The unexpected reinforcements charged into the battlefield with imposing momentum. The lingering purple-red curtain of light made the scene before them especially dreamlike. Larkspur blinked, repeatedly confirming that she was not hallucinating before speaking in astonishment:
"Morning Glory? Is that really you?"
She did not know whether this was the "reinforcement" Emerald had mentioned, but if it was, it was far too unexpected. She had never imagined that person would be Hong Siyu.
After all, not even a month had passed since the Full Moon Festival incident. Hong Siyu had only been sent to the Kingdom for treatment this month, so her return to Fangting City at this time was indeed beyond Larkspur's expectations.
More importantly, Hong Siyu should no longer have been capable of becoming a magical girl.
As a retired magical girl, her Mana Source should have long since fallen dormant, and her magical girl powers should have been returned. Not to mention that Moss had previously controlled her and even turned her into an Aberrant Beast for a time. After all that, there should have been no way she could become a magical girl again.
Yet facts spoke louder than anything else. The hand supporting the bend of Larkspur's legs was so real, and the face before her was so vivid. The girl who should have existed only in her memories had truly appeared here.
"It's really me, Senior."
The hands holding Larkspur slowly released her. Once her feet touched the ground, the girl dressed in purple-red lowered her head slightly. "I'm back. And... I'm sorry I came back late."
"How can you—"
"Shh. Let's leave the catching up for later. Once this is over, I'll explain everything to you."
Perhaps because of their earlier intimate contact, Hong Siyu looked a little uncomfortable. She held the notebook