Chapter 609
Ayaka wanted to condemn the other person's behavior in her heart, but after meeting the other person's cute face, Ayaka blushed and turned her head away.
No, she just can't bring herself to be fierce in front of that face!
I never imagined I was such a superficial person who only cares about looks...
The gray-haired girl began to daydream again.
But then she heard the boy next to her say:
"... I had a dream."
"A dream...?"
Knowing that the boy was about to explain Ayaka to her, Ayaka cooperated by asking him questions in return.
The boy nodded. "Yes, a dream, a dream about... I have an older sister, a family that was pieced together, and I dreamt that my sister was very good to me, so good that she didn't even want me to leave... I dreamt about everything, all the details, all the little things we did together, and now I can't forget them even if I want to."
"..."
Is it a dream...?
Ayaka subconsciously looked up at the Sky Screen.
Are the dreams of the teenagers around us the same 'dreams' in the Sky Screen?
Was it because of this dream that the boy felt sympathy for him, and that's why he approached him? Or...?
"It's a little embarrassing to admit," the boy suddenly said, scratching his cheek as he told Ayaka, "... In that dream, I really treated that older sister... as family."
He paused briefly, released Ayaka's hand, walked up to Ayaka, and said earnestly:
"So I came, not as anyone else, but as 'Tsukinomiya Yuki'. Although... I can't be 'Tsukinomiya Yuki' forever, at least for now, here, until everything is over, I am your younger brother."
The impact of the 'dream' world on the boy was far more than just an increase in strength.
The emotions in the dream, the feelings that were deep within his other self for these children, were all inherited by the boy.
Unfortunately, after defeating several attacking Pillar-Tier Demon, the boy, posing as Tsukinomiya Yuki, stayed in that world for another six months.
As summer turned to autumn, and then winter brought falling snow, the world underwent a major upheaval before the boy returned to this world.
During those six months, the feelings that developed between the boy and Ayaka were genuine.
Perhaps at that time, the boy had already acknowledged Ayaka his 'older sister'.
The joke I made earlier, "I can't go back and still have to call her 'sister'," is no longer a joke after I came back.
The boy felt he should give Ayaka an explanation in real life.
Because he caused Ayaka to lose a younger brother she loved, who also loved her.
So the boy came here, not as Fang Ming, but as Tsukinomiya Yuki.
Before coming here, the boy even considered whether he should simply seal his memories and act like a child for a few days to make Ayaka happy...
But when he thought about his 'demon pill' behavior when he was a child in his previous life, the boy decisively abandoned the plan.
He came to Ayaka to make up for his regrets, not to give the Tsukinomiya family high blood pressure...
The boy's words were sincere and without falsehood.
Ayaka finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although it's only for a few days, even just a few days is fine. Ayaka has the little brother from the Sky Screen, the adorable little brother she so desperately wanted.
"So..." At this moment, the boy named Tsukinomiya Yuki extended his hand to Ayaka, smiling as he asked her:
"Aren't you going to take me for a walk around the neighborhood, sister?"
"!!!"
That one word, "sister," made Ayaka lose her composure again.
But this time, Ayaka wasn't confused or lost in thought. Instead, she took her younger brother's hand and smiled.
"Okay, Xiao Xue."
The Tsukinomiya Residence has gained another person.
To Ayaka care of her younger brother, and since there weren't any recent activities requiring them to train together, Ayaka decided to skip her daily Magical Girls 'special training'.
One more person is missing from the rest area of Magical Girls in the Eastern Ocean District; now only Reiko and Shiori remain.
As for Xilisi...
After training with the Magical Girls of the Eastern Ocean District for a period of time, she returned to the Magical Girls Headquarters and reunited with everyone from the Central Continent District.
So, looking at the somewhat empty training ground, Reiko couldn't help but say to Shiori:
"I said, why don't we go to headquarters too?"
"?" Shiori raised a question mark above her head and rolled her eyes at Reiko: "What are you thinking? The headquarters is located in Antarctica. Even for us, it takes more than an hour to fly there, and a round trip would take two hours...!"
"A two-hour commute... I don't want that!"
"But there are fewer and fewer people now, even Ayaka doesn't come anymore..."
Reiko sighed.
She actually prefers being around more people. Although strictly speaking, she's a homebody, Reiko also enjoys making friends.
She already had many friends in her class, and after becoming Magical Girls, she quickly became friends with Kanon and Ayaka.
The same applies to Xilisi, who joined later.
But now... Shiori is the only friend she has left, Reiko suddenly feels a little lonely.
"Ayaka ..." Mentioning Ayaka, Shiori suddenly remembered something, and she said mysteriously to Reiko:
"... Reiko, guess who I saw last night?"
"Huh? Who is it?" Reiko asked, puzzled.
Shiori's voice became even softer, very low, like a secret agent making a rendezvous, as she spoke to Reiko in an extremely mysterious manner:
"I saw Ayaka... she appeared on the shopping street near her house!"
"... That's it?"
"Let me finish," Shiori patted Reiko's shoulder, gesturing for her to bend down a little more, before continuing:
"If it were just Ayaka, it wouldn't be a problem, but... what if I told you that Ayaka had someone with her?"
"With someone..." Upon hearing this, Reiko's eyes suddenly lit up like a light bulb. "Could it be... her boyfriend!?"
"No! But we're close!"
After whetting everyone's appetite, Shiori revealed the answer to Reiko, "It's Tsukinomiya Yuki!! That's right, it's the Tsukinomiya Yuki that appeared in the Sky Screen! The Tsukinomiya Yuki that Mr. Fang Ming transformed into!"
"Yesterday, Ayaka was actually walking with Xiao Xue!"
"...!?"
As expected, this bombshell news immediately shocked Reiko, who widened her eyes in astonishment.
Shiori was about to say something like, "Ayaka isn't coming today; she's off having a romantic time with her younger brother."
But then she suddenly felt a heavy pressure coming from behind her.
The pressure made Shiori shut her mouth instantly.
Along with the pressure came a familiar girl's voice:
"You just said, Tsukinomiya... who is she with??"
Aurora, a specially appointed 'instructor' for the Eastern Ocean District, asked Shiori with a cold face.
Feeling the pressure on her body almost crushing her to the ground, Shiori was covered in cold sweat.
She... shouldn't have been gossiping just now...!
Volume 6 <Magic Autumn> Season 4: Chapter 651 The Cooperative Battle of White and Green
On the balcony of the Tsukinomiya Residence.
Tsukinomiya Ayaka and the silver-haired boy wait together for the broadcast of the eighth episode of Sky Screen.
Meanwhile, on a high-rise building not far from them, a red-haired girl was secretly watching them.
This appearance is exactly the same as when the red-haired girl in the Sky Screen first met Tsukinomiya Yuki.
They were all engaging in what was called 'observation,' but in reality, 'voyeurism.'
"... What on earth is that guy doing?"
Aurora muttered to herself as she watched the silver-haired boy interacting with Tsukinomiya Ayaka, who seemed to really be Tsukinomiya Ayaka's younger brother.
She doesn't quite understand Fang Ming's behavior right now.
If Fang Ming had lost his past memories like Sky Screen, that would be one thing. But now, Fang Ming clearly still retains his memories, yet he still pretends to be Tsukinomiya Yuki to Tsukinomiya Ayaka...
Could it be that...?
Aurora's pupils suddenly contracted.
"Could it be... that the older man's type is someone like Ayaka?! No, no, no... Ayaka doesn't even seem as good as Stella..."
Aurora's thoughts drifted.
At first, she thought Fang Ming did this because he was interested in Ayaka or something...
But upon closer reflection, Ayaka's figure is not as good as Stella's, and her height is only average among Magical Girls, which does not fit Fang Ming's ideal type.
Ayaka, Stella has a more 'mature' feel, is more threatening than Ayaka.
That's what Aurora thought.
But when she thought about herself and Xiao Chun, Aurora wasn't so sure anymore.
Speaking of which, it seems like the older men these days are interested in both her and Xiao Chun.
Could it be that the older man has unknowingly lowered his standards for a partner? If so... Ayaka definitely has a good chance!
"... Are we going to have more opponents?"
Aurora stared intently at Ayaka, her eyes revealing a hint of wariness.
She was considering whether or not to tell Xiao Chun about it.
"Hiss..."
"What's wrong, Ayaka- neechan?"
"N-nothing... I just suddenly felt a chill..."
Tsukinomiya Ayaka shivered.
The morning breeze was indeed a bit chilly, but not enough to cause the Magical Girls's body to react.
Looking at the incredibly cute silver-haired boy beside her, Ayaka suddenly realized, belatedly, that if Xiao Chun and Aurora knew Fang Ming was with her...
Thinking about it this way, Ayaka shuddered again. She asked the silver-haired boy:
"Um... Xiao Xue, although I think it's unlikely, but... but when you came here, you should... you should have informed Senior Murong and the others, right? You didn't sneak here by yourself, right?"
"Well... because I felt that if I told everyone where I was going, they would all come following me, so..." the silver-haired boy smiled brightly, "So I didn't tell anyone and came all by myself."
"...!!"
Upon hearing Ayaka, Ayaka's mind went completely blank.
At that moment, only one thought remained in her mind.
She seems to be doomed...
Ayaka as Ayaka was feeling hopeless about her bleak future, the eighth episode of Sky Screen officially began airing.
This episode... is another one without an opening theme.
In the Nightmare Domain of the Pain Demon, all sorts of torture instruments fall from the sky.
Moving the perspective upwards, it becomes clear that these falling instruments of torture are all magical artifacts of the Pain Demon that Xiao Bai shot down.
The power he gained from the Weapon Demon, combined with the combined abilities of the Calamity Demon and the Sloth Demon, made Xiao Bai's strength slightly surpass that of the Pain Demon!