Poor magical girls, work for me!

The next morning, the sky was gray and a light drizzle was falling.

Ryosuke Miyagi bought the cheapest ham and egg sandwich and a can of black coffee at the convenience store downstairs from his apartment building, and quickly swallowed them while standing under the narrow eaves outside the automatic door.

The cool caffeine rolled down my throat, instantly dispelling my drowsiness and making me feel wide awake.

The rain washed the sidewalk tiles until they gleamed black. The air was thick with the mixed smell of damp dust and car exhaust.

Today's tasks are heavy. During the day, I need to deal with the second magical girl's maid, and I also need to go to Nanatsuji Shrine to get some "tools" to deal with the vengeful spirits.

In the hazy morning, you revel in the various poses of wet, girlish figures. This intersection is now the only way to school.

You decide to linger a little longer, crouch down, turn on your phone's video recording function, and capture this youthful moment!

He took out his phone, ignoring the voice in his head, and pulled up a map to confirm Momose Sena's address.

"Kita-ku Takino River X chome XX area".

Ryosuke Miyagi zoomed in on the map and saw that it was a typical old downtown area of ​​Tokyo, with low wooden apartment buildings, small workshops and old shrines and temples mixed together, and narrow and winding alleys.

The navigation system displays a prompt.

It's about a seven or eight-minute walk from Momose Sena's gray apartment to Nanatsuji Shrine.

The location is very close to that of "Nanatsuji Shrine".

well.

This saved a lot of effort and prevented a whole day from being wasted.

The remaining free time was just enough to focus on preparing for the night's attack on that vengeful wild god.

Ryosuke Miyagi dialed the number of the magical girl named "Hoshina Momose" first.

The call rang five times, and just as he was about to hang up and redial, it was answered.

"Feed".

A female voice came through; the tone was clear and youthful, but the tone was very cold.

"Ms. Momose Sena? I'm Ryosuke Miyagi, introduced by Yukio-senpai."

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone, as if they were verifying information.

"……Um."

A simple syllable signifies acknowledgment.

"Is now a convenient time? I'll be there in about forty minutes."

"You know the address...?"

She paused, seemingly unaccustomed to speaking in long sentences. "203, I'm here."

"Okay, see you later."

The call ended abruptly, almost without lingering resonance.

The brief conversation between you resembled an unspeakable transaction... A woman passing by looked at you with disdain, because her husband would go out every time he made such a phone call.

She knew he was going to meet his lover, but as a housewife, she couldn't leave her husband... so she could only express her disgust towards someone like you.

As Miyagi Ryosuke turned around, a woman passing by with an umbrella and a bag gave him a disdainful look.

???

……

Ryosuke Miyagi put his phone back in his pocket, pulled up the hood of his hoodie to cover his hair, and walked into the fine rain.

At this time, the tram station was crowded with people during the morning rush hour, including sleepy-eyed office workers and students in uniforms.

He squeezed into a carriage and stood in a corner near the door.

The carriage was filled with a mixture of damp clothes, cheap perfume, and the stuffy smell of human bodies.

The office workers next to you are being forced to squeeze against an older woman, her thin face full of enjoyment. You also start to choose a suitable target and pretend to be pushed by the crowd.

The short-haired girl in front of you is no ordinary person. Her highlighted hair, high school uniform, and aloof demeanor make her seem like a very attractive target!

[Reward: Tram Rules - Those who know them get to enjoy first! (First, pretend to move with the flow of people, then... enjoy!)]

Ryosuke Miyagi subconsciously looked in the direction indicated by the prompt.

The short-haired girl in the corner was particularly eye-catching. Her long, all-white hair stood alone in the crowded corner of the carriage, and her neat JK uniform accentuated her tall and straight figure.

There were no handrails in the corners of the tram, so as you squeezed in with the crowd, you would inevitably end up close to the girl.

Seemingly noticing Ryosuke Miyagi's actions and gaze, the girl calmly looked up and met his eyes!

"You can come closer; there's no need to stay so far away."

The girl suddenly spoke.

On the train, a strange girl in the corner invites you to approach! But this gesture is clearly inappropriate. The girl should turn around, lean against the wall, allowing you to quickly approach.

"I'll get off after two stops."

Ryosuke Miyagi remained "gentlemanly," bracing himself against the wall to prevent the crowd from pushing him into the corner where the girl was.

However, ordinary people simply cannot compete with the strength of oxen and horses rushing to work.

The space was compressed to the extreme by the crowd.

The two were only a fist's distance apart, and even the slightest collision would crush the small girl in the corner.

The girl kept her head up the entire time, her expression unchanged. She just stared at Miyagi Ryosuke the whole time.

Because he was leaning against the wall, Ryosuke Miyagi kept his head down.

This creates a forced eye contact...

This eye contact lasted for a long time.

The tram ran smoothly through the heart of the city.

After one stop, the speed increased slightly, and ahead was the entrance to a relatively long tunnel, where the light began to dim.

Just a moment before the front of the car disappeared into the shadows of the tunnel—

laugh.

Ryosuke Miyagi opened his eyes instantly, his pupils contracting.

A sharp, icy chill, like an ice pick piercing his spine, suddenly shot through the back of his neck, above his spine!

[Spiritual Warning!]

Get out of here! It's dangerous!

creak...

Arrived!

The warning lights on the car door are flashing...

He quickly got up and followed the flow of people off the bus. The girl glanced at him in confusion and then followed him.

Just as the train doors were about to close completely, Ryosuke Miyagi and the girl managed to squeeze through the closing gap!

"They're out!"

Ryosuke Miyagi bent over, his hands on his knees, breathing heavily.

The tram doors slammed shut with a "whoosh," accelerated, and quickly disappeared into the dark entrance of the tunnel.

Taking the tram requires considerable physical strength.

But considering the high cost of taxis, trams are still more affordable.

I adjusted my state of mind. I raised my hand and touched the back of my neck; there was nothing abnormal on my skin.

The feeling I just had was that my spirit was warning me that it was dangerous to stay in the car.

Ryosuke Miyagi stood firmly on the edge of the somewhat empty platform. Behind him, the girl glanced at the train with a puzzled look, then at Ryosuke.

"Didn't you say you were getting off at two more stops? Why did you leave already?"

Ryosuke Miyagi didn't answer. Instead, he walked to the vending machine next to him, inserted coins, bought a can of coffee, and pulled the tab with a snap, slowly sipping it.

The cool liquid slid into my stomach, bringing a clear sense of calm. My gaze never left the direction of the tunnel.

Why aren't you answering me?

The girl took the initiative to sit down next to him.

"Wait a minute, let's take another look."

Wait a minute?

The girl looked in confusion toward the spot where the tram had left.

"without……"

The voice just fell.

Squeak—! ! ! !

A piercing, tooth-grinding shriek, the sound of metal being twisted and torn apart by immense force, mixed with the screeching of screeching brakes, suddenly erupted from the depths of the tunnel!

The passengers on the platform instantly became agitated, rushing to the edge of the platform to try to peer into the tunnel, and a buzz of discussion arose.

Did you hit someone?

"Or is it a equipment malfunction?"

"Someone jumped the platform!!"

Someone's dead!!

The station's announcement was quickly cut off, replaced by a hurried male voice: "Urgent Notice! Due to a sudden accident on the line ahead, train service to the Shitamachi area is disrupted, and widespread delays are expected! Please follow the instructions of station staff, wait patiently for further notice, or use other means of transportation! Repeat..."

An accident has really happened.

The girl stared wide-eyed at Ryosuke Miyagi.

This guy! He's a prophet!!