"Sorry for the long wait, teacher. We have finished our talk. Please send me off."
As Zhixing stepped out of the rooftop door, he heard Saotome's question:
"Are you really done talking? Are Miki-san and Kamijou-san on the rooftop? Why didn't I see them, and why did you disappear so suddenly?"
Zhihang glanced back at the design that prevented him from seeing the rooftop directly due to the corner, and replied somewhat coldly:
"Rule 1 of College Life: Students need a stable private space for emotional communication. Therefore, no one except those who are interested is allowed to enter the rooftop."
"What are you talking about? What kind of rule is this? Why haven't I heard of it?"
Zhixing shook his head and did not explain anything for Saotome who had nothing to do with the incident, but started walking down the stairs.
It's not because Zhixing feels that he is different from ordinary people, so he draws a clear line between himself and Saotome, but because there is a question in Zhixing's mind that has been mentioned repeatedly, urging Zhixing to think about this issue.
This forced Kamijou to resort to such extreme measures as exposing Kamijou to the Witch's Kiss, just to escape faster.
Zhixing walked down the stairs in a distracted state. The noises from the student clubs that usually played in the background from a distance now seemed like noise, urging Zhixing to leave faster and return to a quiet place to think seriously.
"Mr. Edogawa, wait for me."
Saotome fell behind by a few steps, and was left behind by Kazuyuki, who was walking very fast even though he wasn't running.
When Zhixing heard the name, he paused subconsciously. Then he realized that he was being called, and looked up at Saotome who was still rushing down the stairs. He barely managed to gather his consciousness and realized that the entrance to the first floor was different from the previous one, so he might need Saotome to lead the way.
It was during this pause that the question that he had been suppressing and wanted to think about after returning to Xiaoyan's house could no longer be delayed and popped up.
Xingzi's wish is to make others listen to what Xingba says. However, Xingba's words are full of obedience, which can be easily discovered by Xingba in daily life. It was not until the magical girl's identity was exposed that it led to Xingba's tragedy.
Sayaka's wish was to restore Kamijou's arm, but she only ensured that its function was normal and did not care about the wear and tear of other parts. That's why Kamijou easily tested it out. There was even a hint that she had no sense of pain, although this was only revealed after she knew about the magical girl's wish.
My translation originated from the early Madoka Madoka. Although it allowed me to live in Mitakihara, a foreign country, after I came into contact with the magical girl, I was easily seduced by the witch's words in Witch's Kiss. I think it's because it is easier to translate than others.
In the reincarnation of Homura's wish, there is also a hint that Madoka is getting stronger and stronger, which implies that Homura is unable to protect Madoka. It is only because of the presence of Witch Night that Homura is able to barely hold on.
Even though Homura knew that Kyubey would never let Madoka go as long as she was alive, and that Madoka was destined to be a short-lived magical girl, she still persisted. She was even willing to leave the city after Witch Night and hand it over to Kyoko for management. She accepted and proposed this decision, which could not guarantee Madoka's safety.
So, what about Madoka's wish? Are there any obvious clues that could overturn her entire wish?
Chapter 86 Profile of Shikame Maruka
The Space Witch was the first answer that emerged. It skipped the birth stage and broke away from Madoka's wish judgment.
Although Madoka used herself as the judgment point before birth, she eliminated, or prevented the appearance of the Space Witch.
Even when the witch was at her weakest and had no ability to resist, Madoka's karma was not enough to exchange for this consumption.
So how can wishes be fulfilled in the best possible way? Where does it all begin, and how do wishes begin to be fulfilled in a distorted way?
Zhixing's heart was asking his brain for an answer to the question, but his brain was unable to come up with a more reasonable answer. He guessed, postponed, denied, and then guessed again...
"Finally... I caught up with you, Mr. Edogawa."
Normally, she only needed to walk slowly up the four flights of stairs, but for some reason, Saotome was so rushed that she needed to take a breath.
Saotome calmed herself down, looked at the distracted Shixing, and bluntly interrupted, "Mr. Edogawa, you just met with Kamijou-san, right? Could you tell me what happened? I'm really worried about what happened to that kid."
Unable to find a clue, Zhi Xing returned to reality from his thoughts. After a few seconds of hesitation, he remembered that he was still in school. He looked at Saotome and replied:
"Let me just state the conclusion. Kamijou is fine. You'll be able to see it in class tomorrow."
"But tomorrow is Saturday, and Kamijou-san will be staying home for two days. I won't be able to check on him to see if he's getting better. Would it be convenient for you to explain it in detail later?"
"Ah, is today Friday? Do you have two days off?"
"Isn't this normal? Last week we just had an extra day off because of the holidays."
Zhixing found it hard to accept what he heard. When he thought about Sayaka running around without anyone watching her for the next two days, and maybe even encountering the last straw that broke the camel's back in the original plot, those two law-abiding bad guys on the train who didn't treat others as human beings, Zhixing immediately wanted the teacher in front of him to give Sayaka a two-day cram school.
However, Zhixing knew that this was just wishful thinking and did not say it out loud. Instead, he rejected Saotome's proposal and said:
"There's no need to prove anything. Kamijou has already met me successfully. His goal has been achieved, so he won't do anything out of line again. Just focus on your classes next week. I have something else to do, so I'll be leaving now."
After saying this, he was about to turn around and leave, but Saotome seemed to have changed into a different person and said, "Do you want to know about Kaname-san's situation?"
Zhi Xing looked at Saotome and asked in confusion, "What do you mean? Are you going to tell me, a stranger who has no connection with you, about your student's situation?"
"For the time being, I have obtained Xunzi's permission. Besides, the person you are targeting will not be able to escape, right? Sooner or later, you will attack Kaname Madoka and take the child away to be sacrificed."
"Rather than suddenly learning that the child is in danger, it's better to get some information in advance. Anyway, what I know here won't be too detailed. So, can I trade this less detailed information about Kaname-san?"
"it is good!"
Zhixing was worried that he had no way to understand Xiaoyuan, but he didn't expect Kaname Shunko to be so decisive. She even dared to gamble with her daughter's information just because of that meeting. Naturally, he would fight to the end.
"Then wait for me for a while, I'll ask other teachers to take over the class."
At this moment, Jixing's curiosity about Madoka's information overwhelmed his urgency to think about Madoka's wish, or it could be said that this was a good opportunity to think about it again. Therefore, he was not in a hurry this time, but accompanied Saotome back to the office, and then left the office and walked out of the school.
The girl stood at the transparent glass of the school, looking down at the departing figures of Saotome and Kamehameha, then turned her head to look towards the rooftop on the upper floor. Finally, she gritted her teeth, called her father, and asked for leave.
Saotome took Kazuyoshi to a cafe and began to tell her story.
Since Jixing already knew the answer from Kamijou, he briefly explained it and dealt with Saotome.
"So, it's time to talk about Madoka."
Zhixing took a sip of coffee and looked at Saotome expectantly.
"Kaname-san is a relatively gentle child. He doesn't usually stand out, but he doesn't make big mistakes either. He seems opinionless and often follows his friends' opinions. But if there's anything special about him, it's that he took the initiative to be elected as the health committee member. It's a rare decision he made on his own."
"Health committee member? Hmm... Indeed, I don't even remember that. Do you know why Madoka became a health committee member?"
"There doesn't seem to be any particular reason. It's not because we have pets at home that we're used to dealing with wounds, nor is it because I'm the warm-hearted type who would proactively step forward when something happens. On the contrary, I always feel like if something happens to someone, Kaname-san will be the one at a loss, looking panicked."
"Could it be that Xiaoyuan simply wants to be useful and help others?"
Zhixing recalled Madoka's situation and discussed the process with Saotome while holding the reference answers.
"Just want to help others? Indeed, the health committee member doesn't have much to do, nor does he need to know much medical knowledge. He is just a position in each class that can contact the school doctor. He can bring those who need help to the school doctor's office, and that's his job done."
Saotome nodded in agreement.
Zhixing waited for a while, and seeing that Saotome really hadn't said anything else, he couldn't help but ask:
"I've said so much, but this is all the information we have about Madoka?"
"Well, like I said, Madoka's usual performance isn't particularly noteworthy. She's neither an excellent student nor a poor one. There are so many people in the class, and I have to teach and prepare lessons most of the time, so this is all I can learn."
"Is there nothing more? For example, did Madoka do anything heroic? Or, since you teach English, did your English composition reveal anything?"
"No, no, how could these things happen? You're overthinking it."
"So, Madoka's life has been pretty ordinary, nothing really memorable has happened, right?"
"Well... apart from the Kaname family having a second child, there shouldn't be anything major happening. Rather, in all my years of life, this is the first time I've heard of such a thing as magic. Before this, I hadn't seen any signs of it at all."
Zhixing sighed, realizing that his time had once again been wasted by wrong choices. Although he had been wasting time, he was still thinking about the problem now, and the situation was more urgent, which was different from usual.
Huh? It's not the same as usual?
Zhixing noticed something and asked, "If I understand correctly, there should be two patients in your class right now. As the health committee member, Xiaoyuan, have you had any interaction with them?"
Saotome thought for a moment and said hesitantly, "Are you referring to Kamijou-san and Akemi-san? From what I remember, Madoka didn't seem to have much contact with them. After all, one only returned to school after almost recovering, and the other was also much better and didn't need to go to the infirmary often."
"Didn't you just agree that Madoka wants to be someone who helps others? So, at the very least, if you've just returned to school, the person who should be most proactive in checking on your health is the health committee member, right?"
"As returning students, I, as the homeroom teacher, was the one who broke the news to everyone. However, it seems that Madoka didn't even approach to ask about it right away. As far as I remember, until I left, Kamijou was surrounded by boys, and Akemi was surrounded by girls. I didn't see anything special."
After listening to Saotome's reply, Zhixing pondered for a long time, then asked Saotome for her approval with some uncertainty:
"Tell me, maybe Xiaoyuan didn't help because she thought the other person didn't need help."
"Why do you think so?"
"Let me start by stating a fact. Everyone in my class should know about Kamijou's accident."
"And Madoka's good friend has been checking in on Kamijou. Logically, Madoka should know exactly what's going on with Kamijou."
"Then why didn't Madoka, who would have agreed to be sacrificed for magic just for the life of a cat, consider Kamijou's situation when she and Sayaka realized they could help others?"
"Even Madoka would be unexpectedly surprised by Sayaka making a wish for Kamijou."
"Did Kaname-san find out about Miki-san?"
Saotome grasped the other key points and asked.
Zhixing looked at Saotome and waited for a few seconds. After confirming that he could not get any more information about Madoka from Saotome, he responded:
"The current Madoka is Madoka who knows nothing, that's all."
After taking another big sip of the bitter coffee, Zhixing left the table rudely, leaving the bill for Saotome to pay for a second meal.
Zhixing walked to the subway station near the school and muttered to himself several times, but was still afraid that he would forget, so he opened his mobile phone and used the memo to record his thoughts.
"Things Kaname Madoka doesn't care about:"
“1.体育课上累晕的同学。2.返校的康复生上条。3.住院中的饱受折磨的上条。4.在自己面前壮烈成仁的麻美。5.没决定愿望前,打算放任小焰单挑魔女之夜。6.沙耶加的葬礼现场,痛苦的青梅竹马的家人”
Looking at the situations he had listed, Zhixing suddenly realized that Madoka seemed to be a rare bystander who witnessed why the girl made a wish, why she fought, and why it ended, and her family witnessed the whole process.
She did not make a wish because of Kamijou's pain, nor did she become a magical girl regardless of Sayaka's temper. After confirming that Sayaka's ending was irreversible, she gave up the idea of relying on wishes, even though she was her childhood sweetheart, and even though she saw Sayaka's family crying at her funeral.
Although she was interrupted by Homura twice when she was about to make a wish, Madoka could always make the same wish again if she wanted, and Homura couldn't hold back at all.
But Xiaoyuan endured it, and kept the only opportunity she had to help others until the end, and made that wish.
Obviously, once she is sure that she can do it, Madoka will turn herself into a useful magical girl.
Why was I able to suppress the urge to make a wish afterwards?
I walked onto the tram, looking at the few stops ahead. I was about to give up trying to figure something out, but then I turned my attention back to my phone. My childhood habit of not carefully examining questions came back, and I accidentally mistook something I didn't care about for something I cared about. Suddenly, the true feelings of a dying person emerged in my heart:
"Humura-chan can travel through time, right? Can you save me who is still ignorant and has not been deceived by Kyubey?"
"Well, I promise you, I will definitely save you. No matter how many times I have to repeat it, I will definitely protect you."
"One last thing I want to ask of you."
"I don't want to become a witch."
Zhixing ignored the background noise on the subway, his eyes widened to the point of distraction in his pursuit of the answer, and he immersed himself in the coherent thinking that followed the discovery of the answer.
Ignoring Sayaka's sacrifice, Kyoko's innocent scapegoating, and Asami's madness.
Madoka selfishly doesn't want to be a magical girl anymore, simply because she doesn't want to become a witch under Kyubey's mechanism.
Therefore, even though he knew that his next past self had a chance to help others, he was unwilling to let himself, who did not know the truth about the witch, use it.
So in the end, after Madoka is stopped by Homura from getting carried away, although she has the ability to make a wish again, she resists the urge to make a wish because she is reluctant to end up becoming a witch.
And in the end, she made a wish to avoid becoming a witch while helping others.
If the wish is fulfilled with the girl's sincerity, then the obedience of listening to others will become obedience like an order.
The real intention behind the wish Madoka made was to prevent herself from becoming a witch.
Therefore, the witch filth of others was only transferred, not truly eliminated.
At the same time, the Space Witch, who had clearly skipped the birth process and would not have been affected by Madoka's wish, gave birth to the Principle of Circles under Madoka's sincere wish of not wanting to become a witch, and achieved the only physical elimination of a witch so far.
If this is the case, then the most obvious clue to Madoka's wish is that she sees that the filth in her hands is not destroyed, but instead is gradually gathered into the Cosmic Witch as she returns.
Although it looked like a kind of powerless despair, it happened in an instant, so there should be no time to despair.
After finding a theory to explain his guess, Zhixing breathed a sigh of relief and realized that he didn't feel much about it. He just gained a circle of logic. He then expressed his understanding of not being selected into the materials.
Now that he had no worries, Zhixing was finally attracted by the surrounding environment.
Zhihang looked closely and moved his ears to listen to the announcement of the unfamiliar station name.
"Did I miss my stop?"
Chapter 87 Final Summary
Zhi Xing hurriedly got off the tram before the doors closed, leaving a girl who had been secretly following him on the tram. He then walked to the other side of the tram, spent some more time asking for the stop again, and walked back to the stop where Xiaoyan's house was, and walked back to Xiaoyan's house without any problems.
When he opened the door, Zhixing saw a note left on the table.
I took out my phone and translated it. The general meaning was that I needed to order takeout in the evening and then gather at the tram station on time.
I plugged in my phone, sat down at the desk, and returned to my usual state of not knowing what to do.
I had been eager to think about the problem, but I figured it out on the way. Now I was charging my phone, and I didn't have an old phone to look at. There was still some time before dinner, so I looked around and finally picked up my notebook.
I flipped through the pages for a while and quickly reviewed the knowledge I had extracted from the materials, but there was nothing that could help me.
The Witch Night's barrier has a wide coverage, covering the entire city. It is also the culprit for the Witch's Kiss that has been planted on me. However, I cannot communicate with it and can only be unilaterally guided by the Witch's Kiss in the topic. It is of no help except that I may attract Witch Night.
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