Chapter 107: It’s Not Good for Orthopedics
The next day, Luo Shuangxing let Luo Shuangyue know something.
When you think your sister is bad, she is actually worse than you can imagine.
“What do you mean? I don’t want to wear something like this!” Looking at the white over-knee socks her sister handed her, Luo Shuangyue immediately crossed her arms in front of her chest, making a big ‘X’ sign.
If it were in her Dark Butterfly state, she wouldn’t mind wearing these socks. After all, in that state, Luo Shuangyue clung to her black stockings all day long.
But right now, she is Luo Shuangyue! She is Luo Shuangxing’s older brother! She can’t just simply accept the socks her sister handed her.
She had to resist, not letting her sister think she genuinely wanted to become a little girl.
“Brother, I thought hard last night and figured this outfit doesn’t match the socks at all. Look, since you’re already wearing this outfit, wearing long socks wouldn’t matter, right?”
Luo Shuangxing said earnestly while forcefully pushing the socks into Luo Shuangyue’s hands.
After a few back-and-forth exchanges, Luo Shuangyue still held her ground against her sister’s strong push and pushed the socks back into Luo Shuangxing’s hands.
This made Luo Shuangxing grit her teeth in frustration. Wasn’t this damn sister usually fond of wearing stockings? When in the Dark Butterfly state, wasn’t she always in black stockings?
Now she’s being shy? Now she knows how to be shy? I see you’re refusing the toast and drinking the penalty wine!
“If you won’t wear them, I’ll put them on you!” Luo Shuangxing lunged at Luo Shuangyue, throwing her onto the bed, then forcibly grabbing her legs under her skirt and started pulling the long socks onto her toes.
This action clearly crossed the line of sibling interaction, but Luo Shuangyue didn’t dare to struggle right now. If a kick accidentally landed on her sister’s face, her life wouldn’t be good anymore.
Under Luo Shuangyue’s unwilling cooperation, Luo Shuangxing quickly put the socks on her. She even took a peek under Luo Shuangyue’s skirt and let out a disappointed sound after.
“Brother, are you sure you’ve never secretly worn a skirt?”
Look at these white lace pumpkin pants under the skirt. They not only match Luo Shuangyue’s outfit well but also gave Luo Shuangxing a faint sense of déjà vu.
Wasn’t that view she accidentally glimpsed under Senior Bai Ye’s skirt similar to this?
Could it be that her sister directly moved that disguised outfit over here?
If I search in the room a bit, wouldn’t I be able to find Bai Ye’s outfit?
Luo Shuangxing glanced around the room without leaving a trace. Although she had this suspicion in her mind, she ultimately didn’t directly implement the idea of turning Luo Shuangyue’s bedroom upside down.
Sister Xia Mo said that now they should subtly make her brother realize she’s a girl; they needed to be gentle, like boiling a frog in warm water.
They couldn’t just scald the frog all at once.
“What are you looking at? Little pervert!” Luo Shuangyue quickly pulled down her skirt. She realized her sister had really grown a bit peculiar.
Why does she love peeking under others’ skirts so much?
She peeked under Bai Ye’s skirt, and now hers too. Is there something so attractive about it?
As for why Luo Shuangyue wore pumpkin pants… please, with the skirt she prepared for her, not wearing safety pants would be odd!
She didn’t want Luo Shuangxing to discover anything unusual, like her brother being flat down there…
“Are you trying to see what your brother’s symbol looks like? After all, brother, you look quite sweet and soft now.” Luo Shuangxing laughed mischievously.
Using “sweet and soft” as a description for her brother gives off a very mismatched impression, but this is indeed how Luo Shuangyue is right now.
Maybe it’s because of the playful scuffle with Luo Shuangxing, or maybe because of the embarrassment from wearing women’s clothes, Luo Shuangyue’s face was flushed red, just like a shy girl.
In this state, who would think she was a man?
“See! I told you brother looks good in women’s clothing!” Pulling Luo Shuangyue in front of the mirror, Luo Shuangxing confidently placed her hands on her hips and exclaimed proudly.
The image of Luo Shuangyue in the mirror could only be described as a beautiful woman; without any makeup, her looks outshined those made-up monsters.
Even standing next to her, being the younger sister, Luo Shuangxing felt like the brightness of her being was stolen away by Luo Shuangyue.
After wearing women’s clothing, without any disguise, Luo Shuangyue is a stunning beauty that breaks through the sky!
“Brother, could you wear these clothes at home from now on? Please?” Luo Shuangxing hugged Luo Shuangyue’s waist, burying her head in her shoulder, inhaling deeply while saying.
In her heart, all other thoughts had vanished; she even didn’t want to take Luo Shuangyue outside anymore.
She just wanted to hold her sister like this until the end of time.
“No!” Luo Shuangyue unceremoniously rejected her.
This is a principle issue; she Luo Shuangyue could never wear women’s clothing at home! She had to maintain the image of an older brother… at least for a few days, right?
It’s not that she couldn’t accept wearing women’s clothing; she just felt that this change had to come gradually. A little today and a little tomorrow, slowly letting her sister adapt to her shifts.
That way, she could maximize the delay time.
As for how long she had to delay and how long she could keep it a secret, Luo Shuangyue was uncertain; for now, she’d just keep it hidden.
“Tch, not cherishing your own talents at all.” Luo Shuangxing lightly huffed, releasing her embrace and pushing Luo Shuangyue towards the door.
“Come on, let’s go play outside!”
At the door, Luo Shuangyue spotted a pair of somewhat novel white sandals. It seemed they had just been bought, giving her a bad premonition.
Soon, her premonition was confirmed.
“Put them on, Brother.” Luo Shuangxing smiled as she handed the sandals to Luo Shuangyue.
Without waiting for Luo Shuangyue to say anything, she stuffed the words Luo Shuangyue wanted to say right back into her mouth, “Do you want to go out wearing shoes that don’t match your outfit at all?”
This reasoning was simply too strong; Luo Shuangyue couldn’t find a way to refuse and had to obediently take the shoes, putting them on with a lifeless expression.
This expression in Luo Shuangxing’s eyes turned into one of acceptance; at least today, Luo Shuangyue had accepted she didn’t want to resist anymore.
With this in mind, the activities she arranged next could become a lot more fun.
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The place Luo Shuangxing took Luo Shuangyue to was not a mall but the amusement park of Xinghai City.
This time, Luo Shuangxing wasn’t looking to give Luo Shuangyue a prank, but genuinely wanted to spend a normal, happy day with her sister.
However, this ordinary day might not be so ordinary for others?
“Sister, open wide, ah~”
“Stop it, people are watching.” With a straight face, Luo Shuangyue opened her mouth and finished the ice cream her sister handed over, reminding Luo Shuangxing to mind her image.
Today’s Luo Shuangxing seemed to be in a frenzied cuddle mode, never leaving Luo Shuangyue even for a moment; Luo Shuangyue’s arm was constantly held in her embrace.
Every time she felt the soft sensation on her arm, Luo Shuangyue silently cursed, relieved that Xia Mo didn’t see this scene; otherwise, she might be doomed.
Luo Shuangxing’s behavior, when seen as a sister being cute, was permissible, but if you thought about it a bit more disrespectfully, it wasn’t entirely out of line.
After all, which sister would stuff half-eaten ice cream into her sister’s mouth?
The strange looks from those around made Luo Shuangyue feel the need to remind Luo Shuangxing to watch her boundaries.
Sis, I don’t mind if you do other things, but you really can’t cross the line here!
I’m in pure love with your sister Xia Mo, understand?
“What’s wrong? Am I doing something weird?” Luo Shuangxing tilted her head, asked in confusion.
She was only doing what should be done between a brother and a sister, what’s strange about that?
She had long wanted a kind, gentle, and beautiful sister to cuddle with; previously, that feeling came from Xia Mo, but now she finally had a real sister.
Although this sister was neither gentle nor kind, at least Luo Shuangyue was quite obedient today, so Luo Shuangxing could ignore those previous issues.
The natural sense of kinship in her blood made Luo Shuangxing feel that whatever she did with her sister wasn’t excessive; it was just feeding her sister some food, nothing to be fussed about.
She cared even less about the gazes of others, and she relished it a bit.
It felt like ‘See? My sister is beautiful! Do you have such a beautiful sister?’
When Luo Shuangyue wore men’s clothing, Luo Shuangxing wouldn’t have felt this sense of pride, but when Luo Shuangyue donned women’s clothing, Luo Shuangxing couldn’t help but want to show off her super pretty sister to everyone.
“That’s too over the line; it’s not good to act like that.” Luo Shuangyue felt she really ought to give Luo Shuangxing some psychological counseling. She was fine before; why suddenly produce such a sibling complex?
Could it be that my male identity simply doesn’t attract my sister, and only when I become a sister would it excite her?
So… does that mean Luo Shuangxing is inherently bent?
“Really?” Luo Shuangxing tilted her head.
“Yes, what family has an elder sister and younger sister behaving like you just did? They don’t even depict this in cartoons.” Luo Shuangyue nodded sternly.
After all, such an intimate relationship among close relatives is sensitive anywhere, and Luo Shuangxing’s recent behavior was only a hair’s breadth from something that could be considered taboo.
Compared to those sisters, Luo Shuangyue felt that the previous younger sister who often quarreled with her was better.
“And don’t forget, I’m your brother,” she added to emphasize her identity.
Upon hearing this, Luo Shuangxing rolled her eyes at once. “What brother? Just look at how you look now; how does that relate to being a brother?”
My poor sister, who has a cognitive disorder about her identity, needs robust treatment!
“Oh, I see, we still have a lot of things to do! We haven’t even ridden the Ferris wheel yet!”
Luo Shuangxing decided to end the topic; Luo Shuangyue had no way out. She couldn’t just hold her sister’s head and force her to keep discussing this weird sibling thing, could she?
Such topics had to be solved slowly, subtly.
After finishing the ice cream, Luo Shuangxing excitedly pulled Luo Shuangyue towards the Ferris wheel. They soon encountered a significant problem at the Ferris wheel.
These days were the last of the summer vacation, so many students took this time to come out and have fun, leading to a long line forming at the Ferris wheel.
Moreover, Luo Shuangyue noticed quite a few couples among the queue.
“Kids nowadays really are quite precocious…”
“Of course! In my class, some classmates are even planning to get their marriage license right after graduation!” Luo Shuangxing whispered.
After the outbreak of the magical beast disasters, the population worldwide saw a steep decline. To stimulate population growth, the legal marriage age has been lowered significantly; one can now get married with their partner right after graduating from high school.
And school romances, once deemed a monster in the disaster’s wake, have become commonplace now; after all, what the world lacks is people, many people.
While Luo Shuangyue and Luo Shuangxing were whispering, a voice suddenly came from behind them.
“Shuangxing? You’re also at the amusement park!”
At the sound, Luo Shuangxing quickly turned around to see who it was, then immediately lit up with a beaming smile.
“Class Monitor, long time no see!”
Standing behind Luo Shuangxing was a somewhat plainly dressed black-haired girl. She wore a pair of rather old-fashioned black-rimmed glasses, exuding a noticeable scholarly vibe.
Coupled with Luo Shuangxing’s address for her, Luo Shuangyue could guess the girl’s character setup; she was probably at the top of the class in terms of academics.
“Did you come alone, Class Monitor?” Luo Shuangxing curiously asked after greeting her, as she remembered the class monitor was not the type to enjoy coming out to have fun.
Coming to an amusement park alone was even less likely.
And indeed, as Luo Shuangxing thought, the class monitor shook her head and pointed to another girl following behind her. “No, I’m here with Xiao Yi.”
The girl named Xiao Yi looked somewhat petite, giving off a pitiful feeling. Her short flaxen hair fell by her ears, and her azure eyes were filled with timid emotions resembling those of a small animal.
Is she a very beautiful girl? Luo Shuangyue thought to herself.
With looks like these, she’d even be considered quite good among magical girls, right? She let her thoughts drift for a moment.
A beautiful girl isn’t necessarily a magical girl, but a magical girl must be a beauty, so is it possible this cute child could be a magical girl?
This thought only spiraled around in Luo Shuangyue’s mind briefly before she dismissed it.
Such coincidence couldn’t happen; how could one casually encounter a magical girl on the road?
Besides, if a new magical girl truly appeared, would the Magic Department not catch wind of it? They would have subdued her long ago, right?
What? You ask why no one came to subdue Luo Shuangyue? Isn’t it because her transformation wasn’t normal and the Magic Department didn’t notice? Plus, after transforming, she directly went to work for Polar Night, so the Magic Department couldn’t find her.
“This is… your sister, Shuangxing?” The class monitor asked softly after studying Luo Shuangyue for a moment.
She had heard Luo Shuangxing talk about her family structure, knowing that Luo Shuangxing depended on her brother, but then the beautiful sister who appeared beside Luo Shuangxing looked so much like her…
This must be Shuangxing’s sister!
“Yes!” Luo Shuangxing nodded vigorously.
Faced with her sister’s unhesitating misrepresentation, Luo Shuangyue had nothing to say.
She couldn’t shake her head and tell her sister’s class monitor, “Actually, I’m Luo Shuangxing’s brother; I’m out here wearing women’s clothing for fun,” could she?
Please, that would completely ruin her image!
“Oh, no wonder you two look so alike…” The class monitor sensed something was slightly off, yet the relationship between her and Luo Shuangxing wasn’t particularly deep, so she didn’t press further lest it seem rude.
Regardless, the girl next to Luo Shuangxing looked just like her; let’s consider her as Luo Shuangxing’s sister.
While the two conversed, Xiao Yi looked at both Luo Shuangyue and Luo Shuangxing with a gaze mixed with faint curiosity and wariness, especially directed at Luo Shuangyue. She spent most of her time looking at Luo Shuangyue’s face.
Whenever Luo Shuangyue cast a puzzled glance her way, Xiao Yi quickly averted her gaze, giving off an adorably timid pet-like vibe.
Meanwhile, Luo Shuangxing and the class monitor’s conversation gradually shifted to Xiao Yi. According to the class monitor, Xiao Yi was a good friend she had known since childhood, and they had been separated for a long time before finally reuniting this week.
To help Xiao Yi familiarize herself with the city she lived in, she thought of taking them around different places in Xinghai City.
The two had gone to the city center the day before, and today, naturally, they were visiting the amusement park.
“Reuniting after a long separation indeed deserves celebration,” Luo Shuangxing remarked with a sigh.
At that moment, the four of them arrived at the entrance of the Ferris wheel. Originally, Luo Shuangxing intended to share a cabin with Luo Shuangyue, but with the class monitor and Xiao Yi present, she couldn’t just leave them behind.
Reluctantly, they all had to ride the Ferris wheel together.
As the Ferris wheel slowly ascended, the bustling urban landscape of Xinghai City came into view for the group.
Xiao Yi’s hand pressed against the transparent glass, and her azure eyes gazed outside, slowly revealing a mix of nostalgia and envy.
“It’s so beautiful…” she whispered.
Xiao Yi’s voice was melodious, like a masterful piano piece, making Luo Shuangyue instinctively feel like the child would make a great idol.
With a little grooming and dressed in a magical girl style outfit, she’d definitely be a magical girl idol who could become a worldwide sensation.
As for Xiao Yi’s admiration, it wasn’t much to fuss over; looking down at Xinghai City from the Ferris wheel could easily lead to that conclusion of beauty.
Even for Luo Shuangyue, who grew up in Xinghai City, every time she overlooked the city that raised her from the heights, she would feel such sentiments.
Although Xinghai City was a bit small, although there weren’t many magical girls stationed there, and although she didn’t rank highly in the present world, it truly was beautiful.
“By the way, where did you grow up, Xiao Yi?” Luo Shuangxing did not feel the same sentiment, as based on the class monitor’s earlier comments, Xiao Yi likely came from another city, and she hadn’t yet visited other cities.
She wanted to know what Xiao Yi’s upbringing was like; perhaps she could go see it if she got the chance.
“It’s all gone… everything was destroyed by those terrifying monsters; I was the only one to escape…” Xiao Yi suddenly clenched her hand against the glass, her voice imbued with an unmistakable fear and sorrow.
Another girl harmed by magical beasts?
Moreover, a girl whose family was destroyed by them…
Luo Shuangyue thought that this young lady in front of her seemed increasingly burdened with unfortunate circumstances: beautiful, homeless due to magical beasts, and now related to an active magical girl.
Hey! Is this not a congenital magical girl body?
If this were in an anime, Luo Shuangyue thought that Xiao Yi wouldn’t take long to become a junior member of the protagonist group.
And if it were a darker and deeper anime, then this character would at least serve as a quality resource to help the protagonist level up.
Of course, she couldn’t say such things; Luo Shuangyue could only tightly shut her mouth and direct a sympathetic gaze at Xiao Yi.
The atmosphere in the Ferris wheel immediately turned tense; even Luo Shuangxing stopped her joking around. She lowered her head and quietly apologized, “I’m sorry for reminding you of bad memories.”
“It’s okay; it’s all in the past. Now that I’m alive, I can’t stay immersed in past sorrows,” Xiao Yi forced a smile.
Seeing such a strained smile made Luo Shuangyue feel Xiao Yi had potential to be a magical girl.
If there was a mascot in anime that distributed gems to girls, it should have bounced out from somewhere to give Xiao Yi a gem at this moment.
Unfortunately, there are no such mascots in the real world, and how transformation gems appear remains an unsolved mystery.
People now only know that gems choose kind-hearted and pure-hearted girls, granting them powerful magic. No one knows the reason behind it.
Luo Shuangyue opened her mouth, about to ease the atmosphere when suddenly a piercing ringtone exploded from the phone in Luo Shuangxing’s pocket.
Instinctively covering one ear, Luo Shuangyue helplessly looked at her sister, who was flustered, trying to pull the phone from her pocket to answer.
This jarring ringtone could only be heard by magical girls; to ordinary people, Luo Shuangxing’s phone merely vibrated normally.
In fact, Luo Shuangxing usually only turns on that annoying ringtone at night when going to sleep, but this morning, she was too excited and forgot to turn off the alert mode, leading to the current situation.
“Hello? Ah? Okay, okay… I understand. I’ll be right there.”
While Luo Shuangxing answered the phone, Luo Shuangyue’s gaze gradually turned serious as she looked outside.
Black streams of energy were converging above the amusement park; soon, a monster with general-class strength would appear.
Such a beast wasn’t much of a threat to today’s Xinghai City; it didn’t even require Xia Mo to take action. Xiao Mimi and Luo Shuangxing could easily handle it by themselves.
But it was still a magical beast; respect was due.
Luo Shuangyue could distinctly feel the speed of the Ferris wheel’s rotation hastening; it was probably trying to quickly evacuate the visitors above, while the guests below were also swiftly divided into teams by the staff to seek shelter.
No chaotic situations emerged; nowadays, people had become accustomed to these sudden evacuations due to magical beasts reappearing. Those who couldn’t adapt were long since eaten by beasts.
Isn’t this a form of natural selection?
“Look up… those monsters in the sky!”
A trembly voice came from beside her, and Luo Shuangyue shifted her gaze to find that Xiao Yi, who had seemed fine just moments ago, was now terrified.
She clung to the class monitor’s arm, biting her lip tightly, nearly drawing blood from the pressure.
At that instant, the speeding Ferris wheel brought the four of them to the ground, and as the door was opened by staff members outside, Luo Shuangyue urgently called for them to exit.
Luo Shuangxing jumped out swiftly, but the class monitor and Xiao Yi weren’t as nimble. Xiao Yi’s legs felt weak because of the swirling black gas above, needing the class monitor’s help to move at all.
Seeing this, Luo Shuangyue hurried over and took over Xiao Yi from the class monitor’s hands. He was in much better physical shape than Luo Shuangxing’s ordinary class monitor.
“Can you still walk?”
“S-Sorry…” Xiao Yi’s voice quivered without ceasing, though her legs felt a bit steadier now.
Supporting Xiao Yi for a couple of steps, Luo Shuangyue found their pace too slow; at this speed, they probably wouldn’t escape the amusement park before the magical beast descended.
So, she steeled her resolve and directly hoisted Xiao Yi onto her shoulder, running off like a kidnapper.
The class monitor was stunned by this scene but quickly snapped back to reality and followed after her. “Wait… wait for me!”
This was indeed the simplest and most straightforward method to get the frightened Xiao Yi out of the danger zone quickly. Still, the class monitor felt Luo Shuangxing’s sister was in remarkably good shape.
Although Xiao Yi was somewhat frail, carrying a girl who wasn’t exactly petite through a crowd was indeed pushing the boundaries of her imagination.
Once they entered the stream of evacuees, the class monitor struggled to keep up with Luo Shuangyue. When she looked back after leaving the amusement park gates, she was horrified to discover Luo Shuangxing had disappeared.
“Where’s Shuangxing? Is she still inside?”
After placing the shaken Xiao Yi onto a nearby bench, Luo Shuangyue calmly told the class monitor, “Shuangxing is clever; don’t worry about her.”
Why had she run off so quickly and dragged the class monitor out? It was to give Luo Shuangxing the perfect opportunity to escape!
Once the three of them left, Luo Shuangxing could casually find a secluded corner to transform without even needing an excuse.
This was a fantastic assist from the older brother! Thank me, Luo Shuangxing!
Noticing that Luo Shuangyue, as an older sister, remained so composed, the class monitor felt her anxiety was unnecessary.
From the little interactions just now, she could see the bond between these sisters was strong; if Luo Shuangyue trusted Luo Shuangxing this much, she too could ease her worries.
First, it was essential to comfort Xiao Yi.
At that moment, Xiao Yi was clutching her head and letting out soft whimpers of fear, like “They are coming” or “This world is going to be destroyed” or “Don’t kill me.”
Clearly, she hadn’t emerged from the shadows of her past; the nightmares still hovered in her heart, waiting for a chance to consume her entirely.
This state indeed had no connection to being a magical girl. Luo Shuangyue confirmed that Xiao Yi could not possibly become a magical girl; magical girls couldn’t be this afraid of magical beasts.
How could a magical girl be so terrified upon encountering magical beasts? How would they protect humanity then?
“Don’t be afraid; it’s just a very typical monster attack; magical girls can easily take them down.” Luo Shuangyue wasn’t a psychologist; all she could do was tell Xiao Yi that magical beasts weren’t as terrifying as she thought.
Just a general-class monster; once you see how a magical girl deals with it, you won’t feel scared of such monsters anymore.
People are almost universally like this now; if there are no magical girls around, magical beasts are terrifying. However, once a magical girl shows up to start battling the beasts, everyone would relax.
“Magical girls… magical girls?” Xiao Yi’s voice was hoarse, her hands weaving together tightly as beads of sweat formed thickly on her forehead. “Can they defeat those monsters?”
“I think it won’t be much harder than catching a chicken,” Luo Shuangyue quietly muttered while looking at the sky.
On that horizon, a purple shooting star was rapidly approaching. Before the power of Initial Bloom, a general-class monster was just a toy.
And beneath the pitch-black vortex, a girl in a white dress with white hair stood in mid-air, her brilliant golden eyes, bright as the sun, gazing at the encroaching black aura.
The black fog condensed into a pitch-black cocoon, and a few seconds later, the enormous cocoon burst open, with a moth-like monster darting out, charging toward the white magical girl.
“Ah!” Even though the battlefield was far away from her and the monster’s target wasn’t her, Xiao Yi was still startled, instinctively holding onto Luo Shuangyue’s arm.
Xiao Yi’s arms were very hot, almost as if she had a fever, yet when Luo Shuangyue glanced at her face, she didn’t see any signs of illness.
The girl’s face was pale from being frightened rather than from any illness.
As for the battle above, Luo Shuangyue couldn’t be bothered to even watch. If Luo Shuangxing couldn’t defeat just one general-class monster, then maybe being a magical girl isn’t in her cards.
If Luo Shuangxing truly bit the dust, there was still Xia Mo in the sky to catch her.
If it weren’t for Xia Mo wanting her junior to practice, that general-class monster would have been obliterated long ago.
“Don’t be afraid; just look at the sky; the magical girl has almost defeated the monster!” Gently patting Xiao Yi’s head like calming a child, Luo Shuangyue used a motherly tone to soothe her.
Luo Shuangyue wasn’t very adept at comforting people, but with a little girl so frightened, she couldn’t just pat and leave.
Now, especially in front of Luo Shuangxing’s class monitor, holding the identity of Luo Shuangxing’s “sister,” if she mishandled anything, it might affect Luo Shuangxing’s school life.
On such matters, Luo Shuangyue wouldn’t harm her sister. Even if she wasn’t good at comforting people, she could convey the current situation to Xiao Yi clearly.
Look, magical beasts aren’t as terrible as you imagine. These ugly creatures have no room to retaliate in front of magical girls.
That monster that was so arrogant just moments ago was now being pummeled by Linglan, flailing about in disarray.
As the white light transformed into thousands of silver needles piercing through the monster’s body, this general-class monster was undoubtedly defeated at Luo Shuangxing’s hands.
Its body shattered as it fell, the magical energy leaking from it was completely purified by the descending purple light.
In the end, only a black crystal the size of a fingernail fell to the ground, waiting to be collected by the Magic Department.
Now, the Magic Department has begun to regard the source magical power of monsters as vital strategic resources. After every battle between magical girls and monsters, the recovery team of the Magic Department would rush to the scene to collect the magical essence of the defeated monsters.
And those recovery team members, dressed in heavy protective gear and pushing large boxes, rushed past the three of them.
From them, Xiao Yi couldn’t see any fear of the magical beasts; she could only sense their excitement.
Why were they not afraid despite being in front of such a terrifying monster? Why did they act as if these matters were perfectly normal?
Moreover, that powerful monster was defeated by a girl who seemed to be about her size; what was going on here?
What kind of existence are magical girls?
Lost in thought, Xiao Yi temporarily forgot her fears amid a series of questions.
Until the distant voice of Luo Shuangxing echoed, “Hey! Don’t just sit there. The amusement park won’t be opening again today!”
Having just returned from defeating the monster, Luo Shuangxing seemed as if she hadn’t left at all, waving and running towards the group.
This scene gave Luo Shuangyue an impression of watching an anime, as if Luo Shuangxing was the protagonist who could transform into a magical girl.
This image and performance were just too classic!
“Me and my sister plan to go to the nearby food plaza. Class monitor, would you like to join us?” With their amusement park trip interrupted by the monster, Luo Shuangxing had to activate her backup plan.
The class monitor glanced at Xiao Yi, who was clearly still out of sorts, and gently shook her head to decline Luo Shuangxing’s invitation.
“Xiao Yi is frightened; I’ll take her home first,” she replied.
Luo Shuangxing didn’t say anything to hold them back. She actually wished for these two light bulbs to leave quickly and not disturb her time alone with Luo Shuangyue; however, she couldn’t directly express such sentiments.
Now that these two were voluntarily leaving, that was excellent.
After watching the class monitor and Xiao Yi leave, Luo Shuangxing happily hugged Luo Shuangyue’s arm, leading her in another direction.
With a helpless glance at her sister’s excellent ability to change her face, Luo Shuangyue thought her sister’s duality was truly top-notch.
“Don’t you like your class monitor?”
“Not dislike, but not particularly liked. That’s how I get along with most of my classmates in the class,” Luo Shuangxing tilted her head and replied.
Ever since becoming a magical girl, her interactions with ordinary classmates had slowly dwindled; almost everyone she got close to was within the magical girl circle.
Like the class monitor, their relationship was already quite good, at least Luo Shuangxing would still greet her and extend a somewhat insincere invitation to join.
“That girl next to her seems a bit strange.” Luo Shuangyue said thoughtfully, stroking her chin.
“Oh? Don’t forget that Sister Xia Mo is waiting for you at home. It’s not wise to play both sides, you know?”
Is this the image I’ve ingrained in your heart? Luo Shuangyue helplessly glared at Luo Shuangxing. How could her sister leap from her comment about Xiao Yi being strange to assuming she wanted to play both sides?
Even if Xiao Yi did have that inclination, Luo Shuangyue wouldn’t dare to accept it.
Moreover, that girl was currently just a frightened child traumatized by magical beasts.
“You didn’t see it; when the monster appeared, she nearly couldn’t even stand due to her fear,” Luo Shuangyue demonstrated with exaggerated gestures.
Even though Xiao Yi had already seated herself, looking at how her legs trembled, it was evident she couldn’t stand firm back then.
That was just too abnormal; how much psychological trauma had the magical beast caused her?
“So what? For ordinary people like her, magical beasts indeed are terrifying existences,” Luo Shuangxing tilted her head, questioning what was strange about that.
Ordinary people quaking in fear when encountering tigers or bears in the wild? Wouldn’t that be the same?
Luo Shuangyue displayed a conflicted expression. She wasn’t sure whether to critique her sister’s previous statement or explain the oddness of Xiao Yi’s fear.
What do you mean by “they” those ordinary people? Are you excluding yourself from being an ordinary person?
Could you at least act a bit and use “we”?
Forget it, forget it; perhaps it’s best to ignore it, Luo Shuangyue took a deep breath and told her sister, “But it’s not normal that she was still afraid when the magical girl appeared and defeated the monster, right?”
Magical girls are the current human spirit’s support. With a magical girl around, people’s fears of magical beasts would dissipate.
This should be common sense.
But Xiao Yi seemed to lack this common sense.
“She isn’t some primitive person living in the wilderness, is she?” Luo Shuangyue offered a rather impolite evaluation.
“Who still lives in the wilderness these days? If there were any, they’d have been eaten by magical beasts or wild animals by now,” Luo Shuangxing shook her head resolutely.
In the past, some might have preferred to live in solitude far from human contact, but doing so now is like signing a death warrant.
Anyone daring to leave the city for wilderness living would be incredibly lucky to survive a month; surviving a year would be extremely rare.
In today’s world, humans can only cling together, struggling to survive under the protection of magical girls.
“So why does she behave this way?”
