MTLNOVEL Chapter 119 - Together
“For you, I’ll do anything.”
“……”
YouYu was at a loss for words as he looked at Bai Yu, who had him pinned against the wall and had just uttered those words with unwavering conviction.
It wasn’t that he found her statement particularly strange.
The issue was… the sheer weight of it.
The resolute tone in her voice, the expression on her face—it all made YouYu inwardly sigh.
‘What the hell… This is way too heavy…’
Even though he had mentally prepared himself, he couldn’t help but feel an inexplicable pressure bearing down on him after hearing Bai Yu say that.
Because she meant it.
She was serious about doing whatever it took.
And given the unique nature of magical girls, her words carried an extraordinary weight.
He had to admit—it was a little scary.
But…
‘At least I’ve figured out why she’s doing this.’
Letting out a breath, YouYu considered the situation.
One direct reason Bai Yu had “taken” him back was to prevent him from facing that agonizing dilemma and to ease the tension between WuYue and Liu Meng. She had admitted as much.
And the other reason… If his guess was correct, it was the root cause.
Her guilt.
She didn’t want to experience regret again.
In previous battles, Bai Yu had hesitated too much, failing to provide meaningful help. As a result, things had gone badly, leaving her burdened with guilt.
But over time, she realized that she couldn’t go on like that. So, she started changing—perhaps not openly, but behind the scenes, something had shifted.
And this time, given the opportunity, she acted without hesitation.
She had fully committed to her decision, charging forward recklessly, even to the extent of locking him up.
All in all, after piecing everything together, YouYu arrived at a conclusion—
‘For now, Bai Yu isn’t a problem.’
At least, she wasn’t displaying the kind of obsessive “desire” that WuYue or Liu Meng had. She simply seemed determined to follow through with her decision.
As long as it wasn’t that kind of problem, he could deal with it.
Of course, that was only “for now.”
Because if this continued for too long… who knew how Bai Yu might change?
So, YouYu decided he’d take some time to talk with her, help her adjust her mindset. After all, he couldn’t just let her remain at odds with WuYue and Liu Meng forever. Sooner or later, they had to face each other.
And while he was at it…
Maybe he could obtain a second power from Bai Yu.
“……”
After a long silence, YouYu finally spoke, his tone complicated.
“So… Bai Yu, is this your true goal?”
“For me, you’ll do anything…”
“Even locking me up doesn’t matter?”
“That’s right.”
Without a moment’s hesitation, Bai Yu gave her answer.
“…I see.”
Hearing her response, YouYu fell silent again, as if deep in thought.
Then, he let out a long sigh and said,
“I still don’t fully understand why you’re doing this…”
“But… thank you.”
“…Thank you?”
Bai Yu’s expression froze. She hadn’t expected him to say that.
After a moment of stunned silence, she gathered her thoughts and replied,
“No, you don’t need to thank me. Back then, this was what I should have done.”
“…I’m just surprised, YouYu.”
“That you would say ‘thank you’ to me…”
After all, she had expected him to resist staying here. She had even made preparations for that scenario.
But he didn’t resist. Instead, he thanked her for it.
Why?
“…Because I do have a reason to thank you.”
YouYu smiled wryly, recalling the events that had just transpired. He sighed and said,
“At that moment, I really was lost.”
“I wanted to leave with Liu Meng, but… when I saw WuYue’s expression, I hesitated.”
“Because I have no idea what kind of relationship I had with WuYue before losing my memory.”
“If I chose to follow LiuMeng right away, how would WuYue react?”
“I don’t remember my past… Logically, since she’s a stranger to me now, leaving with LiuMeng shouldn’t have been a wrong decision.”
“But… I couldn’t accept using that as an excuse.”
“I couldn’t justify hurting WuYue like that.”
“So I hesitated… and kept hesitating, until I was forced to make a choice.”
“That’s why I’m truly grateful to you, Bai Yu.”
“YouYu…”
Looking at Bai Yu, who seemed slightly moved by his words, YouYu continued sincerely,
“If you hadn’t come, I might have ended up choosing both of them.”
“…?”
“And if I had said that…I probably would’ve ended up in a really bad situation, wouldn’t I?”
“……”
Bai Yu fell silent.
She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but remembering that YouYu had no recollection of the past, she held back.
Finally, she sighed deeply and said,
“Either way… since you’ve thanked me, I’ll take that as you accepting your current situation, YouYu.”
“Like I said before—I’ll do anything.”
“From now on, whether it’s your memories or your life, I’ll take responsibility for it.”
“As long as you cooperate and listen to me.”
“Alright.”
YouYu nodded without hesitation—after all, this was what he had wanted.
Seeing his agreement, Bai Yu stood still for a moment before stepping back and surveying the room.
“……”
Just as YouYu was about to speak, wondering if she was planning something worse, Bai Yu flicked her fingers.
With a soft click, the cuffs holding him unlocked on their own.
“Come out, YouYu.”
“This room… as long as you don’t do anything out of line—”
“It probably won’t be necessary.”
“Ok.”
Lowering his now-free hands, YouYu followed Bai Yu, who had dispelled her transformation, out of the room.
Once outside, Bai Yu exhaled softly and said,
“Because of what happened between WuYue and LiuMeng just now… You probably haven’t eaten yet, right? I’ll make you something later, YouYu.”
“After eating, if there’s anything you need or anything you want to do, just tell me.”
“I’ll always be by your side.”
“…Well, there’s really no need to stick around all the time.”
After a pause, YouYu said,
“After everything that happened… I’m really not in the mood for anything else.”
“If I had to say, I just really want to sleep right now.”
“I see…”
Bai Yu thought for a moment, then said,
“Alright. The bathroom is over there, and I’ll go buy you some clean clothes later… You’ll probably want to shower before sleeping, right?”
“Yeah, pretty much.”
Nodding, YouYu suddenly remembered something and asked,
“Then… where am I sleeping tonight?”
Anywhere but that dark room.
“There.”
Bai Yu pointed.
Following her gaze, YouYu saw… her room.
“Mm…”
Staring at it for a long moment, he asked in a slightly odd tone,
“Um… isn’t that your room…?”
“Are you sure you didn’t get it wrong?”
“No.”
Bai Yu shook her head, looking at him with the same calm expression as before, and said:
“Tonight, you’re sleeping with me.”