Is this okay?

"I see, that makes more sense. If you're asking for money, I don't really have much to offer, but I can provide weapons."

Senior Xiaoyuan seemed to understand, and began to think seriously, her chin twitching, with a remarkable idea even gleaming in her eyes.

"If you agree, I'll help you."

At this moment, Leng Mo looked solemnly at Senior Xiao Yuan in front of him, his hands mimicking the gesture of a certain commander, holding his breath and concentrating.

"make a deal."

"make a deal!"

The next second, the two shook hands happily, reached an agreement, and fully completed their illicit deal.

A bloody storm is about to break out; a tempest is brewing.

But it doesn't matter!

No matter how fierce the storm, it won't cause much damage. You can't see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain, unless it's an artificial rainbow.

It's fortunate that Homura Akemi didn't discover Leng Mo's deal with Xiao Yuan, as she's currently very worried about what's to come.

After watching the plot, she felt very uneasy about what would happen in the future, and even worried that she might become like that in the future.

If Leng Mo's plan goes smoothly, he can obtain the power of the Flame Demon to find his own world and then resolve everything.

That way, there won't be any problems.

However, the biggest problem is Kewpie!

How exactly should Cupid resolve this?

Is there not a perfect solution?

Sitting at home, Akemi Homura was deep in thought, her expression heavy with unease because she had no idea what the future held.

This battle, or rather, this duel, will determine the future of both worlds. If successful, both worlds will be saved; if they fail, the consequences will be unimaginable.

The thought of her own failure, of Madoka never understanding the truth, and of being driven to despair by Kyubey, made her tremble uncontrollably.

Cupid!

Why does someone like you even exist?

Killing you all so easily would be too lenient!

If I could, I would torture you to death!

In an instant, Homura Akemi's eyes flashed with killing intent, filled with a kind of anger.

In an instant, the entire bedroom was filled with an oppressive, palpable sense of menace, heavy and solidified, making it even difficult to breathe.

However, no one noticed that Kazuma, Kaneki, Tatsumi, and Kirito had all gone out, leaving only Homura Akemi at home.

Suddenly, Homura Akemi realized that time had stopped.

Then someone appeared; it was Ma Huayan.

“Let’s talk.” She looked at Homura Akemi with a serious expression.

Chapter 151 Xiao Yuan! My Superman!

Homura Akemi was quite surprised by the appearance of Mahua. Although it wasn't the first time she had met him, this was the first time she had a face-to-face conversation with him like this.

During the pause in time, Homura Akemi looked at Homura Maki, who had climbed in through the window, with a sadness in her eyes. She didn't know if this sadness was for herself or for the person opposite her.

However, one thing is certain: the other party seems to have noticed something.

If it weren't for that, they wouldn't have come looking for me.

"What do you want from me?"

Homura Akemi looked at the person opposite her who looked exactly like her in the past. Her face was a little solemn, with familiar red glasses, dark colors that conveyed fragility and timidity, and the same school uniform she wore.

It was indeed her former self, but the truth was not as simple as it seemed, because Homura Maki was the future Homura Akemi, only her memories were sealed.

When everything came to mind, the whole situation underwent a tremendous change.

"You're my future self, right!"

Across from her, Homura Maki, with a hint of timidity, mustered her courage and asked Homura Akemi a question. Her posture was slightly more upright than before, showing that she had mustered her courage to speak.

"No, that's not it." Homura Akemi knew that Homura Maki had misunderstood and denied it.

She looked at Ma Huayan with a hint of emotion in her eyes, reluctant to discuss the matter.

This topic was too cruel for Homura Akemi.

"But... if not, why are you here?"

When Homura Maki saw Homura Akemi deny the question, her face was full of distrust. At the same time, she expressed her guess, and her eyes behind her glasses were filled with urgency as she looked at Homura Akemi.

"This isn't important. What do you want from me?"

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Homura Akemi didn't want to dwell on the issue and changed the subject by asking a question.

Seeing that she didn't bring up the question, Ma Huayan on the other side didn't know how to start, so he could only half-heartedly go along with the question.

"I just wanted to ask you if you think this world is a little strange... I always feel like something is wrong. I'm with everyone every day, and my seniors take good care of me, but I still feel like something is off."

As she spoke, her expression was very strange, as if she sensed something was off, like her best friend suddenly shaved or changed their hairstyle. She couldn't immediately tell what was wrong, but there was definitely a change.

"Are you here to show off?"

Homura Akemi looked at Homura Maki without any politeness, her tone becoming somewhat heavy.

"No...no! I'm sorry..."

She immediately lowered her head and answered timidly after being told that by Homura Akemi, her hands clasped together in front of her chest, her fingers unsure of what to do.

She had no idea that her words would hurt Homura Akemi, and she was filled with self-reproach.

Akemi Homura, sitting by the bedside, took a deep breath. She knew this problem would come to light sooner or later, because her heart wouldn't lie to her. Even if she had forgotten, even if she was incredibly happy right now, her heart was still unconsciously reminding her that something was wrong.

The other memory is like ink dripping into water, gradually influencing her current memories. With just a slight shake or stirring, it will turn the clear water brown, and the past memories will surface.

Now all she needs is something to shake and stir.

Realizing this, Homura Akemi's face was filled with sorrow, and she silently raised her hand and pointed in a direction.

She still couldn't bring herself to hide the truth.

Because the person in front of her is herself, she knows everything about herself, and even if she doesn't say it, she will find someone else.

"Kazanino Ichi, if you want to know the truth, go and see for yourself. I believe you can understand the truth... If I were you... I might wait a while before seeking the truth. The days spent with Madoka are not so easily obtained."

Homura Akemi didn't know how to answer Homura Maki, so she pointed to the direction of the neighboring city with her head down and said in a muffled voice.

"Kazamino City? I understand. Thank you, my future self."

Ma Huayan across from her nodded heavily, memorizing the name. She also knew it was the name of the neighboring city.

Although I've never been there, I know it because Kyoko is the magical girl who lives in the city.

Mahuayan looked nervously at Akemiyan and bowed deeply in gratitude.

"I am not the future you, but just Homura Akemi who can't find her way."

Homura Akemi felt a wave of self-mockery upon hearing Homura Maki's words. She couldn't understand why she had even appeared in this world.

"Thank you anyway, I'll be going now."

Ma Huayan across the street didn't care about the problem and simply turned around and climbed out the window to leave.

Just as she was climbing out the window, she heard Homura Akemi's voice behind her.

"If you are content with your current life... then don't seek the truth; dreams don't always exist."

However, Ma Huayan did not respond to these words. She ran away into the distance, and when she arrived at the station, the time stop was lifted.

The surrounding scenery returned to its original colors, but Homura Akemi's heart felt a little heavy.

She didn't know if what she was doing was right, and she even envied Ma Huayan a little, because even if it was fake, it was still what she wanted.

Perhaps before long, this world will collapse, and the truth will be like bubbles in water, unable to sink.

But her heart was filled with sorrow, devoid of any joy.

……

Forum, chat area.

Homura Akemi: The Flame Demon just came to find me.

Stranger: I was wondering why it suddenly stopped. It made it so that Xiaoyuan and I were eating and we couldn't even finish our meal.

Xiaoyuan-senpai: What do you mean?

Homura Akemi: She came to me asking what was wrong with this world, and I told her that if she wanted to know the truth, she should go and see the next city. Even if she didn't know whether what I did was right or wrong.

Stranger: Looks like we can speed things up.

Kazuma Sato: I'm a little panicked. I feel like I can't win.

Ken Kaneki: There's nothing we can do right now, right? We just have to wait for the Flame Demon to react, and then make our move when she tears off half of the Genshin Impact.

Stranger: That's right, but it feels a bit idle to do nothing. Kyubey will only show up when the Flame Demon reacts. Everything is based on waiting for the Flame Demon to react.

Madoka-senpai: I'm concerned about how you'll steal the power from Enma and Madoka.

Stranger: What else can we do? Miracles and magic, of course. As for Madoka, we'll have to rely on you, Madoka-senpai.

Senior Xiaoyuan: Even if you say that, I'm not 100% sure. Although I can type out the Law of Cycles, what if the other side's system framework is different? Wouldn't I have to write one on the spot? My typing speed isn't that fast!

Stranger: Believe in yourself! If you really don't believe me, pause time and make one up.

Madoka: Oh my god, do you really think I'm Superman? You want me to pause the time of the Law of Cycles? This thing is a rule on par with time, and even has priority!

Stranger: Don't you have the same level of ability? If you put a magical girl in a reinforced armor suit, wouldn't you have everything?

Homura Akemi: Um... what is a magical girl's enhanced armor suit?

Kazuma Sato: I'm not sure. I heard from Amo that it's Madoka Kaname's transformation into Madoka Kaname?

Madoka-senpai: Pretty much. Anyway, this thing can enhance me to the level of the Law of Cycles, but it's easy to get it stuck on... which is really uncomfortable.

Homura Akemi: ...

Are you really Xiaoyuan? You have such a perverted thing??

No, it's precisely because you are Xiaoyuan that this kind of thing exists.

Tatsumi: So Kazuma, you're supposed to be a comedy anime, how come you don't have this skill?

Kazuma Sato: Is this never going to end?! I'm so sorry, I don't have that ability!

Ken Kaneki: So we're just going to sit here doing nothing for now?

Stranger: Let's stay idle for now and wait for the Flame Demon to react.

Hill: Call me if you need anything.

Stranger: Okay.

……

Homura Akemi felt much relieved after sharing her worries in the chat area; it was good to have someone to share the burden.

Even without Xiaoyuan, she still has Leng Mo and everyone else supporting her.

On the other side, after Leng Mo and Senior Xiao Yuan left the restaurant, the two stood on the street and couldn't find anything to do for a while.

"How are we supposed to kill time now?"

Leng Mo turned to look at Senior Xiao Yuan beside him and asked in confusion, "I'm suddenly free and have no idea what to do."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan, the senior beside him, looked at Leng Mo with a pained expression.

"I don't know. You've taken so much of my money in one go, so you'll definitely have to pay for the rest of the activities."

"Let's go play video games then." Leng Mo thought for a moment and it seemed there was nothing else fun to do but play video games to pass the time.

"I think it's a good idea! You pay!" Senior Xiaoyuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light; playing games was his favorite thing.

"Wasn't it you who paid for it?"

"Why am I paying again! You're the one who should be paying!"

"I promised to do it for you, so you'll have to pay for it!"