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Saki Koizumi knew this was inevitable, but Kotomi Ayatoku's actions did indeed cause her some minor problems.

The matter of Kyubey and the magical girl, which was supposed to be kept secret before the investigation, became public knowledge after it was spread online.

It's unknown how many people are currently searching for Kyubey, or who have already become magical girls.

If Cupid isn't so naive... then things will get really serious.

We must resolve this matter as soon as possible, find Kyubey, and find out the price for the magical girl.

How could miracles and magic not come without a price?

Saki Koizumi asked Takatoku to send her information about Kotomi Aitoku, planning to go and find this magical girl from this world with Iroha Tamaki.

Since she is an idol, I contacted her agency first, and then tried to contact Kotomi Satoku herself through the contact information left at the tower.

However, the call didn't go through.

According to the manager, they should be looking for nearby idol groups.

"Kotomi is currently following a newly debuted group. Haha, you might find it strange that idols also support other idol groups, but Kotomi is very interested in that group and always goes to watch their performances. She's probably in front of the station right now."

The agent laughed heartily twice. "That kid is indeed very reckless and clumsy. He even forgot about the training for obtaining his license..."

Since the call came from the tower asking Kotomi to attend a training assessment, her manager readily told Saki Koizumi what she knew.

Kotomi Sōtoku is indeed a rash and attention-seeking person who enjoys sharing her life with fans by posting videos online.

The same applies to the Kewpie videos during this period.

Saki Koizumi was puzzled by the manager's frankness: "Don't you think... she's a bit neglecting her duties?"

"Oh? As long as Kotomi is happy, that's all that matters." The manager was so carefree that she seemed a bit dim-witted.

Having obtained the information from the agent, Saki Koizumi pulled Iroha Tamaki along and headed towards the station.

..

In the backstage dressing room before Shiori Hachiya and Sayaka Miki took the stage.

The white-haired woman stood with her arms crossed, leaning against the wall, her eyes slightly lowered, as if she were thinking about something.

She wore a pristine white eyepatch over her left eye, the faint scars extending from its edge looking both horrifying and strangely beautiful. Despite the warm weather, she wore a black leather glove on her left hand. However, a certain incongruity was evident in the shape of her hand.

Wearing a shirt and black trousers, with a tall and slender figure, he exuded an unparalleled presence in the lounge even without saying a word.

Beside her, Nana Ohba, the manager of the recently debuted duo Zombiegirl, was busy doing makeup for her two artists.

After all, it's their turn to appear next.

Since the only character who needed to conceal her complexion was Shiori Hachiya, who was a zombie, Sayaka Miki's makeup was relatively simple, and Nana Oba's makeup was placed at the back.

But this doesn't mean that busy Nana Oba will let Kita Kirihara off the hook just because she sees her so relaxed.

She cradled Shiori Hachiya's head, applying the lotion, and couldn't help but say, "Director...? Time's almost up, could you please help me out?"

Kita Kirihara turned his head and his gaze fell on Miki Sayaka, who was sitting with her legs apart, studying cosmetics and looking rather eager to try them out.

She replied, "Okay."

Although Saki probably won't be able to perform with the group at the same time, I'll let Sayaka handle it later.

After all, Sayaka and Iroha are acquaintances... so it would be logical for Sayaka to take Iroha with her to search for Kyubey.

Having already made clear arrangements for Sayaka Miki in his mind, Kita Kirihara narrowed his exposed right eye and revealed a pleasant smile.

224. Superman who comes to the rescue

The camera was shaking.

Off-camera, there was running and the sound of slightly hurried footsteps.

Saki Koizumi followed behind Iroha Tamaki, maintaining a relatively close distance from the girl who had transformed and was now wearing a white cloak, but not at a distance that would interfere with her battle.

She didn't attack immediately, but instead observed Tamaki Iroha's fighting style.

They are currently inside the "Witch's Barrier" that Iroha Tamaki mentioned.

Surrounded by dilapidated speakers, headphones, alcohol, snowflakes, and dazzling colored lights that hurt the eyes of ordinary people, the deafening music made my eardrums uncomfortable, and the constantly changing, uniquely styled visuals also brought a sense of mental pollution.

Staring at it for a long time can cause your eyes and head to feel swollen and painful.

When Koizumi Saki brought Tamaki Iroha to the performance venue in front of the station, the two accidentally stepped into this witch's barrier.

According to Iroha Tamaki, witches hide within these highly concealed barriers, spreading despair everywhere. Humans affected by witches will bear the witch's mark—a mark known as the witch's kiss.

Out of curiosity about the unfamiliar power system, Saki Koizumi watched the magical girl's transformation and battle process after entering the witch's barrier with Iroha Tamaki, without taking the initiative to intervene.

Although it's said online that magical girl costumes are much more glamorous and elaborate than hero costumes, there are still those like Iroha Tamaki who opt for a simpler style.

After transforming, Iroha was covered in slightly transparent black silk clothing, draped in a white cloak, a pink skirt, and black over-the-knee boots. Her weapon was a hand crossbow inlaid with gems, which didn't seem to be very powerful.

To be honest, Saki Koizumi thinks that Iroha Tamaki might not be the kind of magical girl who is very powerful.

Maybe I could take a shooting course... that way I wouldn't have to outline human figures to this extent.

However, she is very good at dodging. At least, Koizumi Saki watched as Tamaki Iroha flipped and dodged through the witch's attacks for so long, yet she still didn't suffer any scratches.

Saki Koizumi's thoughtful, half-hearted swimming as she ran naturally drew criticism from the audience.

[Chief, what are you doing?]

I didn't expect the new character to be so popular.

[Master Huan, stop scraping! (Deep sorrow)]

[Master Huan, take a look at this hero next to you who's just observing from the sidelines.]

[We've arrived inside the Party Witch's barrier, the world's first witch. Isn't that the dashing and handsome Master Huan? Ah, let's look at the lazy Chief not far away, family.]

【Wow! Huanzi is still in middle school!】

[I mean, can't that adult who's just slacking off be a little more reliable? Don't let a minor protect you (annoying)]

Viewers couldn't stand Koizumi Saki's slacking off anymore and flooded the screen with complaints.

The Party Witch—this witch's official name was displayed on the live stream screen in witchy script as soon as she made her debut.

It also fits Shibuya's style.

In this neighborhood where young people indulge in nightlife, witches might emerge amidst the noisy music and dazzling lights... It's not that hard to understand, really.

While Iroha Tamaki was struggling against the queuing witch whose prototype resembled a centipede, Saki Koizumi used her abilities to read a lot of information about the witch.

This is tough on Huan Caiyu.

When entering the barrier, Koizumi Saki expressed her wish that I could help her gather information about witches, and at that time, Tamaki Iroha patted her chest and took on the task.

While Iroha was fighting, Koizumi-san would take advantage of the gaps to analyze the witch...

Based on this, it seems that Koizumi-san was not a frontline combatant?

Iroha saw this confusion in her eyes and made up her mind to protect Koizumi-san, whom she was meeting for the first time.

Then, he realized his own inadequacy.

Koizumi Saki did not reveal her identity, and at Kita Kirihara's prompting, Tamaki Iroha did not reveal any further information.

Kita Kirihara adjusted her own condition back to that of a very weak period, so she did not use "that" ability and did not have much combat experience. Facing this powerful witch, Tamaki Iroha quickly felt the strain.

Seeing that Huan Caiyu was about to be defeated, her magic power and stamina were running out, and her dodging movements were becoming sluggish.

Saki Koizumi knew she couldn't slack off anymore.

Huan Caiyu was momentarily distracted while dodging the spikes coming from her feet. In that instant, a hand suddenly reached out from the nearby television set and grabbed her cloak, which was fluttering as she ran!

With that tug, her center of gravity shifted, and her body suddenly fell backward!

What was reflected in Iroha's eyes was...

With a whooshing sound, a red dry ice fire extinguisher, spinning at high speed, suddenly appeared in sight.

At that moment, the scene seemed to be paused, the fire extinguisher hovering in mid-air was all too clear.

Huan Caiyu subconsciously held her breath.

Then, a very familiar longsword pierced the fire extinguisher!

The internal pressure balance was broken by the longsword, and the powder inside the dry ice fire extinguisher was sprayed out, enveloping the area in smoke.

Before Huan Caiyu could fully react, the newcomer hoisted her onto his shoulder in a very familiar manner and sped towards safety.

Saki Koizumi was also shocked as she was grabbed and dragged away from the danger zone.

The person who came to the rescue was a familiar face to the viewers watching the live stream, but Saki Koizumi was somewhat of a stranger.

A magical girl with short, light blue hair, named Sayaka Miki, a savior who can save the day.

She is also a member of the Silver Court.

However, it only appeared briefly in the camera's view twice and basically had no chance to appear on screen.

Saki Koizumi naturally didn't recognize the other person either.

She was confused by Sayaka Miki's appearance: ...Is this yet another magical girl?

"Wow...it's you?" Miki Sayaka was quite surprised after seeing Tamaki Iroha's face clearly.

Sayaka Miki, who is the messenger of the Circular Principle, actually has an impression of Iroha Tamaki.

The worldline in which this child exists deviates too much from other worldlines due to the emergence of singularities, making it too fragile to be interfered with by the Law of Cycles.

Therefore, the Law of Cycles pays close attention to that world line, and as a divine messenger, Sayaka Miki naturally has a deep memory of the key figure, Iroha Tamaki.

She knew Iroha Tamaki, and the other person knew her too... or rather, she was Sayaka Miki in their timeline.

The Miki Sayaka that I know is not actually the same person as the one in front of me.

...I never expected that Huan-san would also be tricked into working for Kita-che-san for free.

Sayaka Miki sighed inwardly.

Just how good is this guy at persuasion...?

Thinking this, Miki Sayaka didn't bother to "catch up" with Tamaki Iroha. Instead, she put her hands behind her head and complained to the guy who was slowly swaying over: "Kitagiri-san, at least walk faster."

Upon hearing the surname "Kitagiri," Koizumi Saki, who had been cautiously observing everything, suddenly became breathless.