Volume 1 Chapter 37: Because It Is Rare, It Touches the Heart

“Oh? Looks like you’re not dead after all?” Amber barely turned her head, and the worry in her heart slowly faded.

“No, actually we are already dead.”

Bai Muxue, lying beside her, softly sighed. There was a trace of confusion in her voice.

“I just wonder if heaven has news programs to watch...”

“No way. News? Are you serious?”

Amber was amused by Bai Muxue’s words.

She pressed her lips together and laughed lightly as she teased her.

“Xiao Xue, are you some middle-aged office worker? Still thinking about the news?”

Do you also put goji berries in a thermos cup?

Pretending to be mature should not be done like this.

“You don’t understand... Watching the news helps you know the big events of the day. Isn’t that good?”

“When you reach my age, you’ll understand.”

Bai Muxue turned her head and complained back.

Amber froze for a moment after hearing that, then could not help laughing out loud.

But because of the injuries all over her body, she did not dare laugh too hard, so she had to painfully hold it in.

Compared to when they hid behind the mirror earlier, their position just now had been even more intimate.

Their bodies had been pressed tightly together.

Amber’s burning body heat seemed to pass through the softness of her chest and onto Bai Muxue’s skin.

Bai Muxue’s lips had also been pressed against Amber’s smooth collarbone.

The warm breath from her mouth brushed Amber’s neck, causing waves of ticklish sensation.

But now, lying side by side, neither girl cared about that moment at all.

The heat from the explosion still burned their skin.

Every part of their bodies ached badly.

Even breathing felt difficult.

Compared with the joy of surviving disaster, their intimate contact meant almost nothing.

Mm... but since this girl still has the mood to joke, she should be mostly fine.

So saving her with my own body was not a waste after all...

Thinking Bai Muxue was only joking on purpose to lighten the mood, Amber was about to speak when Bai Muxue softly asked,

“What about you? Are you hurt?”

“Now you know to care about me?”

Amber puffed her lips and snorted lightly.

“I blocked all the damage from that explosion, you know!”

“So... are you hurt? Sorry.”

In the darkness, Bai Muxue’s clear eyes quietly looked at the blonde girl lying beside her as she spoke seriously.

“Eh? You...”

Amber had not expected Bai Muxue to sincerely apologize.

She stared directly at the girl’s delicate face.

Thanks to her sharp eyesight, she could clearly see the smooth lines around the girl’s eyelids, the slightly lowered corners of her eyes, and her long neat eyelashes trembling softly like butterfly wings.

Honestly speaking...

Xiao Xue is really beautiful.

Amber had seen many pretty girls before.

But observing this girl from such a close distance still gave her the feeling of seeing someone unbelievably beautiful.

Even though Bai Muxue’s hair was messy now, and her fair pretty face was covered in dust, her charm was impossible to hide.

She was like...

A delicate doll displayed in a shop window.

Even if time had left a thin layer of dust on her, her unusual beauty could still be clearly seen.

Come to think of it, if Xiao Xue had not reminded me, I might never have found that beast’s weakness...

So does that mean I owe her a favor?

I bragged so confidently before, but in the end I only won because of her?

That feels a little embarrassing...

Strange ripples rose in Amber’s heart.

Even she did not know what she was thinking.

A faint blush quietly appeared on her pale cheeks.

Meanwhile, facing the distracted Amber, Bai Muxue simply lay quietly beside her.

Using the weak light around them, she silently watched her.

“Y-you... why do you keep staring at me? Seriously...”

Amber’s thoughts were already unsettled, and the girl’s steady gaze made her become shy and awkward. Her tense little face and wandering eyes clearly showed her panic.

“I’m asking you, are you hurt?”

Bai Muxue blinked and spoke gently.

Maybe because the other girl’s gaze felt too strong, Amber nervously looked away.

Tch... It’s not like I’ve never seen pretty girls before. I shouldn’t be this flustered!

Even though they had only been together for a few short hours, Amber had to admit that she might already be used to Bai Muxue’s sly side and her habit of pretending to be mature.

Maybe because of that, she was touched by Bai Muxue’s sudden concern.

Because it was rare, it touched her.

The irritation in her heart quietly disappeared. Amber pressed her soft lips together and said in a low voice,

“It’s nothing serious... A rock hit my back, that’s all. But magical girl clothes have some protection. I won’t die.”

“Really?”

Bai Muxue still stared at Amber’s shifting eyes. Right now, except for the glowing pattern on Amber’s neck, she could hardly see anything else.

“I heard from the Special Investigation Department that a magical girl’s magic power is limited. Are you really okay, Amber?”

She did not know exactly how long they had been trapped in the amusement park, but it should have been several hours.

And Amber had already been transformed before that. Along the way, she had gone through many battles, defeated the disaster beast, and even suffered a huge explosion.

Looking at how intense Amber’s fighting had been tonight, it might have been even harder than Shen Jingyi’s battle during the day.

The mark on Amber’s neck was already flickering on and off, yet she still showed no sign of canceling her transformation.

“What? You want to see me cancel my transformation and find out my real identity?”

Amber pouted and said unhappily,

“A hero has to hide her true identity, don’t you know?”

“Alright, alright, hide your true identity.”

Bai Muxue smiled and did not continue the topic. Instead, she spoke casually:

“By the way, we made such a big mess here. I wonder if Amethyst will come to take a look.”

“Amethyst?”

Amber froze for a moment, then understanding appeared on her face.

“Oh, you mean that purple magical girl from Wangdu.”

‘From your Wangdu,’ huh...

Bai Muxue lowered her eyes and pretended to look confused.

“Yes, she is our city’s hero. You don’t know her? I thought you two would know each other since you are both magical girls.”

Hearing the word “hero” come from Bai Muxue’s mouth, Amber puffed her lips unhappily and snorted.

“What kind of talk is that? There are so many magical girls. Do I have to know every single one of them? It’s not like I haven’t seen recordings of her fights... She’s nothing special.”

“Alright, alright. Let me rest for a while, then we’ll leave this horrible place!”

As if she did not want to continue the topic, Amber struggled to sit up, gently closed her eyes, and said no more.

Seeing Amber fall silent, Bai Muxue’s eyes moved slightly as new thoughts began to appear.

Hmm... This girl keeps saying she’s fine, but she is probably badly hurt.

After all, if she had not protected me, I would probably be dead by now...

But from what she said, she came to Wangdu from another city.

Heh, I didn’t expect her to dislike Teacher Shen so much...

Though with Teacher Shen’s serious personality, she probably would not like someone as lively and unpredictable as Amber either.

If those two ever meet...

That would be interesting.

Bai Muxue smiled to herself and stopped talking, quietly waiting for Amber to recover.

No one knew how much time passed.