LIGHTNOVELSTORY Chapter 18 - Spending time with you
“Magical girls and all…”
“Isn’t having just me enough?”
“Why… why do you still need to find someone else?”
…
Staring into WuYue’s vacant eyes, YouYu fell into a long, deep silence.
So soon?
So soon, she’s already dropping these weighty remarks.
It throw him into a bit of a panic.
“Looks like becoming a magical girl really does have a serious impact on one’s desires.”
YouYu calmly contemplated.
Becoming a magical girl… can amplify one’s wishes or perhaps desires. That must be how it works.
And because of this, it’s led to the current problem.
Anything he said now, any mention of others, would likely be completely unacceptable in WuYue’s eyes.
If he didn’t persuade her here and now, his future plans would become nearly impossible to carry out.
With this realisation, YouYu decisively abandoned any thoughts of retreat. Instead, he met WuYue’s gaze head-on and said:
“It’s all for you… and for the sake of others as well.”
“Like I said before, I might be able to help you in other ways, but when it comes to fighting… there’s nothing I can do to help you.”
“So—”
As he spoke, YouYu filled WuYue’s empty cup with water and continued:
“I’m worried for you.”
“Because I can’t guarantee, nor can I be sure, that in the battles ahead, you won’t get hurt as you claim, that you won’t make me worry.”
“If you get hurt, what then? And if you’re injured but still insist on fighting, what will you do then?”
“Because that’s the kind of person you are, right? An idiot who would risk everything to help others.”
“So, instead of spending the days ahead trembling in fear of these terrible possibilities—”
“Wouldn’t it be better to address the problem now?”
As he concluded, YouYu spoke with finality:
“That’s why I think it’s necessary to recruit her.”
“Because only then can your safety… truly be ensured.”
“Two magical girls fighting together is always safer than you fighting alone, right?”
“…That’s all I have to say.”
After finishing his sentence, YouYu let out a long sigh and then turned his head; he casually began to observe the scenery outside the window, acting as if nothing had happened.
In his mind, he was already planning what to do if WuYue disagreed. It wast was better to be prepared, after all.
Of course, he still hoped that everything would go smoothly. It would be better for both of them.
“….”
And so, after a long pause—
The sound of sobbing reached his ears from across the table. YouYu knew then that what he had just said worked.
Thinking of this, he turned his head back and looked at Wu Yue, who was already in tears across the room. Skillfully, he pulled out a tissue, sat beside her, and began gently wiping her tears, all the while apologising softly:
“…I’m sorry, WuYue. I went on and on without considering your feelings at all. That was my mistake.”
“Sniff… no, you’re not wrong. It’s just… I couldn’t control my emotions. I know you said all that for my sake.”
“But I don’t know why… this strange feeling inside just won’t go away…”
“…I see.”
“Well then… to get rid of that strange feeling.”
“Would you like to go for a walk with me?”
“…Okay.”
Nodding her head, WuYue, crying, agreed.
—
After leaving the restaurant, YouYu walked beside WuYue in silence. Neither spoke, just quietly walking together…
Before they knew it, they had wandered into the park.
And they arrived… at the place where they first met.
“Back then… I was watering the flowers here when suddenly I heard a loud noise from the bushes…”
“I went in to check and found you lying on the ground. I was so startled! I thought something had happened to you…”
“So, I just took you back to my place without thinking.”
As she spoke, WuYue wore a look of “I’m really lucky.”
“Even though you lectured me afterwards, saying I was too unguarded.”
“But…”
“I’m really happy that I did so back then…”
It was because of that decision she made back then that she met YouYu, and her life’s trajectory was changed.
She felt that just as YouYu was grateful to her, she, too, was profoundly grateful to him.
It was his presence that changed her.
He pulled her out of those lonely, endless days.
And during that critical moment, he risked his own life to protect her.
She’s truly, deeply grateful to YouYu.
But… she…
Thinking of this, WuYue gave YouYu a bitter smile and said:
“So… I’m sorry, YouYu.”
“Even though I was already so lucky, I was still unsatisfied and sought more.”
“And caused you trouble… I’m really sorry.”
“…”
“No.”
Shaking his head, YouYu denies her words.
“It’s natural for a human to pursue happiness, seeking more happiness. There’s nothing strange about it.”
“There’s no need to apologise to me because in this matter… both of us could be said to be at fault, or neither of us is at fault.”
“…”
“Anyway, what I’m trying to say is.”
“It doesn’t matter if you made a mistake or not.”
“What’s important is, I hope you can let go of this.”
“If your mood can improve, that would be even better.”
“…”
After hearing YouYu’s words, WuYue fell silent for a moment.
Then, she revealed a resigned smile.
As a result… no matter what she did or said, she received YouYu’s understanding and tolerance.
If he continued to treat her this way, that strange feeling in her heart might become even harder to control…
So.
A change had to be made here.
“…Okay.”
“YouYu… I understand what you meant.”
“That’s why, just now, I’ve also been thinking …… about Bai Yu.”
She would not oppose anymore; she would support everything YouYu did.
“What do you want to… do?”
“What to do?”
“…”
“Let’s talk about this tomorrow.”
YouYu looked at WuYue and said,
“…Huh? But didn’t you say…”
“Yeah… because what I said and did back then was wrong.”
“It didn’t make you happy.”
“And it doesn’t align with what we are doing today.”
“…So what are we doing today?”
“What we are doing today…”
“Isn’t it spending time with you?”