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

After all, Hitomi Tono has parents at home, so it wouldn't be appropriate to discuss magical girl matters at her house.

And no one walks the same way as Hitomi Tono after school.

Over time, things have come to this point where only Koko knows where Tono Hitomi's house is. In fact, Koko doesn't know where Tono Hitomi's house is either; she just clearly remembers Mayumi Haga's address.

When they first met Mayumi Haga, because Mayumi Haga was radiating a strong sense of sadness, the little bear instinctively followed the scent to her house, and that's how they met.

After that, Xiao Xiong would occasionally go to Mayumi Haga's house to discuss things or ask for help, so she remembered Mayumi Haga's address very clearly.

Furthermore, considering that Tono Hitomi used to frequently go to and from school with Haga Mayumi and that the two lived very close to each other, we can roughly deduce Tono Hitomi's family location.

All they need to do is stake out near Tono Hitomi's house. With enough manpower, even if each person guards a different intersection, they're sure to catch Tono Hitomi red-handed, who's been hiding from them.

After all, the academic pressure increased after entering the senior year of high school, and Hitomi Tono no longer spent as much time on her work with the Anfa Girls as before, and she hasn't even been seen transforming recently.

In other words, this guy has definitely been going to school diligently lately, walking home instead of transforming and flying back.

As expected, the group quickly caught a flustered Tono Hitomi at the doorstep of Mayumi Haga's house.

When the latter saw his friends, who were all united and aggressive, surrounding him, he instinctively tried to run away, but was quickly held down and pushed into the small apartment with the nameplate "Shanshan".

【？

Why Shanshan?

Isn't this supposed to be Mayumi Haga's house? What exactly is the relationship between Mayumi and Rika?

Judging from the age difference, they might be distant relatives or something...? If they could live in Li Hua's house, the audience was a little confused.

But the next second, someone suddenly realized: [So in the first episode, when Xiao Deng subconsciously glanced this way a few times when she went out, it was because her lover used to live here] [Oh my god... I've developed the habit of walking side by side with that person, and being with them has become a part of my life, but I have to face the fact that they're gone. Every day I barely manage to cheer myself up and go to school alone... [Every time I hope to see them standing downstairs waiting for me as usual, but I'm met with disappointment time and time again] [Is this how it is? That's so widow-like] [I didn't appreciate it before, but now I'm tasting the good stuff] [Sigh, Tono Hitomi, a delicious little widow] After dragging Tono Hitomi into the room, the decorations inside were somewhat unexpected for the viewers.

The apartment, which had been uninhabited for a long time and covered in a layer of dust, had very simple furniture and furnishings, but traces of Mayumi Haga's past residence were still visible.

The small crack on the coffee table in front of the sofa seems to indicate that a soft little bed for a pet is placed on the sofa, and there is also a small staircase next to the sofa to make it easier for small animals to get on.

On the shelf next to it were opened birdseed, and there were also opened tissues in the tissue box. The TV was covered with a dust cover.

It seems that Mayumi Haga is someone who really likes small animals?

Furthermore, judging from the thickness of the dust inside, it seems that Hitomi Tono, who has the key to this place, has been frequently coming to this apartment to clean it recently.

It looks like it's only been vacant for about a week at most.

Just now, when Tono Hitomi opened the door with her key, she saw her friends surrounding her from behind. In a panic, she was dragged into the apartment by these people.

She had only wanted to see if there was a reply from Mayumi Haga, as she had just sent a letter to Mayumi a couple of days ago.

Given Karasuha's pace, and considering that Mayumi Haga still needs to write a reply, it would actually take at least three days to see a response, but Hitomi Tono is somewhat impatient.

What if Kozaba had already sent a reply? So Hitomi Tono came here, only to be caught red-handed by her concerned friends.

She wanted to struggle, but was afraid that her physical condition would be exposed to her friends, so she could only verbally protest: "Wait... what are you all doing? Put me down." The magical girls remained silent, simply binding Tono Hitomi like a dumpling and standing her upright in the corner.

Tono Hitomi exclaimed in surprise, "What are they doing?" The way everyone was acting didn't look good... The next second, as the soap bubble that the bear had taken out burst in front of Tono Hitomi's eyes, her eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and she fell asleep almost immediately after a few breaths.

"It's going smoothly... Let me see what this guy has been thinking lately." Arisu Akari wanted to take over, but hesitated. "Won't he accidentally dig into my privacy or something... Speaking of which, searching memories is indeed a bit of a boundary violation. If I see something I shouldn't see, I don't know how I'll face Tono Hitomi afterwards."

This specifically refers to the nightlife of this magical girl who has a girlfriend.

"No, I specifically asked Mr. Frog Dream Clown to set up the filtering rules."

"Little Bear has clearly considered things more thoroughly. We won't see any memories that evoke strong feelings of shame in Xiao Tong; we'll only see things that weigh heavily on her mind."

"However, because of these rules, it is impossible to manually search through memories; you can only randomly search through the memories that Tono Hitomi has recently remembered most vividly."

Although the efficiency will be a bit lower, there is still plenty of time today—meaning this episode has just started and the progress bar has only gone through less than 1/10—so no one is in a hurry.

Let them see what exactly has been troubling Tono Hitomi, this clueless optimist, for so long.

By connecting everyone's magic, we can enter Hitomi Tohno's memories together and find the root of her unforgettable troubles.

Then, the scene in front of me began to change, gradually transforming from the apartment into a nearby park.

As the sun sets, Hitomi Tono, a primary school student, walks home alone with her little red schoolbag on her back.

Although she gets along well with her classmates, Hitomi Tono's house faces the opposite direction from her classmates' houses, and her parents are busy with work, so she has to walk home alone.

As she passed a small park near her home, she suddenly stopped.

Turning her head, Hitomi Tono saw the black-haired child who had recently moved in, sitting alone on the swing, lost in thought.

Bonus Chapter 11. The Strange Child in the Park

That child... Hitomi Tono remembers him.

Although I've lived nearby for a while now, it seems I haven't started school yet.

Hitomi Tono would occasionally see him standing blankly in the park, or sitting on a swing, not talking to anyone.

It seems like there are some mental issues involved.

He looked blankly at me, showing no reaction to the outside world.

Hitomi Tono had tried to talk to him before, but he never responded and didn't even move his eyelashes, making him seem like a delicate but empty doll.

The other person's guardian seemed a bit busy. Hitomi Tono glanced at the other person from afar and saw that she seemed to be just a college student, possibly the other person's older sister.

Perhaps because she was busy with graduation matters, the black-haired girl's guardian was unable to spare any extra time to accompany her. She also hoped that the black-haired girl could find playmates in the vicinity, which led to the strange scene of the girl being alone in the park.

Thinking about it this way, this guardian doesn't seem very reliable.

While it's almost impossible for a stranger to kidnap a child who's alone in this children's world, it's still a bit outrageous to just leave a child out there by himself.

Hitomi Tono gripped the straps of her backpack, lowered her head, and kicked at the pebbles at her feet, hesitating whether to continue talking to Ryou.

Beneath her enthusiastic exterior lies a calm interior. Although Hitomi Tono appears bold, cheerful, and lively, she is actually more sensitive than her peers.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible to spot the quiet and lonely Mayumi Haga in the crowd at a glance.

After hesitating for a moment, Hitomi Tono decided to go over and talk to the black-haired girl, since she was genuinely curious.

These few steps felt like half a century to her; the closer Hitomi got, the more she realized how beautiful the other person was.

The other person didn't have bright hair color; their short, jet-black hair was soft and obedient, and their dark eyes were quiet and clear. Just standing there, they were incredibly cute.

"".:Hello?

"Tono Hitomi maintained a polite social distance from the other person, but couldn't help but lean forward curiously, like an enthusiastic puppy nudging her head, with a non-existent tail wagging cautiously behind her. "What are you doing here?"

Why aren't you wearing your school uniform?

Don't you go to school?

The other party did not answer.

"Have you not yet completed the enrollment procedures?"

It seems there's only one primary school around here. If you go to school there, we might even become classmates.

"Tono Hitomi said, and the distance seemed to be getting closer and closer.

She was the kind of child who easily took advantage of others. After realizing that Mayumi Haga didn't resist communicating with her or that she was particularly welcoming of talking to Hitomi Tono, she immediately stuck close to Mayumi Haga.

After all, Mayumi Haga was really beautiful. During her elementary school years, Hitomi Tono was completely unable to resist her pretty and cute face. She had already forgotten about what she had just done, and her curiosity and desire to get closer were burning brightly.

However, Mayumi Haga only blinked slowly twice without saying a word.

This coldness did not deter Hitomi Tono's determination to get close to beautiful peers; on the contrary, it amazed her even more: "So you can move, huh? That's beautiful."

"Haga Mayumi: "..." At this moment, Haga Mayumi, who was not reacting to the outside world, just quietly looked down at the pink-haired child in front of her, her expression looking somewhat focused.

Do you want to play on the swing?

"Tono Hitomi saw Haga Mayumi standing next to the swing and asked, "Can I push you?"

"Haga Mayumi did not answer, but Tono Hitomi scratched her head a couple of times and then reached out her hand."

Tono Hitomi gently tugged at Haga Mayumi's sleeve, and the latter unconsciously followed Tono Hitomi, then was pulled onto the swing, adjusted her position, and sat down steadily.

"Put your hands here and clench them tightly, otherwise you might fall... Be careful."

"Tono Hitomi said, and walked around to behind Haga Mayumi.

She started pushing Mayumi Haga on the swing, since she had nothing better to do anyway, so she decided to play with the quiet neighbor's child for a while.

At first, Mayumi Haga's back was stiff, and she seemed even more tense after her feet left the ground.

However, as the swing went higher and higher, Mayumi Haga got used to it and her body gradually relaxed.

She gazed at the unfamiliar sky before her with a sense of unease, as if she had remembered something, or perhaps she was still trapped in the past.

Tono Hitomi's stamina was naturally insufficient to keep pushing Haga Mayumi like that. After getting tired, she consciously stopped and sat on the empty swing next to Haga Mayumi.

After resting for a while, the sun was almost completely setting.

Seeing that it was getting late, Tono Hitomi prepared to say goodbye to Haga Mayumi.

"Will you still be here tomorrow?"

"Hitomi Tono always seemed to have a carefree smile on her face. This is the kind of enthusiastic and radiant child that can only be raised in a peaceful and warm world."

She had placed her schoolbag on the bench while pushing the swing, and now that she was standing up to go home, she went over to put it on.

But suddenly, her movements froze.

It's currently the warm season when insects and snakes are most active. If you put your schoolbag on the bench under the tree, you might occasionally spot some surprising little creatures.

For example, the caterpillar that's currently wriggling on Hitomi Tono's backpack.

Hitomi Tono was a little afraid of these insects. Not only did they look disgusting, but it seemed that touching them directly with her hands would also make her skin numb and itchy.

"...Insect..." Hitomi Tono exclaimed briefly, followed by a sound of disgust.

She almost touched it directly just now, which really startled me.

What's even more startling is that the keyword "insect" seems to have triggered some mechanism in Mayumi Haga.

The latter, who had just been standing there watching Tono Hitomi leave, rushed over and almost bumped into her.

A hand reached out from behind and almost frantically grabbed Tono Hitomi's shoulder, pulling her back. She stared intently at the insect in front of her like a cat with its fur standing on end.

After a moment, Mayumi Haga finally realized that this insect was not the same as that insect and breathed a sigh of relief.

Bonus Chapter 12. Every Day with You

[Mayumi seemed a bit withdrawn when she was little] [Does she have a phobia of insects? Her reaction seems so strong] [What did she go through before being adopted? This character's setup seems to be getting more and more complicated] [But putting everything else aside, young Hitomi and Mayumi are so cute] [They seem like little animals cautiously touching each other] [Then Hitomi must be a pink-haired puppy, right?] [This is the value of childhood friends] [The childhood friend won in the end, why would I have such a dream?] Tono Hitomi felt that her relationship with Haga Mayumi was getting better and better.

Ever since the other person helped her chase away that bug in the park, it seemed as if the seemingly unbreakable ice had finally cracked, and Mayumi Haga's attitude began to warm up gradually.

Specifically, Mayumi is willing to give herself more and more reactions.

When Tono Hitomi speaks, Haga Mayumi will turn her head slightly to listen attentively, her gaze always fixed on Tono Hitomi.

And Mayumi is really a very easy person to get along with; no matter what kind of request I make, she will silently agree.

Or perhaps it's simply because Mayumi Haga doesn't know how to refuse others.

Taking advantage of her own characteristics, Tono Hitomi practically barged into the other person's life.

At first, I would just go to the small park to play with Mayumi Haga after school, share my snacks with her, and keep telling her about the interesting things that happened at school that day.

However, the rainy season came soon after.

Mayumi Haga would certainly not wait in the rain for Hitomi Tono's arrival in the small park—she might have done so if she were alone, but her current guardian would absolutely not allow it.

So, during that week of frequent rain, Hitomi Tono passed by the small park again and again with her little red umbrella, but she never saw the lonely child.

However, Hitomi Tono did not want their relationship to end like this; what a girl like her has no shortage of is initiative.

So, relying on her memory and her careful observation over the past few days, she found the Mayumi Haga family.

Strictly speaking, it was actually the family of Shigeka Sugiyama.

After all, it's impossible for a child around 10 years old to rent a place on their own, especially since the address on the doorplate is the surname of the guardian.

[So that's how it is. No wonder the nameplate on Mayumi's house says Sugiyama.] [So Mayumi was adopted by Rika? Does that mean she's unlikely to be an ordinary person?] [But the surname Haga... it's unlikely to be the result of a friendship between magical girls, right?] As viewers know, Sugiyama Rika was the protagonist of the previous anime, and in this one, she's a retired magical girl.

The children adopted by the magical girl who is the protagonist are unlikely to be ordinary children; they might be weapons unearthed from some ancient ruins.

Of course, there are even more outrageous speculations, such as the fruit of a high-concentration friendship... Based on hints from previous episodes, it seems that Sugiyama Rika and the doctor from the anime have already gotten together.

If it weren't for Mayumi Haga's surname, viewers would have thought that Rika Sugiyama and Ayasa Terasaki had secretly caused a death by playing with magic... After all, the doctor is also a magic fanatic, and it's practically a given that someone with such high research abilities would dabble in forbidden magic...

However, based on Mayumi Haga's age, she could not possibly be Rika Sugiyama's biological daughter.

Unless the doctor learns the technology to create artificial life and accelerate growth.

[This time, the theory about Rika being an artificial human is backfired.] [What is this?] [Simply put, some people believe that Mayumi Haga was actually an artificial human created by someone stealing Rika's genes, hence her short lifespan...] [If they really made it like this, I'd really like to see it.] [But it's obviously impossible now, because neither her childhood nor adult appearance resembles Rika Sugiyama.] [Then could it be that she was dug out of some ancient ruins...?] [That setting seems pretty good, and it would still add the short lifespan tag.] [After all, Mayumi has already passed away in the current timeline, so a short lifespan seems to be a confirmed setting.] [In conclusion, it turns out that Mayumi was dug out of an ancient ruin by Rika Sugiyama.]