I'm a magical girl in the future

Chapter 3 I Want to Become a Magical Girl

This explosive statement made the atmosphere somewhat delicate.

Shen Zixin, who lives a peaceful and ordinary life, still doesn't really feel the "dark future" that Noah talked about.

Moreover, this sounds too outrageous, comparable to the idea that he will become a magical girl in the future.

Even if you told me all the details right now, I still wouldn't understand. Besides, this topic is too broad, and it seems to have nothing to do with an ordinary person like me.

The destruction of the world... that still sounds too far away, Shen Zixin pondered.

"Oh? Is that so? Then what if I told you that the ultimate mastermind behind all this, the one who will rule the world in the future, turn human cities into hell, enslave all magical girls—"

Noah slowly turned her gaze to He Yuran beside her, her tone still calm, "What do you say about that childhood sweetheart next to you?"

Huh? He Yuran... will become a villain who rules the world in the future? Shen Zixin couldn't understand Noah's words at all and subconsciously thought that she must be joking.

However, Noah's expression was anything but joking; it seemed as if the future she was experiencing was indeed like that.

"Huh? I'm involved in this?"

He Yuran pointed to herself with one finger and scratched her head with the other, her tone full of doubt.

"If I really am a super villain in the future, just kill me, and all the problems will be solved, right? Why are you wasting your breath here?"

"Because you haven't done anything wrong yet, I can't possibly hurt someone who is still innocent at this point in time."

Noah tilted her head slightly. "So, although I am also 'Shen Zixin,' after seeing the 'you' who committed all sorts of evil in the future, I have absolutely no good feelings towards you."

"Likewise! How could someone like you possibly be A-Xin?!" He Yu-ran retorted without backing down, her face showing obvious displeasure.

Then, she grabbed Shen Zixin's arm and pulled him closer to her. "Zixin, do you really want to believe this strange person?"

"It's not just random!"

Noah looked displeased, crossing her arms over her chest. "The verification method is very simple. I already said, I can turn my past self into a magical girl right now, and then—"

"I refuse." Shen Zixin interrupted Noah. "After all, why would I become a magical girl for no reason? I'm a man, becoming a magical girl and all that..."

For Shen Zixin, the whole thing was indeed too abrupt and too strange.

A mysterious girl claiming to be her "future self" suddenly falls from the sky, intending to transform herself into a magical girl and say she will save the world...

First and foremost, Shen Zixin was absolutely certain that deep down, he had never had any strange desire to become a woman or a magical girl.

This alone was enough to make him extremely skeptical of the girl's claim that she was "him from the future".

Secondly, Shen Zixin also had doubts about the so-called "future" described by the girl in front of her.

He Yuran, like him, was just an ordinary college student.

From any perspective, she is definitely not the kind of person who possesses terrifying power to rule the world and enslave magical girls.

Finally, even if everything she said were true—including that she would become a magical girl, He Yuran would turn evil and become the final boss, and the world was about to be destroyed—

Therefore, Shen Zixin had absolutely no interest in her suggestion to become a magical girl as well.

He just wanted to live his ordinary life and didn't want to get involved in anything strange.

Therefore, he decisively refused.

"Hmm? So, you mean you don't want to become a magical girl, is that right?"

When Noah heard Shen Zixin's unhesitating refusal, she did not show any surprise or disappointment on her face. She maintained her faint smile, as if she had expected him to give such an answer.

"Of course. To be honest, I still don't quite believe what you're saying. Even if you really have the ability to turn me into a magical girl, I don't want to experience that kind of weird thing."

"I see..."

Noah tilted her gaze slightly, her tone becoming nonchalant, "Even if your sister is about to be in danger, to be torn to pieces by a calamity beast, wouldn't you care?"

"What did you say?" Shen Zixin froze.

Xiaoling...is she in danger?

"Ah, after all, it's something that will happen in the future."

Noah's tone was somewhat cynical, "You don't know yet, do you? Your sister is actually a magical girl now."

"Tonight, she will face a monster far beyond her strength. Just as you're about to have dinner, she'll likely become its meal."

Seeing that Shen Zixin's face had turned deathly pale, Noah's tone softened somewhat.

"However, don't worry too much. This happened around 7:30 tonight. So, she's still safe right now."

Upon hearing this shocking explanation, Shen Zixin also recalled some of her sister's unusual behavior recently—

Since last month, she has been eating out for dinner and lunch much more often.

Every time I asked her why, her answer was always vague, like "I went out to play with my classmates" or "I had something to take care of."

Of course, Shen Zixin simply assumed that her younger sister had made new friends at school, which enriched her social life, and did not think about it in any deeper way.

"Once you're caught in the vortex of 'magical girls,' there's no escaping it. Tonight is just the beginning of all the misfortune—"

"In the end, not only your younger sister, but also your older sister, your relatives and friends, everyone you care about, you will eventually lose them one by one."

Noah's voice was like a curse from hell, sending chills down one's spine.

"These are all things that will happen in the future?" Shen Zixin's voice trembled slightly.

Is it excitement? Or fear?

"I've already said it, I am you from the future." Noah took Shen Zixin's hand again, her deep red eyes fixed on him.

"The reason I returned to this era is not only to save the world, but also... to save myself."

"Xiaoling... is the biggest regret of my life. I don't want you to suffer the same pain as me."

"Everything I've been through, everything I've lost, is far beyond what you can imagine right now. I have... nothing left."

Noah's voice was filled with unprecedented sorrow, and that heavy emotion also reached Shen Zixin's heart.

"Isn't protecting the most important people in your life and safeguarding everything you cherish the most the deepest desire and longing in your heart?"

"Now, an opportunity is before you to gain enough power to protect those who are important to you—"

Noah tightened her grip on Shen Zixin's hand, slowly pulling it up and placing it between them—

"Let's become magical girls!"

If everything the girl in front of me, who claims to be "my future self," says is true, and that my younger sister Xiaoling and other family members will face unimaginable dangers in the future, then I absolutely cannot stand idly by.

Is the other party lying?

Shen Zixin couldn't be sure, but based on her current feelings, this girl undoubtedly understood her very well.

Regardless of whether what she said is true or not, I will not gamble with my family's lives on the possibility that "the other party is lying."

He couldn't bear the consequences.

Shen Zixin felt her vision begin to blur, and the image of her younger sister, Xiaoling, involuntarily appeared before her eyes.

"Brother, I'm counting on you for tomorrow's parent-teacher conference! My sister is so unreliable."

"I wanted chicken wings for lunch, so I left them to my brother."

"Hey? You've overspent your allowance? Dude, you're so stingy!"

Shen Zixin gradually recalled the little things in her life with her younger sister. It was these seemingly insignificant moments of warmth that made up their precious daily life.

His cheerful, carefree, and outgoing younger sister was undoubtedly one of his most important family members.

If they really get involved in something dangerous, I should try to stand by their side and protect them.

So now, this opportunity, which could change a future tragedy, is placed before me—

Shen Zixin looked up and met Noah's expectant gaze. He felt his hand being held tightly and instinctively tightened his grip as well.

Then, he took a deep breath and slowly uttered those words—

"I want to become a magical girl."