Give children a little self-destruction shock to their worldview.

She and Nana Ohba, who is gentle and considerate like everyone's mother, are childhood friends. The two actually have some similar traits; they are both very good at taking care of others.

Mayumi Haga would occasionally help cook at the Starlight Dormitory when Banana was busy, and Karen Aijo still fondly remembers some of her signature dishes.

She will be very happy if you praise her, especially if you praise her high emotional intelligence.

After spending some time together, the members of Class A had developed their own tricks for understanding Mayumi Haga's pixel-level micro-expressions.

"Haga-san! You're back!" Karen Aijo was overjoyed to see Mayumi Haga. "I was so worried about you when Banana told me you were taking a leave of absence due to health reasons..."

As always, Karen Aicheng is straightforward. She often seems like an overly enthusiastic and direct puppy, the kind of girl who's like a dog.

Because of her straightforward, even somewhat clumsy, personality and her sincerity, the impulsive Aijo Karen is considered the darling of Class A.

“I’m all better now,” Mayumi Haga said to Karen Aijo, who was hugging her waist. “Amamiya messaged me to say that we need to start preparing for the 100th Seisho Festival, so I came back.”

She has very few facial expressions, so she can lie without giving herself away, which can be considered a kind of acting skill.

Actually, my health hasn't improved.

Due to some issues from her previous reincarnation, Mayumi Haga's health isn't very good. After the last Seisho Festival, her heart problems worsened, requiring hospitalization.

She learned from the doctor that she had more than a month to live, and then returned to school.

If it weren't for her guardian insisting that she stay in the hospital until her vital signs returned to normal, she would have come back long ago.

Anyway, nothing will happen.

Mayumi Haga's gaze fell on Nana Ohba, the girl with yellow banana-shaped twin tails smiling at her.

...This has happened many times already, [—].

Haga Mayumi's [Time] hasn't run out yet, or rather, it should be said that it's inexhaustible.

Countless times, I turned back from the brink of despair, but I still owe it all to Nana's [—].

In exchange, she must return to Shengxiang during this special period to complete some work that she can.

Mayumi Haga sat down naturally opposite Nana Oba and next to Karen Aijo, picking up her utensils to prepare lunch.

Fried chicken nuggets? I'll eat them.

After happily finishing her lunch, Mayumi Haga said goodbye to everyone and left.

She has more important things to do.

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"Huh? Was that Yuga-kun just now?" Hoshimi Junna came over with the materials to be prepared for the next Seisho Festival, while Yuga Mayumi had already quickly finished her lunch and slipped away.

All she could see was the black-haired girl's departing figure.

The other party's actions were somewhat like Nana Ohba's free-roaming cat at school, which would refresh at fixed times during mealtimes, and its activities at other times were unknown.

However, unlike cats, Mayumi Haga always appears where she is needed.

She can help with everything from data collection and costume making to prop preparation and stage inspection. She also learns incredibly fast, and it's said that even the teachers in Class B have nothing but praise for her.

The only drawback is probably that she doesn't like to talk, or rather, she's not good at expressing herself.

In this school that cultivates future theatrical talents, self-expression is also a very important part of the curriculum. After all, whether it's the actor development program or the stage creation program, the future goal is to convey one's thoughts to the audience through the stage; one cannot succeed without the ability to express oneself.

Because of her strong abilities, outstanding height, and unique personality, Mayumi Haga seems to be quite popular among her peers.

Indeed, among Seisho's peers, Mayumi Haga's height is far ahead of others.

It's strange, this guy always looks thin and frail, like he's malnourished, yet he's grown so tall.

To put it simply, Nana Ohba, who already stands out as quite tall in Class A, is about 170 centimeters tall, while Mayumi Haga is five centimeters taller than her, which is considered an unusually large height in this country.

Could it be that Nana Ohba and Mayumi Haga's family produce a lot of food that can make you grow taller?

Hoshimi Junna glanced in the direction where Haga Mayumi had left, feeling a little regretful that she couldn't say a few words to her. After all, it had been so long since they last met, and Hoshimi Junna did miss her.

Let's wait until after school. It looks like Yuhe is going to help with the large props for Class B again.

The last stage performance, designed and directed by Yuhe, was incredibly successful. I wonder if there will be an even bigger surprise this time.

Hoshimi Junna turned her attention back to the people in front of her. She was carrying a stack of simple notices about the preparations for the next Seisho Festival and came to talk to the group who were still having lunch.

Meanwhile, Mayumi Haga walked towards the teaching building.

Although she was not good with words, she nodded to each of her classmates she encountered on the way.

Her keen hearing even picked up the whispers behind her:

"Haga-kun doesn't look too good..."

"Still as handsome as ever."

"Mayumi-sama is so cold-hearted, I like it."

Ignoring some of the strange statements that seemed to express a peculiar kind of self-worship, Mayumi Haga has a pretty good reputation on campus.

Mayumi Haga wasn't too concerned about what others were looking at her as she walked into the teaching building. At this time of day, there weren't many people inside.

Passing through the empty corridor, Mayumi Haga arrived at her destination unnoticed.

At some point, a descending elevator appeared where there used to be a wall.

As Mayumi Haga walked up to her, the elevator doors opened automatically, welcoming her in.

She stepped into the elevator, the doors closed quickly, and then a violent feeling of weightlessness washed over her.

The elevator is plummeting rapidly.

Text: Chapter 1 Haga Mayumi

Mayumi Haga woke up from a nightmare and touched her forehead; her bangs were already soaked with cold sweat.

She sat up in bed, one hand on her knee and the other supporting her body, slowly calming her rapid and disordered breathing and heartbeat caused by the nightmare.

The moon here isn't red, and there's only one.

She said to herself.

She turned her head and squinted slightly, waiting for her eyes to adjust to the morning light streaming into the room before she could clearly see the time displayed on the alarm clock by her bedside.

No matter how many times, she found it difficult to adapt to the world's unusually bright colors.

Little birds with beautiful plumage chirped in the branches. Students in beige school uniforms walked by, chatting and laughing. The traffic lights, their dust washed away by the rain, stood on the street in the slightly chilly morning air. Car wheels splashed water up the road, shattering the reflections of shop signs into shimmering fragments.

This is the completely new world she now lives in.

Strictly speaking, Mayumi Haga is not from this world.

In her previous world, the world she was born into, the sky was always leaden gray and dark purple, rolling with terrifying lightning. The moon was two, one large and one small, shimmering with an eerie red light. Miasma permeated the air, and there weren't many pedestrians on the streets, because everyone was dead.

She was once the last living thing in the world.

Perhaps it cannot even be considered a "living thing".

Mayumi Haga was once the guardian of the world. Her life was intertwined with the survival of the world; as long as there were living beings in the world, she could live.

But even so, she still died.

The reason is simple: the planet that had long since lost its life was eventually devoured by the Death Worm, and as its guardian, she was powerless to resist such a calamity, plunging into eternal death.

I thought I could finally fall into a deep sleep, but I never expected...

...After opening her eyes, she found herself in this new and unfamiliar world.

Compared to the somber tones of her original world, this world did indeed seem far too "new." Everything was brightly colored, which made her, who had lived in darkness for so long and had almost forgotten what light was, feel somewhat out of place.

But everything is fine.

There is no threat of the Death Worms here, only the so-called "peaceful life" that Mayumi Haga experienced long ago but has long forgotten in the apocalypse.

Although there are still some monsters here that attack ordinary people and are called "weirdos" and "demons," it is peaceful enough compared to the world that Mayumi Haga once lived in.

After all, this world has its own unique guardians... perhaps they should be called "magical girls".

Since that's the case, there's no need to worry about the world I was supposed to protect anymore.

After all, she is no longer the guardian of the world.

Mayumi Haga quickly accepted this fact; she had already lived independently in this world for six years. Her body had shrunk when she transmigrated, so even after six years, she was still in high school.

In other words, she had to get up quickly to avoid being late.

Mayumi Haga packed up very quickly, so quickly that she didn't seem like a high school girl at all.

She finished dressing and washing up in just three minutes and appeared leisurely downstairs. With just a glance, she could see the pink head leaning against the wall not far away.

This incredible skill left the pink-haired girl waiting downstairs wide-eyed. She waved to Mayumi Haga, her face beaming with youthful energy: "Mayumi! Over here!"

Mayumi Haga walked toward her neighbor, Hitomi Tono, who was also the first "peer" she met after coming into this world.

If you ignore her striking hair color, Hitomi Tono is just an ordinary, cheerful high school girl. She's athletic, struggles academically, always has a happy smile on her face, and is incredibly outgoing.

Her hair was a cherry blossom pink, while her eyes were a slightly darker shade, like beautiful red crystals. She wore a cherry blossom-shaped gemstone hair accessory, making her look very charming and cute.

Mayumi Haga's gaze lingered briefly on the striking hair ornament before casually looking away.

Although last night, this child unleashed a cherry blossom cannon beam that pierced through the monster and the sky, making the entire city as bright as day... despite such a huge expenditure of energy, he was still able to get up this morning.

I have to say I admire them.

Mayumi Haga has always had poor sleep quality. Her past life has made it difficult for her to fall asleep at night, and even when she does, she is always alert to the sounds around her. Last night, the intense battle between the magical girl [Crimson] and the monster almost kept her awake all night.

I finally fell asleep, but I still had a nightmare.

This made her look rather pale.

Hitomi Tono tilted her head, her face full of innocence and curiosity: "Did Mayumi not sleep well?"

...Whose fault do you think it is?

Haga Mayumi looked helpless, her face growing even more somber.

The child, however, was genuinely concerned about her sleep... but every few days, magical girls and monsters would shoot at each other with exaggerated magical cannons in the sky above the city, making it impossible for her to sleep well.

What's even more absurd is that everyone around her seems to take it for granted and doesn't share her predicament.

Is it because she's too sensitive and delicate, or because the inhabitants of this world are all very carefree...? To be able to sleep soundly in the middle of such a battlefield is indeed a talent.

Meanwhile, Hitomi Tono took advantage of Mayumi Haga's distraction to secretly observe her friend.

Mayumi is as tall as a model, and her face is very pretty. Her short black hair is neat and stylish. If she could smile more, she would definitely have more friends.

But Mayumi is just quiet and reserved, giving off a cool impression... Well, that's fine too! Staying true to yourself is also very important!

How could Mayumi be scary? She's clearly a person who's cold on the outside but warm on the inside, with a very gentle heart!

"Oh, right, Mayumi," Tono Hitomi skipped along beside Haga Mayumi with her hands behind her back, then suddenly remembered something, raised her face, and smiled brightly, "Let's go shopping together after school?"

Because she was shorter, Tono Hitomi tilted her head slightly upwards, looking up at Mayumi Haga, as she waited for her reply.

Mayumi Haga remained silent.

Based on the patterns she has observed over the past six years, it is generally easy to encounter attacks from strange people when going out with Hitomi Tono.

Moreover, she had a nightmare about a blood moon last night, something she hadn't done in a long time, and the old wound under her left rib was still throbbing.

Logically speaking, she should get some rest.

But under Tono Hitomi's expectant and bright gaze, she nodded: "Okay."

Anyway, with Xiaotong around, nothing should happen.

Thinking this, Mayumi Haga faced her 567th monster attack since coming to this world.

Main text: Chapter Two: Crimson Magical Girl, and the One-Armed Girl

Careless.

As Mayumi Haga fled with the crowd, her eyes drooped, clearly troubled by her current predicament.

Having been in this world for over six years, I encounter one to two strange attacks on average every week. There are about five strange attacks in this city every day, and one out of every twenty-five happens to happen right next to me, drawing me into the fray.

Despite the already exaggerated frequency, she and the magical girl Crimson still ended up in a crowded shopping mall, one of the top three places where the most popular monsters like to attack.

He should have foreseen that this would happen, but he still found it hard to refuse Xiaotong's pitiful gaze.

This really is despicable magic...