NOVEL NEXT chapter 30
30. Let Her Calm Down for a While
“…a plan to get stronger?”
After hearing Yuu’s words, Baiyu fell silent for a moment and said, somewhat forcefully:
“You’re not a magical girl, and you don’t understand their situation. How can you propose a plan to get stronger when you don’t even comprehend our powers? What gives you the right to suggest this plan?”
It’s no wonder her tone was so sharp… after all, Yuu was talking about helping them get stronger… to her, it seemed utterly absurd, even reckless.
A human, an ordinary person, was completely different from them, these magical girls, both physically and mentally. How could he possibly have a way to help them become stronger?
“Hmm, I’ll explain it to you now.”
Yuu was aware that his words lacked persuasive power, but his goal wasn’t to convince Baiyu right away; it was to extend the conversation for what was to come.
“I want to strengthen you with a plan… relying on that little bit that Wuyue told me, and that point you mentioned as well.”
“That is…”
“To enhance oneself through one’s own wishes; the greater the wish, the stronger the desire, and thus the power will also be more formidable.”
“Previously, I had already experimented with this on Wuyue.”
“…Huh? Why didn’t I know about this? You… when did you experiment on me? I don’t remember anything like that?”
“Well… actually, I’ve been experimenting all along during normal times; it’s just that you didn’t know about it.”
“Is that so?”
Wuyue scratched her head in confusion, looking like she still hadn’t fully grasped it.
But her lack of understanding… might actually be a good thing. If one day she truly confronted her inner “wishes” and emotions, that would be truly dangerous.
“…”
Shifting his attention back from Wuyue to Baiyu, Youyu said:
“So, this is the plan I propose for you to grow stronger, which is to do some things related to your wishes.”
“After all, from my observations… when engaging in activities related to wishes, the emotional fluctuations of magical girls generally increase, and their power also enhances.”
“…I’ve been wanting to ask you since earlier, how did you figure out that the power would increase?”
Baiyu frowned and asked.
It was indeed true that the power would increase, but how did Youyu come to such a conclusion?
His answer was—
“It’s simple; just let Wuyue transform and take a shot, right? Just looking at the destructive power, you can tell whether the strength has increased or not.”
“I came to this conclusion because I’ve seen it before.”
“Yeah! Youyu has seen it! I remember… it was the day after I transformed into a magical girl! At that time, I was still testing my abilities…”
“…”
Well, since the person herself said so, she couldn’t argue anymore.
Thus, with nothing more to say, Baiyu fell silent again.
Seeing her like this, Youyu continued:
“In any case, this is the plan I propose to you…”
“And, for ‘doing some things related to wishes,’ I can also provide you with assistance within my capabilities, allowing you to complete it even more perfectly.”
“So, from my personal perspective, I think this plan is acceptable… of course, whether to accept this proposal still depends on you.”
“Sure, sure! No problem at all!”
As soon as Youyu finished speaking, Wuyue immediately raised her hand in agreement.
“Okay, Wuyue agrees.”
After hearing Wuyue’s response, Youyu nodded. This outcome was not unexpected for him; as long as his proposal wasn’t too outrageous, Wuyue would generally agree.
And now… only Baiyu remained.
Now it was time to see what her thoughts were.
“……”
After pondering for a moment with her head down, Baiyu slowly spoke:
“Actually, instead of this, we can enhance ourselves in a simpler way.”
“How so?”
“Through combat practice. As long as Wuyue and I coordinate our fighting methods, strategies, and techniques well, then when facing certain enemies, our chances of winning will be greater.”
“Hmm… I see. But that doesn’t conflict with ‘doing things related to our wishes,’ right? As long as we adjust our time properly, we can accomplish both in a single day.”
After thinking for a while, Youyu said.
“Although adjusting the schedule might be difficult, I will still do my best to help you, whether it’s finding a venue or covering other expenses, I’ll pitch in.”
“So, if you’re worried about that, there’s really no need. And you’ve seen, right? My work account has a decent daily income.”
“Yeah, yeah! Baiyu, just agree! If you agree, who knows…”
“Don’t pressure her, okay? Wuyue, let’s just wait quietly for her response.”
“Oh…”
After calming the restless Wuyue, Youyu turned his gaze back to Baiyu on the opposite sofa, waiting for her answer.
In any case, he had already anticipated two possible outcomes; whether she refused or agreed, he had follow-up solutions ready.
So now… let’s see what Baiyu’s answer would be.
“……”
“‘Doing things related to our wishes’ is something I can skip.”
After finishing her thoughts, Baiyu replied.
“But… I can still do the combat training.”
“What do you think, Youyu?”
“……”
“Ultimately, the decision is yours. My opinion doesn’t really matter.”
“However… let me ask the reason. Why don’t you want to do that?”
“……”
“I have no reason.”
At this point, Baiyu clearly showed an impatient expression.
Seeing her like this, Youyu could roughly guess that her “wall of the heart” was likely related to her own wishes.
—
So… this should be enough for now.
“…I see, then I won’t ask any more.”
“It’s fine now.”
“Then I’ll head back.”
Upon hearing Yuyou say this, Baiyu felt no hesitation at all; she simply picked up her things and walked out the door.
“Hey, hey?”
Wuyue, seeing this situation, felt a bit confused for a moment. Just as she was about to rush over to stop her, Yuyou held her back.
Yuyou looked at her and said:
“Let her calm down for a bit.”
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