I have no regrets about my 2D world!

The pink pupils gradually opened in consciousness, and what came into view was a figure that seemed to be wearing a mask.

"...What is this? She seems to be...coming closer to me..."

The two collided, and Iroha Tamaki's consciousness fell asleep again.

......

outside world.

Yachiyo eliminated an approaching familiar and was about to continue swinging the trident when he suddenly felt his face being touched.

"Iroha!"

Several tridents appeared at the same time, clearing out some of the surrounding familiars and freeing up a space.

Yachiyo placed Iroha Tamaki in front of her, calling out to her consciousness.

"Iroha, Iroha! Are you okay?!"

Tamaki Iroha's fingers moved slightly, which made Yachiyo feel a little happy, but then fear came afterwards.

Huan Caiyu's tied-up long hair had been untied at some point, and as the amplitude of her finger movements increased, the pink hair suddenly grew and wrapped around Huan Caiyu's body, carrying her into the air.

......

The ominous premonition finally came true. Yachiyo stared blankly at the ever-changing "Huan Caiyu" flying in the air, feeling the familiar breath coming from her, and the trident in her hand fell to the ground.

"After all... you still can't save me..."

......

"Hey, why are you magical girls so stubborn? I'd take action if you just begged me, but you keep insisting on doing it. What are you thinking?"

A sigh was accompanied by a complaint, and Bai's figure appeared next to Yachiyo, with a look of disappointment in his eyes.

He has already appeared so many times as a hint, and he was just short of saying it directly, "It's almost time, please beg me," but neither Yachiyo nor Tamaki Iroha said a word.

Iroha Tamaki might not want to trouble him, but he couldn't figure out why Yachiyo didn't speak up.

Since I was able to send Shana to her before, it should be obvious that I have no intention of harming them. So why didn't I ask for help?

"...You didn't say you'd help us just by asking!" This thought suddenly crossed Yachiyo's mind.

But it was only for a moment. When she saw Bai appear, an expression of pleading mixed with a hint of expectation suddenly appeared on her face. She wanted to ask, but was interrupted by another sudden voice.

"Because if you don't insist, you won't become a magical girl. And you like it better this way, right?"

It seemed as if a burst of cheerful music started playing, and a blue-haired figure appeared on the field.

What followed were pink bows and red spears.

"Bai, we're here."

"Hey, it looks like it's quite lively here. I wonder if you guys will be rewarded for helping me?"

The pink-haired and red-haired figures also arrived here quickly and eliminated some familiars along the way.

"Magical girls are stubborn, sure, but what do you mean by 'I like it more'? Asuka, don't tarnish my innocence."

After casually complaining, Bai turned around and looked at the three figures who had arrived.

Asuka with a katana, Madoka with a bow and arrow, and Kyoko with a gun.

"They are..." Yachiyo looked at Asuka and the others in a daze.

"Magical girl." Bai laughed softly.

"Well, since you're here, I'll leave these familiars in your care."

"Bai, are you trying to slack off?" Asuka landed beside Bai and poked him with the handle of the knife with a grin.

Bai's mouth twitched, and he chopped Asuka's head with a knife.

"Go quickly."

"Hey, hey, just go if you want to, why bother with violence?" Asuka muttered twice and rushed towards Madoka who was already fighting with her familiar.

"Hey, does that witch over there need my help? The reward is negotiable."

Anzi didn't rush to deal with the familiar immediately, but looked at Huan Caiyu, who had transformed into a witch but was motionless in the air, with her eyes full of interest.

They arrived a little late and did not see the scene of Huan Caiyu's transformation, so they thought she was just an ordinary witch.

"No need to trouble you, just leave it to me."

Bai shook his head and smiled softly.

"Qi, alright then." Xingzi curled her lips. Since others didn't need her help, she wouldn't say much. Anyway, she just had to pay the reward for fighting the familiar later.

Seeing Anzi running off to fight with the familiar, Bai also turned around and looked at Tamaki Iroha in the air.

"Okay, don't worry about the familiar anymore. It's her turn next."

Then, under Yachiyo's nervous gaze, he extended his hand towards Tamaki Iroha.

Chapter 55 ends at the Kotorei Shrine

As Yachiyo watched, an incomprehensible power spread from Shiro's hand and enveloped Iroha Tamaki.

Huan Caiyu, who was still struggling, stopped completely at this moment.

There was a ticking sound, and the light stimulated Yachiyo for a moment, causing her to close her eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, he found that Huan Caiyu had returned to her original form, wearing a magical girl's costume and slowly falling into Bai's open arms.

"Iroha..." Yachiyo stared blankly at Iroha Tamaki who was sleeping in Shiro's arms, not understanding what had just happened.

In her guess, Bai should have a way to bring back Huan Caiyu's consciousness, but she didn't expect that he could just turn her back to her original state, and even the impurities in the soul gem disappeared.

"It's okay now. Let her rest for a while. It's just that seeing the fake You must have been a big blow to her." Bai said softly.

He could indeed just wake Tamaki Iroha up, and even restore his mind to its previous state, but there was no need for that.

Since she has already decided to take over, it would be better for her to take a break since she has been persisting.

"And you're not in very good condition either." Bai turned to look at Yachiyo.

She, who used to be calm and heroic, was now sitting on the ground. After a long battle, her clothes were a little messy and her eyes were red.

She also met a fake friend, but she first confirmed that the friend was real, and then confirmed that it was fake.

Compared to the beginning when Huan Caiyu quickly realized that it was fake and was just sad, this was more like she was experiencing the separation of a friend again.

Perhaps her mental state is not necessarily better than that of Iroha Tamaki now, it is just that her physique as a magical girl is supporting her.

"You should take a rest first, I will take you out later."

After he finished speaking, Bai looked towards the people who were fighting.

"Asuka, stop playing around and hurry up and fix this. It's time for them to rest.

And the one called Tsuruno, you should take care of Yachiyo first."

Asuka waved her hand and chopped off a familiar that was rushing towards her. After hearing Bai's voice, she looked at the situation on Bai's side and agreed.

"Okay!

Madoka, I'll control it, and you give it the finishing blow."

"OK, all right."

Xiaoyuan nodded, and the arrows in her hand began to gather.

As early as when they entered the barrier, they had already discovered the location of the real body of Yao, but seeing what Bai was busy with, and whether they were in danger, they had been playing with Yao and the familiars it summoned.

Now that Bai's problem has been resolved, they decided not to hold back.

Tsuruno, who was standing by, stopped when Asuka and the others came here to take over the familiar, and had been paying attention to what was happening on Yachiyo's side. However, because he was afraid of disturbing Bai, he just stood there and didn't get close.

Now hearing Bai's call, he couldn't help but run over.

"Yachiyo!"

Tsuruno quickly ran to Yachiyo's side and looked at Yachiyo's arms back and forth to check if there were any injuries.

After confirming again and again that there was no problem, he chuckled twice and sat next to Yachiyo.

......

Asuka kept waving the saber in her hand, and every strike would kill a familiar, which soon appeared in front of the rumor.

He lightly leaped above Yao, then raised his hands and chopped down.

Yua, who was several times larger than Asuka, fell to the ground with a bang after being chopped down.

"Little round!"

"Roger that!"

Seeing Yao being knocked to the ground by Asuka, before the dust around her could settle, Xiaoyuan suddenly shot out the arrow that had been condensed in her hand for a long time.

A sound of breaking through the air suddenly rang out, and a pink light instantly reached the hole created by Yao's landing. Along with the movement like an RPG explosion, the surrounding dust gradually dissipated.

As the barrier slowly dissipated, the magical girls present except Asuka all looked at Madoka in surprise.

It's not that they can't release such destructive power, but they usually feel very tired after releasing such powerful moves. However, Xiaoyuan acted as if nothing happened and even raised her bow and arrow to try again.

However, after discovering that the reaction of the magic had disappeared, he put away his bow and arrow.

The surrounding scenery gradually recovered, and everyone returned to the shrine outside.

Before Xiaoyuan could say anything, Anzi looked at Asuka with some dissatisfaction and said.

"Hey, Asuka, did you hold back when you fought me?"

It's no wonder that Anzi was a little unhappy. After all, Asuka taught Anzi a lesson when they first met. After that, the two of them fought each other several times, but Asuka never dominated Anzi again.

This made Xingzi secretly happy for a moment, and she thought that she could finally tie with her, or even surpass her soon.

But after seeing the power of Xiaoyuan's arrow, she realized that she seemed to have overthought it.

If Madoka is so amazing, how could Asuka, who often hangs out with her, be any worse?

She thought that she could not catch this arrow, and would be seriously injured if she insisted. However, she found that Asuka seemed to be accustomed to such power, so it was very likely that she could catch it easily.

Thinking about it this way, the gap between them is still very large. In the previous battle, it was most likely that Asuka let herself go.

"Oh, Anzi found out. I was a little lenient, otherwise you would be unhappy if I defeated you easily every time." Asuka laughed when she heard Anzi's question and didn't care too much.

Now she is far superior to Xingzi in terms of magic power, physical fitness and combat experience. If she is not waterproof, Xingzi may not be able to withstand a few moves in her hands.

Perhaps influenced by someone, she decided to be a little sluggish in her battle with Anzi. No matter how much magic power Anzi used, she would use a corresponding amount, just enough to tie the battle.

Then, when Xingzi feels that she can beat him, he will suddenly increase the intensity, making Xingzi think that it is a close defeat, and then she will work harder to challenge him.

When Asuka thought of that situation, she couldn't stop smiling.

Although this matter has been discovered now, the result is still within an acceptable range.

"Tsk, just wait, sooner or later I will surpass you."

Xingzi curled her lips, not hiding the dissatisfaction on her face at all.

But this is just as Asuka expected. If Anzu gave up like this, it would be Asuka who would be upset.

"Hehe, then I'll be waiting anytime." Asuka laughed, then put away the saber in her hand and looked in the direction of Bai.

Seeing everyone's gaze, the surrounding scene had returned to normal, and Bai Ye didn't intend to care about the passerby lying on the ground.

"Now that it's over, let's take a rest."

As Bai finished speaking, the figures of several people disappeared from the spot in an instant.

Chapter 56: Brother Huanzi is still sleeping!

"Everyone, please sit wherever you want. Don't feel restrained. Just treat it as your own home."

Gently placing the still sleeping Tamaki Iroha on the sofa, Shiro addressed the others.

However, because there were so many people, Bai materialized a few more sofas.

Yachiyo, who was already exhausted, sat down. When Tsuruno saw Yachiyo sitting down, he sat down next to her.

Asuka and the other two had already sat down without any hesitation.