Aftermath

(Ceruno)

The living room was filled with the smell after the fierce battle. I collapsed on the sofa, panting heavily, my overstimulated brain slowly regaining its ability to think.

"Yezi..."

The greeting was interrupted.

"Hey, you should call me Miluno now. You were the one who said you wanted to treat me differently, right?"

Miluno, I love you!

She chuckled.

"Idiot, stop being so mushy and go take a shower. I need to tidy up the living room and do laundry later."

Miluno changed into clean casual clothes and turned to clean up the mess in the living room. Had the lovemaking just now not taken much out of her?

Looking back now...

The women's clothes in Yezi's wardrobe were actually bought for himself, but I didn't notice it at the time.

Considering her wounds hadn't fully healed, I said, "I'll clean up in a bit. You're still injured, so go and rest first."

"That minor injury is nothing to worry about; I've already recovered."

The bandages on her body had been removed, and there were no visible wounds.

"So fast?"

"Because of the side effects of the potion, I haven't been able to retain magic power in my body. Since a magical girl's body is made of magic power, without magic power, I can't repair the damage, which is why it's been so long. But I've replenished my magic power several times today... and just now I replenished it completely, so I'm fully healed."

Can intimate comfort really have this effect?

It was really thorough; I feel completely drained today.

However, something else came to mind.

"So, you took advantage of Miss Extinction at lunchtime!"

She sat up from the sofa to confront him, but Miluno simply shook her head.

"I wasn't ready to tell you then, but I didn't have the magic to turn back, so I had to find someone to recharge my energy. Therefore, my interactions with her were simply a matter of replenishing my magic, without any emotional connection."

She's always so calm.

Although she had this tendency when she was Yezi, it became more explicit and pure after she became Miluno...

But that reason doesn't convince me!

"But your actions, in a way, will inevitably lead people to think that way! Miss Extinction was indeed shy because of this, and now you're saying it's 'just replenishing mana,' but it sounds like you're toying with her feelings!"

"Don't worry too much about Extinction. He's a boy just like us, he won't overthink these things."

A shocking truth!

"Huh?! Where's Xiaoling?"

"That little girl is a natural-born girl, but she was only thirteen years old to begin with, and her mind isn't mature enough... I'm worried about whether she can handle real combat... I mean, real combat as a magical girl."

That's the least worrisome thing, after all, there's an even more extreme example.

"Xiao Yi was only ten years old when she was a magical girl, and look at her now, she's a school principal."

"Both she and Miss Extinction are magical girls who have never experienced actual combat. It's said that the local seniors in the Imperial City trained them for a while, and then, as surplus magical girls, they were sent to the City School... Cough, why are we talking about this again? Hurry up and take a shower, it's so late, we have to go back to the City School soon!"

It was already dark, and we hadn't even had dinner yet.

Miluno chased her into the bathroom and slammed the door shut.

"Why?!"

I thought I heard a short, surprised sound, but I was the only one in the entire bathroom...

Was I seeing a ghost? Or was it just auditory hallucinations from exhaustion?

My body was covered in sweat and... other bodily fluids, so I definitely needed a thorough wash to feel comfortable.

Gather what little fabric was left, and let the showerhead wash away the grime...

"Um?"

Because I'm relatively short, some of the water flows over my head and falls behind me.

But this part of the water flow disappears at a certain point.

"Cough cough--"

A coughing sound came from a deserted corner.

"Ceruno, it's me..."

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Change into clean clothes.

Soundproof bubbles are released in the bathroom.

"So... um... Mom, did you see it all?"

This is undoubtedly a difficult question to ask, but it must be clarified.

"If you're referring to the incident of you walking hand-in-hand down the stairs to adulthood in the living room..."

"I understand! Stop talking!"

She was at home from the very beginning, including when Miluno was dealing with the Jet Witch. She was just observing, and even though she witnessed everything, she didn't break her invisibility spell until I blocked her way out of the bathroom, and then the water from the showerhead revealed her... Even a mother would go a bit too far!

"But I didn't watch it after that! After all, we should respect the children's privacy!"

"Real?"

The mother, hands on her hips, scolded, "Don't doubt your mother! I know the importance of children's privacy! But it's a bit exciting that you two got straight to the point in the living room. After all, even when I'm not home, there's always the risk of me coming home at any time, right?"

"That's because of the atmosphere..."

She discovered that the two people she liked were actually the same person.

I used to feel like I was a bit of a jerk, so I held myself back, but once I let go of that burden, I felt much more relaxed...

But it might also be that they've gone too far.

"Even though you're a girl who came to this profession later in life, you still need to be a little more reserved! As a mother, I really don't want to see my daughter actively seducing others."

Judging from my mother's words, I may have acted like a promiscuous woman before.

"It's a bit of a shame that Little Yezi can't have children, but don't be discouraged. Once we find a way to purify the Star Crystal's pollution, you can turn back!"

My mother's proposal seems...

It seems like that's a possibility.

"By the way! Don't tell Yezi about what happened at home, it'll embarrass her. Aren't you going back to the City School? Just go now."

"Okay, sure."

I nodded in agreement to the reasonable request.

But after thinking for a moment, she asked, "Mom, did you already know that Yezi was Miluno?"

"I do know. Lin Xi told me a few days ago. After all Miluno goes to school, so Yezi is definitely not home."

"... Aunt Lin Xi knows, and I'm afraid Sirius and Miss SpiCa know as well."

In the end, was I the only one kept in the dark?!

Muttering complaints to himself, he left the bathroom alone.

The quick-witted Miluno had already cleaned the living room, and I had even used Bubble Magic to filter out the water that had seeped into the canvas sofa. We did our best to restore the "crime scene" so that everything looked like it had never happened.

But the memories of what happened won't disappear, so much so that I blush whenever I see Miluno, and can't help but recall the beauty beneath her clothes... a straight line?

From now on, her relationship with Miluno will become even closer.

Must!

"I've already contacted Luer, let's go straight to the Association."

She casually extended her hand to me.

I can't see through her thoughts, and I don't know if she feels the same way I do, but trust is about giving your heart even when you don't know.

New secrets may emerge between us, and unpleasant arguments may arise.

But I will always believe in Miluno and Yezi, no matter when or where.

So.

I took her hand.

"Okay! Let's go!"

I activated the teleportation spell.