Ch.1010. Long Time No See.

Ragnarok, mobilizing magical girls from around the world, launched simultaneous raids on headquarters and branch offices in each region.

After neutralizing Eden’s armed personnel, special forces were deployed to eliminate the remaining factions.

A meticulously designed operation that truly stomped out even the sprouting seedlings, ensuring that no evil organization of such magnitude would ever rise again.

And this was the operation that the golden-haired girl, shining more brilliantly than the full moon in the sky, had so desperately wanted.

Somehow, to bring down Eden, which grew without knowing its limits, and to completely uproot the devil who had broken her sister’s radiant wings.

The final piece of that grand revenge.

The girl, Citrus, was assigned to Eden Headquarters. Her mission: to neutralize Vine, the gatekeeper of its deepest core, the dark tendril.

As one of a team composed of only 20 elites, she had.

After a truly grueling, no, a battle so difficult that “grueling” fails to describe it.

Devastating. Yes, devastating combat.

She succeeded in shooting down Vine, who had built endless darkness so high.

Finally, she thought she had completed the bitter revenge she had only dreamed of, but.

An unexpected visitor appeared at the dormitory while she was away helping her sister, who now runs a bakery after being attacked by Vine.

More terrible than an unwelcome guest.

Because there was something that should never have been seen.

The only differences were slightly shorter hair, a smaller frame, and shabby clothes she had never seen before.

Yet, that emotionless face remained the same, and those amethyst eyes, though dim, still retained their color, shining proudly.

How could the one she hated so much be standing so boldly in their precious home?

There was no one who could stop the rising anger.

Well, after hearing Yoonseul’s explanation, she was fortunately able to calm the situation somewhat, but how should she deal with the unresolved hatred?

The wounds from the violence inflicted on her sister still hadn’t healed and continued to eat away at her life.

Yes, as Yoonseul said. Take her to her sister.

Let her sister deal with her as she wishes.

If her sister’s choice is for Vine to experience the same pain.

At that moment. She would return the karma, she thought.

* * *

The place where she arrived, carried in Blanc’s arms, was just an ordinary apartment in Seoul.

Neither too old nor too small.

A magical girl of Citrus’s caliber would receive quite a substantial government subsidy.

While it’s questionable why this ordinary home is her family home, well, if she says it’s her family home, what can I do?

Geum-yang, it’s a bit awkward now, but when we first met, she looked like a blonde delinquent.

I get tired every time I see that woman.

Even at Eden, her speed, though slower than her sister’s, was exhausting.

And now what’s this? My neck is wounded, and now she’s dragging me to her home.

Surely she’s not still obsessed with that revenge nonsense from the Eden days?

Back then, we were all at each other’s throats, so if she’s still hung up on the minor injuries we inflicted on each other, it’s a bit disappointing.

At least as an adult, one should distinguish between public and private matters.

Hmm, I’m still not sure, but…

Following through the opened door, I entered her home, ordinary yet somewhat special.

There were no thresholds in any of the rooms, and slight rubber marks remained on the floor.

“Here, this room is where my sister is. It’s her day off, so she’s probably sleeping. Wait outside, and I’ll bring her out.”

“Your sister is sleeping…? Then I’ll wait until she wakes up. I have plenty of time.”

“No, she’ll understand. Just wait a moment.”

“Hyewon!”

Blanc’s voice calling after her as she tiptoed into the room didn’t seem to reach her.

Soon after, following some commotion and a thudding sound from the room, the door opened again.

Yes, someone I hadn’t seen in a very long time stood before me.

“A guest? Who—whoa!”

“Sis, I told you you’d be surprised.”

“Why is Vine in our house…?”

“It’s been a while, Citrus.”

“Y-yes…? It has been a while. Indeed.”

“Sis, it’s her. Vine, who crushed your dreams that you wanted so badly. Look, I’ve brought her. I’ll do whatever you want with her.”

“Hyewon, whatever I want? We haven’t even talked yet. Vine, why are you here? Surrounded by these two. You’re not here to destroy anything, are you? Hehe… really.”

“No, I’m not. You know this too. This thing on my neck is your sister’s achievement. Your sister is quite remarkable.”

“Oh, remarkable? From what I heard, you were more impressive. Twenty girls like Hyewon went after just one of you. And you still held out.”

“Anyway, I lost, didn’t I? You can praise your sister more.”

“Oh, I already do that plenty, don’t worry. So, why did you come? Dwarf bush?”

“Ha, really. We weren’t that different in height back then. Me? Well, wouldn’t it be faster to ask Blanc here?”

“Is that so? Well, Yoonseul, how did you find her and bring her here? My back still aches whenever I see her.”

“Sis, are you really okay with this? This is Vine. How can you be so calm…”

“Hyewon. Calm down. Aren’t you overexcited? We should listen to what Yoonseul has to say.”

“Sis!”

“Hyewon. Calm down.”

“Haah…”

“Now, Yoonseul. Can you explain?”

“Yes. It might be a bit long. Is that okay?”

“Sure, I could listen to Yoonseul’s voice for 10 hours without getting tired. Well, maybe I would get tired after that long?”

And so, with that unfunny, flat joke, Blanc calmly and matter-of-factly told the reason for coming here, the reason I was here—everything.

Truly, everything, including what Geum-yang said when she returned.

After hearing the whole story and clarifying a few points, she asked her sister in a calm voice.

“Hyewon. What do you want to do?”

“Me? I said I’d leave it to your decision…”

“Really?”

“Yes, you’re the victim. You suffered. So, you decide.”

“Hmm. Vine, what about you?”

“Me? I don’t care either way. Even if you cut my throat right here, well, I don’t even know if I’d die or not at this point.”

“So you’re both telling me to decide? Really, you’re still such children.”

“Sis! I’m not a child!”

“Yes, yes, Hyewon isn’t a child. Suuure… What punishment would be fitting for the adorable villain who blew off my legs…?”

“Hyein unnie, have you made your choice?”

“Yes, I’ve thought of something just right.”

“Sis, you’re going to make her feel your pain in return, right? Sis?”

After calming her excited sister again, she quietly asked me.

“Umm, Vine.”

“Yes. What is it?”

“Do you remember that time?”

“Hmm, that time. You mean that park nine years ago, right?”

“That’s right. It was quite intense, wasn’t it?”

“Yes. Well, looking back now, it was just child’s play.”

“Oh, just that much? I’m a bit disappointed. If I hadn’t been injured then, I wonder if I could have become as strong as Magical Girl Blanc?”

“No, Blanc’s combat power increased abnormally, exponentially—a unique case. You have no idea how hard it was for me to keep up. It would have been difficult for you.”

“Reaaally? Well, our Yoonseul is a bit extraordinary. She quickly surpassed me, her senior. Look how well she’s grown.”

“I think it’s largely due to your good teaching.”

“Oh, this is the first time I’ve been complimented by an enemy. I haven’t even heard that from the bakery owner across the street.”

“I had my fair share of trouble too. You were difficult to deal with. So fast, it was hard to aim at you.”

“Haha, but you hit me in the end, didn’t you?”

“Did I hit you? More like you let yourself get hit.”

“Yeaah, I let myself get hit. Haah, but I didn’t want to lose my precious junior.”

“Ah, Blanc wouldn’t have died even if she had been hit.”

“No, it would have been quite fatal. The protective barrier was completely worn down, and that attack would have hit a vital spot directly.”

“But still, you didn’t have to recklessly jump in like that.”

“Well, I protected my junior, so I’m satisfied. Even if I became a cripple. In the end, I protected my junior. We won, didn’t we?”

“Haah, I suppose you could see it that way.”

“Yes, you could see it that way. Running, well, I can live without it. Losing a junior would be more heartbreaking.”

“Sis! But, but the youth athletics competition you wanted so badly, huh? The Olympics you were aiming for!! What about those!!”

“Hyewon. Listen to me.”

“But!! Sis, back then. Back then with such… such… sad eyes…”

“Hyewon. Haah, really… Why are you crying? It’s nothing. It was when I was young. That’s how it is when you’re young.”

“Looking back now, sitting here running a bakery isn’t so bad. In fact, I enjoy seeing my customers smile as they eat delicious bread and drink coffee.”

“Running, yes. I regret not being able to do it. But is it regrettable enough to kill someone over? It’s not. Hyewon, okay?”

Her crying sister asked.

“Sis, then what becomes of my goal? Huh? It was for you. I became a magical girl for you… *sniff, sob*”

“Hyewon, didn’t that end when you captured Vine? After that, you continued to work hard, didn’t you? Why did you do that?”

“That, that’s…”

“See, maybe that wasn’t really your goal. You should live your life for yourself, not for me. Right?”

“Siiiis… *sob*…”

“So, sister, what are you going to do?”

“About Vine, you mean? I…”

A compassionate smile as she warmly embraces her sister answers the question.

With a gentle voice.