What are you looking at? You're the female lead too!

"Ye Gaoda isn't just good-looking!"

Under the setting sun, Gundam stands tall on the earth.

The Ye Wen Gundam built by Mu Xingyuan is ingeniously designed, allowing two people to crawl into the legs to control its movement, and three people to crawl into the chest cavity for basic hand and head control.

Simply put, I'll form the head, you'll form the legs, and she'll form the crotch; we'll all have a bright future.

The scene being performed now is the third to last act of the script. However, the second to last act and the penultimate act are actually simpler and were filmed in advance. This is the final act of the performance.

It is the final showdown between alien invading life forms and the Gundam composed of magical girls and Ye Wen's corpse.

The scene that should have been incredibly exciting in the film, without the special effects and music, actually looked... well, not entirely non-flammable, more like Belial the Milk Dragon battling Chihaya Aine.

Mu Xingyuan's design did give the Ye Wen Gundam some mobility, but that was about it. It couldn't run or jump, and its upper body could only sway left and right. The anti-ship sword and quantum cannon in its hands were just for show.

Forget about a proper fight, even the slightest bump would send the enemy kneeling on the spot, begging Ye Wenhao not to fall apart and cause a ruckus.

Of course, just as where there is a blue octopus, there is also a golden-haired aunt, where there is a sleeping dragon, there must be a phoenix chick. The enemy Ye Wenhao faced, the original life form of the Scarlet Crane, was equally matched in terms of cerebral thrombosis.

Because in the script, in the end, Hiiro-zō transforms into his alien form to fight against the magical girls, Ye Wen also asked Mu Xingyuan to make a special suit for Hiiro-zō.

How should I put it? This suit is basically a knock-off of the Gatan Girl, but it's much bigger, making movement much more difficult.

Himegakure couldn't even use her hands; she could only weakly wave her inflatable tentacles.

This is truly a battle between milk dragons.

Ye Wenhao has rushed in!

Ye Wenhao crashed.

The primordial life form has launched an attack!

The primordial life form fell beside Ye Wenhao.

Probably that's it.

Therefore, in order to make it easier to add special effects later and create a decent effect, these two dragons fought for three hundred rounds, falling down countless times. Passersby thought it was a rehabilitation exercise.

Finally, after countless failures, Ye Wen made a desperate attempt and successfully unleashed a beautiful Thunder Crescent Slash with his ship-slaying sword.

The primordial life form collapsed to the ground, emitting an exaggerated scream, and Ye Wenhao, unable to bear the strain, decisively cast off.

Yanzhi and Ailiya emerged from Ye Wenhao's legs like caterpillars, staring blankly at the sky. Ye Wen and Gu Jiangyi rose from their left and right hands respectively, and finally, their chests opened completely, revealing the president's serene face.

It was an unforgettable experience; she probably will never want to pilot a Gundam again in her life.

"Ye Wen...are we done filming?"

Ye Wen glanced at the table: "Almost, all the main scenes have been filmed."

"Waaah..."

The four of them burst into tears. Aria and Yanzhi hugged each other tightly, and even the guild leader, who had a serene expression, shed tears of relief.

"Finally, finally filming is over."

"It's over."

"It feels like we really did save the world..."

These action scenes in leather suits were much more tiring than they had imagined, especially since they were wearing large leather suits.

At that moment, all the student council members had only one thought in their minds.

That means we absolutely shouldn't film any more videos for the next school festival.

"Everyone has worked hard. Now that we've cleaned up the scene, we can go home."

Ye Wen glanced at the time and realized it was just time for dinner, so he suggested, "How about..."

"Shall we have a barbecue to celebrate?"

"Yay!"

Upon hearing that she could have barbecue, the peaceful Bai Qianyue, who was on her deathbed, sat up in shock and was fully revived: "Hurry up, hurry up, I'm starving after a long day."

"I know which restaurant has the best food!"

Everyone was enthusiastically discussing the barbecue. Meanwhile, on the other side, Higurashi, who had been lying motionless on the ground for a long time, stretched out an arm that looked like a zombie from his scabbard.

She cried out weakly, "Help me..."

"I'm stuck and can't get out..."

Thirty minutes later.

At a barbecue stand near the school.

Although it was only seven o'clock, the stall was already packed with people, and the aroma of fireworks filled the air, carrying a refreshing scent unique to early summer.

The five student council members plus Gu Jiangyi sat at a table in the corner, which was already covered with various barbecue items and iced cola emitting a slight chill.

"Hmph!"

The president stood up. Although it didn't seem to make much difference for her to stand up next to Ye Wen, she raised her glass in a cheerful voice:

"Despite encountering many setbacks, we still managed to complete the recording successfully."

"Now, during the school festival, the other clubs will know how powerful our student council is."

"To celebrate the successful completion of this filming."

Bai Qianyue tiptoed and pushed the cup to the highest height she could reach.

「(⊙▽⊙)つロCheers~!」

After she raised her glass, the others followed suit, their glasses clinking together with a crisp sound.

「(=^▽^=)つロCheers~!」

that's it.

Student Union's video recording project.

Perfect ending.

……

Two hours later.

Ye Wen never expected that the president's habit of going to bed at nine o'clock every day could be triggered even while eating barbecue.

Everyone was enjoying their meal and was planning to have another round, maybe even play some truth or dare games. But to their surprise, at nine o'clock sharp, the president suddenly kowtowed to them and then fell into a deep sleep.

President: "sp~sp~"

This sleep quality is suffocating.

Well, there was no other way. After finishing the remaining barbecue, the celebration banquet came to an end.

Since it was on the way, the task of taking the president home was handed over to Ailiya and the others. After saying goodbye at the crossroads, Ye Wen also took Gu Jiangyi home.

There's also a mentally challenged younger sister at home who needs feeding.

"I'm really looking forward to it."

As they walked along the street, the lamplight flickered by, and Gu Jiangyi suddenly spoke up: "I'm really looking forward to seeing what our video will look like when it's shown at the school festival."

Ye Wen: "..."

He stopped, glanced at Gu Jiangyi, and revealed a faint smile.

"It's going to be amazing."

Ye Wen affirmed, "With my superb editing skills and special effects..."

"It would probably shock the other students and teachers so much they'd faint."

Gu Jiangyi smiled and said, "It's not that exaggerated, senior. You're really something."

"No, it's that exaggerated."

Ye Wen's steps gradually lightened: "Because our leading lady is so hardworking."

"There's a saying that goes, 'Hardworking girls are the most radiant and charming.' Believe me, Gu Jiangyi."

Ye Wen turned around and said seriously:

"Even without magic, you still shine brightly."

At that moment, Gu Jiangyi's heart almost stopped beating.

After a pause of about two seconds, she lowered her head deeply and responded softly:

"Um."

Without objection or rejection, she accepted Ye Wen's praise and the fact that she herself was shining.

She stopped denying herself.

Ye Wen was delighted by this.

It seems my tactics were very successful, allowing Gu Jiangyi to lead a busy and fulfilling life, and gradually forgetting the negativity imposed on her by her family of origin through her interactions with other people.

Let her affirm herself, acknowledge herself, and finally, accept herself.

When that time comes, I will tell Gu Jiangyi about her background and everything, thus achieving her final liberation. Gu Jiangyi's role as the female lead and her storyline will then come to an end, right?

That was a perfect operation.

Ye Wen's lips curled up, and he began to hum softly.

Gu Jiangyi, who had been following behind Ye Wen, raised her eyes.

She was looking at Ye Wen, and she kept looking at Ye Wen.

"Senior..."

Gu Jiangyi murmured to herself. To this day, she still didn't know why Ye Wen had helped her so much, but that no longer mattered.

He gave me a place to stay, and so much happiness and affirmation. What could be more important than that?

He pulled himself out of the filthy mire little by little, and what could he possibly give back to him?

"Senior...my senior..."

Gu Jiangyi clenched her fists.

She didn't know what her existence meant to Ye Wen, what she could bring to him, or what Ye Wen was really craving.

All she knew was that none of this mattered.

As long as my senior is still my senior, that's fine.

There are some things I want to say to him... no, there are things I must say to him.

This is the second major decision in my life, besides the magical girl.

In other words, it's something that absolutely must be done.

The girl mustered her courage.

She quickly closed the distance between herself and Ye Wen, trying to raise her voice.

"Senior, I..."

The heart stopped beating completely.

The sound stopped abruptly.

"Huh? Why is it so quiet?"

Realizing something was wrong, Ye Wen turned around, then his pupils widened.

Because the girl is being corrupted.

A pitch-black void began to spread from Gu Jiangyi's chest, and black thorns twisted like tentacles gradually enveloped her body. Ye Wen tried to rush up to stop them, but was instantly thrown back.

Ye Wen, who had activated his overhead view, suddenly looked up from among the rubble at the figure standing on the utility pole.

Cupid.

It really is that one.

To launch an attack right when the female lead's storyline is about to end? What a beast, as always.

Ye Wen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stood up unsteadily.

And Cupid smiled with delight.

"Thank you, Ye Wen, thank you for giving the girl such strong emotions and such great happiness."

"This is something more fervent than hope, more profound than despair."

"Nothing is more suitable as a container for storing fate points than this."

"We also appreciate their technical support, which helped us better understand the existence of the female lead."

At this point, Cupid stood up on the telephone pole in an extremely strange and contorted posture.

"Next, I will let you witness an ultimate evolution."

"That is, the limit that magical girls can reach—"

"Witch."

Click.

In an instant, it got dark.

In that instant, all the lights in the city were extinguished, and all sound vanished without a trace. From the girl's empty heart, a pitch-black rose that enveloped the entire city took root and bloomed.

Witch's Barrier.

Unfold.