Toyokawa Shoko doesn't want to become a witch

Xiangzi's head slumped forward and rested on Miaomeng's shoulder.

Miao Meng shuddered; if she had a tail, it would probably be standing on end like a feather duster. She thought to herself, "Boss, aren't you pushing me to the brink? I'm not the kind of person who would take advantage of someone in a vulnerable position!" But her body betrayed her, and she hugged Xiangzi tightly, patting him on the back.

"Thanks......"

Xiangzi seemed very tired. He let out a long sigh of relief and collapsed onto Miaomeng as if he had deflated.

"I...I want to ask, what's the date today?" Xiangzi asked in a hoarse voice.

"June 1st, today is my birthday, you didn't forget, did you?" Miao Meng blinked. "You also promised me that if the band succeeds, you'll give me 30% of the profits."

"Screw you."

Xiangzi pushed Miaomeng away and flicked her on the forehead.

"When did I say such a thing? Even if I'm a producer, keyboardist, and composer, I might not get 30% of the profits."

"Well, it's good that you're alright." Miao Meng rubbed her temples, but instead smiled broadly. "What's wrong with you?"

“…Sigh.” Xiangzi sighed, “So that’s how it really is.”

She rubbed her temples, feeling her mind was still a mess.

June 1st... Just as she expected.

I really went back to the past.

"What's wrong?" Miao Meng asked curiously, seeing her listless appearance.

The scenes he remembered... Xiangzi didn't even want to recall them.

The bone-chilling fear made Xiangzi shudder even at the memory.

Xiangzi subconsciously took out his soul gem and held it in his hand, fiddling with it. The textured surface felt very familiar; it was the flower he had seen many times before.

But then she realized: if today really is June 8st, her soul gem shouldn't be like this.

this......

"It's too complicated, I don't know how to describe it." Xiangzi frowned in pain. "It's like the color reflected in the sunlight when a bucket of oil is poured on the surface of water."

“A mixed, multicolored black.” Miao Meng’s lips twitched. “Isn’t that a pretty good analogy?”

"Sorry, I'm not in the mood for jokes right now..." Xiangzi said dejectedly, his head hanging low.

"If you really don't want to tell me, then forget it." Miaomeng shrugged. "I know you have a lot of little secrets, but you don't have to tell me them all."

“No, this matter…is very important,” Xiangzi said. “It concerns everyone.”

"Eh?"

A big question mark popped up on Miaomeng's forehead.

Is it that serious?

"Call everyone over, I have something very important to say." Xiangzi looked up and put his arm around Miaomeng's shoulder. "It's very important."

The Tale of Reincarnation: The Shore of Oblivion: Chapter 442 The Bremen Symphony Orchestra

"Call everyone over, I have something very important to say, very important." Xiangzi squeezed Miaomeng's shoulders very hard.

"Right now?"

"Now, it'd better be quick."

"Oh, oh! I'll go right away!"

Seeing Xiangzi's serious expression, Miaomeng knew that this was no laughing matter, so she quickly ran to the door to call for help.

Hearing the door slam shut, Xiangzi let go and slumped into his chair.

Her brain had just emerged from a state of fear that rendered her unable to think, and she was only now barely managing to regain a little bit of her ability to think.

A flash of light appeared in the ring that held the Soul Gem, and the Soul Gem, which resembled a budding flower, rolled around in his palm. Xiangzi felt the weight of the Soul Gem in his hand and closed his eyes.

She was familiar with every angle and nook, but this thing shouldn't be here at this time.

On June 1st, she was unaware of the existence of "Flower". The Soul Gem was still in the form with cracks, just as it had been restored, and its magic consumption was three times that of a normal Soul Gem.

After sealing Nirvana, Mujica, who consumed three times the amount of Soul Gems, had a difficult time. However, it was a period of growth in which everyone was filled with hope. Although it was tiring, it did not feel like there was no way out.

However, ever since the Soul Gem transformed into the form of a "flower," his power has become stronger than ever before, but he feels like he has hit a brick wall.

She found herself constantly encountering problems that "power" couldn't solve, and the future seemed to be obscured by something, becoming blurry and unclear.

Xiangzi picked up the Soul Gem and examined it carefully under the light.

Is having flowers really a good thing?

What exactly is this "beyond causality"?

"Ok?"

Xiangzi squinted.

The Soul Gem remained in this state for quite some time, to the point that she almost forgot that a quarter of the filth within the Soul Gem was due to the transformation of Chu Hua's Seed of Sorrow into a familiar.

Since it's still preserved, does that mean—

Just then, the sound of the door opening interrupted Xiangzi's thoughts. A figure with medium-length golden hair stood in the doorway, her cheeks flushed from vigorous exercise.

"Xiao, Xiao Xiang! You really were here!"

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Let's go back to a short time ago... or rather, a little over twenty days from now, when Mujica had just ruled out the country roads.

Xiangzi picked up the gem of the rural road and stuffed it into his pocket.

The wind is getting stronger.

Many debris were blown into the sky, and raindrops began to fall. Accompanied by the wind, the wind raged over the reed plain. If Chu Hua hadn't used her wings to block most of the wind, it might have been difficult to walk.

How much time is left?

"About an hour," Chu Hua said. "But at times like this, the exact time is probably not that important."

"We haven't seen Witch's Night yet," Xiangzi said, biting her lip. "It should be a while longer."

Are you planning to go...?

"Well, I can go by myself." Xiangzi glanced at everyone. "There are still quite a few witches nearby. The weather is changing so fast now, which means that even if the country road is closed, the situation has not improved. See if you can help. Every little bit helps."

"it is good."

That was the original plan, but in reality, we had only been separated for a short time... when things started to spiral out of control.

After separating from Xiangzi, Chuhua, as the only one who could move quickly in such harsh conditions, prioritized rescuing those areas that were far from their current location and closer to the typhoon's storm cluster.

Chu Hua spread the insulated wings of the golem, turning her entire body into a non-conductive material, and forcibly flew through the wind, rain, and thunderstorms, while keeping an eye out for any magical girls below who might need help.

However, while she was focused on the ground, she did not think about the threat that would come from the sky.

The sound of "whoosh" brushed past Chu Hua's ear, and then he was kicked hard in the waist. He fell to the ground uncontrollably, creating a small crater.

"Ahem—!"

Chu Hua crawled out of the pit in a disheveled state, his wings already tattered and broken.

The moment she landed, she used her wings as a shield to distribute most of the impact evenly across her body; otherwise, she might still be in a dazed state.

She removed her tattered wings, and a similar pair of wings grew back on her back, ready to face any upcoming impact.

An attack from the sky, aimed directly at its flight path—the enemy must have been watching it for a long time; they couldn't possibly give up so easily.

However, Chu Hua waited in place for a while, but did not receive another attack from the opponent.

Chu Hua swallowed hard.

The delayed attack made her even more anxious.

Its movements were so fast that even it couldn't react, its attacks were swift, and it possessed the patience of a hunter treating its prey... It was a formidable foe.

Chu Hua gripped the hilt of the one-handed sword tightly, the sweat from his palms seeping into the anti-slip strips wrapped around the hilt.

whoosh-

The familiar sound of something cutting through the air—just as she had thought!

Chu Hua raised her hand, and her wings dug into the ground to provide support.

That unidentified individual is very powerful; I need someone to support me.

Boom————!

With a muffled thud like a booming bell, Chu Hua's wings snapped off almost instantly. Even earlier than the wings, the ground that Chu Hua had used as a fulcrum gave way to the ground.

Boom——!

A thunderclap exploded in the sky.

Chu Hua's consciousness faltered for a moment. She was thrown away by a force so immense that even she could hardly resist it. The other person seemed to be stepping on her stomach, stomping Chu Hua into the ground in mid-air and plowing her across the ground like a skateboard for more than ten meters, leaving a long trench in the ground.

A sharp pain, which she hadn't experienced since transforming into Xiangzi's familiar, surged from her abdomen. Chu Hua struggled to open her eyes, wanting to see who... could defeat her so easily.

Who is he...

Chu Hua's blurry vision finally focused on the figure standing on her. The figure looked down at her with undisguised contempt, its bright golden eyes filled with disdain.

Boom!

Another clap of thunder.

A strong wind blew up her golden, shoulder-length hair, and lightning illuminated her face, which was exactly like Chu Hua's.

Chu Hua's pupils dilated uncontrollably.

She is... Dolores?

How can it be?

Doloris unfurled a pair of wings even more magnificent than Chu Hua's, and her face, identical to Chu Hua's, was filled with disdainful sneers, as if to say, "You're utterly useless."

Chu Hua gasped in disbelief.

If she is Dolores, then what am I?!

Boom!

Lightning and thunder became more and more frequent, and strong winds blew across the sky.

Doloris raised her hand, and within seconds her small human hand transformed into a monstrous mechanical claw, which she used to lift Chu Hua's chin.

Chu Hua was pinned to the ground by Dolores, unable to move. Sharp claws tore through her skin, and a drop of blood trickled down her claws.

"Are you still living for that madwoman? Are you willing to become her possession?"

"Wh-what...?"

“It seems that no matter which version of me it is, I’m just as stupid.” Dolores curled her lip. “There are no exceptions.”

"You... are I?"

She lowered her eyes, seemingly understanding the confusion and shock in Chu Hua's eyes, and then smiled.

"You're surprised, aren't you, to see me like this."

Chu Hua nodded blankly.

“You’ll be like that soon,” Dolores said.

"Are you also... Xiao Xiang's familiar...?"

"No, I am not the familiar of Nirvana."

Doloris lowered her eyes, and behind her, countless "raindrops" fell, enough to illuminate a storm. She looked down at Chu Hua, whom she had trampled on the ground, and grinned sarcastically.

“We are not anyone’s familiars, we are just ourselves, living only for ourselves, the Bremen Orchestra.”

The Tale of Reincarnation: The Shore of Oblivion: Chapter 443 You Haven't Forgotten, Have You?

"That's about right, that's it." Chu Hua said softly, then secretly looked up at Xiangzi's expression. "After that, I realized I was back home, and when I took out my phone, the date on it had changed to June 1st."

Xiangzi appeared calm and composed, his face showing no emotion. However, given Chu Hua's familiarity with Xiangzi, she could see the deep-seated fear and unease hidden beneath his calm in his eyes.