NOVEL NEXT Chapter 17 - Magical girls and all
“Come on, YouYu, ah—open your mouth and eat this!”
“…Is this really necessary? I’m not a child who needs to be fed any more, you know.”
Despite saying this, YouYu still opened his mouth and ate the food WuYue held out for him.
“Hehe!”
Seeing YouYu eat the food she offered, WuYue let out a satisfied giggle and said, “This has nothing to do with age! You’ve been busy all day and ended up with nothing!”
“So, consider this a well-deserved reward!”
Although actually, it was just something she wanted to do herself.
“…Well, as long as you’re happy.”
YouYu smiled, took a sip of water, and glanced at the time on his phone, starting to think.
“It’s already past noon…”
It seemed like they’d been chatting for quite a while.
“Now’s probably a good time to bring up the issue with Bai Yu; WuYue should be able to accept it.”
With that thought in mind, YouYu interrupted WuYue’s daydreams and asked:
“Um, WuYue, I know this might spoil your mood a little… but I have a question to ask.”
“What’s the question?”
“It’s about the other magical girl, Bai Yu.”
“…”
As soon as YouYu mentioned Bai Yu, the joyful expression on WuYue’s face instantly vanished, and she fell silent.
After a moment, just as YouYu began to worry and considered making an excuse to leave the restaurant, WuYue took a deep breath and said:
“Alright, alright… we do need to discuss her issue.”
“After all, she owes you money; we can’t let that slide…”
Although WuYue said this with a smile, her expression had an unsettling undertone.
“Uh… you are still fixated on that?”
YouYu wasn’t sure how to respond and tried to steer the conversation away.
So, he thought for a moment and said:
“What I meant was, what do you think of her?”
“What do I think of her? Someone who owes money and hasn’t paid it back!”
WuYue responded without a second thought.
“……”
“Alright! Apart from this issue! What kind of person do you think she is based on your interaction with her?”
“……Why are you asking this?”
“Uh… If you don’t want to answer, that’s fine too. I respect your choice.”
Feeling the wave of negative emotions pouring in, YouYu spoke cautiously.
“……”
“……Let me think about it.”
In the end, WuYue decided to answer his question.
After all, she knew YouYu was asking this question for her own good.
She couldn’t let her own strange feelings interfere with YouYu’s kindness towards her.
So, after thinking for a while, WuYue spoke:
“She’s quite an arrogant person, I guess.”
“After all, that person… during our interactions, it was basically her asking me questions the whole time, and she always had this condescending attitude. No matter how I answered, she just smiled, which was really infuriating!”
“…”
Hearing WuYue’s response, YouYu didn’t rush to speak.
It seems that WuYue still had some personal emotions involved…
Let’s continue listening.
“And then… besides that, she also seemed very opposed to the fact that I’m with you.”
“She apparently hates it a lot and kept saying I’m childish and don’t understand.”
“I wanted to have a good talk with her! But then she suddenly didn’t want to talk to me and just left on her own!”
“She turned into that liquid state… and just disappeared!”
“……”
“So, I think…”
After a deep sigh, WuYue looked YouYu in the eye and said:
“Something likely happened in the past… which led her to form this kind of viewpoint.”
“And that’s why she has become the person she is now, stubbornly holding onto the belief that ‘becoming a magical girl will ultimately lead to those around you being harmed.'”
There may be many flaws in her words and logic, but this is WuYue’s best explanation.
As for deeper analysis… she couldn’t provide that. Her grades are good, but that doesn’t mean she understands psychological aspects like this.
After all, it’s just her speculation.
“A stubborn person, huh…”
After hearing WuYue’s words, YouYu nodded and closed his eyes to start thinking.
After pondering for a while, YouYu opened his eyes and said:
“Let me ask you one more question.”
“What would you do if you encounter a stubborn person who must be changed?”
“Don’t give me book theories. I want to hear your thoughts, WuYue.”
“…Someone who must be changed…”
WuYue felt a mix of emotions and was momentarily at a loss.
She understood who YouYu was referring to.
But…
Did they really need to change BaiYu?
She had become a magical girl so early, fought against those monsters, and lived to this day, becoming so strong. Did they really need to change someone like her?
She could say such things and then leave without hesitation, showing such determination. Did they need to change someone so resolute like her?
There seems to be no reason to change her, right?
Or perhaps…
WuYue was silent for a moment before speaking up:
“YouYu, you once said that we rely on and help each other, right?”
“Indeed.”
“Hmm.”
Nodding, WuYue continued:
“Then… I can’t solve this problem, or rather… I can’t provide any effective answers because I’ve never encountered such a situation before.”
“So… I want to rely on you to get the answer from you, YouYu.”
“Why do you think…”
“That Bai Yu is someone who needs to be changed?”
Hearing WuYue’s words, YouYu fell into silence.
Because he could see that WuYue’s expression was blank—she displayed no emotion at all, as if she was merely asking a straightforward question.
He had a feeling that what he was about to say might lead to a major issue.
“… Can you handle this, YouYu? Should I control her?”
Mamba’s worried voice echoed in his mind.
“… No, it’s not necessary. These things are bound to happen eventually. I’ve long prepared myself mentally.”
Rejecting Mamba’s suggestion in his mind, YouYu took a deep breath and looked at WuYue, saying:
“Because if we change her and have her join us, then we…”
“That isn’t necessary, is it?”
Before YouYu could finish speaking, WuYue interrupted.
At this moment, her expression seemed even stranger than before.
“Magical girls and all…”
“Isn’t having just me enough for you, YouYu?”