Chapter 15: Still Soft-Hearted
Pushing the door open, a pair of light golden eyes sneakily peered into the living room where a gloomy girl sat.
After watching for several minutes, Luo Shuangxing nudged her older brother, who was standing next to her like a statue, with her elbow. “Brother, it’s your turn!”
“Sister Xia Mo is really sad right now; it’s the perfect opportunity for you to sneak in!”
“Don’t say nonsense.” Pressing her sister’s head, Luo Shuangyue pulled her back into the room and sat cross-legged on the floor, her expression serious. “What happened to her?”
It’s a typical case of the thief calling ‘stop thief.’ Everyone knows that the culprit behind Xia Mo’s condition is Luo Shuangyue herself.
She was the one who hit and cursed; now that Xia Mo is crying, she suddenly looks so pure and innocent.
But there was no way to reveal the truth to her sister. After all, how could she say it was all her brother’s scheme?
“I don’t know. When I got back from school, Sister Xia Mo was already crying on the sofa.” Luo Shuangxing shook her head.
After the recent battle, she and Siam returned to headquarters to report on the fight, while Rosemary had left in a daze, alone.
When Luo Shuangxing returned home after finishing her work, she found Xia Mo curled up on the sofa, sobbing.
Luo Shuangyue returned home later than Luo Shuangxing; she had taken the dazed Jiuye back to the ‘Polar Night’ division and dropped off the catgirl before heading home.
As for the recent transaction, it was undeniably successful.
They got the items. The payment, however, was not made due to unforeseen circumstances, which was simply perfect.
Seeing the heartbroken Xia Mo at home made Luo Shuangyue even happier. Her battle plan was simply unbeatable; just a few days ago, Xia Mo was so resolute, and now she was a crumpled ball crying.
Adding a bit of fuel to the fire to make Xia Mo abandon her identity as a Magical Girl would be an easy task!
“I’m going to comfort her.” Luo Shuangyue resolutely stood up and walked toward the living room.
Xia Mo! My combo isn’t finished yet! Ready for this heart-wrenching three-hit combo’s final blow?
“Brother, good luck!” Luo Shuangxing, unaware of her brother’s terrible thoughts, gently waved her little fist, secretly cheering him on.
However, watching her brother’s retreating figure, Luo Shuangxing suddenly noticed something.
That black outfit he was wearing… doesn’t it look like a women’s design?
Did I see it wrong? Luo Shuangxing rubbed her eyes hard and looked at Luo Shuangyue again.
Although it appeared gender-neutral at first glance, Luo Shuangxing had sharp eyes; she could tell that her brother’s clothing was definitely not men’s wear.
Oh no, has my brother really turned into a little sister? Luo Shuangxing’s heart skipped a beat.
Since childhood, her brother had not been very masculine, and even in men’s clothing, he could be mistaken for a girl, but at least he had worn men’s clothing back then.
Now, he was actually in women’s clothing!
And this was still leaning towards neutral women’s clothing; would he later progress to skirts and socks?
“Should I remind my brother to be a bit more normal?” Blinking, Luo Shuangxing thought that, as a sister, she should care about her brother’s mental health.
At the very least… she couldn’t let her brother turn into a sister, right?
…
Luo Shuangyue had no idea that her sister had spotted the flaw in her outfit. The clothes she bought just a few days ago couldn’t be classified as women’s clothing; they were unisex sportswear.
With their original home destroyed by Magical Beasts, she needed to buy something to wear, right?
Given her current physique, she couldn’t wear something overly masculine, could she?
Walking slowly to Xia Mo’s side, Luo Shuangyue pulled out a few tissues from a nearby box and silently wiped Xia Mo’s tears.
“What happened? Why are you crying so sadly?” After wiping away the tears, Luo Shuangyue finally asked Xia Mo what was bothering her.
Xia Mo sniffed and softly said in a voice as delicate as a mosquito’s buzzing, “I disappointed my senior.”
Being directly told by her admired senior that she was unfit to be a Magical Girl was a greater blow to Xia Mo, who wanted to gain her senior’s approval, than being defeated by the Dark Butterfly.
When others questioned her, Xia Mo had no reaction; she only thought they wanted to disrupt her thoughts.
But Bai Ye was different. Xia Mo became a Magical Girl to follow in Bai Ye’s footsteps, hoping to earn her recognition.
Now, not only did she not receive approval, but Bai Ye also bluntly deemed her unqualified.
“Am I… really not suited for this?”
Xia Mo cast her weak and helpless gaze at Luo Shuangyue, her pitch-black eyes filled with yearning. She wanted Luo Shuangyue’s encouragement, her acknowledgment.
In her heart, if she had to choose someone to oppose Bai Ye, that person would be Luo Shuangyue.
As long as she had Luo Shuangyue’s encouragement and acknowledgment, even if she was not favored by her senior, she could continue to persevere.
“I think…” Luo Shuangyue wanted to say, I think you’re really not suited to be a Magical Girl.
But looking into Xia Mo’s eyes, seeing the humble plea within them like a puppy, Luo Shuangyue suddenly found it hard to voice her thoughts.
If I say that, Xia Mo will surely collapse in despair; she might end up completely broken. Luo Shuangyue rehearsed this scenario in her mind and knew she couldn’t give Xia Mo such a huge shock.
The blows from the Dark Butterfly and Bai Ye were already painful enough; she might as well play the role of the carrot.
“I think you’re the best, Xia Mo. Don’t care about what others think; after all, you’re not here for them, right?” Luo Shuangyue adjusted her expression and gave Xia Mo a thumbs up.
“If you get tired and want to give up, you can always come back; I’ll always be here waiting for you.”
First express approval for Xia Mo, then tell her she will always have the option to return to her side; perhaps Xia Mo would suddenly realize, crying she would jump into her arms, shouting that she would never be a Magical Girl again and wanted to be her little wife instead?
Unfortunately, this was just Luo Shuangyue’s wishful thinking; after receiving her encouragement, Xia Mo still hesitated a bit.
“But my senior…”
“Don’t mind your senior. Your senior is just a person; she’s not an omnipotent, all-knowing god!” Luo Shuangyue lightly huffed.
“She doesn’t understand you. What you need to do is show your best self; I believe when she sees the real you, she will definitely acknowledge you!”
“Really?” Xia Mo intertwined her hands, her eyes trembling slightly.
“Really.” Luo Shuangyue nodded firmly.
