Chapter 81: Identical
The next day marked the special training session that occurs every three days. Xia Mo and Luo Shuangxing arrived early at the park together, but Bai Ye was late.
It wasn’t just one or two minutes late; she was a full hour behind!
Just as Xia Mo began to wonder if something had happened to Senior Bai Ye, she finally showed up in front of them.
As soon as she appeared, Bai Ye instantly released her transformation state. From her pale complexion, it was clear that the senior wasn’t in good condition.
“Senior, you…” Xia Mo hurriedly stepped forward, but before she could get close, Bai Ye’s characteristic cold voice reached her.
“Everyone else is the same, Rosemary, you will increase your training load by half.”
“Eh?”
“Do you still want to continue training at the budding level, given you’re at Initial Bloom?” Bai Ye countered.
Only then did Xia Mo remember that she had broken through to Initial Bloom the night before, becoming a magical girl capable of standing on her own.
Reflecting on it now, it felt almost unbelievable.
“But Senior, your health…” No, no, she shouldn’t be worrying about that now. Senior’s condition seemed off. Xia Mo shook her head and continued to inquire about Bai Ye’s health.
Even if it might make the senior unhappy, she had to ask!
“A few minor injuries, nothing serious.” Bai Ye cast a complex glance at the three magical girls in front of her and sighed helplessly in her heart.
In truth, thanks to the technology of Polar Night and the natural high recovery rate of magical girls, her injuries would mostly heal within a few days, making it hard to tell that she had been shot through the shoulder just days before.
Unfortunately, she didn’t have the time to fully recover before she had to transform into Bai Ye to conduct special training for Xia Mo and the others, which led Xia Mo to notice her injuries.
“You all go train first.”
Luo Shuangyue issued the dismissal order once more, and this time Xia Mo obediently flew away.
Since the senior had said so, everything should be fine, right?
In contrast to Xia Mo, Luo Shuangxing looked at Luo Shuangyue with a peculiar gaze. She was in a suspicious state, trying to make connections with everything she encountered.
Now, her clever little mind started making connections again.
Oh my, how could there be such a coincidence in this world? Just yesterday, Brother’s Dark Butterfly was injured, and today, Senior Bai Ye also appears to be in a bad state. Could there be some relation?
Is it possible that Brother has more than one identity, and Senior Bai Ye is actually him?
However, if she thought that way, a problem arose; Senior Bai Ye had appeared a long time ago, back when Luo Shuangyue hadn’t even been born yet.
So, Brother definitely couldn’t be the original Senior Bai Ye…
Could it be that there are two versions of Senior Bai Ye? One is the original, the real Senior Bai Ye, while this one is disguised as Brother?
Luo Shuangxing pondered this in her heart, feeling that this guess was a bit too bold.
Whatever, for now, she should solidify Brother and Dark Butterfly’s identities; discussing Senior Bai Ye’s identity could wait for later.
Then, Luo Shuangxing was trained to exhaustion once more.
This time she could hardly walk, and in the end, Xia Mo had to support her home.
“Every time during special training, I feel like I’ve strolled by the River of Forgetfulness and can see Mom and Dad’s shadows. Why do I have to be treated like this alone!” Luo Shuangxing lamented while lying on Xia Mo’s shoulder.
Looking at Siam, who was at the same level as her, his training intensity was only half of hers. Her current training intensity was comparable to that of Xia Mo at Initial Bloom.
Come on, she was just a budding flower, not at Initial Bloom!
Moreover, at this pace, Luo Shuangxing suspected that when she reached Initial Bloom, the training intensity Bai Ye gave her would match that of someone in full bloom.
While the two magical girls in the house were complaining about the special training, Luo Shuangyue stood outside the front door, contemplating what expression she should wear when facing her childhood friend and sister.
Really, she tolerated that Xia Mo was a magical girl, but why was this little rascal Luo Shuangxing also a magical girl?
What on earth made this little rascal worthy of the title of magical girl? Could it be that their mom was too powerful and passed down her talent? Does that mean being a magical girl is inheritable?
Moreover, Luo Shuangyue couldn’t act too unusually; she shouldn’t supposed to know that Luo Shuangxing was also a magical girl.
This made Luo Shuangyue feel very awkward; in her eyes, the family relationships had become a complete mess.
She knew that Luo Shuangxing was a magical girl, but Luo Shuangxing knew nothing about it.
Xia Mo and Shuangxing had clearly established their identities, and perhaps Shuangxing was already aware that Xia Mo was a magical girl.
Actually, now that Xia Mo wished, everyone at home could share information without hiding their life-threatening identities anymore.
Creak, pushing open the door, Luo Shuangyue immediately saw her sister sprawled on the sofa with a resigned expression.
Hmm, that was also her doing.
Meanwhile, Xia Mo was in the kitchen pouring hot water for Luo Shuangxing. Hearing the noise at the door, she looked up and cast her gaze toward the entrance.
“Shuangyue, you’re back? Why does your complexion look a bit pale? Are you unwell?”
“I’m fine, just stayed up late. I’ll be alright in a couple of days.” Luo Shuangyue shook her head, indicating that her side was just minor issues.
Then she pointed to her sister lying on the sofa and quietly asked, “What’s wrong with Shuangxing again? Why does she end up like this every few days?”
If it were before, Xia Mo would probably stammer and struggle to explain, as she couldn’t let outsiders know about Luo Shuangxing’s identity as a magical girl.
But now, when she realized that Luo Shuangyue might actually be Dark Butterfly, she felt no constraint; after all, Shuangxing had already revealed herself in front of Dark Butterfly. If Shuangyue really was Dark Butterfly, then let’s see who would be more awkward!
At that moment, the roles were completely reversed!
Now Xia Mo held the informational advantage!
“She said she was in special training, you know, magical girl special training.” Xia Mo smiled casually at Luo Shuangyue.
“It’s that special training program you wrote for her, and Shuangxing said that as long as she perseveres, she can definitely become a magical girl.”
But she was already a magical girl! And with that expression, it was clear that Luo Shuangyue knew what Shuangxing was doing and was deliberately lying to me!
Knowing the truth, Luo Shuangyue felt numb; this feeling of obviously knowing the truth yet being unable to say it was really uncomfortable.
“Shuangyue, your expression is so strange. Are you really okay?” After discussing Shuangxing, Xia Mo suddenly leaned closer to Luo Shuangyue, pressing against her side before she had a chance to dodge.
Then, she seriously took a moment to sense the aura around Luo Shuangyue.
There was a faint herbal scent coming from her left shoulder, while elsewhere… it was identical to Dark Butterfly!
