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“Listen carefully, Madoka. In one month, Mitakihara will be destroyed, and only you can save it.”

"Will Mitakihara be destroyed?"

Xiao Yuan stared wide-eyed, somewhat incredulous.

"And I can save Mitakihara? Really?"

How come she didn't know she was so amazing?

"You will learn some things in this month, and then you will understand everything."

I'm telling you all this now just to prepare you mentally in advance, not to force you to make a choice.

Whatever you ultimately choose to do, I won't stop you. I just hope you won't regret your decision.

"...Although I didn't understand much, I remembered what you said."

Hearing Li Xiao's solemn tone, Xiao Yuan carefully noted down his words.

"In that case, let's call it a day."

Li Xiao stood up, seemingly preparing to leave.

Upon seeing this, Xiaoyuan quickly asked, "Excuse me, what's your name?"

"I almost forgot, my name is Li Xiao. Well then, see you next time, Xiao Yuan."

After saying that, Li Xiao turned into the wind and left.

Madoka looked at Homura Akemi, who was still standing there, and hesitated to speak.

Homura Akemi looked at her with a complicated expression for a while.

"Madoka Kaname... Enjoy your life right now."

Leaving behind this ambiguous remark, she turned and left.

In the end, only Xiaoyuan, who seemed a little lost, was left at the scene.

After school in the afternoon.

Madoka walked home with Sayaka, looking worried.

"Xiaoyuan, let's go to the record store. I want to buy a new record."

Because of Li Xiao's influence, Sayaka lost feelings for Kamijou Kyosuke, so this time she went to buy records not for him, but simply because she liked him.

"this......"

Xiaoyuan is preoccupied and has lost interest in going shopping.

"If Xiaoyuan has other things to do, I'll go by myself!"

Sayaka didn't seem to care, and when she saw that Madoka's expression was off, she spoke up cheerfully.

"No, I have nothing else to do. Let's go together."

Xiaoyuan ultimately didn't want to disappoint her friend.

"Is it really okay?"

"real."

"Let's go!"

As a result, upon arriving at the record store, they repeated their previous experience, encountering the witch once again.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Why did this have to happen to us?!"

Sayaka grabbed Madoka and ran for her life.

Xiaoyuan was extremely shocked to see this very familiar scene, a similar one that had appeared in her dreams many times.

But there was no time to think about it now, so she could only try her best to escape with Sayaka.

Until a girl with golden hair descended from the sky.

"Oh dear, it seems I've arrived just in time."

Mami Tomoe smiled gracefully and casually summoned a large number of flintlock muskets, aiming them at the monsters chasing Madoka and Sayaka.

In a series of explosions, the monsters were quickly wiped out.

"Are you guys okay?"

"Yes, yes! We're okay! You're amazing!"

Sayaka looked at her with a hint of admiration.

"You're students from Mitakihara Middle School, right? Judging from your uniforms, you're second-year students. I'm your senior, my name is Tomoe Mami."

"Hello, senior sister."

Madoka and Sayaka also greeted each other politely.

"Senior, do you know what's going on? And what were those monsters just now?"

"Let me explain this."

A small white beast leaped out of the shadows; it was Cupid.

"this is……"

Sayaka and Madoka looked at the little beast that could only speak human language with a strange expression.

"My name is Kyubey. Madoka Kaname, would you like to make a contract with me and become a magical girl?"

"Eh?"

Xiao Yuan was stunned.

The scene shifts, and everyone is now sitting in Mami Tomoe's house.

"good to eat!"

Sayaka praised the cake and black tea that Mami Tomoe served without reservation.

"As long as you like it."

Mami covered her mouth and chuckled softly, seemingly quite pleased.

"Now you can tell me, what exactly happened just now?"

Sayaka's face was full of curiosity.

"The monster that just attacked you is called a witch. Witches are monsters formed from despair and curses. They are apostles who spread disaster and bring the seeds of calamity into the world."

Mami Tomoe stroked her teacup, adding in a somewhat somber tone:

"There is a considerable chance that unexplained murders or suicides are caused by witches' curses. Witches, in the form of invisible curses, have been eroding humanity and the world."

"Didn't anyone discover the existence of these witches before?"

"Because the witches are all lurking within the witch's barrier, just like the place you just broke into, which ordinary people cannot observe at all."

"Who is that magical girl?"

"Magical girls are beings that are the opposite of witches. They are born from wishes and take it upon themselves to defeat witches."

"Aren't magical girls people who spread love and hope?"

Sayaka's face was full of anticipation.

Cupid did not answer her question, seemingly tacitly acknowledging her guess.

"By signing a contract with me, you can become a magical girl. As a reward for fighting witches, you can make a wish to me when you sign the contract."

"Can I wish for anything?"

"Anything is fine."

"I hope you will consider this carefully. Fighting a witch is not child's play; it is a battle where you have to risk your life."

If you don't have enough awareness, then please forget about today's events and live your lives well.

Mama kindly reminded them.

Main text: Chapter 156 There's nothing to be afraid of anymore!

Xiao Yuan recalled what Li Xiao had said this morning.

Wish... choice... could it be referring to the contract with Kyubey?

So what should I do?

Xiaoyuan felt very confused. She wanted to ask, but she didn't know who to ask.

So, what are your wishes?

Cupid asked again.

Xiaoyuan shook her head. "I...have no wishes."

As she had told Li Xiao that morning, she now truly had no desires that absolutely needed to be fulfilled.

"What about Sayaka?"

Kyubey then looked at Sayaka.

Although compared to the vast karma entangled around Madoka, she was merely incidental, Kyubey still saw her excellent aptitude.

Moreover, if Sayaka were to become a magical girl, it would be even easier for her to seduce Madoka.

"Me? Hmm... I don't think I can think of any wishes for the time being."

Sayaka shook her head as well. Now that she no longer had feelings for Kyosuke Kamijou, she naturally wouldn't wish for his hand to recover.

"Is that so...? That's alright. We can talk again if you need it later."

Seeing that both refused, Cupid didn't care, for it already had a plan in mind...

A few days later, the timeline was pushed back a bit.