My mother's love song

Youzhu spoke with a bored tone.

"Wait a moment. Wait for the last subway, okay?"

Although Qingzi was shivering with cold, she still put her hands together and prayed to Youzhu.

It would be fine if it was just Rhode, but it was very rare for Aoko to be so willful.

She stood at the front of the platform, staring at the dark track ahead.

"Your interests are really strange."

After saying this, Youzhu reluctantly took Rod's hand and sat on the bench.

If it were any other day, Youzhu would have gone back alone, but today the three of them had a lot of fun, so she stayed with Qingzi the whole time.

Now the three of them are in a secluded and deserted subway platform, waiting for other trains to pass.

The subway station in Misaki City has been open for more than five years, but due to the slightly high ticket prices and conservative local customs, not many people use the subway here.

Although it lacks vitality, it is precisely because of this that the subway station remains as new as ever.

The platform sandwiched between the tracks is like a pier built on the underground sea.

In this place which was so different from the scenery on the ground, Qingzi closed her eyes and waited quietly for the vibration to come.

It was Aoko who suggested going home later and resting for a while on the platform.

The reason is simple, because Aoko felt that the sound made by the subway when passing was very steady, and she developed a peculiar interest in it.

Of course, she and Youzhu didn't know that today's schedule, including Qingzi's current reaction, were all within Rhode's calculations.

This subway station has become Aozaki Touko's puppet nest, and Rhode's other purpose today, besides having fun, is to lure them here.

"I've been playing with Rhode all day today. Let me be a little willful before we finish."

Aoko said to Youzhu with her eyes closed.

Youzhu, who had accompanied her to watch three subway trains, did not express her opinion.

At this moment, everything is quiet.

Aoko stood in front of the platform, waiting patiently for the subway that would pass by in a few minutes.

Youzhu held Rod's hand and looked at the wall of the subway.

The sound of the wind clacking echoed in the dark cave.

But at an accidental moment, an ominous atmosphere permeated the entire platform.

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It is an artificial barrier.

There are no staff here, and the roads leading to the entrances and exits are too narrow and few in number.

Even without setting up the barrier, this is a place that can be hidden from the public.

At this moment, six figures appeared in front of the stairs leading to the ground.

But that form was definitely not what humans should have, with no skin, no clothes, and the spheres at the joints made them look like they could move very flexibly.

These white dolls with red hair stood still, looking at the boys and girls on the platform with crescent-shaped smiles on their faces.

"…Even if you are slow, there must be a limit."

Youzhu sighed to herself in frustration.

"What's wrong, Yuju?"

"…Nothing. Aoko, we are the only ones getting off at this station. Did you notice?"

Yuzu opened her eyes and looked at Aoko. It seemed that her partner had not noticed what happened, but she was not in a position to blame anyone at the moment.

"That's because not many people use the subway station here..."

As soon as he said this, Qingzi smacked his lips.

"When did you find the pearl?"

"...Unfortunately, I just discovered this. But..."

She glanced at the boy next to her and said in a somewhat cold tone.

"It seems that Lord Rod has already discovered it."

“Ahaha…you noticed?” The boy scratched the back of his head pretending to be stupid.

Youzhu puffed up her cute cheeks, how could she not notice?

We were keeping our distance at the aquarium, but as soon as we got off the subway station, he suddenly held my hand.

"Rod?"

Aoko glanced at Rhodes and felt that he was worthy of being a boy who survived the Fuyuki battlefield, but she didn't think too much about it.

At the same time, the figures crowded on the stairs began to move.

As if they had forgotten that they were bipedal animals, they all moved forward on all fours.

They look like giant mechanical ants, appearing one after another.

Not only on the steps, but also from the railway tunnel can be heard a loud noise.

Judging from the visual, there are more than 30 of them, and the footsteps are still increasing.

"I can't believe how much money my sister is spending. If I collect all these automatons, can I buy Misaki City and a piece of prime land in France?"

"...Yeah. But I don't think there will be a buyer for the doll you beat into pieces."

"makes sense."

As Aoko sighed, a figure jumped towards her.

Youzhu didn't move, but Qingzi turned around and waved his right wrist as if he had been waiting for this moment.

The blue light bullet released by Aoko blew the flying doll away, but failed to break its bones.

The puppet lay on the ground like a frog, and its mind quickly turned around and began to look for Aoko.

"Hmm, it looks like a special product that has been adjusted specifically to deal with me. Sorry, leave everything here to me.

It would be very troublesome if Rod thought that I was only that capable."

Aoko seemed to still be upset about losing to her own disciple in the magic competition the day before yesterday.

She narrowed her eyes and lit up the magic seal with great enthusiasm.

"Get behind me, Qingzi, or it will eat you too."

Yuzu, who was sitting on a bench, interrupted her and raised a finger.

Then, the entire platform space was covered with white particles bit by bit.

"Wait a minute, Yuju! That's…"

"…Your actions will leave traces. The next subway is coming soon. And..."

Youzhu took off her black gloves.

It's a different story when she's in the house, but it's a strange sight to see Youzhu, who is extremely afraid of the cold outside, taking off her cold-proof gear.

Besides, I also want to show off my skills in front of Lord Luo.

The girl folded the two gloves and gently placed them on the platform.

It's getting foggy.

The puppets noticed something was wrong and started to make a commotion.

They are not human but mysterious, and therefore they know better than humans how terrifying the girl [witch] in the distance is.

Then, the group of puppets screamed and tried to escape.

Aozaki Touko should have also told them that they should evacuate decisively if they encounter danger.

However, they have been unable to move since the moment they were targeted by the fairy tale witch.

The fog in the subway gradually thickened.

"Come on, let's play a game!"

A thick white fog came from nowhere and enveloped the puppet army.

Huge cracks appeared in the mist, and thin filaments of fog formed in those cracks.

As the cracks grew larger, the filaments revealed their true form. They were not the sticky substance in the mist, but huge teeth.

Countless mouths full of sharp teeth appeared in the hazy and strange white fog.

It can't be called a fight, it's just one-sided eating.

In the blink of an eye, the puppets that the Grand Puppet Master had spent all his wealth to create were completely devoured.

This group of priceless puppets, whose strength was comparable to that of a modern army, were quickly and intriguingly devoured by the unknown white fog.

The white inorganic space was dyed crimson, the platform had been completely changed, and the sounds of the puppets' resentment continued.

"…You brought this guy out?"

Aoko walked over to Youzhu and Rod, not hiding her disgust on her face.

The mist released by Yuzu is one of her three demon-level fairy tale monsters.

WanderSnatch.

Unlike [Bridge] and [Moon], whose manifestation conditions are relatively strict, [Mist] is an all-purpose familiar that can be carried around at will.

The reason why Qingzi spoke in a bad tone was because Youzhu brought this guy out.

When she first moved into the Kuonji residence, she was almost killed by the fog as she was still an inexperienced magician.

So many years have passed, but she still can't forget the experience of death that night.

"Next time, please let me know in advance. If it was any other monster, it would be fine, but this one today is a different matter. If possible, I hope you can just keep it at home."

Qingzi was not afraid of the Rose Hound, but she couldn't stand the fact that Youzhu had to bring such a monster with her when she went out to play.

"…I'm sorry. But I haven't given it anything to eat recently."

Youzhu tilted her head and looked at the familiar that had finished eating.

The Rose Hound looked a little strange.

After devouring the puppet army, the white fog was still in turmoil.

She turned her head and looked at the boy beside her.

"Hey... Lord Rod, did you release the Pale Knight as well?"

A giant formed from ominous black smoke stood behind the bench where they were sitting, watching everything silently.

"Ah, I was planning to fight, but it looks like there's no room for me to intervene... Yuzu is so strong."

"Yeah, Youzhu, I really beg you not to bring this thing out next time."

Aoko sat down next to the two of them and took over the conversation.

"bad"

Cold sweat oozed from Youzhu's pale cheeks.

"what happened?"

Youzhu suddenly stood up from her chair.

Is the sensitive Rose Hound acting so manic because of the Pale Knight [Black Mist]?

The presence of that black giant is too strong.

"Stop!"

Rhodes followed her gaze and saw countless mouths opening in the thick fog and rushing towards him.

That happened in a split second.

The White Mist named Rose Hound was frightened by the pale knight and went berserk.

Countless big mouths pounced on the three people without any explanation.