Xiaoxia's Dream

But just as Chen Xiaoxia was about to go in, she couldn't help but stop.

"Come to think of it, that girl seems to be stronger than me... Nothing should cause her any trouble. What if I go there now and she comes back and can't find me? Should I wait a bit longer?"

Chen Xiaoxia muttered to herself.

Xiaoxia suddenly realized that Xiao Bai was much stronger than her. If Xiao Bai encountered a problem that even she herself couldn't solve, then even if Chen Xiaoxia went there, it wouldn't be of much use.

And only a few minutes have passed. What if Xiao Bai was just slightly delayed on the way and will actually be back soon?

Wouldn't she be very worried when she comes back and finds herself gone?

That seemingly cold but actually warm-hearted girl is a total tsundere. Don't let her cold attitude fool you; if I really disappeared, she'd probably be more worried than anyone else.

Thinking about all this, Chen Xiaoxia was about to pull back her foot.

But just then, in the hallway across from her open door, a familiar figure suddenly appeared.

The figure was wearing the same school uniform as her, and her pink twin ponytails, which were extremely conspicuous in the night, swayed gently, allowing Chen Xiaoxia to recognize her instantly.

"Xiao Qiu?! What are you doing here?!"

Chen Xiaoxia asked Xiao Qiu in surprise, but Xiao Qiu was in the distance, did not answer. She simply raised her head and looked at Chen Xiaoxia calmly.

Then she slowly reached out and pointed to the classroom next to her.

Chen Xiaoxia was puzzled by her friend's actions, but Chen Xiaoxia still took a step forward, intending to meet up with Yu Muqiu first.

However, the moment Chen Xiaoxia stepped inside, the scenery around her instantly changed.

The pitch-black night transformed into a bright sky, and the school buildings became Magic Barrier created by the Demons.

Meanwhile, in front of Chen Xiaoxia, Xiao Qiu, Xiao Chun, and Xiao Bai were fighting around a giant stone gargoyle.

The radiance of magic shone in this space.

Chen Xiaoxia... seems to have arrived in another place.

Chapter 111 Xiaoxia's Dream

(What happened? Shouldn't Xiao Qiu and the others be at home?)

(Yeah, how did they suddenly appear here? Did I miss an episode??)

(It's obviously just Illusion! Can't you even tell the difference between Illusion!)

(I noticed it... but Xiaoxia doesn't seem to have noticed it!!)

"... Illusion?"

Fang Ming squinted at Youyou.

Based on the time displayed in the Sky Screen, he could confirm that Youyou had already left Yu Muqiu's house, so the events that occurred in the school building were most likely being manipulated by Youyou.

Therefore, it's definitely the right thing to do to ask the person involved directly.

Seeing that it could no longer be concealed, Youyou sighed and said to Song Niandong:

"... Dongdong, let her out, she's... our most important friend."

"Um."

Song Niandong did not hesitate, or rather, she had actually wanted to tell Fang Ming everything for a long time, but because in the real timeline, it was Youyou who first saved Dongdong, so Song Niandong cared a lot about Youyou's opinion.

Since Youyou didn't ask her to reveal her final trump card, although she felt very sorry for her brother, she could only keep it to herself out of guilt.

Now that Youyou is asking her to tell what she's been hiding, Song Niandong certainly won't hesitate.

A rabbit. "..."

What's with this feeling of betrayal...?

Seeing Song Niandong's decisiveness, Youyou was somewhat heartbroken.

It's only been a few days, Song Niandong has already been won over by Fang Ming! So Fang Ming really is something else! Could he be some kind of loli killer?

Youyou wanted to complain, but considering how much Fang Ming had been provoked today, and fearing that she would really be burned by Fang Ming, Youyou chose to remain silent.

Song Niandong moved quickly. She didn't transform, but instead took out her Magical Armament and summoned the Book of Friends, which contained her 'friends'.

Opening the Book of Friends, Song Niandong flipped directly to the last page.

On this last page, there is Magical Girls with a bun hairstyle and wearing a pink dress.

Fang Ming glanced at the Magical Girls and immediately recognized her.

Magical Girl Nicole!

She is the female protagonist of a local Magical Girls anime! Originally, this anime was a niche show with few viewers, but because of Xiao Qiu and her friends, it brought unprecedented popularity to Magical Girls, causing this niche anime to become a huge hit.

The movie Fang Ming and Xiao Chun went to see a few days ago was this Magical Girls movie.

In this theatrical version, Fang Ming also saw cameos from Xiao Qiu and others.

"This is--!"

Fang Ming was quite surprised to see the Magical Girl Nicole.

Song Niandong turned the page of the book, and the Magical Girls suddenly appeared, shrinking to human size and standing in front of Fang Ming and Song Niandong.

As soon as she appeared, she struck the same pose as in the animation.

With two fingers of his left hand forming a scissor shape and placed near his left eye, he waved his wand forward in his right hand, his body glowing with a 'KiraKira' effect as he uttered his signature line:

" --Magical Girl Nicole Dream Guardians brings sweet dreams to everyone, is here!"

"..."

Fang Ming took a deep breath and was so shocked by the seemingly Magical Girls in front of him that he couldn't come to his senses for a long time.

At this moment Song Niandong, who was standing to the side, raised her hand and clapped in a very cooperative manner.

Splat splat--

The applause woke Fang Ming, and he looked into Song Niandong 'Song Niandong eyes, where he could see the starlight shining.

But after Song Niandong applauded, Nicole did not respond at all. She stood there like a wax figure, maintaining the same pose she had adopted when she appeared, with her bright smile still on her face.

Youyou then said, "She is a 'friend' who has been with Dongdong for a long time. She has similar powers to Nicole, but... like other toys, she doesn't have much self-awareness and can only act on orders."

"I see... that startled me..."

Fang Ming gently patted his chest.

He almost thought Song Niandong's magic had reached the point of summoning fantastical characters! If that were true, then Song Niandong's magical potential... would probably surpass all Magical Girls!

The power of reality, no matter how great, will eventually come to an end.

The power of imagination... is limitless!

Although he couldn't actually summon the fantasy characters into the real world, the 'friends' Song Niandong summoned still possessed the same abilities as the fantasy characters.

For example, Magical Girl Nicole!

Youyou continued:

"The concept of Magical Girl Nicole is similar to that of Magical Girls in reality, both of whom are tasked with banishing nightmares and protecting the world."

"But unlike real Magical Girls, the world Nicole protects is the world in people's dreams. The place where they fight is also in people's dreams, so they are also known as 'Dream Guardians'."

"It was precisely because her abilities aligned perfectly with my plans that I suggested Dongdong turn Nicole's figurine into a 'friend'."

"So, Nicole's ability is--"

"Let dreams connect us, let everyone enter a dream, a beautiful dream from which we will never wake, and protect everyone's dreams—this was our initial plan."

Youyou told the truth.

Upon hearing this, Fang Ming turned his gaze back to the Sky Screen.

Therefore, at this very moment, Chen Xiaoxia and Xiao Bai on the Sky Screen are probably in a beautiful dream they don't want to wake up from.

[After a brief mid-game cut, Sky Screen perspective shifts to the scene of Chen Xiaoxia fighting the Demons.]

Four Magical Girls begin their battle against Demons, a giant stone monster that launches mud attacks at them.

The soil was shaped in the air, forming incredibly solid rock and iron. The soil, as hard and sharp as metal, took various shapes and flew towards Chen Xiaoxia and her group.

During the battle, Chen Xiaoxia gradually forgot what had happened before, and she became increasingly immersed in the fight against the stone statue monster.

The giant sword smashed the flying rocks, and the dissipating magic shattered the scattered earth and soil. Chen Xiaoxia and Xiao Qiu fought side by side, rushing to the front. Compared to the huge earth and soil monster, their figures were incredibly small.

"This can't go on, let's activate Shining Form, Xiaoxia!"

Xiao Qiu turned to Chen Xiaoxia and said.

Chen Xiaoxia was taken aback.

Activating Shining Form? Me??

Before Chen Xiaoxia could ask, Xiao Qiu had already activated her Shining Form, with pink light filling the sky and powerful magic forming air currents that spread outwards.

This is Xiao Qiu's Shining Form!

The moment Xiao Qiu activated her Shining Form, she flew towards the distant stone statue Demons. Chen Xiaoxia was stunned for a moment, and then she suddenly realized something.

Her body was also covered in blue armor, and her strength instantly surged to a higher level, reaching the same level as Xiao Qiu!

This is Chen Xiaoxia's Shining Form!

But... unlike the form shown in the ending credits, this is her imagined Shining Form.

Having activated her 'Shining Form', Chen Xiaoxia felt the power in her hands, and boundless courage burst forth from her heart.

"So... I can activate my Shining Form too! Stone Monster! Take this!!"

The blue greatsword in her hand was also different from before, with blue particles shooting out from both sides like wings, almost identical to the light from the magic wand in Xiao Qiu's hand!

Two attacks, one pink and one blue, struck the stone statue monster from two different directions. The particles vibrating from the greatsword easily cleaved the golem in two!

The massive stone statue was destroyed by Chen Xiaoxia in one strike. Chen Xiaoxia's figure appeared behind the statue, her back to it, her expression resolute, striking a pose as if she had finished her attack.

Then the stone statue behind her exploded with a deafening roar, turning into countless fragments. In this battle's resolution scene, Xiao Qiu and her group approached Chen Xiaoxia:

Wow! Xiaoxia, you're amazing!

Yu Muqiu's eyes sparkled.

"Xiaoxia, when did you activate your Shining Form? Even I don't have it!"

Xiao Chun looked at Chen Xiaoxia with surprise and a touch of admiration.

Xiao Bai, standing to the side, knelt on the ground in resentment. "How could... how could this idiot activate Shining Form first... We've lost completely!"

"Ah... Ahahaha, hahahaha! After all, I'm the strongest! Activating Shining Form is a piece of cake! Ahahahaha!"

Hearing her companions' praise and seeing Xiao Bai kneeling down in front of her in defeat, Chen Xiaoxia laughed wildly.

Amidst this joyful atmosphere, the perspective shifts, the bright space turns dark, and Chen Xiaoxia's figure collapses in the corner of the classroom.

Tiny vines were wrapped around her body, and Chen Xiaoxia was sleeping soundly on the vine 'bed'.

A smile she couldn't hide graced her face; she was clearly lost in a sweet dream.

This is reality.

(Xiaoxia's dream is to unlock her Shining Form and fight alongside Xiao Qiu again.)

(And incidentally, I also want to outdo the Xiao Bai www)

(You've already beaten Xiao Bai in the story, and even made Xiao Bai cry www)

(There are also doujinshi about people being bullied by Xiao Bai and crying, right?)

(You guys... leave the link!!)

(Hey! Don't say such vulgar things in a place like Sky Screen! Also, where did Xiao Bai go?!)

(Yeah, I'm really curious to see what Xiao Bai's dreams are like.)

"!!!!"

Upon seeing the discussion in the live chat, Fang Ming's face suddenly turned pale.

He immediately asked Youyou, "What is Nicole's dream based on?"

"Yes, normally it's everyone's deepest wish, the main point is to make everyone feel happy, so..."

Youyou spoke, she seemed to remember something, and looked up at Fang Ming, asking, "... Are you worried you'll be exposed?"