Good Night, Sweet Dreams

The battle with the Fierce Beast ended as easily as usual. Huali did not even need to make a move; Green Yi and Huang Xing alone could pin the Fierce Beast to the ground and thrash it.

After the three-story-tall Fierce Beast died, its enormous body crashed to the ground, smashing a long crater into the earth.

Its massive form turned into black particles and gradually dispersed, leaving only a middle-aged man on the ground.

The small building attacked by the Fierce Beast collapsed along with it. Fortunately, Huali had rescued every living person trapped inside, as well as a large yellow dog, and there were no casualties.

After receiving everyone's thanks, the Magical Girls waved goodbye and left.

As usual, Huang Xing and Green Yi handled everyone's gazes with ease. She was not the slightest bit uncomfortable under their stares. Generously, she waved to everyone, struck a dashing pose, and mimed firing a gun with her fingers.

Green Yi, meanwhile, narrowed her eyes as she waved to the children and made a heart sign.

Huali was so tired that he could only gasp for breath. But seeing the two beside him strike attractive poses, he thought about it and still had no idea what to do, so he simply smiled and waved.

"Wow!! The Magical Girls are so cute!!"

"If it weren't for the Magical Girls, we'd have died here long ago!"

"They're so powerful! It's wonderful to have you protecting the city!"

The crowd's praise went on without end.

"Big sister, what's your name?" A child ran over, grabbed Huali's hand, and looked up at him eagerly. "Mom said you saved me. You're my great hero! When I grow up, I want to be like you too—gentle and kind, helping people who need help!"

Huali patted the child's head and crouched down slightly.

Even as a Magical Girl, he was not much taller than this seven- or eight-year-old child.

"My name is Huali. You're a boy, so you don't need to be so gentle. Just remember to be helpful, kind, and strong!"

"Mm-hm, mm-hm, mm-hm! I'll remember!!"

The child whose head had been patted looked especially happy, his little face flushed red.

Huali released him, and the child turned and ran back to his mother. Hugging her, he said delightedly, "Sister Huali patted my head!"

"Good boy." The mother looked at Huali from afar and smiled with relief.

"Let's go." Huang Xing laughed softly as she reminded him, "Don't get so happy from everyone's thanks that you forget how to walk."

"Wave goodbye to everyone!" Green Yi added.

Huali and Green Yi waved to the crowd once more, then leaped up together and left the place where the Fierce Beast had appeared.

The moment the Healing Spell stopped, exhaustion swiftly flooded his body. He felt unbearably sore all over, and even his vision began to blur.

Huang Xing noticed how poorly he was holding up. She grabbed his arm and draped it around her neck.

"I'll take you back. You really wore yourself out today." Huang Xing said.

"Thank you, Sister Huang Xing," Huali said weakly.

"We're teammates. You don't need to thank me for something so small. I'll need you to protect my back in the future. If we have to thank each other, wouldn't I have to keep whispering thank you, thank you, thank you in your ear without stopping?" Huang Xing said.

Huali let out a soft laugh too. "I don't have the ability to fight alongside you. All I can do is heal you a little."

"Healing is a very important ability."

This senior was always so radiant. Her golden dress was like sunlight, always making people feel warm inside.

Before the public, she was dashing, heroic, and powerful.

Before her friends, she was dependable, warm, and strong.

Although she could be somewhat single-minded in doing things, she truly had the makings of a leader. People could not help trusting her judgment and following in her footsteps.

A senior like this... was truly wonderful.

He rested his cheek on Huang Xing's shoulder, his body limp as he lay against her back.

Huang Xing's body was soft and dependable too. Magical Girls' bodies always felt so capable of making boys lose their heads.

Among Magical Girls, Huang Xing's outfit counted as simple and revealing. Her overly short skirt always made people feel as if they might catch a glimpse of something, while her fitted waist wrap showed off her figure beautifully. Her golden earrings and golden neck ornament both had the texture of gold.

She truly was a girl like gold...

Huali should have felt embarrassed by this, but he was too tired. He merely closed his eyes for a moment and fell asleep.

When he woke again, he was already at the door of his residence, having been gently set down.

"Get plenty of rest. Have a lovely night~" Green Yi said with a smile from beside him.

Huang Xing added, "See you tomorrow."

"Little pink-haired one~ See you tomorrow~" Green Yi waved, and the two left the fifth floor together.

Huali stood weakly on the ground, feeling utterly drained.

He reached into his pocket for his keys, only to touch his slender waist. His waist was so sensitive that even touching it himself made his whole body shudder.

His face immediately reddened.

Honestly, he'd forgotten he had not changed back yet.

After canceling his transformation, an even greater wave of exhaustion poured through him. He took his keys from his pocket and returned inside. He did not even have the strength to make it to the bed, instead collapsing limply onto the sofa and closing his eyes.

He suddenly felt something was strange. Had he turned on the lights when he came back? Or had he forgotten to turn them off before leaving...?

He didn't know. None of that mattered.

Closing his eyes, he quickly sank into a deep sleep.

In one corner of the room, a black figure silently watched him.

Seeing him fall asleep so quickly, the figure merely smiled faintly, then snapped her fingers.

The lights switched off by themselves.

The figure came to his side and gently kissed his forehead.

"Good night, sweet dreams."

The rooftop.

The wind howled.

The black-stockinged girl sat on the edge of a high-rise building, swinging her legs as she leaned back and gazed at the stars overhead.

The night was just right. A night like this was when nocturnal creatures ought to come out and move about.

The world was too peaceful now—so peaceful that it was beginning to bore her.

The Witch crisis seemed to have come to an end, but after the Black Stockings Witch had appeared, she had died completely so swiftly. There had not been any follow-up at all, which truly puzzled her.

But not knowing was fine. If a Witch's actions could all be predicted, that would be far too boring.

Suddenly, a meteor streaked across the sky.

She paused slightly and stared toward the direction where it fell.

Was it really a meteor?

At the same time, a subtle sense of unease rose in her heart.

Her gaze snapped sharply toward Magical Girls' Apartment.

After hesitating briefly, she rose from the edge of the rooftop and brushed aside the golden hair the wind had tousled.

There...

Had something just appeared?

She leaped toward Magical Girls' Apartment.

The unease suddenly vanished.

She stood on the rooftop and looked into the distance for a moment, but ultimately chose to turn and leave.

A place like Magical Girls' Apartment did not suit her.

Places that were too bright and glamorous truly made people feel sick.