You call this a love game?

However, before he could continue apologizing, a commotion suddenly broke out behind him, accompanied by the sound of running and jumping.

It's going to happen!

The thought had barely crossed his mind when, before he could even react, a powerful impact struck his back. He lost his balance and fell forward, dragging Mami Tomoe, who had just gotten up, down with him.

It wasn't just him and Mami who lost their balance; the boisterous red-haired girl behind them instinctively fell backward after being hit, but Sayaka, who was right behind her, also couldn't stop and caused another impact.

So the four of them piled up perfectly on top of each other and fell to the ground.

Fortunately, Bai Yu reacted in time, bracing himself with his hands on the ground in a plank position to support the weight of the two people behind him, thus preventing Mami Tomoe from being crushed.

Even so, Bai Yu's face still accidentally bumped into Mami Tomoe's most prominent spot, so soft that he almost didn't want to leave.

The sight of the four people slumped together made Homura Akemi frown. She stopped and turned back.

"Miki-san, Sakura-san, please get up immediately."

Homura Akemi's voice wasn't loud, but the chill in it sent shivers down the spines of the two people who were on the ground. They immediately jumped off Shiraha's back as if they'd been electrocuted.

"I...I'm sorry!" Sayaka scrambled to her feet and quickly apologized.

She was fine at the top, but those trapped underneath must have been suffering terribly.

Sakura Kyoko, on the contrary, seemed rather self-righteous, "Who told this guy to suddenly stop! And stop at the corner where you can't see him, who could react in time?"

Homura Akemi instantly shot her a look, and Kyoko Sakura immediately shut her mouth and stopped talking.

Shiraha remained in the position of supporting herself on the ground, her eyes meeting those of Mami Tomoe beneath her. The blonde girl's cheeks were slightly flushed, but she still managed a forced smile. "Can... you get up first?"

"Ah, sorry." Bai Yu hurriedly got up and helped Mami Tomoe up.

"It's okay, you didn't do it on purpose, and I'm fine anyway." Mami Tomoe straightened her slightly disheveled uniform, one hand secretly behind her back as she rubbed her throbbing buttocks.

"Hey, transfer student, I heard you know kung fu?" Sakura Kyoko suddenly interjected, looking Shiraha up and down with undisguised curiosity in her eyes.

Sayaka also came over, her sapphire-like eyes sparkling, "Is it the kind that flies and floats on water?"

Bai Yu was forced back half a step by the two men, his back pressed against the corridor wall.

He had seen these two girls before. During class earlier, when he was introducing himself on the podium, he had glanced around the classroom and noticed that these two girls were somewhat different from others.

He chuckled dryly, "Ha... I don't know kung fu, and that's just aerobics. It's impossible for a normal human to fly out of thin air."

"Tch, boring." Sakura Kyoko suddenly lost interest, but Sayaka next to her was still very interested.

"Could you tell me about the schools over there? How are they different from ours? I heard that you start school at six in the morning and don't finish until six in the afternoon. Is that true? It must be very tiring, right?"

Sayaka seemed particularly interested in novel things, asking questions one after another, leaving Shiraha somewhat at a loss for words.

It is true that classes start at 6 a.m. and end at 6 p.m., but that doesn't mean you can leave right after school. Evening self-study sessions last until at least 9 p.m.

As for the hardship... anyone knows that working from 6 am to 10 pm is definitely not easy, let alone when you enter the senior year of high school, where you only get one day off on weekends every two weeks or even once a month.

But where did he get these memories from?

Isn't he still in the second year of junior high school here?

Bai Yu frowned. Something was about to emerge in his mind, but it was blocked by a thin veil. He subconsciously reached out to grab Akemi Homura's wrist.

"Xiaoyan, I think—"

"Shiraha-kun." Homura Akemi suddenly turned around, the two so close they could hear each other's breathing. "If you were given a choice, to stay in this peaceful world forever, or to return to that reality filled with battle and death... which would you choose?"

Bai Yu was stunned. He opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

He didn't know how to answer.

A hint of disappointment flashed in Homura Akemi's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure. "Never mind, forget I asked."

She turned to leave, but Bai Yu grabbed her arm.

"Wait!" Bai Yu's voice was tense. "You just said...it's true?"

He finally understood where the problem lay, and he finally found the source of that inexplicable sense of unease.

This world... is a fake world.

His name is Bai Yu. He is a transmigrator who obtained a dating game system. His mission is to enter the game world, woo and save these girls. Completing the mission will earn him rewards, but the difficulty is also extremely high. He died hundreds of times for this, accumulating countless karmas, before finally finding an opportunity.

—The chance to become a god.

This is his true identity and purpose. This world is a false world constructed by Homura Akemi after she usurped half of his divine power, or rather, a barrier space unique to her, imprisoning everyone inside and attempting to recreate that idealized life.

Just as he realized this, he saw faint cracks in the sky. As his memories returned, the cracks grew larger and larger, almost shattering the space. The entire space began to tremble. Tomoe Mami, Sakura Kyoko, and Sayaka had already fainted on the ground, but Shiraha had no time to care about them.

A fictional world cannot contain the existence of two gods; the barrier is about to break.

"Let go of me." She tried to break free, but found that Bai Yu was holding her even tighter.

"No." Bai Yu's eyes gradually cleared. "This isn't real. I remember now."

Real memories flooded back: the witch's night, the ascension ceremony, the fragmented divine power, and the girl before him who would do anything to keep him.

He shook his head helplessly, "Xiao Yan, you shouldn't have done that."

Homura Akemi's face turned pale instantly. She jerked her hand away from Shiraha and stumbled back a few steps, crashing into the glass of the corridor. Her black hair was disheveled and stuck to her cheeks, and her purple eyes were filled with panic and despair.

"This is for your own good!" The girl's voice trembled with tears. "Every time...every time I can only watch you die...it's so painful. This time I must do it, I must..."

Bai Yu stepped forward and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. "So you locked me in this dream?"

Homura Akemi stubbornly turned her face away, but her trembling shoulders betrayed her emotions. "At least here... everyone is still alive and well..."

The school bell rang in the distance, but neither of them moved. The sunlight was still warm, and the cherry blossoms continued to fall. This illusory world was functioning so perfectly.

Shiraha sighed and pulled Homura Akemi into his arms.

The girl's body stiffened for a moment, then went limp.

“Silly girl…” He reached out and gently stroked her long hair, which was warm from the sun. “Will you believe me? Just this once.”

Homura Akemi's eyelashes trembled slightly, and tears silently streamed down her face. She opened her mouth, and memories from hundreds of reincarnations flashed through her mind.

Every time she believed, every time it ended in despair, but now, facing Bai Yu's outstretched hand, she found herself still unable to refuse.

"......Um."

She nodded gently, tears falling onto their clasped hands.

The surrounding scenery began to collapse, and the glass corridor shattered like a mirror. Bai Yu held Akemi Homura tightly in his arms, and in the blinding white light, he heard Akemi Homura whisper softly.

"Please...please don't leave me...I beg you..."

As the scene in the real world gradually became clearer, he was still standing at the highest point of the harbor district. Witch Night seemed to have been frozen in time, suspended in the air without moving. Mami Tomoe and the other three lay not far away, seemingly just waking up from an illusion.

"Shiraha-kun!" Kaname Madoka was the first to wake up, her pink eyes still filled with confusion. "What was that just now...?"

"It's alright now." Bai Yu released Homura Akemi and turned to face the crowd. "Now, let's end all of this."

A faint golden light began to emanate from his body; it was the fluctuation of divine power.

Even though Homura Akemi took away half of his divine power, he was still the most powerful being in the world.

sublimation!

Purify!

[Your life level has advanced in this simulation, and your race has changed to 'God'.]

With boundless power at his command, Bai Yu felt as if he could destroy a planet with a mere flick of his finger. The world held no secrets from him, and even the Kyubey race, who created magical power, was nothing more than a tiny grain of sand before him.

He has become a god, and nothing in the world can stop him. Order will be re-established, and the rule of Cupid will cease to exist.

With a casual wave of his hand, Kyubey's memories were completely altered, implanted with the mascot who must wholeheartedly serve the magical girl, no longer the cold-blooded animal that concealed the truth and reaped despair.

With another casual click, Witch's Night vanished on the spot, turning into starlight and disappearing.

[The Witch's Night has died; the story completion condition has been met.]

Your progress on the strategy mission:

Homura Akemi: 100%

Madoka Kaname: 100%

Mami Tomoe: 100%

Kyoko Sakura: 100%

Sayaka Miki: 100%

Feeling the dragging sensation on his body, he knew he would soon be teleported back to the real world and leave this place.

Taking advantage of the last moments, he looked at the five girls present.

Since I can't stay here forever, I'll leave something of my own behind.

Like an aging god in mythology, he divides his power among his children and loyal followers.

"Homura Akemi, I give you the power of time, and I hope that you can maintain your original aspirations throughout the long river of time."

"Mami Tomoe, I give you the authority to maintain order. I hope you will live up to my trust and uphold the laws of order."

"Sakura Kyoko, I grant you the authority of power, and I wish you to be invincible in battle."

“Sayaka Miki, I give you the authority to judge, and fairness and justice will be reflected in you.”

"Madoka Kaname, I give you the power of hope. Your kindness and courage will become the spark that ignites the darkness. No matter how desperate the situation, hope will always be with you."

“Then…” Bai Yu’s voice suddenly became solemn, and the entire space trembled, “it’s time to end all of this.”

The light of the five girls' authority intertwined, forming the most dazzling galaxy in the universe.

"This time, let's rewrite the ending together."

【本次模拟结束。】

----

----

P.S.: Sorry for posting this so late. I've been thinking about adding more slice-of-life elements to this part of the story, but then I realized there's not much to write about, and continuing would just be padding the word count, so I'll just end it here. Although the Madoka Magica world storyline has ended, the story of the five colors isn't over yet; they'll have more opportunities to appear later. The next volume will be relatively short. The School-Live! storyline is more lighthearted, although it will limit some abilities, it still mainly focuses on someone showing off in front of others. I've always really liked the cute girls from Houbunsha!

Chapter 115 A New World, A New Simulation

[Score for this simulation: 90]

[Simulated Comments: You used cause and effect as the string, plucking the laws of fate, enabling Mami Tomoe to break free from the shackles of destiny, allowing Homura Akemi to glimpse eternity beyond the stillness of time, and Kyoko Sakura to sever the flames of karma under your guidance. You also completed the sublimation of your life. In the moment of becoming a god, you glimpsed your reflection in the mirror, which was not perfect, but rather a sigh woven from the myriad worlds. You have filled in the missing piece and taken another step towards the future.]

[Simulated Results: Illusion, Divine Resonance +15%, Divine Shard.]

[Illusion: Using special techniques, this ability can bewitch or hypnotize others. Activating the ability consumes a fixed amount of energy, with subsequent consumption depending on the duration, consuming an additional amount for every additional minute.]

Divine Resonance: One of the necessary conditions for becoming a god, it has a special effect on believers, regardless of whose faith they hold.

[Divine Essence Fragment: It appears as a fragment of a broken crystal, capable of transforming into any shape without being damaged. Collecting four fragments allows you to synthesize a complete divine essence, with a chance to attain the highest position.]

Rewards have been settled.

When he opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was still the room where he had lived for so long, living a cramped life in this tiny place, just waiting to die.

The year or so he spent in the simulation felt like a dream, a vivid and vivid dream that he could not forget and was even somewhat unable to extricate himself from.

He admitted that in the world created by Homura Akemi, when he was about to regain his senses, there was a moment when he wondered if he should just stay in this daze and live a carefree and happy life with them.

No one dies, no one despairs, a world full of love and hope, where all the beautiful life people dream of will be realized, even the life they have always longed for.

But before half of his divine power was taken away, he glimpsed the girl struggling desperately in the cycle of reincarnation. He traversed time and space and glimpsed the girl, enveloped in despair and pain, outside the space called the 'Silver Garden'.

He couldn't bear to see someone suffer because of him, and he couldn't stand by and watch such a thing happen.

Let them become gods. Although it would be unfair to Xiaoyan as well, that world still belongs to them. Let them have the future.

Besides, he didn't do nothing. Since he figured he couldn't take his power with him even if he became a god, he simply distributed it all to them.

The girls, each possessing one-fifth of his power, are invincible in a world whose rules he has rewritten. They will not die due to lifespan issues; as long as the world exists, they are immortal.

Ah, thinking about it this way makes me feel even more sorry for them.

Bai Yu scratched his head and sighed helplessly.

He possessed near-eternal life, and although he could also protect his family and grant them the same length of life, he could only watch helplessly as his loved ones left. He was truly a heinous culprit.

Especially Xiaoyan, who couldn't keep him even after hundreds of reincarnations, he's simply a 'scumbag'.

I'll apologize properly next time we have a chance to meet.