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

I think I crammed a lot of things in there before... I hope it won't become a mess.

At least the limbs and organs that haven't been disposed of yet shouldn't be damaged, and the monster materials are still alive... It's a bit troublesome to dispose of them in this world, since you can't just throw them away anywhere.

Let's take some time to do a proper inventory again sometime.

Thinking this, Mayumi Haga picked up her iced coffee, hurried to the classroom, and returned to her seat before the last bell rang.

She noticed that Tono Hitomi, who had been drowsy, was now slumped in her seat, looking completely exhausted.

As the other person listlessly pulled out the textbook for this Japanese literature class, before the teacher arrived, Mayumi Haga shoved a bottle of iced coffee into her hand.

Hitomi Tono was caught off guard by the sudden icy reaction. Her almond-shaped eyes widened in surprise, like a startled kitten, as she turned to look at him.

Mayumi Haga ignored Tono Hitomi's silly winking and grimacing expression, and instead focused on her studies, taking out her books.

[Iced coffee~! Mayumi is so good——] Hitomi Tono couldn't make eye contact with Mayumi Haga, so she happily showed off to Yuri Takajo.

Yuri Takajo sighed helplessly: [I guess I can only drink it after class.]

[Anyway, holding it makes me feel more energetic!] Tohno Hitomi was happy, but suddenly hesitated, paused, and wondered, [...Huh? Why does this iced coffee smell like something strange?]

[A strange person?] Yuri Takajo sensed something amiss. [Though very faint, it was definitely someone else.]

"[So weak.]" Hitomi Tono muttered.

[But we can't let our guard down. Let's ask her again after class.] Yuri Takajo couldn't help but glance at her out of the corner of her eye, only to see Mayumi Haga listening attentively, without any sign of anything amiss.

Is some strange person targeting Mayumi?

Takajo Yuri always harbored some worries.

The two magical girls waited absentmindedly until the end of get out of class. When the bell rang for lunch break, they exchanged a glance and walked over.

They exchanged glances around Mayumi Haga's desk, deciding that Hitomi Tono should ask first.

The girl with short black hair looked up, quietly waiting for the two to speak.

"Ahem...ahem." Tono Hitomi was also a little uncomfortable. "Mayumi, um, where did you buy the iced coffee you gave me?"

Mayumi Haga looked at her with the kind of gaze one would give an idiot.

Hitomi Tono usually drinks that brand of coffee, so her act of pretending it's her first time trying it is really clumsy. Besides, at school, there's only so much time between classes, and apart from the vending machines in the hallway... where else can she buy it?

However, let's give her a way out.

Mayumi Haga replied, "I bought it from the vending machine, and it even came with a free charm... Are you interested?"

As he spoke, he made a gesture of taking something out of his pocket, but in reality, he rummaged through his backpack in the alternate dimension for a while before finally finding the pendant that was submerged in unknown chunks of flesh.

Oh? It didn't self-destruct. That's good.

She took out the teddy bear ornament and placed it on the table.

At this moment, the strange aura that had lingered on it had completely disappeared, and it seemed to have become an ordinary ornament.

Because it seems to have been attacked by monster materials in the backpack, the bear charm is now cut in half, looking tattered and pitiful.

Facing the surprised gazes of Yuri Takajo and Hitomi Tono, Mayumi Haga remained unfazed: "It got stuck when I took it out of the pickup slot. I pulled it a couple of times with a little force and it broke."

"Is that so..." Tono Hitomi chuckled awkwardly.

I don't understand what happened, but a smile should suffice... right?

At the same time, a sorrow that escaped in an instant.

Her face was ashen, and she rushed to a corner, hugging the trash can.

Large tears streamed down, and if the teddy bear's body were still used, the entire plush bear's face would be soaked with tears.

Even though she doesn't need to eat as a weirdo, her stomach is inexplicably churning. Whenever she recalls what she saw in that mysterious, dark space, Miss Sadness feels like something is about to come up in her throat.

"Ugh... I'm going to vomit..."

There are quite a few.

Main text: Chapter Six: Guardians

Hitomi Tono is not good at hiding her emotions; her thoughts are always written on her face.

For example, right now, as the three of them are walking home together, Hitomi Tono still looks completely incredulous.

I could clearly sense the strange person's presence... Could it be that they secretly ran away because I and Yuri were there?

What a cunning enemy!

Mayumi Haga felt a little relieved seeing Hitomi Tono's sullen expression at not catching the monster.

It seems that Xiaotong is recovering quite quickly.

Although her own resilience far exceeds that of the inhabitants of this world, from Mayumi Haga's perspective, she really doesn't understand why someone would be so distracted by seeing a wound.

Even though I don't understand, I will still keep it in mind.

I'll try to avoid this happening next time... but never mind, that's a bit difficult.

As mentioned before, the magical girls and monsters in this world do not rely on physical strength when fighting, but rather on their magical abilities.

A colorless and transparent barrier will be placed over these magical users, providing protection and enhancement, but it also requires a large amount of magic power.

In battle, the person who runs out of magic power first will temporarily lose the ability to fight and thus be defeated.

For Mayumi Haga, this was like child's play.

For her, the battle was not a game of cat and mouse, but a life-or-death struggle where she used every last drop of blood in her body.

She won't die, but the pain is real and won't be kind to her.

Even though she had gotten used to the pain, Mayumi Haga could never get used to the weakness that followed her injury.

In short, Mayumi Haga takes "battle" more seriously than anyone else in this world.

You must give it your all every time.

After her previous battle with the Sad Bear, Mayumi Haga realized that the power system of this world was at a disadvantage against her.

She possessed not a trace of magical power, nor could she use magic to break through the barriers erected by these magical users. Forget fighting; most of the time, even her physical attacks couldn't reach her enemies.

But she possesses a special "blessing".

The blessing skill called "An Eye for an Eye" has a mechanism similar to magic, but its effect is more like a curse and witchcraft.

As long as you smear your own blood on the enemy, the wounds on Mayumi Haga will be reflected back onto the enemy in the same way.

This is why, after she cut off her own left arm last time, the toy bear monster's arm also broke off.

Although the physical structures of the enemies in this world are sometimes different from those of humans, Mayumi Haga has ample experience fighting non-humans and naturally knows how to deal with them.

Even if all else fails, she could grind herself into mincemeat; that would still have some effect.

Even without using this move, she still has another way to deal with it based on her combat experience.

For the guardian who has traversed such a long period alone, the number of skills unlocked in the endless battles is immense. Even in a world that seems to completely counter her and is impenetrable, there are still techniques that can be effective.

Even if she can only inflict a scratch on the enemy... when it comes to perseverance, she will never lose.

None of these effective fighting methods can achieve a complete victory without bloodshed.

That's why Mayumi Haga couldn't bring herself to resolve "not to frighten her companions again."

Mayumi Haga, Hitomi Tono, and Yuri Takajo walked side by side on their way home.

The two magical girls were discussing the teddy bear charm because they were worried about their friend's safety, while Mayumi Haga, the friend they were worried about, was listening but thinking about her own things.

She had not made a contract with any of the gem beasts in this world, so she was unable to sense the presence of the strange man.

To be honest, she also has a rather strange aura. What exactly is it?

Will it smell unpleasant? Like rotting rats? Or moldy food?

Mayumi Haga had some suspicions that she might be being targeted by a strange person.

The image of that little bear pendant closely matched that of the sad bear teddy bear that had been beaten up before.

I guess the other party must have guessed my identity to try to get close to me.

What is the purpose of getting closer to oneself?

It just seems like they want revenge.

Mayumi Haga was already tired of this kind of drama.

The strange creature fled in a hurry today, even throwing its remains into the trash can, but it will likely return in the future.

Realizing she was being targeted by a strange person, Mayumi Haga became even more vigilant.

He couldn't help but feel annoyed; the fact that this weirdo was so hard to kill was just too troublesome.

No matter how long she stayed, Mayumi Haga still felt that this world was very strange.

Magical girls and monsters have been fighting for ages, but neither has ever actually killed the other. This has turned chaos into a daily cycle, and people have even gotten used to running away.

The magical healing properties are also quite surprising.

What does it mean that "damage caused by magic can repair itself"...?

The world that Mayumi Haga originally belonged to did not have this self-repair mechanism. The ruins remained ruins even after a hundred years, and everything in sight was in ruins.

Her common sense was out of step with the world, and she herself was out of step with the world.

The splattered blood, flesh, and bone fragments of Mayumi Haga can only remain unchanged for less than a minute under the laws of this world.

After a minute, it will melt into bright orange juice, which doesn't look as impactful at first glance.

However, for Mayumi Haga, the impact of watching those things melt into orange juice was far greater than the original fragments without the filter of this world...

With her mind preoccupied, Mayumi Haga returned to her rented apartment.

She took the keys out of her bag, but paused for a moment.

The dust marks at the entrance have faded slightly.

Someone went in.

There were no extra scratches; I entered by opening the door with a key.

...Ah, the troublesome guy is back.

Mayumi Haga closed her eyes slightly, sighed silently, and then opened the door with her key, her face expressionless.

The curtains, which were usually drawn, were all drawn open at this moment, and the gentle and bright sunset shone into the room, making the slightly cold and gloomy Yuga Mayumi's nest feel warm and cozy.

The house was filled with the smell of food, with the aroma of spicy curry wafting from the kitchen.

The black-haired girl stood at the door for a while, finally recovering from the shock of her safe house being invaded.

She changed into slippers and put her schoolbag on the shoe cabinet.

Then she strode into the kitchen and saw her guardian, Ms. Sugiyama, busy working in an apron: "Sugiyama Rika."

The former guardian of magical girls, with her bright red hair, gave Mayumi Haga a warm smile, who looked noticeably thinner than when she last left: "Yo! Call me 'big sister' properly, Mayumi!"

Main text: Chapter Seven Midnight

Six years ago, Mayumi Haga opened her eyes in this world.

The first thing she saw was a blazing magic that seemed to set the entire sky ablaze.

Then, almost thinking it was a blood moon, he nearly jumped up and clashed head-on with Sugiyama Rika, who was fighting a monster.

Fortunately, having just arrived in this world, Mayumi Haga's body was too weak to be fully controlled, which prevented her from revealing herself at the beginning.

Afterwards, Sugiyama Rika, who had just finished her last battle as a magical girl, found Haga Mayumi by the roadside, who was so weak that she thought she was on the verge of death.

This former magical girl, determined to start a new life, becomes Mayumi Haga's guardian after some ups and downs.

After all, she's already in her early twenties and has been fighting monsters as a magical girl for over ten years. She should hand over this city to the next generation and go out and explore the world.

They originally intended to train Mayumi Haga, but that very night they discovered that the child had no magical aptitude whatsoever, so they had to give up.

Then, by chance, she met Hitomi Tono, who lived nearby.

Jewel Beast chose Hitomi Tono, and the city had a successor magical girl. Moreover, the adopted younger sister also showed strong self-care abilities... So, after taking care of everything, Rika Sugiyama happily embarked on her round-the-world trip.

This seemingly indifferent guardian actually does occasionally come back to check on Mayumi Haga.

While Mayumi Haga is quite capable of taking care of herself, her eating habits are a major concern. She doesn't like to waste time on food, believing that maintaining physical activity is sufficient.

Sometimes they even refuse to eat.