Toyokawa Shoko doesn't want to become a witch

Pulling the White Queen, who had no knowledge of traffic safety, to the pedestrian crossing, the pedestrian signal light turned red. The boxy cars waiting in front of the traffic light seemed to see the starting signal, and the roar of engines came from under the hood. A red Honda car took the lead and sped off.

Aiyin watched as the sports car gradually drove out of sight.

"It just feels so incredible."

"There are so many people," Deng said softly.

Her voice was almost drowned out by the laughter and chatter of passersby.

“There are probably just as many people at Shibuya Plaza on a normal day.” Aine shrugged.

“But…it’s different.” Deng shook his head. “Usually…everyone is very tired.”

“That’s true. Usually, it’s crowded around the time people are leaving get off work, so it’s normal to be tired.” Ai Yin put her hands on her hips, looked around, and found that it was indeed as Deng said. Everyone around her was chatting and laughing, not tired at all. “Ah... what a dreamy place.”

The White Queen remained staring blankly at the bustling square before her, her eyes reflecting only the golden light floating in the air and the smiles on the faces of the passersby.

There were many pedestrians.

The White Queen has lived for hundreds of years and has never seen so many people. Even at the height of Fairy Tale Town's prosperity, it was impossible for a single crossroads to have the population of almost an entire town.

"Is this... where you usually live?" she asked blankly.

So, the goddess originally lived in a place like this.

Is this God's Kingdom, a Kingdom that has not been lost, a Kingdom where everyone can live happily...? It is... so wonderful.

"Well, well... yes and no." Aine tilted her head. "At least my house isn't all gold and glitter."

This aligns well with her impression of the "divine kingdom".

"However, how do we find Su Shi?"

Just as Ai Yin finished speaking, a girl who looked delicate and frail squeezed out of the crowd and walked towards them, carrying a board with a registration form attached.

"Um, are you new members of the Eternal Ones?"

This was the first local to speak to them. She seemed to know that the group had come from the outside world and handed them the registration board.

"I'm sorry, because the goddess is going to implement a new policy, a lot of eternal companions have joined during this period. Occasionally, there are cases where the rebirth location is not at the registration office, so people like me who are specifically responsible for registration have been wandering around the city... I didn't expect to actually find it."

Ai Yin took the board and found that it was a "Registration Form for Intent".

Simply put, it's a questionnaire about where you want to live, what job you want to do, or what kind of education you want to receive.

"These... are they available just by filling them out?" Aine swallowed and asked.

"Yes, as long as you fill it out, you'll get it. Although the population has increased significantly recently, there is still plenty of living space, so there's no need to worry about that. Moreover, work and education are just a matter of choice. If you really don't want to work, you can stay at home or go out and have fun. Your living expenses will be deposited into your account on time."

So exaggerated? !

Is this heaven?

Love roared in her heart.

Oh, it seems that's true. Oh well, never mind then.

"However, money is just a symbol here. Even if you don't have a single penny, people will still be willing to share." The investigator said with a smile, "Hurry up and register. This registration form will be recorded in your file as proof of identity. Or I can take you around and you can make a decision after you understand it."

"Wait, wait!" Ai Yin hurriedly pushed the board back. "Although we appreciate your enthusiasm, we have something we'd like to discuss with your goddess, is that alright?"

"Hey, is it okay for you to say it like that?" Li Xi whispered in her ear.

"Is everything alright? I feel like the people here are all very friendly," Aine replied softly.

"Are you going to see the Goddess? Then you'd better hurry!" The investigator took back the board without a care and pointed to the subway entrance behind Aine. "The Goddess just made an announcement that she'll be going into a deep sleep soon. You should head to the Central Terminal Tower now; you might still be able to see her. From here, take the Ginza Line to Omotesando or the Fukutoshin Line to Meiji-jingumae, then transfer to the Chiyoda Line to Hibiya, and finally take the Toei Mita Line to Shiba Park. That's where you'll get there."

"The Ginza Line goes to... wait, wait, isn't this the route to the Ashihara Tower?!" Aine's eyes widened.

"Well, although I don't understand what you're saying, it seems you know the way, so I'm relieved."

"Thank you for giving us directions!"

Ai Yin took Deng and Li Xi's hands, turned around and walked towards the subway, while turning back to say goodbye to the young lady.

"Next time we have the chance, we'll definitely ask you to show us around!"

"Okay, see you next time then. I hope you can meet the goddess smoothly." The young lady stood there, holding the board, waving goodbye to them.

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The White Queen was already numb with amazement at the city's convenience and prosperity, but the magical girls felt as comfortable as if they were at home. They took the White Queen on a winding journey by rail to their destination.

As you get off the tram and look up, you'll see the towering, golden pagoda.

The colossal tower, resembling a data server, stretches straight into the sky, almost as tall as the Reed Plain Iron Tower in the real world. At the very top of the data tower stands an equally enormous bust of a goddess.

As the group walked to the bottom of the tower and were about to find a place to go inside, a stream of data surged out from inside the tower and solidified in front of them.

Su Shi, dressed in her beautiful gown, stood before them and smiled wryly.

"You guys actually managed to chase us all the way here, I have to admit you're pretty impressive."

The Lost Tale: The Lost Child: Chapter 431 I Will End Everything

Su Shi appeared before them so openly and naturally.

Although it was in the form of an illusion.

Su Shi's true form has probably been completely integrated with this data tower.

By pooling the power of the remaining eight worlds, Su Shi would do everything in his power to preserve the last remaining divine kingdom... This was Su Shi's final plan.

"Su Shi...stop! There's still time before it's too late." Deng shouted, looking at the phantom of Su Shi. "Don't let this tragedy continue!"

"Lamp, who are you referring to as a tragedy?" Su Shi smiled. "For me, losing everything I have now is the real tragedy."

"Sushi!"

The lamp was so anxious that it didn't know what to say.

She knew this world was important to Su Shi, but if she just left it unattended, Xiangzi would eventually destroy her too.

In the end, wouldn't we have gained nothing?

Su Shi knew perfectly well that things would turn out this way, so why was she still so persistent?

"Shh, Dengdeng, let me handle this." Aiyin stood in front of Dengdeng and turned around to say, "Let me talk to Su Shisang alone."

As she spoke, she turned back, and without waiting for Deng's agreement or disagreement, walked up to Su Shi on her own.

“Su Shi-san.” Aine looked at her, recalling Su Shi who had invited her to team up at the RiNG cafe, and felt as if it had been a lifetime. “It’s been so long.”

“Xiangzi has left the barrier, and you have no way out.” Su Shi looked at her calmly. “To be honest, I did such terrible things to you back then, and you still came to me, even in this way that you cut off your own escape route.”

"Yeah, it really annoyed me to tell you that to my face." Ai Yin shrugged and smiled, seemingly relaxed. "But it also reminded me of myself."

In the beginning, wasn't she just like Su Shi?

Even more outrageous.

Even though she didn't know that magical girls would eventually become witches, she knew there would be danger to her life, especially since her little master had just saved her life. However, after being persuaded by Kyubey in a few words, she felt that if Lantern became a magical girl, she would definitely be a powerful figure and make her safer, so she kept pestering Lantern, hoping that she would make a wish.

"You're two-faced, full of lies, and scheming... I'm not much better than you, am I?" Ai Yin said.

"Are you here to start a fight?" Su Shi's forehead twitched.

This guy... he's dragged himself into the mess too.

"Heh heh." Ai Yin's eyes were different sizes, and she put her hands on her hips. "I just want to say that we are the same kind of people, Su Shi Sang. I can understand you. You do some hypocritical things for your own little schemes. I will do the same thing."

"...Dengdeng said that we are all lost children, so I decided to name this group 'Lost Children'. If you are also lost, do you want to come back and join us? Dengdeng is waiting for you, we are all waiting for you, you still have a chance to turn back."

"What a joke!" Su Shi's tone turned extremely unfriendly. "You're clearly just trying to curry favor with someone powerful..."

“That’s right.” Aine took a step closer, extended her hand, and offered it to Su Shi. “But this team started with just the two of us.”

Snapped--!

Su Shi slapped away Aine's outstretched hand.

"Enough! Don't try to convince me anymore." She looked at Aine with a cold face. "You have no idea what this world means to me! I've lived here for far longer than the few months I've spent with you. You want me to give them up?! Absolutely not!"

“I understand! Of course I understand! The month I spent with that child wasn’t a long time, but it made me feel a complete sense of belonging to this world. I was also very sad when she left!!” Aine pressed her hand to her chest.

"What if I said she's still alive?" Su Shi curled her lips sarcastically. "What if I said she's still alive in some corner of the divine kingdom, living happily and carefree? What would you think?"

“I—” Aine choked up.

Is Xiao Su Shi still alive, living in the Kingdom of God?

This was undoubtedly great news for her, but along with the good news came bad news.

Because Aine wouldn't want this world to just disappear like that.

"Right?" Su Shi sneered. "You'd have a hard time choosing between the real world and this world, wouldn't you? After all, you know people on both sides, and you've lived in both places. When irreconcilable conflicts arise between the two sides, you should know what the outcome will be."

"Even so, we must try." Aine's voice became weak and feeble.

“What are you striving for? What’s the point of striving? Striving without any purpose will get you nowhere.” Su Shi sighed. “Compared to Xiangzi, you are too weak and hesitant… and so am I.”

She looked up at the black night, which was shimmering with golden light.

"We want everything, we want to keep everything, that's why we've ended up in this situation."

“The Nagasaki Motoyo who was once greedy and longing for warmth had nothing to hold onto and nothing to accomplish. Now... I just want to protect what I have left... my people.”

She opened her arms, tears streaming down her face.

“The Reed Plains must be in complete chaos right now. It’s not just the Witch’s Night that caused the earthquake; there are definitely many witches more powerful than me appearing all over the country. Xiangzi… might not have time to care about me. This is my only chance to survive. As long as I successfully hatch and escape from the Reed Plains, I can extract magic anywhere. This is the only way to keep this world going. I must abandon my greed and weakness, and give up this useless personality of ‘Nagasaki Motoyo’.”

hum-

The flow of information on the data tower experienced some fluctuations.

"Then, I will hatch, transform, and become an evil witch who devours the world, and personally... end it all."

hum-

Once again, mottled snowflakes appeared on Su Shi's body, and her data stream-based body gradually dissipated into the air.

[Cleansing up memory blocks in the central terminal—]

The sound of a broadcast came from all directions, and a seemingly ethereal mechanical girl delivered the report in a cheerful and lively tone:

[Cleansing up memory blocks in the central terminal—]

"Wait, Su Shi!"

Ai rushed forward, reaching out to grab Su Shi's wrist. But before she could, Su Shi had already completely dissipated into a stream of data, merging into the towering data tower.

[Cleansing up memory blocks in the central terminal—]

[The "Eternal Goddess" procedure will be executed after the cleanup is complete.]

The Lost Story: The Lost Child - Chapter 432 Hello, Again

[Cleansing up memory blocks in the central terminal—]

[The "Eternal Goddess" procedure will be executed after the cleanup is complete.]

The "Eternal Goddess" program will reclaim authority over the eight worlds. Residents who have not yet registered in the divine realm are urged to register their new affiliation as soon as possible. The "Eternal Goddess" program will reclaim authority over the eight worlds. Please—

And so, Su Shi disappeared once again.

Seeing Su Shi transform into a data stream and leave, Deng immediately rushed forward.

"What's wrong, Xiao Ai!"

"Looks like the negotiations have broken down." Ai Yin scratched her head helplessly.

"So what do we do now? We can't just sit here and wait to die," Li Xi said.

"I don't know, maybe it's a dead end." Ai Yin shrugged helplessly. "After all, our plan only has two options: enter the barrier or wake up Su Shi. It seems she's quite lucid now, just not quite what we expected."

Su Shi was fully aware of the damage she would cause and the threats she would face, yet she resolutely made this decision.

She made the decision while fully conscious, erasing her own consciousness and transforming herself completely into a witch.

In order to keep the world going, Su Shi even gambled on Xiangzi's oversight.

This is undoubtedly a high-stakes gamble, an all-in with no way out.

However, aren't the lost souls who have come here also lost souls?