Give the child a little shock to the world view

But Tono Hitomi is a person who can write her thoughts on her face.

Tono Hitomi's thoughts are always so easy to guess, so easy that Takajo Yuri reacted almost immediately. The emotions that she felt when looking at Haga Mayumi included excitement and joy that she had not had before.

but.

After Takajo Yuri came to her senses, she realized something very important.

Miss Guardian... do you like Hitomi Tohno?

Takajo Yuri's heart was trembling.

In fact, this is just a misunderstanding.

Although Touno Hitomi's thoughts are easy to guess, the guardian lady is often very stubborn and it is impossible to tell who she prefers.

But, after the incident with the Dragon of Disaster, didn’t Miss Guardian bring the unconscious Hitomi Tono back to the magic clinic?

At that time, Takajo Yuri discovered the guardian's tenderness towards Hitomi Tono, hidden beneath the surface of the iceberg.

Even though she seemed like she didn't care about Hitomi Touno at all, it was this guardian lady who carried her all the way back when Hitomi Touno was semi-conscious.

And he also showed a certain degree of concern for Hitomi Touno - this was quite incredible for an ice cube like Miss Guardian.

If it was Mayumi Haga who treated Hitomi Tohno like this, then Yuri Takajo would not be suspicious. After all, Mayumi Haga is the kind of person who can show thoughtfulness and gentleness inadvertently.

But that's the Lone Wolf Guardian.

Miss Guardian who didn't want to have anything to do with the magical girls, and only established a cooperative relationship with them out of necessity!

Miss Guardian even told Miss Doctor that if she had any problems in the future, she could contact her through Hitomi Tono...the two even exchanged contact information!

Yuri Takajo didn't want to think about it that way, because the guardian lady always showed her preference for Hitomi Tono.

And isn’t that what happens in comics? Stories where magical girls meet strangers who are both friends and enemies are always filled with all kinds of romance.

However, the important thing now is to confirm whether Mayumi is dating Xiaotong.

Yuri Takajo's curiosity is burning!

As part of a trio, she wouldn't allow herself to be kept in the dark.

And she herself really wanted to know whether Mayumi had accepted Xiaotong’s confession...she wanted to know more details!

This was to better adjust the way I got along with these two friends, and it was definitely not because something was wrong in my heart for some reason.

So, when she went out to buy comics on the weekend, she accidentally saw three people at the intersection and subconsciously followed them.

...Huh? Did Mayumi-san glance at me just now?

Takajo Yuri, whose tailing skills were quite poor, was startled and broke out in a cold sweat. She felt that the look that Mayumi Hanega just gave her was a bit scary.

It must be an illusion.

Thinking of this, Takajo Yuri became more cautious and followed the three people carefully into the family restaurant.

She was wearing the loose sportswear that she usually wore at home. She sat down stealthily at a seat near the three people, her eyes fixed on that place. She even reached for the menu and held it up to cover her face.

Her eyes rose stealthily from behind the menu and quietly looked at the three people over there.

Weird? If we were dating, we wouldn't be together with Belle, right?

"Hey……"

Well, the three of them started to order. Mayumi finally chose a dessert that seemed to be something that Hitomi also wanted to eat, so that they could try different flavors later.

"Who are you and why are you sitting opposite me?"

Mayumi was helping Hitomi put her stationery in order, and she took the notebook naturally... Oh! She took out the test paper!

"Hey! Listen to what I'm saying!" Just as Takajo Yuri was concentrating on observing the movements on the other side, someone impatiently pulled away the menu that she was blocking her face with, "What on earth are you doing here?"

Takajo Yuri was startled, but finally came to her senses and looked at the angry child in front of her.

wrong.

Although she is petite and speaks in a childish voice, she looks like a little girl of eight or nine years old at first glance, but...

...This kid is a weirdo.

Moreover, this was a monster that Takajo Yuri had never seen before and had never appeared in Miracle City.

Why didn't I notice this weirdo when I came in? !

Takajo Yuri immediately became alert.

If it is a weirdo who can completely conceal his aura, whether it is because of the properties of magic or the strength of his ability that he can do this... he is not an easy enemy to deal with.

In all this time, Takajo Yuri has only seen one weirdo, the Gentleman of the Abyss, who can get close to a magical girl without being discovered.

The Gentleman of the Abyss is a powerful weirdo who can pass by magical girls in the crowd without revealing his identity. If he really wants to hide his whereabouts, no one will be able to find him.

When did such a tough guy come to this city?

"Why are you looking at me?" The weirdo who looked like a little girl said angrily, "It's not like there aren't any seats here. Go to another table!"

...but it doesn't seem as difficult to talk to as I imagined.

Takajo Yuri was surprised to find that the other party didn't seem to realize that she was a magical girl.

The mischievous weirdo is in trouble.

She was hungry and wanted to eat a sandwich, but she forgot to bring her wallet when she went out, and now she had no money to pay, so she was stuck in a stalemate.

Normally, my subordinates give me money! Who told them not to come with me? Didn’t they even tell me to bring my wallet?

But to be honest, it would be embarrassing to say that I didn't bring any money.

She had been sitting in this store for an hour, and every time the clerk came to ask her, she said she was waiting for someone. Now, a strange guy sat opposite her, and she didn't know what was going on.

The clerk has already cast his gaze this way again.

I can't stand it - go away quickly -

So she wanted to chase Takajo Yuri away, but just as she finished telling her to go away, her stomach rumbled.

"—"

The prankster's stomach growled, and his originally strong momentum suddenly waned.

Takajo Yuri also heard the sound. She and the mischievous weirdo looked at each other, and the latter's face gradually turned red.

"Um," the prankster's face flushed and his voice was as soft as a mosquito, "can you treat me to a meal?"

Takajo Yuri: “…Okay.”

Luckily I brought a few extra tens of thousands of yen with me today.

The young lady in sportswear, who had no concept of money, thought so.

After sitting in the store for an hour and sixteen minutes, the prankster, who was almost dying of hunger, finally had the sandwich he had been craving for.

This ham and cheese sandwich was actually served to her when she was first born. This restaurant has been open for a long time, and the sandwich tastes exactly the same as before.

I got lost when I left the tram station. Halfway through, I was chased by a dog and lost my luggage. I finally found this place based on my memory but realized I didn’t bring my wallet... I’m really unlucky today.

Perhaps after eating the delicious sandwich he had eaten ten years ago, the mischievous weirdo's mood suddenly calmed down, and he couldn't help kicking his calves under the table a few times that couldn't touch the floor.

So lucky.

She puffed her cheeks to replenish her energy, and after filling her stomach, she wiped her mouth.

She saw Takajo Yuri biting her straw and secretly looking at the guests at the next table.

"Hey, what are you looking at them for?" The mischievous weirdo asked her directly, feeling a little amused. "Do you care about that? Are they your friends?"

Frightened by the loud voice of the mischievous weirdo, Takajo Yuri quickly shushed her and lowered her head: "Keep your voice down... He's my friend."

The mischievous weirdo said "Oh", rolled her eyes, and didn't know what she thought of. She became a little excited: "You followed them?"

Takajo Yuri:?

What is this weirdo so excited about?

An ominous feeling welled up in my heart.

The mischievous weirdo was in high spirits and wanted to repay the benefactor who helped her pay the money: "I never knew you were such a pervert. You even stalked your friends. But who told me to repay a favor? I'll help you."

After she had taken advantage of everything, she started to act arrogantly again and her words were really rude.

Takajo Yuri was about to refute the "perverted" part, but suddenly realized something was wrong: "How are you going to help me?"

All he saw was the weirdo in front of him chuckling, with a sly and smug smile and his chin raised.

Thump thump thump.

When she saw that the other party released dozens of magic circles almost instantly to cover half of the store, a bad thought flashed through Takajo Yuri's mind.

“Wait…!” Before she could finish her words to stop him, a vast expanse of white appeared in front of her.

...

Mayumi Haga was attacked by a monster again.

This is very interesting. When she goes out with Hitomi Tono, there is a high probability that they will be attacked by monsters. This may be a fixed treatment enjoyed by people around magical girls, but when the monsters around magical girls are also involved, it becomes a bit unpredictable.

When seeing the little bear also falling in while rubbing his head, Mayumi Hanega was somewhat confused.

Will there be infighting among weirdos?

Why did this guy fall in as well?

What a puzzling ecosystem of weirdos.

The little bear got up, looked around, and said in confusion: "...Where is this?"

Tono Hitomi was already used to this, so she quickly held her hand and comforted her: "This is a monster's barrier. But don't worry, Belle-san, there will be a magical girl to save us."

From Hitomi Tono's perspective, among the three people present, only Belle, the new transfer student, is an ordinary person, and she should protect her emotionally and logically.

However, because they were all trapped here, she had no way of finding a corner to transform, so she could only rely on Lily.

Although she is a weird type she has never seen before, she believes in Lily!

If it were Lily, she would definitely be able to defeat the monsters here and rescue them!

But then again, Lily hasn't woken up yet...

Hitomi Tono realized that her other companion's schedule seemed a little different from hers, and she always felt a little uneasy.

And the sad weirdo Little Bear who was comforted by the magical girl Crimson: "...Woo, thank you, Tohno-san."

This is the barrier of strange monsters.

If they were the weirdos in Miracle City, she would recognize them. But the aura here did not belong to any of the weirdos she was familiar with, so they could only be weirdos from outside.

Why is that? Why would weirdos from other places come here to mess things up?

Could it be related to what happened a few days ago?

The little bear blinked in confusion, without showing any nervousness at all.

To be honest... from the perspective of quality, she was not afraid of a barrier of this standard. However, considering that the opponent was a different type of monster from her, and the rules of the barrier were also different, things became a little difficult.

Unlike a purely emotional monster like her, the monster in front of her should be a monster that can force the enemy to abide by the [rules of the game] within a certain space.

It is somewhat similar to Dream Clown, but more purely dependent on this gaming field.

You can pull the enemy into this area. Enemies who win the game can leave, but if you lose the game you will be punished... There are also various game rules, which are quite different from the real world.

Here, there is no difference between magical girls, monsters and ordinary people. The key to winning or losing does not lie in magic power or combat experience, but in [game] strength and luck.

But to be honest, it is not easy to win here.

After all, those who make the rules of the game will definitely choose a game that seems fair but is actually biased towards themselves.

“Oh hehehe—human!” From the clouds in all directions, a strange, androgynous electronic voice came, “Enjoy my game!”

As she spoke, the surrounding mist gradually dissipated, turning into soft sponge walls, and it seemed that mechanisms began to operate under her feet.

The three of them stood together and heard the electronic voice's inexplicably excited question: "First, we need to screen the players!"

"The screening criteria is - the number of kisses you have had! Those who have the same number of kisses will fall into the trap below!"

Tono Hitomi felt something was wrong almost immediately. Wouldn't this mean that she and Mayumi would be hit immediately? !

But it's too late to change now.

Following the electronic sound, numbers appeared above the three people's heads.