I'm a magical girl in the future

Chapter 66 The Necessary Conditions for a Happy Ending

It was already the second day.

Shen Zixin had no classes today. He got up early and made dinner for his family and He Yuran. After everyone else left, he was alone at home.

However, when Noah returned, Shen Zixin didn't exchange any pleasantries and led her into her bedroom—

"...That's what happened last night."

Shen Zixin sat on the edge of the bed and told Noah what had happened last night and what He Yuran had said.

However, Noah's reaction surprised him—

"Isn't this great?"

After listening to Shen Zixin's story, Noah smiled.

"...Huh?" Shen Zixin wondered if she had misheard. "Fine? Fine in what way?"

"Of course it's great." Noah stood up, stretched, and seemed completely unconcerned. "You should be happy that someone is willing to go to such lengths for you."

"I can't be happy." Shen Zixin's voice turned somber. He couldn't understand why Noah would ignore this obvious danger signal.

Without other information, Shen Zixin's imagination of He Yuran's limits was that of an ordinary person's hysteria. However, considering Noah's description of He Yuran's future, and the fact that she has already mastered the supernatural power of a "magical girl," it is completely unpredictable what she will do in the future.

He had thought that Noah would at least be worried or wary of He Yuran's mental state, so why was she acting this way?

"Didn't you say she'd become a villain who rules the world in the future? Aren't you afraid that her current mental state might lead her down that path prematurely, making the future even worse?"

"Oh, that shouldn't be the case."

Noah turned her gaze to the window, her expression becoming serious.

Why do you think she'll end up like I described, given her current state?

"Ultimately, everything she did stemmed from you, 'Shen Zixin.' She wanted to become stronger to protect you and prevent you from getting hurt. She saw me as an enemy because she felt I had stolen you away."

"Then, as long as you're still by her side, what reason does she have to go to such lengths to rule the world?"

Shen Zixin felt deeply puzzled by Noah's reply.

...That's so strange.

Noah's attitude was full of contradictions from the very beginning.

She defines "He Yuran" as the "evil" of the future, yet she shows a "laissez-faire" or even "gratified" attitude toward the budding of this "evil".

She openly taught He Yuran the skills of becoming a magical girl, and she never really took He Yuran's hostility and possessiveness to heart.

This is completely unreasonable.

If He Yuran is truly the ultimate enemy, then everything Noah is doing now is like handing a weapon to a future demon king, paving the way for her growth.

This is not the behavior of a time traveler "in order to save the world".

unless……

Unless He Yuran's current state—a state in which all her obsessions, jealousy, love, and everything else are poured into the goal of "defeating Noah and possessing Shen Zixin"—is a necessary condition for achieving a "good end."

A chill ran down Shen Zixin's spine.

Therefore, there can only be one trigger that could cause her to fall from "Guardian" to "Destroyer"—

That is, the "Shen Zixin" she cherished, protected, and gave everything to betrayed her in some way.

But how could that be? How could "myself" possibly harbor any ill will towards He Yuran? The bond built up from childhood, the promise made during the disaster—I could not possibly break it.

His gaze was fixed firmly on the silver-haired girl in front of him.

That "future self" from twelve years in the future.

"Noah, in your future... what exactly did you do to her?"

He voiced the question that had been lingering in his mind.

Noah did not answer immediately.

She slowly walked to the window, opened it, and let the cool morning breeze ruffle her silver hair. Looking at her figure, she seemed so distant at that moment.

After a long silence, she finally spoke—

"Essentially, it wasn't anyone's fault. Because in my time, there was no 'other Noah,' so a tragic ending was inevitable."

Noah turned around, her usual smile returning to her face.

"Precisely because I now know the path to hell, I will never repeat the same mistakes in this world."

"I will play the role of a qualified 'love rival' that Miss He Yuran will regard as her 'lifelong enemy'."

"So..." Shen Zixin's mind flashed through various scenes of her interactions with Noah, "Were you being so intimate with me all just to provoke her?"

"yes."

Noah smiled and nodded calmly.

That smile was as calm and gentle as ever.

only……

Perhaps some of them took their acting too seriously.

Noah kept these words buried deep in her heart and never uttered them.

"So, what exactly did you do?"

Shen Zixin pressed on. He could tell that Noah had tacitly agreed, but during their conversation, she had tried to change the subject.

"..." Noah remained silent in the face of Shen Zixin's persistent questioning. Then she walked to the bedroom door and opened it—

"I'm hungry. Could you make some stir-fried meat for lunch?"

With a casual smile, she turned back to Shen Zixin, said those words, and then left the bedroom.

As Shen Zixin looked at the closed door, her doubts about Noah deepened.

She is a visitor from the future; theoretically, she can fabricate anything to deceive him.

However, regarding Noah's attitude, Shen Zixin felt that "the other party deliberately concealed some information" rather than intentionally deceiving him.

Shen Zixin kept convincing herself that she couldn't doubt Noah—such doubt might develop into a rift over time.

Shen Zixin was indeed annoyed by Noah's "riddler" behavior—they had clearly agreed beforehand that they would share any problems, so why was Noah hiding this from her?

Moreover, theoretically, the He Yuran in this world and the He Yuran in her world are two different people with different experiences, right? Even if she tells me about her world, it won't affect my world, will it?

Thinking of this, Shen Zixin shook her head. There was no point in thinking about it so much... Go prepare lunch.