You call this a love game?

"I'm sorry, I'm fine..." She shook her head, wiped away her tears, but her eyes were still red. "Maybe I got some sand in my eyes."

"Eh? What is this?"

Madoka Kaname, who was holding Homura Akemi's hand, suddenly noticed that she was tightly clutching something in her hand.

Hearing the call, Homura Akemi opened her palm in confusion. Her previously empty palm now held something resembling a seed of lamentation, lying quietly in her hand.

“It’s crystallized filth,” Sakura Kyoko explained, then scratched her head sheepishly. “I thought you were slacking off, Homura, but I was wrong. Sorry.”

Homura Akemi didn't care as the girl sincerely apologized to her.

She looked at the completely black gem in her hand and asked in confusion, "Filthy Crystal... what is that?"

"Huh?!" Sakura Kyoko exclaimed in surprise. "Have you lost your memory? Or are you trying to test me?"

Sakura Kyoko looked at Akemi Homura suspiciously, but after observing her for a while, she really couldn't see anything unusual about her: "If you're trying to test me, then you've come to the wrong person!"

She confidently raised her chin. "You should be asking Sayaka this kind of question. She's only been here for less than a week. But I'll reluctantly explain to everyone what Impure Crystals are."

"The so-called Filthy Crystal contains countless filth within it, serving as a collector for all kinds of negative and complex human emotions. To obtain Filthy Crystals, one must kill 'filth,' which are essentially aggressive monsters. After killing them, we collect the crystals that drop and offer them to the gods for purification. Then, we release them back into society for a new round of absorption. This is our mission, and it is what we, as messengers of the gods, should do."

"Then why do we collect the Filthy Crystals? And what do we gain by offering the Filthy Crystals to the gods? Who are the gods? Why are we their messengers?"

Homura Akemi simply asked all the questions that were on her mind at once.

No, there's another question: Where is Bai Yujun? Where did he go?

Homura Akemi looked around but found no trace of Shiraha's life anywhere, as if he had never existed.

There were five cups neatly arranged on the table, each with a pattern of their respective soul gems. Even the plates for desserts were only for five people, as if the five of them had been fighting side by side from beginning to end.

Suddenly, her heart clenched, and pain shot through her brain.

Sakura Kyoko, who was standing to the side, just glanced at her with a curious look, and then answered the question seriously.

"If the filth crystals aren't collected in time, the 'filth' will sneak into human bodies and become part of them. Once they've been consumed by too many emotions by the 'filth,' they'll evolve into terrifying monsters! That's why we need to clean them every day. As for offering the crystals to the gods, there are definitely benefits. First of all, the filth crystals are very unstable inside. If they're accidentally broken, the released 'filth' will be shared and absorbed by everyone around, which would be terrible. Offering them to the gods can also increase our power level."

"As for who the gods are... gods are gods, who else could they be? We are just the lucky ones chosen by the gods to help them manage human affairs. But it's really strange that you're asking this. You should know the answer, shouldn't you?"

Sakura Kyoko began to have doubts again. She seriously suspected that Akemi Homura might have accidentally bumped her head while out and about, causing her to lose her memory and have to ask such basic questions.

This is the most basic information that one must know to become a divine messenger. Homura Akemi became a divine messenger before her, so how could she not know this?

It's getting more and more painful.

Homura Akemi clutched her heart, barely managing to recall what Kyoko Sakura had just said.

Gods, divine messengers, filth, crystallized filth...

She had never heard of any of them before, as if she had arrived at a strange singularity belonging to a god, a singularity that did not belong to any timeline.

There is no Cupid here, no witch, and no one she loves most.

No, it's here.

She knew very well that the figure she had just seen outside was definitely not an illusion, and the hand he had held even had an extra 'filthy crystal' that she had no idea about.

This was given to her by Bai Yujun.

She stared at the warm crystal in her hand. It was completely black, but she could vaguely see through the glossy black shell that grayish-white gas was floating inside, trapped inside and unable to escape.

"strangeness......"

She murmured to herself, the real sensation on her fingers confirming that it was not an illusion.

When did she arrive here? And how many cycles has this been?

A dull pain shot through my heart, and certain images flashed through my mind.

The boy in the pure white shirt reached out his hand to her, the corners of his lips curving into a familiar smile, but those memories were fading at an alarming rate, like pencil marks being erased.

Noticing that everyone was looking at her, she lowered her eyes to hide the confusion in them and casually explained, "I might... be feeling a little unwell."

Kaname Madoka immediately stood up. "Would you like to take a rest? Let Sayaka and I take the night shift tonight, so you can get a good night's sleep."

"Thank you." Homura Akemi nodded slightly.

“Ah, but let’s go and offer the tainted crystals first, just in case something unexpected happens,” Sakura Kyoko suggested.

"Okay, please take me there."

Following behind Sakura Kyoko, Akemi Homura arrived at a familiar room. It was pitch black inside, with all the curtains drawn, not letting in a single ray of light.

Sakura Kyoko didn't turn on the light, but went straight to the bedside, a magical light shining from her hand, illuminating the person on the bed.

"!!"

Upon seeing the person on the bed, Homura Akemi's pupils suddenly contracted.

It's Bai Yu Jun!

The boy lay peacefully on the bed with his eyes closed. He didn't react at all when they came in. She even felt that he was like a corpse, hidden here.

Sakura Kyoko acted as if she hadn't seen anything, and simply gestured, "Come, please make offerings to the great god, so that He may forgive the sins of the world and purify everything."

Homura Akemi looked at the spot Kyoko Sakura was pointing to, then at the crystal in her hand, and for a moment she was at a loss.

Is Bai Yujun a god?

But why is He lying here?

Without time to think, and to avoid arousing suspicion from Sakura Kyoko beside her, she had no choice but to throw the filthy crystals towards her.

Just as the crystal was about to fall onto the bed, a burst of light suddenly shone from 'Baiyu's' body, so bright that it was impossible to look directly at it. The filthy crystal was hovering above her cheek and slowly fell down until it was swallowed into her mouth. The light split into five streams, two of which rushed towards her and Sakura Kyoko at such a speed that she had no time to react. They disappeared after entering her body.

Is this what purification is?

Homura Akemi couldn't help but wonder.

"Alright, the purification is complete, and my power has increased again. That's fantastic." Sakura Kyoko, standing to the side, had already begun to feel the renewed increase in power within her body.

"what is this?"

Homura Akemi spoke frankly, pointing directly at Shiraha lying on the bed.

"This is a statue of a deity? Why are you asking that?"

“A statue…” Homura Akemi murmured softly, then asked, “Just a statue? Are you sure it’s not something else?”

"Huh? What else could it be?" Now it was Sakura Kyoko's turn to be puzzled.

Seeing that she couldn't answer, Homura Akemi ignored her and simply walked over to the bedside. She silently gazed at Shiraha, who lay on the bed like a corpse, and slowly stretched out her palm.

"What are you doing! You are not allowed to disrespect the gods!"

Seeing Homura Akemi's bold behavior, Kyoko Sakura exclaimed in surprise and was about to step forward to stop her.

However, it was too late. The moment Homura Akemi's hand touched Shiraha's 'corpse', countless golden lights burst forth from his body, followed by a blinding black light that seemed to devour the golden light. Fortunately, the golden light was superior in both quantity and quality, and soon suppressed the black light, plunging the room back into darkness.

Standing by the bed, Homura Akemi was still in the same position as before, with her hand outstretched.

She already knew some things about the strange aspects of this world.

Just as she was about to touch Him again, trying to get more information, a flash of white light suddenly appeared before her eyes, stimulating her to close her eyes. She even began to feel drowsy, and her eyelids became so heavy that she could no longer lift them.

"Boom!"

She collapsed.

"Little Flame? Little Flame? Wake up!"

Bai Yu gently nudged Akemi Homura, who was lying on the bed. The girl's eyebrows furrowed frequently, as if she was having a nightmare. Her eyes were rolling rapidly. Only after he gently nudged her did she suddenly sit up in bed, panting heavily. Her forehead was covered in a fine sweat from fright, and a few strands of hair were stuck to it, making her look a little disheveled.

"What's wrong, Xiao Yan?"

Hearing the familiar voice beside her, Homura Akemi widened her eyes and slowly turned her head, staring intently at him. She seemed a little dazed, and only after observing her surroundings did she manage to relax.

"I'm fine..."

"Did you have a nightmare?"

Homura Akemi shook her head, rubbing her temples in silence.

"School's out. Asami and Kyoko should be here soon. Do you want to come along?"

Although they said they would get together, Homura Akemi's relationship with the two of them was like oil and water. They would fight at the slightest carelessness, especially with Kyoko Sakura's volatile temper. These words were just a way of telling them to get rid of her.

After a while, Homura Akemi finally snapped out of her dream.

She remembered, or rather, she never forgot.

That wasn't a dream at all, but a real timeline, something that had already happened in the future.

Bai Yu's plan to become a god has been realized. He easily killed Witch Night, and there will never be any witches again in the future. Even magical girls have all been abolished and turned into 'divine messengers'. Witches have been replaced by 'filth' beings. They do not have direct offensive capabilities against ordinary humans. They merely devour their emotions or subtly assimilate them, turning them into their own.

As divine messengers, they are responsible for finding and cleaning up the filth hidden among the people, collecting the core filth crystals, offering them to the gods for purification, and then releasing the clean crystals into the city to begin a new round of filth absorption and curb the growth of the filth.

But Homura Akemi knew that the so-called purification was nothing more than a facade. It was only the special nature of the White Feather God that was suppressing that thing. Not to mention that as divine messengers, they had infinite life and would never again turn into witches out of despair. The consumption of magic power was directly deducted from the White Feather God.

For most magical girls or ordinary humans, that kind of world is indeed a wonderful world.

Negative emotions are absorbed by filth and condense into filthy crystals. Everyone maintains a good mood and mindset at all times, and every day is happy. There are no quarrels or troubles, no worries about the future, and no anxieties about life. Everyone is kind, creating a perfect society full of hope.

But that wasn't what she wanted, nor was it what the other four magical girls wanted.

Achieving godhood means losing one's humanity, and from then on, one can only hang high above the universe, observing the movements of the entire universe, saving mankind, and becoming the most benevolent and kindest god.

She didn't care about saving others; all she wanted was Bai Yu, not some high and mighty god.

She remembered everything. Her purpose in this reincarnation was to seize the divine throne.

In order to bring that high and mighty god down, she still needs to make some preparations, and when the crucial moment arrives, that will be her time to strike.

As memories gradually surfaced in her mind, her thoughts became increasingly clear.

Homura Akemi slowly raised her head, her violet eyes staring straight at Shiraha. Her gaze was sharper than usual, as if she wanted to see through something.

"What's wrong?" Bai Yu felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze and subconsciously touched his face. "Is there something on my face?"

Homura Akemi looked away and shook her head. "It's nothing."

She threw back the covers and casually stuffed her small feet, encased in black pantyhose, into her shoes.

He kicked the floor with the tip of his shoe and straightened his clothes.

"I'm leaving now, but I'll come back tonight."

"Huh? Coming again tonight?" Bai Yu couldn't help but look distressed.

Although he was physically strong, even if five people came at him together, he could still wield the golden cudgel with great force.

But it's really uncomfortable to not sleep all night, let alone after a whole night of high-intensity exercise.

He can't easily catch up on sleep during the day at school, since students often come to the infirmary during breaks and he has to check on them.

Although this job doesn't pay, at least he's in this position and has to do the work he's supposed to do.

That is, you can sleep for a few hours after lunch break, and at that time, basically no one comes here.

He noticed that Homura Akemi seemed even more tired than him. They had just been kissing, and suddenly she fell asleep in his arms. He moved her to the bed so she could sleep more peacefully.

As it turned out, she was coming again tonight, and he felt that the girl would most likely come again tomorrow night.

Even if you're so sleepy that you accidentally fall asleep while kissing, do you still want to continue playing R18+ adult games with him tonight?

Hagiflame, you bastard...

P.S.: The backend of sb Hedgehog Cat had a glitch, which caused an extra chapter to appear. That chapter is temporarily placed at the top, and I will add it later when I have time.

Chapter 109 I like you, you idiot...

Bai Yu sat at the entrance of the infirmary, looking at the two trees in front of the door, one a cherry blossom tree, and the other a cherry blossom tree.

"Ms. Mami, the cherry blossoms in my hometown are blooming again."

"Ok?"

Mami Tomoe, who had just arrived after school, looked at Shiraha strangely at him, thought for a moment, and said, "Um, Shiraha-kun, do you want to eat sakura mochi? I'll make some when I get home tonight, or... do you want to go cherry blossom viewing? A day on the weekend should be enough. Have you decided where you want to go?"

Bai Yu was amused by Mami Tomoe's serious reaction. He waved his hand and said, "No, I just suddenly wanted to be a little artistic."

Sakura Kyoko popped out from behind, a Pocky stick dangling from her mouth, "Huh? Artsy?"

She looked Bai Yu up and down as if he were an alien, then frowned, made a 'tsk tsk' sound, and shook her head.

"Hey! What do you mean?!"