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

Although she was a strange type of person she had never seen before, she believed in yuri!

If it's Yuri, she can definitely defeat the monsters here and rescue them!

But then again, is Yuri still half asleep...?

Hitomi Tono felt a little uneasy, realizing that her other partner's schedule seemed to be a bit different from hers.

The sad, strange bear, comforted by the magical girl Crimson, said, "...Waaah, thank you, Tohno-kun."

This is the barrier of a strange stranger.

She recognized any of the oddballs from Miracle City. But the aura here didn't belong to any of the oddballs she knew; it could only be an oddball from out of town.

Why is that? Why would strange people from other places come here to cause trouble?

Could it be related to what happened a few days ago?

The little bear blinked in confusion, showing no sign of nervousness.

To be honest... in terms of quality, she had absolutely no reason to be afraid of a barrier of this caliber. However, considering that the other party was a different kind of monster than her, and the rules governing the barrier were also different, things became a bit complicated.

Unlike her, a purely emotional oddball, the oddball in front of me is someone who can force enemies to abide by the "rules of the game" within a certain space.

It's somewhat similar to Dream Clown, but relies more purely on the gaming world.

You can lure enemies into this area; the winner can leave, but the loser will be punished... There are also various game rules that differ significantly from those in the real world.

Here, magical girls, monsters, and ordinary people are no different. The key to victory or defeat lies not in magic power or combat experience, but in game skill and luck.

But to be honest, winning here is no easy feat.

After all, those who set the rules of the game will always choose a game that seems fair but is actually biased towards themselves.

"Hehehehehe—humans!" A strange, androgynous electronic voice echoed from the surrounding clouds, "Enjoy my game!"

As she spoke, the surrounding mist gradually dissipated, turning into soft, sponge-like walls, and it seemed as if mechanisms were starting to operate beneath her feet.

The three stood together, when they heard the electronic voice ask with inexplicable excitement: "The first step is to screen the players!"

"The selection criterion is—the number of times you've kissed! People with the same number of kisses will fall into the trap below!"

Hitomi Tohno sensed something was wrong almost immediately. Wasn't this a sign that she and Mayumi would be caught in the crossfire?!

But it's too late to transform now.

With an electronic voice, numbers appeared above the three people's heads.

The little bear, with the number 0 on its head, was shocked to see a 1 appear above Hitomi Tono's head.

But what comes next is even more mind-numbing.

Mayumi Haga (4871154825161584) cannot see her own number, and she doesn't know why the other two people are looking at her with such expressions.

"……What's wrong?"

Under the incredulous gazes of the two, the numbers above Mayumi Haga's head continued to rise.

Main text: Chapter Sixty-One It Wasn't Intentional (4K)

The prankster had a brilliant idea.

Her initial intention was to help Yuri Takajo figure out whether her friends were actually dating. It wasn't really a prank, and she would release the person after the game was over.

Having just returned to Miracle City, the prankster didn't want to clash with the magical girls there so soon.

Let's at least find her a suitable place to rest and recuperate before we talk about anything else.

Judging from the fact that Yuri Takajo helped pay the bill and exuded an aura of "I'm not short of money, order whatever you want," the other party was undoubtedly a very suitable tycoon.

The mischievous monster considered herself quite attractive, and her body was very cute. She believed that if she could just show off her skills, the humans in front of her would surely offer her gold and silver treasures and treat her as an honored guest.

Therefore, this is also a suitable investment, not simply a matter of helping others.

If it works out, she can use it as leverage... or blackmail her into moving into her house.

In her mind, if two of Yuri Takajo's friends were indeed dating, then the number of kisses counted by magic should be the same.

All she has to do is select these two people for the next game segment, and then gradually force them to reveal that they are dating... and her mission will be complete.

But why did this happen?

The prankster's brain went blank after seeing the numbers on Mayumi Haga's head.

Yuri Takajo had already briefly stopped thinking after seeing the number above Hitomi Tono's head.

...once?

Has Hitomi already kissed someone? Judging from the current situation, Hitomi should have kissed Mayumi-kun... right?

Noticing Hitomi Tono's flustered look as she instinctively glanced at Mayumi Haga after hearing the game rules, how could Yuri Takajo not guess the truth?

When exactly did these two people...?

Regarding the numbers above Mayumi Haga's head, Yuri Takajo thought there was something wrong with the strange man's magic: "Was there a mistake in the statistics?"

"How could my magic possibly go wrong!" The mischievous monster jumped up and down in anger, her fair doll-like face flushed red with rage as she stubbornly tried to save face. "It's definitely not my fault... Yes, it must be because that black guy is a kissing maniac!"

Even if we kissed non-stop from birth, at one kiss per second, it would be impossible to reach such an exaggerated number as 4871154825162694.

The prankster who's not good at math (0) puffed out angrily: "I don't care! It's not my fault!"

Feeling it was inappropriate to dwell on this issue with the weirdo for too long, and wanting to end this farce quickly, Yuri Takajo (0): "Okay, okay, it's not your fault... But, in this way, the game is over, right?"

After all, the three people over there have different numbers... wait?

Are there two other people here with the number 0 above their heads?

Yuri Takajo, the prankster, and even the little bear all have zeros on their foreheads.

This means that none of these three people had ever had their first kiss.

The camera pans into the room, where three people with different numbers are looking at each other in bewilderment.

Hitomi Tono (1) breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems that none of us will fall down."

Little Bear (0) forced herself not to care whether Magical Girl Crimson's kiss this time happened with Mayumi Haga in the Reflection Space, and her eyes reddened again: "Y-yes..."

Mayumi Haga (4871154825165340) was completely uninterested in this strange man's boring game and oblivious to the undercurrents in their conversation: "..."

As long as it wasn't her and Hitomi who fell down, that's all that matters.

However, even if she falls into the monster's trap, it might actually be a good thing that allows Hitomi Tono to no longer feel restricted.

After a brief moment of surprise at the exaggerated kiss data, Mayumi Haga quickly realized what was going on.

Even statistical data obtained through magic requires a standard. A kiss is generally an action performed by humans with close relationships, involving kissing on the lips.

Using the touch of lips as a statistical standard is actually sufficient for the average person.

After all, apart from Mayumi Haga, no one could bring their lips to touch their own corpse... Perhaps it should be called "self-kissing"?

The countless fragments of the "Haga Mamiya" in her backpack are likely the source of this strange and exaggerated number.

It's been so long since I organized my backpack, this is what it looks like when I pile up all my belongings.

The sheer number of participants, coupled with the long period of time that Mayumi Haga spent, ultimately led to this astonishing number being presented to the public.

Regardless, they should win the first game.

The little bear, seeing that he was finally relieved, still had tears in his eyes; he clearly looked terrified.

"It's great that no one will get infected..." Little Bear said halfway through when he suddenly disappeared from everyone's sight.

Where she had been standing, the floor had vanished, and the brown-haired girl fell straight down without even realizing it.

"Belle!?" Hitomi Tono exclaimed in shock.

Haga Mayumi: "...?"

Are there any other unlucky people around here who also have a 0?

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"Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch..." The prankster rubbed his sore buttocks and grimaced after falling to the next level.

In this game, the first level's rule is that two people who kiss the same number of times will be selected and fall into the second level.

Because the rule is "two people", and Yuri Takajo happens to be standing quite far away from the three players... so the culprit, the mischievous weirdo, is dragged into the second level.

Fortunately, she's a GM, so she can use cheats to quickly end the game; she just needs to eliminate the humans who fell in with her.

Before the prankster could even get a good look at his surroundings, he only noticed that the lighting was dim and he couldn't see things clearly.

She stood up and then realized that something was amiss.

...Huh?

She found herself inside the glass window of a closed toy store. The store was dark, and she could only see by the light coming from outside.

Her body shrank and was placed in a shop window, next to an adorable teddy bear.

But... there are too many teddy bears.

She could barely stand up; the teddy bears almost completely took up her space, leaving her only able to squeeze in front of the shop window.

Her face was almost pressed against the glass as she stared wide-eyed at the scene on the street.

A little girl, whose face was obscured, appeared outside the shop window at some point and made eye contact with her.

The little girl watched for a long time, but perhaps because she didn't have enough money, she still walked away with her finger in her mouth.

The moment the little girl turned to leave, the prankster heard a soft sob.

"Oh my god...she's gone."

"I'm going to rot here..."

"Waaah... Why didn't you take me away? I'm so lonely..."

"It's going to be thrown away, it's going to be thrown away, if it's not bought soon it will be thrown away."

“We’ll be thrown into the trash can, dumped in the landfill, torn to pieces, compressed into chunks…”

"I want to leave here. I don't want to be torn apart like cotton, I don't want to become trash—"

"I don't want to be abandoned, I'm so sad, so sad, no one will take me away..."

The teddy bears made childlike crying sounds, and although no tears fell, the tidal wave of sound still drowned out the mischievous monster.

She suddenly realized that this was not her territory.

This is the domain of other eccentrics.

Moreover, he was a monster stronger than her, possessing overwhelming power, and even capable of completely overshadowing her magic.

We must leave here immediately.

The mischievous girl struggled in the pile of teddy bears. Her body, shrunk to the size of an ordinary toy, was jostled about by countless teddy bears, but she still managed to pull out half of her submerged body.

She started running.

At the same time, the teddy bears let out a tidal wave of howls, reaching out to her and desperately trying to grab her skirt and feet.

Despite its cute appearance, it gives off a creepy feeling at this moment.

She jumped out of the shop window through the crack and ran across the spacious floor of the toy store, trying to find an exit, only to discover that the back door was ajar.

After hesitating for a moment, she didn't go through the back, but instead climbed onto the table next to her and ran up the steps of the open drawer.

"Look, she ran away."

"Doesn't she use the main entrance?"

"Why didn't you take us with you when you left? Weren't you supposed to be a powerful and eccentric guy?"

"That's really lame."

"Keep it up and don't get caught!"

This toy store only displays teddy bears. On the shelves, on the tables, and on the floor covered with foam padding, there are teddy bears with almost identical smiling curves.

They all look exactly alike, with endearing appearances, differing only in their clothing and size. At this moment, they are discussing the pathetic prankster, making sounds that are either sarcastic or friendly.

The sounds came from all directions, weaving together in the empty room to create an even louder noise, making the prankster's head buzz.

It's so noisy...!

The prankster wanted to turn around and yell at him, but he wasn't sure he could do it.