Chapter 589
Tsukinomiya Yuki doesn't plan to reveal that he can transform into Demons, after all... Xiao Chun felt for Demons a few days ago.
What if the Magical Girls of the Central Continent District find out that I can transform into Demons...?
Tsukinomiya Yuki felt uneasy.
Xiao Qiu looked at him meaningfully and drawled out her words:
"Oh--I see..."
"Well, so it's really nothing..."
"You were just testing the Sloth Demon's abilities, weren't you?"
"... Huh?"
Yu Muqiu's words exploded in Tsukinomiya Yuki's ears like thunder.
He was stunned at first, then his pupils gradually widened as he looked at the pink-haired girl.
The girl, however, still wore a smile. She stood before Tsukinomiya Yuki, her hands behind her back, and said with a gentle smile:
"I know, you actually saved Dongdong and absorbed the Sloth Demon's power."
"Why... why?"
"Because, that's just how Brother Fang Ming was." Yu Muqiu's smile faded slightly as she recalled, "That's just how Brother Fang Ming was. He went and devoured the power of the Calamity Demon on his own, and then... sacrificed himself in front of us."
"..."
"But you don't need to worry about anything. I can sense that your body is much healthier and cleaner than before... before you lost your memory. There are no signs of any erosion."
Yu Muqiu said to Xiao Xue with a smile.
Seeing the other person's smile, Tsukinomiya Yuki's worries gradually subsided.
"So... so the reason you came here is...?"
"I just want to talk to you, that's all."
Yu Muqiu smiled at Tsukinomiya Yuki.
In a corner where neither of them could see, Murong Xiaochun was huddled in the shadows, listening intently.
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"Just... talk?"
The silver-haired boy asked in a low voice.
Yu Muqiu nodded. "Yes, since you haven't regained your memories yet, I won't treat you as Brother Fang Ming for the time being. Instead, you can call me 'Sister Xiao Qiu '~"
"... Huh? Why did the topic suddenly jump to this?!"
"Ah, because I wanted to hear you call me that, hehehe." Yu Muqiu scratched his head, looking quite embarrassed.
Her smile and expression returned to their former adorable and silly state, which made Tsukinomiya Yuki relax a lot.
He let out a slight breath, then asked Yu Muqiu seriously:
"So, what do you want to talk to me about, Sister Xiao Qiu?"
"..."
"Sister Xiao Qiu?"
"Ah... no... it's nothing, um... you really know how to call me... sister or something..."
"... Didn't you tell me to call him that?" Tsukinomiya Yuki was speechless.
"Although I told you to call me that, well... never mind, cough um." Xiao Qiu secretly glanced at a corner, but quickly looked away and said seriously to Tsukinomiya Yuki:
"I won't forbid you from using the power of the Demons, but you should know very well why Brother Fang Ming 'sacrificed' himself, right?"
"Corrupted by... the Erosive Power, gradually turning into Demons, and finally, before becoming Demons, willingly being eliminated by you?"
"Little Red even told you this?" Yu Muqiu was slightly surprised, then nodded and said:
"That's right, Brother Fang Ming sacrificed himself for this reason, so what I want to say is that in the future, when you use the power of the Demons, you must be careful not to be corrupted by the power of the Demons."
"The fact that you were able to come back to life in this world at the cost of losing your memory is already the luckiest thing. And no one can guarantee that you will come back to life the next time you make a sacrifice."
"We... don't want to lose you again."
Yu Muqiu said softly.
The power of Demons is ultimately not a good thing; for most Demons Magical Girls, it is an incurable poison.
Even Magical Girls in her Shining Form, if her Emotion Seed is invaded by the power of Demons, the best outcome is that she becomes Witch.
Those Magical Girls who fail to master the Shining Form will not even have the chance to become Witch, and will instead slide all the way down to the Abyss of becoming Demons.
Fang Ming even died because of this.
Yu Muqiu didn't want Tsukinomiya Yuki to follow Fang Ming's old path, even though they were the same person, he hadn't yet regained his past memories.
"I see."
After a slight hesitation, Tsukinomiya Yuki nodded in response to Yu Muqiu.
But only he himself knows what he truly thinks deep down.
After saying all this to Tsukinomiya Yuki, Yu Muqiu turned and left.
She didn't let the silver-haired boy go back with her; instead, before leaving, she said to Tsukinomiya Yuki:
"Oh, right, there's one more thing."
"Um?"
"Xiao Chun, I really like... I really, really like Brother Fang Ming, so... please don't be angry with her, okay?"
Upon hearing Yu Muqiu mention this matter, Tsukinomiya Yuki also thought of the green-haired girl who hadn't been very nice to her.
Although she didn't understand why Yu Muqiu brought her up at this time, Tsukinomiya Yuki still answered Yu Muqiu:
"I wasn't angry. Rather, I understood how she felt, although... I was indeed a little uncomfortable at the time."
"That's good. I'll be going now. Take good care of yourselves!"
"Huh? What do you mean?"
Yu Muqiu's words came out of nowhere, leaving Tsukinomiya Yuki stunned.
But he soon understood why Yu Muqiu said that.
Because shortly after Yu Muqiu left, not far behind him, a green-haired girl emerged from the shadows with her head down.
It's Murong Xiaochun.
(What are you doing, you silly goose!)
(I hope Xiao Chun won't take this opportunity to cause trouble for Xiao Xue?)
(Shouldn't... it be impossible?)
(On the bright side, perhaps Xiao Chun is finally starting to accept Xiao Xue?)
(Wouldn't that be incredibly dangerous?!)
(Where is it dangerous??)
(Xiao Xue is in danger!!)
"... Whatever you do, please don't get angry with Fang Ming, I'm begging you, my other self!"
Xiao Chun ignored the 'slander' comments about Xiao Chun that scrolled across the screen.
She focused all her attention on herself reflected in the Sky Screen and sincerely prayed that Xiao Chun wouldn't do anything foolish.
Aurora frowned as she looked at Xiao Chun in the Sky Screen.
She wasn't worried that Xiao Chun would say anything hurtful to Tsukinomiya Yuki, because Yu Muqiu had already personally verified Tsukinomiya Yuki's identity. Xiao Chun, who had overheard the whole thing, couldn't possibly mistake Tsukinomiya Yuki for Demons.
Aurora was worried about something else.
A lone man, a widow, in a cave.
Moreover, Xiao Xue is facing Fang Ming that Xiao Chun's almost become a yandere...
Aurora's worries at this moment are the same as those of some people in the live chat.
She was worried about Tsukinomiya Yuki's chastity being in danger!
"Um... Murong...?"
Upon seeing Xiao Chun emerge, Tsukinomiya Yuki almost instinctively took a step back.
It's no wonder he reacted this way. He still vividly remembers Xiao Chun 'Xiao Chun attitude towards him when they first met, and who knows what Xiao Chun would do to him now.
If the other party still considers him Demons and intends to attack him directly, then he should at least be prepared to run away.
That's what Tsukinomiya Yuki thought.
To his surprise, Xiao Chun's attitude was extremely calm.
The green-haired girl showed no hostility towards Tsukinomiya Yuki. She simply walked up to him, stood in front of him, looked him straight in the eye, and asked:
Have you really lost your memory?
"Um... yes... it's like this, at least I have no memories related to you at all."
Although images from the past occasionally flash through her mind, including the Magical Girls in front of her, she has appeared in Tsukinomiya Yuki's memories.
But those memories are still too vague, not quite real.
So, to be honest, Tsukinomiya Yuki hasn't regained any of her memories yet.
"..." Xiao Chun's gaze narrowed slightly. She turned to look at the seawater crashing against the rocks not far away, and suddenly said:
"... I... I almost died when I fought Demons."
The green-haired girl recalled, a faint smile involuntarily appearing on her lips. She continued:
"Back then, I was too naive. The Demons dragged me to the bottom of the lake, and I almost drowned. In the end, Xiao Bai saved me, and then..."
The green-haired girl spoke, placing her finger lightly to her lips, her voice very soft. "... She saved me, Brother Fang Ming saved me."
"!"
Upon hearing what the green-haired girl said, Tsukinomiya Yuki was also suddenly stunned, and the memories of Xiao Chun that had surfaced in his mind became clearer and clearer.
As Xiao Chun finished speaking, she suddenly turned her head sharply and looked at Tsukinomiya Yuki again.
She strode towards him, startling Tsukinomiya Yuki, who instinctively stepped back.
The two only stopped moving when Tsukinomiya Yuki's back slammed against the cave wall and Xiao Chun raised her hands to block Tsukinomiya Yuki's escape route.
"Miss Murong...?"
The green-haired girl's face was so close that Tsukinomiya Yuki could even smell the shampoo in her hair.
That unique scent, combined with the girl's distinctive aura, caused Tsukinomiya Yuki to blush.
He wanted to separate from Xiao Chun, but the green-haired girl's hands were braced on either side of his head, making it impossible for him to escape.
Wait... did I just get pinned against a wall??
The Tsukinomiya Yuki belatedly realized.
Xiao Chun ignored his thoughts and continued speaking to herself:
"... These past few days, I've thought about it for a long time, and perhaps... my rationality is right. You are not Brother Fang Ming; you are just someone who looks a lot like Brother Fang Ming."
"But... but whether it's my intuition or everything I've seen, it all points to you as Fang Ming, only you've lost your memory."
"Um... Miss Xiao Chun, would you please let me go first...?"
Tsukinomiya Yuki still wanted to argue.
But at that moment, Xiao Chun couldn't hear anything anyone was saying.
He heard Xiao Chun continue:
"... So, I was thinking... if you really are Fang Ming, if you've really just lost your memory, then... doing this... maybe... maybe it can help you regain your memories, help you remember me..."
"?!"
'Do it this way'? How do you do it??