Chapter 136: What a Good Person
When Luo Shuangyue successfully obtained the message about the construction method of the portal, almost all Blooming Level Magical Girls shed tears for her in their hearts.
Oh my, what a noble and kind child!
For the future of humanity, she has dedicated herself tirelessly, exhausting her mental energy to the point of fainting while battling the magical beasts’ portal.
Even after fainting, she continued to strive to unravel the secrets of the portal. The first thing on her mind when she woke up was to tell everyone that she had cracked the mystery of the portal.
She even wanted to drag her still recovering body to showcase her success to everyone!
“No, no, no, what you need to do now is rest properly. The portal issue isn’t urgent, it can wait a day or two.” The silver-haired, golden-eyed girl forcefully pushed Luo Shuangyue back onto the bed, her usually calm eyes reflecting a wave of guilt and admiration that nearly spilled over.
Longwen was genuinely moved; in her heart, Luo Shuangyue was almost like a saint.
This child has such a pure heart that it made her want to compare Luo Shuangyue to that legendary magical girl.
Although the color scheme of the two seemed vastly different, in that moment, Longwen inexplicably felt that their hearts were in complete harmony.
Dark Butterfly is truly a wonderful child.
“Senior, I really am fine. You don’t have to worry about me so much.” Luo Shuangyue, like a child pinned to the hospital bed, raised her hands, her face saying ‘I’m not dead yet, help me up to continue working.’
She was just mentally exhausted, not gravely injured and wandering at the edge of hell, so why care for her like this?
She felt a bit scared.
“And lying here is so boring, why not discuss the feasibility of my portal plan with the seniors on the ground?”
There weren’t many entertainment facilities at the moon base, and in this hospital room, besides the necessary equipment, there was nothing else—wasn’t that just painfully dull?
She couldn’t just play fairy fighting games with Xia Mo to pass the time, could she?
So while her mind was still clear, telling the seniors at headquarters about her findings was a perfectly normal thing, so why was Longwen so resolutely refusing her and showing such an expression?
Luo Shuangyue felt a bit confused.
“We let you get hurt so badly, you were unconscious for two whole days, and yet you think of us without holding a grudge when you wake up. This truly makes us feel ashamed.” Longwen continued to hold Luo Shuangyue’s shoulder, wearing an expression of ‘you must rest well today.’
“Fainting isn’t the seniors’ fault; it was my carelessness…” Luo Shuangyue felt even more perplexed upon realizing that Longwen blamed the Magic Department for her fainting.
She knew her own circumstances; this fainting incident had nothing to do with the seniors of the Magic Department.
No one could have expected her to faint, not even Qidian, who was right there protecting her.
If there was a sense of responsibility on the seniors’ part, it would be after she had already shown signs of exhaustion and they failed to stop her before she fainted, but was that the case now?
Her situation went from full speed to sudden collapse in the blink of an eye—who could predict that?
To pin this blame on the Magic Department would truly make Luo Shuangyue feel guilty, and when the seniors of the Magic Department came to care for her, treating her like their best junior, Luo Shuangyue felt goosebumps rising all over.
She liked being praised and indeed had a small sense of vanity, but when facing compliments that completely exceeded her expectations, she still felt shy and awkward.
And her behavior only made Longwen more touched and less willing to push Luo Shuangyue.
In the end, it was Xia Mo, unable to watch the two engage in meaningless back-and-forth, who stepped in to mediate.
Since Longwen was firmly against Luo Shuangyue working, then Luo Shuangyue wouldn’t work; studying magical theories using magical power in the hospital should be acceptable.
This way, it wouldn’t make Longwen feel guilty, and it wouldn’t make Luo Shuangyue bored either—it seemed like a win-win solution.
“Just think of it as preparing for tomorrow. Get your explanations ready now so you can explain better to the seniors tomorrow; it’ll be twice the result with half the effort.” Xia Mo said to Luo Shuangyue, successfully gaining her approval.
Then she turned her gaze to Longwen, seriously assuring her that she would definitely not let Luo Shuangyue overexert herself.
Noticing a hint of fatigue on Luo Shuangyue’s face, she quickly pressed her back down onto the bed, insisting she rest.
As someone with a super friendship with Luo Shuangyue, Xia Mo’s words carried weight, making Longwen hesitate and nod.
Before leaving Luo Shuangyue’s hospital room, she repeatedly reminded Xia Mo not to let Luo Shuangyue overexert herself; working for just one… no, half an hour would be enough.
This overwhelming concern made it hard for Luo Shuangyue to bear.
Once Longwen completely disappeared outside the door, Luo Shuangyue leaned back against the pillow and helplessly complained, “I really haven’t been wronged at all. Why does Senior Longwen act like I’ve been treated unfairly?”
She truly didn’t understand the current situation; clearly, she felt no issues, yet everyone around her seemed to sense problems, making her feel like she was going against the current of the entire world.
“Because they are all very good people, that’s why they would be like this,” Xia Mo said as she smoothed out the slightly crumpled hospital gown caused by Longwen, smiling in response.
Everyone is kind-hearted magical girls, so it feels natural to interact like this.
Although it can be a bit troublesome, it warms the heart, doesn’t it?
“Ah, I really don’t understand you all.” Luo Shuangyue propped herself up, reaching out toward the front to grab her transformation hairpin.
After days of feasting, the butterfly hairpin now sported some new designs, the most eye-catching being the shimmering starry patterns on its small butterfly wings.
However, Luo Shuangyue didn’t notice these details and directly pinned the hairpin in her hair, entering transformation mode.
Black and purple energy with ominous vibes surged from her palms, gradually transforming into deep blue starlight magic power. Under Luo Shuangyue’s guidance, this magic began to sketch out the complex outline of a magical circle.
Even just outlining this shape made Luo Shuangyue feel her head spinning again.
“That’s enough for today; let’s stop here.” Xia Mo, who had been watching Luo Shuangyue, immediately intervened, halting her exploration of the magic circle.
This time, Xia Mo’s gaze was extremely firm, and Luo Shuangyue understood that she could only obey Xia Mo’s orders.
Otherwise, Xia Mo might do something drastic to interrupt her actions.
“Got it, got it, I will rest well.” After sealing the just-formed outline of the magic circle with pure white magic, Luo Shuangyue hastily exited transformation mode.
After obtaining Luo Shuangxing’s sealing card ability, Luo Shuangyue gained a power that no other magical girl had: she could exit transformation mode in the middle of constructing a spell to recover her strength.
Other magical girls had to build spells in one go during transformation; although they could interrupt to use other spells, as soon as they exited transformation mode, the previously constructed magic circle would instantly become ineffective.
Luo Shuangyue used to be like this, limiting the scale of her largest magic circles and the power of her spells.
However, with the help of Luo Shuangxing’s ability, everything changed. She could build a magic circle halfway, seal it with a sealing card, and then continue to construct it next time she transformed.
She could easily take ten days or half a month to slowly grind out a very powerful magic; this was outright cheating!
Could other magical girls do this?
“Is everything done? Then let’s get some good sleep?” Watching Luo Shuangyue save her half-completed magic circle, Xia Mo pressed her back down onto the bed.
With sparkling, bright eyes fixed on Luo Shuangyue, from those eyes, Luo Shuangyue could sense Xia Mo’s unspoken words.
‘I’ll be here watching you sleep!’
Knowing that she couldn’t get away with cheating or slacking, Luo Shuangyue reluctantly closed her eyes. As sleepiness washed over her, her consciousness slowly fell into darkness.
When she opened her eyes again, the person beside her had changed to her sister dressed in casual clothes.
At that moment, Luo Shuangxing rested her right hand on her cheek, her little head nodding drowsily, as if she would fall asleep and tumble from her chair at any second.
However, despite her seemingly ready-to-sleep appearance, in the very next second after Luo Shuangyue opened her eyes, she directed her gaze toward her.
“Ji… Dark Butterfly, you’re awake?” She instinctively wanted to say ‘Sister’, but after uttering the first syllable, Luo Shuangxing quickly altered her words.
After a nap, Luo Shuangyue felt her mind clearer and looked at her sister curiously, asking, “Where’s Rosemary?”
Hearing that the first thing her sister asked upon waking was about Xia Mo made Luo Shuangxing display an unhappy expression.
At least say thank you for keeping you company, okay?
I know you are crazy about Sister Xia Mo, but the one in front of you is me, Luo Shuangxing, okay?
“Senior went to rest; it was tiring taking care of you the whole time.” Luo Shuangxing replied in a cold, emotionless voice.
After Luo Shuangyue fainted, the Magic Department granted Xia Mo an indefinite leave, allowing her to focus entirely on taking care of Luo Shuangyue.
But even with time off, not resting for days and nights was a huge mental challenge for Xia Mo.
So after Luo Shuangyue woke up and confirmed she was fine, Xia Mo, feeling exhausted, traded places with Luo Shuangxing to go rest well.
However, Luo Shuangxing’s condition wasn’t too good either; she was a key figure in material transport, needing to manage her limited magic carefully without any waste.
The Magic Department’s use of Luo Shuangxing could even be described as exploitation, using up all the magic she could manage daily. Previously, after exhausting her magic, she could directly fall asleep to recover, but today she still had to take over for Xia Mo in looking after Luo Shuangyue.
Thus, the scene Luo Shuangyue had just witnessed occurred.
“It’s fine for you to rest a bit; I’m perfectly healthy.” Noticing her sister’s fatigue, Luo Shuangyue felt a pang of heartache.
She didn’t believe there were no monitors in this hospital room, no one watching over her.
If something really happened, those quietly caring for her would surely appear promptly.
“No, I promised Senior I would take good care of you.” Luo Shuangxing vigorously shook her head, even though her face was filled with ‘I really want to rest’ emotions, her mouth still insisted on being strong.
Seeing her sister still pushing through, Luo Shuangyue propped herself up, pulled her sister into an embrace, and forced her head onto the blanket on her lap.
“Then you can just stay here with me.”
“No…”
“Be obedient.”
“……”
Luo Shuangxing fell silent.
A few minutes later, Luo Shuangyue heard a soft snoring sound coming from her sister.
This child truly was exhausted; even in such an uncomfortable position, she fell asleep almost instantly.
Click.
The hospital door was gently opened, and the silver-haired, golden-eyed Dragon Lady walked in.
Luo Shuangyue’s guess was correct; she wasn’t just being watched by the two apparent people in the hospital room, there was always a Blooming Level senior seriously paying attention to her.
The one on duty now was her familiar senior, Longwen.
Upon entering the hospital room, Longwen first gently moved the already sleeping Luo Shuangxing to the empty bed next to her, then casually sat down beside Luo Shuangyue, taking over Luo Shuangxing’s duties.
“She looks very much like you.” Longwen suddenly spoke, gazing intently at Luo Shuangyue’s face.
Both in appearance and inner essence, these two children were so alike that it aroused suspicion about their relationship.
After realizing Luo Shuangxing’s strategic importance to logistics, the Magic Department went to investigate her information, but their inquiries yielded little results.
Luo Shuangxing appeared to be an ordinary girl; her family seemed happy, and aside from her parents who went missing a few years ago for unknown reasons, there was nothing particularly noteworthy about her.
However, when the Magic Department wished to delve further, they found that a murky cloud obscured Luo Shuangxing’s background.
Who exactly were Luo Shuangxing’s parents? Why were there no clear records left behind?
After rummaging repeatedly through Luo Shuangxing’s files, the Magic Department concluded that the child’s background seemed unusual.
And when the Magic Department turned its attention to the only remaining relative of Luo Shuangxing, they discovered something quite peculiar.
“Dark Butterfly, your relationship with Linglan is probably not simple, right?”
Luo Shuangyue, the sister of Luo Shuangxing, was also a very mysterious person, and the photos she left behind further linked her with another recently prominent magical girl.
After comparing the photos of Luo Shuangyue and the body of Dark Butterfly, the Magic Department was astonished to find that Luo Shuangyue resembled Dark Butterfly too much—it was as if they had been carved from the same mold.
Thus, taking advantage of this opportunity without any outsiders around, Longwen decided to have a chat with Luo Shuangyue about the matter.
She had no intention of reprimanding her; after all, the sisters had joined different organizations for different ambitions, which wasn’t exactly strange.
The adopted daughter of the Soul Guide had joined the Magic Department, so what was Luo Shuangyue?
Bringing up this topic was simply because Longwen saw that Luo Shuangyue seemed a bit bored and wanted to provide some conversation to avoid both sitting in silence.
“Senior, since you’ve already noticed, there’s no need to tease me further?” Luo Shuangyue replied helplessly.
She wasn’t surprised by her identity being exposed; if it was out, then so be it—not a big deal.
She was a hot commodity in the eyes of the Magic Department, and her relationship with the department remained quite good, so she had no worries about them being unfavorable toward her.
As for whether Luo Shuangxing would be influenced by her as an older sister, Luo Shuangyue felt it was unnecessary to worry.
She had a great relationship with Xia Mo too; the Magic Department didn’t mind magical girls engaging with those of different stances, did they?
Just look at Monise, her connections are extensive; even Longwen, who was in front of her, was part of her network.
All you Blooming Level Magical Girls are making friends, and we’re following suit, so it can’t possibly be wrong, right?
“I originally didn’t plan to involve her in these troubles, but I didn’t expect her to grow up unnoticed.” Luo Shuangyue sighed while holding her forehead. “To not inform me about such an important matter really makes one want to give her a good smack.”
Hearing Luo Shuangyue’s outburst, which had a striking resemblance to what countless parents felt when they learned their children became magical girls behind their backs, Longwen struggled to keep her face neutral.
This sentiment likely resonated with many parents, especially decades ago when becoming a magical girl meant stepping onto the battlefield against magical beasts, facing life-and-death hazards.
This was hard for parents who saw their children as treasures to accept.
In recent years, this situation had improved, so hearing Luo Shuangyue’s words, Longwen couldn’t help but find it amusing.
“So you were cross-dressing before?”
“Yeah, actually, I didn’t do it well at all.” Luo Shuangyue scratched her head.
It would be best not to let anyone know about her transitioning from male to female; it was easier to just say she’s always been a girl disguised as a boy.
“That’s really not very good.”
Given Luo Shuangyue’s biological condition, it was surprising that she could wear men’s clothing comfortably.
“Now you two should know each other’s identities, right?” Longwen continued to inquire.
In her mind, she had already anticipated Luo Shuangyue’s answer. After observing over the last few days, it was clear that the relationship between Luo Shuangxing and Luo Shuangyue was extremely close, far beyond the definition of rivals.
These sisters undoubtedly knew each other’s identities and were aware that the rival living with them was their sister (sibling).
“Half know, half don’t; I haven’t formally confessed to her, and she hasn’t to me either.” Luo Shuangyue nodded first, then shook her head.
Now, their interaction was one of mutual understanding; they knew who each other was, but neither stated it outright.
In terms of actions, they had slowly transitioned into a sisterly relationship.
“I plan to confess to her after this matter is over,” Luo Shuangyue added.
Then she noticed Longwen’s expression grow serious as she raised a finger to her lips, stopping her from continuing.
“You shouldn’t say such things loosely.” Longwen’s golden eyes sparkled with the wisdom of experience, “Saying such things before the big battle could put you in a very dangerous position.”
“This is superstitious, right? Even you believe this, Senior?” Luo Shuangyue scoffed at such notions.
She was a firm realist, so superstitions held no sway over her.
“Magic used to be superstition, and magical girls who could glimpse the river of fate have validated such claims.”
Longwen brought up the Magic Department’s research on setting flags to explain to Luo Shuangyue that, according to their studies, setting flags before battles indeed lowered a magical girl’s luck.
Thus, the Magic Department strictly prohibited saying things like “After this battle, we’ll go home and get married” before a battle.
This isn’t superstition; it’s the magic of destiny!
“Ah, oh no.” Luo Shuangyue felt a chill run through her body; how could such important research not be publicized by the Magic Department?
That’s terrible!
Recalling how many flags she had already set, Luo Shuangyue felt her future growing dim.
“Ha ha, no need to worry so much; as long as your strength is powerful enough, you can disregard all these things,” Longwen laughed, her gaze falling on the sleeping Luo Shuangxing nearby. “But do confess sooner rather than later; don’t leave yourself with a lifetime of regret.”
“…I know.” Luo Shuangyue nodded.
At this point, she remembered something she had recently discussed with Longwen, “Senior, when does the meeting start?”
Seeing that Luo Shuangyue was still concerned about the meeting, Longwen instantly displayed a displeased expression, clearly indicating that it was a problem for her to rest more.
She glanced at the electronic clock on the wall; it was now nine o’clock at night.
“The meeting is set for tomorrow at ten; you still have over ten hours to rest.”
Luo Shuangyue woke up this morning at eight, and after preparing briefly for her report, she had slept straight until now.
However, after this nap, she tragically found that she couldn’t fall back asleep.
Her biological clock was all out of whack!
“Senior, I can’t sleep!”
“Even if you can’t fall asleep, you still need to, closing your eyes can restore your mental energy.” Longwen grinned, her expression signaling ‘you just need to lie down’; her demeanor was even more resolute than Xia Mo’s.
Clearly, Longwen would not relent on this matter, and Luo Shuangyue was now prohibited from doing anything except resting.
……
At seven o’clock the next morning, Luo Shuangyue, who had forcibly made herself sleep, opened her eyes on the dot.
The Dragon Lady who had accompanied her had vanished, replaced by Qidian, who sat slumped in a chair, looking relaxed. She must have taken over while Luo Shuangyue was fast asleep.
“Awake? Longwen asked me to make sure you didn’t run around.” Qidian shifted upright, her eyes turning toward Luo Shuangyue. “The meeting starts in three hours; do you want to eat something first?”
Saying this, she handed over a bag of jelly-like food.
This was currently the main course at the Moon Base, considering the Magic Department’s limited transportation capacity, they had to allocate scarce transport resources to the most important places.
And magical girls could rely on magic to sustain their bodily functions, so the food prepared for them became something that didn’t look much like food.
Small in size, high in energy, and packed with rich nutrients—this stuff indeed served as a suitable main course.
Just that eating too much might become nauseating.
“If you really can create a portal, you all will be comfortable afterward. When you’re tired of fighting, you can go down to eat hot meals and sleep well while leaving only a few people stationed here…” Qidian daydreamed about the future.
Her words stirred a slight excitement in Luo Shuangyue.
But she quickly doused Qidian’s optimism, “My plan might not succeed either.”
She just turned the magical beasts’ portal into a starlight magic portal with You Ji’s help; what the exact result would be, she’d need to explore slowly afterward.
“Better than having no hope at all.” Qidian said cheerily as she patted Luo Shuangyue’s head.
Her tone carried no sense of pressure, her personality was laid-back, like a bad older sister used to skipping school all day.
Being around her gave Luo Shuangyue the feeling that if Qidian was this carefree, then it was okay for her to slack off a bit too.
In this moment where she should have felt very nervous, being accompanied by Qidian significantly reduced her anxiety.
“Let’s go; wash your face and eat something; I’ll take you to the meeting place.” Standing up and stretching, Qidian cheerfully said to Luo Shuangyue, “Last time I was late to the meeting, that angel scolded me for a long time. This time, I’ll arrive early and see how she troubles me.”
Ah, this truly felt completely pressure-free; is this the power that laziness brings me? Luo Shuangyue couldn’t help but think to herself.
If at this moment, the one standing beside her was Longwen, the Soul Guide, a very serious senior, even if her words were encouraging, Luo Shuangyue would still feel immense pressure.
But with Qidian by her side, Luo Shuangyue felt like she had caught the lazy aura around Qidian, and all her tension faded away.
So relaxing, like realizing there was a dependable elder sister with her while skipping school.
“Mm!”
……
“Specially sending Qidian over to keep her company, you really are thoughtful.”
“We seniors bring some stress when we’re around her.” Longwen, commanding her dragon to transport goods, responded blankly to the voice behind her.
After becoming a senior for so long, no matter how hard she tried to let go of her stature in front of her juniors, she still inevitably carried a faint sense of pressure.
That pressure could make juniors feel stressed, and the outcome could be both good and bad.
However, this time Longwen believed Luo Shuangyue did not need added pressure, so she let the always carefree Qidian accompany her instead.
The Soul Guide leaned against Longwen’s back, arms crossed, and tilted her head as she asked, “So you plan to hide behind and watch?”
“This isn’t peeping; it’s alleviating that child’s stress so she can better show herself.”
“I don’t think that’s useful; during the meeting, she’ll still have to connect with that group of people on the ground.”
“Well, a bit less pressure is still pressure, right? What do you say? Should you go keep her company or stick with me here to watch?”
“Now that you’ve said it like that, how can I possibly choose?” The Soul Guide sighed, “I never thought I would fall to this level one day; sigh.”
……
At ten o’clock Magic Department time, floating screens materialized in the vastness of space, displaying the faces of various magical girls.
Among them was Monise, whom Luo Shuangyue recognized, but the vast majority were seniors from the Magic Department she wasn’t familiar with.
Ah, feeling a bit of pressure now.
Taking a deep breath, Luo Shuangyue took out the sealing card that held the outline of the portal magic and forcefully crushed it.
A magic circle with a basic form appeared in the starlit sky. Luo Shuangyue silently began to fill in the gaps in the magic circle with starlight magic, and the magical girls in the meeting showed great respect, maintaining complete silence.
To avoid disturbing Luo Shuangyue’s actions, they even muted their microphones.
It wasn’t until Luo Shuangyue spent nearly an hour completely filling in the magic circle that these seniors finally resumed their microphones and began to question her.
The most important question among them was whether this really was a portal.
After all, there was only one.
“Well… I have to enter this portal first to stabilize the passage behind it, and then create another opening.” Luo Shuangyue scratched her head and explained.
If the portal is a tunnel, then she was currently just digging one opening out of it, while there was still much work left to be done.
Relying on just herself, it would be difficult to complete such a large-scale task in a short time.
“However, once this magic circle takes shape, it won’t require my magic to maintain it. The magic circle here can draw magic from the Ocean of Magical Power to keep it operational,” Luo Shuangyue indicated toward the edge of the magic circle, where starlight floated like streamers.
This meant that for the task of opening the passage, she would just need to take her time working on it.
“I’ll give it a try first.” The only Blooming Level Magical Girl accompanying Luo Shuangyue openly, the reliable Qidian, raised her hand, expressing her willingness to be the first to taste this crab.
Even if she got swallowed into the Ocean of Magical Power, she could rely on her own strength to escape, so she wasn’t worried at all.
“Mm, Senior, do you see the side where the starlight is stronger? That’s the entrance and exit of the portal.” Luo Shuangyue explained, pointing at the starlight portal. “But the pathway behind the portal is likely very short. Beyond that point is the chaotic Ocean of Magical Power. Please remember not to…”
