Yoshino stared blankly at the figure in front of her, sighing with emotion: This is truly finding something without searching for it, or searching a thousand times and turning around to find it right there, in the dim light. She had been wondering how to find Kyoko Sakura, but she never expected her to come right to them.
The girl had long crimson hair tied with a black bow, a middle part, and crimson eyes. She wore a light green casual outfit and blue jeans. Coupled with the Pocky stick in her mouth, who else could this familiar combination be but Kyoko Sakura?
Kyoko Sakura, who was pressing on Yoshino's head, suddenly thought of something and changed it to a gentle caress. She wasn't sure if it was her imagination, but she felt as if she had seen Yoshino somewhere before. Due to her direct personality, Kyoko Sakura immediately spoke her thoughts.
"Have I seen you somewhere before?" Kyoko Sakura rubbed Yoshino's little head and voiced her thoughts.
"Eh?" Yoshino blinked blankly. Why did this sentence sound familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere before? It was like how boys hit on girls, but Kyoko Sakura was also a girl, making the feeling full of incongruity.
"Ya haha~ I can't believe you'd say such a cheesy pickup line. Is it because Yoshino is so cute that you want to cultivate her and bring her into a world full of lilies?"
At this moment, Yoshinon said with a smile, this kind of old-fashioned pickup line was already so common, she didn't expect Kyoko Sakura to say it. In this reincarnation, Yoshino had never met her, so it was impossible for them to have met. Even the clones distributed here could not have been seen by Kyoko Sakura.
Could it be that through her interactions with Chitose Yuma, Kyoko Sakura had unknowingly become one of the loli con? Things truly were hard to explain.
"Ugh!" Kyoko Sakura also reacted at this point. Her words just now really sounded like a pickup line. But she did feel like she had seen Yoshino somewhere before, and it felt very familiar, as if her relationship with Yoshino was very good.
Just as she was about to say something, a green-haired figure came to her side.
Yoshino recognized her at a glance as Chitose Yuma, who lived with Kyoko Sakura. From the energy emanating from her, she had already contracted with Kyubey and become a Magical Girl. When she saw Yoshino, she showed a faint hostility. Was she afraid that Yoshino would steal Kyoko Sakura?
"Um... thank you for helping me get my hat. As a return, would you allow me to treat you to a meal?" Yoshino said softly, lightly tapping her index finger. This place could be considered within Mitakihara's range. Kyoko Sakura's reason for coming here should also be due to Kyubey's secret instigation, right?
"Um..." Kyoko Sakura frowned. She was very tempted by Yoshino's invitation. But as a Magical Girl, she didn't want to have too much contact with ordinary people.
But she was really too poor. Being alone, she had no source of income. So every meal was 'borrowed,' but she didn't want to do this too many times in front of Chitose Yuma. So she hadn't had a good meal in a long time.
Seeing Kyoko Sakura's dilemma, Yoshino knew that she didn't want her to know about her identity as a Magical Girl, but what she didn't know was that Yoshino already knew she would become a Magical Girl even before she did.
'No need to try and hide your identity, Kyoko Sakura. I know your secret as a Magical Girl.' Just as Kyoko Sakura was about to refuse the tempting invitation, Yoshinon's voice came through, making her eyes instantly become serious.
Although she didn't feel any Magical Girl presence from Yoshino, she knew her secret as a Magical Girl. This made her vigilant. She shielded Chitose Yuma behind her and looked at Yoshino warily, her hand already grasping the soul gem in her pocket.
Although Yoshino didn't seem to pose any threat, and even made people feel protective, once one became a Magical Girl, who knew what situation things would turn into. Even Chitose Yuma, this soft Little Loli, would 'hammer' your chest with a small hammer after becoming a Magical Girl. Who knew what Yoshino would become like?
Kyoko Sakura carefully observed Yoshino's appearance and suddenly recalled what Kyubey had told her earlier: a strange girl with special abilities, but not a Magical Girl, had suddenly appeared in Mitakihara. She hadn't noticed before, but now it seemed Yoshino's appearance perfectly matched Kyubey's description.
"Sky blue hair and eyes, you must be that strange girl Kyubey mentioned. If I'm not mistaken, the reason you're here is to find me, right?"
"...Mm." There was nothing to hide, Yoshino nodded, agreeing with Kyoko Sakura's statement. "Please... please believe me, I came to find you this time with no ill intent. I came to tell you about the Magical Girl casualties, and the major events that will soon happen in Mitakihara."
"I hope to be able to borrow your strength, Miss Sakura. That's why I came here to find you; I hope you can help me." If she couldn't find Oriko Mikami, then they would definitely end up at Mitakihara Municipal Middle School. At that time, no matter how strong she was, she would be helpless when facing the students she needed to protect.
"...Why should I believe you?" Looking at Yoshino's sincere eyes, Kyoko Sakura calmed down. Although she said this, she already believed Yoshino's words in her heart. That familiar feeling just now made her believe Yoshino's words, but she still had to protect Chitose Yuma's safety and couldn't easily trust others.
"If this matter cannot be stopped, then all of Mitakihara will be destroyed, and even the entire world will be annihilated because of it. Although you may not believe what I say, I am truly not lying. I hope you believe me." If Madoka Kaname dies, this world will have no Goddess Madoka. Without Goddess Madoka, the Magical Girls of the entire world cannot be saved. Walpurgisnacht, as a witch collective, will become stronger and stronger, gradually reaching a point where no one can defeat her.
"..." Kyoko Sakura carefully looked at Yoshino, then took Chitose Yuma's hand and turned to leave.
"...No?" Yoshino thought, a little lost, as she watched Kyoko Sakura leave. Had this mission failed? This time, Kyubey had joined Oriko Mikami's side. It was a question whether she could be found when she launched her full attack. If Kyoko Sakura wasn't brought to Mitakihara, she wondered if Kyubey would stop her from coming to Mitakihara.
"What are you doing? Hurry up and follow!" Just as Yoshino thought this operation had failed, Kyoko Sakura's voice came over. "Didn't you say you were going to treat us to a meal? I know a very good restaurant. Let's go eat there. And while we're at it, you can tell me about that world-destroying matter."
"Mm! Please wait for me!" She nodded happily and hurriedly chased after them.
'Although she seems unfriendly, she's actually a very good person, Kyoko. Just like you in all the other reincarnations.'
"Alright, what do you want to tell me? About the Magical Girls being killed one after another, what do you know?" After arriving at the restaurant Kyoko Sakura mentioned, and once all the dishes were served, Kyoko Sakura asked, looking at Chitose Yuma who was eating.
Compared to the destruction of the world, she was more concerned about the Magical Girl killer. As a Magical Girl who had been active for a long time, Kyoko Sakura was not worried about the killer finding her. What she was most worried about was Chitose Yuma, who had only recently become a Magical Girl. Although she had healing abilities, she had been a Magical Girl for too short a time, and the Magical Girl killer's power was unknown. She had to be careful that the killer might find Chitose Yuma.
"Mm, actually, these two matters are pretty much the same. According to my current investigation, the killer attacking Magical Girls is also a Magical Girl. Her distinguishing feature is that her clothes are black after transforming into a Magical Girl, and she uses claw attacks. Whenever she sees a Magical Girl, she will attack and kill them, directly destroying their soul gem."
"...Claw attacks, huh? Indeed, the Magical Girls I've seen all have such wounds. Mitakihara has the most witches. But I haven't seen any other Magical Girls during my days in Mitakihara. Although Mami manages this area, not seeing any other Magical Girls just doesn't make sense." In fact, not only Magical Girls in the Mitakihara area, but even Magical Girls in other areas had been killed.
"She is called The Jet Black Magical Girl, but her purpose in doing this is not to kill Magical Girls to obtain their grief seeds. Her actions are commanded by someone." After taking a sip of her drink to moisten her throat, Yoshino continued, "The person commanding her is also a Magical Girl; her transformed clothes are pure white."
"Oh? A pure white Magical Girl commanding The Jet Black Magical Girl to do things? That's quite interesting." A Magical Girl commanding another Magical Girl to kill other Magical Girls? This matter was more interesting than she had imagined. Kyoko Sakura changed her sitting posture and looked at Yoshino. Although this matter had no factual basis, she would listen to it as if it were true for now.
"Then why would that pure white Magical Girl command The Jet Black Magical Girl to kill other Magical Girls? This matter is incomprehensible, isn't it?" To wish for the happiness of others and become a Magical Girl, to fight hard, only to be betrayed. Such a person didn't understand what the reason for killing Magical Girls was.
She knew that the relationship between Magical Girls was not good. Conflicts often arose due to self-interest. But she truly didn't understand this act of killing others without any reason.
"This matter is actually all related to the pure white Magical Girl. It's all because of her ability: foresight, foreseeing future events…"
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