My ex-girlfriend is a magical girl junior?

Chapter 251 Starfrost's Perfect Mediation

Yin Xue and Xing Xian flanked Xing Shuang's petite body tightly, like two children who had just won their favorite toy and were afraid that the other would take it away.

They glared at each other, their gazes meeting in mid-air, sparks flying, the air thick with the tension of an imminent explosion.

"I'm saying, this is a very important moment for me and my senior to reunite after so long. Could you please stop standing here like a third wheel and disturbing us?"

Xingxian took the initiative, staring intently at Yinxue opposite her, her silver-gray eyes filled with undisguised dissatisfaction.

Upon hearing this, Yin Xue scoffed and immediately retorted, "I haven't seen you in a long time either, so your reason is completely invalid! Besides, you're not the only one who has been my senior!"

"Don't you even consider how much effort I put in to find my senior, and how heavy my heart was?" Hoshizune's tone carried a hint of grievance. "Just for that, can't you at least be a little understanding and let me hold my senior a little longer?"

"What are you talking about?!" Yin Xue was furious when she saw her start to "play the victim," and her voice rose several decibels.

"I let you enjoy the senior all by yourself for so long just now because I thought you had really had a hard time!"

Not only are you ungrateful, but you're also so insatiable!

"Besides, you're a dignified Rainbow Light-level Inspector, calling our Crescent Moon-level Starfrost Senior 'senior'—are you deliberately trying to act young? Don't you feel ashamed?"

"Huh?" Xingxian rolled her eyes at Yinxue as if she had heard the funniest joke, and said, "What does this have to do with strength? No matter when or where, no matter what she becomes, she will always be my most admired and respected senior, Xingshuang!"

"Besides, if these titles are based on strength, why don't you first respectfully call me 'senior' and let me hear it?"

Seemingly feeling her argument wasn't strong enough, she added, "Not to mention, Senior has only temporarily lost most of her power. With her talent, she'll definitely be back at the Sun-level in no time, becoming far stronger than me! What's wrong with me calling her that?!"

"Oh? You've always admired and respected your senior?" Yin Xue astutely seized upon the loophole in the other's words and asked with a grin, "Then—Senior Xingxian, may I ask you a small question?"

Hearing that smug tone and seeing the malicious smile on the other person's face, Xingxian immediately had a bad feeling.

However, in this battle for honor concerning the "ownership" of her seniors, she absolutely cannot back down!

So, she could only steel herself, straighten her chest, and say calmly, "What's wrong with that? Ask away."

"Then I won't be polite~" Yin Xue drawled, a sly smile of triumph spreading across her face. "I just want to ask—who was it that said they would never agree with my senior when we first met?"

"Ugh—" Xingxian's face flushed red instantly, and her eyes began to drift unconsciously to the side.

Observing her guilty reaction, Yin Xue nodded in satisfaction and decided to press her advantage, continuing in an even more irritating tone, "And another thing, you accused my senior of not even fulfilling the most basic duty of regular communication, and even wanted to punish him as an inspector—who was this senior again?"

"That—that is—" Xingxian's voice was barely audible, and she stammered, "At the time, I didn't know that was my senior—and besides, she had already lost her memory, so it's normal that she didn't remember to contact the kingdom regularly."

At this point, she seemed to feel more confident and added with a sense of self-righteousness, "In fact, if Senior still remembered to contact her regularly, the kingdom would have sent someone to pick her up long ago, and I could have seen her much sooner. There would be no need for you to be here being taken care of by her."

Upon hearing this answer, Yin Xue's expression froze for a moment, then she retorted somewhat indignantly, "Well, you can't deny that what I said is true, can you? You were very rude to your senior before!"

As she spoke, she deliberately leaned closer to Xing Shuang, putting on a pitiful look, and began to complain to Xing Shuang: "Senior, look at her! She looks so well-behaved now, but she was secretly talking bad about you behind your back before, and even said she would punish you."

"You—!" Xingxian's eyes widened when she saw Yinxue resorting to the childish tactic of "telling on someone."

But she was powerless to refute it, and could only glare at the other person with a defiant look on her face.

Based on the information she had at the time, her judgment was absolutely correct. But she never imagined that the Crescent-class companion who had seriously neglected her duties in her eyes was none other than Senior Starfrost, whom she had been thinking about day and night but had lost her memories and powers.

Now that my senior has heard the words I would have said back then, what will she think of me? Will she—

Do you really hate yourself like this?

Just as Xingxian was filled with trepidation and unease, a slender hand wearing a pearl-white glove suddenly reached out and gently tapped Yinxue on the head in her arms.

"Thump."

A crisp, light sound was followed by a cute exclamation.

"Hey! Senior, why did you hit me!" Yin Xue covered her head, her face full of grievance and confusion.

"Whatever the reason, I did not fulfill that responsibility." Xing Shuang had a helpless smile on her face, but her tone was very serious. "Although I don't know what the specific regulations are, I think Xing Xuan's judgment at the time was correct."

"Yinxue, you can't criticize her for something like that."

"I'm sorry—" Yin Xue covered her head, stuck out her tongue pitifully, and whispered an apology to Xing Xuan.

Xingshuang nodded in satisfaction, then reached out her other hand and gently placed it on Xingxian's long, smooth, light purple hair, stroking it tenderly as she said softly, "Although I don't remember anything related to you, judging from Yinxue's words, you are a very responsible and good child."

"From now on, you must always remember your responsibilities and not be like me—a somewhat confused senior."

The moment Xingxian felt the warm and gentle touch of Xingshuang's palm on the top of her head, her eyes welled up with tears.

Even if you lose your memory, your senior is still the same senior, just as gentle, just as understanding, and just as protective and sympathetic—will still show you favoritism and support.

Upon hearing the other person's self-assessment of being "confused," Xingxian immediately raised her head and said somewhat urgently, "No! That wasn't your fault, senior! It was me—!"

Her words came to an abrupt halt when she saw Xing Shuang gently place her index finger to her lips, making that "shh" gesture.

Xing Shuang withdrew her finger and said with a smile, "Let's drop this topic and not mention it again. Consider it a favor to our capable Inspector to cover up for this dereliction of duty, okay?"

Then, Xing Shuang winked playfully and added, "However, I hope that if you have time later, you can teach me your specific contact information."

"I don't want the Inspector to have any more leverage over me because of this."

Looking at the sly smile on her senior's face, Xingxian felt all her unease and grievances vanish in an instant. She nodded vigorously and a bright smile appeared on her face.

Seeing this, Yin Xue pouted in dissatisfaction, feeling as if she had been excluded, but she didn't say anything more. Then, in the next moment, Xing Shuang gently placed her hand on her head.

Then she changed the subject and continued in that gentle tone, "However, whatever the reason, my presence here and my choice to stay and take care of Yinxue and Liuli is entirely of my own will."

"Hoshino, what you just said—'Who gave you the right to be taken care of by her here?' was also hurtful. You should apologize to them properly."

Upon hearing this, Xingxian immediately showed a guilty expression.

She solemnly apologized to Yin Xue, then turned her gaze to Liu Li, who was smiling and looking at them, and said softly, "I'm sorry, Xiao Li."

Liuli smiled and nodded in response.

Yin Xue waved her hand dismissively, then hugged Xing Shuang even more tightly, saying in a coquettish tone, "That kind of thing is fine no matter what! Rather than that, can you pat my head a little more, senior~?"

"I want it too!" Seeing this, Xingxian immediately clung tightly to Xingshuang again, tilted her head back, and looked at her with expectant eyes like a small animal.

"You guys—" Xing Shuang felt a little helpless. She tentatively said, "Um—you've been hugging me for so long, shouldn't you let go of me a little? If this continues, it will become a bit bothersome for me."

"Eh? I don't want to!" Upon hearing this, Yin Xue not only didn't let go, but hugged her even tighter and rubbed against Xing Shuang with a look of dependence.

"It's been so long since I've seen you, senior! I need to replenish my Starfrost Energy! Just for a little while, just a little while~"

Xingxian didn't try to "cheat" with her words, but she blushed and expressed her strong desire not to separate from Xingshuang by not letting go of her hand.

Upon seeing this, Xing Shuang's perfectly maintained smile froze slightly.

She immediately realized that if she couldn't decisively refuse today, her daily interactions with them might turn into—like when she was Jiying—being "persecuted" by them without restraint.

Leaving aside Xiao Li, who had been obediently staying to the side, these two guys in front of her were almost certain to escalate their antics!

Not to mention Yin Xue, this girl had the audacity to ask to hug me on our second meeting as Xing Shuang.

As for Xingxian—perhaps it's because of her petite appearance, her attitude wasn't entirely like that of someone facing her idol; rather, it seemed to imply that she was treating a cute doll that she could manipulate at will.

Compared to her previous self as Jiying, whom they regarded as "companion" and "close friend," this current form at least has the identity of "senior" to utilize.

Therefore, Xing Shuang coughed lightly, trying to maintain her seniority, and her tone became slightly serious: "Yin Xue, Xing Xuan, now is not the time to fool around. The aftermath of the incident has not yet been dealt with, and there are many things that need to be done immediately."

"If you don't let go—I'm going to get angry!"

The word "anger" was clearly extremely damaging to the two girls who deeply admired and relied on Xingshuang.

Although they were still reluctant to part, the two immediately let go of each other's hands and stood obediently to the side.

However, they still glared at each other, their eyes filled with resentment, as if saying, "It's all your fault, you ruined my plans."

Seeing the two of them like this, Xing Shuang shook her head helplessly again, and then she turned her gaze to the street not far away.

There, a dozen or so black SUVs formed a neat convoy and silently drove into the already chaotic commercial street.