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

The orange juice guy said to him, "Don't you understand? That child will be gone in ten years. You have no way to summon someone who is already dead."

To die or something...

Kazuna's words caught in his throat. He stared wide-eyed in disbelief, and then, after a moment of realization, sobbed and shed tears: "How could this be..."

It's so cruel that the child was looking forward to life after recovery, but he won't live past eighteen.

They wanted to change that child's future.

They wanted to change the future of that child's death.

However, aside from using magic that allows him to travel ten years into the future, he has no other use.

It was at this time that Kazuna learned of the existence of the [Fire Seed] from the Orange Juice Monster.

The current largest juice manufacturer, the Orange Juice Freak, pointed out to him: "You should be able to sense the presence of the [Spark], right?"

For the monsters, the presence of the [Fire Seed] was really strong. It only appeared briefly in the present world, but it almost woke all the monsters from their dreams.

It was practically a global announcement.

Kazuna, though weak, still knew.

He nodded.

The Orange Juice Monster nodded: "Very well, you can cooperate with me. I also want the power of the [Fire Seed], and I can share a portion with you after I obtain it."

When the new world is created, the fate line will be reshaped to some extent, which could change the future of the child who was destined to die young.

He also needs the power of the [Fire Seed] to fulfill his long-cherished wish.

"...But Orange Juice, you're already very wealthy." Kazuna didn't quite understand why the other party wanted to pursue even greater power. He was puzzled. "You're already the largest juice manufacturer in the country, and your juice is exported overseas!"

Why is this orange juice freak, who is so successful in his career, still so obsessed with the "fire seed"?

The Orange Juice Man simply smiled, but a strange fervor emanated from his eyes.

He didn't answer Kazuna's question directly, but simply said, "But that's not enough."

He has not yet created the perfect orange juice that he has been pursuing his life's work, so he must continue to improve on this path.

If we can reach another world through the [Fire Seed], we might discover raw materials far superior to those of oranges in our current world.

When the moment finally arrived that perfect glass of orange juice in the world was truly finished, he was willing to die on the spot.

And so, Kazuna, having received some of the magic power from the Orange Juice Monster, arrived in Miracle City.

The other party didn't give him too many tasks, just hoped that he could probe the magical girl's background a little, so Kazuna stupidly rushed directly to the amusement park here and launched a self-destruct attack.

Because they were unfamiliar with this strange person, people were very considerate and reacted with considerable fear.

This flattered Kazuna, who had never experienced anything like this before, but he felt a little uneasy. He felt that doing bad things was different from what he had experienced in the Dessert City, and it wasn't as fun as the other weirdos had described.

And she even got a good beating from the guardian lady in front of her... Waaah.

He sobbed uncontrollably, pouring out everything like beans spilling from a bamboo tube, before waiting to be chased away by the magical girls who arrived later.

With her head bowed, tears fell onto the ground in front of her, spreading out in dark patterns.

Thinking that he was so weak and had no chance of saving the child's future, he couldn't help but sniffle loudly again.

Waaah, I'm so useless...

Just then, he heard the Guardian's calm voice: "The future can be changed."

Kazuna suddenly looked up and met the other person's golden eyes, which, though looking down, did not give the impression of being superior.

Ten years is enough time to change most things that seem unchangeable, such as the Guardian's cold temper and unconventional way of doing things, or saving the child's life.

“The name of this city is Miracle,” the guardian said. “The magic here possesses the attribute of Miracle, and can save that child.”

All we need to do is bring the little girl here and find a reliable magic doctor.

Unfortunately, there just happened to be such a reliable candidate in Miss Guardian's social circle.

"Instead of stealing the [Fire Seed] to enhance your own magical abilities, it would be better to find a more suitable doctor for that child." The Guardian was quite exasperated by Kazunar's stubbornness.

Kazuna's abilities are indeed powerful, and if he obtains the [Fire Seed], he might be able to observe and influence the future... but that would require paying a higher price and carries high risks. If he is not careful, Kazuna himself will not be able to escape smoothly.

Magic that can influence the timeline can only be used as a last resort, but there are currently lower-cost and lower-risk methods that haven't been tried yet.

Magical girl Crimson blinked, understanding what the guardian meant: "Go find Doctor-senpai?"

"Trust Dr. Terasaki," a statement that was almost impossible to utter from Mayumi Haga, a statement that was less like a "guardian" and more like a "magical girl," was thrown out with complete trust. "If she can't do it, then it's not too late to try to interfere with the world line."

Magical girl Crimson nodded: "Okay... Eh!? How do you know Doctor-senpai's name...?"

And such words actually came out of Mayumi's mouth, who's like a hedgehog!? Did the sun rise in the west today?

Even if Magical Girl Crimson is slow-witted, she should realize which version of "Haga Mayumi" is currently standing in front of her.

"It's the Guardian from ten years in the future!" The magical girl Crimson exclaimed in surprise, grabbing her and asking, "Wasn't I with you ten years in the future? Or is this magic only able to transfer one person at a time...?"

Ten years later, Mayumi Haga heard the astonished words of the magical girl Crimson and was somewhat amused and exasperated.

However, she didn't reveal too many of her thoughts about the future to the magical girl in front of her.

After all, due to the existence of the [Spark], the future is still constantly changing. If we were to reveal what will happen in the future, it would only make the timeline more fragile and cause it to slide into an abyss unknown to anyone.

This world has always been an unpredictable stage of fate, and even she, who has already reached a perfect ending, dares not arbitrarily control it.

She reached out and pinched Tohno Hitomi's cheek. Seeing the other's incredulous expression quickly turn red, she pursed her lips somewhat awkwardly, unable to replenish her magic power in the present moment: "The future will be revealed later, if Hitomi doesn't want to be separated from 'me'..."

She took Tono Hitomi's arm in her hands, carefully extended her little finger, and hooked it with hers.

"...Remember to keep 'me' tied to your side."

Ten years later, Mayumi Haga revealed a faint smile, but her eyes were serious and sincere.

This is the only way to reach HE.

Chapter 70: Take good care of Mayumi!

Using words like "tether" or "seal" is really bad.

The high school girl, whose mind was filled with lewd thoughts, suddenly blushed bright red. Seeing such an expression on Mayumi Haga's face, she was completely powerless to resist.

Mayumi Haga has a beautiful face that perfectly matches Hitomi Tono's aesthetic. It's also very pleasing to the eye. After all these years of getting to know her, I don't get tired of looking at her. In fact, I'm becoming more and more attracted to Mayumi Haga.

Even just noticing the shadow cast by the other person's eyelashes on their cheeks, the white eyelashes blending with the frost-like texture in the sunlight... would make her heart flutter.

Now, the future Mayumi Haga asks her to "tie" him down.

Huh? Huh? What does this mean? Is it what I think it is?

Mayumi Haga released her little finger from hers, and Hitomi Tono could feel the lingering touch on her fingers, a presence so strong it was hard to ignore.

She was stunned by the other person's sincerity. Tono Hitomi wanted to grab the other person and ask what was going on, but the other person cleverly changed the subject: "Now is not the time to talk to me here, Crimson."

Hitomi Tono didn't react immediately: "Huh?"

“You should take Kazuna to pick up that child,” Mayumi Haga said, shifting her gaze to see the magic repairing the damage caused by the magic cannon that had been deflected by her shield. “I’m out of magic, you can go by yourself.”

"But... never mind! You have to wait for me here!" Tono Hitomi still wanted to talk to Mayumi Haga from ten years in the future, but it was more important to bring over the child that the future monster Kazuna was concerned about... After all, according to the description, the child's physical condition was already very bad, and they couldn't delay any longer.

So she hurriedly left behind the words that told Mayumi Haga to wait for her there, and flew away with her acrophobic Kazuna.

Kazuna screamed and cried in mid-air, but for the sake of the child, she decided to grit her teeth and endure it.

The chaos caused by Kazuna has temporarily subsided. Ten years later, Mayumi Haga looked at the roller coaster not far away and estimated how many minutes it would take for Rika Sugiyama to arrive.

It's so great that a guardian like you can travel all over the world in this era.

Although she has never seen her guardian since then, Mayumi Haga has no intention of meeting the current Rika Sugiyama.

They'll be recognized at a glance.

Kazuna's Ten-Year Magic only lasts for less than five minutes, and he can only stay here for a minute at most. He must finish things as soon as possible.

Thinking this, a bulging snakeskin bag suddenly appeared in Yuga Mayumi's hand. It was unclear what was inside, but it looked as big and heavy as if it contained two Yuga Mayumi.

She placed the bag behind the vending machine without batting an eye, even though the contents of the bag were larger than her; her arm didn't tremble at all, as if it were filled with foam.

But Kagura Yu, who had been watching the whole thing from the sidelines, heard a heavy thud as the object fell to the ground. She was certain that it wasn't filled with foam.

Judging from the bulging outline of the bag, it looks like...

...These are the resurrection materials that Miss Rania needs.

Kagura Yu's mind was in complete chaos; she only dared to watch from afar, not daring to approach, with only one thought in her mind:

—How on earth did Miss Guardian get those materials?!

That's no ordinary material; there was even a complete corpse inside! How was it obtained...?

Just as she was brainstorming, she saw the Guardian wave to her, signaling her to come over.

[That guy must have left the materials behind, hurry up and get them.] Lania urged, using the snake's body.

Kagura Yu swallowed hard, but only hesitated for a short time before walking over at Lania's urging.

The Guardian shouldn't be a bad person... Although I don't know how she got that corpse, Kagura Yuya still thinks she's a good person with trustworthy character.

...Even Kagura Yu herself wasn't sure about this statement.

What kind of good person could just casually prepare a corpse...?

Now, Mayumi Haga's image suddenly became strange in her mind, but she still walked up to him.

Mayumi Haga opened the woven bag in front of her.

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"Wow! The roller coaster here is so much fun, Mayumi!" Sugiyama Rika walked over with her hair still a little messy and her face flushed with excitement. She quickly walked over and reassured Mayumi Haga, who was still waiting for her, "Sorry, sorry, I went to queue for the second ride... You shouldn't have been waiting too long, right?"

Mayumi Haga seemed to be in a daze until she heard Rika Sugiyama calling her, which brought her back to her senses.

Her face was a little pale, and after realizing what had happened, she pursed her lips and said, "I didn't keep you waiting long."

Despite using [Shrike] to defend herself the instant she was hit by the monster, Mayumi Haga, whose magic resistance was low, was still struck.

Because she is a resident of another world, and her future self may no longer exist in this world, Kazuna's ten-year-after magic failed to exchange Mayumi Haga for her future self.

The magic did not take her to the future; in her perception, she was only deprived of consciousness for about five minutes.

When I came to my senses, the matter was already resolved, and I was sitting on the bench, as if I had only been in a daze for five minutes.

She rubbed her temples, her eyes filled with gloom.

Because there was no one else around, she had no way of knowing what had happened during those five missing minutes... This made her feel uneasy and restless, wanting to eliminate all uncertainties.

If the enemy does something during this time, it will be bad. It is indeed necessary to change bodies regularly.

Just five minutes of being unable to control her body was enough to alert Miss Guardian, making her wish she could replace every part of her body and thoroughly check for any problems.

Or go to the hospital and see that doctor who can use magic for a checkup...

However, Mayumi Haga soon realized that the enemy's actions did not seem to be directed at her.

"Mayumi—!" After deactivating her transformation, Tono Hitomi, who had bought a ticket to enter the park in the last hour before closing time, somehow found Mayumi Haga's location with perfect accuracy and stuck to her like glue.

Mayumi Haga sensed that something was different about the other person's attitude.

Sugiyama Rika was also pleasantly surprised: "Hitomi is here to play too?"

"Actually, I knew Mayumi was here, so I came over immediately," Hitomi Tono confessed.

Sugiyama Rika was pleased: "You guys have such a good relationship. That way, when I go out again in a couple of days, Mayumi will have someone to take care of her."

“…No need.” Mayumi Haga was perfectly capable of taking care of herself, and besides, her relationship with Hitomi Tono was only going to cause trouble lately. She was about to refuse when Hitomi Tono beat her to it.

Hitomi Tono grabbed Mayumi Haga's hand and said, "I will definitely keep a close eye on Mayumi, Rika-nee."

Mayumi Haga wanted to say something, but in the end, she couldn't bring herself to refuse.

Chapter Seventy-One: First Meeting, Crimson

Recently, attacks by strange individuals have been frequent, and the atmosphere in Miracle City is becoming increasingly tense.

Even the magical girls, who are usually busy enough, spend almost the entire day flying over the city... Mayumi Haga originally wanted to help out, at least so that Hitomi Tono and Yuri Takajo could go home and get a good night's sleep.

But Hitomi Tono seems to have been injected with some kind of superhuman energy; she was already a hardworking and enthusiastic person, but now she's working even more efficiently.

On several occasions, Mayumi Haga appeared as a guardian, already drawing her bow and aiming it at the enemy, but the magical girl Crimson rushed to the scene and stole the kill each time.

Miracle City was already plagued by frequent attacks from strange individuals, and now the arrival of strange individuals from other areas has added to the chaos. What was originally a series of three or four episodes a day has now turned into a series of attacks, more than ten times a day, spreading everywhere.

At this rate, it would be absolutely impossible to resolve everything smoothly without the Guardian's help.