You call this a love game?

Even as a magical girl, she has to get off work hours. She can't guard the entire city all night long; she still needs to go home to sleep in the middle of the night so she won't be unable to get up for school the next day.

Going to the classroom is just a change of scenery for sleeping.

It's fortunate that Kyubey reminded her, otherwise she would have lost her beloved childhood sweetheart.

She possessed the power to vanquish evil and saved so many people, yet she failed to save the one she loved. She would feel guilty about this for the rest of her life.

Fortunately, she made it in time. Although it was a bit rushed and her identity as a magical girl was completely exposed to Shiraha, Sayaka did not regret it.

Rather, she was actually hoping that Bai Yu would know everything she had done, that she was a hero who was secretly protecting everyone, and that she was the one who had made the wish to heal him.

Although it was somewhat wicked, Sayaka was actually somewhat grateful for the appearance of this familiar, which allowed her to tell Shiraha with a legitimate reason that she possessed abilities that were enough to shock the world.

"Watch your back!"

Just as Sayaka was basking in the joy of being praised by her childhood friend, the boy's hurried voice reached her ears.

The sound of wind breaking behind her head startled Sayaka, and she instinctively swung her command sword behind her, cleaving a fast-flying familiar in two.

"Amazing!"

Bai Yu generously applauded Sayaka, adding a shocked expression that successfully made Sayaka smug again.

"I'm a professional at fighting witches." Sayaka delivered a beautiful spinning kick, sending the graffiti-covered corpse hanging on the sword flying. Then, she stopped chatting with Shiraha and headed straight for the familiar that seemed to be trying to escape in the sky.

Professional my foot! I almost got hit just now.

Although he was internally criticizing the girl, he had to admit that Sayaka was indeed so cool in battle that it was hard to look away. Like a blue butterfly, she gracefully moved among the enemies, and every sword strike was clean and swift.

As Sayaka pierced through the familiar supporting the core of the barrier with her sword, turning it into starlight and dissipating into the air, the entire barrier began to twist and collapse, and the scene in the real room gradually appeared before Bai Yu's eyes.

Sayaka sheathed her sword, turned and jogged towards Shiraha, looking at him with concern, "Are you alright? Are you hurt?"

"I'm fine, but you..." Bai Yu looked Sayaka up and down, then suddenly reached out and poked the faintly glowing blue gem at the girl's navel. "What is this?"

"Don't, don't touch it!"

Suddenly attacked, Sayaka took two steps back in a panic. The gem on her navel flashed with her movements, just like the girl's feelings of excitement and shyness.

"Okay, I won't touch it." Bai Yu raised his hands again, then stared intently at Sayaka with his sharp gaze, his deep eyes seeming to see right through the girl.

"Now can you tell me what's going on?"

Chapter Nine: I'll do anything I can.

"I...I...it...that...is..."

But it was obvious that Sayaka's mind had gone blank, and she was rambling incoherently, completely at a loss for how to explain to Shiraha.

She never expected that her identity as a magical girl would be exposed to Bai Yu, and she didn't even consider how to explain it after the truth was known.

Is she cosplaying? Or is she rehearsing for a play at the school festival?

There's no way to hide the past now, is there?

Especially the wishes she makes, the person whose wishes are granted is standing right in front of her.

Moreover, Sayaka felt extremely ashamed to appear in front of Shiraha in this state.

Completely different from her usual style, Sayaka became even more shy when facing the person she liked, dressed in this strange outfit.

She awkwardly covered her exposed chest, and the short skirt that almost revealed her panties, not to mention the very sexy glimpse of her belly, with her soul gem placed above her navel. Dressed like this, she would definitely be considered a delinquent girl...

Although she was praised for being handsome, the smile on her childhood sweetheart's face always made her feel like he was laughing at her.

"Let me explain it to you, Kamijou Shiraha."

Just as Sayaka was racking her brains and trying to escape, a strange creature, pure white and resembling both a rabbit and a cat, slowly approached from behind her.

The strange creature had two pigtails hanging below its ears, each with a golden ring, and a bright red circle behind it. Its fluffy tails swung back and forth, making you want to give them a good rub.

"you are?"

Bai Yu glanced at it strangely, then looked up at Sayaka. Seeing her nod affirmatively, he continued to focus his gaze on the strange creature.

"You can call me QB. You can become a magical girl by making a wish to me. As you can see now, Sayaka is a magical girl I have made a contract with."

"Can I become a magical girl just by making a wish? Can I wish for anything?"

"That's right, anything is fine."

Seeing Bai Yu looking over, Sayaka nodded vigorously, indicating that Bai Yu was right.

"Oh?"

Bai Yu opened his mouth slightly in surprise. He thought the little guy was lying to him, but it turned out to be true.

He can have any wish... So, if he wishes to complete all the system's tasks directly... could that also be possible?

Or rather, to gain superhuman power, enough to dominate the world—that would be incredible.

"So what is the price?"

Bai Yu didn't believe that anyone could grant him any wish for no reason. Even the simulation system on him required him to complete the simulation first, and then the amount of reward would be based on the simulation score.

Now, a strange, talking creature suddenly appears and tells you it can grant any wish you desire, but it's absolutely impossible to do so without paying a price.

"The Soul Gem was created as the price; whoever obtains this gem will be given the mission to fight against witches."

Kyubey wagged its fluffy tail, jumped onto Bai Yu's hospital bed, blinked its cute red eyes, and stared straight at Bai Yu.

Bai Yu stroked his chin, pondering, "The witch must be that strange creature from earlier, right?"

"No, that was a familiar," Sayaka explained. "Familiars are just the witch's subordinates."

Bai Yu then looked at Qiu Bi, "What is that witch?"

"If magical girls are born from wishes, then witches are born from curses. Just as magical girls spread hope, witches spread despair. And because ordinary people cannot see them, their nature is even more wicked. They bring these seeds of disaster to the world with unease and suspicion, excessive anger and hatred."

"Not only that, but there is a considerable chance that some unexplained suicides or murders are caused by the witch's curse." Sayaka recalled what Mami had told her and told Shiraha everything without reservation.

"So, besides magical girls, is there no one else who can solve those problems?" Shiraha asked the same question as Sayaka.

"Because witches always lurk inside the barrier and never show themselves in front of people, and the witch barrier is a very dangerous place. People who are swallowed up usually cannot come out alive. Basically only magical girls can deal with them."

"You've really had a hard time, Sayaka."

"Eh?! Why are you suddenly saying such things..." Sayaka quickly waved her hand, her face, which had calmed down, instantly turning bright red again.

"Just thinking that Sayaka was fighting against such a terrifying thing, and I, as her childhood friend, didn't even notice, is such a failure..." Bai Yu shook his head slightly, looking dejected.

"No way! Shiraha-kun, you've already worked so hard! You play the violin so well, and your grades are excellent too. You're already much better than me, who can't do anything and doesn't even have the talent to be a magical girl!"

Almost from the bottom of her heart, Sayaka tried to use her own shortcomings to highlight the boy's success.

But Bai Yu didn't show the smile Sayaka had imagined. Instead, he stared at her with a serious expression. "So, the reason my hand suddenly healed is because you made a wish and healed me, Sayaka, is that right?"

"Um..." Faced with Shiraha's stern expression, Sayaka subconsciously lowered her head, shrinking back and not daring to look him in the eye. "I guess so, I just couldn't bear to see Shiraha-kun like that... hehe..."

After saying that, he chuckled twice, seemingly trying to lighten the otherwise serious atmosphere.

"So Sayaka wants me to repay her with my body?"

Bai Yu's words were so surprising that Sayaka choked on her own saliva.

"Cough cough... I, I didn't have that kind of thought, I... I really just wanted Bai Yujun to get better, and I wanted to see you pick up your violin and play on stage again..."

Sayaka tried her best to explain that she did not have such selfish thoughts, for fear that Shiraha would misunderstand her as a person with ill intentions.

But it was this sight that broke Bai Yu's heart. He wished he could cover the girl's head and force her to nod frantically.

He's already given her so many opportunities; if the girl's tone even remotely shows any hint of that kind of inclination, he'll forcefully push them into a relationship without hesitation.

He may not be able to take the initiative, but that doesn't mean he can't force others to take the initiative.

But the girl didn't give him that chance at all, completely eliminating his idea of ​​forcing Sayaka to take the initiative.

Bai Yu took a deep breath, barely easing the frustration he felt towards the girl, and a gentle smile returned to his face.

"Of course I know Sayaka isn't that kind of person, but you did me such a big favor, and you even saved me just now." Bai Yu suddenly grabbed the girl's soft hand, his face full of affection and his voice gentle: "Sayaka, if you ever need anything in the future, just come to me. As long as it's within my power, I'll do it."

Chapter Ten: Vanilla Kewpie!

"Eh?"

Sayaka's hand trembled violently in Shiraha's palm, like a startled little rabbit. She instinctively tried to pull her hand back, but Shiraha gently held it. The girl's red ear tips showed that her heart was in turmoil.

"I, I, I..." she stammered, unable to utter a complete sentence, her gaze wandering around, but she dared not look Bai Yu in the eye.

Bai Yujun's hands are so soft and warm...

Sayaka felt her heart was about to burst out of her chest, and she almost couldn't help but tell the boy how she felt.

It seemed that as long as she took the initiative to reach out, everything was within her grasp, and she could easily win over the boy she had admired for so long.

Anything is fine... Just like making a wish with Kyubey, why not just let Shiraha-kun marry her?

Even... even...

"Bai Yu-jun, I..."

"Is there anything else you want to say?" Bai Yu chuckled and, taking advantage of the situation, reached out and stroked Sayaka's head.

Feeling the gentle caress of her childhood friend, Sayaka opened her mouth, trying to say the last few words, but no sound came out.

She was afraid of being rejected, and her inferiority complex made her feel that she was not worthy of standing next to such an outstanding childhood sweetheart.

Even after becoming a magical girl, her talent is far inferior to Mami's, probably only slightly better than Madoka's.

"It's nothing, I'm just feeling a little sleepy." Sayaka shook her head, looking somewhat dejected.

Bai Yu affectionately ruffled her hair. "Alright, how about Sayaka sleeps here tonight? She has school tomorrow."

"Sleep...sleep here?!" Sayaka was so shocked that she stammered, and quickly shook her head to refuse, "No, no need, I'd better go back. I just sneaked out, and it will be troublesome if Mom finds out I'm not home tomorrow morning."

After saying that, Sayaka stood up, tidied her messy hair, and bowed to Shiraha.

"I'll head back tonight, Bai Yu-jun. See you at school tomorrow."

"Well, see you tomorrow."

Shiraha waved to Sayaka, watching the girl's hurried departure, and couldn't help but sigh.

It seems this guy won't take the initiative without some provocation; he's incredibly cowardly. It looks like we need to step up our efforts.

Just as Bai Yu was thinking about how to provoke Sayaka and get her to take the initiative, a voice suddenly rang in his ear.

"Kamijou Shiraha, would you like to make a wish to me? I can sense that you have a very strong desire in your heart. If you wish to me, I can grant you anything."

Looking toward the source of the sound, Bai Yu discovered that the strange creature named Qiu Bi was still by the bedside.

"Huh? What are you still doing here?" Bai Yu asked Qiu Bi, feigning surprise.

Kyubey ignored his words and continued to tempt him, "Although I don't have human emotions, my extensive experience proves that you must have special feelings for Sayaka, right? Just make a wish to me and you can get whatever you want."

“No, I don’t need to resort to such pointless methods.” Bai Yu flatly refused Qiu Bi.

"Why?" Cupid tilted his head, a hint of confusion seemingly showing on his usually expressionless face. "No one would refuse such a good thing, right?"

Bai Yu scoffed at Kyubey's words, "What if I made a wish to you, and I could make a hundred more? Could you grant those wishes?"

"Um..." Kyubey choked for a moment, after all, no one had ever asked a question like Bai Yu before.

It just goes to show that naive young girls who are underdeveloped and lack social experience are too easy to fool.

“Although there haven’t been any examples of this before, you can try it. Even if the contract doesn’t succeed, it won’t consume a wish,” Qiu explained.

"But if I become a magical girl after the contract, but I'm a boy, do I have to wear a skirt like Sayaka or undergo gender reassignment surgery?"

"Magical girl is just a title. You can call me magical boy, or even what your country calls an Onmyoji or a Taoist priest. There are no gender restrictions for the contract partner. Anyone with talent in this area can form a contract with me."

Despite Qiu Bi's explanation, Bai Yu still showed no intention of agreeing immediately.

Although he did crave power, especially immense power, he wouldn't easily trust such a small thing of unknown origin, especially power that came at almost no cost.

If becoming a magical girl means all you have to do is fight witches, then if I don't go, won't you explode?

"Since you can grant any wish of others, why don't you wish to become a magical girl yourself and then eliminate all the witches?" Bai Yu continued to question.

"The prerequisite for wishing to become a magical girl is to have strong desires and emotional energy, but my race doesn't possess those things, so naturally I can't do it the way you said, plus..."

Kyubey moved closer to the white feather, seemingly sniffing its scent.

"The causal threads on your body are so strange that even I can't understand them. Kamijou Shiraha, you're not from this world, are you? I'm really curious about what will happen if you make a contract with me."