I'm a magical girl in the future

Chapter 133 The Awareness of Bearing the Truth

In the night in Moonblossom City, Noah sat alone on the balcony of a high-rise building, looking down at the starlight formed by cars and shops below.

Shen Zixin and Lu Yue.

The relationship between the siblings has grown even closer after this crisis.

However, this is precisely Noah's deepest fear.

For her, this was a tragedy that had played out before, a tragedy repeated itself. Every warm daily moment, every deepening of trust, every seemingly unbreakable promise was merely building momentum for the final collapse.

She herself had experienced all of this during that storm.

To stop all of this, she took the most extreme measure—preventing Lu Yue from participating in the battle against the future assassins. As long as she stayed away from combat, she wouldn't reveal any weaknesses in front of "Shen Zixin".

However, in retrospect, this approach seems like self-deception.

She would definitely intervene to protect her younger brother. Moreover, this crisis… if it weren't for Lu Yue, she herself in this era would probably have died on the spot. However, even so, Noah felt no affection for her whatsoever.

Following the same script, Lu Yue, in order to protect "Shen Zixin," exposed her true identity. In the end, she was scorned by "Shen Zixin."

She absolutely cannot allow that kind of future to happen again in this timeline.

So, what should we do?

The first path is silence.

That secret will be buried forever. Let Shen Zixin of this era live forever in the blissful illusion that "my sister loves me very much," so that he will never have to peek into the nauseating truth hidden behind that family love.

As long as you keep your mouth shut and eliminate all the assassins from the future, with enough luck, this secret might truly remain hidden forever.

But... is that possible?

Noah gave a wry smile.

The future is not static, but the trajectory of human nature shows a striking similarity. Shen Zixin of this era would certainly be curious about the unusual behavior Lu Yue exhibited. For example, the fact that Lu Yue was able to escape unscathed from facing two "Eternal Radiance" level magical girls this time is something Shen Zixin couldn't possibly ignore.

Even if he doesn't say anything, he will investigate everything, and eventually Shen Zixin will uncover the truth, dragging everything around him into an abyss of no return.

The reason is simple: because "I" have also gone through the same process.

Repeating the same mistakes… just thinking about that word sent a pang of pain through her. She had traveled through time to avoid all of that worst…

She cannot allow, absolutely cannot accept, this ending.

So, only the second option remains.

Tell him the truth.

That's right, we should tell Shen Zixin all of this right now.

This is undoubtedly a powerful remedy. Perhaps it can exchange short-term pain for long-term possibilities, forcibly reversing the path to hell.

But... what's the price?

She would break down. Moreover, the "Shen Zixin" of this era doesn't have the same life-and-death experiences as me. She even retains the original "gentleness" of Shen Zixin.

However, telling him the truth directly at this point might be the least harmful approach.

Otherwise... the deeper his bond with Lu Yue becomes, the deeper the final damage will be.

She no longer wants to see anyone get hurt because of her. Especially "her past self".

Noah closed her eyes, letting the cool night wind brush against her hair.

Is it really okay for me to do that?

Whether she chooses to remain silent or tells the truth... she is playing the role of "god," presumptuously deciding the fate that Shen Zixin should bear and planning the future that he should go to.

This time, things must be different.

I have no right to make any choices for him.

What she can give, and the only thing she should give, is the "right" to choose.

Let him decide for himself whether he wants to know the truth. Even if the end of that truth is destruction, it must be a destruction he chooses himself.

This was the only way she could think of to truly "respect" him.

Then, Noah took out her phone and dialed that number—

"Feed? Noah?"

The call was quickly answered, and Shen Zixin's voice came through.

"Yes, it's me."

Noah's figure appeared particularly lonely on the cold rooftop.

"I have a very important question I need to ask you. You must be very curious about Lu Yue, right? Do you really want to know all about it?"

There was almost no hesitation on the other end of the phone—

"Of course I want to know. Noah, you've been hiding it so well all this time... of course I'm curious."

After hearing Shen Zixin's answer, Noah took a deep breath.

Everything will be irreversible. Shen Zixin in this world, like her, will be forced to stand at this crossroads of fate and make a choice.

"Okay, now you have two choices—"

"I can tell you all of this right away, but after you know it... you might break down... Even so, do you still want to know?"

"The other way is to forget our conversation, treat Lu Yue as your 'most important older sister'... and then never try to find out anything about her."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone before a slow response came through.

"Noah, which one do you recommend I choose?"

"The second one," Noah answered almost immediately, "Sometimes, ignorance is bliss."

"Yes, but if it were Noah, she would know very well what I would choose, right? After all... it's a choice that 'she' would make."

*

Half an hour later, Noah, Lu Yue, and Shen Zixin gathered in Shen Zixin's bedroom.

Lu Yue was sitting in a chair, looking at the two people sitting on the edge of the bed.

My younger brother just found me, looking very serious, and said he had something very important to tell me... Could it be about him and Noah?

Thinking of this, Lu Yue smiled slightly, "Calling me over so late at night... does it mean you two have officially confirmed your relationship? You don't need my consent for this kind of thing anymore, right? Zixin is an adult too—"

"Yes, yes!" Noah returned a bright smile. "After all, Zixin and I are already so close. So I thought I had to tell you about something so important, sister!"

Watching Noah and her older sister chatter back and forth, Shen Zixin remained serious. He knew that Noah's casual conversation at the beginning... was probably just the calm before the storm.

Seemingly noticing her brother's seriousness, Lu Yue sensed that the atmosphere was a bit off. She scratched her head awkwardly, "Uh... is there anything else today? It's getting late, we should rest."

"Don't rush me." Noah maintained her smile, but her tone grew increasingly cold—

"Before that, I want to tell 'Sister' a story."

"The story is a classic; I'm sure you'll find it very familiar."

Noah's gaze was now fixed on Lu Yue as if she were looking at something dirty—

"The theme of this story is timeless—'The Farmer and the Snake,' 'Mr. Dongguo and the Wolf,' 'Brutus and Caesar'—"

"Of course, that might be a bit complicated. In short, the theme of this story is 'ingratitude.'"