Transform into a magical girl after getting off work-Chapter 371 - 56 Asou Haruka’s Proposal

"Using magic power signifies a real fight, and a real fight can be defined as ’battle’, regardless of the outcome. This is the fairest criterion to measure whether Magical Girls have internal conflicts."

Asou Haruka spoke slowly, "After all, some people are good at using a small amount of magic power to cause a greater impact, while others lack such methods."

"...Are you trying to comfort me?"

Lin Xiaolu thought for a while before gradually coming to an understanding, "Are you saying that if it weren’t for that rule restriction, and if both people were to exert their full power, it’s not certain that I would lose?"

"No, I’m just analysing why you lost."

Asou Haruka glanced at her, shook her head, "Even if you had used your full power, you would not have won against Bai Ji, because she is my most satisfactory disciple."

Faced with this somewhat unexpected response, Lin Xiaolu was initially stunned, then felt a surge of anger rising within her, "You—this person—"

"However, I also said that I am on your side."

Asou Haruka interrupted her outburst, "Not only because Bai Ji was the one who provoked first, and she was not justified in doing so, but also because she is of the Ye level, and you are of the Zhong level. A match spanning two stages of blooming is not a real competition at all; it’s just a one-sided bullying."

"...I am not like the typical Zhong level."

Forcing the words she was about to blurt out back down, Lin Xiaolu collected her emotions before speaking in a subdued tone, "If we’re only talking about the quantity of magic power, I definitely wouldn’t lose to someone of the Ye level."

"Because you have been stuck at the Zhong level for quite a while, but your magic power has continued to grow..."

However, before Lin Xiaolu could finish speaking, the words that emerged from Asou Haruka across from her mirrored her thoughts, "This is what you wanted to say, right?"

Lin Xiaolu looked up at her blankly, momentarily speechless.

"Being very curious about the whole story between you and Bai Ji, I also consulted Emerald Sparrow. She has already explained your situation to me."

Asou Haruka continued, "I recognize your uniqueness; many of your abilities have already transcended the limits of this stage. However, even so, the Zhong level is still just the Zhong level. The gap between the Zhong and the Ye levels is not merely in the quality of magic power and combat experience, but also in capacity and skill technique differences."

"Let me give you an example."

She raised two fingers, "Suppose there are two ordinary people of similar height and weight who are about to fight, but one only excels in street brawling, without any systematic training; while the other is an expert proficient in various practical combat skills, well-versed in different ways of exerting power and techniques to strike the enemy’s vital points. So, tell me, would there be any suspense in the outcome of this fight?"

"There’s no suspense, right?"

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"Moreover, as for that child Bai Ji, even among the Ye level, she is the most studious, mastering more spell techniques and magic power usage skills than other Magical Girls of the same stage. The gap between you and her is even bigger than that between a normal person and a combat expert."

The more Asou Haruka spoke, the more her personal thoughts interwove into her words, so much so that a considerable part of what she said seemed like a monologue. But Lin Xiaolu had no intention of speaking up; she just listened quietly. At a certain sentence, her previously tightly clenched fists gradually loosened.

—"Then why did you come to find me?"

She spoke calmly, the numbness in her voice making her feel somewhat foreign to herself, "According to what you said, from the beginning, I never had the chance to beat her. Since I can’t win against your team, there’s no need for me to participate in next year’s assessment. Because such a dangerous assessment would just be a nuisance to others, right, if a half-baked person like me were to go?"

"I didn’t say that," Asou Haruka blinked.

"Then what are you trying to say? An apology? ’My disciple bullied you by using her superior strength to win. There is suspicion of bullying,’ is that what you want to say?"

Lin Xiaolu’s eyes widened slightly, "You called me out of my room to stand in the cold, shaking with cold legs, just to tell me this?"

"Is that not allowed?" Asou Haruka retorted.

"Then go back. I don’t need this kind of ’apology.’"

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Lin Xiaolu enunciated each word, "The contest between me and your disciple was fair and square. I lost because I was too weak, my skills inferior. I lost, and that is that, I don’t have trouble admitting defeat."

"On the contrary, it’s you. Even though your disciple clearly won, instead of praising or congratulating her, you put on this insincere act, saying she was wrong to ’apologize’ to me? Who are you looking down on? Do you think I’m a child who will weep and wail when bullied?"

"Are you here to apologize to me? You’re not here to apologize at all! You just want to save face for Emerald Sparrow, drop the act, it’s truly nauseating!"

"Let me tell you, I don’t need an apology; this is an insult to the outcome of our contest!"

On the balcony not covered by the light, Lin Xiaolu’s indignant words were also drowned out by the wind and did not reach anywhere else. However, Asou Haruka, standing in front of her, could hear everything clearly.

These words held not an ounce of respect for a "senior," and could even be regarded as a blatant show of disrespect, verging on calling her "hypocritical." Although her speech was heated due to emotion, the message was accurately conveyed.

Being verbally attacked by someone over twenty years younger, with no holds barred, would likely make an ordinary person fly into a rage, but Asou Haruka did not react that way.

Her facial expression, rather than showing annoyance, could be described as a mix of surprise and relief.

"...I’m truly surprised, this is what you think."

She murmured, "Then indeed, I am at fault. I attempted to coddle you as though you were a naive child, without honestly treating you as a genuine ’junior.’"

Saying this, she bent over slightly in a deep bow to Lin Xiaolu, her tone solemn, "I apologize, my considerations were incomplete."

"I already said, I don’t want to see this kind of hypocritical behavior and etiquettes."

Lin Xiaolu frowned, "If you have nothing else to say, then I’ll be leaving first."

"There is something else, I asked you to come out, of course not just to exchange some superficial pleasantries."

Asou Haruka straightened up, brushed her hair back over her shoulders with a helpless expression, "It’s just that I didn’t expect that my attempt to placate you would backfire so badly. What a miscalculation."

"So, what is it?" Lin Xiaolu looked at her with impatience, "What exactly do you want to do?"

"Because I really want to know, after becoming a Magical Girl, what An Ya’s child would be like."

Asou Haruka gazed at her gently, "Although I held you in my arms when you were born, it has been so many years since then and I can’t help but be curious."

"Disappointed?" Lin Xiaolu asked lightly.

"No, quite the opposite, I’m very pleased." Asou Haruka smiled.

"Huh?" Lin Xiaolu couldn’t help but retort.

"Haha, after all, it’s quite an adorable personality, but compared to your mother, you resemble your father a bit more."

Asou Haruka touched her chin and said, "How should I put it? That look as if you’re always irritated by someone, either cold as ice or looking unhappy, it’s as if you were carved from the same mold."

"You call that kind of personality ’adorable’?" Lin Xiaolu was somewhat dumbfounded.

"Isn’t it adorable?"

Asou Haruka tilted her head to look at her, "At least both I and your mother like it, right? Otherwise, you wouldn’t have been born."

"I always feel that the way you put it sounds a bit strange..."

"Sigh, but there are some areas where you do resemble your mother. At least, I can’t imagine you would have said such things to me just now… It’s almost overwhelming for me."

Asou Haruka pretended to wipe the corner of her eye, stretching out a hand, "Come, let your sister touch you."

"Am I a little dog? I don’t want that!"

Lin Xiaolu quickly stepped back, "So cheesy! Can’t you talk about something serious?"

"So you don’t want me to touch you?"

"Of course I don’t!" Lin Xiaolu shouted.

"You could brag to your schoolmates, you know, something like ’Miss Mari touched my head, and I didn’t wash my hair for three days’..." Asou Haruka suggested.

"That sounds disgusting!"

"But I just want to touch you, come on, let your sister touch you once."

"Asking outright won’t work either." Lin Xiaolu continued to back away while crossing her arms in front of her.

"What a pity."

Seeing Lin Xiaolu’s staunch refusal, Asou Haruka didn’t persist, simply sighed, and gave up, "Then let’s talk about something serious."

As the conversation reached this point, the atmosphere, which had just eased a bit, became tense once again.

Lin Xiaolu stared at the woman she had only met a day ago, feeling uneasy with her sudden change of demeanor. She couldn’t make out any specific emotions from the other’s face and had no idea what she intended to do next.

She could only swallow nervously, waiting for her to speak.

"We were talking about how you’ve been stuck at the seed level. Although I’m projecting a bit, you must be anxious about this, right?" Asou Haruka asked.

"Do you have a way to help me bloom into full ability?" Lin Xiaolu eyed her suspiciously.

"No, of course I don’t have that much capability, even Emerald Sparrow doesn’t know why you haven’t blossomed into full ability yet."

Asou Haruka shrugged, "But, I have a different proposal."

"What proposal?" Lin Xiaolu’s question became more urgent, as it concerned what she cared about the most.

"That is, since you’re in this state right now, unable to awaken your Magic Power or learn spell techniques, doing nothing anyway..."

Asou Haruka smiled once more, an ordinary smile for her, but with her features, it appeared somewhat enchanting, "How about learning a few tricks from me?"