Toyokawa Shoko doesn't want to become a witch

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The three pulled off the yellow tape the police had put up, walked out of the alley, and returned to the bustling street—the way the witches were controlled by gatherings was to use various social connections to seal off the surrounding area to prevent ordinary people from getting close.

In this way, by the time the witch realized she couldn't catch her prey and moved the barrier, several days had passed. During this time, someone would be observing nearby at any time to ensure that the sealed witch didn't do anything unexpected.

In other cities, witches are basically anyone who sees them. Only in Ashihara did they use a commission-based approach, which to some extent prevented the seeds of lamentation from being concentrated on a few people, making it easier for the lower-class magical girls to survive.

Of course, it's only to a certain extent, but it's better than nothing.

Ding dong.

The traffic light turned green, and Ai Yin turned around and greeted Li Xi and the light.

"We won't be going the same way anymore, so let's say goodbye here." She waved, "Bye~"

"Goodbye," the lamp whispered.

"Mmm!" Ai Yin grinned, revealing a sunny smile, her canine teeth particularly noticeable under the light.

Deng watched from afar as Aine's figure disappeared into the crowd, then turned around and followed Lixi, continuing in another direction.

This place isn't far from Deng's home; he doesn't need to take the tram to get home.

As I walked across the pedestrian overpass in front of my house, the lights suddenly stopped, and I looked down at the endless stream of cars below.

The cars that drive under the bridge, you may see once today, and never again.

"Su Shi may never come back." The thought flashed through Deng's mind for no reason. "Just like Xiao Xiang, she will never come back. I drove them away. I was so useless."

She lowered her head.

"?"

Li Xi was surprised that Deng would say such a thing, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

"I...shouldn't...not..." Deng stammered, lowering her head.

"Perhaps I shouldn't get involved in the world of magical girls." That was what she was going to say.

However, this means that deep down she felt that as long as she abandoned everyone, she could leave without any trouble.

If what Xiangzi said is true.

Xiangzi wouldn't lie to her, so even if... no matter how hard it is to believe, what she says must be true.

Everyone else is already a magical girl, with no turning back, but she... she's the only one who shamelessly still has the opportunity to choose as an ordinary person.

Aiyin, Lixi, Sushi, Xiangzi... everyone...

While everyone else was fighting, she actually thought she could get away and leave.

“…Perhaps I should never have existed at all,” the lamp whispered.

"How is that possible!"

Li Xi's voice startled Deng, who hunched his shoulders like a little penguin.

I scared her!

Li Xi blushed instantly, turned her head away, lowered her voice several octaves, and said awkwardly.

"Really... there's no such thing... you are indispensable... to us."

Indispensable.

really?

But I'm just an ordinary person who only holds others back. I've never been of any help. How could I possibly be indispensable?

Deng shrugged, bit her lip, and swayed as she walked forward, crossing the pedestrian overpass and descending the stairs.

"lamp!"

Lixi stood on the bridge and shouted at her.

"I will find a way to solve it, I definitely will!"

The lamp turned its head, slightly opened its mouth, and looked at Lixi on the bridge.

A truck carrying chickens, ducks, and geese drove under the bridge, their quacking drowning out what they wanted to say.

Lixi stood on the bridge, feeling that as long as he worked hard, he could solve anything.

The lamp stood under the bridge, looking up at her, and silently nodded.

And so, today is over.

The Lost Tale: The Lost Child - Chapter 274 Western Duel, but the Opponent is Su Shi

After that, Aine was all alone on her way home.

She really disliked the feeling of going home alone, especially the feeling of having to separate from everyone as she walked, when in fact she was the only one going in a different direction.

It was as if she had done something wrong.

"Humans really are social animals..." Ai shook her head, suppressing her disappointment with a muttered remark.

She stood on the platform, arms crossed, waiting for the tram with nothing to do.

Speaking of which, if this place isn't far from the lantern's house, does that mean... the Moon Forest is also nearby?

She looked up at the almost completely dark sky and bit her lip lightly.

But it's so late, everyone on campus should have left by now. How could there possibly be anyone left? Even if there were, the chances of running into them would be negligible...

"Phew, it's finally over!"

"Sigh, I was planning to go to karaoke, but I ended up practicing so late."

"It's okay, we can go again next time."

—"Hey, have you guys played Once Upon a Time? It's super popular lately. Group chat, chat with friends, chat (nine) [Unclear text]"

"You play too? I'm level 3, want to add each other as friends?"

"Okay, okay."

......

Eh?

One of the voices was sweet and cloying, almost sickeningly so. Does it sound familiar?

Aine turned her gaze to the platform opposite her, in the other direction.

A startling glance.

A melody suddenly popped into her mind; it was the tune Xiangzi played in the brass band classroom when she and Xiangzi met again at school.

Who sits among the blooming clover flowers, singing loudly since dawn?

She was a girl with flaxen hair and exquisitely beautiful cherry-like lips.

Under the bright summer sun, the lark's song echoed, and love sprouted and grew in her heart.

It is said that Debussy composed the piece "The Girl with Flaxen Hair" based on this poem.

A girl with flaxen hair mingled among the young girls, chatting and laughing as she walked by, her every move seemingly carrying a floral fragrance.

No way, what a coincidence!

A huge exclamation mark suddenly appeared above Ai Yin's head.

"Su Shi-san!"

She stood on tiptoe and called out loudly towards the other side of the platform.

"Su Shi-san——!"

The flaxen-haired girl's eyes met Aine's for a moment, and then she looked away as if they were strangers.

"Is it someone we know?" asked Su Shi's classmate.

“…” Su Shi paused briefly, then shook her head. “I don’t know him.”

"got the wrong person?"

"Probably," Su Shi said.

Just then, a tram slowly pulled into the station, separating her from Aine.

"No way, you're ignoring me?" Aine clenched her little fists into her chest in disbelief.

Does she not want to talk to me?

What are they all doing?! Am I really that unlikeable?

Woohoo——

Aiyin glanced out of the corner of her eye and saw that her train was about to arrive at the station, while the other train was sounding the door closing warning.

What should we do? What should we do? What should we do? If we miss her this time, will she avoid us even more?

It's unlikely... but it seems impossible no matter how you look at it!

If we don't catch up, we might never see him again!

Ai Yin gritted her teeth and stomped her foot on the spot, finally making a decision that even she found unbelievable.

I do not care!

The tram is unmanned, and those sitting in the first row have the same view as the train driver. Now, that passenger in the first row sees a pink-haired girl jump off the platform just as the train is about to slow down and enter the station.

"Someone's going to jump off the tracks! Slow down!" the man shouted.

The tram is unmanned; it should stop when it detects an object on the track, but it didn't and kept moving forward.

The man rubbed his eyes, and when he opened them again, there was no pink-haired girl on the tracks.

"Am I so busy at work that I'm losing my mind?"

He rubbed his eyes, straightened his tie, and glanced at the time.

"Forget it, I'll catch up on some sleep before we get there. I guess I'm too tired."

At that moment, Ai-yin, who had just jumped off the tracks, was directly above another tram. She traversed a parabola in a backflip position, clearing the top of the tram several meters high. Just as she cleared the roof, she grabbed the door frame that was not yet closed, twisted her waist, and swung into the carriage.

Ding dong.

Ai Yin rolled over once due to inertia to dissipate the impact, and knelt on the ground. The train door behind her closed just as the tram drove away from the platform.

The entire sequence of movements was fluid and seamless, perfectly timed to close just one second before the tram doors shut.

All eyes in the carriage immediately focused on the girl who had leaped in.

call--

Aine brushed her messy hair aside and stood up.

"Su Shi Sang." She stood at one end of the carriage and called out Su Shi's name.

Across the carriage, Su Shi's small group gathered around her at the other end, then stepped back to hide.

The distance between them had increased.

"Wasn't she just across the platform...? How could she be here so fast...?"

"Su Shi, do you really not recognize her?"

"I just saw her climb into the carriage, so cool."

Wow, I'm so handsome! Someone complimented me on how handsome I am.

Ai Yin shook the maracas in her heart, cheering with joy, but on the surface she still looked at Su Shi with a serious expression.

"Ugh."

Su Shi clutched a strand of hair at her temple, twirling it between her fingers. She glanced at Ai Yin, then turned back to the classmates surrounding her with an apologetic expression.

"Sorry, something came up at home, I have to get off at the next stop and go in a different direction."

As he spoke, Su Shi bowed politely.

As young ladies of the Moon Forest, they must receive various etiquette trainings regularly, making them exceptionally skilled at reading people and situations.

—Su Shi definitely knows that girl, and they have a complicated and complicated relationship.