Chapter 59: Everything Must Be Checked

A thought suddenly flashed through Luo Tianyou’s mind.

“Sister Xiao Yuan, I actually have an idea.”

“Hmm?”

“Could you check my second body instead? Her body is constructed entirely from my magic, so the magic flow is identical to mine.”

“That is a good line of thinking, but Little Tianyou, I need to check *your* body. Using her as a substitute won’t work.”

Xiao Yuan smiled and shook her head.

“Ugh, Sister Xiao Yuan, weren’t you asking for my opinion?”

Luo Tianyou looked a bit pitiful.

“I can listen to your opinion, but the work still has to be done. Besides, what you said was right. Later on, you’ll need to release your second body so I can check her as well,” Xiao Yuan said, coaxing her like a child.

Luo Tianyou lowered her head in resignation.

She knew she was going to be seen completely this time.

“Physical contact between girls certainly requires enough trust and a sense of closeness. But Little Tianyou, you have to understand that a Magical Girl’s physical condition is directly related to combat safety and the use of magic. If certain problems aren’t discovered and handled in time, they could cause danger at a critical moment.”

Xiao Yuan’s voice grew even gentler.

“Besides, Floralan is gone. As her best friend, I have a responsibility to take good care of you. You are like a sister to me.”

Luo Tianyou could no longer refuse.

Sister Xiao Yuan was always like this—gentle and reliable, making one want to depend on her involuntarily.

“Then let’s take a bath together. But Sister Xiao Yuan has to promise first that she won’t laugh at me.”

“I promise. To be fair, I’ll let you look at me too. That way we’ll be even, how about that?”

Luo Tianyou pursed her lips.

‘That seems to make sense. But then again, is something off?’

‘Mainly, I don’t have anything to show, so there is nothing to see, but Sister Xiao Yuan has…’

Before Luo Tianyou could figure it out, Xiao Yuan had already stood up and was pulling her toward the bathroom.

“Huayu, Little Tianyou and I are going to bathe first,” Xiao Yuan called out toward the kitchen.

Li Huayu poked her head out and saw the two of them walking toward the bathroom hand in hand.

Her eyes flickered for a moment, but she quickly showed an understanding smile.

“Okay, Sister Xiao Yuan.”

The bathroom door closed.

Luo Tianyou stood in the room while Xiao Yuan turned on the shower to adjust the water temperature.

Steam gradually began to fill the air.

“Take off your clothes first.”

Xiao Yuan turned her back to her and began to unbutton her own coat.

“We are both girls, so there is no need to be shy.”

Even though she said that…

Luo Tianyou bit her lip.

She turned around, her fingers reaching for the zipper of her dress.

The dress fell to the floor.

Then her top.

Finally, her underwear.

Luo Tianyou wrapped her arms around her chest and lowered her head, curling into a ball.

Her cheeks were hot enough to fry an egg.

Rustling sounds came from behind her; Xiao Yuan was also undressing.

Luo Tianyou couldn’t help but imagine it.

‘Sister Xiao Yuan’s figure must be really good, right? Mature, plump, and well-proportioned…’

“Little Tianyou, turn around,” Xiao Yuan’s voice came from behind. “The water temperature is just right.”

Luo Tianyou slowly turned around.

Then, she froze.

Xiao Yuan was already standing under the showerhead, the warm water washing over her body.

Her figure was indeed excellent, with graceful curves and perfect proportions, but that wasn’t what made Luo Tianyou freeze — it was the faint scars on Xiao Yuan’s body.

There was a dark scar on her left shoulder, extending from the collarbone to the top of her chest.

A patch on the side of her waist looked like it had been corroded by something.

There were also several shallow cut marks on the back of her thighs.

“Sister Xiao Yuan, these are…”

“These were all left behind from battles back when the monsters first appeared,” Xiao Yuan said calmly. She reached out to touch the scar on her left shoulder. “Back then, I wasn’t strong enough, and the monsters were too powerful. Empera, Zetton, If… to defeat those monsters, a price always had to be paid. Either it was someone else’s life, or it was ours.”

Luo Tianyou looked at those scars, a complex surge of emotion rising in her heart.

Behind the glamour of a Magical Girl lay so many wounds and sacrifices.

Even Sister Xiao Yuan couldn’t avoid it.

“Can they not be healed?”

“They could be, but there’s no need. Mostly, ever since that person left, no one sees my body anyway, so I didn’t care much.”

“That person? Was it someone very important?”

“That’s in the past. Today’s focus is on you, Little Tianyou.”

Xiao Yuan smiled and brushed the topic aside.

“So you see, Little Tianyou, a physical checkup isn’t something to be ashamed of. It is a necessary safety measure. We need to understand our own bodies, to know where we are fragile and where we need protection.”

She walked over to Luo Tianyou and gently took hold of her wrist.

Under the warm yellow light of the bathroom, the girl’s body looked youthful and thin.

There was only a slight curve at her chest, her waist was slender, and her legs were straight but appeared a bit frail.

Most striking was the area below her abdomen.

It was flat and smooth, without any gender characteristics, like a child who had not yet begun to develop.

Xiao Yuan’s gaze lingered there for a few seconds.

Many emotions flashed through her eyes — curiosity, surprise, and doubt.

After a long while, without asking further, Xiao Yuan spoke.

“Come, let’s wash first. We can talk while we bathe.”

The warm water washed over her body, and Luo Tianyou’s tensed nerves gradually relaxed.

Xiao Yuan squeezed out some body wash, rubbed it into a lather in her palms, and then gently applied it to Luo Tianyou’s back.

Her movements were soft, like a real older sister looking after a younger one.

“Does it feel good?” Xiao Yuan asked.

“Mhm,” Luo Tianyou answered softly.

Her heart was incredibly uneasy.

‘How could Sister Xiao Yuan see it and not have a reaction?’

“Then I’ll continue.”

Xiao Yuan’s soapy palms moved in slow circles across her back.

Her magic permeated the skin along with the movement, probing the energy flow beneath every inch of flesh.

“The magic circulation in your back is very normal and smooth.”

Her hand moved to Luo Tianyou’s shoulder, then her arm.

“This part is also normal… Oh? There is a very small magic node on the inside of your left elbow. It’s a characteristic imprint of Starry Sky Magic. Floralan had this too.”

Luo Tianyou looked down at her left elbow.

She hadn’t noticed it before, but there was indeed a pale purple star-shaped imprint there.

It was usually almost invisible and likely only glowed faintly when magic was flowing.

“Mother had one too?”

“Yes. This should be the identity marker of a Starlight Magical Girl. Floralan said it was proof of being a Child of the Stars. Alright, turn around. I’m going to check the front.”

Luo Tianyou turned around.

Through the hazy steam, Xiao Yuan’s expression was gentle and peaceful.

She didn’t look at Luo Tianyou in any way that made her feel uncomfortable.

She pressed her hand against Luo Tianyou’s lower abdomen.

Her gaze gradually sharpened.

After a long time, just as Luo Tianyou was beginning to feel a chill, Xiao Yuan hesitantly withdrew her hand.

She spoke slowly.

“The lower abdomen is generally the gathering point for a Magical Girl’s magic and an extremely important location. All Magical Girl magic circulates through the entire body with this as the center.”

“But Little Tianyou, there are two sets of magic systems in your body. One set flows along a normal path, maintaining your basic life activities and magical abilities, though it is almost impossible to detect. The other set is your massive amount of magic, which bypasses all areas related to sexual development, forcibly maintaining your current state…”

“Little Tianyou, when you put on your Starry Sky Battle Suit, does your body change?”

Luo Tianyou answered honestly, “My chest gets a bit larger, and my waist gets thinner… everything that should be there appears. But once the Transformation ends, it slowly reverts to its original state.”

Xiao Yuan looked thoughtful.

“Now, release your second body.”

Luo Tianyou nodded and focused her mind.

The space in the bathroom distorted slightly, and the mature, beautiful Luo Tianyi appeared before them.

She stood quietly in the mist with her eyes closed, while the Holy Light was still professionally censoring her.