You call this a love game?

Bai Jiangzhu smiled and demonstrated the action of gathering magic, pink light emanating from her fingertips, "Imagine the magic flowing out from here."

Homura Akemi clumsily tried to imitate, struggling to condense a ball of purple magic energy, but almost lost control and exploded in her own face.

Bai Jiangzhu swiftly slapped away the magic ball, and the aftershock of the explosion made both of their bangs stick up.

"Pfft—" Hyakue Nagisa covered her mouth and chuckled, "Akemi-neechan is so cute~"

Homura Akemi's face instantly flushed red, and she awkwardly pushed up her glasses, "I'm sorry..."

“It’s okay!” Bai Jiangzhu skipped around behind her. “Let’s do it again! Brother Bai Yu said that failure is the mother of success.”

So she's Xiaomei's mother! Haha

Chapter 82 No matter how difficult the future may be, we are together at this moment.

As Nagisa Momoe continued to teach her more in-depth, and with Shiraha helping her adjust her magic output step by step, Homura Akemi became more and more proficient in controlling her magic.

From initially being unable to even stably output magic power, it can now release some magic bullets, which can be considered as changing the shape of magic power and reshaping and reorganizing it.

Bai Yu was yawning under the shade of a tree when he suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck. He turned around and saw Mami Tomoe standing behind him.

The girl's golden eyes narrowed slightly. "Little White Feather seems to have a lot of free time, doesn't he?"

"Sister Mami!" Bai Yu jumped up with a start. "I was just about to come find you."

"Really?" Mami Tomoe crossed her arms and looked him over suspiciously. "That's perfect, my shoulders are killing me."

As she spoke, she casually lay down on Shiraha's lap, completely ignoring Akemi Homura's wide-eyed stare.

Nagisa Momoe immediately covered Homura Akemi's eyes, "This is not suitable for children~"

"Mami-nee..." Shiraha looked helplessly at the girl who was occupying his leg, "Hama is still watching..."

"Hmm?" Mami Tomoe lazily lifted her eyelids. "So?"

Having just finished class, she felt weak all over. Although she could block out all the sensations coming from her body, she still preferred this reality, feeling like a real human being.

Seeing that Mami Tomoe had no intention of getting up, Shiraha could only resign himself to his fate, sighed, and gently pressed his slender fingers against her temples.

Mami Tomoe squinted her eyes comfortably, her lips curving slightly upward, like a cat being stroked.

"Here... harder..." she mumbled, giving instructions, her head involuntarily snuggling closer into the boy's arms.

Homura Akemi, standing to the side, peeked through her fingers, her cheeks burning red.

Bai Jiangzhu mischievously poked her, "Does Xiaomei-neechan want to try too?"

"N-No, I didn't!" Homura Akemi waved her hands frantically, but the longing in her eyes betrayed her.

She loved having Bai Yu pat her head, his fingers running through her hair as if searching for something, occasionally scratching her scalp, which made her feel very comfortable. She cherished this feeling of being touched by someone, especially by her beloved.

Shiraha pressed his thumb against the back of Tomoe Mami's neck, and the girl immediately let out a small whimper, "It hurts..."

"Serves you right." Bai Yu said with disdain, but lightened his grip. "Serves you right for always sleeping on your stomach at home."

"That's because..."

Before she could even speak, Bai Yu's hand had already pressed against her lower back, causing Mami Tomoe to tremble and her ear tips to turn red at a visible speed.

She grabbed Bai Yu's restless hand, "...We don't need this place anymore!"

"Is Mami ticklish?" Bai Yu asked with a smile, but her hands continued to move.

"I'm not afraid at all!"

"Then why are you shrinking back?"

Mami Tomoe suddenly sprang off Shiraha's lap, baring her teeth at him, "Shiraha, you did that on purpose!"

Bai Yu blinked innocently, "I just wanted to help Mami-nee relax~"

Bai Jiangzhu covered her mouth and chuckled to herself, her eyes darting around. She suddenly noticed the envious look in Akemi Homura's eyes and immediately came up with a plan.

"Brother Baiyu~ Sister Xiaomei and I have been practicing magic for so long, and we're really tired. Could you please give us a massage too?"

"I...I don't need it..." Homura Akemi hurriedly waved her hand, about to refuse.

Before she could finish speaking, Bai Yu had already pulled her over, his hand gently stroking the girl's stiff body to ease her tension.

Mami Tomoe gave a soft snort, but didn't stop them. She just stood aside with her arms crossed and watched.

Akemi Homura was forced to sit down in front of Shiraha, her fingers trembling with nervousness. When Shiraha gently placed his hand on her shoulder, her fair face was quickly flushed with a blush, like snowflakes illuminated by the morning light, the crimson delicately interwoven on her tender skin.

"Relax," Bai Yu said softly, his fingers gently massaging her stiff shoulders. "Xiao Yan is too tense."

Mami Tomoe couldn't stand it anymore and came over to slap away Shiraha's groping massage, saying, "Your massage is useless. Let me do it."

Homura Akemi lay down at Mami Tomoe's prompting, her body as straight as a mummy.

Mami Tomoe sighed, knelt down beside her, and placed her hands on her temples. "Close your eyes."

Surprisingly, under Mami Tomoe's guidance, Homura Akemi actually started to relax.

Bai Yu took the opportunity to join in, and the two of them massaged her body from both sides.

"How was it?" Bai Yu asked with a smile.

Homura Akemi's voice was barely audible, "It's...it feels so good..."

Baijiang Zhuge, watching from the side, stomped her feet in frustration. "That's not fair! Zhuge-chan wants to speak up too!"

Bai Yu shot him a sharp look, "Weren't you full of energy just now?"

"That's different~" Hyakue Nagisa jumped onto Shiraha's back, "Shiraha-nii~"

Shiraha stumbled from the weight and almost fell on Homura Akemi. Mami Tomoe quickly reached out to support him, and the four of them ended up piling up on top of each other like a human pyramid.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled patterns on the four people, which swayed gently in the breeze.

"Get up, get up..." Homura Akemi protested softly, but because she was at the bottom, her voice was weak and powerless.

Bai Yu frantically tried to get up, afraid of crushing the girl, but Bai Jiangzhu grabbed her by the collar and threw her back down.

Homura Akemi, who wasn't feeling particularly unwell before, suddenly felt like her intestines were about to burst out of her body from this unexpected pressure.

Mami Tomoe, on the other hand, nimbly flipped over, a few blades of grass sticking to her golden curly hair.

"Nagisa!" Mami Tomoe grabbed the girl by the back of her collar, not caring about exposing her, and lifted her up. "Get down here!"

"Ugh... I was wrong, Mami-nee~" Nagisa Momoe was lifted into the air, wiggling her short legs, her big eyes looking pitifully at Mami Tomoe.

Homura Akemi seized the opportunity to crawl out from under Shiraha, frantically straightening her disheveled clothes, her cheeks still flushed.

Noticing Homura Akemi's unusual behavior, Mami Tomoe asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

"N-nothing..." Homura Akemi's voice grew softer and softer until it was almost inaudible.

Mami Tomoe narrowed her eyes, put down Nagisa Hyakue in her hand, and scanned back and forth between Homura Shiraha and Akemi Shiraha.

She grabbed Bai Yu's cheek and tugged hard. "Little Bai Yu, have you been doing something secretly again?"

"I'm innocent!" Bai Yu winced in pain. "I didn't do anything!"

"Really?" Mami Tomoe's eyes instantly turned dangerous as the ribbon silently wrapped around his ankle.

"How could there be a lie?"

He really didn't do anything, because he was also acting passively.

He instinctively braced his hands on the ground, accidentally touching Homura Akemi's slightly protruding area, but he moved away after a moment.

Although I didn't feel anything physically, the girl's sensations seemed particularly clear, especially when our bodies were pressed tightly together.

The near-zero-distance contact, especially in front of so many people, made her body more sensitive than she had imagined.

Afraid of being noticed that something was wrong, she dared not make a sound.

"Alright, I'll trust you this once and for all."

Unable to frighten Bai Yu into confessing, Mami Tomoe had no choice but to give up.

"However, it's about time to end the playtime and get ready for the real battle."

Mami patted the grass clippings off her skirt and said earnestly, perking up.

Almost every afternoon after school, she would take Bai Yu with her to search for the witch's whereabouts.

Ever since she witnessed the terrible state of those harmed by the witch, she vowed to drive out all the witches, leaving none alive!

She couldn't ignore the danger posed by Mitakihara; she would protect everything here, especially the people she loved.

As the sun set, the four of them strolled slowly along the riverbank, golden light dancing on the water's surface, creating a shimmering effect.

The flowers and plants by the roadside swayed gently in the breeze, as if waving to passersby. Occasionally, pedestrians would pass by, mostly students carrying schoolbags, their faces radiating youthful energy.

Bai Jiangzhu skipped and hopped ahead, occasionally squatting down to pick a few wildflowers.

"Mami-nee~" She ran back holding a bunch of messy wildflowers. "Look! These are the flowers I picked for you!"

Mami Tomoe looked at the bunch of wildflowers covered in mud with a hint of disdain, while the different floral scents mixed together gave off a strange smell.

But she accepted it anyway, saying, "Thank you..."

Bai Yu seized the opportunity to lean closer, "What about me?"

"Brother Baiyu has one too~" Baijiang Zhu pulled a crumpled candy out of his pocket. "This is a rare milk flavor!"

"That's it?" Bai Yu was speechless. "Besides, didn't I give it to you?"

Homura Akemi chuckled to herself, her beautiful violet eyes curving into crescents.

Bai Yu unwrapped the candy and suddenly stuffed it into her mouth, saying, "Then let's give it to Xiao Yan as a reward."

"Ugh!" Homura Akemi was caught off guard, and her face instantly turned red.

"Sister Xiaomei has one too!"

Nagisa Hyakue then pulled out a simple woven wreath from behind her back, stood on tiptoe, and placed it on Homura Akemi's head.

"Thank you!" Homura Akemi straightened the flower wreath, shyly glancing at Shiroha beside her.

"It looks great!" Bai Yu praised without hesitation.

"Well......"

Even though she had candy in her mouth, Homura Akemi felt sweeter in her heart than in her mouth.

"Alright, it's time to get down to business." Mami Tomoe interrupted the atmosphere between the two, reminding them, "We've detected the presence of a witch."

Bai Jiangzhu immediately perked up, "Where? Where?"

"Southeast, not far," explained Mami Tomoe, who was leading the way with the Soul Gem in hand.

"A bustling city center..."

Bai Yu looked towards a shopping mall in the distance, where the area was full of people shopping and sightseeing.

"This is a little tricky."

Although witches rarely leave the barrier, if they are really pushed to the brink of death, they will immediately run away and eat directly in front of the crowd outside to replenish the energy consumed in the battle.

The witch's barrier is located inside the shopping mall. If she accidentally escapes, many people will probably die.

Mami Tomoe snorted and puffed out her large chest. "What's there to be afraid of with me here? Even that Witch's Night event, I can definitely defeat it easily."

She certainly has the right to be so confident.

Despite not having exceptional magical talent as a magical girl, she manages to develop her abilities to the fullest.

Since becoming a magical girl, she has never suffered a loss at the hands of any witch. Even in her first battle, she defeated her opponent very easily and effortlessly.

The girl's talent in combat and skill development has surpassed her magical talent itself.

The four of them jogged toward the location of the witch's barrier, but because there were still many people on the road, they had to slow down for the time being.

"Speaking of which..." Walking down the street, Mami Tomoe carefully considered her words, "Was that Witch's Night really that terrifying?"

She believed that no matter how powerful the witch was, as long as the group of them joined forces, no one would be their match.

As for what Bai Yu said, even if she were at her peak, she would have no chance of winning against Witch Night; she couldn't even imagine such a powerful being.

Even when practicing sparring with Bai Yu, she was confident that she could inflict minor injuries, or even severely injure him if she was prepared. Bai Yu was already the most powerful person she had ever met.

No one can match him in terms of physical strength or power.

Her final shot, the cannon she fired, could be shattered by Bai Yu's full-force punch, and he even had the remaining power to attack her.