Tokyo: Magical Girl Shatters My Dream of Going Public

第120章 20分钟（2.5日，5/5）

The loud bang on the hood momentarily stunned the four people inside the car.

My mind went blank for a second.

Xuecun was the first to react.

The teacher's instincts overcame her fear, and she almost instinctively pushed open the car door and rushed out.

Kurokawa followed closely behind.

The two approached the car, and Yukimura reached out cautiously to check on the girl lying on the hood.

Just then, the Justice Transformation vanished due to a devastating attack.

The tattered school uniform and the girl's pale face were visible beneath.

She wore a pendant on her chest that seemed to activate almost automatically.

A semi-transparent spherical barrier unfolds from the pendant, enveloping her entirely.

Within the barrier, specks of healing energy were slowly seeping into her body, repairing those shocking wounds.

The survival mechanism has been activated.

Yukimura breathed a slight sigh of relief; at least—he was still alive.

Her gaze fell on the girl's back, and her breath caught in her throat.

A deep, gruesome knife wound ran diagonally across the child's entire back.

The skin and flesh were turned inside out, with an abnormal charred black edge, but little blood flowed out, as if even the blood had been eroded and evaporated by the resentment in the attack.

Xuecun's legs went weak, and he almost knelt down.

She had never seen such horrific injuries.

Kurokawa's gaze swept quickly across the surroundings.

Justice's personal belongings were scattered all over the ground.

A phone with a shattered screen, a student ID card from Chenghua College, and—three crystal cores with different lusters—were all scattered on the spot.

One of them, with a murky and dull color, was the D-grade crystal core that had just been extracted from the faceless man.

They haven't had time to be recycled yet.

His gaze shifted to the pale gold crystal that had rolled to the side of the car.

Inside the crystal, the vengeful spirit known as "Mother" had shrunk into a small blob of ink, clinging to the crystal wall, motionless, its luster dim.

Clearly, it was also severely injured in that attack and lost its ability to fight.

Kurokawa's heart sank.

Magic Less — Defeated?

And the defeat was so complete and so swift.

Footsteps sounded behind me.

Chika and Kaoru also got out of the car and stood on either side of him.

Chika's gaze passed over the lying Zhengyi and fixed on the increasingly dense crimson pillar of light in the ruins of the distant teaching building.

Within the pillar of light, the distorted wails grew clearer, as if countless hands were reaching out from within.

She asked nervously in a low voice, "President—"

"What do we do now?"

She paused, as if using all her strength to say the next sentence: "Those things—if they break through—"

"A lot of people will die, won't they?"

Kurokawa did not answer immediately.

He stared at the towering blood-red light, his expression more solemn than ever before.

Kurokawa was lost in thought.

Is it because of my arrival?

The butterfly flaps its wings.

He defeated Tenshin, which led to Justice being sent to Tokyo.

If it were still a flash, with her barely D-rank strength, even a C-rank like Scarlet Sakura would never trust her to handle such an anomaly alone.

Hiiro will definitely come along.

In that case, the disaster might be contained within the academy.

Instead of what it is now.

Justice failed, and there were no follow-up measures to deal with the anomaly.

Danger is about to spread like a plague throughout the entire neighborhood.

Is it all because I changed cause and effect?

An unnamed anger suddenly flared up.

Anxious.

pressure.

There was something deeper and heavier, like a lead weight weighing down in my stomach.

Is it guilt?

he does not know.

The feeling was both strange and sharp, scraping against my nerves.

He shook his head vigorously.

Now is not the time for internal strife.

After all.

He had no idea how the "Chenghua Academy tragedy" in his previous life had happened.

Did Tian Shan participate? Was Fei Ying present?

Did the Magical Girl Association even notice the anomaly here?

Everything is unknown.

After all, with Sakura's C-rank strength, if she had been there immediately, the tragedy of all the students in the academy being wiped out would not have happened.

It's pointless to criticize yourself with vague speculations.

The most urgent task is the next step!

He looked at the blood-red academy.

There were five victims.

The fact that they could so quickly defeat Justice, who had just finished a battle, shows that even though Justice had just ended a major war, their power should not be underestimated.

At least—we must consider that there are no fewer than two, or even more, D-level vengeful spirits entrenched within the academy.

A "cluster of vengeful spirits" of this size is extremely dangerous.

This is definitely not something that these few people can solve head-on.

The optimal solution, without a doubt, is to retreat immediately.

They could even ignore the unconscious Justice and stay away from this powder keg that was about to explode.

but----

Kurokawa turned his head and glanced at the three people beside him.

Xuecun was pale, but his eyes held the stubbornness unique to a teacher.

Chika and Kaoru stared straight at him, waiting for instructions.

There was unease, trust, and a kind of dependence like that of a fledgling bird in his eyes.

If he were to order them to "escape" now, they would certainly do so.

However, their loyalty may not collapse in the future, but it will certainly waver.

More importantly, is it to flee without a fight?

With its tail between its legs, it slunk away.

This is not in line with his character.

Never.

Kurokawa took a deep breath.

The cool night wind filled my chest, suppressing the restless fire within me.

My thoughts became clear and cold again.

He turned to Chinatsu and Kaoru, and said decisively, "The commotion here is too great; the Magical Girl Association must have already noticed. Reinforcements are definitely on their way."

He paused.

"What we need to do is find a way to contain what's inside before reinforcements arrive."

"At least—we can't let them scatter so easily and rush into the streets."

Chika and Kaoru's eyes lit up at the same time.

The anxiety on his face was quickly suppressed, replaced by focus.

"Put on your combat suits," Kurokawa ordered. "Prepare for battle."

"Yes!" the two replied in unison, immediately turning around and running towards the back of the car with swift and decisive movements.

Kurokawa bent down and picked up Masayoshi's cell phone, which had fallen beside the car.

The screen is cracked, but it's still functional.

He swiped to unlock it.

The phone didn't have a password, perhaps a convenient setting for use during combat.

The contacts list is opened.

A name jumps into view as your fingertip swipes quickly:

【Furukawa Aiko】

It is followed by a small "♡" symbol.

Scarlet Cherry Blossom.

Kurokawa stared at the name, and the anxiety that had just subsided in his chest surged up again without warning, even more intensely.

It contains fragments of memories from a past life.

His hand holding the phone tightened unconsciously.

Xuecun's voice rang out from the side, filled with worry.

"Mr. Kurokawa?"

Kurokawa snapped back to reality.

He closed his eyes briefly, and when he opened them again, his eyes were filled with a cold, calm demeanor.

No more hesitation.

Tap the name with your fingertip and dial the number.

The call was answered quickly after two beeps.

"Justice?" A languid female voice, as if just woken up, came through the receiver, slightly nasal yet still possessing a natural arrogance. "The mission's over? So quickly?"

Kurokawa took a breath, his voice slow and deliberate, yet each word clear: "Justice has failed."

"—What?" The voice on the other end snapped to attention, all languor vanishing instantly. "Who are you?!"

"Chenghua Girls' Academy. There are more than five vengeful spirits, at least two of which are at least D-level threat." Kurokawa spoke rapidly, brooking no interruption. "I'll give you twenty minutes."

"Within twenty minutes, you will have less than one man," Kurokawa paused, making sure he had said each word clearly.

"I will take my men and evacuate immediately. You will bear the consequences of what happens here."

"Wait! What are you—" Hiyori's urgent voice burst from the receiver.

Kurokawa didn't listen anymore.

He applied slight pressure with his thumb and forefinger.

pat.

A crisp sound.

The phone case shattered instantly, and the screen went dark immediately.

Tiny shards of plastic and glass slipped through his fingers and fell onto the cold ground.

The night wind ruffled the stray hairs on his forehead, and he loosened his grip, letting the debris fall to the ground.