Raise Magical Girls and Leave Them With Eternal Regret - Raise Magical Girls and Leave Them With Eternal Regret chapter 49

49. Questioning Wuyue

“……”

The current situation is a bit dire.

Looking at the five-eyed gaze fixed on him, Youyu thought to himself.

“Is it over? Which sentence did I say that triggered her? This progress… is a bit too fast… completely not what I expected…”

With no time to pay attention to the situation at hand, Youyu began to think rapidly to confirm what went wrong, trying to recall what he had just said that led her to be “ignited.”

After pondering for a while, he realized that one of the reasons he mentioned—one that indicated he could die at any moment—had touched upon a sensitive area for Wuyue.

“……”

It was his mistake.

What can I say? Originally, Wuyue had stopped her hand because she didn’t want to hurt him, and he mistakenly thought he could use this angle to persuade her to give up her own thoughts…

But it seems… he didn’t hold back enough, going too far, which led to his downfall.

Perhaps it was because he mentioned he could die at any moment… which reminded her of the first time he “died” in front of her, so she might have also recalled the wish she made at that time.

Then, the wish erupted with desire, turning into what it is now.

I have to say, it’s truly a tragic ending… I just hope that Wuyue won’t take it out on him next.

At least don’t go too far.

“……”

Youyu’s thoughts ended here, and Wuyue continued to speak about… how she would “protect” Youyu:

“If we really go by what you said… Youyu, then I’ll just keep you locked up at home, after all, this way, you can ensure your safety at all times, right?”

“……You don’t need to worry, when the time comes, I will learn to use my own magic to set up something called a ‘barrier’ in this house, and then, no matter who it is, except for me… no one can enter here.”

“And Youyu… you won’t be able to go out either, after all, to ‘protect’ you, this is necessary, isn’t it?”

Although this sentence sounds like a question.

But Youyu knew… compared to a question, this was more of a “command” from Wuyue, one that could not be disobeyed.

However…

“It should still be within an acceptable range.”

Youyu thought calmly.

At least for now, Wuyue’s thoughts were still just about wanting to “lock him up.”

As long as it didn’t reach the point of turning him into a walking stick, then it’s still acceptable…

“After all, one can only seek the best in an unfortunate outcome…”

Moreover, right now, Wuyue’s words didn’t seem like a joke; she was incredibly serious, as if she was about to do this next.

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But… if she really succeeded in doing this, Youyu couldn’t accept it, as it would mean his future actions would be unnecessarily restricted, which would affect the development of his plans.

So, Youyu was still thinking about how to negotiate and see if he could obtain better conditions from his discussions with Wuyue.

“……”

After finishing her thoughts, Youyu grabbed the hand that was resting on her mouth, wanting to move it away.

Noticing Youyu’s action, Wuyue remained silent for a moment and did not immediately withdraw her hand. She simply relaxed her grip and said:

“Youyu… you need to understand, the reason I’m doing this now is because you ‘made a mistake’.”

“So…”

“……”

“You have to accept the punishment.”

“……”

After a stalemate of two minutes, Wuyue finally removed her hand from Youyu’s mouth.

Fortunately, she did it early; otherwise, Youyu would have started to consider whether she should just “suffocate” in front of her.

“…Huh.”

Letting out a sigh of relief, Youyu looked at Wuyue, who was staring at her with a hand poised to do something inappropriate, and quickly said:

“Wuyue! What you’re doing… is not acceptable! I know my safety makes you uneasy, but that shouldn’t be your reason for confining me! Because we have… better solutions!”

Hearing Youyu’s words, Wuyue paused her actions and said lightly:

“…Better solutions? What are they? Youyu, didn’t you say before? You said that you and I are both fools who would do anything to help others, right? Even dying for it wouldn’t be surprising?”

“If you really are like me, then aside from confining you, I wouldn’t have any other solutions, would I? You should understand that, right? Youyu?”

“And this is also to protect you, isn’t it? A fool like me can only think of this kind of ‘protection’?”

“I used to rely on you, and now, Youyu, you’re relying on me. Isn’t that a good thing?”

“If… Youyu, if you really don’t want to accept my ‘protection,’ then you might have to face a little punishment…”

“……”

“So, Wuyue, do you really have to do this?”

“……”

“What?”

Watching Youyu’s expression shift from earlier excitement and panic to gradually becoming angry after a moment of silence, Wuyue felt an inexplicable unease.

But soon, she calmed down again.

It didn’t matter… after all, when she had just done that and said those things, she had already mentally prepared herself.

Now, Youyu might be disappointed in her actions, right?… Whatever, let her scold; she wasn’t afraid of the level of words Youyu usually used…

Thinking this, Wuyue turned her head to the side.

However…

“Wuyue!”

“?！What’s wrong?!”

Suddenly, Youyu shouted her name loudly, then adjusted his position and stepped in front of her, instantly placing his hands on her shoulders, startling her.

Forcing Wuyue to meet his gaze, Youyu took a deep breath and said in an extremely angry tone:

“Stop joking around! Wuyue!”

“I’m not afraid of death! I’m not afraid of those monsters! Do you really think I would be scared of your threats?!”

“Wuyue, before, I just thought you were a bit foolish in your character! But now it seems… you’re equally foolish when it comes to people and situations!”

“You say you want to lock me up? To protect me? Sure, maybe that’s possible in the short term, but what about later? What about in the long run? What happens when the enemy discovers our location? What if they want to use me as leverage to control you? Have you thought about that?!”

“And! Locking me up means I lose my job! It means I’m just a useless person with a mouth! From the very beginning, I told you we would live together and share the pressure! Are you really going to destroy our original agreement here?! Are you going to deny everything we’ve been through for this?!”

“Wuyue, can’t you be a little calmer and not make things so extreme?!”

“…”

Youyu’s “preaching” came at her like a relentless machine gun fire against her body.

At that moment, Wuyue realized that her so-called “stress resistance” was completely nonexistent.

The more she listened to Youyu, the redder her face became, and her body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Finally, she could no longer endure the emotions swirling within her, and she slapped Youyu’s hands away, standing up with a somewhat fierce expression, shouting:

“…What can I do?! You yourself have said it! You could die at any moment! How could I possibly stay calm after hearing something like that?!”

“And clearly! It’s all your fault first!”

“Do you really think I wouldn’t lock you up?!”

“If you can’t understand this point! Then right now, I can show you!”

Saying this, she grasped the red gem hanging from her neck with her trembling hands.

“…”

However, upon seeing this scene, Youyu did not show the fear she expected. Instead, after calming his tone, he sighed and said:

“Wuyue, is this what you want?”

“This is your idea of ‘protection’? A ‘protection’ that comes at the cost of hurting me?”

“…”

After a brief pause, as Wuyue’s thoughts fell into chaos, Youyu suddenly raised his voice and said:

“Is this your way of protecting me?! Tell me, Wuyue!”

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