Toyokawa Shoko doesn't want to become a witch

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The notebooks were filled with lots and lots of writing, and I picked one up.

"Are those lyrics?!"

In an instant, inspiration and dreams were ignited.

Afterwards, I took a lamp to my house, and unable to contain my excitement, I improvised a tune on the piano and tried to sing it.

"Even though I've made friends like everyone else, and I'm with everyone, it feels like I'm all alone."

I long to live like everyone else~

"I want to...become human..."

Even after closing the piano lid, my heart was still pounding with excitement.

"Great lyrics."

My heart is pounding; it's that feeling of being instantly smitten.

"Your lyrics are amazing. They are a heartfelt cry that makes people feel like they are living with dreams."

On that very day, filled with youthful enthusiasm and longing for magical girls, I extended my invitation to the lantern.

"Lamp, how about trying to form a band with me?"

......

【Reed Plains Magical Girl Gathering】has its own exclusive forum, where newcomers often try it out to see if they can find suitable teammates.

Using the forum, I found a magical girl in the same grade as me in the Moon Forest, Nagasaki Motoyo, who also played double bass in the school orchestra, and invited her to be the bassist.

There's also Shiina Tatsuki, the younger sister of Shiina Maki, the school's famous orchestra leader. She's also a magical girl and a drummer.

I've already chosen the guitarist: Mutsumi Wakaba, the daughter of actress Minami Mori.

She grew up with me and was a slightly introverted child, much like a lamp.

Mu has been practicing guitar since she was little, for as long as I have been practicing piano. She will definitely be a good guitarist.

And... as soon as Mutsu found out I became a magical girl, he immediately made a wish to Kyubey.

So, including the lamp, we now have five people.

......

At the very beginning, Lamp, as the lead singer, couldn't produce a sound.

I could tell she was scared.

So that night, we talked for a long time on the overpass downstairs from her apartment.

"Why me?" the lamp asked me.

"Because those are lyrics you wrote, it would definitely be better if the author sang them himself."

"But I..."

"Don't worry."

I flashed what I thought was my gentlest smile at the light, leaned against the railing, and shouted at the top of my lungs at the bustling traffic below the bridge.

"I—want—to—be—a—human—to—be—to—be—also—!"

"Little, little, little Xiang?!"

"It's okay, no one will hear us here." I took her hand. "Want to come with me?"

......

Is this your first time at a karaoke bar?

"What is this? Wow—! It sprayed out a drink! Mumu, did you see that?!"

"Ah."

"Light, how did you do that!"

"Um... I just... pressed it..."

"Wow, that's amazing! I'll try it too! Hmm... why isn't it coming out..."

"Hey, what are you doing? Haven't you ever seen a vending machine before?"

Please don't waste food, it will bother the staff.

......

"Su Shi sang so well!"

"Lixi, it's your turn."

"Pfft."

"She actually smiled."

"Xiao Mu smiled!"

"The lamp laughed too."

"The lamp looks so cute when it smiles."

......

"what is this?"

"My first attempt at writing lyrics..."

"Huh? What about the ones before?"

"That is......"

"Xiang."

"Xiangzi, why are you crying?"

"I understand... Spring Shadow, that's our song."

......

"The performance was a success, the witch hunt was a success, we're now Somebody!"

"Huh? They actually said the singer was performing too hard? Block them all!"

"Lixi, blocking is not as good as muting."

"Deng, you sang very well!"

"Ok!"

We succeeded! Live, Hunt, and Crychic's debut all amazed everyone.

But amidst everyone's joyful atmosphere, I arrived at the second turning point in my life.

......

I quit Crychic and walked into the rain alone.

"Xiao Xiang!"

The light chased after me from the livehouse and grabbed my wrist.

"I want to be with you! We can face any difficulties together! Don't shoulder everything alone!"

......

"

I want to be Xiao Xiang's heart-shaped box, filled with Xiao Xiang's happiness.

"

But if it's just about being happy...

It will collapse one day.

"why?"

"If there is only happiness and no unhappiness, it's like having no shadow and only light; a person would be scorched to death."

"That heart-shaped box contains all of Xiao Xiang's happiness and unhappiness."

......

"Don't worry, Xiao Xiang. It will be alright, everything will be alright."

......

Xiangzi ended his hazy memories and returned to the despairing reality.

"Xiao Xiang?"

The lamp recognized her.

I am Xiao Xiang's broken heart.

"Huh?! You two know each other?!"

Ai Yin turned around in surprise, but Xiangzi, who had just been beside her, had vanished without a trace.

The light passed over Aiyin and rushed out of the station. She looked around, but couldn't see Xiangzi anywhere.

Ai Yin pursed her lips and stood silently behind the lamp.

It's as if I've suddenly become a complete stranger.

......

Xiangzi ran as fast as he could.

She rushed toward CiRCLE with all her might.

She needs to confirm something.

......

Kasumi Toyama was indeed criticized by Yukina Minato, but in the end, it was Roselia's bassist, Risa Imai, who spoke up and helped Kasumi out of the predicament.

Holding her milk tea, she sat on the tea table outside CiRCL Medical Zero Doubt Abandoned (IV) Things Research Four Nine Eight E with a tearful face, waiting for Xiangzi to come back.

The sound of footsteps grew louder as Xiangzi entered Xiangcheng's field of vision.

"Ah, Xiao Xiang is here. Hey, what happened to your eyes and the injury...?"

"Kazumi-senpai."

Xiangzi, panting heavily, stopped in front of Xiangcheng.

Have you seen Takamatsu Tō?

"Who?"

"It's that girl who often goes to RiNG with me."

"With you? But you've always been alone... Oh, you mean the lead singer of your old band? I know him, he's a really cute kid, I'd like to meet him too~"

"Did you see it? In CiRCLE, just now."

Kasumi shook her head in confusion, not understanding what Shoko wanted to ask.

As a result, Xiangzi turned around and ran away.

"Xiao Xiang?!"

......

Which school did Gao Songdeng attend?

She always appeared in front of Xiangzi wearing that hoodie, so Xiangzi didn't know and never asked.

Was it that they didn't ask, or...?

She had no idea?

Xiangzi plunged into a small park near CiRCLE. The park had a pine forest, and crossing the forest was the fastest route back to the station.

As she ran, she took out her phone and dialed Chu Hua's number.

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