Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

Hearing this, she breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.

The tension that had been plaguing me since the invitation was sent finally dissipated, and an unprecedented sense of ease quickly swept over my body.

Because the other party asked such a question, it meant that she had successfully overcome the most difficult part of the operation.

At the same time, the school bell rang.

The bell signaled lunchtime for the students and the impending arrival of two students from her memory.

Just as she took back the gem and was about to explain to the drone in front of her, she suddenly noticed a golden figure out of the corner of her eye.

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Chapter 8 Another Magical Girl

The girl, who was originally speaking, suddenly paused, but Xuel on the other side of the "screen" did not pay attention to it.

Because a familiar yet unfamiliar energy source reaction appeared in his detector.

Although the equipment on the drone is in no way comparable to his own body, even so, the range it can monitor is enough to cover the entire school.

This allowed him to discover a student who sneaked onto the rooftop before Homura Akemi paused.

Xiuer controlled the drone's camera to face the incoming person.

She was a girl with golden hair and a pair of smart golden spiral ponytails swaying in the wind on the sides of her head. Her mature and gentle appearance had a temperament that did not belong to a middle school student.

She looks like the eldest daughter of a wealthy family.

Its gentle appearance and temperament make it difficult for people to be wary of it, but the energy properties in its body have similar characteristics to those of Homura Akemi.

"I'm confused. You chose the venue yourself, but you didn't avoid others?"

As he spoke, he observed the energy properties of the person coming.

There was no doubt that the person who came was also a magical girl, who was the reaction of another energy source he had detected earlier.

As soon as she finished speaking, before Homura Akemi could respond, the drone in front of her face disappeared after a distortion of light.

Obviously, because of the arrival of another magical girl, Xuer's guard, which had been slightly lowered, was raised again.

However, he did not judge the current situation as intentional by the former.

Because the expression on the other person's face also showed a certain degree of confusion.

"No, I didn't expect her to come here now."

The cold, mechanical words and the occasional cool breeze brought the girl back to her senses instantly.

The unexpected arrival interrupted what Homura Akemi was about to say.

"In conclusion, you haven't completely planned everything."

Looking at the girl's expression, Xiuer finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Because before this, he had hypothesized that this Homura Akemi might have an ability similar to "foreknowledge".

After all, the other party's previous actions seemed to have "already known" what he would do.

This is not the first rival girl with the ability of "precognition". Although they have no grudges at present, for the sake of his own secrets, Shul finds it difficult to feel at ease with people with such abilities.

However, the worst case scenario is to use the Sealing Master to seal the opponent's power.

After all, the other party was just a teenage middle school student. He would not kill a child unless necessary.

The other party's surprise at this moment is enough to break this conjecture.

And Shul also keenly discovered that Homura Akemi's attitude towards the blonde girl seemed a little strange.

"I really can't plan everything..."

The girl did not refute the other party's remarks. Her tone was a little low, and her slightly raised arm indicated her vigilance against the newcomer.

The other party's arrival surprised her, but not completely.

And Homura Akemi's appearance also aroused new doubts from Shul.

It seems that the relationship between these two magical girls is not optimistic.

Because he noticed that the other party seemed to have rushed to the rooftop just after class. His golden eyes quickly scanned the rooftop, as if he was looking for something.

The only person present here at this moment is Homura Akemi.

But when her eyes fell on the former, she stopped instantly.

His originally gentle gaze suddenly became sharp at this moment.

The girl quickly walked out of the corridor on the rooftop and walked towards Homura Akemi.

Obviously, the other party was coming for Homura Akemi.

"..."

As soon as the girl's face appeared in Xiuer's eyes, he immediately searched for her appearance.

After all, this is an era of advanced technology, and a portrait is enough to find out a lot of information.

All the files of the blonde girl so far were exposed to Xiuer the moment she appeared in his sight.

Tomoe Mami...?

Xiuer slowly said the girl's name in his heart...

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At the same time, Mami, who was walking towards Homura Akemi, suddenly felt a sense of panic.

She frowned slightly, as if all her secrets had been exposed, and for some reason, she always felt a sense of being watched since she came to the rooftop.

Hallucination?

The girl didn't know, but it didn't matter.

Her first task now was to determine what this somewhat "different" fellow was going to do.

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Mami didn't care about the other party's hidden vigilance. After all, she was also on guard against the other party. Although she would not attack suddenly, she could immediately counterattack if the other party wanted to attack.

"Xiaomei, I heard from Xiaoyuan that you went to the infirmary to rest because you suddenly felt unwell during class. But why are you here when you should be in the infirmary?"

A gentle and sweet voice came out of the girl's mouth, and the smile on her face was so kind that it was hard to feel any dislike towards her.

But Homura Akemi was different. With her countless "experiences", she naturally heard the question in his words.

"Is your body really okay?"

Mami's sharp gaze fell on the girl, and her kind concern, which was supposed to provide warmth, became particularly cold under this gaze.

The other party did indeed genuinely care about the girl, but to be honest, the other party's questioning look was also serious.

The blonde girl asked the slightly gloomy Homura Akemi as if she was interrogating her.

If you don’t know, you might think it’s a bullying incident.

Fortunately, only Homura Akemi and Mami Tomoe were present here.

Otherwise, some bad rumors might spread on campus.

"I know exactly how my body is doing. It's none of your business."

Homura Akemi's response was quite stinging, and her whole body exuded the meaning of "rejection".

However, it is not entirely true that she is completely hostile. Her attitude towards this senior student is somewhat complicated, but this complex emotion is not revealed, making it difficult to detect.

At least Xiuer, who was hiding quietly nearby, discovered the girl's hidden emotions through the detection function of the equipment.

He was puzzled by this, but because there were "outsiders" present, he didn't want to show up, so he could only listen to the conversation between the two as a ghost.

Seeing this, Mami, who had originally had a questioning look on her face, was the first to relax her attitude.

"That's right."

She took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

The tense attitude did not arouse her deeper disgust. This is school and they are classmates. Although the other party has done some unforgivable things, it is not impossible for her to try to bring them back on track.

The topic ended by Homura Akemi brought a brief period of peace to the atmosphere between the two.

The gentle breeze blowing by is the only sound here.

One black and one blonde hair fluttered gently in the breeze. The soft sunlight poured down from the sky, but it failed to ease the "coldness" between the two.

But this tranquility did not last long.

Noticing that a lot of time had passed quietly and realizing that someone would be here soon, Homura Akemi immediately took the initiative to start the conversation.

"I assume you didn't come here specifically to care about my health, right?"

"Well, that's certainly not the main reason."

Mami Tomoe didn't hide it, she had no intention of hiding it.

"Because Madoka and the others are planning to have lunch here, for their safety, I have to confirm your intentions in coming here in advance."

The blonde girl spoke in a relaxed tone, but the meaning of her words was full of vigilance towards the person in front of her.

Let's put one thing at a time. After all, based on what the other party had done before, Mami will not easily let her guard down.

Moreover, the other party's method, which seemed like an ambush in advance, naturally attracted her attention.

"You understand this kind of thing without me saying it, right?"

Homura Akemi did not answer this question, but the answer was not difficult to guess.

At least Mami Tomoe is indeed as the former said, the answer to this question.

She was sure that the other party would not do the dangerous thing like he did yesterday at school.

Thinking of this, the expression on the girl's face began to change.

"I will leave before Kaname Madoka and the others arrive here, please rest assured."

Seeing this, Homura Akemi immediately spoke up and added to her promise.

But how can such an empty promise completely convince the other party?

"That's easy to say, but what can you offer to convince me that you will do it?"

Sure enough, this statement was not recognized by the senior student. If you want her to believe you, you have to show enough "sincerity".

This was something that was not planned. Homura Akemi did not expect that because of a momentary illusion, her "direction" would deviate from the original development.

Now we can only use such aggressive means to convince the other party.

Thinking of this, Homura Akemi gritted her teeth and took out the item again with a calm expression.

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The tranquil atmosphere returned to the place again. The black-haired girl stood by the rooftop fence, seemingly gazing at the distant scenery.

But no one knew that she was trying to communicate with someone at this moment.

"still there?"

"..."

the girl asked softly.

But the only response she got was the sound of the wind, as if the person she had been communicating with had left early.

But the girl did not give up waiting.

"..."

"Conclusion: It seems you and your companions are not on good terms."

Finally, after a brief silence, the familiar mechanical voice sounded in my mind.

But apart from that, the familiar telepathic way of communicating also made Homura Akemi's thoughts pause slightly.

Fortunately, after going through a lot, she quickly calmed down.