Tokyo: Magical Girl Shatters My Dream of Going Public

Chapter 102 I'm Sorry (2/5)

The moment Kaoru heard the name Hayami Tensei, her breath caught in her throat.

The blood seemed to roar in my ears.

The brain works frantically for a fraction of a second.

Does she know who I am?

Do you know about what happened between me and Hayami Tenkyo?

How did she know?

Was she sent by the Magical Girl Association to investigate?

But—how did the investigation lead to me?

Countless questions pierced his thoughts, making Xun suddenly feel somewhat dazed.

But next second.

Xun gently exhaled.

His expression returned to calm.

"Yes, I know her." Her voice was steady. "She used to participate in track and field competitions frequently. She could never beat my sister."

This is the truth.

Since the other party mentioned this name in front of her, they must have done some research.

If I were to say I didn't know him at this moment, it would be too fake.

Xun lowered her eyes, her tone naturally revealing her disgust: "However—I personally don't like her very much."

After saying that, she turned to leave.

It's as if they don't want to talk about this unpleasant name anymore.

"sorry."

The voice of the savior came from behind.

Xun paused in her steps.

She apologized?

Why?

Xun turned around.

His gaze fell on the face of the savior.

The other person's expression changed.

It's no longer that bright, carefree laugh.

Rather, it is a kind of earnestness that borders on compassion.

"sorry."

Savior Light repeated it, his voice very soft.

"I'm late."

Xun's pupils suddenly contracted.

She saw Savior Guang raise his hand and pull down the collar of his school uniform shirt.

Below the collarbone, in the center of the chest.

On his skin was a faintly glowing golden mark.

Its shape resembles the outstretched wings of an angel.

Exquisite and sacred.

Yet it carries a certain inhuman, alien quality.

Xun's heart pounded violently.

That's proof of being a magical girl.

She really is a magical girl!

After a brief moment of shock, Xun forced herself to calm down.

She raised her eyes and looked at the savior.

"What does this mean?"

His tone carried just the right amount of confusion and wariness, like an ordinary student who had accidentally stumbled upon a secret.

The savior loosened his collar, and the mark was covered again.

"To be honest, I am a magical girl, and my public name is [Justice]."

"

She confessed, her expression still filled with sorrow.

"In fact, all magical girls have similar marks. It's just that the location and shape of each person's mark are different."

She paused, then added, "For example, Hayami Tenshou, also known as the magical girl [Tensen]."

"Her mark was on her thigh, and it was in the shape of lightning."

Xun listened quietly.

My heart was filled with icy coldness.

she knows.

She already knew where Tian Shan's mark was.

I had already heard the president mention the various secrets of magical girls.

But at this moment, she had to keep acting.

She had to pretend to be a shocked ordinary person who had just learned the truth.

"Magic girl?"

Xun repeated the word, her voice trembling with just the right amount of tremor.

"What the hell are you talking about?"

The savior looked at her with deep eyes.

It was as if it wanted to pierce through her pupils and see into the deepest part of her soul.

The wind in the woods stopped.

Only a heavy, suffocating silence remained between the two of them.

A moment later, the Savior spoke again, uttering something astonishing.

"Magical girls all have two lives."

"Even if you kill the magical girl, it will only make the world forget the existence of [Heavenly Flash]."

"Hayato Hayami himself will not actually die."

Xun's fingers curled up almost imperceptibly.

she knows.

The president had already told her that.

But she didn't understand why this magical girl who called herself "justice" would suddenly bring this up.

Savior Light continued speaking.

His tone revealed a hint of suppressed resentment.

"I'll tell you the truth."

"It was Hayami Tensei who stole your sister's chance, the chance for her to become a magical girl."

"She stole the life that should have belonged to your sister."

"I used to try to teach her a lesson."

She twitched the corners of her mouth, her smile somewhat sarcastic.

"But the president found out."

"I was confined to my home for three whole months as punishment."

Xun's pupils suddenly contracted.

The shock on her face was genuine.

I wasn't shocked by the fact that "Tian Shan stole the qualification" itself.

She already knew about that incident; she even witnessed it herself.

What shocked her was—

The Magical Girl Association knew all along?

If they had known the truth all along.

If they had known all along that Tian Shan's qualification was stolen.

Why?

Why pretend nothing happened?

Why let that thief continue to flaunt his identity as a "magical girl"?

Anger, like a cold fire, instantly burned through Xun's chest.

But her face still held that incredulous expression.

His lips trembled slightly, as if he was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information and unable to speak.

The savior's light gazed at her.

He took in the shock in her eyes.

Naturally, this shock is understood as "the shock of learning the truth".

She took half a step forward.

His voice was lowered, carrying a certain almost seductive seriousness.

"If you want to kill Tian Shan in the future."

"9

She paused, then spoke slowly and deliberately.

"I can help."

Smoke stopped breathing.

She looked into the excessively bright eyes of the Savior.

There were no jokes, no tests, only an almost fanatical certainty.

The wind in the woods picked up again.

The wind rustled through the leaves, making a soft, whispering sound, like countless tiny whispers.

Xun stood at the boundary between light and shadow.

Countless thoughts flashed through my mind.

Finally, it freezes on a cold question mark.

What exactly does she want to do?

Afternoon, first floor of the factory.

The vehicle workshop was spacious, with slanted pillars of sunlight streaming through the skylights, and dust particles slowly rising and falling in the light.

Kurokawa lay beneath the armored vehicle chassis he had hand-made, holding a multi-function wrench in his hand, adjusting the angle of the drive shaft interface.

Sweat mixed with engine oil slid down from his forehead to his chin.

He was completely focused.

Until her legs stopped at the edge of his field of vision.

Black, semi-transparent stockings encased her slender, straight calves, while the hem of her school uniform pleated skirt gently brushed above her knees.

Kurokawa paused.

He pulled himself onto the skateboard and slowly slid out from under the car.

look up.

Xun stood there.

He gripped the shoulder bag strap tightly with both hands.

The lower lip was slightly dented from being bitten by the teeth, and had lost its color.

Her face was expressionless, but the weight in her eyes was so heavy that it seemed to freeze the air.

Kurokawa stood up and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

He asked, his voice low.

Xun didn't answer; she just looked at him.

Her eyes were slightly red.

Then, she suddenly took a step forward, opened her arms, and bumped into his chest.

Kurokawa froze.

His hand, covered in engine oil, hung in mid-air, unsure of where to put it.

The girl's body was trembling slightly, and her body temperature was slightly hot through her school uniform shirt.

"----smoke?"

Kurokawa called her softly.

"They all know—"

Xun's voice was muffled in his chest, trembling with suppressed emotion.

"The Magical Girl Association—they knew all along—"

She took a deep breath, as if she had used up all her strength.

"They all know that Tian Shan stole my sister's opportunity—"

Upon hearing this, Kurokawa completely understood.

His hand slowly fell, and he gently patted her back with the back of his relatively clean hand.

"I see—"

He spoke in a low voice, without any surprise in his tone.

There was only a calm of "I knew it."

He had already guessed it, but he didn't expect the other party to approach Xun directly in this way.

"Are we going to the research lab?"

Kurokawa asked, his voice very soft.

"Would you like a glass of milk first?"

Xun, who was in his arms, remained silent for two seconds.

Then, he nodded slightly.

"Um."

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