I'm Xiaoyuan. I'm really sorry.

"what?"

Ai Shengxuan obviously didn't expect Yuan to give such an answer, but she didn't dare to go up and ask again.

There weren't many customers in the store, and even Amy seemed to trust Xiaoyuan very much. She could take this opportunity to win the favor of Amy, whom she hadn't been able to contact recently.

She did what she thought and walked out of the cake shop and came near Xiaoyuan.

"Ah, that...that..."

Although the idea was good, Ai Shengxuan's expression became tangled due to social anxiety. He couldn't say a complete sentence and even forgot what he wanted to say.

Although it is the same face as Yuan, the feeling is completely different.

For example, Madoka is a lively, cute and spiritual girl at first glance, which is in stark contrast to Sono's maturity and a hint of indifference.

"Um?

Hearing the noise behind her, Xiaoyuan turned her head in confusion to look in the direction of the sound, only to see a green-haired girl wearing a maid-like uniform with a confused look on her face. When Xuan saw her turn her head, she looked even more at a loss.

But when she thought that this was very impolite and that the girl in front of her might be Yuan's sister, she calmed down.

Ai Shengxuan took a deep breath and tried to calm his breathing: "Hello."

Xiaoyuan looked at the maid in front of her who was behaving a little strangely, blinked her eyes, and said with a sweet smile: "Hello, maid, what can I do for you?"

"Ah, well, Amy seems to trust you."

Ai Shengxuan looked at Amy beside Xiaoyuan and couldn't help but sigh.

Madoka smiled slightly after hearing this, then set her sights on the black cat Amy, stroking her head. "No, sir. I'm only beginning to gain her trust now."

"Ah!"

Ai Shengxuan couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise. This child is so amazing that she can make Amy trust her.

"My name is Kaname Madoka, you can call me Madoka or Madoka-chan, what's your name, maid?

Xiaoyuan looked at Ai Shengxuan who was a little out of control in front of her and couldn't help but speak.

"My name is Aisei Hyou. By the way, you're also a student at Mitakihara Junior High School, right? A second year?"

After hearing the other party's question, Ai Shengxuan remembered the uniform on the other party. It turned out that she was also a classmate, but it seemed that she was a junior.

"Hey, is it Xuan-chan too?"

Xiaoyuan looked at Ai Shengxuan in surprise. It seemed that they were classmates.

"Yes, but I'm a third year student and Madoka's senior."

Not paying attention to the somewhat intimate name, Xuan explained to Xiaoyuan with a smile.

His expression showed a bit of composure, and he was no longer as out of control as before. After all, the person in front of him was his junior schoolmate, so he had to maintain his image well.

"Hello, senior sister."

Madoka showed Ai Sheng a friendly smile.

Then he glanced at the darkening sky, squatted down, gently stroked the black cat Amy's head, and said softly: "I'm sorry, Amy, I have to go first. I'll play with you tomorrow."

The black cat Amy seemed to understand and responded to her with a "meow".

"Hey, is there a curfew at Xiaoyuan's house?"

Ai Shengxuan looked at the interaction between Xiaoyuan and Amy and asked in confusion.

"Yes, even though mom and dad love you very much, they will still worry about you if you come home late."

Xiaoyuan nodded, then stood up, said goodbye to Ai Shengxuan and left.

After Madoka left, Aisen Xuan played with the black cat Amy for a while, and then turned around and went back to the store.

But at this moment someone blocked her way.

"Ah? It's... it's you."

Xuan recognized that the person coming was Homura Akemi, who had been following her and Sono last night.

Currently, Homura Akemi is still dressed as a magical girl from last night.

Swallowing nervously, Ai Shengxuan took a step back involuntarily: "Xiaomei-san..."

"Huh? How do you know my name?"

Homura Akemi ignored the other party's retreat and stared into her eyes and asked.

Homura Akemi hasn't transferred to another school yet, so no one in Mitakihara Junior High School probably knows her.

"Ah...ah? Oh yeah, how do I know your name?"

Ai Shengxuan was also confused now, and naturally called out the other party's name, and the other party admitted it.

But... who is the other party?

There should be no impression of the other person in my memory.

But no matter what, I should tell Yuan as soon as possible.

After all, she seemed to be avoiding the girl in front of her.

"Student Aisheng?

Seeing that the other party was a little confused, Homura Akemi couldn't help but speak.

"Huh? H...how do you know my name?"

At this moment, just like at that time, the same problem of a group of people trying to pull Wu Ling out of the cage and leaving her there is happening again, but the roles of both parties are reversed.

Homura Akemi felt a little helpless at this moment.

Could she tell you that she had been nearby since before the conversation between Aisou Hizashi and Madoka started?

"Don't worry about that for now. Where's the other person you were with last night?"

Homura Akemi did not answer Aisei Xuan's question, but went straight to the point.

"ah?"

"That's the one you were with last night. Where is she?"

Homura Akemi looked at Aisei Xuan anxiously and asked.

"Ah, this? Should I tell her? Sono-kun seems very important to her."

Ai Shengxuan hesitated and finally decided not to tell her.

Moreover, Xuan cannot make decisions for Yuan, so she can only rely on Yuan's attitude towards her.

In the end, Homura Akemi couldn't get anything out of Xuan because the time-stop magic was useless against Xuan. Homura didn't want to waste any more time, so she had to follow Madoka's pace to protect her and prevent Kyubey from approaching Madoka.

When I returned to the cake shop, I saw Yuan had just come out of the kitchen and was tidying up the tables and chairs.

Ai Shengxuan quickly walked to Yuan's side and stopped, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Huh? What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

Yuan looked at Ai Shengxuan who had returned from outside with a puzzled look on his face.

"Um... um, just now, I saw Xiaomei."

Chapter 10 I Don't Understand

"Hmm? You remember?"

Yuan murmured softly in surprise, as if he had not expected Xuan to say this.

"what?"

Ai Shengxuan was stunned for a moment and didn't react to what Yuan said, and asked in confusion.

"nothing."

Judging from the looks of it, Xuan probably hasn't recovered his memory yet.

But I inexplicably remembered the name of Homura Akemi.

As Yuan thought about this, his doubts grew even stronger.

"By the way, you just said you met Homura Akemi?"

Yuan naturally knew that Ai Shengxuan would meet Homura Akemi.

In fact, before she entered the kitchen from Yuan and walked out of the cake shop, Ai Shengxuan already knew that the two might meet, but she didn't expect that they would actually meet and that their memories would be accidentally evoked.

"Well, Sono-san, you really do know Akemi-san."

Ai Shengxuan showed an expression that said, "As expected."

"Keyuan, why are you hiding from her? Looking at Xiaomei's anxious look, it seems like you are very important to her?"

This is what Xuan cannot understand.

She didn't know why Sono was avoiding Homura Akemi. She did it last night and just now when she went to the kitchen.

Why are you hiding from her?

Now that he thought about it, Ai Shengxuan finally understood why Yuan went to the kitchen after saying that. It turned out that he went there to hide.

"No, I'm not trying to avoid her on purpose. I... just don't know how to face her."

As Yuan said this, she really didn't know how to get along with Homura Akemi. Was it as Madoka?

Ke Yuan is not the person she remembers. After all, she is not from this world; or is she just a familiar stranger?

She had indeed thought about these things, but ultimately decided not to meet in person to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Although he had met with Homura twice in the past few days and avoided her once, Homura seemed to have guessed Sono's identity through what Ai Shengxuan said.

I'm just not sure. After all, how could there be two Xiaoyuan?

Although this reincarnation is very special.

But the seeds of doubt had already been planted in her heart.

"But Yuan, if you don't explain the situation clearly, how could you possibly not know how to face it? If you keep avoiding her like this, Xiaomei will be very sad."

After hearing what Yuan said, Ai Shengxuan was a little excited and even stopped using honorifics.

"No, you don't understand."

Yuan shook her head gently. She didn't want to explain to anyone, not even Ai Shengxuan.

There's another soul already living in this body.

It wasn't the person she knew.

"I don't understand…"

Ai Shengxuan suddenly froze, as if some nerve was triggered, and then his eyes dimmed.

She really didn't understand.

She doesn't understand magical girls.

She didn't understand why she was a magical girl.

She didn't understand why Sono denied Madoka.

She also didn't understand why Sono was hiding from Homura Akemi.

She didn't know why she was involved.

She doesn't understand, she doesn't understand, she doesn't know.

She only knew that Illin Chanerling Shibadaoyuan was very important to Homura Akemi, as if she had seen it countless times before.

But she was also very confused. Although this was the second time she met Homura Akemi, she felt like they had known each other for a long time.

So I want to do something for Homura Akemi.

But Yuan's words "You don't understand" poured cold water on him, and he fell into deep thought.

"Xuan...Xuan, are you okay?"

It was not until she heard Yuan's call that Ai Shengxuan came out of her thoughts and realized that there were still customers in the store. She suddenly felt a little embarrassed for her loss of composure. After making a "ah..." sound, she left Yuan and went to the kitchen.

"Oh, it seems everything is fine."

Yuan looked in the direction where Ai Shengxuan left, raised the corners of his lips slightly, and then muttered to himself: "Can you explain the matter clearly?"