You call this a love game?

She simply couldn't believe it.

If a witch is transformed from a magical girl, then what is the significance of her becoming a magical girl?

Go and eliminate those witches who were once magical girls, and then one day become a witch yourself and be eliminated by someone else?

Sowing seeds of hope... Is this magical girl truly sowing hope? Or is she herself a walking embodiment of despair?

Bai Yu's pupils suddenly contracted, and he grabbed Bai Jiangzhu, who was standing there dumbfounded.

"careful!"

The witch-transformed Itsumi has become completely twisted and deformed, turning into a huge canine monster with sharp teeth dripping corrosive saliva.

Bai Jiangzhu was held tightly in Bai Yu's arms, trembling all over. "Brother Bai Yu, what is this...?"

Cupid leaped lightly to a high place, its tail swaying leisurely.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, when a magical girl's Soul Gem runs out of magic or is filled with despair, she turns into a witch."

"what?!"

Bai Jiangzhu's face turned deathly pale instantly. She looked down at the Soul Gem on her chest, then looked up at the terrifying monster.

"Then...then I can do it too..."

“Theoretically, that’s correct.” Kyubey tilted his head, his red eyes flashing eerily in the dim barrier. “But with Shiraha-kun’s help, Nagisa might be able to hold out a little longer?”

"You're quite the schemer, aren't you? No wonder you've been so eager to find someone to form a contract with."

Bai Yu sneered, his sharp gaze fixed on Qiu Bi.

Although he did have some conjectures, such as that witches are the negative emotional manifestations of magical girls, and that for every magical girl born, a corresponding witch would also be born.

But what he didn't expect was that Kyubey would be so CS-like. The so-called witch is short for magical girl, which means that being a magical girl is a one-way street from the very beginning.

Once the contract is successful, it essentially means that one can never escape this prison of fate.

Looking at Kyubey's completely different face from before the contract, Bai Yu suddenly felt a little itchy.

My hands are itching to fight.

But before he could grab Kyubey and give him a good beating, the Dog Witch suddenly let out a deafening roar, interrupting Shiraha's actions.

It shook its head, and the strange, yellowish-brown thing on its head flew rapidly toward it.

"Time stop!"

The ability was activated, and space entered a brief pause, freezing everything in place.

Bai Yu casually punched Kyubey's utterly despicable face, then picked up Bai Jiangzhu and ran away.

His power is still too weak. To defeat this witch, he would have to unleash his full potential and instantly boost his magnetic field power to 50,000 horsepower.

Fifteen seconds passed quickly, the world started spinning again, and Bai Yu had already run away with Bai Jiang Zhu in his arms, leaving only Kyubey standing there with a blank mind, who was trampled into mincemeat by the passing dog witch.

"Nagisa, we need to leave here first."

Seeing the dog witch chasing after him, Bai Yu searched for a way to escape.

However, Hyakue Nagisa shook her head, her eyes shining with determination.

"No... there are still many people in the hospital... including Mom..."

She raised the Soul Gem and clumsily conjured her weapon—an adorable bubble machine.

"I can't leave them alone, Brother Baiyu, I want to save them, and my mother too..."

The girl, whom Bai Yu had put down, held up a bubble machine and faced the dog witch's strange and terrifying body, speaking with a resolute expression.

"But Brother Baiyu, you don't need to worry about me. I'll hold her off. Please help me get Mom out of here."

Because her mother ignored Nagisa!

Because my mother forced me to accept her!

Because his mother dislikes Nagisa!

In order to make her grateful to Nagisa, I'd do anything to make her regret it!

I don't want the witch to kill my mother!

What Nagisa wants is 'Mom didn't die because of Nagisa's help, and Mom died because Nagisa didn't make a wish.' This is punishment for Mom's distrust of Nagisa!

It's all my fault for not seizing this opportunity. There will never be another chance like this, and I can only spend my days in regret!

Therefore, she will not let the witch kill her mother!

Shiraha, who had intended to stop Hyakue Nagisa, couldn't help but sigh and rub his forehead when he saw her blowing bubbles and rushing towards the witch. "Fine, if you want to fight, then let's fight. Leaving you here alone isn't my style."

"Follow me."

After saying that, Bai Yu rushed forward and fought the witch with his bare hands.

He had no weapons, no magic, only pure power—magnetic power.

The battle was more difficult than expected.

Nagisa Hyakue's bubble magic can only slightly slow down the witch's movement speed, and the damage it can cause is almost negligible.

Although he discovered that his magnetic field power could continuously increase in battle, he was still far from being able to defeat the witch.

"Eight thousand horses...nine thousand horses..."

Bai Yu panted heavily, feeling the surging power within him. Each punch he threw increased his strength, but the witch's attacks grew increasingly fierce.

His foundation was too weak, which meant that even though he improved very quickly and tried his best, he still couldn't defeat the witch.

Just when he felt his body was about to be completely drained and his muscles were so sore that he couldn't hold on any longer, the barrier was suddenly torn apart by a silver light, and a girl dressed in strange clothes landed lightly in front of them.

"Oh dear, I'm late." Yu tilted her head, looking at a girl on the field who was panting and about to collapse, and another who had already collapsed from exhaustion. "But I just made it in time for the finishing touches."

A crimson line of blood traced a mark on her hand, and the witch let out a shrill scream as her massive body began to disintegrate, turning into specks of light that vanished into the air.

The witch who had been fighting Bai Yu for a long time was defeated in one blow by this strangely dressed magical girl.

It was unbelievable; even Bai Yu himself was stunned for a moment before he could react.

"Are you guys okay?"

Yu picked up the freshly baked Seed of Lamentation from the ground and walked toward Hyakue Nagisa, who was lying on the ground.

"......!" Still somewhat disoriented, Hyakue Nagisa looked at the scene in the hospital corridor again and asked in surprise, "Where...where is the witch?"

“I’ve taken care of the witch.” Yu waved to Nagisa Hyakue, showing her the Seed of Lamentation. “But this one also contributed a lot, so I’ll return this Seed of Lamentation to you.”

As she spoke, she generously threw the Seed of Sorrow at Bai Yu.

After all, Hyakue Nagisa had not fully recovered her strength and could only be supported by Shiraha and lean against his chest.

However, upon seeing Yu, especially the crimson blood in her hand, Bai Jiangzhu felt a chill in her heart.

Without even having time to worry about Bai Yu's injuries, she rushed straight to the familiar ward.

"Mom, Mom...Mom..."

Muttering to himself, Bai Jiangzhu pushed open the door, but did not see that familiar figure on the bed.

Yu, who followed behind, also noticed Nagisa Momoe's unusual behavior.

"Ah, I see! This person is your mother! Your mother is dying, but it's alright!"

Looking at the 'masterpiece' she had created, lying in a pool of blood, she thought, "Even if I leave it like this, it will die soon anyway. What should I do?"

She was still struggling with how to make Nagisa feel relieved, since the people on the list were definitely bad people, and the good people like Nagisa who had no names must have been bullied by these bad people all along.

Hopefully, Nagisa won't blame her for striking first.

However, the woman on the ground seemed to have a last bit of strength left. Her throat felt like it was blocked by something, and she made intermittent sounds like "Ah...ah...ah...ah..."

Looking at the woman lying on the ground, writhing in the shadows, her crawling posture was like that of an old woman on her deathbed, extremely ugly.

"That's enough... I don't care what happens anymore. If you want to go back, go back."

The tears that had stopped started welling up again, but not because of the grief of losing a loved one, but simply because of the sadness of life being so fragile and about to pass away.

“Well, I was originally planning to sell the organs inside, but you have to take the body back with you, and Nagisa seems to really want it... Since she's Nagisa's mother, of course we'll leave it to Nagisa.”

She looked very proud after saying that, as if she felt she had made a great decision.

Baijiang Zhu: "......"

"Well then, goodbye. If you ever have any trouble, I'll definitely come back to help you. I'll always be your partner, Nagisa."

Seeing that Hyakue Nagisa did not refute, but only silently looked at the person on the ground, Yu also tactfully left the room. When he passed by Shiraha, he looked at her curiously, almost bringing his cracked mouth to his eyes.

He muttered "strange" to himself and then left.

"Nagisa? Nagisa? Are you... there? It's so dark, so dark, I can't see where you are. Can you call a doctor for me? I was stabbed by a terrible monster, it looked like a human, but it was all white and its mouth was split open."

The woman seemed to hear the noise at the door. She struggled to move her body, her blood-stained fingers groping on the ground, leaving one finger mark after another.

But after a while, no one responded. His pitiful appearance suddenly turned violent, even though he was about to die from blood loss.

"Horn... Ahh!! I got stabbed by a monster... Quick, call someone...!"

Bai Jiangzhu remained silent, as if all of this was none of her business.

"Xiaozhu, Xiaozhu, don't leave me alone..." The woman's attitude became humble again. "Ah...ah...ah...it hurts so much, it's so painful...it's so terrible, why, why do I have to suffer like this?!"

"Nagisa, are you there? Are you there? Don't leave me alone, it's so scary. Why am I the only one like this? It's so scary, Nagisa, Nagisa..."

The woman crawled toward the doorway, her fingernails scraping against the glass with an unsettling sound, as if she were trying to tear them off.

"Answer me, Nagisa, Nagisa? Nagisa?"

The woman called her daughter's name again and again, but her voice grew weaker and weaker, as if she were about to die.

"Nagisa...where are you? Nagisa, please...answer me..."

"Nagisa, please... answer me..."

Seeing the woman who had crawled to his feet, Bai Jiangzhu squatted down but did not reach out to help her.

Looking at the blood and tears stains on her mother's face, she suddenly felt that this woman, whom she had once both loved and feared, now looked so small, like a wounded worm crawling about, and her heart was filled with indescribable emotions.

She longed to tell the woman in front of her that she too had tasted the flavor of being loved, a flavor that belonged only to her and was enjoyed alone.

But even after the woman completely lost her strength and her voice became hoarse and she fell silent, she still did not say a word.

Goodbye, Mother.

She stood up, patted off non-existent dust from her skirt, turned around, took Bai Yu's hand, and walked towards the door, her steps lighter than expected.

Something heavy in my chest seemed to have disappeared.

Chapter Seventy-Five: Adoption, Three's Company, and the Transfer Student

Having ended the battle with the witch, Nagisa Momoe's mother, like a withered flower, completely lost all hope of living.

But now she is no longer alone.

Shiraha easily found Mami Tomoe and told her about the matter, specifically the issue of Nagisa Momoe becoming an orphan as well.

Then, without hesitation, the kind-hearted Mami went to ask her dear mother and told her about Nagisa Hyakue's background and experiences.

Bayayo would not take in homeless children casually, but after meeting her a few times, she had some understanding of Nagisa Hyakue's character. In addition, the girl's experience was indeed very pitiful. After discussing it with her husband, she finally decided to adopt her.

After all, the family isn't short of money; a family that can afford to buy a duplex luxury apartment in the city wouldn't be short of money.

Her concern was that her biological daughter, Mami Tomoe, might feel that because she had adopted another child, the love she received from her daughter was not being distributed enough, which could lead to conflicts.

After all, no matter how adopted a child is, they are still not as good as biological children. She also had to consider whether her biological daughter would feel dissatisfied with her and her husband because of this.

However, the truth is there's no need to worry at all; Mami Tomoe would love to have two more peers to play with.

Whether it's her father, who often works overtime and is somewhat dull, or her mother, who seems gentle but is actually very strict with her, she still feels more relaxed interacting with people her own age.

Especially cute girls like Nagisa, she's like a porcelain doll! She's just too adorable!

She absolutely loves it.

The adoption is complete, but the funeral still needs to be held.

However, having already done it once for Shiraha, the couple had some experience, and before the seventh day after his death, Hyakue Nagisa moved into Tomoe Mami's house as well.

There weren't enough rooms, so the two girls would have to squeeze in together.