Toyokawa Shoko doesn't want to become a witch

“I must kill Nirvana before Yushina kills me. I can’t expect Yushina to spare my life if I hand over this information.”

"Yuki, kill you? What do you mean?" Meow Dream turned her head to the side.

"I've been exploring the barrier for a while now, and I originally planned to solve the problem without anyone knowing. But my good fortune didn't last long. Thanks to you, Yuuki caught me."

Xiangzi glanced at Miaomeng indifferently.

"We have less than two weeks left to find out about this."

"Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, what do you mean by 'we'? I have no intention of getting involved with you."

What exactly is this guy trying to do? Isn't the so-called plan to kill Nirvana based on providing Nirvana with nutrients and helping it hatch?

She herself said that killing Nirvana's familiars would make them grow stronger. She needed to find five people who could kill Nirvana's familiars. If she couldn't kill them all at the same time, then... wouldn't Nirvana become stronger and stronger?

Who knows, maybe after how many times it goes, Nirvana will hatch?

Crazy?

She's absolutely insane; this woman has lost her mind and is beyond saving.

Meow Dream.

She shifted her position, putting some distance between herself and Xiangzi.

"I quit."

“We’re already in cahoots.” Xiangzi narrowed his eyes, a slight smirk playing on his lips. “You said it yourself, those were your exact words.”

"I shouldn't have been so rude."

Miao Meng slapped herself.

She gave a self-deprecating smile and looked up at the clock hanging above.

Then she rolled her eyes.

He let out a long sigh.

There's no way out now. Even if she wanted to back out, it wouldn't work. The other party has a firm grip on her, so where can she run to?

Saying they're quitting is just talk; it's all just lip service.

"Okay, okay, I'll get on the bus. Where else can I go but get on the bus? You've already given me hickeys."

In an instant, Miaomeng felt a chill run down her spine.

Miaomeng turned around and saw Chuhua admiring the scenery.

I'm sorry about the witch's kiss.

"You don't look like you're going to apologize."

"I will give you better compensation, consider it payment for the next order after this one is completed."

Xiangzi said.

“If I survive, I will team up with you and Chu Hua to form a professional band, just like I told you in our private chat before.”

"Huh? Now you're telling me that what you said in the private chat wasn't a lie? Do you expect me to believe you?"

Miao Meng raised one eyebrow.

She acted so convincingly before, and the words she typed were so professional and sincere. Miaomeng was really fooled by her.

After being scammed, she felt incredibly stupid and vowed never to listen to a single word Xiangzi said again.

You should think twice before you act on anything that comes out of Xiangzi's mouth.

“You don’t care about things like magical girls, you care about money and fame, so I think it’s reasonable to use a professional band to impress you.”

Xiangzi rested his chin on his hand, his golden eyes fixed on Miaomeng's eyes.

"Since you agreed to meet me, it means you're interested."

"Even if you're attracted to someone, it has to be based on feasibility. Don't treat people like idiots." Miao Meng pouted.

"Now that you've seen Chu Hua..."

Xiangzi glanced back at Chuhua, who was idling and entertaining herself, then turned his gaze back to Miaomeng.

Do you think the proposal is unfeasible?

Miao Meng was captivated by Xiangzi's silky gaze, wanting her to hear him continue.

"I'm a member of the Toyokawa family, and I've been involved in all sorts of businesses since I was little. Where do you think I learned the things I'm talking about? As a producer, I have more experience than you."

"With the help of Chu Hua and He Mu, it's not difficult to form a professional band that prioritizes popularity, or even go further."

"You have two big names, Sanjiao Chuhua and Ruoye Mu, yet you've set your sights on me, an internet celebrity. Why?" Miaomeng asked. "Your face and your numbers?"

"..."

Xiangzi shook his head lightly.

"Ha, as expected."

Miao Meng rolled her eyes, stretched, and yawned with half her body hanging outside the building.

Why wasn't she surprised at all?

This guy is just getting revenge for tricking her into giving him a few Lament Seeds... and maybe even nearly killing her inside the witch's barrier... and maybe also selling information to Roselia...

It seems like I've tricked her quite a few times.

"I value your abilities."

Xiangzi sat on the edge of the house, his feet dangling in the air, swaying gently outside.

"As a magical girl, you have the abilities I need to deal with Amoris; as a video blogger, you have the directing skills I need. Heaven has placed you in front of me and given me leverage to completely destroy you..."

She wasn't looking at Miaomeng, but at the bank in the distance.

"It's one of my few lucky breaks."

"..."

Miaomeng remained silent.

moment.

she asked again.

"last question."

"explain."

"Why form a professional band? You can't even guarantee your own life, how can you think about the future?"

Chu Hua stood to the side, pursing her lips, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Clearly, she wanted to ask the same question.

"These are two separate issues."

Xiangzi stood up and stood on the eaves, the wind blowing her long blue hair.

"But I will tell you."

She turned around and looked down at Miaomeng and Chuhua, who had been keeping her eyes on her.

Sunlight shone from behind Xiangzi, outlining a luminous silhouette on one side of her face.

"I will live on, I will definitely live on."

At this point, there's no need to think about "the future"; surviving is the top priority right now.

But Xiangzi was a pampered person who had been immersed in the poison called dreams since childhood. After half a year of wandering, she had had enough of a life in which all she could think about was surviving.

Even if she dies, she will die with her dreams.

Rather than lingering on in vain, it is better to burn brightly.

I want to fight for this opportunity myself.

“It’s not about proving to others how great I am, but about telling Yukina, telling those people—especially my irresponsible bastard father.”

She clenched her fists.

"I must take back what I've lost with my own hands."

After Mom left, that bastard Dad went mad, so mad that he was willing to do anything to get revenge on the witch who had defiled his wife.

And wasn't that witch the same?

The Tale of Nirvana: Keeping to Your True Self: Chapter 61, Ballade No. 1 in G minor

Day 6, Friday.

Xiangzi sat in the third-to-last seat by the window, staring at the blackboard, his mind wandering slightly.

She really wanted to spend the next two weeks figuring out how to conquer the barrier, but today was her first day of school.

Thinking about her future, she decided to go to school anyway.

Anyway, Chu Hua is only free in the afternoon. Although Miao Meng dropped out of school a long time ago, she also has her own things to do. The intelligence gathering on the barrier is almost complete. If she wants to go further, she can only rely on her collaborators. Xiang Zi's available time is concentrated in the afternoon and evening.

I'm not going to work for the next two weeks. You have to be alive to spend the money you earn.

During lunch break, she refused all the classmates who tried to chat with her and went to the cafeteria alone, intending to buy some fried noodles or bread to fill her stomach.

The cafeteria was packed with people; many students who were too lazy to bring their own lunch gathered here at noon.

Xiangzi finally managed to squeeze through the crowd, carrying fried noodles, bread, and a box of chocolate milk pudding, and found a place to sit down in a corner of the canteen.

"Roselia released a new album, have you listened to it?"

"That 'Wasteland Opera' album? I listened to it, and it really resonated with me."

"Right, right? I love it too."

"Hey? Look, this is today's news."

"what? What?"

"Another homeless person is robbing people. How scary. This time it's a bank robbery."

"A bank robbery was carried out with knives, and one of the robbers was shot dead on the spot by the police... How terrifying."

"Things have been a bit chaotic lately."

"It's better if we all walk home together after school."

"Hmm."

......

The sound of students chatting drifted into Xiangzi's ears.

robbery?

It seems there's been some chaos lately. There's war going on abroad, and the domestic economy has been sluggish since the major earthquake. It's understandable that some people are taking desperate measures because they can't make ends meet.

Only after becoming a magical girl did she learn that the great earthquake was the work of Witch Night.

If Witch's Night were to return, it would likely be the same as last time, perhaps even worse. Nobody knows if Witch's Night has changed in all these years.

Almost ten years have passed since the great earthquake. Xiangzi was very young at the time and didn't have many memories of it.

All that remained was the impression of an earthquake, darkness, and the world seemingly on the verge of destruction.

Xiangzi could understand why Yuxina was so tense and extreme. Even if Nirvana wasn't as powerful as Witch's Night, and was only half of it, it was still terrifying enough.

Lost in thought, Xiangzi didn't even notice the bread he was eating. He took out his phone and checked the time; there were still about forty minutes left before the lunch break ended.

If you have time, you should go play the piano.

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After finishing lunch, Ai Yin originally planned to go to the Astronomy Department to find a lamp, but as she walked, she heard the sound of a piano coming from upstairs again.

This time it was a song whose name she couldn't recognize at all.

A few slightly awkward, monotonous notes were pieced together to form a simple melody, and the performer seemed to have been out of practice for a long time.

Aiyin followed the sound of the music and slowly walked up the stairs.