enjoyebooks Chapter 4 Bloom, Your Heart's Flower
Chapter 4 Bloom, Your Heart's Flower
"I knew it! You really are 'me'!" Noah's face turned from gloom to joy upon hearing Shen Zixin's belated yet incredibly firm reply.
"Well then, without further ado, let's begin immediately—"
"Wait a minute—!" He Yuran rushed between Shen Zixin and Noah, forcibly separating the two of them.
She glared angrily at Shen Zixin, "Zixin, you just agreed to her?!"
"If Xiaoling is in danger, then I'm willing to try anything, even if it's risky."
Shen Zixin's gaze went past He Yuran's shoulder and landed on Noah behind her. "I can't just stand by and watch something happen to her while I'm powerless to do anything about it."
That's not what I was talking about!
He Yuran then turned around, facing Noah with some anger:
"You woman of unknown origin, you're practically manipulating A-Xin step by step! Your behavior is exactly the same as that seemingly harmless white creature that said, 'Sign a contract with me and become a magical girl!'"
"Is there anything wrong with what I've said?"
Noah, with a hint of disdain, retorted, "What's wrong with his brother wanting to gain enough power to protect his sister and family who are about to face great danger?"
"Didn't you claim to be the future A-Xin? Then you should handle saving your sister yourself! Why drag this A-Xin, who knows nothing right now, into this?"
He Yuran's tone was aggressive, attempting to logically expose Noah's possible conspiracy.
"Besides, judging from your current appearance, you're already a very powerful magical girl, right? Plus, you clearly know what kind of tragedy will happen in the future."
"If that's the case, wouldn't it be enough for you to stop those tragedies by yourself? Why go through all this trouble and drag Ah Xin into it? Your actions are clearly malicious!"
"He Yuran—" Noah's expression darkened upon hearing this, her tone clearly showing displeasure.
"You'd better get this straight. Those so-called family members belong to the family of 'Shen Zixin' of this era, not to 'me's' family."
"For me now, my own family... is no longer here."
"Therefore, the responsibility of protecting them should be borne by the 'Shen Zixin' of this era, not by the 'me' of the future who oversteps his bounds."
Noah stretched out her slender fingers and circled a strand of silver hair that fell in front of her chest, her tone regaining some of its previous languidness and casualness.
"Of course, I'm not incapable of helping when necessary. But ultimately, I would only do that out of pity for myself. I might hurt others, but I would never hurt myself."
"No need to say anything more, I'm prepared."
Shen Zixin took a step forward. "I really can't let my sister do something so dangerous alone. At least I can become a magical girl with her and stand by her side to protect her."
He Yuran seemed to want to say something more, but Noah clearly didn't want to continue this pointless verbal sparring.
She reached out and pushed He Yuran aside, who was blocking her way, then rushed forward at lightning speed and tightly embraced Shen Zixin, who was still not fully able to react.
This sudden, somewhat forceful hug startled Shen Zixin. Before he could react, Noah's hands were already tightly clasped together with his.
The next moment, a dazzling white light burst forth from both of them simultaneously—
"Bloom, flower of your heart—"
Noah's gentle and tranquil voice reached Shen Zixin's ears. However, the two soft mounds on her chest were pressed tightly against his chest, making him feel somewhat embarrassed.
"You bastard! Let go of A-Xin!"
Amidst the blinding light, He Yuran's voice, filled with anger and resentment, could be faintly heard.
Immediately afterwards, Shen Zixin felt as if her consciousness had been forcibly pulled out of her body by an invisible force, and she completely lost consciousness, falling into an endless abyss of darkness.
……
When Shen Zixin regained consciousness, his head was completely muddled. The strange sensation in his body made him instinctively shake his still somewhat disoriented head—
I feel a slight itch on the back of my neck, like something is gently scratching it... Is it my hair? Is my hair... really that long?
The blinding light gradually faded, and Shen Zixin slowly opened her eyes.
However, the scene before him caught him completely off guard—his entire head was now buried deep within two towering yet soft "peaks".
The soft touch with its faint fragrance, and the suffocating pressure, made him instantly realize that he was being held tightly in Noah's arms in an extremely ambiguous position.
Although I am not particularly tall, I am still a 1.75-meter-tall adult male.
Noah, on the other hand, appeared to be about half a head shorter than him, with a height of around 1.65 meters.
But now... what's going on here?! Instead, I'm almost a head shorter than Noah?!
This drastic reduction in height caused him a sense of inexplicable panic.
Shen Zixin struggled to break free from Noah's embrace, quickly lowered her head, and began to carefully examine her current appearance—
The first thing that catches the eye is an adorable Lolita dress in red and white, adorned with delicate lace and gorgeous ribbons. The voluminous skirt, the puff sleeves, and the large bow at the chest…
She subconsciously touched her hair—the smooth texture and the length that fell around her shoulders…
She really turned into a magical girl?!
"Why did you suddenly touch me just now?!" Shen Zixin was still looking down at her clothes when she heard Noah's somewhat indignant voice.
She instinctively looked in the direction of the sound, and then froze—
He Yuran, who was standing not far in front of her, had completely changed his appearance.
She wore a short, mysterious black dress, somewhat resembling a modernized evening gown, yet without the fuss and formality of a traditional gown. Bright red pleats and ribbons were cleverly incorporated, adding a touch of vibrancy and color to the overall dark hue. Her long, glossy black hair, styled in a princess cut, cascaded smoothly to her waist. She wore slightly sheer black stockings, exuding an aura completely different from her usual self—elegant yet alluring.
It seems that He Yuran has also undergone a kind of "transformation" at this moment, becoming a girl of about eighteen years old, similar to Noah.
"What is this—" He Yuran looked down at the changes on her body with a blank expression, her tone revealing an undisguised sense of novelty and surprise.
"Could it be... that I've become a magical girl too?"
"Because you insisted on touching me when I was helping 'myself' awaken!"
Noah pointed at He Yuran, clearly very dissatisfied with He Yuran's behavior just now, "I didn't intend to help you awaken!"
"I...I didn't want to either, okay!"
He Yuran's voice carried a hint of grievance, "Who told you to hug Axin just now! I just wanted to separate you two!"
"Furthermore, if simply touching you is enough to achieve awakening, then what was the meaning behind your insistence on hugging A-Xin and interlocking your fingers with him just now?!"
"Do I need your permission to hug 'myself'?! What's wrong with that?!" Noah retorted confidently, not feeling that her behavior was inappropriate at all.