I have no regrets about my 2D world!

Not far away, the two people in black and white were also colored again.

Hearing the sound of the iron barrel falling to the ground, the two men came to their senses and looked in front of them.

Homura Akemi was already sitting on the ground, panting, with a strangely shaped iron bucket and a deformed golf club lying beside her.

"Sister Mami, how do you feel?" Looking at Homura Akemi who was slumped on the ground without any ladylike manners, Madoka Kaname asked Mami Tomoe who was standing beside her.

Although she is only a fifteen-year-old girl, Mami Tomoe looks very mature. Her slightly long golden curly hair is tied into a ponytail and draped behind her, and the black tights reveal the plumpness of her legs.

At this moment, Mami Tomoe was looking thoughtfully at the iron barrel that was beaten to a pulp by Homura Akemi.

"Time stopping, it's a powerful ability, but the method used is a bit problematic."

Hearing this, Homura Akemi stopped panting, recovered a little, and responded, "I understand."

After training for a while, it gradually got dark and everyone returned home.

After dinner, the bed curtains in Homura Akemi's room were drawn, and Homura Akemi was sitting in front of the table with some chemicals on it.

Under the desk lamp, Homura Akemi was carefully fiddling with these items, constantly picking them up and putting them down, checking the instructions. After a while, something that looked like a cylindrical grenade was completed.

Instead of conducting the experiment in the house immediately, he stopped time and went to an empty and deserted place.

He pressed the button hard, threw the object in his hand, ran back a distance, and turned around. Time began to flow, and the thrown object flew into the air and exploded with a loud bang.

Although it ruined the surrounding scene, Homura Akemi laughed and her clenched fists relaxed.

After returning home, she made as many bombs as possible without affecting her schooling the next day, and stored them in the magical girl's special space for next use.

Then I lay on the bed, thinking about what happened today.

It's great to have reliable seniors, friendly partners, and their meticulous care.

His will gradually weakened, his purple eyes gently closed, and he fell into a deep sleep.

Chapter 3: The First Crusade

The next morning, after waking up, Homura Akemi excitedly went to school. However, because she stayed up late the previous night, she arrived at the classroom just before class.

As a teacher, Saotome didn't say anything. After all, in her eyes, Homura Akemi had just come out of the hospital, and it was normal for her to be late due to her health.

After just reminding Homura Akemi to take care of her health, today's class began.

However, Homura Akemi didn't pay attention to her studies. Instead, she would look at Madoka Kaname from time to time in class with some excitement in her eyes, which made Madoka Kaname feel more uncomfortable.

Feeling the fiery gaze of Homura Akemi, Kaname Madoka didn't think too much about it. She just thought it was because she was in a good mood during practice yesterday. However, she still planned to remind Homura Akemi after class not to look at her like that during class, as she would feel a little embarrassed.

'Jingle Bell...'

When the bell rang, the two of them walked to the rooftop skillfully and looked at each other.

"Homurra-chan..."

"Kaname-san..."

They opened their mouths at the same time, then turned their heads away at the same time, and both of their faces flushed.

"Horumura-chan, you speak first." In the end, it was Madoka Kaname, who had a slightly more cheerful personality, who spoke first, motioning for Homura Akemi to speak first.

"Okay, okay." Homura Akemi turned her head a little panicked, the blush on her face disappeared, revealing an excited expression.

"Kaname-san, I listened to Tomoe-san's advice yesterday, so I went back and made some homemade bombs. Could you and Tomoe-san check if there are any problems?"

Although he had tested the bomb's power last night, he hadn't used it against a witch, so he wasn't sure if it would work. He had asked Madoka and Mami to check it out because he had seen Mami use firearms, so she should be able to tell if the bomb was any good.

"Eh, a bomb?" Kaname Madoka looked at Homura Akemi in surprise. She didn't expect that her seemingly weak friend was so powerful that she could make a bomb in one night, and it sounded successful.

But then a worried look appeared in her eyes. "Homurra-chan, you didn't hurt yourself, did you? Bombs are very dangerous. Why did you make them yourself? What if you get hurt? Although Mami-san suggested using other weapons, you still need to tell us before making bombs. It will be much safer with us around."

"Yes, I'm sorry! I just..." Homura Akemi apologized hurriedly, but before she could finish, she was interrupted by Madoka Kaname.

"It's okay, Homurra-chan. I don't blame you, I'm just worried about your safety. I'll contact my senior later, and we'll find a place to test it after school."

Kaname Madoka smiled slightly, feeling that Homu-chan was very cute like this.

As for how to contact Mami, there is no need to go to her classroom specifically to find her, but you can directly contact her in your mind through the special method between magical girls established by Kyubey.

But why Akemi Homura didn't join in, Kaname Madoka is not sure, maybe she doesn't know about it yet. So next time we meet Kyubey, let Kyubey bring Homurasaki in as well.

After making this decision secretly, the two talked on the rooftop for a while, and returned to the classroom when they heard the bell ring.

After school, Mami, who learned the news from Madoka, had been waiting at her home for a long time.

"Senior Mami, are you home?" I knocked gently on the door of Mami's house. Madoka Kaname and Homura Akemi were standing at the door waiting for a response.

At the same time as Kaname Madoka's voice fell, Tomoe Mami's voice was heard from inside the house, "Is this Madoka and Akemi-san? Please come in."

The two of them pushed open the door and entered the house, and found Mami sitting at a table, sipping a cup of tea in her hand.

Seeing the two people come in, Tomoe Mami also put down the teacup she was holding and greeted them, "Hello, please take a seat. You probably haven't had dinner yet, here are some desserts and black tea, come and have some first."

The gentle tone and ladylike demeanor made the two of them relax a little, and then they sat down at the table, quietly enjoying the soft desserts and the black tea brewed by Mami using the technique she had learned for many years.

Seeing the two people's relaxed posture, Mami smiled lightly. Knowing their intentions, she was already prepared.

"Xiaomei-san wants to test her bomb, right?"

"Yes, yes... cough... cough..." Hearing Mami's words, Homura Akemi responded hurriedly, but choked on the cake that she had not yet swallowed.

"Don't worry, I just happened to sense a witch about to be born nearby. With us here, Xiaomei can use it to experiment directly."

He handed the black tea prepared for Homura Akemi on the table to Homura Akemi, and then explained the reason for arranging the meeting at his house today.

When she returned home last night, Tomoe had sensed signs of a witch forming nearby and went to investigate, but found nothing. She stayed there for a while, confirmed the approximate time the witch would form, noted the location, and then returned home.

It just so happened that today I heard from Madoka Kaname that Homura Akemi wanted to experiment with a bomb, so she planned to use this new witch as a test subject. And with Madoka and I here, and with Homura Akemi's abilities, there is a high probability that nothing unexpected will happen.

"Mami-sister, isn't it dangerous to go straight to a witch?" Madoka looked at Tomoe with some concern. In her eyes, Homura was just a newcomer who had never seen a witch before. If she used a witch for her first experiment, would there be any accidents?

"It's okay, Madoka. We're here with the two of us, and Akemi-san has the ability to stop time, so nothing will happen."

"Okay then..." Hearing Mami's explanation, Kaname Madoka nodded in agreement. After all, she had only been a magical girl for a short time and was far less experienced than Mami. Since Mami said it was okay, there shouldn't be any accidents. However, she still decided to keep a close eye on Homura Akemi when the time came.

After enjoying a wonderful afternoon tea, the few of them came to a nearby location that Mami had inquired about.

Homura Akemi didn't feel much, but Madoka Kaname's expression had already become serious.

"Senior Mami, is the witch about to form?"

"Yes, get ready, Madoka!"

The two of them were dressed as magical girls, and when Homura Akemi saw their appearance, she immediately transformed as well.

Several people looked around solemnly. A moment later, a barrier suddenly appeared, and countless ribbons fluttered with T-shirts hanging on them. Along with this scene, a creature appeared. It had no head, four arms, and its original legs had become arms.

"Get ready, Madoka!"

"Ok!"

Chapter 4: End of Week 2

Countless ribbons fluttered, covering the area the three of them were in. Tomoe Mami and Kaname Madoka lightly leaped onto the ribbons, while Homura Akemi clung to them tightly, looking as if she was about to fall.

The creature called the witch wore a black short skirt, from which chairs, tables, arms and other objects kept flying and hitting the three people.

A pink bow and arrow appeared in Kaname Madoka's hand. She pulled her arm and the arrows were automatically generated and shot towards the flying objects. In an instant, she shot down some of them.

As for Mami, the bow tie at her collar suddenly extended like a ribbon, forming an airtight shield that blocked the rest of the way.

The two exchanged glances before charging towards the witch. Kaname Madoka continued to fire arrows, while Tomoe Mami, with her shield hidden, used her ribbon to knock down the items.

Then, when the witch's attack finally came to a halt, Mami used the ribbon in her hand to connect to the surrounding ribbons. As she manipulated her arms, the ribbon formed a path in the air from Homura Akemi to the witch.

"Xiaomei, it's now!"

"Ah! Yes!"

Homura Akemi, who had been holding the ribbon tightly, heard Mami Tomoe's voice and noticed the path. She then loosened her arms, fell onto the ribbon, and ran towards the witch.

The gears turned, and the world instantly turned black and white, with only the black-haired girl running. Steadying herself from nearly falling, Homura Akemi finally ran to the witch's side, pulling out the bomb she had prepared long ago.

He leaped hard and came under the witch's skirt, throwing the bomb in his hand.

The gears turned again, and the girl leaped over the witch, followed by the sound of an explosion. In a flash of fire, the witch disappeared completely, and Homura, who had closed her eyes and screamed in shock from the rapid fall, was gently caught by Mami with a ribbon.

Feeling the push from beneath her and the shadow disappearing behind her, Homura Akemi opened her eyes with some trembling.

"Success?"

Then, noticing the witch disappearing behind him and the surroundings returning to their original state, he shouted in surprise, "Success!"

The ribbon carrying Homura Akemi fell to the ground and slowly disappeared. Homura Akemi still looked a little unbelievable and looked around in confusion.

But at this moment, Kaname Madoka suddenly hugged her.

"It worked! That's awesome, Homura-chan!" A happy voice rang in his ears, and as Kaname Madoka happily moved closer, their cheeks would occasionally touch each other.

Feeling Madoka's happiness, Homura Akemi also smiled faintly.

Mami, who was standing by, looked at the two people hugging each other happily and praised them generously, "Well done."

Afterwards, the three of them returned to Mami's house to celebrate and also had dinner for the night.

After returning home, Homura Akemi thought about the power of the bomb she had just made and continued to study it. With the success of this experiment, it was proven that the bomb could also harm witches, so she planned to make some backups.

The three of them continued their lives normally, and when they sensed the appearance of a witch, they would rush over together. Homura Akemi also went from needing the two's care at first to being able to fight side by side. The three of them thought it would continue like this, until...

Dark clouds once again covered the sky, and the nightmare-like scene appeared before Homura Akemi again. The witch appeared, flying upside down, announcing the arrival of the end.

The tall building shattered once more, and the ruins appeared once more. After a battle, Mami fell in a ruined building, while Homura Akemi and Madoka Kaname were still on the familiar water surface.

The familiar scene appeared in front of Homura Akemi again, but this time Madoka Kaname still retained some consciousness.

The gem with a bow hanging on it, representing her soul, held in Kaname Madoka's hand had turned completely black. She had a painful expression on her face and kept struggling, unable to believe why it had become like this.

Homura Akemi kept calling out her name beside her, but Madoka Kaname seemed not to hear her. Finally, with a scream from Madoka Kaname, the Soul Gem in her hand emitted a dazzling light.

A dark figure appeared, and in Homura Akemi's incredulous eyes, she turned into the witch she had conquered many times.

"What is this...? Why?!"

A trembling voice sounded, and crystals appeared in Homura Akemi's eyes. She looked at the figure in front of her that was constantly absorbing the surrounding things. The sound of gears turning sounded, and the figure disappeared.

Just after Homura Akemi disappeared, Bai appeared in her place.

Looking at the pink-haired figure lying on the ground, Shiro sighed softly.

"Hey, Madoka, don't you think this is too cruel to Homura? Even an adult would have a hard time enduring such pain, right?"

The figure named Kaname Madoka on the ground did not move, and the ring on Bai's hand suddenly lit up with pink light, and a figure gradually appeared in the original place, exactly the same as the figure lying on the ground.

"But doesn't Mr. Bai also have to do his own thing? And the final outcome will surely satisfy us, right?"

Bai was silent for a moment, then gave the pink figure a satisfactory answer.

"Of course, I don't like sad endings."

The pink figure was exactly Kaname Madoka, but from the previous world.

In the previous world, Bai pinched a Kyubey to death, waited there for a while, and retraced the entire world, but only retraced to the moment before Madoka lost her life. Then he used the power of time to return the Soul Gem to its original state, and Madoka survived.

When Madoka wakes up, the first thing she does is ask where Homura has been and what happened to Mami. Shiro explains to Madoka what happened and that Homura made the wish to save her.

The reason why he didn't save Mami was that someone specific would come to save her later, so he didn't take action.

Then Madoka asked Haku if there was any way to find Homura, and Haku took the opportunity to explain that he could go with her or take Madoka away with him, but Madoka could not appear in other worlds at will and had to follow his arrangements.

Madoka struggled and thought for some time before finally agreeing to go with Shiro.

After coming to this world, Bai created a separate space for Madoka, where Madoka usually stayed. However, Bai still left a passage for Madoka to see the outside.

When the two met in the classroom, Madoka wanted to go out and teach Homura a lesson, as she had clearly told her not to casually reveal that she was a magical girl, but Shiro stopped her.

After that, the two of them saw how much Homura grew. Madoka wanted to go out and help Homura more than once, but was stopped by Shiro on the grounds that it was not time yet.

While the trio was in class, Bai was busy with his own things.

He keeps running around the world, searching for magical girls and witches. He saves those who haven't completely turned into witches, and kills those who have completely turned into witches. He then collects the 'Seeds of Sorrow' dropped by the witches to study the soul power contained therein.

In just one month, Bai had collected hundreds of 'Seeds of Sorrow', which showed how many witches there were in the world. Bai had also killed so many Kyubeys that he had forgotten how many there were.