You call this a love game?

“My choice is…” He suddenly pointed out the window, “Look! There’s a UFO!”

"..."

silence.

Dead silence.

A vein bulged on Sakura Kyoko's forehead. "Do you think we're three-year-olds?!"

Mami Tomoe sighed and rubbed her temples. "Shiraha-kun, it's best not to make jokes like that so casually."

Homura Akemi didn't speak, but just looked at him quietly, waiting for him to give some kind of reason.

Just as Homura Akemi was wondering how Shiraha would handle the current situation, she saw him suddenly put down the white-haired girl in his hands and put his hands together in a prayer-like gesture.

"Amen." He nodded slightly, his expression devout. "God loves all people, without discrimination..."

"I think I don't love just one person. I love everyone. Just like the relationship between the earth, the sun, and the moon, none of them can function without each other. So it is with me. You are all the most important people to me. I will protect you even at the cost of my life."

Homura Akemi raised her eyebrows slightly, and a hint of a smile suddenly appeared on her previously tense lips, but she quickly suppressed it.

Was this really the answer...?

As if she had expected it, Homura Akemi stared at him for two seconds, put down her chopsticks, stood up, reached out and pinched his cheeks, pulling them apart as if to confirm whether there was some alien creature hiding under that face.

"Me too, this time I won't let go."

Meeting Homura Akemi's deep purple eyes, Shiraha felt a surge of emotion and instinctively leaned back.

Homura Akemi leaned in and pressed against him, her fingers lightly tracing the corner of his mouth, lingering on his soft lips, gently teasing them, leaving a glistening trace on her fingertips.

That's all for today, see you tomorrow.

Shaking the liquid off her hands, Homura Akemi straightened her skirt and got up to leave.

Bai Yu wanted to follow her and ask her to stay, but seeing the sharp eyes of the remaining two people, she had no choice but to obediently sit back down.

Although he said he loves everyone, and can love many people, he only has a favorite.

Without a doubt, he preferred the girl who retained her memories and understood him better than the girls who lost their memories every time they restarted the simulation. It wasn't that he didn't love Mami Tomoe and Kyoko Sakura, but that they didn't love him enough. Without deep memories of the past, they could hardly express the same burning and profound love as Homura Akemi, a love that was almost overflowing.

Unlike Bai Yu's universal love, Xiao Meiyan only loves him. She doesn't care about anything else, as long as she can have him and be with him, she will be satisfied.

Moreover, having experienced countless reincarnations, she had long since lost her humanity in the process. Countless 'time rewinds' had robbed her of her reverence for death, and she might even deliberately witness death for the sake of the next rescue plan.

She already understood the true nature of her magic; the so-called 'time reversal' was not accurate.

Her magic is not 'time reversal'; to this day, she must have relived that beautiful time of their first meeting many times.

...It should have been a repeat of that period...

But in reality, it wasn't a return to the past, but rather an arrival in a very similar world, a so-called parallel world.

So what exactly was her behavior?

If it weren't about going back in time to change the future, but rather traveling between multiple worlds...

"Has Bai Yujun, who saved another world, and everyone else in that world, also been saved? Does that count as saving him?"

...There's absolutely no need to think about it.

Regardless of which parallel world she is from, the only person she cares about is Bai Yujun. All she wants is Bai Yujun himself, the one whose soul is inside her. Finding him and saving him is enough.

Even if he is sometimes Nakazawa Shiroha and sometimes Kamijou Shiroha, he is someone she needs to protect no matter which one he is.

Even now, she has seen countless magical girls in despair.

Mami Tomoe prayed to live, but was left with a mental illness because she was the only one who survived.

Sayaka Miki prays to heal her childhood friend, but ultimately despairs when he is taken away from her.

Kyoko Sakura prayed for her family's happiness, but the magic ultimately brought them misfortune.

The miracles that everyone prays for are merely the fuse that ignites despair.

Even so, she still believes that as long as she doesn't give up and keeps starting over, she will eventually get the future she wants.

A future without Bai Yu is not the future she wants.

The air in the living room became thick after Homura Akemi left. Kyoko Sakura unconsciously tapped the table, making a 'tap-tap' sound. Mami Tomoe picked up her teacup, took a sip, and lowered her eyelashes, casting a shadow under her eyes.

"Um..." Shiraha's Adam's apple bobbed as he looked at Mami Tomoe's empty cup. "Would you like some more black tea?"

Sakura Kyoko suddenly slammed her hand on the table and stood up, the chair scraping loudly on the floor.

"I'm full!" After saying that, the girl stormed back to her room, completely ignoring Bai Yu.

Mami Tomoe sighed as she watched Kyoko Sakura's departing figure. "I'm going to clean up the kitchen. There are still quite a few leftovers from today, so I need to store them properly as soon as possible."

Bai Yu opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing. He looked at the slightly cool hot pot on the table, the oil condensed on the surface of the soup mirroring the frozen atmosphere.

Kyoko Sakura's heavy footsteps echoed down the corridor, followed by the loud slamming of the door shut. Mami Tomoe stood in front of the sink, the sound of running water drowning out the other noises.

The white-haired girl had somehow transformed back into her white beast form, and it lightly leaped onto the table.

"Emotions are such troublesome things," it muttered to itself, gently wagging its tail.

"What do you know? You don't even have a heart." Bai Yu slapped its tail in annoyance. The annoying thing kept waving in front of his eyes.

"That's why I really don't understand you humans. You know it's so troublesome, and you might even get hurt because of it, yet you still tirelessly seek comfort and crave affection. I just don't get it."

"That's why I said you're not human. Feelings are like poison, just like 'I could have endured the darkness if I had never seen the sun.' Once you've had them, you can never quit."

Even though Sakura Kyoko looks furious now, she knows very well that she still loves Shiraha, and it is this love that makes her so angry.

Even if Homura Akemi doesn't appear, Mami Tomoe has her own reasons.

She couldn't leave Shiraha, neither could Mami Tomoe, and needless to say Homura Akemi. Since none of them could leave, it was even less likely that they would engage in a bloody battle. Whoever survived would win everything.

In other words, the final outcome is basically predetermined.

She wasn't stupid, and neither was Mami Tomoe, but she just couldn't stand it.

Why?! Why is this guy so popular?! Can't he just be a little more low-key and only like her?!

For some reason, she suddenly felt nostalgic for her happy old home, Kazamino.

Every day is simple: after work, I lie under the big banyan tree in the courtyard, drink hot tea, eat melon seeds, and another day is gone.

Although the food here is more delicious and the accommodations are more convenient and tidy, the love that originally belonged only to her has to be divided in half, and now it's only a third of it.

She was greedy, so greedy that she wanted to eat it all by herself.

But she also understood that such a person could not belong to her alone.

Sakura Kyoko threw herself onto the bed, grabbed a pillow and buried her face in it. Indistinct curses came from under the fabric, followed by the dull thuds of fists hitting the mattress.

The sound of running water in the kitchen stopped, and Mami Tomoe came out wiping her hands, a few drops of water still clinging to the ends of her hair.

She glanced at the empty dining table, then at Bai Yu, who was curled up on the sofa pretending to be dead, and her lips twitched slightly.

"Do you need help tidying up?" Hearing the noise, Bai Yu sat up straight with a quick movement.

"No need." Mami Tomoe shook her head, then paused, "Kyoko, she..."

"I'll go check on her." Bai Yu stood up, but almost tripped over by Qiu Bi who jumped out from under the coffee table.

With a kick, Shiraha arrived at Sakura Kyoko's door.

This is the room he stayed in during the last simulation, right next to Mami Tomoe's room.

Sakura Kyoko's door was tightly closed, with a sliver of light shining through the crack, but there was no sound; she seemed to be asleep.

But Bai Yu knew she definitely wasn't asleep, since this was her most active time, not time to sleep yet.

After thinking for a moment, he didn't knock, but simply opened the door to Mami Tomoe's bedroom and went inside.

The door wasn't locked, and Mami Tomoe never really put up with him.

The room was decorated in a familiar girly style. Several pieces of Mami Tomoe's clothing were on the bed, looking like they had just been taken down and hadn't been folded yet. Among them were two of his clothes, which were pressed under pink panties and piled up messily with the girly clothes.

He pushed open the balcony door, and the balcony of the next room was only half a meter away. He stepped onto the outer wall, lifted his foot, and stepped onto the balcony of Sakura Kyoko's room next door.

The balcony door was open; a gentle push led into the room.

Sakura Kyoko was lying on the bed, punching the girl doll he had given her repeatedly, venting her dissatisfaction with him.

Seeing that the girl was only angry and not crying, he felt much more relaxed.

Whether you hit him or scold him, just don't make him cry. He can't stand tears. If he cries, he can't help but soften his heart, and once he softens his heart, he can't be rational.

It is often said that cute girls are made of sugar, spices, and something wonderful.

What is sugar?

Sugar is one of the most commonly used sweeteners.

Mami Tomoe is a very sweet girl; not only is she cute, but she is also quite cunning.

In Bai Yu's view, she liked to use all sorts of tricks and cleverness to establish and maintain her reliable image as a senior and older sister. She was righteous and always consistent. Even when she first met her, it would be impossible for Bai Yu not to have any feelings for her.

What is the function of spices?

Spices mainly serve to enhance aroma, color, and flavor.

Kyoko Sakura is indeed very charming, not only because of the fragrance of a young girl, but also because of her multifaceted and elegant personality.

Unlike Mami Tomoe's reliable image, she sometimes acts childish and needs Shiraha to comfort her. Sometimes she can't help but be arrogant and deliberately says things to push Shiraha away. Sometimes she pretends to be injured and looks like she's in a lot of pain, needing Shiraha to hug her to feel better.

Sweet, spicy, and probably also bitter and sour.

So the question is, what are the raw materials for the little boy made of?

Uranium-235?

In any case, it's now his turn to comfort the 'wounded' Anzu.

My gaze returned to the bed. The girl had stopped hitting it and was burying her head in the pillow, murmuring something softly.

He concealed his aura, slowed his pace, and silently approached the bedside. Then, he reached out and slowly extended his hand toward Sakura Kyoko's back. Just as he was about to touch the girl's armpit, he roared.

"Kyoko!"

"Awww!!!"

Sakura Kyoko instantly sprang to her feet, leaping off the bed, but Shiraha had already restrained her body in time, his hands gripping her armpits and gently tickling her.

After the initial shock came an unbearable itch.

Sakura Kyoko arched her back like a cat with its fur standing on end, flailing her arms and legs wildly in an attempt to escape. "Shiraha, you bastard! Let, let go—hahahaha!"

The girl's ponytail swung back and forth, and the hair tie was unknowingly thrown off, revealing a cascade of red hair. A few strands clung to her flushed face as she smiled. The hem of her uniform rolled up due to the vigorous movement, revealing a section of her fair waist.

"Are you still angry?" Bai Yu mischievously increased the pressure of his fingers, gently scratching the girl's most sensitive ribs.

"You...hahaha...you bastard!" Tears welled up in Sakura Kyoko's eyes as she kicked wildly at the sheets. "I...I'll bite you to death, you believe me!"

Bai Yu suddenly let go, and Sakura Kyoko was caught off guard and fell back onto the bed with a 'bang'. She immediately sat up, baring her fangs like an angry little beast.

"You are dead!"

"Wait! I surrender!" Bai Yu immediately raised his hands in surrender, but a smug smile still lingered on his lips.

Sakura Kyoko wasn't buying it, or rather, she'd seen it all before. She pounced on him and pinned him to the bed.

She straddled Bai Yu's waist, her hands gripping his neck, but with a force so light it was like a tickle.

"Tell me!" she shook Bai Yu's head vigorously, "Why are you so nice to that guy!"

Bai Yu blinked: "Well..."

"No thinking! Answer now!" Sakura Kyoko turned his face to the side, preventing him from looking away.

“Because…” Bai Yu suddenly reached out and poked her waist, “Xingzi looks so cute when she’s angry.”

Sakura Kyoko froze instantly, her cheeks flushing red at a visible speed.

She let go of his hand and stammered, "What the hell are you talking about! Who said you think it's cute! You're just trying to annoy me!"

Taking advantage of the moment, Shiraha flipped over, instantly switching their positions. Sakura Kyoko sank into the soft bed, her red hair spreading out like flames.

She turned her face away from Bai Yu, but out of the corner of her eye, she quietly observed the expression on his face.

“Actually…” Bai Yu leaned on top of her, his voice suddenly becoming serious, “Everyone is very important to me, and I would be very sad if I lost any of them.”

Sakura Kyoko's eyelashes trembled, but she still didn't turn back.

He gently brushed the strands of hair from the girl's face and said tenderly, "Xingzi is unique, and no one can replace her. You hold a special place in my heart, no less."