Fighting you is like being in jail.

"Ok, I see."

"No, you don't understand. I mean, bring out all the others except these."

“…”

The waiter's lips twitched slightly, but his smile widened even more.

Click!

The sound of chopsticks breaking rang out. Homura Akemi had snapped the chopsticks in her hand, and the killing intent in her eyes was almost tangible. She wished she could rush up and kill Leng Chang.

My money! You bastard!

You don't feel bad about money that isn't your own, right?

Kaname Madoka, who was standing to the side, watched with twitching eyes and quickly comforted Akemi Homura by patting her trembling fist that had broken the chopsticks.

"Never mind, Xiaoyan... okay, forget it. I'll give you my money later..."

"Xiaoyuan, no need. I'm not short of money, I just can't stand this idiot!"

Homura Akemi's eyes were filled with murderous intent as she gritted her teeth and forced out the words.

“…”

Faced with this situation, Madoka Kaname could only manage a dry laugh and remain silent.

Kitahara Iori looked at the situation with confusion and asked Leng Chang in bewilderment.

"Why would Homura Akemi do that?" He asked in a very soft voice, afraid of being discovered.

Upon hearing this, Leng Chang's lips curled into a crooked smile, his eyes gleaming with confidence as he proudly declared:

"If you use her bank card to treat someone, she'll look at you the same way."

"what?"

Bank card? Hers?

In an instant, Kitahara Iori recalled Leng Chang's dashing gesture of picking up the bank card with two fingers. So this card belonged to Akemi Homura!

Holy crap! How did you manage to use a junior high student's bank card so brazenly?

Twitching!

No wonder you're so cool...

But Kitahara Iori, as an accomplice, remained silent. After all, he had enjoyed the meal before, and now he was going to have another one.

Although I feel very apologetic, I will definitely not hold back later.

A moment later, the waiter brought the food over.

Looking at the table full of Japanese hot dishes and cold hot pot, Chang said he had a big appetite and immediately called others to eat together.

"Today, I'm treating everyone to hot pot! Japanese hot pot is a must-try!" For some reason, Leng Chang's accent suddenly had a Chongqing flavor.

But it doesn't matter!

The others didn't stand on ceremony and started eating right away. Although Homura Akemi glared at Leng Chang after every bite, Madoka Kaname and Mami Tomoe were still enjoying their meal.

Finally, Kitahara Iori went all out and showed off, this was not something a college freshman like him could eat often, how could he not eat it, how could he not show it off?

After everyone had shown off for a while...

The chopsticks were still on the table, but most of the food on the table had already been cut off.

Eating is a great way to release stress; the pressure from the previous battle is completely relieved at this time.

"I do not understand……"

Suddenly, Mami Tomoe raised one eyebrow slightly and looked at Leng Chang with her golden eyes, her eyes full of doubt.

"Why do you all seem to know that something bad will happen to me?" she asked, staring blankly at Leng Chang and the others.

She was truly terrified by what had happened; if Leng Chang hadn't arrived in time, she probably would have died.

But as soon as she asked the question, everyone present fell silent. Homura Akemi and Madoka Kaname looked at her with turmoil in their eyes, worried about what would happen after they learned the truth.

Kitahara Iori was also unsure how to speak, and silently looked at Tomoe Mami without saying a word.

Finally, Leng Chang took a deep breath, looking at the scene with mixed feelings and a conflicted heart.

The reason I don't tell you is because you're too unstable.

An eerie silence fell over the private room.

When Madoka Kaname exhaled for the third time.

Leng Chang closed his mouth, but his voice had already been conveyed.

"Are you sure you want to know?"

"Is there a problem? Why do you all look so worried? Is there something wrong with me?"

Mami Tomoe stared wide-eyed in confusion, her eyelashes trembling, her gaze softening, and the corners of her eyes drooping with hurt. Her hands clenched slightly in front of her chest, filled with resentment.

Leng Chang didn't explain much, silently took out a comic book from his pocket, placed it on the table, and gently pushed it in front of Mami Tomoe.

The sound of the comic book rubbing against the table was very faint, and the slightly curled cover indicated that it had been read many times.

"The truth is inside," Leng Chang said earnestly, his eyes filled with solemnity.

"what?"

Mami Tomoe didn't understand. She looked down at the manga on the table, her gaze finally settling on the cover. When the words "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" came into view, her pupils suddenly contracted as she saw the person on the cover who looked almost exactly like herself.

Incredibly, she picked up the comic book and started reading.

But just as they were about to see the first page, Leng Chang covered it with his large hand, obscuring the content.

She looked up in confusion, her golden eyes blinking so hard her eyelashes trembled. Her eyes reflected a cold, serious expression, bright and piercing, filled with solemnity.

"Mami, when you know the truth and feel like you can't control yourself, think carefully about what you're facing. If you can't control yourself... you'll be facing the invincible ultimate moves of me, Madoka, Iori, and Homura."

"..."

In an instant, Mami Tomoe couldn't help but twitch her lips, and her little toe involuntarily began to ache.

"No, no, how could I possibly lose control of myself?"

She quickly responded, her tone full of certainty and conviction.

"Very good, remember what you just said."

Leng Chang withdrew his hand from the comic book and silently awaited the outcome. The time that followed belonged to Mami Tomoe.

As Mami Tomoe's fingers flipped through the comic book for what seemed like the umpteenth time.

Kaname Madoka's eyes widened in tension, her small hands clenched tightly against her chest, her fingers turning white from the force, worried that Tomoe Mami wouldn't be able to accept the reality of the terrible civil war unfolding.

However, Madoka Kaname knew that if that time really came, she would step forward.

"How could this be... How is this possible?! This can't be real!"

Suddenly, Mami Tomoe trembled and let out a terrified scream, her eyes glistening with tears. She couldn't believe what she had read in the manga. She stood up abruptly, clutching the pages of the manga tightly with tears of sorrow in her eyes.

She desperately wanted an answer, as if others were telling her it wasn't true.

Look up and look around.

He saw Leng Chang, Kaname Madoka, and Kitahara Iori staring at him with glowing eyes, while a golden wheel floated up behind them and even began to rotate.

"Is it out of control!?"

Is it coming?!

"Yosh! My skills are itching to be used!"

"..."

All sadness and fear vanished under the gaze of the three people.

"No, no, it's not that bad... I've already controlled myself. Can you please stop looking at me like that?"

Mami Tomoe was so frightened by the scene that she broke out in a cold sweat and obediently sat down, afraid that something terrible might be activated on the other side if she wasn't careful.

"Oh dear, what a pity."

Madoka Kaname breathed a sigh of relief, filled with emotion, but something still felt off.

“…”

Xiaoyuan! You're not like that!

You're so kind in the comics!

Mami Tomoe looked at Madoka Kaname, who was relieved, with a bewildered expression, and didn't dare to speak.

Chapter Twenty-One: How dark-hearted must one be to think of this?

Although Mami Tomoe was too frightened to speak by Leng Chang and the other two, the shock she felt inside was no less.

Kyubey is a liar... Magical girls will eventually become witches...

So, all the witches I... I defeated before were...

Upon realizing the truth, Mami Tomoe's pupils dilated uncontrollably, and she gripped the black stockings on her thighs tightly, as if she wanted to tear them to shreds.

Just then, Leng Chang's soft muttering rang out.

"Looks like things are about to get out of control. Go up there and unleash your ultimate move."

"Oh? No problem! Watch me!" Kitahara Iori's eyes lit up, a wide smile revealing her pearly white teeth, and she gave a thumbs-up to assure him that she could complete the task.

.......

Mami Tomoe snapped out of her reverie and angrily reminded Leng Chang and Kitahara Iori with a clenched teeth.

"I heard everything!"

"Maru! We've been spotted!"

"Oh no! Now it's my turn!"

Leng Chang and Kitahara Iori looked panicked and had a "what's the use" attitude.

However, after the two of them made a scene, Mami Tomoe lost her previous fear and calmed down instead.

"Thank you." She calmed herself down and said with a sigh of relief, pressing her hand to her chest.

......

Leng Chang and Kitahara Iori paused, a hint of emotion in their eyes. But the next second, Leng Chang muttered to himself.

"Why are you thanking me? Have you gone mad?"

"That's unbelievable!"

"No, she's definitely gone mad from the shock. We'll go over there and give her a couple of slaps to wake her up. I'll go left, you go right, remember to hit her evenly. And whatever you do, don't let her see!"

"no problem! "

Leng Chang and Kitahara Iori, who were loudly plotting, clasped their hands together at the same time, their faces contorted with malice, and their smiles were incredibly radiant.

"You won't believe it, but I was really nervous the first time I hit a girl."

"Who can argue with that!"

As the two were talking, Homura Akemi sighed silently, unsure whether Reiji and Iori Kitahara were doing it on purpose or not.

Then he started to complain.

"Two grown men preparing to beat up a junior high school girl, and even beating her evenly... How dark-hearted do they have to be to think of that?"

Although Homura Akemi roughly understood what Leng Chang and Kitahara Iori were doing, based on her interactions with Leng Chang over this period of time, she felt that she was overthinking things.

The worst part is that it's unbearable to look at!

I can't stand watching it at all!

Upon hearing Homura Akemi's complaint, Rei Chang and Kitahara Iori simultaneously turned to look at their surroundings, pretending that nothing had happened.

"Iori, what did we just say?"

"Huh? Did you just speak?"