My ex-girlfriend is a magical girl junior?

Pain, grievance, and anger tore at Su Yuqing's chest, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

She locked herself in her room, hugged her knees tightly, and curled up in a dark corner like a wounded little animal.

Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, blurring her vision. She wanted to scream, to cry out, to question why fate was so cruel, making her experience the pain of abandonment time and time again.

But she couldn't. She couldn't let her breakdown cast a shadow over this hard-won happiness or destroy the harmony of this family.

So she gritted her teeth, suppressing her sobs, her body trembling uncontrollably, like a leaf swaying in the cold wind.

The phone suddenly vibrated, sounding particularly jarring in the quiet room. Su Yuqing didn't want to answer, didn't want to face anyone, but the sound kept ringing, as if trying to penetrate her tightly closed heart.

The screen lit up, and the note that came into view made her freeze. It was Senior Xing Shuang.

Her heart suddenly raced, a mix of confusion, bewilderment, and a faint, almost imperceptible glimmer of hope.

Senior? Why is it a senior calling at this time? Could it be... related to what just happened? She hesitated, her finger hovering over the answer button, her thoughts racing like wild horses.

This misunderstanding, this "truth" about A-Che and Xiao-Li, is her most private wound, one she doesn't want to reveal to anyone.

This has nothing to do with the magical girl's mission, nothing to do with the Void Beasts, and nothing to do with the senior's duties.

However, the image of Senior Xing Shuang reappeared in her mind, along with that calm and gentle voice that was always present.

The senior patiently listened to her pour out her troubles in the South Suburb Park, gently patting her head; he appeared in time at the mall to save her and Liuli; when she was worried about Xiaoli, he gently guided her, telling her what to do...

What about this time? Will she... understand too? Can... can you help her?

The hesitation lasted for a few seconds, but the inner pain and helplessness eventually overwhelmed the resistance of reason.

She needed someone to confide in, someone who wouldn't judge her or abandon her, and Senior Xingshuang was perhaps the only one who met those requirements.

Taking a deep breath, she shakily slid down the answer button.

"Feed? Senior Xing Shuang?" Her voice was thick with nasal tone and trembling, barely able to conceal her inner vulnerability.

"Yinxue? What's wrong? Your voice doesn't sound good."

Xing Shuang's voice came through the receiver, carrying her familiar gentleness and concern, but also seemed to carry a hint of gravity that was less noticeable than usual.

The sound of her senior's voice made Su Yuqing's eyes well up with tears again. She bit her lower lip, trying to make her voice sound calm: "N-nothing... Why did you suddenly call me, senior?"

Xingshuang didn't answer her question directly, but hesitated for a moment, then softened her tone: "Yinxue, I want to see you."

"See me?" Su Yuqing was stunned, and asked in confusion, "Now?"

"Yes, now," Starfrost's voice was unusually firm, "there's something I want to... tell you in person."

"Tell me to my face?" Su Yuqing's doubts deepened.

What is it that I must tell her in person? Is it about the Void Beast? Is it about Liuli? But judging from the senior's tone, it doesn't seem like it.

"Is it...something important?" she asked hesitantly, her mind already racing with speculation.

"Yes, for me."

This answer confused Su Yuqing even more. She remembered how her senior had patiently listened to her pour out her troubles before. Maybe...maybe this matter was related to her recent troubles? Maybe her senior had sensed something?

She was torn. Should she go? Risking being seen in such a disheveled and emotionally unstable state by her seniors? Risking being found annoying and troublesome by her seniors?

However, the yearning for the truth, the desire to be understood and comforted, and the unique trust in Senior Xing Shuang pulled her along like an invisible hand.

Perhaps only a senior, only Senior Xingshuang, can help her sort out all these chaotic emotions and give her an answer.

"...Okay." Finally, she managed to squeeze out the word, "I'll go," almost with all her might.

"Okay, then let's meet on the top floor of the main teaching building of Jiangchuan No.1 Middle School, okay?" Xing Shuang's voice was filled with obvious relief. "Soon."

"Okay, I... I'll transform and go there right away." Su Yuqing replied, then gently hung up the phone.

In the dark room, she held her phone, her body still trembling, but a faint anticipation for the upcoming meeting had risen in her heart.

She quickly stood up, wiped away her tears, and took a deep breath. She couldn't let her senior see her like this! She had to at least pretend!

The "Tears of the Star" gem emerged from her chest, radiating a dazzling emerald green light. In the next instant, the figure of "Silver Snow" appeared in the light.

Yin Xue glanced at herself in the mirror, dressed in her combat suit, and touched her face; the damp, hot tear stains seemed to still be there.

She tried to control her breathing, to steady it, and then forced herself to focus.

She then went to the window, leaped into the air, and transformed into a streak of emerald light, soaring into the night sky.

The night breeze, carrying the city's hustle and bustle, swept past my ears, while the lights of the skyscrapers twinkled below, like a galaxy on the ground.

Yin Xue tried her best to control her flight posture, not letting her emotions affect her speed and direction. She needed to get there quickly and see Senior Xing Shuang as soon as possible.

She felt nervous, uneasy, and felt a surge of pain in her heart that threatened to engulf her at any moment.

She didn't know what her senior wanted to tell her, but she only hoped, only hoped that her senior could give her a little light, a little warmth, just like before, so that she could... be able to keep going.

Soon, the outline of Jiangchuan No.1 Middle School came into view. The teaching building where she had been having classes the day before yesterday appeared exceptionally quiet in the night.

The rooftop was empty and quiet, with only the whistling sound of the wind. In the darkness, a petite figure stood by the railing, gazing at the distant city night view, her pink twin ponytails swaying gently in the wind.

It's Senior Starfrost.

Yin Xue slowly stepped forward, each step filled with hesitation and doubt. She stood a few meters behind the other person, not daring to approach immediately.

She was afraid that her senior would see the unbearable pain deep inside her, and that he would think she was too fragile and not like a proper magical girl.

Xingshuang seemed to sense her arrival and slowly turned around. Her deep purple eyes shone brightly in the night, carrying a complex emotion that Yinxue had never seen before.

"Yinxue, you've come." Her voice was soft, like a night breeze, without any urging or scrutiny, just a calm welcome.

Seeing Senior Xingshuang's appearance, Yin Xue's feigned calmness crumbled instantly, her shoulders trembled uncontrollably, and her eyes welled up with tears again.

Looking at Yin Xue's slightly disheveled figure and her tearful eyes glistening in the night, Xing Shuang felt an overwhelming pang of heartache.

She knew that the misunderstanding she had caused had caused her extreme pain.

She didn't ask her what was wrong, nor why she looked like that. Xing Shuang just looked at her quietly with eyes that seemed to encompass everything.

Then, she slowly reached out her hand, took a step closer to Yin Xue, and spoke in a softer voice than before, as if comforting a wounded little animal: "Come here."

These two simple words, this outstretched hand, this acceptance without any blame, instantly shattered all of Yin Xue's feigned strength.

She could no longer hold back. The pain that had accumulated throughout the afternoon due to the misunderstanding, the immense anxiety caused by the fear of being abandoned again, and the heart-wrenching pain of being "betrayed" by the person she trusted most, all found an outlet at this moment.

After letting out a suppressed sob, Yin Xue dropped her wand and rushed forward, burying her face in Xing Shuang's arms.

She buried her face deep in Xingshuang's chest, holding Xingshuang's body tightly with both hands, as if grasping at a lifeline.

All pretense vanished at that moment, leaving only uncontrollable, childlike sobbing on the verge of collapse.

"Waaah—senpai..." Her sobs were suppressed and low, filled with indescribable pain and grievance, and her tears soaked Xing Shuang's combat suit.

Xing Shuang stumbled slightly from Yin Xue's sudden hug, but she didn't back down, didn't dodge, and didn't feel any discomfort or resistance like last time.

She caught Yin Xue's body steadily, feeling the person in her arms trembling violently and crying uncontrollably, and an endless heartache welled up in her heart.

She then naturally wrapped her arms around Yin Xue's back, pulling him tightly into her embrace, and gently stroking his back again and again.

"It's alright...it's alright..." Xing Shuang murmured softly, her voice so gentle it seemed to melt ice and snow, carrying a power that could soothe the soul.

"Cry...it's okay...just cry it all out..." She didn't ask her why she was crying, or what had happened.

She simply stayed by his side, offering silent support and understanding through hugs and gentle touches.

Yinxue cried even harder in her arms, an outpouring of emotions that had been suppressed for too long. She clung to Xingshuang's clothes as if grasping at a lifeline, her sobs suppressed and painful.

"It's all my fault...it's all my fault..." she murmured intermittently between sobs, her voice filled with self-blame and pain.

"I saw things I shouldn't have seen...and started overthinking...I even doubted A-Che...and argued with him..."

Xing Shuang gently interrupted her: "It's not your fault. You just saw something that could easily cause misunderstandings and felt uneasy, which is perfectly normal."

"A-Che... he lied to me..." Yin Xue's voice was filled with the pain of being betrayed by the person she trusted most. "He clearly went somewhere else... but lied to me and said he met a friend..."

Xing Shuang felt a slight pang in her heart; she had indeed lied to her about this matter, a fact she knew she couldn't evade.

She still couldn't explain the truth about where she went that afternoon, but she had to reassure her and let her know that she had no ill intentions and had not abandoned her.

"Perhaps...perhaps he lied to you, Silver Snow," Star Frost said softly, "but I can say with absolute certainty that he absolutely did not betray you."

She paused, her voice becoming incredibly solemn and firm: "And I would never... do anything to hurt you with your best friend."

Hearing Xing Shuang's firm assurance, Yin Xue's body trembled slightly. She looked up at Xing Shuang, her eyes blurred with tears, and asked, "Why...why did you say that, Senior?"

Why is the senior so certain about A-Che's situation? She and A-Che have never even met! And A-Che lied... Why can the senior still say such things with such certainty?

Xing Shuang looked at Yin Xue's tear-streaked face, her bewildered eyes filled with questions and expectations.

She knew it was time to clear up the misunderstanding and let the truth be presented to her in a more acceptable way.

So instead of answering Yin Xue's question directly, she gave a gentle, slightly mysterious smile and gently helped Yin Xue up from her arms, making her stand up straight.

"Why?" Xing Shuang asked softly, glancing towards a corner of the rooftop. "Then...why don't you ask the person in question?"

Yin Xue was stunned. She followed Xing Shuang's gaze and saw a figure slowly emerge from the darkness and the shadows of the buildings.

She was a girl dressed in a blue and white combat suit. Her face showed tension and trepidation, but also an undeniable determination. Her icy blue eyes looked at Yin Xue with apology and an expectation of being understood.

"Xiao Li?!" she cried out in disbelief.