... the training location is overseas."
"Sea... overseas!?"
Amidst gasps of surprise from the crowd, the camera then zoomed out.
Finally, they gathered on the deserted island where Xiao Bai and the others had trained together.
Then the screen went white.
--"Special Training"... This title appears at the end of the story.
Then the ending theme plays, concluding episode four.
(Yes, this episode is a transitional one.)
(Sigh, I was really looking forward to Xiao Chun and Xiao Xue meeting, but I didn't expect that Xiao Chun would not recognize Xiao Xue.)
(They'll probably recognize it next, right?)
(Hard to say)
(However, for Sky Screen, these are probably all minor details? After all, the most important thing is still the matter of the Demons...)
(The skill levels of everyone are very uneven right now, and it feels quite dangerous.)
(Yes, Xiao Qiu and the others in the first tier can fight against Pillar-Tier Demon, but those in the second tier and below... are absolutely no match for them.)
(It's impossible for Xiao Qiu and the others to have to shoulder everything, right?)
(Special training is necessary, but... if there's no danger, everyone's strength probably won't improve much in a short time, right?)
(It's better than not trying to improve at all)
"Speaking of which, how are Xiao Qiu's preparations going?"
Speaking of special training, Chen Xiaoxia also thought of searching for Yu Muqiu in the 'Special World'.
The Magical Girls in the Sky Screen need to undergo special training, and Chen Xiaoxia and her friends in reality also need to undergo special training.
At this moment, everyone inside and outside the Sky Screen reached a consensus on their actions.
The only difference is that everyone trains at different locations.