As Abigail, I caused trouble in infinite space.

"Fine, I'll forgive you this time. But next time something like this happens, you must tell us. It's so dangerous for the two of you to go. What if something happens?"

"Don't worry, I won't do that again next time."

Meanwhile, Kyoko and Sayaka reached an agreement, and the problem was essentially resolved.

Now that the matter is resolved, we can discuss the next steps.

"Is this the little ghost you caught?"

Everyone present watched as Abigail sealed the little ghost within the barrier.

"Hmm, we suspect that this guy might attract magical beasts, or it could be the reason for the decrease in the number of magical beasts."

"But what exactly are these magical beasts you're talking about? Shouldn't our enemies be Nightmares?"

"Actually, this is something we can't understand right now. According to the information we've gathered, the enemies of magical girls should be monsters. The existence of nightmares is the problem. As for monsters, they seem quite similar to nightmares. They are aggregates of negative human emotions, but we don't know the specific reasons for their formation."

"Moreover, these magical beasts absorb human emotions. Although they will not kill a person, they will cause a person's emotions to completely disappear."

Abigail revealed what she knew, and after understanding the nature of the monsters, the others also found it unacceptable.

"This is outrageous! They've stolen people's precious emotions. We can't let these despicable people get away with this!"

Sayaka clenched her fists and said indignantly.

"As a magical girl, it's impossible for me to just stand by and watch these monsters wreak havoc on the world. Protecting ordinary people is also a magical girl's mission. However, Sayaka, while it's good that you're so energetic, it's already so late. If you don't get some rest, you won't have the energy to face the challenges of the next day."

Mami Tomoe agreed.

"I know, but having said that, although eliminating the monsters is very important, I still have a question: what exactly is Nightmare?"

Having been distracted by the monsters, Sayaka, now that she has regained her senses, immediately thought about the nightmares. If the monsters are the true enemies of magical girls, then the existence of nightmares is quite intriguing.

"We don't have an answer to this question either. We can only find out the truth after we collect more information in the future."

Anzu explained to Sayaka.

"Alright, that's all for today. It's getting late, everyone, get some rest."

Seeing that the discussion had reached a point, Mami Tomoe then addressed the group.

And so, today's discussion has come to an end.

What exactly are you?

Abigail lay in bed, holding up the barrier and looking at the little ghost inside. The little ghost was already asleep. Abigail had no idea that ghosts needed to sleep.

Just then, Abigail saw Madoka get up from her bed and come to her bedside.

"Abby, Abby..."

Xiao Yuan called softly.

"Is something the matter, Xiaoyuan?"

Abigail replied.

"I have something I want to talk to you about. Can you come with me?"

Upon hearing Xiaoyuan's words, Abigail immediately sat up from the bed and followed Xiaoyuan out of the room, all the way to the hotel corridor.

"Abby, do you like your life now?"

"Life now? It's alright, I guess."

Although she didn't know why Xiaoyuan suddenly asked that question, Abigail still answered truthfully.

"Do you like it? That's good."

"Xiaoyuan, why are you suddenly asking that?"

Seeing Abigail's somewhat puzzled look, Xiaoyuan immediately said:

"Actually, I really like my current life, and I even hope that this kind of life can continue forever, but that's not possible. Everything is constantly changing. Even ordinary people can't stay the same, let alone individuals like us."

Listening to Madoka's words, Abigail couldn't help but think of the dangers of magical girls. Was it because Madoka was worried that everyone would encounter danger in the future?

Upon realizing this, Abigail understood Xiaoyuan's current situation.

"Xiaoyuan, don't worry. Although what we're doing is indeed dangerous, as long as we work together, we can ensure everyone's safety. And although we are special compared to ordinary people, it doesn't prevent us from living like this. So, relax. Instead of thinking so much, why not think about what to eat tomorrow?"

Hearing Abigail's words of comfort, Madoka smiled. Actually, they weren't talking about the same thing, but there was no need to point it out at this point.

"Abby, when did you become such a foodie? All you think about is food."

"What? Eating is a basic human need. How can you look down on foodies?"

Abigail looked at Xiaoyuan with feigned anger.

"Haha, my fault, my fault."

After a few seconds of silence, Xiaoyuan turned her head and whispered to Abigail:

"Abby, could you please stop investigating the dream world?"

"why?"

"I don't know how to put it, but if the investigation continues, our current lives may not be able to continue."

Abigail looked at Madoka with some surprise. In her memory, Madoka didn't seem to have such an escapist personality.

"Xiaoyuan, don't worry, we'll be fine. Although I don't know who created the dream world, I will find out the truth one day."

"Can't we just stop looking for it? We're doing just fine now, so maybe the dream world won't have any effect on us."

Although Abigail found Madoka's opposition to her continuing the investigation somewhat unusual, she didn't pay much attention, assuming it was simply Madoka's concern for her safety. And indeed, it was true; anyone capable of creating a space as vast as the Dream World would be an incredibly formidable opponent.

"Xiaoyuan, don't worry. I'm not a three-year-old. I can take care of myself. Besides, I don't necessarily want to fight the mastermind behind the scenes to the death. I just want to find out the truth. I'll be very upset if I don't find out the truth."

Seeing Abigail's state, Xiaoyuan knew that it was probably impossible to get her to give up.

"Abby, you have to promise me that once you figure this out, you won't delve any deeper into it."

"Okay, no problem."

Abigail nodded vigorously in response.

Xiaoyuan smiled with satisfaction after receiving this reply:

"That's good. It's getting late, go to sleep."

With that, Xiaoyuan turned and walked towards the room.

Abigail then followed.

And so the night passed.

The second day was originally planned to be a free day, where we could do whatever we wanted and then go back together in the afternoon. However, due to the Warcraft incident, it was impossible to follow the original plan.

Early in the morning, Abigail and her group arrived at the shrine and found Yuri Naganuma.

Honestly, when Yuri Naganuma learned that the group were all magical girls, she showed a surprised expression.

"I've heard Kyubey mention that there are many magical girls in other cities, but I didn't expect there to be so many."

"Ms. Naganuma, let me explain why we've come here today."

As she spoke, Mami Tomoe told Yuri Naganuma about her idea of ​​helping her resolve the monster incident.

"Actually, you don't need to worry so much. Before I became a magical girl, there were quite a few magical beasts in this city. Back then, there were two or three magical girls who protected this city with me. But for some reason, the number of magical beasts in this city gradually decreased. As the number of magical beasts decreased, we ran out of Sorrow Crystals that we needed to purify the Soul Gem. That's why those two magical girls left the city and went to other cities."

"If the number of magical beasts really increases, magical girls from other cities will eventually come to this city, at least that's what Kyubey says."

"But we think it would be better to resolve the problem here. This is obviously abnormal, and no one knows if there might be an even bigger crisis behind it."

Yuri Naganuma had no reason to refuse Mami Tomoe and the others' insistence on helping her; if it could solve the monster problem, it would be a good thing.

"Then I'll leave this matter to you, but where do you plan to start? We have absolutely no idea what the specific reason for the surge in monsters is."

"Nagasawa, actually I have a question I want to ask you."

At that moment, Abigail suddenly spoke.

"What's the problem?"

"Actually, it's about your shrine. According to what I've heard, your shrine seemed to be in a rather poor state two years ago. Then suddenly there were rumors that the shrine's wishes were very effective, and that's how your shrine became what it is today. I think what I'm asking is whether you became a magical girl two years ago, and whether your wish was related to the shrine."

Upon hearing Abigail's words, Yuri Naganuma showed a surprised expression. After all, she had never told anyone this before, so how did Abigail guess it?

Seeing the question in Naganuma Yuri's mind, Abigail immediately explained:

“Actually, based on my experience at the shrine yesterday, and the little guy we caught last night, I felt that this shrine might not be ordinary. The situation at the shrine two years ago can be found out with a little inquiry. Once we connect these clues, it won’t be hard to guess your situation.”

"You're really clever, but there's really no need to hide it. We magical girls are beings who exchange our entire lives for a miracle. That's right, I made a wish. I hope the shrine can return to its former bustling state, which has always been my sister's wish."

From a young age, my older sister studied diligently for the sake of the shrine. However, as times have changed, people have gradually lost faith in shrines, and most visitors are just touring. If this continues, the shrine may not be able to continue operating, and I can't accept that. So, I made this wish. I think there shouldn't be any problem with this wish.”

"There's no problem, but what I want to say is that although I don't know the reason, there's a high probability that your wish caused the number of magical beasts in this city to decrease, and your wish is also closely related to the birth of this little guy."

Chapter 257 Identical People

"Everyone, are you ready?"

"No problem, with so many of us, are we afraid of these monsters?"

As night fell, a group of seven magical girls stood atop a tall building, watching from afar as the monsters began to encircle the center of the park.

In the center, the little ghost was placed there to attract the monster's attention.

During the day, Abigail and the others discussed the matter and concluded that it was impossible to completely eliminate the monsters. Therefore, what they needed to do was reduce the number of monsters to a certain level so that even if the number of monsters increased again later, Yuri Naganuma would have time to react.

The way to drastically reduce the number of monsters is, of course, to use the attraction of little ghosts to monsters.

However, the one who suffered the most from this was the little ghost. From a distance, the little ghost placed in the center of the park looked like a tangled mess, trembling in the middle of the barrier.

However, there's no need to worry about its safety; the barrier's defensive capabilities are quite strong. It's enough to hold out until Abigail and the others go to rescue it.

"Everyone, we have enough monsters. It's time to move out."

Mami Tomoe looked at the park, where a considerable number of magical beasts had gathered, and spoke to the crowd.

"I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. Sayaka, how about we have a contest to see who eliminates more enemies?"

After receiving the order to act, Anzu rushed out without hesitation.

"Let's compete, but the final victory will definitely be mine!"