My Cousin Isn't Home Today

As Youyou had mentioned before, Song Niandong's source of power, like Xiao Bai's, came from the Demons.

Therefore, Song Niandong and Yu Muqiu, these Magical Girls, are different; she is special.

It's special, just like Xiao Bai.

It's even more special than Xiao Bai.

Xiao Bai, who already knew all this, wasn't surprised by what Youyou said. She just noticed the quantifiers in Youyou's previous words after thinking about it.

"You just said... 'we'? Besides you, there are other Magical Creatures that have been modified?"

The Xiao Bai asked this question for the first time.

Youyou nodded. "That's right, but they weren't as lucky as me. They've probably become the Demons's minions now."

"What is the purpose of the Demons modifying you Magical Creatures?"

Xiao Bai asked again.

This time, Youyou didn't hide anything. Looking at the Magical Girls here, and Nino standing beside her with a worried expression, she snorted and said:

"What else could it be for? Of course, it's to help them contract a 'Dark Magical Girls' and do things for them."

"!!"

Youyou's words surprised the Magical Girls.

But Youyou didn't give them much time to think, turning to Xiao Bai and saying:

"... So, in the future we may face more than just Demons. Even so, you still want to stop us?"

Youyou still hadn't given up, still hadn't abandoned her 'world evasion plan,' but this time, before Xiao Bai could answer, Xiao Chun suddenly said:

"Whether or not to stop you can be discussed later. Are you sure that besides yourself, you are the only Magical Creatures in this world?"

"...!?"

This sentence structure seems familiar; it's as if people often use this phrase to ask Nino.

But Youyou isn't Nino; she wouldn't say definitively, "It's definitely just me," when Xiao Chun asked her that question.

She knew that since Xiao Chun asked that question, she must have discovered something.

So Youyou didn't waste any words and asked directly, "Why do you ask that? What... did the authorities in your world find out?"

Xiao Chun didn't keep him in suspense.

She looked at Xiao Bai and Xiao Bai, "I overheard Aunt He and Uncle Xu from the Investigation Department talking and heard some not-so-reliable news..."

Xiao Chun paused here, then hesitated before saying, "In the Americas District, someone who seems to be Magical Girls has appeared. Uncle Xu... that's what he said!"

"... The Americas District?"

Xiao Bai froze, turning his gaze westward as if he could see another continent across the ocean through this place.

The continental structure of this world is similar to that of my previous life; the only difference is that there are no distinctions between countries, making it a completely peaceful world.

The entire Federation is divided into seven regions according to their respective continents.

The Central Continent District where Xiao Bai lives is one, Americas District across the ocean is another.

Fang Ming had been to the Americas District before, but that was a long time ago. However, Fang Ming's impression of that place was not very good because that region was too 'free'.

Because the world is so vast, the laws governing different regions vary. In the Central Continent District, it is forbidden for ordinary people to possess firearms, while in the Americas District, it is common for ordinary people to possess firearms.

If Fang Ming hadn't hired bodyguards when he went there, he probably would have been robbed on the street.

So... there are Magical Girls in that area after all?

"Is this true?" Xiao Bai put away her memories and turned to Xiao Chun to ask.

Xiao Chun shook her head. "I'm not sure, after all... the Americas District too far away."

The Americas District and Central Continent District are far apart; even by plane, it takes more than ten hours to get there.

Therefore, unless the Magical Girls possess the power of teleportation, it would be impossible for them to easily travel to the Americas District to conduct an investigation.

If the Magical Girls want to investigate, they either have to go to the Americas District themselves, or they have to rely on official channels.

But... as everyone knows, the authorities currently have no resistance to magic.

It's better to rely on yourself than on them.

It seems I'll have to take a trip to the Americas District sometime.

Upon receiving the news, Xiao Bai thought to himself.

Chapter 107 My Cousin Isn't Home Today

My conversation with Xiao Qiu ended on a sour note.

Seeing that Xiao Bai really didn't want to join her, and with Xiao Chun inexplicably siding with Xiao Bai, Xiao Qiu could only leave with regret in the end.

Since Xiao Qiu ran into Xiaoqiu here, Xiao Chun decided to go back with Xiao Qiu, so she parted ways with Xiao Bai and the others halfway.

Before leaving, Xiao Chun said to Xiao Bai:

"Um, I also heard Uncle Xu and the others say that they want you to come and help out..."

"Help? Help with what?"

"The Investigation Department seems to be in a bad situation. I heard that many people at the higher-ups are unwilling to believe in the power of Magical Girls, so... Uncle Xu wants you to..."

"Forget it, I'm not interested."

Xiao Bai decisively refused.

Getting involved with the official channels isn't a good thing. If it were the official channels from the past, it would be fine, but the official channels in this life... Xiao Bai, let's just say it's hard to say.

Rather than making yourself uncomfortable by going into it, you might as well just be a free person.

Moreover, with an uncontrollable Magical Girls like Xiao Bai outside, even if some people in the Federation really wanted to do something to Yu Muqiu and the others, they would have to consider Xiao Bai's existence.

"All right..."

Xiao Chun seemed quite disappointed.

Xiao Bai asked in surprise, "You seem to really want me to join in."

"Yes." Xiao Chun nodded without hiding her feelings. "I'm very worried about you, just as worried about you as Xiao Qiu."

"I've already said it, your worries are unnecessary."

Xiao Bai spoke in a cool, clear voice.

The way he spoke, the words he uttered, and his consistently cold expression left Xiao Chun somewhat dazed. She said to Xiao Bai:

"If I hadn't known beforehand, I really wouldn't have suspected you... If you had denied it back then, I probably would have wavered too."

Xiao Bai knew which matter Xiao Chun was referring to, so she turned to Xiao Chun and asked:

What if I deny it now?

"!"

"Alright, stop looking at me like that."

"The only reason I chose to keep this from you was because I felt this matter was too shameful. But if you really know and are already certain, then I won't hide anything. After all, I'm not some eternal elementary school student who's worried about being hunted down by the Black Organization..."

"...?"

A perpetual elementary school student? The Black Organization?

What's the meaning?

Xiao Chun didn't quite understand, but she did grasp what Xiao Bai was saying.

The real purpose wasn't to hide his identity from them, but rather to prevent them from worrying about knowing Fang Ming's true identity.

Unless Sky Screen exposes Fang Ming wouldn't really want to keep this a secret from those who already know.

Rather than dragging things out and accumulating a bunch of dark secrets before finally exposing them to those who know the truth, it's better to be honest from the start.

At least that's what Fang Ming did with Song Niandong.

Xiao Chun's ability to discover his identity was her own skill, so he naturally had no need to hide it anymore.

However, despite that... Xiao Bai added:

"Of course, I will not admit it without solid evidence."

"... Understood."

It was only because of the side effects of magic, and because of her own intelligence, that Xiao Chun realized this.

If either Yu Muqiu or Chen Xiaoxia had come, they probably wouldn't have noticed the problem.

In other words, revealing himself to Xiao Chun was already the limit of what Xiao Bai could do.

Yu Muqiu and Chen Xiaoxia... of course, she'll keep it a secret for as long as possible.

After all...

She called Chen Xiaoxia "idiot" many times, right?

She's been 'arrogant' in front of Yu Muqiu quite a few times, hasn't she?

The thought of the two girls questioning her with resentment if she were exposed made Xiao Bai's head spin.

"... So, is this a secret between us?"

Xiao Chun blinked, seemingly lost in thought.

Xiao Bai turned around. "Think what you want... Dongdong, let's go."

In the final moments, Xiao Bai seemed to have returned to its former appearance.

Of course, it wasn't Fang Ming's appearance; it was how Xiao Bai used to appear in front of Yu Muqiu and the others.

Perhaps this is how Xiao Bai is now, if these things aren't brought up.

She appears cold on the surface, but inside she is more gentle and Passion than anyone else.

Xiao Chun liked Xiao Bai's inner qualities, so even after learning his true identity, Xiao Chun liked him even more.

But that's true--

As Song Niandong jogged up to Xiao Bai, took her hand, and turned back to look at her with a slightly smug expression, Xiao Chun's expression began to falter.

That brat...!

Xiao Chun didn't know much about Song Niandong. From everything she saw on the Sky Screen, all she knew was that Song Niandong was a pitiful child who was bullied and had no one to care for her. At first, Xiao Chun felt some sympathy for the child.

But seeing Song Niandong clinging so tightly to Xiao Bai, Xiao Chun suppressed her sympathy.

She suddenly remembered that it wasn't her who first learned Fang Ming's identity, but Song Niandong!

A new character who only appeared in the second season actually knew the most crucial truth before she did!

This made Xiao Chun feel like she had lost in some way.

No... more than one level!

Thinking about it carefully, Song Niandong has been living and eating with Fang Ming these past few days, enjoying his cooking and Fang Ming meticulous care.

Thinking of this, even Xiao Chun, who usually has a peaceful mindset, couldn't help but have tears in her eyes.

"No... we need to think of something..."

She was the one who arrived first, how could Song Niandong get there before her?

She had to find a way to live with Fang Ming!

"You believed what Xiao Chun said?"

On the way back, Youyou, who was perched on Song Niandong's shoulder, asked Xiao Bai.

What do you mean?

"What you're talking about, the Magical Girls in another region."

Youyou had doubts about what Xiao Chun said.

There weren't many Magical Creatures left to begin with, and Nino is currently the only one capable of forming a contract with a human.

The remaining Magical Creatures are either like Youyou, who can barely form a contract with a Magical Girls, and are also close to the Demons side.