Chapter 202 Aso Yuuka's Proposal
"Using magic power is considered a serious move, and if it is a serious move, it can be defined as a 'battle'. Regardless of the outcome, this is the fairest criterion for judging whether magical girls are fighting among themselves."
Aso Yuanxiang said slowly: "After all, some people are good at using a small amount of magic power to create a greater impact, while some people lack the means in this regard."
“…Is this considered comforting me?”
Lin Xiaolu thought for a while before she came to her senses: "You mean, if it weren't for the restriction of the rules, and both of us used our full strength, I wouldn't necessarily lose?"
"No, I'm just analyzing the reasons for your defeat."
Aso Yuanxiang glanced at her and shook her head: "Even if you use all your strength, you can't beat Bai Ji, because she is my most satisfied disciple."
Lin Xiaolu was stunned for a moment by this unexpected answer, and then she felt a surge of anger: "You——"
"But I also said that I am on your side."
Aso Yuanxiang interrupted her attack: "Not only because Bai Ji provoked her first, she is not in the right, but also because she is at the Leaf level and you are at the Seed level. A competition spanning two Kaihua stages is not a competition at all. It is just one-sided bullying."
"…I am different from the average species."
The words that were about to be spoken were forcibly held back. Lin Xiaolu sorted out her emotions and said sullenly, "If we only talk about the amount of magic power, I will definitely not lose to Ye Ji."
"Because you have been stuck at the seed level for a long time, but your magic power has never stopped growing..."
However, before Lin Xiaolu could finish her words, Aso Yuanxiang, who was sitting opposite her, said, "You want to say that, right?"
Lin Xiaolu looked up at her in astonishment, speechless for a moment.
"Because I was very curious about the whole story between you and Baiji, I also asked Kuznetsova about it. She has already told me about your situation."
Aso Yuanxiang continued, "I admit that you are special. You have many abilities that have surpassed the limitations of this stage. However, even so, the species level is still only the species level. The gap between the species level and the leaf level is not just the gap in magic quality and combat experience, but also the gap in ability and skills."
"Give me an example."
She held up two fingers and said, "Suppose two ordinary people of similar height and weight want to fight, but one of them is only good at street fighting and has not received any systematic training; the other is an expert in a variety of practical fighting skills, proficient in various means of exerting force and techniques of striking the enemy's vital points. Then, may I ask, will there be suspense in the outcome of this fight?"
"No suspense, right?"
"Besides, Bai Ji is the most studious girl even among the Leaf Grade. She has mastered more techniques and magic skills than other Magical Girls of the same stage. The gap between you and her is even greater than the gap between an average person and a fighting master."
The more Aso Yuanxiang spoke, the more her personal thoughts were mixed in with her words, so much so that a considerable part of her words were almost like talking to herself. But Lin Xiaolu had no intention of speaking, she just listened quietly, and after hearing a certain sentence, her clenched fists gradually loosened.
——"Then why did you come to see me?"
She said calmly, the numbness in her words making her feel a little strange: "Anyway, according to what you said, there was no possibility for me to beat her from the beginning. Since I can't beat your team, there is no need for me to participate in the assessment next year. Because it's such a dangerous assessment anyway, a half-baked person like me will only cause trouble for others, right?"
"I didn't say that." Aso Yuanxiang blinked.
"Then what do you want to say? An apology? 'My disciple defeated you by bullying you, and it seems like bullying', is that what you want to say?"
Lin Xiaolu opened her eyes slightly and said, "You called me out of the room and put me outside in the cold wind, my legs were shaking from the cold, just to tell me this?"
"Is it not possible?" Aso Yuanxiang asked back.
"Then just go back here. I don't need this kind of 'apology' at all."
Lin Xiaolu spoke each word with emphasis: "The competition between your disciple and I was fair and square. I lost because I was too weak and my skills were inferior to yours. Losing is losing. I can't afford to lose."
"It's you, on the other hand. Your own disciple clearly won, but you didn't praise or congratulate her. You even put on such a hypocritical look, saying that she was wrong and came to "apologize" to me? Who are you looking down on? Do you think I'm a child who cries when being bullied?"
"Are you here to apologize to me? You are not here to apologize to me at all! You are just trying to save face for Delphinium. Put away that face, it is really disgusting!"
"I'm telling you, I don't need to apologize at all. You're insulting the results of our competition!"
On the balcony where the light could not reach, Lin Xiaolu's angry words were also drowned out by the wind and could not be heard anywhere else. However, Aso Yuanxiang, who was standing in front of her, heard it clearly.
These words showed no respect for the "predecessors" at all, and could even be said to be a complete lack of respect. They were just short of pointing at her face and calling her "hypocritical". Although the words were harsh due to emotionality, their meaning was accurately conveyed to her.
It would not be surprising for an ordinary person to get angry and embarrassed after being scolded so mercilessly by a child who is more than 20 years younger than him, but Aso Yuanxiang did not do that.
The expression on her face was more of surprise and relief than anger.
"...I was really surprised that you thought this way."
She murmured, "It was indeed my fault. I tried to treat you like a childish child and didn't correct my attitude and treat you as a true 'junior'."
As she said this, she slightly bent over and half bowed to Lin Xiaolu very solemnly, and said in a steady tone: "I'm sorry, I didn't think it through."
"I've already said that I don't want to see this kind of hypocritical etiquette."
Lin Xiaolu frowned: "If you don't have anything else to say, then I'll go back first."
"That's true. I didn't ask you out just to say some superficial nice words."
Aso Yuanxiang stood up, smoothed back her hair, and said helplessly, "I just didn't expect that I wanted to appease you first, but I didn't expect that I flattered the horse's leg. It was a bad idea."
"So?" Lin Xiaolu looked at her unhappily, "What on earth do you want to do?"
"Because I really want to know what Anya's child will be like after becoming a magical girl."
Asou Yuanxiang looked at her gently, "Although I held you in my arms when you were born, it has been so many years since I last saw you. I can't help but be curious."
"Are you disappointed?" Lin Xiaolu asked lightly.
"No, very satisfied." Aso Yuanxiang laughed.
"Huh?" Lin Xiaolu couldn't help but choke.
"Haha, after all, he unexpectedly has a very lovable personality. He's just a little more like your father than your mother."
Madoka Aso touched her chin and said, "How should I put it? She seems to be acting like someone has offended her all day long. She is either cold or unhappy. They are just like two peas in a pod."
"You call this kind of personality 'cute'?" Lin Xiaolu was a little dumbfounded.
"Isn't it cute?"
Aso Yuanxiang tilted her head and looked at her: "At least both I and your mother like you very much, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't have been born."
"I always feel that what you said sounds a bit strange..."
"Alas, but there is still your mother's shadow in some places. At least I can't imagine why you could say such words to me just now... I am so moved that I am about to overflow."
Aso Yuanxiang pretended to wipe the corners of her eyes and stretched out a hand: "Come, let me touch you."
"Tease the puppy? I don't want to!"
Lin Xiaolu quickly took a step back: "This is so corny! Can you please say something serious?"
"Don't you want to touch me?"
"Of course not!" Lin Xiaolu shouted.
"You can go to school and show off to your classmates, like, 'Miss Mary touched my head, and I haven't washed my hair for three days'..." Aso Yuanxiang suggested.
"That sounds disgusting!"
"That's what I want to touch. Come on, let me touch it."
"Even a fair and honest request is not acceptable." Lin Xiaolu continued to back away while making a cross in front of her with both hands.
"Alas, what a pity."
Seeing that Lin Xiaolu refused in every possible way, Aso Yuanxiang couldn't continue to force it, so she could only sigh and give up: "Then let's talk about business."
Having said that, the atmosphere, which had just relaxed a little, became a little heavy again.
Lin Xiaolu stared at the woman in front of her whom she had just met for a day. She was not used to the sudden change of her expression. She felt that she could not read any specific emotions from her face, and she did not know what she wanted to do.
She could only swallow subconsciously and wait for the other party to speak.
"Just now I mentioned that you are stuck at the seed level. Although it may be a bit self-critical, you should be anxious about this matter now, right?" asked Aso Yuanxiang.
"Do you have a way to help me develop my abilities?" Lin Xiaolu looked at her suspiciously.
"No, of course I don't have that much ability. After all, even Delphinium doesn't know why you haven't bloomed yet."
Aso Yuanxiang shrugged: "But, I have another proposal."
"What proposal?" Since the topic involved what she cared about most, Lin Xiaolu's questions became a little anxious.
"That is to say, in your current state, you can't awaken your magic suit, and you can't learn any techniques. So you're just sitting there doing nothing..."
Aso Yuanxiang smiled again. This smile was ordinary to her, but it looked quite charming with her face: "Would you like to learn a few tricks from me?"
(End of this chapter)
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