I'm a magical girl in the future

Chapter 150 The Heart of a Floating Duckweed

Chapter 150 The Duckweed's Feelings (Part 2)

Lingbo was in a dilemma.

It feels like things are going to get really bad if this continues—so, why not ask some other questions to distract myself?

"You seem to have a lot of respect for Noah?"

"Yes. After all, she brought me into the world of magical girls and guided me onto the right track in life—I see her—just like a teacher."

On the right track —?

This statement puzzled Lingbo. She looked around the room again—pink, girly wallpaper, magical girl anime posters, a soft Simmons mattress, and a desk piled high with plush toys.

By all accounts, Fu Ping's family enjoyed a very comfortable standard of living. Therefore, her childhood should have been very happy and warm.

She didn't seem to have family problems—nor was she a delinquent. So why did she say that "Noah guided her onto the right track in life"?

Floating Duckweed paid no heed to Lingbo's silence. She released her grip, propped herself up, and gazed quietly at Lingbo—

"I respect Captain Noah. No matter what mistakes I made in the past, she has always been kind to me. So, I am content as long as I can be by her side."

"However, when it comes to Ayanami-chan, I have a completely different and simpler idea!"

Floating Duckweed's gaze gradually turned strange. "I just simply like your appearance."

???

This...this doesn't seem right, does it?

"Although I can't take things further with Captain Noah—it would be great to get Lingbo! Although I know you and Captain Noah aren't actually the same person, I don't mind!"

Could you please ask me if I mind?

What kind of meal replacement is this?

Lingbo tried to escape, but it was clearly futile. However, although Fuping said those things, she didn't take any further action.

The two stared at each other, then Fu Ping chuckled. "Don't be nervous. I just—want to be with you." Fu Ping softened her grip, her movements becoming gentler. "After all, I'm a loli version of Captain Noah—like this with you."

As Fu Ping spoke, her voice lost its previous cheerfulness and gradually became somewhat low.

"So—could you—at least give me a little response?"

—This child must have some kind of story.

Although Lingbo was curious, she nodded and hugged her.

Then, the room fell silent, with only the sound of their steady breathing remaining.

"Ayanami-chan————"

"Do you know? In the original timeline, it would have taken me four more years to meet Captain Noah."

Fu Ping shifted her position slightly, turning sideways to face Ling Bo.

"Back then—Captain Noah didn't look very old, only two or three years older than me, but the aura she exuded was that of a complete adult—"

"If it weren't for Captain Noah—I'd probably be beyond redemption by now—"

Lingbo listened quietly to Fuping's story and gradually pondered some of the details in her words.

Four years later—what exactly happened?

"After Captain Noah rescued me from the abyss, she made a promise with me."

"She told me: 'Floating Duckweed, if you feel unhappy, if you feel you can't take it anymore, you can come to me anytime. You can be willful like a child, you can throw a tantrum at me, you can make any unreasonable demands, and I will accept them.' — She said, 'This is my unique right.'"

"At first, I did the same thing. Whenever something went wrong, I would immediately run to her side and exercise my right to be willful. Even after a mission was over, I would go into her arms and receive her praise."

"I enjoy the feeling of being unconditionally accepted and pampered by her. It's like—as long as I'm by her side, I don't have to think about anything or be afraid of anything. Because of this, I've become more and more dependent on her."

"So—my feelings for Captain Noah—in a sense, are already a mixture of feelings for a mother and a teacher."

"Until that incident—ah, the empty box incident Noah mentioned. You should know, I died in that incident, right?"

"I realized that until my final battle, I hadn't truly grown. I had only been unilaterally taking from Captain Noah. I hadn't even been able to properly say 'thank you' to her."

"So when I found myself back in this era, with a chance to start over, I made up my mind."

Fu Ping stepped back, separating herself slightly from Ling Bo. Their eyes met, and Ling Bo saw a certain determination in Fu Ping's eyes.

"What I should do for Captain Noah is not to follow and depend on her, but to ensure that she—no longer has to worry about me. Therefore, after waking up, I never once went to see her or exercised my right to be willful."

After saying this, Fu Ping finally smiled slightly.

"Hehe, as for Lingbo—mainly because you are Captain Noah's younger self—I really can't resist—as long as I can get along with you like this, I'm very satisfied."

Lingbo, somewhat speechless, lowered her expression. "Your 'meal replacement' rhetoric is really hurtful, isn't it?"

"I don't see you as Captain Noah's stand-in! You're essentially two different people, can't you all be my wings?"

"————" Lingbo took Fuping's remarks as madness, "Well then, that's about enough hugging, isn't it?"

"Not enough." Floating Floating chuckled slightly, a hint of annoyance in her eyes. "Even though I can't act cute with Captain Noah, being with Rei-chan like this is a way for me to relax, you know? And for Rei-chan, this hug should have made you feel a lot better too, right?"

I don't have your way of relieving stress.

Lingbo silently complained in her heart —

"Hehe, after all, when I met the captain, she looked about fourteen or fifteen years old—although she was very cute, she was already a young girl. So, of course I want to spend more time with you when I see Rei-chan."

Lingbo sighed and resignedly closed her eyes. Let her be for now, as long as she doesn't do anything strange—

However, a certain detail in Fu Ping's words just now slightly caught her attention.

"After all, when I first met the captain, she looked about fourteen or fifteen years old."

In other words, Noah's awakened magical girl form should have had a similar appearance to mine, right? It's just that she grew up naturally later, resulting in her current appearance.

Looking back now, the first time Noah met me, when she helped me awaken as a magical girl—

She didn't seem surprised at all when she saw my expression. Was it because she herself was in the same state as me when she awakened?

However, as Fu Ping nestled into her arms, Ling Bo gradually became too lazy to think about anything anymore. She relaxed and let the drowsiness wash over her.

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