Want to be human, but cube-like

After all, it's been almost half a year since I last contacted everyone, so I hope our relationship hasn't become distant.

She suppressed her anticipation; never before had she wished the tram could go faster as she did today.

Su Shi... today is strange...

The blue-haired girl who had been silently watching her from the side lowered her eyes, puzzled in her heart.

However, to play in a band... you have to form a band first...

A thought suddenly arose in her mind, one that had been etched into her thoughts since last night, and her gaze fell on Su Shi's index fingers, which were constantly touching.

Mu couldn't understand why he had such a strong impulse.

She didn't even bring her beloved guitar with her when she went out today.

Su Shi didn't seem to bring her bass out today either...

But as long as we can form a band together, playing music... doesn't matter.

With this thought as the ending, Mu's thoughts paused for only a moment.

"good afternoon."

The next moment, a voice suddenly rang out in Mu's heart.

Her pupils contracted slightly as she raised her light golden eyes and looked straight ahead. On the opposite seat, a strange white creature was lying on it, its gaze fixed on her and Su Shi.

What's this?

Subconsciously glancing at Su Shi beside him, Mu happened to avoid eye contact, so Mu couldn't detect anything unusual.

Su Shi, can't she see?

Looking around at the other passengers, no one seemed to react to the strange creature.

Even the middle-aged man sitting next to the white creature remained unmoved.

It's as if you can't see its existence.

"...!"

Just as Su Shi was about to speak in response to Kyubey, she immediately realized what she was doing and stopped herself. She concealed her gaze from Kyubey and tried her best to act as if nothing had happened.

Seriously! Why is Cupid suddenly looking for me in such a crowded place?

She muttered a frustrated complaint to herself.

He glanced at Mu without making a sound, only to find that she was looking at him.

"Xiao Mu? What's wrong?"

Thinking that her reaction had been noticed, Su Shi asked softly with a smile.

"……fine."

After a moment's hesitation, Mu shook his head and said in a low voice.

Is...you've woken up?

Deep down, she asked herself a question.

But no reply was received.

Then, as if by accident, Mu glanced at the strange creature in front of him and began to wonder if he was hallucinating.

"Wakaba Mutsumi, you have the potential to become a magical girl, so, would you like to sign a contract with me?"

But while the two were still wondering, Cupid suddenly spoke up.

"!?"

Su Shi's eyes widened in an instant, and she almost cried out.

Xiao Mu... does she also have the qualifications?

But since they were on a tram and there were too many passengers around, she couldn't bring herself to ask Cupid.

"In exchange, I can grant you one wish, any wish will do."

Despite its tempting words, Mu acted as if she hadn't heard them at all, simply maintaining the posture of keeping her head down after speaking with Su Shi.

Magical Girl... is that an anime I watched when I was little?

Deep down, she began to recall if she had ever watched these cartoons before...

"...? Could it be... that you can't see me?"

Having never encountered someone who showed no reaction to his presence before, Kyubey tilted his head and asked a question.

Stop fooling around...

Mu seemed convinced that someone was playing a prank. She pursed her lips and pretended not to hear, as if afraid that Su Shi beside her would notice her unusual behavior.

"Su Shi, do you know what happened?"

Cupid turned to look at Su Shi.

The latter glanced at it without batting an eye, giving it a puzzled look.

She still wanted to ask Kyubey what exactly happened!

Unfortunately, there's no way to ask in a place like this.

Now that you're awake, don't do anything malicious...

Upon discovering this strange creature, which she had already concluded was someone's prank, asking Su Shi questions with an air of seriousness, she thought to herself.

"How strange. You clearly have the qualifications to become a magical girl, but why can't you see me?"

Clearly, this was the first time he had seen this situation, and Kyubey, out of curiosity, said a few more words.

"Xiao Mu...?"

Su Shi, sitting to the side, also became somewhat puzzled upon hearing Qiu Bi's words.

After all, Kyubey had indeed granted her the wish she had always longed for, so Suze still trusted Kyubey to some extent. She didn't question Kyubey's words too much, but instead wondered if Mutsu really hadn't seen Kyubey.

"Did you... see something strange... on the seat opposite you just now?"

So she tentatively asked Mu.

Upon hearing this, Mu panicked.

Was it... that Su Shi noticed my unusual behavior just now?

Seeing that Su Shi hadn't reacted at all to the strange creature's questions, but now asked if she had just seen something, Mu was even more convinced that it was an illusion. Worried that Su Shi would think something was wrong with her, she quickly shook her head gently, pretending that she knew nothing.

In reality, it was just as usual, without showing any emotional fluctuation.

"Is this so...?"

With a slight smile, Su Shi casually moved on from the topic.

Just then, the tram arrived at the station. The two, who were also hiding their confusion, silently got up and walked towards the door.

As they passed Qubi, Su Shi discovered that it had disappeared again sometime during the night.

They really are... elusive.

After a small internal complaint, Su Shi put on a gentle smile and took the initiative to start a conversation with Mu.

Although she did most of the talking, Mu remained silent.

Does Xiao Mu also... possess the ability to make a wish?

Seeing Mu's appearance, Su Shi fell into deep thought.

A sudden, conflicted feeling arose within her.

I hope Mutsumi can become a magical girl.

They would fight alongside him, but he was also worried that Mu might be put in danger because of it.

After all, she always seemed like a fragile child...

Going to fight a witch... to be honest, even I would feel nervous and scared.

But, can't Xiaomu see Cupid?

Su Shi decided that after the band's practice ended, she would have to ask Qiu Bi about it.

…………

P.S. Most of the character designs from the original "Mother Hen Card" series were unusable, but Metis's design was quite interesting and was the only standout character in the series. So, while keeping this character and utilizing the character design from "Mygo," I drastically redesigned Little Mutant's character.

However, you won't see that until much later in the story. Just know that Little Mutou isn't the character from the movie "Mother Hen" with multiple personalities in one body.

Volume 2: Chapter 203 They absolutely must stay together in a band.

Su Shi and Mutsu arrived at Ring and quickly obtained the room number from the front desk staff through the drummer's LINE message.

After knocking twice, Su Shi slowly pushed the door open and entered. She finally met the two band members she hadn't been in contact with for a long time.

The black-haired girl sitting behind the drum set, holding drumsticks in both hands, had her head down, her light purple eyes flickering, as if she were thinking about something.

This is Shiina Tatsuki, the drummer of their band Crychic.

He is a child who is somewhat reserved and not very good at communicating.

On the other side of the room, near the corner, another girl with short gray hair was squatting on the ground with her arms wrapped around her knees. In front of her was an open notebook filled with all sorts of messy lines and dense words, which Su Shi couldn't quite make out what was written.

This is Gao Songdeng, the lyricist and lead singer of their band.

Also... when Toyokawa Shoko told everyone that she was leaving the band, she was the one who was most hurt. At the same time, she was also the second member, after Shoko, to stop coming to the band practice.

Of course, from Su Shi's perspective now, all of that is already in the past.

With an optimistic attitude, she smiled and looked at the light.

The latter, who were already waiting for their arrival, had already raised their heads after hearing the door open.

Then, those amber eyes met Su Shi's gaze with a look of disappointment.

She was slightly taken aback, unable to understand what had happened.

However, Deng is a child who always gets lost in her own world and easily becomes depressed. Su Shi often can't understand her thoughts, so she habitually puts on a gentle smile and walks into the rehearsal room.

"Long time no see~ Little Lamp, and Little Lixi~"

After casually greeting everyone and breaking the silence in the room, Su Shi placed the handbag she had been carrying on the three-legged chair against the wall.

"Xiao Su Shi... Xiao Mu..."

He blinked blankly, and the lamp gave a quiet greeting.

Unlike the enthusiastic Su Shi, Mu simply nodded slightly, which was her response.

She was still pondering what had just happened, trying to figure out what exactly had occurred.

"so slow……"

Frowning, Lixi looked up at them and complained.

"We rushed over as soon as we saw Xiaolixi's text message!"

Having grown accustomed to her tone, Su Shi clasped her hands together and smiled as she spoke.

Her gaze paused when it fell on Lixi's school uniform.

Did Xiaolixi transfer from Haneoka Junior High to Hanasaki River Senior High?

Then I took another look at the school uniform that the lamp was wearing.

Kodama, so you're currently at Haneoka High School...

Immediately, as if remembering something, Su Shi cast a teasing glance at Li Xi.

The latter keenly noticed her strange gaze. After a brief moment of confusion, she realized that Su Shi's gaze had lingered on Deng's school uniform for a moment. She immediately understood and blushed slightly. She gritted her teeth and glared at Su Shi.

Where are your musical instruments?

As if in retaliation, Li Xi asked in a slightly stiff tone.

Indeed, it was true that they were supposed to be there for band rehearsal, but neither Su Shi nor Mu brought any instruments, which seemed very strange.