“Wh-What do you mean, nothing…?” Realizing something was off, Qianhan slowly stood up, incredulous. “But I clearly heard it. Miss Wuhua’s voice.”
“I can guarantee that Wuhua really didn’t say anything. She was just looking at you with a strange expression.” Ruibi came to her defense.
“…You’d be better off not explaining at all.” Wuhua shot her a shy and dissatisfied glance.
“Huh, but then, where did that voice just now come from?” Qianhan pondered, accidentally meeting Wuhua’s gaze.
Just then, the exact same voice as before echoed in Qianhan’s mind again.
‘That was close, almost exposed. But how does she know what I’m thinking?’
‘Could it be that my expression gave me away… No, that’s impossible.’
While harboring doubts, Wuhua quickly touched her own face to confirm.
“I heard it again.” Qianhan pointed out the problem and repeated the words she’d heard verbatim, then.
“How, how do you know what I was thinking!?” Sensing something was off from just the first few words, Wuhua asked Qianhan with a trembling voice.
“I don’t know either! I just heard it.” Facing Wuhua’s confusion, Qianhan shook her head with an innocent expression.
“…Really?”
“Really.”
Thus, the two who couldn’t figure it out could only turn to Ruibi, who seemed to see through everything.
“It’s just a guess.” Ruibi thought for a moment and slowly revealed the truth. “But I think this might be Qianhan’s special ability after transforming.”
“L-Like mind reading?” Wuhua asked, throwing caution to the wind, not wanting to believe it.
“Mm. There’s nothing wrong with you humans calling it mind reading.” Ruibi said cautiously. “At least, based on the current performance, that’s the case.”
“…Okay, let me think.” Qianhan lowered her head and thought for a while. “So, those words weren’t spoken by Miss Wuhua, but were actually her inner thoughts.”
Seeing that neither of them denied it, Qianhan let out a sigh of relief as if the misunderstanding was cleared.
“I see. So I misunderstood Wuhua. Sorry about that.” She bowed her head apologetically to Wuhua, pinching the corner of her mouth elegantly to perform a bow. Then froze in place.
“…” As if she had realized something, Qianhan’s face was covered with beads of sweat, and as if painted, her cheeks flushed bright red.
“M-Miss Wuhua!?!?”
“S-Sorry!” This time it was Wuhua’s turn to apologize. The two suddenly switched positions and looked at each other helplessly.
“Well… I didn’t expect you to admit it so readily.” Qianhan waved her hand to show she didn’t mind. “I didn’t ask you to apologize, really.”
“Really? Then that means—” Since it was already known, Wuhua decided to throw caution to the wind. “D-Do you agree?”
“Ahem! …That’s a different matter.” Qianhan coughed twice and pretended to be serious in refusing Wuhua.
“Guh, you tricked me into admitting it.” Wuhua drooped her hands and head in frustration. “I thought honest kids get rewards.”
“Pfft, hehehe, Miss Wuhua is so funny.” As if unable to bear it, Qianhan, who had been laughing a moment ago, averted her gaze meaningfully. “…Well, yeah.”
“Burying my face in them, yeah… that’s not allowed.” Qianhan nodded shyly. “But just touching them, if it’s only that.”
“!?” The sudden reply made Wuhua’s heart race. Her mind turned to mush.
“R-Really.” Qianhan couldn’t understand it. “…Why would you make such a request?”
Regardless, Qianhan agreed to that small, selfish wish of Wuhua’s.
In the basement with half the lights turned off, the two transformed magical girls. Despite the promised special training, they started doing things that would make the scene un-broadcastable.
“Th-Then I’ll touch.” Swallowing his saliva, Wuhua looked at the “representative” of Qianhan before him, his hands twitching.
“Not there… At least look at my face when you say that.” Qianhan closed her eyes shyly, saying words that didn’t suit her.
“Only one touch, okay? Don’t do anything weird, Miss Wuhua.”
“O-Okay!” Already not caring about anything else, Wuhua moved to satisfy her curiosity.
And the question of how far the usual intimate gestures between women could go.
‘Or rather, I’m just plain perverted!’
Deciding to admit it in her heart, Wuhua reached out her hands.
“P-Pervert!” That thought was also caught by Qianhan, but just as she spoke.
Wuhua’s hands landed right on her chest, small palms cradling like holding a basketball.
“S-So soft, and this weight and feel.” It was no exaggeration to say it was like opening a new world, and Wuhua momentarily showed an intoxicated expression.
“…S-Satisfied now, Miss Wuhua?” Qianhan said as she moved away from Wuhua.
“Hey, my treasure.” Wuhua threw a childish tantrum, grabbing at the air in dissatisfaction.
“It’s mine, not yours, Miss Wuhua.” Qianhan turned her back as if nothing happened. “You’ll have some too when you grow up.”
“No, no, this size, most women probably can’t achieve it, right?” Wuhua denied flatly, then.
Just then, a phone ringtone sounded from Wuhua’s pocket. She quickly pulled out her phone to check.
“Sister Lianying…? Hello.” The moment she answered, a cheerful and gentle female voice came from the other end.
“Xiao Hua~ It’s time to come back now. Sister Qinglan said she’s coming over tonight to eat with us.” Lianying explained on the phone.
“I-I see. Okay! I’ll be right back.” After receiving an affirmative reply, the other end hung up contentedly.
“Was that Miss Wuhua’s sister? …I’ll call a car to take you home.” Qianhan offered.
“No need to spend money. We magical girls can fly, remember?” Wuhua said she was fine. “Rather, we could have done that just now.”
“That’s true. Oh, right…” Qianhan suddenly remembered something. She also took out her phone.
“Let’s exchange contact info first.” Qianhan suggested. “Af-After all, you’ve already touched them…”
It seemed that her image in the other’s mind was different from what Wuhua had imagined.
“I’d add you even without that!”
At dusk, Wuhua flew all the way back. Accompanied by Lianying and Qinglan, she spent a peaceful and pleasant time.
And she, who had spent almost the whole day with Qianhan, had successfully obtained the other’s contact information, establishing a so-called friendship, and unexpectedly gained a new and subtle experience.
“Haah. What a happy day.” After a simple bath, lying on her bed, she recalled every bit of today.
And made a simple summary of the week since arriving at Lianying’s home.
“Come to think of it, a lot of things have happened…” But she had no regret or displeasure about her decision. On the contrary.
“Perhaps this is the life I want.” Burying her face in the pillow that smelled of Lianying, Wuhua slowly closed her eyes.
Suddenly, a message notification sound rang. Wuhua picked up her phone and saw it was from Qianhan, whom she had just added today.
-Good evening, Miss Wuhua! What are you doing? (^▽^)
-Today was a really happy day. If possible, I hope to spend more time with you from now on. ⁄(⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)⁄
-It’s a selfish request, so you don’t have to agree if you don’t want to. (〃’▽’〃)
-Oh, by the way. There’s a question I forgot to ask you today. (oﾟ▽ﾟ)o
“The reason I chose to become a magical girl.”
Wuhua read Qianhan’s question out loud to herself. If it were the past, she might have answered interest, hobby, or something like that.
But those reasons, anyone would have them to some extent.
After all, who would choose to become a magical girl without any longing for them?
Wuhua thought for a moment and slowly typed her answer into the message box.
“Because I want to experience a brand new life different from before.”