You call this a love game?

Fortunately, he had a conscience and only played with Nagisa Hyakue briefly, letting her experience loving touch for a while. Afterward, he continued to explore Mami Tomoe's body beside him, curious about how many parts of Mami Tomoe's body were not ticklish.

......

After playing around, everyone was getting ready to go to sleep. Bai Yu consciously returned to his room. He had already taken advantage of the girl quite a bit, and his fingers still retained the girl's fragrance. There was no need to continue to push her limits.

With the lights off, in the darkness, the two girls lay side by side on the bed. Bai Jiangzhu tightly hugged the little rabbit she had chosen, her body somewhat stiff.

"Can't sleep?" Mami Tomoe naturally turned to her side and gently rubbed the girl's soft cheek.

"Mmm," Nagisa admitted softly, "Nagisa has never slept with anyone else before..."

"Relax, make yourself at home."

"My own home..."

Bai Jiangzhu thought of her dark, damp home, which always smelled of mildew and was so desolate that it seemed as if no one had lived there for a long time.

Compared to her bright and cozy little home now, she suddenly felt a lump in her throat and quickly buried her face in her doll.

Noticing the change in the girl's emotions, Mami hesitated for a moment before gently pulling her into her arms. "It's okay, just cry if you want to."

The warm embrace made Nagisa Momoe unable to hold back any longer, and tears silently streamed down her face. She tightly gripped Mami Tomoe's pajamas, her shoulders trembling slightly.

"sorry......"

After crying for a while, Momoe Nagisa sobbed as she apologized, "I got all of Nagisa's tears on Asami-nee's clothes..."

"Silly girl, what's there to apologize for?" Mami gently wiped away her tears with her sleeve. "Go to sleep, everything will be alright tomorrow."

Bai Jiangzhu nodded, gradually relaxing under the gentle pats of Tomoe Mami. Feeling the warmth of the person beside her and smelling the faint fragrance on the blanket, her eyelids grew heavier and heavier.

"Sister Mami, Brother Baiyu..." she mumbled sleepily before falling asleep, "Thank you..."

Mami Tomoe looked at the sleeping girl in her arms and whispered, "Goodnight, Nagisa."

Outside the window, the sound of rain gradually subsided, and the moon peeked out from behind the clouds, its silvery light shining through the gaps in the curtains onto the two girls sleeping in each other's arms.

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Magical Girl, Kyubey and the Witch

"Too late... Hasn't Kyubey arrived yet?"

In the park, a green-haired girl wearing the uniform of Mitakihara Municipal Junior High School stood in front of the children's slide, looking around. The girl seemed to be waiting for her sweetheart, and the worry and anxiety on her face made her originally delicate face look a little distorted.

But she wasn't waiting for her sweetheart; she was looking for a small animal named Cupid. She had been waiting there for a long time, but she still hadn't seen that familiar white figure.

Just as she was about to search around, she suddenly sensed a strange magical fluctuation coming from a nearby alley.

Upon closer inspection, they discovered that it was actually a witch's barrier that had already been deployed.

"Honestly, of all times, the witch's barrier had to be discovered at this time..." Itsu saw Igei frowning, his anxiety and irritation growing stronger. "Ugh, this is such a hassle!"

But since she was already there, as a magical girl, she couldn't just ignore the fact that the witch's barrier had taken shape. After a brief hesitation, Itsuki Iori stepped into the barrier.

......

After a while, the battle ended in a relatively easy manner, and Itsu saw Ifumi's somewhat swaying figure appear out of thin air.

"Hey, Itsuki Ifumi, are you alright?" Kyubey appeared beside the girl at some point, tilting his head to examine the girl who seemed to be in a bad state.

However, Itsuki didn't care about the matter at all, and just angrily questioned, "You're late! Thanks to you, the battle with the familiar is in trouble. Did you come late on purpose?"

Cupid: "I also have a lot of things to do, and that's because of you. I come as soon as you call me, isn't that difficult?"

Itsuki Iki: "I called you because I have something to hear. It's about that abnormal magical girl you mentioned a while ago... the one called the 'sleepwalking ghost.' Has she really come to Mitakihara?"

Kyubey: "Ah, that's right. She's already in Mitakihara City."

Upon seeing Izumi, Itsu immediately pressed on, "Where is she in Mitakihara? Who is she targeting now? Do you know who she's targeting?"

Kyubey: "Although we are regularly receiving information about her, we still haven't figured it out. I think it's the same situation as elsewhere, but even so, you don't need to worry about becoming her target."

"Of course! I didn't do anything wrong! Besides, that guy only targets bad people, doesn't he?"

Kyubey: "So, what you're worried about is... that man you usually think about?"

“...He has no feelings, yet he knows unnecessary things.” Muttering to himself, Izumi saw Ike explain, “That person, he is very enviable because he is easily misunderstood, so if there is a misunderstanding, and I have heard all sorts of rumors about him being the one who was attacked, I am just a little worried.”

Kyubey: "But lately, you've always prioritized that man's relationship, and the hunting that should be a magical girl's duty has come to a standstill. From this perspective, it seems like you'd rather let someone get hurt."

"Don't talk nonsense like that!" Seeing that Igei couldn't help but explode again, Izu explained guiltily, "I was just seriously fighting the familiar, and I was hunting witches all week! I'm quite busy right now!"

Kyubey, however, was not convinced by her words. Instead, he pointedly reminded her, "Your last witch hunt was ten days and thirteen hours ago—"

Ijin interrupted Iken directly: "I will go! I will definitely go after I finish my work! Don't just force me to do it now!"

Cupid: "You're still the same as always, because you're still investigating the target of the sleepwalking ghost. Let's meet again tomorrow."

"understood."

Realizing that further questioning would be fruitless, Izu saw that Izumi was no longer making things difficult for Kyubey, and simply left.

As she herself said, she's been incredibly busy lately! Absolutely busy!

He had to go to school and work, and in his spare time he also had to inquire about the magical girl who suddenly came to this city, known as the 'Sleepwalking Ghost'.

She heard that the guy took pleasure in killing, and none of his targets survived. In particular, through various signs and news analysis, most of the people he targeted had unfriendly opinions about him, or perhaps they had some unknown secrets hidden in the past.

The thought immediately brought to mind her boyfriend, Xiang.

For various reasons, many people were very jealous of her boyfriend, but as his girlfriend, Itsumi naturally stood up for him, firmly believing that her boyfriend was definitely a good person and would never do the things that others were talking about.

Bullying classmates or toying with other people's feelings is impossible!

Xiang loves her. He even said that they could get married right after she graduates from high school. Although Xiang himself is still in high school, she firmly believes in this!

How could someone like that possibly toy with other people's feelings? It must be jealousy! Those ugly and despicable people deserve to be taught a lesson by the sleepwalking ghosts!

But it was precisely because of that jealousy that she was so worried that her boyfriend would be targeted by that guy, so she had to find that magical girl in advance and ask her about these things. It would be even better if he wasn't being targeted.

No matter what, she would never let Xiang get hurt by anyone!

......

Good morning, Nagisa.

In the bathroom, Bai Yu stood in front of the sink brushing her teeth, the toothbrush constantly rubbing in her mouth, producing rich white foam.

Good morning, Brother Baiyu.

Bai Jiangzhu greeted them politely, then picked up the toothbrush and mouthwash cup that had been opened the night before, squeezed out some toothpaste to moisten her mouth, and started brushing her teeth next to Bai Yu.

"Did you sleep well last night? Did Mami-nee squeeze you?"

Bai Jiangzhu's hands kept moving, and the scene after she woke up was already floating in her mind.

Wearing only a thin nightgown, Mami Tomoe wrapped herself around her like an octopus, holding her in her arms as if she were hugging a teddy bear. In particular, those incredibly huge treasure chests were positioned right above her head, making her too afraid to move.

She never expected that Mami Tomoe, who seemed so gentle and ladylike during the day, would have such terrible sleeping posture. In order to avoid Mami Tomoe's 'attack', she was almost squeezed off the bed.

Although the girl looked very shy when she woke up, especially her retreating figure as she fled in panic, it made her burst out laughing.

She shook her head, mumbling, "No, Mami's bed is very big and comfortable."

It was much bigger than her single bed at home, and needless to say, it was much more comfortable. Even if two people slept together, the quality of their sleep did not suffer. In particular, the dry smell of the blankets and sheets gave people a refreshing feeling.

Bai Yu spat out the foam in his mouth, rinsed his mouth with water, winked at Bai Jiangzhu, and said with a smile, "As long as you're comfortable. If you think the bed is too small, you can come to my room to sleep. My bed is very big; it's not a problem for three people to sleep in it."

Upon hearing his words, Bai Jiangzhu nearly swallowed the toothpaste foam and quickly shook her head: "No, no need..."

Seeing the girl's flustered appearance, Bai Yu couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Just kidding. But if Nagisa wants to try out my bed, that's fine too. I can just switch rooms with Mami."

The beds in his and Mami's room were specially chosen. Mami wanted a smaller bed because she felt it would be too spacious and make her feel insecure, so they bought a relatively smaller one.

Bai Yu's bed was a standard two-meter-wide bed, but he specifically asked Aunt Ya Dai to help him choose a very soft mattress. Lying on it felt like lying on cotton, soft and fluffy, with a decent rebound. When sleeping, it felt like being wrapped in something soft, and his body and mind felt much more relaxed.

"Kids, breakfast is ready!"

A voice called from downstairs, and Shiraha and Nagisa, who arrived late, sat down at the dining table to enjoy a delicious breakfast with Mami Tomoe and Bayayo.

After breakfast, it was time to go to school, as usual.

After bringing Aunt Masayo's specially prepared double bento boxes and instructing the girl to come back and play again if she had time today, Shiraha led Nagisa Hyakue to school. Mami Tomoe was completely isolated by the two of them, since she was the only middle school student there. She was told to go play by herself.

Bai Jiangzhu was still wearing the clothes that Tomoe Mami wore when she was in elementary school. The clothes she changed out of last night were still wet, so she had to borrow them for the time being.

However, even though they were old clothes, they didn't look like they hadn't been worn for a long time; in fact, they looked newer than what Nagisa Hyakue was originally wearing.

Mami Tomoe generously gave the dress to Nagisa Hyakue, since she couldn't fit into it anymore. Giving it to someone who needed it was much more appropriate than throwing away clothes that hadn't been worn much.

Wearing her 'new clothes,' Bai Jiangzhu's mood improved considerably. She walked along the street with more energy, bouncing and hopping, making her skirt flutter. The swirling skirt seemed to have a magical power, attracting the attention of passersby.

Sometimes she would walk ahead of Bai Yu, leading the way, skipping around and inadvertently revealing a section of her smooth, slender calves under her long skirt. Other times she would stay by his side, walking quietly, holding his hand like a cute little sister, obedient and clingy.

Good morning, Shiraha and Hyakue Nagisa.

A voice that sounded very familiar to Bai Yu, but that Bai Jiangzhu had never heard before, rang out from behind.

"Eh? Who are you?" Hyakue Nagisa exclaimed in surprise, staring wide-eyed at the strange creature in front of her.

Her reaction was almost identical to Mami Tomoe's when she first met Kyubey. A talking rabbit, or rather, a strangely-looking cat, suddenly struck up a conversation with her and even knew her name. She was surprised and very curious at the same time.

“I am Cupid, may I—”

I said stop!

Before Qiu Bi could finish introducing himself, Bai Yu interrupted his formulaic pyramid scheme rhetoric.

"Why did you come to see me?"

It had been a long time since they had last met, especially since he had ruined this guy's chance for Mami Tomoe to become a magical girl through a contract. He didn't believe that this guy was just looking for trouble now.

"Well... I have some important information to tell you, about other magical girls."

Cupid blinked his innocent eyes and said with a sincere expression.

Bai Yu frowned slightly and asked, "Who is it? What is it?"

He didn't know much about the other magical girls in the city, since they were no different from ordinary people when they weren't transformed, except for the rings with Soul Gems on their fingers.

But he couldn't just grab a girl's hand like Mami Tomoe would; that would be perverted, and he didn't want to end up in jail.

Kyubey seemed to be recalling something, hesitated for a moment, and then explained, "Well... a special magical girl named 'Sleepwalking Ghost' came to this city. According to information from other magical girls, all those she targeted eventually disappeared. However, as far as I know, they all died because they died in the witch's barrier, so their bodies don't even exist."

"So what does this have to do with me?" Bai Yu stared expressionlessly at the white twin-tailed sprite in front of him. "Or is she targeting me? And you're being so kind as to remind me?"

"Well... I don't know either. After all, her killings are completely random. Some people who are well-regarded among you humans have even been murdered. So I'm just here to remind you, that's all."

"You're really that kind?" Bai Yu asked skeptically. "You don't actually want me to get into a conflict with her, so I can either get rid of her or she can get rid of me, do you?"

He had interacted with the little guy more than once or twice, but of course, Kyubey didn't know that he possessed a simulation game.

The information that Bai Yu knew about him was still limited to the possibility that he might have obtained it from other magical girls. However, it was somewhat puzzled by the special abilities he possessed, such as the domineering time-stopping ability that could even freeze him.

The reason for seeking out Bai Yu this time was indeed to get him to make contact with that strange magical girl, but it wasn't entirely about who would eliminate whom. It was enough to test Bai Yu's abilities, especially the strange causal lines on his body. He was very curious about them and wished he could use them to his advantage. The enormous causal lines, once they became a witch, would generate tremendous energy, perhaps even solving the problem of 'heat death'.

Of course, it wouldn't just say that outright. Instead, it explained, "There are other magical girls in this city. She's worried about what kind of influence that 'sleepwalking ghost' might have on her, so she asked me to help her find her. I'm telling you this so you can keep an eye out for her. If you don't want to, then forget it."

Looking at Kyubey's fake smile, he really wanted to punch him, but he stopped himself. After all, Nagisa Hyakue was still there, and it wasn't good to show violence in front of a child.

"Okay, I'll be careful, but how can I contact you?"

As if he had been prepared, Cupid pulled out a slip of paper from behind his back with a string of numbers written on it.

"This is the phone number of the magical girl who asked me for help. Her name is Itsumi Iki. If you have any news, just call her."

"Okay, I see."

Bai Yu typed the number into his phone and found that the call actually went through. He clicked his tongue, somewhat annoyed.

While exchanging messages for messages wasn't really a problem, he felt inexplicably annoyed whenever he saw Kyubey, let alone want to help it.

Chapter Sixty-Nine: Wishes, Love, and Cheese

"Wait," Kyubey called out to Shiraha, who was about to leave.

"What are you trying to do now?" Bai Yu frowned, staring at it with an unfriendly expression.

“There’s one more thing.” Kyubey tilted its head, its tail swaying gently. “This human beside you seems to have the potential to become a magical girl as well.”

Bai Jiangzhu, who was hiding behind Bai Yu and peeking, suddenly shrank back when she heard this.

"Eh? Me, me?"

Bai Yu immediately stood in front of her, blocking their view.