Toyokawa Shoko doesn't want to become a witch

Shoko Toyokawa and Mutsuki Wakaba formed a team called Ave Mujica with three other people, while Motoyo Nagasaki, Akari Takamatsu, and Tatsuki Shiina formed a team with two other people...

“MyGo!!!!!” Su Shi picked up a pen from the coffee table, wrote a line on a sticky note, and showed it to Xiangzi. “This is our new name.”

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Two days later, in the morning, Xiangzi dragged his suitcase and stood on the platform of the train station bound for Shenbin, looking up at the notice board.

Two train lines pass through this platform: one goes to the international airport and the other to Kamihama. If you get on the wrong one, it will be troublesome.

"Xiang, is it really just the two of us?" Mu stood beside her and asked in a low voice.

“Yes, I’ve thought it through,” Xiangzi said. “This trip is just to scout ahead and gather as much intelligence as possible before everyone returns from Ryukyu.”

MyGO's five members continued the route from the previous playthrough. Except for Suze, the other four boarded the String Ship bound for Ryukyu with Hatsuka and Hailin.

Su Shi stayed behind to oversee the situation in Reed Plains. Although Kasumi Toyama and the others had not yet left Kamihama at this time, Shoko still felt that it was better for Su Shi to stay.

Xiangzi felt that there was something wrong with Reed Plain. Where did the witches who suddenly appeared last time come from?

Miaomeng is the one in charge of investigating these issues. Su Shi stayed behind, presumably to protect Miaomeng, just in case.

Ding-dong-

The tram stopped in front of Xiangzi, and with the sound of hydraulic levers, the doors opened.

“Let’s go, Mu.” Xiangzi took Mu’s hand. “Let’s go see what’s going on in Kamihama.”

The Tale of Reincarnation: The Forgotten Shore: Chapter 450 Civil War

Xiangzi had never been to Shenbin.

Hatsuka did go; she spent her first year as a magical girl in Kamihama. Unfortunately, she couldn't accompany Shoko this time.

Xiangzi and Hemu sat side by side on a corner of the bench, each holding onto the handle of their suitcases to keep them from running away.

Each time the wheels passed over the gaps in the tracks, they made a creaking sound. There weren't many people on the tram heading to Kamihama early in the morning, and the carriage was very quiet. Under the creaking white noise, Mutsu's eyes opened and closed, slowly becoming difficult to keep open.

A short while later, she leaned on Xiangzi's shoulder and fell asleep.

Xiangzi took out his phone and glanced at the time.

Ding dong.

At that moment, a message popped up on the screen.

[Kasumi Toyama]: Where are you~

[Toyokawa Shoko]: I'm on my way, I should arrive soon.

[Kasumi Toyama]: I've already made the arrangements for you. Just go here and give me your name.

【Toyama Kasumi】: (Location information)

[Toyokawa Shoko]: Thank you, senior.

[Kasumi Toyama]: Hehe, you're welcome~

[Kasumi Toyama]: I'm waiting for your message.

Xiangzi put down his phone, gently steadied Mu's head which was about to slip down, but found it was still easy to slide off. So he simply tilted his head slightly, pressed his cheek against Mu's hair, and used this method to stabilize Mu's wobbly head.

Yesterday, she asked Kasumi to help her contact the magical girl organization in Kamihama. She originally just thought that Kasumi would put in a good word for her so that it would be easier for her to do things in Kamihama. But it seems that Kasumi even arranged her accommodation... Shoko was unexpectedly flattered.

However, this way she wouldn't have to look for a place to stay, and to be honest, she felt quite distressed after searching for hotel prices online for a long time.

Xiangzi put away his phone and let out a long sigh of relief.

She remembered that the situation in Akihara was discovered around the 10th, when Kasumi said it had "reached a very serious point," which is why all the Protagonists needed to go together.

So it's certain that this didn't happen after the 10th; it's very likely that Shinhama has already been drawn into that mysterious event.

"yawn......"

Xiangzi woke up early today and was feeling a bit sleepy. He yawned as he thought about it.

She blinked her dry eyes, feeling her eyelids getting heavier and heavier.

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. Let's get to Kamihama first and then we'll talk

As Xiangzi thought this, he leaned against Mu's head and slowly closed his eyes.

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The time came to noon.

Shenbin is not far from Luweiyuan, and they arrived quickly. Xiangzi dragged his suitcase off the tram, then transferred to another tram according to the transfer information. He then wandered around the unfamiliar city with his suitcase.

The wheels of the suitcase clattered and rolled on the sidewalk.

Xiangzi walked in front, and Mu walked behind, from left to right, from entering the painting to exiting it.

station.

Street.

shrine.

school.

residential area.

Finally, the sound of the wheels stopped, and Xiangzi stood in front of a small, exquisite-looking house, checking the address that Xiangcheng had given her.

This entire residential area is full of villas and townhouses, just like Xiangzi's old home. But... this is a place for people to live, isn't it? Is it really suitable as a base? The transportation is a bit inconvenient. She went through a lot of trouble to get here, and walked for a while in between. There isn't even a bus stop nearby. Is it really suitable as a base?

But the little house in front of her was indeed the address Kasumi had given her.

"It seems... to be this place?" Xiangzi murmured uncertainly.

The Kamahama Magic Alliance is located inside a small villa?

Well.

Xiangzi pursed his lips, raised his hand, and pressed the doorbell.

Ding dong.

Ding dong.

After a while, the outermost iron gate opened automatically.

Xiangzi and Mu exchanged a glance and walked into the garden together. The garden looked well-maintained; water droplets from recent watering still clung to the leaves, indicating that it had been regularly cared for.

I arrived at the door and knocked.

knock knock.

"Here they come!"

Click.

A pink head popped out from behind the door.

"You must be the magical girls from Reed, please come in." The girl opened the door and invited Xiangzi and Mutsuko in.

Xiangzi took off his shoes, put his suitcase next to the entrance, and followed the girl into the house.

Mu stood beside her, the two of them staring at each other in bewilderment. This dazed state continued until they sat down in the living room, and even as the pink-haired girl served them tea and water, they still hadn't recovered.

As for why?

Because this place really doesn't look like a stronghold that can accommodate a lot of people; it's just a very ordinary, very ordinary little villa, the kind used for living.

"My name is Tamaki Iroha, you can just call me Tamaki." The girl brought the tea to the two of them and introduced herself, "I used to be a magical girl from out of town, but now I've settled in Kamihama."

Xiangzi told the other party his harmonious name and exchanged a few polite, formulaic words.

Iroha Tamaki said that she was not actually the manager here. The real manager was a magical girl named Yachiyo Nanami, who was about the same age as Kasumi.

Yachiyo is currently out and won't be back for a while, so I asked Aya to entertain Shoko first.

When the topic of the villa came up, Aya fell into an unusual silence for a while.

"Actually, what you want to ask about is the Kamibama Magic Alliance, right?" she said.

Xiangzi nodded.

"May I ask you the purpose of your visit?" Caiyu asked again.

"...It's said that something's amiss in Kamihama, involving some magical girls from Ayashihara. I'd like to investigate this in my personal capacity first," Xiangzi said, uttering the pre-prepared explanation.

She remembered that the anomaly in Kamahama began when Pastel Palettes lost contact with Kamahama, and then it developed into all the Protagonists being trapped in Kamahama and completely losing contact with them.

Kasumi was so eager to help Shoko contact the Kamahama Magical Alliance because she used this line of reasoning.

“You’ve come at just the right time.” Aya sighed. “This isn’t really a ‘base’ in the strict sense. It’s just home for Yachiyo and our team. Do you know why we’re hosting you here?”

Xiangzi straightened his back slightly, adopting an attitude of listening attentively.

Caiyu glanced at Xiangzi before continuing.

"In fact, the Kamibama Magic Alliance is currently in a state of division."

Caiyu said.

"In other words, it's a civil war."

The Tale of Reincarnation: The Shore of Oblivion: Chapter 451 - Ode to the End

civil war?

After hearing what Huan Caiyu said, Xiangzi was stunned for a moment.

Why are magical girls fighting each other? Is it something like what happened during the Witch Night era?

Xiangzi clenched his fists tightly.

Reishihara and Kamihama are among the strongest witches in the country, so the magical girls they produce naturally have similar potential. If it were an internal war between magical girls, it would easily explain why Kasumi-senpai and the others were trapped in Kamihama in the last cycle.

"What exactly happened?" Xiangzi asked impatiently.

"It's just... there are some differences in our philosophies, it's a bit complicated..."

When asked this question, Caiyu became hesitant. She tried to organize her thoughts several times, but each time she hesitated, uttering a word or two before swallowing it back.

"...I'm sorry...because I have a friend who's also on the other side, and I don't know how to describe it..."

Caiyu lowered her eyes, clenched her fists on her knees, and tapped her toes uncomfortably on the ground.

"Let me explain."

Xiangzi turned around at the sound and saw a woman with dark blue hair, styled in a neat hise cut, and a curvaceous figure, leaning against the door frame. She looked to be around twenty years old. She was wearing a loose T-shirt and tight jeans that made her legs look very long. Even just leaning against the door frame, she looked incredibly stylish, the kind of pose that would make for a great photo.

"I am Nanami Yachiyo, one of the managers of the former Shinigami Hama Magical Alliance."

A woman named Yachiyo tossed something over to Xiangzi, who caught it and realized it was a set of keys.

“Here’s the key to the villa next door. You can stay there for the time being.” Yachiyo paused. “But there might be other roommates, if you don’t mind.”

"No, no, no, of course I don't mind."

Having free accommodation is already a great privilege, especially since it's a villa. What could Xiangzi possibly mind?

"As for what Xiaohuan found difficult to talk about earlier, let me explain." Yachiyo walked around the coffee table, sat down opposite Xiangzi and Mutsuko, and said, "It's about the civil war."

Yachiyo naturally crossed her legs, placing them on top of her other long thigh, then rested her elbows on her legs and her chin on the back of her hands, looking just like a magazine cover model.

"Is it related to Witch's Night?" Xiangzi asked. "Like several years ago, during the Witch's Night era..."

Magical girls who kept witches as pets, magical girls on the verge of madness, and people like Mari Ono were everywhere during that period.

Kasumi-senpai and her friends not only have to face countless powerful witches, but also the harassment of these magical girls who "know they are about to become witches".

If it were a civil war, Xiangzi would immediately think of that period.

“It’s different.” Yachiyo shook her head. “I also experienced the Witch’s Night era. This time is completely different from the last one.”

Xiangzi raised an eyebrow.

It was as if the other party had casually mentioned something extraordinary.

However, since she looks to be about the same age as Kasumi, it's quite normal for her to have experienced the Witch's Night era.

Xiangzi suppressed his slightly surprised expression and listened as Yachiyo continued.