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Because of this incident, Mami Tomoe became good friends with Madoka and Sayaka, and also got to know Hitomi.

Madoka originally wanted to bring Homura Akemi into their group, but Homura Akemi refused.

"Are we just going to let them do as they please? Several witches infiltrated Mitakihara yesterday; Kyubey must have lured them there."

Homura Akemi looked at the group of people eating together and asked Li Xiao, who was sitting next to her.

“We all know what Kyubey wants to do, but this is a necessary step for Madoka. Without doing this, she won’t be fully prepared.”

"consciousness......"

Homura Akemi's eyes dimmed slightly, as if she had thought of something.

"Don't worry, I'll always be with you."

Li Xiao took her hand and gently comforted her.

"Ah."

Homura Akemi gently rested her head on his shoulder, as if she wanted to rest for a moment.

Li Xiao gently embraced her and used the wind to isolate them from the surroundings.

The sunlight shone on the two of them, creating a unique sense of tranquility.

For Homura Akemi in the past, such rest was a luxury.

To save Madoka, she must fight endlessly and reincarnate repeatedly.

In the end, she was left alone to continue her journey.

She could only force herself to endure the exhaustion and heartache in her heart until she gradually became numb.

Li Xiao's unwavering companionship over such a long time has somewhat comforted her heart.

With someone by my side, I have something to rely on.

Otherwise, she wouldn't know if she could have persevered on her own.

'Please allow me to be weak for a little while, Xiaoyuan. Li Xiao will plan everything, he definitely will…'

After school in the afternoon.

Just as the two had guessed, Cupid began his plan.

Madoka and Sayaka encountered the witch again on their way home from school.

"How could this happen? Why have we encountered a witch again? Kyubey, didn't you say the probability of encountering a witch was very low?"

Madoka, holding Kyubey, and Sayaka looked around at the chaotic scene with bewilderment.

"This witch is actively capturing people around her, and you are being absorbed into her as well."

Kyubey didn't explain why the witch was on their way home from school, nor did he explain why the witch didn't absorb other people but only the two of them.

The naive Sayaka and Madoka didn't think too much about it, they were just a little anxious.

"Now what?"

"There's no other way. Either you wait for Mami Tomoe to come to your rescue, or you make a wish to me now and become a magical girl."

"This……"

Xiao Yuan hesitated. They weren't in any danger yet, so perhaps they could wait? After all, Li Xiao had said before that decisions should be made carefully.

Fortunately, at that moment, Mami Tomoe, dressed as a magical girl, descended from the sky.

"Mami-sister!"

Sayaka and Madoka quickly went to her side.

"Are you injured? And how did you get here?"

“We’re fine. We were just taken here when we were going home.”

"You guys are really unlucky... Oh well, now that I'm here, you can rest assured, I'll take care of this witch."

"Mami-senpai is so reliable, it makes me want to be a magical girl too."

Upon hearing this, Mami Tomoe frowned and stopped in her tracks.

"I've already told you before, don't make decisions lightly. Becoming a magical girl can easily lead to death."

"Um, I'm sorry, Mami-senpai."

Seeing how serious she was, Sayaka apologized at lightning speed.

“Mami-senpai, Sayaka didn’t do it on purpose. We just admire someone as reliable as you.”

"Longing... I don't think someone like me deserves your sympathy."

I was just forcing myself, putting on an act. Even though I was scared and sad, there was no one to confide in, and I could only cry alone.

So, being a magical girl is definitely not an easy job!

For once, Mami Tomoe opened up to them, revealing her true feelings and frankly admitting her vulnerability.

“Mami-senpai is no longer alone. We will always be with you.”

Xiao Yuan cupped her hands to her chest, speaking gently.

"That's right! We're already good friends!"

Sayaka also affirmed this.

"Even if we don't become magical girls, we'll always be friends!"

"Thank you... thank you all."

Mami was moved by their words, and her eyes began to well up with tears.

Xiao Yuan stepped forward and gently wiped away the tears that were about to fall from her eyes.

"We should be thanking you, senior, after all, you've saved us twice already."

"Honestly, I wanted to put on airs of seniority a little longer."

"Mami-senpai...."

Mami Tomoe broke free from Madoka's grasp, put her hands on her hips, and flashed a confident smile.

"Then let's continue our quest to defeat the witch! With you all by my side, I have nothing to fear anymore!"

"Ok!"

Then, Mami Tomoe died.

Watching her headless corpse fall from the sky, landing straight on the ground.

Madoka and Sayaka covered their mouths in horror, tears streaming down their faces.

"Madoka, Sayaka! There's no time! You two must sign a contract with me right now and become magical girls! Decide your wish, and hurry up!"

"That's it! A wish! Cupid, I want to make a wish!"

Sayaka, quick-witted, thought of something and immediately spoke to Kyubey:

"I wish to revive Mami-senpai!"

Although it wasn't Madoka who made the wish, Kyubey didn't hesitate and signed a contract with Sayaka.

A surge of blue light enveloped Sayaka and the corpse of Mami Tomoe lying on the ground.

Seeing this from the shadows, Li Xiao quietly returned the unconscious Mami Tomoe to her arms, replacing the fake corpse he had created with illusion magic.

Main Text: Chapter 157 Sayaka's Unacceptable Dilemma

After the light faded, Sayaka transformed into her magical girl form, and Mami Tomoe reappeared from the light.

"Huh? What's wrong with me?"

Mami Tomoe seemed a little confused about the situation.

"Mami-sister!"

Sayaka, sword in hand, flew to her side as her cloak billowed in the air.

"Sayaka? How did you become a magical girl?"

"There's no time to explain, let's deal with this witch in front of us first!"

Sayaka pointed her sword at the witch who, for some reason, had remained motionless after killing Mami Tomoe.

Upon seeing the familiar witch, Mami Tomoe instantly recalled her previous encounter.

I... just died once?

But she didn't have time to think it through, and summoned a row of flintlock muskets to coordinate with Sayaka's attack.

Under the combined attack of the serious Mami Tomoe and Sayaka, the witch was easily defeated.

After defeating the witch, Mami Tomoe also realized something and thanked Sayaka:

"Thank you for reviving me, Sayaka."

"It's okay, Mami-senpai, you saved me before too."

"...This is different."

"Nothing's different, we're friends, aren't we?"

"Ok!"

Mami Tomoe nodded vigorously, her eyes filled with tears.

"Thank goodness, Mami-senpai is alright."

Xiaoyuan ran over and said happily.

"Xiaoyuan, wasn't my fight just now cool?"