Raise Magical Girls and Leave Them With Eternal Regret

27. Reflection

“Are you sure you can go back alone? Nothing unexpected will happen, right?”

Before parting ways with Bai Yu, Wu Yue asked.

“No, I’m much better now. After all, it’s just a bit of physical and mental fatigue… I just need to rest for a while.”

Bai Yu said, glancing at Yu Yu beside her, then quickly returning her gaze, and said:

“Well then, goodbye. I’ll cover the medical expenses and the money I owe from last time… all together.”

“No, you don’t need to worry about the medical expenses… but you still have to pay me back the money you owe. I’ve already considered it and given you a half discount, so it shouldn’t be too difficult.”

“If that’s not possible, you can pay in installments.”

“……I’m not that much of a deadbeat.”

Hearing Youyu’s words, Bai Yu frowned and said.

“It’s just a suggestion… you don’t have to take it.”

Youyu shrugged and replied.

“Then, we’ll head back for now. If you need any help, just give us a call. Goodbye.”

“……Ah! Goodbye!”

Watching Youyu say goodbye and turn to leave, Wuyue only then reacted, hurriedly echoing a goodbye and running over to his side.

Then, just like usual when they strolled and chatted, she walked alongside him, engaging in conversation.

“……”

Gazing at their departing figures, Bai Yu stood still for a moment, and after a brief silence, she turned and walked back in the direction of her home.

Today… could be considered her first collaboration with them, the first time they had a meaningful exchange.

She should be happy about it.

“……I shouldn’t think about those things anymore.”

However, when they parted, Wuyue’s state made her recall her former self.

So… just like when she used to see others, she felt that emotion of “envy” once again.

This was indeed a perfectly normal emotion, but now it would only harm herself.

So… she couldn’t dwell on it too much.

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“I say, Youyu, what should we do next?”

Not long after, walking side by side with Youyu, Wuyue suddenly asked this question.

Upon hearing her question, Youyu was taken aback for a moment, then felt a wave of comfort inside, though he didn’t show it, instead responding with confusion:

“Hmm? What do you mean?”

“Uh… it’s about Bai Yu!”

As she spoke, Wuyue seemed to recall something and sighed.

“Actually, while you were helping her with the medical expenses, I talked to her a bit.”

“I asked her if her past battles were as dangerous as this one, and if so… how did she manage to get through them.”

“Hmm, and what answer did you get from her?”

“……The answer is that she did indeed get through it all alone. Although not every battle was as difficult as this one, she still got injured from time to time.”

“Then I asked her what her wish was when she became a magical girl, but she wouldn’t say a word…”

“……Even though she didn’t show much expression when talking about her past, I can still be certain of one thing, Youyu.”

As she spoke, she turned her head and fixed her gaze on Youyu’s profile.

“She really, really needs help.”

“But relying solely on me, it might be a bit difficult to take care of her…”

“So, I would like to ask you to help her as well.”

Perhaps it was her intuition, but as she listened to Baiyu speak with an expressionless face, she always felt that Baiyu seemed to have some unspeakable, tragic past.

Although there were aspects regarding Youyu that she found somewhat unacceptable, in other respects…

She still wanted to help her. After all, after having some actual interactions and a good conversation, she felt that Baiyu wasn’t a difficult person to talk to; she was just a bit stubborn in her current demeanor.

So now… she made such a request to Youyu.

Even if it might make her unhappy.

But… perhaps it was just her innate character; even when her inner desires were magnified, she could still perform such “self-sacrificing” actions.

Of course, it might also be that her desires weren’t strong enough.

“…”

After hearing her words, Youyu pondered for a moment and said:

“…Thank you for bringing this up, Wuyue. However, you don’t need to ask; as long as you mentioned it, and I understand the situation, I will definitely help her.”

“After all, you want to help her too, right?”

“…Yeah, although she was quite annoying before… But thinking about it now, what good does it do to hate her? After all, it’s those monsters that made her this way…”

“So, the ones to hate should be those monsters!”

After saying this, Wuyue seemed to think of something and became angry, saying:

“Youyu, I just remembered! I didn’t mention this to you before, and you might not know, but when I rushed over to Baiyu, I found… there was a humanoid monster that looked like a snake, grabbing Baiyu, and it almost struck her!”

“If I had arrived any later… I can’t imagine what would have happened…”

“…I see.”

Hearing this information, Youyu nodded, thought for a moment, and said:

“So what happened to that monster? Was it killed by you guys? Or did it leave?”

“…”

Upon hearing Youyu’s question, Wuyue’s emotions gradually calmed down, then she sighed and said:

“…It left. Even Baiyu couldn’t defeat it, so I definitely couldn’t.”

“…I don’t know what that monster’s purpose was. When I got there, it didn’t attack; it just left after saying a bunch of nonsensical things.”

“What did it say?”

“Um, it meant to say that it wanted to confront the two of us magical girls directly, as if it saw that Baiyu wasn’t there and then just left. But she clearly hadn’t gone anywhere; she was right behind me in the tree…”

“In short, it was a very strange guy.”

“…I see.”

“Well, anyway, it’s a good thing that nothing escalated.”

After letting out a sigh of relief, Yuyu smiled.

“But if the situation is really as you say, then we must remain vigilant no matter what.”

“As for tomorrow… tomorrow, we can call her over to discuss a plan to deal with that strange person you mentioned.”

“Ugh… do we really have to call her?”

Although Wuyue still felt a bit reluctant, she knew that this was the best course of action. After taking a deep breath, she said:

“Alright, Yuyu… let’s do it your way.”

“When she comes tomorrow, we’ll have a good discussion about what to do next.”

“Mm, then let’s head home now. Even though you didn’t fight much today… you’ve been studying at home for so long, and you even had to run around because of those monsters. You’ve worked hard, so I’ll cook dinner today, okay?”

Noticing the slight hint of disappointment in Wuyue, Yuyu said.

“Sure! That sounds great!”

Upon hearing that Yuyu would cook for her, Wuyue’s disappointment vanished in an instant, replaced by excitement.

It really is… so easy to please her.

Watching Wuyue break into a grin, Yuyu thought.

Now that Wuyue’s matters were settled, he should start thinking about tomorrow.

Tomorrow… after Baiyu arrives.

What kind of approach should he take to talk to her?

With these thoughts in mind, Yuyu accompanied Wuyue back home…

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