One-way traffic

The battle quickly came to an end.

The barrier shattered, Hatsune Miku raised her hand, and the Grief Seed, the core of the witch's inner workings, fell into her grasp.

But her expression showed no joy whatsoever.

"…Asami."

Mami Tomoe most likely escaped during the battle.

But why...? Hatsune Miku can see into other people's hearts; she shouldn't be the kind of person who would do something like that...

"It must be thanks to Cupid."

"—!!"

She quickly looked behind her, and a figure appeared there.

A girl with long, straight black hair, wearing a black and white lily-patterned dress.

"You look like Homura Akemi...?"

“Mami Tomoe’s personality shouldn’t be like this. It must be what Kyubey said to her last night that had an effect and bewitched her.”

Homura Akemi walked directly in front of Hatsune Miku.

Although Hatsune Miku has figured out that the other party is the girl who was following Accelerator at the beginning, she doesn't think the other party is hostile.

"Do you have any clue where Mami Tomoe went?"

"Um, Madoka and Sayaka called us earlier and said they set up a witch's barrier at the hospital..."

"Hospital…?"

Homura Akemi suddenly froze on the spot.

In that instant, a strange look flashed in her eyes.

"It's happening at a time like this...!"

"Eh? What's wrong?"

"Take me to that hospital you mentioned right now. The witch there might be different from ordinary witches!"

"Okay, okay!"

She nodded, and Hatsune Miku immediately raised her hand.

The magic of flight and speed was bestowed upon the two of them.

That's right. Even Homura Akemi, who can't fly, can share the same effect if Hatsune Miku casts a spell on her.

The two flew up at the speed of the wind. Although they needed to be mindful of what others thought, this was no time to care about such things.

Fortunately, there were few people on the streets, and those who saw them just thought they were seeing things.

They quickly arrived at the front of the hospital, which was in front of the witch's barrier.

"There's no mistake...this is it!"

"Um, is there anything different about this witch?"

Hatsune Miku asked in confusion, but Homura Akemi didn't say much.

The two quickly stepped into the barrier.

However, what happened next made them all widen their eyes in astonishment.

—The witch's barrier has completely obscured its original appearance.

"Eh…?"

"What's this…?"

Not only Hatsune Miku, but even Homura Akemi showed an expression of utter shock.

The witch's barrier manifests in places like bridges, the ground, cages, and hospital wards.

Everything was completely destroyed.

The bridge was dismantled into fifty sections by some violent act.

The ground looked as if it had been torn apart by a monster, with traces of meteorite impacts everywhere.

The sturdy iron fence was twisted into the shape of maltose, and the room, which resembled a hospital ward, was so damaged that its original size was no longer discernible.

Even more terrifying was the sight of familiar corpses scattered everywhere, most of them looking as if they had been torn apart by a monster, a sight even more horrifying than dissecting a body.

A magical girl of love and hope could never do something so terrifying.

It was all like death itself coming to reap heads—tragic and brutal.

"There's absolutely no way Mami Tomoe could have done something like that..."

Homura Akemi stared in astonishment at the chaotic scene before her eyes widened.

Someone else arrived at the witch's barrier even faster than them.

If it's not Mami Tomoe, then who is it...?

What kind of person could possibly commit such a terrifying and brutal act?

"Then who did it...?"

"...I think I can guess who it is."

Hatsune Miku's words immediately caught Homura Akemi's attention.

She said this with a wry smile.

"It must be the person I live with. He probably found out about this place too, and then he did this, right...?"

Even Homura Akemi knows who Hatsune Miku is with.

She blinked as if startled.

"...No way."

Chapter 107 I'll kill you within a minute, you scum!

boom--! !

Along the way, Mami Tomoe easily dealt with all the familiars.

and.

"—This is truly an unprecedentedly good mood."

Her incredibly lighthearted smile was even more cheerful than after soaking in a hot spring.

Mami Tomoe has such a beautiful smile on her face.

She had never felt so good before.

"Ma, Mami-senpai!"

"It's fine."

After countless shots, she easily dispatched the familiar in front of her once again.

They didn't look like they were fighting; they looked more like they were dancing.

Mami Tomoe will never face all of this with a sorrowful heart again.

“I already have you all, I already have true partners.”

"So it doesn't matter what kind of enemy it is!"

The last room is right in front of us.

Mami Tomoe, completely disregarding all of this, pushed it away with a smile on her face.

What appeared before me was an enormous space.

There are mountains made of cakes, floors that look like candy, and snacks everywhere.

It's like a fairy tale world.

Of course, all three of them knew very well that this was not a pleasant place, but rather a witch's barrier.

They quickly ran to hide behind a donut.

"Chubi, is this really the witch's room?"

"That's right, the witch is about to hatch from over there."

Following Cupid's gaze, the three of them quickly looked over.

It's right in the center of the room.

The object, resembling a cookie tin, tore open in mid-air, revealing an incredibly petite figure.

Witch.

She looks like a rag doll, and compared to the incredibly abstract monsters I've seen before, this witch is surprisingly cute.

"Um, it looks different from all the witches I've encountered so far."

"That definitely feels right, it's like bait waiting for its prey to take the bait...!"

Both Madoka Kaname and Sayaka Miki felt a bad feeling.

The witch in front of me is far too weak from any angle. Is this... really all she is?

"It's okay."

Mami Tomoe smiled and let the two of them hide behind the donut.

She lifted the hem of her skirt, and a flintlock pistol fell out.

"I will end all of this soon, so you just need to watch me."

"Today, I'm in a completely different situation than before!"

Bang! The blonde girl dashed outside in an instant.

Ignoring the familiars surrounding her and attacking her, Mami Tomoe chuckled and leaped to the front of the petite witch.

"I have no intention of fighting you this time, so I'm going to finish this quickly."

Boom! The flintlock pistol pierced through the witch's body in an instant.

But that's not the end.

Mami Tomoe raised her hand, and countless flintlock muskets flew up and down, killing the onlookers. Then she turned her gaze back to the petite witch in front of her.

Golden ribbons wrapped around it along the ground.

This is Mami Tomoe's magic. Unlike Homura Akemi's ability to freeze time, she seems to be able to manipulate golden ribbons, constantly extending and rearranging them to create vine-like techniques that can bind enemies.

The witch, now bound, was completely immobilized and had been shot several times by Mami Tomoe.

It seems this wasn't bait; this witch is truly weak.

"I'm sorry, it doesn't matter whether you are weak or strong."

She used the ribbons to support the witch in mid-air, and raised her hands with a smile.

This time, I won't lose.

Absolutely not.

“‘TiroFinale’——!!”

This is Mami Tomoe's strongest move.

Transforming the flintlock pistol into a turret, it unleashes a golden impact imbued with magic, creating an extremely powerful strike.

To date, no witch has survived this attack.

Thud! The golden beam pierced through the witch's petite chest, and she fell lifelessly to the ground.

The battle is over.

Mami Tomoe smiled, she was so happy, so happy that she couldn't contain herself.

She never imagined that fighting could be so enjoyable.

"Success!"