LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 52 - Yandere is better than a recluse
“…”
“Alright, let’s head over first.”
Although Bai Yu had a guess of what might have happend between them, she decided not to pry too deeply after some contemplation. Once WuYue said that she was leaving, Bai Yu nodded and accompanied her to YouYu.
The matters between them were theirs to handle; Bai Yu chose not to interfere excessively, aware that doing so could lead to even worse consequences.
She believed in their ability to manage it themselves.
After a journey of several dozen minutes, she and WuYue arrived at the familiar training spot on their bicycles.
YouYu had arrived early, his expression showing signs of unease as he waited.
Upon seeing them, YouYu visibly sighed in relief, his gaze firstly shifting to WuYue.
Once he confirmed that she was alright, his tension eased, and he returned to his usual demeanor.
As the two girls parked their bicycles, YouYu took a deep breath, adjusted himself, and walked towards them, and said,
“I’m sorry for making you girls come out at this hour… I’ll make sure to adjust things in the future so it doesn’t take up too much of your time.”
As he spoke, YouYu’s gaze gradually shifted back to Wu Yue.
“So… WuYue, did something happen at school today? You should have been here by now.”
“…”
“I…”
However, upon hearing YouYu’s seemingly normal question, WuYue’s expression suddenly shifted to one of anxiety.
Her body began to tremble involuntarily as if she wanted to say something but couldn’t find the words.
“!!”
Sensing that something was off, YouYu thought of comforting her, but Bai Yu beat him to it, speaking up first:
“YouYu, it’s because WuYue had quite a bit of homework at school today. She planned to finish it before coming here. You can see how exhausted she looks right now…”
“…Ah! So that’s what happened! I’m sorry, WuYue. I didn’t realize it was like this… You don’t need to be so nervous; it’s just arriving late. It’s not a big deal.”
Taking advantage of Bai Yu’s words, YouYu hurriedly added a comforting remark, but it didn’t seem to have much effect. WuYue still appeared anxious, perhaps even more so than before?
“…”
It seemed that apologizing now would only make things worse.
With a resigned sigh, You Yu breathed out slowly—well, not quite a sigh, because he could roughly guess the reason behind WuYue’s current state of “fear.”
To prevent her anxiety from escalating, he promptly stopped his habitual remarks to gain negative emotions, treating the situation as if nothing had happened. He shifted the topic instead:
“Anyway, what matters is that we’re all here. This time, I wanted to discuss adjusting your training levels. Here are the specifics…”
To ease WuYue’s pressure, YouYu began employing a tactic—padding his speech with unnecessary information to divert attention.
Sure enough, after a while, WuYue’s initial tension faded. Now, she simply stared blankly at the ground, lost in her thoughts.
“Whew—”
Seeing WuYue relax, YouYu let out a breath of relief. Feeling that it was time to get to the point, he finally got to the point:
“In any case, considering the recent pressure you girls have been under with your studies… we should pause the training for now. From now on, we’ll cut it in half until you’re both ready to resume.”
“Any questions?”
“No questions.”
“…No.”
“…”
“Alright, then…”
“Wait a moment, YouYu.”
It seemed that Bai Yu could no longer stand the sight of YouYu’s intense gaze locked onto WuYue, only to be met with her avoidance. With a sigh of resignation, she made a decision she hadn’t intended to and said to him,
“You Yu, there are some things I need to ask you. Do you have time?”
Upon hearing Bai Yu’s words, YouYu shifted his gaze from WuYue back to her, thinking for a moment before saying,
“…Is it about the Negative Beasts? Do you have new information?”
“No… well, sort of, but I can’t explain it here for certain reasons. We need to talk privately… Can you come back here afterwards when you have some time?”
“I see…”
“…”
After listening to Bai Yu, YouYu didn’t immediately agree. Instead, he cast a sidelong glance at WuYue before focusing back on Bai Yu, seemingly deep in thought.
After a moment of silence, YouYu made his decision. “Alright, since it’s not convenient for you right now, let’s discuss it later when you have time. I’m free.”
“Okay.”
Nodding, Bai Yu saw that she had achieved her goal and decided not to linger any longer.
“Then I’ll head back first. Goodbye.”
“Goodbye.”
Waving to Bai Yu as she rode away on her bicycle, YouYu found himself alone with WuYue.
“…”
Taking a deep breath, YouYu turned to say something to WuYue, only to see her already getting onto her bicycle. She wore an apologetic expression similar to the one from that morning and said,
“Um… YouYu, I want to ride back on my own. You… you can go ahead. No need to wait for me.”
“After all… I might take a longer route back because I have a physical exam coming up, so I need to—”
“…Exercise, right?”
“…Yeah.”
After a moment of silence, YouYu sensed the negative emotions emanating from WuYue. Looking at her anxious expression, he said,
“Since you said so, then I’ll leave first.”
“However, even though you’re a magical girl, you must still be careful… It’s okay to ride slowly. I’ll wait for you to come back before having dinner.”
“…Mm.”
“Okay.”
Seeing WuYue agree, YouYu no longer hesitated and left.
He then hopped onto his recently purchased, specially modified motorcycle and headed home.
“…”
“There’s always a way.”
Initially, he had planned to find an opportunity to engage WuYue in conversation today, hoping to help her return to her usual self.
Unfortunately, in her current state—like a ticking time bomb—he couldn’t act just yet, so he had to put that plan on hold.
However, there might be an alternative…
“Maybe Bai Yu can help me.”
Because of the “cold war” with Wu Yue, he had overlooked Bai Yu, who seemed to want to get involved.
Her parting words hinted at her wanting to intervene in this situation.
As the saying goes, “The one involved is confused, but the observer sees clearly.”
With Bai Yu’s assistance, perhaps he could change WuYue’s mind.
To help her… return to her former self.
“Bringing her back would be the best outcome.”
“No matter what, a yandere is better than a recluse…”
Let her be a yandere if that’s what it takes! It’s still better than being withdrawn.
Having experienced it firsthand, It’s not really that scary at all!
So, even if all the magical girls became yandere in the future, he wouldn’t be afraid!
Thinking so, YouYu accelerated his speed.