Thank you for the invitation. He's in heaven now, he's become God.

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar surroundings, she wore a bewildered expression. But she quickly came to her senses.

here……

It seems to be the hospital where she was recuperating.

In other words, she had not yet been discharged from the hospital.

So, everything she experienced in her memory...

"It's not a dream,"

A familiar voice rang in her ears. She turned her head and saw Yawe sitting to the side.

"Xiao Yan, you have successfully fulfilled your wish and returned to the past..."

Yahweh, unusually without a smile, spoke these words to the girl sitting on the hospital bed.

"Senior Yahweh..."

For some reason, upon seeing Yahweh, Homura Akemi, who had been somewhat uneasy, instantly calmed down.

She opened her palm, and a magnificent purple soul gem lay there unnoticed.

It wasn't a dream, which means...

Recalling what Yahweh had just said, the girl couldn't help but show a joyful expression.

"I did it..."

“…Madoka, and Mami-senpai…”

They're all fine now!

"Oh right, Witch's Night..."

However, the girl's surprised expression quickly turned into anxiety.

"...We must get Mami-senpai ready as soon as possible!"

It seems that the existence of Yahweh caused the girl to have some subtle misunderstandings.

Without any hesitation, she changed her clothes, completed the discharge procedures, and enrolled in school the next day.

When she saw Madoka and Mami again, the girl was so moved she almost cried.

however……

"Why……"

Under the dim sunlight, the girl walked home, her expression visibly downcast.

"...Why are Madoka and Mami-senpai both..."

Reminiscence

Seeing their unfamiliar gazes, the girl's mood sank even further.

"Because this is the past..."

Standing beside the girl, Yahweh answered her question.

"...You don't have a past where you met them."

Going back to the past means that everything has returned to normal.

Homura Akemi isn't stupid; she couldn't possibly be unaware of this.

However, the existence of Yahweh caused the girl to have a subtle misunderstanding.

In fact, it's normal for people like Madoka and Mami to forget everything from the previous timeline due to the restart of the timeline. But if that's the case, another problem arises.

After the World City was restarted, apart from Homura Akemi, a time traveler, no one else could remember what happened in the previous timeline.

So……

What kind of being is Yahweh, who can retain memories like Homura Akemi?

Homura Akemi couldn't help but recall the words that Yahweh had once spoken.

Because of……

Is he also a time traveler?

Homura Akemi wasn't sure, but she didn't want to delve into it.

At that moment, the girl had only one thought...

"Senior Yahweh..."

"Ok?"

"With you here..."

Although they were already very close, this was the first time the girl had taken the initiative to hold Yahweh's hand.

"...That's wonderful!"

At this moment, Homura Akemi finally understood the weight of the "fate" that Yahweh had spoken of.

Time travel is both a miraculous magic and a journey destined to be lonely.

No matter how deep the bond, when time restarts, everything will return to its origin.

But she was lucky.

because……

Turning her head to look at Yahweh, the girl's face revealed a genuine, gentle smile for the first time.

...She doesn't feel lonely at all!

With Yahweh around, it's truly wonderful!

"........."

Seeing Homura's girlish behavior, as if she had fallen in love, Homura couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

She had long been prepared for Homura Akemi's body to be played with by Yahweh.

But judging from the current situation, it seems that Homura Akemi will fall for him on her own without Yahweh's intervention.

Moreover, both body and soul succumbed...

The only saving grace is that it was Homura Akemi who fell for it, not Madoka Kaname.

That's right, it's all for Xiaoyuan!

Although "I" have fallen for a boy, and in the future we might go on dates, kiss, and even willingly do things that only lovers do...

But the most important person in my heart is still you, Xiaoyuan!

Compared to Homura, who had become somewhat withdrawn, Homura suddenly realized that, due to the different fates they shared in the previous timeline, the two of them did not end up living together at Mami's house.

In other words, what follows is a man and a woman alone in a room...

Can she monopolize Yahweh?

No, what do you mean by "exclusively"? The girl quickly shook her head, blushing, banishing those embarrassing thoughts from her mind.

However, if it were Yahweh, the senior...

Even if we're alone together, he should be trustworthy, right?

Although she was trying her best to restrain herself, the girl couldn't hide the shyness and anticipation in her eyes, which made Homura's eyes look even more vacant.

She was originally...

Is it the type that's so easy to win over?

Chapter 608: Magical Girl and Witch

Although the relationships are reset, Homura Akemi was able to become good friends with Madoka and Mami in the previous playthrough, so she naturally won't find it any more difficult now that she's a magical girl.

However, she encountered a small problem in their subsequent interactions.

Homura Akemi's magic is indeed incredibly powerful and extraordinary, capable of stopping time and even traveling through timelines back to the past.

However, in contrast, she did not have any spirit armor for combat.

Just like Madoka's rosewood bow and Mami's flintlock pistol...

This results in Homura Akemi having virtually no ability to directly destroy witches.

Of course, if Yahweh wanted to, he could easily create weapons for Homura Akemi to use in battle.

However, that wouldn't be Puella Magi Madoka Magica, but rather Homura Akemi Musou...

So in the end, he gave up on the idea and let Homura Akemi follow her original destiny and rob the yakuza and the Junko team's armory.

Combined with her powerful time-stopping ability, it perfectly compensates for Homura Akemi's original weakness in direct combat.

Then, Witch's Night came.

Even with the addition of Homura Akemi, it would be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot against Witch Nozomi, who exists on a completely different level from ordinary magical girls.

Then, naturally, came the defeat without any doubt.

However, unlike the previous timeline, Homura Akemi witnessed it firsthand...

I saw Madoka turn into a witch!

"Why is this happening..."

Seemingly unable to face the truth, she used magic to reset the timeline before she could even react.

In the hospital bed filled with the smell of disinfectant, the girl threw herself into Yawei's arms, never before had she been so moved.

"Xiao Yuan, she..."

Magical girls, and witches...

Homura Akemi felt as if she had understood some terrifying truth, and a chill seeped into her entire body from the tip of her heart.

"In this country, women who are growing up are called girls, so let's call the women who eventually become witches magical girls..."

Yahweh chuckled as he gently stroked the girl's long hair.

"The incubator... in a way, is a rather perverse person!"