NOVEL NEXT Chapter 13 - Another magical girl?!
It had been three days since WuYue transformed into a magical girl.
As YouYu had anticipated, these three days had indeed been particularly “annoying.”
Because she kept doing things that were… well, a little out of line.
Just trying to defend against her “attacks” was draining YouYu of all his energy…
Although, in reality, it was impossible actually to drain him of his energy.
In any case…
His past three days had been a mixture of “suffering” and pleasure.
And today, finally, on this Saturday, a work-related matter “rescued” him.
He took this chance to slip away and planned to use the opportunity to train the abilities he had imagined countless times in his mind…
But that was just a fantasy.
Because, in reality—
“Eh~ YouYu! You going to work today? You said you’d be staying home~.”
“…Well, how about this—I’ll go with you. I’d love to see what your work is like. I’m really interested! Plus, if I remember correctly, your job involves taking personal photos, right? That shouldn’t be inconvenient, should it?”
“Also, also! Even though I don’t know much about this kind of stuff… I can still help you out! Carrying things and whatnot, leave it to me!”
Saying so, WuYue squinted her eyes and smiled, lifting her right hand to pinch the tiny bit of muscle on her arm.
“……”
In reality, WuYue ended up tagging along.
“Hmm~hmm~”
Listening to the happy humming from WuYue on the back seat of the bicycle, YouYu couldn’t help but feel a wave of helplessness.
For the past three days, WuYue had been sticking to him so much that, apart from school, they were practically inseparable.
Did becoming a magical girl really have such a significant impact on her?
“……”
Hmm… just to clarify something.
He didn’t dislike WuYue becoming the way she was now.
After all, the reason she turned out like this was, at the end of the day, because of him.
It’s just…
“It’s a bit concerning…”
His plan was to raise magical girls and then “die” in front of them.
After that, he would gain a massive amount of negative emotions… and finally defeat them.
But the current situation was veering off course.
Because WuYue’s… “possessiveness” had visibly increased a lot.
If her behavior really was linked to what she was thinking as a magical girl…
“Am I raising a magical girl or a yandere…”
If he “died” too many times, and it ended up overwhelming them, there was a chance they might truly break.
And he… might end up in serious trouble.
“……”
And so, lost in thought, YouYu pedaled his bicycle, with WuYue in tow, until they arrived where he was scheduled to work today.
—
“[I’m under the willow tree at Rainbow Park]… That should be her.”
After arriving at Rainbow Park, YouYu compared the chat history on his phone to the information provided by this client. He glanced toward the corner of the park where the willow tree stood.
Beneath the tree stood a girl with long blue hair, her eyes gently closed.
“……”
Noticing his gaze, the girl suddenly opened her eyes—eyes as bright and striking as gemstones, a deep shade of purple.
She looked over at him with those eyes and smiled as she said:
“Hello, you must be Mr. YouYu, right? It’s nice to meet you. I’m the client for this job, known online as K. Do you need to verify anything else?”
“…Ah, no need. Everything’s fine.”
“If possible, please start as soon as possible.”
After glancing at the frowning WuYue behind him, YouYu nonchalantly said.
It seems he’s not having the best luck this time… of all days; the client happens to be a woman.
And not just any older woman, but someone who looks around the same age as WuYue.
Looks like there’s going to be some trouble ahead… After all, Five Yue might be influenced by this.
On the bright side, it might not be such a bad thing if he could manage to draw out negative emotions from WuYue in a relatively “peaceful” way.
“…You’d better be careful, YouYu.”
Mamba, who had been silent for a while, suddenly spoke up.
“? What’s wrong?”
“This person may be a magical girl.”
“……?”
When YuYu heard Mamba’s words, he was momentarily stunned.
Then he came to his senses and looked at the blue-haired girl before him.
“……A magical girl? A coincidence?”
Urg, this was a little too sudden.
Shaking off his surprise, YuYu thought to himself.
Could it be that his current employer just so happens to be a magical girl?
But it didn’t seem like a coincidence.
If he had to guess…
Perhaps her purpose in coming here is probably related to WuYue.
After all, just three days ago, WuYue became a magical girl and defeated that giant bat with a massive commotion.
The noise was so significant that it was hard not to notice.
Though he didn’t understand why, he found no related information online after searching for it afterward.
“Let’s just go with the flow.”
After concluding his thoughts, YuYu made his decision.
He didn’t have much information about the other party for now, so he could only proceed cautiously.
“Okay.”
The blue-haired girl smiled and nodded, then turned around, pointing at the willow tree, and said:
“I need you… to take pictures of this willow tree.”
“Sure, any specific requirements?”
“200 photos.”
“…?”
To confirm he hadn’t misheard, YouYu furrowed his brow and asked again:
“200 photos? Are you sure?”
“Yes, and from different angles. 200 photos~”
The girl smiled sweetly, reaffirming her outrageous request.
“……”
“Okay.”
After pondering for a moment, YouYu decided to agree.
Although he couldn’t quite understand what her real intentions were or what she was plotting by “causing trouble,”
But… that didn’t stop him from agreeing.
After all, he could use this opportunity to interact with her.
For now, he would let her be and see what she intended to do.
With that in mind, YouYu began his “work.”
“Hmm~ Not bad, not bad.”
As YouYu started working, the blue-haired girl smiled and nodded. She then shifted her gaze to the side.
Her attention turned to the frowning WuYue.
“Em, are you… his assistant?”
“…Eh? Uh, yes, I’m his assistant! Is there anything I can help you with?”
Noticing the blue-haired girl’s gaze shifting toward her, WuYue quickly adjusted her expression and smiled. She couldn’t quite understand why, but seeing the girl interact with YouYu made her feel oddly uneasy. It was strange and unsettling.
And It had even shown on her face without her realizing it! And the girl had noticed it…
She must adjust her emotions and ensure she does not scare the girl and mess up YouYu’s work.
“Yeah, there is something I do need your help with~”
As she said this, she suddenly leaned in close to WuYue and whispered with a smile:
“Magical girl… Firebird.”