Chapter 37: People Have Double Standards
Of course, in the end, Luo Shuangyue didn’t really get in trouble. After all, this matter boiled down to Luo Shuangxing being too naive.
If Luo Shuangxing were only seven or eight years old, and Luo Shuangyue used this to deceive or ambush her, then Xia Mo could scold Luo Shuangyue for deceiving a child.
But how old is Luo Shuangxing now? Seventeen!
Though not very old, she is at least on the brink of adulthood and should not easily believe such things. It’s really hard to blame Luo Shuangyue.
“According to statistics, the golden age for becoming a magical girl is between fifteen and eighteen. After this age, the likelihood of being chosen by a magical gem drops significantly, so you might as well go to sleep.”
During dinner, Luo Shuangyue said this to her sulking sister.
Having one magical girl in the family was already enough of a headache for her. If her troublesome sister also became a magical girl, her head would really explode!
Fortunately, Luo Shuangxing was nearing the age limit. If she didn’t obtain the magical gem to gain transformation abilities at this age, the chances would be slim from then on.
But for some reason, Luo Shuangyue noticed that after she said this, her sister seemed to sit up straighter.
It was as if… well, she was saying, “Hmph, brother, you underestimate me. I will definitely become a magical girl.”
“And what’s so good about being a magical girl? Going out to fight bad guys and magical beasts, busy every day, making people worry to death.” Saying this, Luo Shuangyue glanced at Xia Mo beside her.
This sentence was directed at you too! Xia Mo!
Xia Mo wasn’t a fool; she certainly understood Luo Shuangyue’s implication. She could only lower her head and silently shovel rice into her mouth, pretending to be deaf.
The mulberry tree that was being criticized in disguise remained silent, while the locust tree could no longer bear it.
Luo Shuangxing snorted softly, indicating that her brother was just saying sour grapes because he couldn’t have them.
“A magical girl is a great hero who saves the world! If I gave you the chance to become a magical girl, would you go for it?”
In theory, magical gems could also choose males, but this was merely theoretical. So far, there haven’t been any male magical girls.
“… I guess I would,” Luo Shuangyue stroked his chin and thought for a moment, not choosing to lie. “Once I became a magical girl, I would have the power to protect you, so I definitely wouldn’t refuse.”
“But I’m a guy. Where’s the chance to become a magical girl?”
“Oh, how noble and moving, dear brother Yasa Xi.” Luo Shuangxing flashed her brother a standard toothy smile. “Recently, surgeries that utilize magical power to change gender have entered the clinical stage. Older brother, why don’t you give it a try?”
“I believe once you become a sister, you would definitely be a great candidate to be a magical girl.”
The surgery that Luo Shuangxing talked about had been a hot topic in recent months, claiming that scientists in Eastern Extreme City discovered that magical power could alter the human body. As long as they controlled the input of magical power, perfect gender transformation could be achieved.
Of course, it only transformed males into females.
The reason, as stated by those in Eastern Extreme City, was that magical power prefers girls, which is also why there are magical girls but no magical boys.
“Shuangxing! Don’t say such things!” Xia Mo suddenly raised her head, the topic couldn’t go any further.
If one day Shuangyue really decided to make a trip to Eastern Extreme City, wouldn’t that mean she could only be sisters with Shuangyue?
No way!
“Do you really want me to become a sister that much?” Luo Shuangyue’s forehead was covered with a few black lines. Sorry, my good sister, but I’m already your sister.
“I was just saying, if you don’t want to hear it, then forget it.” After being retorted by both her brother and sister, Luo Shuangxing quickly lowered her head, acting like an ostrich.
She was just speaking casually; if one day her brother really turned into a sister, she would definitely feel very uncomfortable… probably?
Um, well, it seems, perhaps, it’s not that hard to accept?
She peeked at her brother secretly and thought that if her brother were a sister, it wouldn’t be such a bad thing.
Between siblings and sisters, there’s definitely more distance in the former.
And Luo Shuangxing didn’t like that distance.
She wanted to be closer to her brother, rather than maintaining some sort of distant relationship.
But such things could only exist in imagination, right? The idea of her brother turning into a sister was ultimately just a fantasy, and Luo Shuangxing sighed in her heart.
“Then brother, you say you hate magical girls, yet you say you wouldn’t refuse to become one. So double standards, huh?”
“I hate working and going to school, but I have to go. How is that a double standard?” Luo Shuangyue rolled her eyes. Disliking it doesn’t mean missing out on the opportunity in front of her.
“And I’m indeed double standard! What? You don’t agree?”
Luo Shuangyue showed a proud expression of ‘look how honest I am.’
“Wow, older brother, you have such thick skin.” Faced with Luo Shuangyue’s shamelessness, Luo Shuangxing was at a loss. What could she do in this situation?
Since he was shameless, she could only go along with him.
“Then let me put it another way. For instance, if Xia Mo were a magical girl.” Luo Shuangyue pointed at Xia Mo.
“Eh?”
Suddenly being pointed out by Luo Shuangyue, Xia Mo’s expression stiffened. Is it okay to say things like that?
“Now that Shuangxing has also gotten the chance to become a magical girl, Xia Mo, would you let Shuangxing become a magical girl like you?”
Luo Shuangyue’s finger turned to her sister again, rendering Luo Shuangxing’s expression stiff as well.
Her brother should just be making a simple comparison, right? Luo Shuangxing’s forehead felt slightly damp. Her disguise was seamless; her brother would definitely not notice any problems.
Right, this was just a simple comparison.
“I… don’t know. I’m not a magical girl, how could I possibly answer such a question?” Xia Mo’s expression was quite complex and conflicted.
“But if being a magical girl is really a very dangerous job, I definitely wouldn’t think letting Shuangxing become one is a good choice. After all, I can handle all the dangerous stuff myself.”
At this moment, Xia Mo suddenly felt she understood Luo Shuangyue’s thoughts. If she imagined herself as an ordinary person and Luo Shuangyue as a magical girl, she might behave even more unreasonably than Luo Shuangyue.
“Ah?” Luo Shuangxing scratched her head. Was she the only one who felt that fighting alongside family and friends was an exhilarating thing?
“If it were me, I’d be very happy to fight monsters together with Xia Mo, right?”
“So you’re just a kid.” Luo Shuangyue glared. Weren’t you asked a question? Just answer!
Still saying you’d be happy to fight monsters with Xia Mo? When the two of you get hit by monsters together, let’s see if you can still be happy!
