Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

The memories of the past that she had recalled reappeared before her eyes at this moment, and the girl became visibly nervous.

Because according to her original plan and previous trial and error, this behavior was the best solution she could think of.

As a result, problems occurred in such a place.

"..."

The voice in her head fell silent again. The process of waiting was extremely painful for Homura Akemi. She was worried that the other party would leave and become wary of her.

"I wonder, you don't know your true situation?"

Fortunately, the other party did not leave, but spoke again after a few seconds of silence.

The girl was extremely grateful, but she also found it difficult to speak when faced with this question.

After all, she could give the answer confidently before, but now, after what happened just now, she dare not say with certainty that she is fully aware of her abilities.

"I……"

Homura Akemi spoke slowly, her voice was hesitant, and one could hear the lack of confidence in her words.

It was not until this moment that the girl began to show the temperament that was in line with her age.

"Wait a minute, I can prove it. I have a lot of information to prove that what I said is true."

"..."

"You can directly 'check' my memory. I believe you will believe me after you see it."

As if she was worried that the other party would leave like this, Homura Akemi hurriedly tried to keep her.

And this time, her words were finally recognized by Xiuer.

"You know a lot of things, I don't think we've ever seen them before."

"Well, this is the ability you and I once talked about and temporarily used."

The girl confirmed this guess without any concealment.

Seeing that the other party finally began to believe in her, Homura Akemi's increasingly nervous mood was finally relieved.

She took a deep breath and gently wiped the sweat from her head.

"Assuming you do have the power to go back in time, why are you surprised by my question?"

Because of the other party's previous series of actions, Xuer has mostly believed what the other party said.

But as he asked, since the other party can go back in time and has had contact with him in the past "time".

Then why was I surprised by what he just said? Logically, even if it was me in another "time", I would have given the same opinion on this matter.

After all, judging from all her previous actions, it can be seen that this is not the first time she has contacted him.

“Because, this is indeed the first time I’ve heard of it.”

"...?"

Looking at Homura Akemi who lowered her head slightly due to embarrassment, Shuuer felt a little surprised.

"..."

the first time?

That's not right. This is obviously not the first time he has come into contact with me.

But, "first collaboration"?

Xiuer grasped the key point from the other party's mouth.

"Question, you've never worked with me before?"

"No, this isn't the first time I've chosen to work with you."

The girl shook her head slightly. While paying attention to her surroundings, she was talking to Xiuer.

Calculating the time, someone is about to come.

This also indicates that the negotiation is coming to an end.

Homura Akemi gritted her teeth lightly, feeling somewhat unwilling. Something that could have been explained quickly had wasted a lot of time due to an accident.

Fortunately, there is still a little time left for her to explain part of the matter. Unfortunately, due to her own ability, she can only ask the other party next time.

"But this is the first time I choose to reveal everything to you right at the beginning."

"..."

"I know why you're here. I can do my best to help you, just to get your help."

"And before that, I can first offer my strength."

"..."

Xiuer noticed that the other party seemed to be in a hurry and was trying to speed up the conversation.

Although he didn't dislike increased efficiency, he was also worried that this forced acceleration would prevent the girl from providing useful information.

But as of now, it seems like these words were planned in advance and were directly poured out by the other party.

"Inquiry, is this the explanation you originally prepared?"

"Well, I was planning to explain the situation to you quickly, but I was delayed by what happened just now, and now time is a bit tight."

Having said that, Homura Akemi looked at Mami Tomoe who was standing beside her.

"It's almost time."

The blonde girl smiled gently and gently raised her right hand holding the purple gem.

This was the temporary agreement reached between the two magical girls just now.

Homura Akemi will leave before someone gets here.

And now, the "someone" that the two had agreed upon is about to come to the school rooftop with a delicious lunch and his companions, which has a beautiful view.

When the two made the agreement, Xiuer, who had been present the entire time, was curious about the "person" they were talking about.

Who on earth is it that attracts the attention of these two magical girls?

In his detector image, there were indeed three life source reactions approaching the school rooftop passage.

But among these three reactions, there is a familiar individual.

this is……

"Can we talk about other things after school?"

At this time, Homura Akemi took the initiative to suggest ending it. After all, time was really tight for her.

"..."

The other party did not respond, but the sudden appearance of a cool breeze indicated that the drone had left the place.

At this point, she and two seniors beside her were the only ones left.

"call……"

At present, the prerequisites for the start of all plans have been met. Although the process has been a bit tortuous, fortunately the result is good.

The girl sighed with relief.

She quickly adjusted her state and walked towards Mami beside her.

"I'm leaving here. Please return the gem to me."

The girl raised her hand slightly, her purple eyes filled with the same coldness as always, completely lacking the rich emotions she had just shown during her negotiation with Xiuer.

Of course, during the communication just now, Homura Akemi's outward demeanor had always been maintained very well, except for the fact that she was a little bit shaken by the bombshell news just now.

Mami Tomoe didn't see any problem with the other person. It seemed that this junior really just came to the rooftop to get some fresh air.

"Well, according to the agreement, I should return the gem to you..."

The blonde girl nodded and took the purple gem in her hand.

However, just before she was about to push the gem back into the other person's hand, the right hand holding the gem suddenly stopped in mid-air.

"What are you doing?"

Seeing this, Homura Akemi, who was originally happy that things were going smoothly, suddenly became alert.

There have been more than one mistakes today, and she dared not let her guard down. Every time she looked back, it meant that history could not be repeated in all aspects, and there would always be some subtle changes.

Therefore, the girl found it difficult to determine the purpose of this senior student at the moment.

Seeing that the other party seemed unwilling to return the gem, she immediately began to plan in her mind how to get it back as quickly as possible.

"Don't worry, I just want to ask you something."

Mami smiled. She didn't put the gem into the other person's hand, but she didn't take it back either.

Just hold it quietly in the air.

“Can I take this as a threat?”

Homura Akemi's gaze became sharper, full of vigilance and hostility flowing from her eyes.

"A little bit, but don't worry, whether the answer is satisfactory or not, I will return it to you."

Tomoe gave Mami an apologetic smile.

It seems that she is also aware that her behavior is a bit unethical, but there is no way, the doubts in her heart really need to be answered.

"Who were you talking to just now?"

“…I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Homura Akemi reacted quickly, after all, she had prepared herself mentally in advance.

But how could this senior be fooled so easily? Mami Tomoe was very sharp in capturing the other party's pause at that moment.

The answer is clear.

"Yeah, I understand."

She smiled slightly and placed the purple gem in her hand into the other person's hand.

The return of the Soul Gem improved Homura Akemi's mood, but not completely.

Because the other party's sudden change of mind undoubtedly meant that his previous behavior had exposed his purpose.

Fortunately, the other party did not ask any further questions about this matter, but just let me go after a few probing attempts.

Putting the gem back into her pocket, the girl walked towards the other side of the passage she came from without looking back.

This school has only one passage leading to the rooftop, which means that if you want to leave in the same direction you came, you will definitely meet those who come later.

Homura Akemi could already hear the chatter coming from inside the passage.

That was Madoka Kaname discussing her next plans with her friends while preparing to have lunch on the rooftop.

Hearing this extremely familiar voice, the girl's already fast pace became even faster.

In just a few breaths, she reached the end of the rooftop.

Surrounded by fences several meters high, there is no way out.

But as a magical girl, Homura Akemi has a different "path" from ordinary people.

With a light leap she landed on top of the fence.

The girl turned her head slightly and looked in the direction she came from.

At this moment, the pink and blue figures have also walked out from the shadows of the passage.

After exchanging a glance with the surprised Madoka Kaname, Homura Akemi turned around and jumped off the rooftop.

After watching the black figure disappear, Mami withdrew her gaze and looked at the person who came with a smile.

The gentle expression on his face was the same as usual, completely different from the seriousness that had been on his face when the tension was just now.

"Good afternoon, Madoka, and Saya."

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Chapter 10: Seeking Help