After sending off the Dessert Witch (Charlotte), Yoshino gently picked up the grief seed she left behind. Originally, a grief seed should emit various repulsive and despairing auras, but now the situation was the opposite. It floated tightly in Yoshino's hand, subtly emitting faint magical fluctuations, without the black aura of the grief seeds obtained previously. Yoshino could even feel a hint of a Magical Girl's aura.
It was probably because it had just hatched into a Witch, and the grief seed hadn't fully transformed, a discovery that made Yoshino's eyes light up.
'Is this Nagisa Momoe's grief seed? Yoshinon.' Looking at the grief seed that hadn't fully transformed, Yoshino thought of the grief seeds she had entrusted to 'Good' and 'Evil' for research, and a plan formed in her mind. 'I think this incomplete grief seed should be helpful for everyone's research.'
'Hmm, indeed. This grief seed still retains three layers of soul gem essence. This state of the grief seed is beneficial for the development of our next step of the plan.' Looking at the grief seed in Yoshino's hand, Yoshinon pondered for a moment before replying. The essence of the previous grief seeds had almost been fully researched, but to achieve the desired outcome, they needed to understand how a soul gem transforms into a grief seed.
This incomplete grief seed happened to solve their problem. As long as they could analyze the formula for hope transforming into despair, it would be of great help to their future plans.
After discussing with Yoshinon, she decided to keep this grief seed herself. Just as she turned to explain to Mami Tomoe, someone suddenly hugged her from behind, and a soft sensation came from her head. Yoshino immediately knew who was hugging her; after all, besides her, no one else here had the ability to do something like that.
"Mami-neechan, are you okay?" Yoshino asked softly, holding the hands around her waist. She could feel Mami Tomoe's trembling body, wondering if it was from fear or from being moved that Yoshino came to save her. Perhaps it was both.
Although she had been a Magical Girl for many years and had encountered many Witches, it was her first time facing death so closely; even the car accident felt less terrifying than this. If Yoshino hadn't arrived just in time, she would probably have died in the Witch's mouth by now.
Thinking of this, Mami Tomoe tightened her embrace around Yoshino. Although Yoshino felt a little uncomfortable, she didn't say anything sarcastic, thinking about Mami Tomoe's current panicked state, and quietly let herself be hugged.
The surroundings began to return to the original world. The sun was almost setting, and night was approaching. Seeing this scene, Yoshino leaned against Mami Tomoe.
"Hey~ Mami-neechan, let's go home." Yoshino said softly.
"...Home?" Mami Tomoe, who had calmed down a bit, made a questioning sound, and the image of her cold, empty home appeared in her mind.
"Yes, that's right. Let's go home, to our home."
"Mm!" It was no longer that cold house; how could she have forgotten? This child was one of her family members. She was no longer alone; that house was no longer so hateful.
Only, they didn't notice that a person in a pure white uniform was secretly watching all of this. Upon noticing Yoshino, her eyes emitted an inexplicable glow. Then, noticing Madoka Kaname standing next to Sayaka Miki, strong hostility appeared in her eyes, and a floating spherical gem appeared in her hand. She wanted to eliminate Madoka Kaname while everyone was relaxed, for her plan.
Just as she was about to launch an attack, she noticed Homura Akemi, who hadn't yet dispelled her transformation, suddenly looked around vigilantly. She quickly hid herself and shielded her aura, which prevented Homura Akemi from discovering her whereabouts.
"It seems I can't act this time; it's truly a shame." The pure white girl rubbed her forehead in distress. With two Magical Girls and one powerful person standing there, if she rashly launched an attack, whether it succeeded or not, she certainly wouldn't survive.
"For the future of Mitakihara, a small sacrifice is necessary. Letting you live has saved all of Mitakihara, and even the world, from danger. I was worried about how to find you, but I didn't expect it to be so easy to find you. Madoka Kaname." After a final look at Madoka Kaname, she left with a slight smile on her lips.
"I'll let you off for now. Anyway, I recognize your school uniform. You're a student at Mitakihara Middle School, just like Jilixiang, aren't you?" The pure white girl's figure slowly vanished from the spot, only her voice remaining.
"I am the legendary White Magical Girl, Oriko Mikami."
That night, after taking a bath, Mami Tomoe was already sitting on her bed, staring blankly while hugging her doll. She had thought about today's battle for a long time. Because she wanted to show her powerful side in front of Madoka Kaname and the others, she had unleashed all her magic without holding back. As a result, when facing the Witch's second transformation, she was completely unable to fight back.
She had originally wanted to show Madoka Kaname and the others her impressive side as a senior, but this battle almost went awry, and she nearly died in front of Madoka Kaname.
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