Pochi-chan, I used to be a princess.

Kotobuki shoots and kills the familiar, and Taichu Ritsu wields a baseball bat to drive the familiar away.

Kotobuki asked as she ran deeper into the witch's barrier, "How's it going? Are you two scared?"

[Taizhong Ritsu said stubbornly: "This is nothing."]

[He ran to the entrance of a long corridor. Strange-looking familiars were flying around the corridor. Kotobuki reached out to stop Tiananaka Ritsu and Hirasawa Yui. He used the flintlock rifle he had transformed into a ribbon as a weapon and calmly defeated the familiars.]

Hirasawa Yui looks at Kotobuki's smiling face and thinks, "I'm scared, but..."

After passing through the corridor, the three continued to charge forward. Qinfu said, "Keep going! We'll soon reach the deepest part of the barrier."

[Leaping down from a height, Kotobuki transformed the ribbon into several flintlock pistols, and all the familiars blocking the gate fled in fear.]

The doors opened one after another, revealing the innermost space, the center of a rotating building. The ground was covered with roses, and a monster with butterfly-like wings and huge roots, its strange body like an oil painting.

[Kotobuki said: "Look, that's the witch."]

[Taizhong Ritsu said fearfully, "It's so dark."]

Hirasawa Yui asked, "Do you want to fight that?"

Qinchui turned around and said calmly, "It's okay. How could I lose?"

Gojo Arata's stomach twitched, and he subconsciously covered his stomach with his hands, a slightly distorted expression on his face.

Kitagawa Umi asked worriedly, "What's wrong? Shinna."

Gojo Arata shook his head and said with a forced smile, "Nothing."

However, the words spoken by Qinchui sounded a little familiar to him, and immediately caused him to have a stress reaction.

Yuji Itadori asked, "Will you lose?"

Gojo Satoru replied calmly, "I will win."

This sentence is what is called setting a flag, right?

Gojo Arata had a vague premonition: "He's going to die miserably."

Kitagawa Umi asked, "What are you talking about?"

Gojo Arata said with a wry smile, "I once said the same thing, and then I died miserably."

Kitagawa Umi said lightly: "She won't. Magical girls don't have such a cruel worldview."

Gojo Arata nodded: "Yeah."

Although she did not refute Kitagawa Umi's words, that premonition still remained in Gojo Arata's heart and could not be shaken off.

The enemy is also the embodiment of malice and curse. Is the magical girl's worldview really that different from that of the sorcerer?

This thought came to Gojo Arata's mind.

Kotobuki thrusts a flintlock into the ground, releasing a large amount of ribbons, isolating the door from the deepest part of the witch's barrier. "Stand back."

After giving a warning, Qinfuki jumped into the deepest part of the witch's barrier.

[She crushed a small familiar with her foot. Qinfuki lifted her skirt, and two flintlock pistols fell out from under her skirt and stuck in the ground.]

The Rose Witch throws a wall of petals, which fall to the ground and fall towards Kotobuki. Kotobuki raises her flintlock and the bullets she fires create a violent explosion, deflecting the petals away.

Then, another petal fell from above. Qin Chui took off his hat and waved it casually. Dozens of flintlock rifles fell out of the hat and circled around Qin Chui like a magic trick.

Qinchui pulls out his flintlock and shoots at the petals. After firing a bullet, he drops the flintlock and picks up another one. He continues firing, and the continuous bullets shatter the petals.

Suddenly, a group of firefly-like familiars entangled Kotobuki's legs and, as they climbed upwards, transformed into vines, binding Kotobuki's body.

[The Rose Witch uses her vines to pick up Qin Chui and slams her against the wall.]

Hirasawa Yui and Tiananaka Ritsu shouted in panic: “??!”

Kotobuki, suspended in the air by the vines, heard the cries of Hirasawa Yui and Tiananaka Ritsu. She turned to look at the two people at the entrance and said calmly, "It's okay. I can't embarrass myself in front of my future juniors."

[Bundles of golden silk threads rose from the ground, surrounding the Rose Witch. By the time the Rose Witch discovered them, it was too late to react. These threads, which had been ambushed by Qin Chui, wrapped around the Rose Witch and engulfed her massive body.]

Qin Chui pulled out the ribbon from around her neck and flicked it lightly, breaking the Rose Witch's vines. She spun in the air, and the ribbon rapidly grew longer and larger, eventually transforming into a one-meter-thick gun.

Kotobuki grabbed the large gun and aimed it at the Rose Witch: "Tiro Finale!"

[A huge amount of magic power gathered at the muzzle of the gun, and the golden light released enveloped the body of the Rose Witch, completely destroying it.]

Chapter 110: Tian Jingzhong Ritsu: Am I being bullied?

Kotobuki landed gracefully in a spin, retrieved a cup of black tea from mid-air, took a sip, and smiled at Hirasawa Yui and Tiananaka Ritsu.

Immediately afterwards, the witch's barrier vanished, and the three of them appeared in a sunlit corridor. Kotobuki put away the black tea, walked towards the Seed of Sorrow, and picked it up.

Hirasawa Yui and Tiananaka Ritsu walked over and heard Kotobuki say, "This is the Seed of Sorrow, the Witch's Egg."

[Tai Naka Ritsu asked in astonishment: "Egg...egg?"]

Kotobuki said, "If you're lucky, the witch will sometimes bring it with her."

[Qupi said: "It's okay. It's very safe in this state. It's actually a valuable item that can be used."]

Kotobuki takes out the Soul Gem and places it in front of Hirasawa Yui and Tiananaka Ritsu. "My Soul Gem is a little cloudy now, isn't it? But if I use the Seed of Sorrow..."

[Qinchu placed the Seed of Sorrow and the Soul Gem close together. The impurities of the Soul Gem floated out and merged into the Seed of Sorrow.]

[Taizhong Ritsu said: "It's become clear!"]

Kotobuki laughed and said, "Isn't that so? This way, I can recover the mana I've consumed. This is the reward I mentioned earlier for defeating the witch."

After saying this, Qinfu threw the Seed of Sorrow towards the door next to him and caught it with one hand.

Kotobuki said, "It should be usable once more. Here you go, Akiyama-san."

Akiyama Mio walked out of the door and said nothing to Kotobuki's kindness.

Kotobuki asked, "Or do you feel uncomfortable sharing this with others?"

Akiyama Mio threw the Seed of Sorrow back and said coldly, "This is your prey. It belongs only to you."

Kotobuki grabbed the Seed of Sorrow, and the smile on her face disappeared: "Is that so? That's your answer."

【Akiyama Mio turns and leaves.】

[Taizhong Ritsu clenches his fist in dissatisfaction: "What a disgusting guy."]

Hirasawa Yui said, "It would be nice if we could just get along well."

Kotobuki smiled slightly: "If we both think the same way... then..."

[On the ground in front of the tall building, the woman who had jumped from the building woke up from her coma, looked around in confusion and asked, "Where is this... Eh? I am..."]

Recalling her previous experience, the woman who had jumped from the building threw herself into Kotobuki's arms in agony, crying out, "Hate it, why... did this happen to me? Why did I do such a thing?"

Qinbuki hugged the woman who had jumped from the building and gently comforted her, "It's okay, everything is fine now. You just had a nightmare."

[Tai Nakagura sighed, "It feels like the incident has come to an end..."]

Hirasawa Yui nodded and looked at Kotobuki with admiration: "Things like the wish I want to fulfill are too difficult for me, so I can't decide right away, but it's really wonderful to see you working hard to help others. It would be really happy if I could help someone like that."

Yamanaka Sawako couldn't help but grumble, "You're still trying to conjure up some black tea after the battle. How unique are you trying to be? Are all rich girls like this?"

Qinchui smiled and took a sip of black tea.

Hirasawa Yui's eyes sparkled as he said, "How impressive!"

Seeing Hirasawa Yui like this, Akiyama Mio couldn't help but remind her: "Don't become a magical girl just because you think you're awesome. The profession of a magical girl is too dangerous. I really can't trust you."

Hirasawa Yui pouted and said, "How come Xiao Mio says the same thing as Xiao Mio in the Akashic Record?"

Akiyama Mio sighed, "How can a natural idiot who falls over when walking fight? I'm not cut out to be a magical girl either. I don't know how I endured last week, but those witches and familiars were just too scary."

Nakano Azusa recalled the training camp some time ago. During the courage test game, senior Mio was scared by teacher Sawako.

Nakano Azusa nodded in understanding: "Come to think of it, Mio-senpai is not very good with scary things."

After the midterm exam, Kotobuki looked relaxed in the light music club. Hirasawa Yui and Tainaka Ritsu leaned against the wall, each holding their own test papers, looking distraught.

Qin Chui couldn't help but ask, "Did you do that badly on the test?"

Hirasawa said weakly, "Xiaolu and I are the only ones in the class who need to take a make-up exam."

[Taizhong Ritsu said dejectedly, "This has never happened before."]

[Two people held up their test papers. One had only 12 points, and the other had only 21 points. Adding up their scores, they couldn't pass.]

Qinchui encouraged, "No, it's okay. Your study method was wrong this time. If you work harder, you will definitely pass the make-up exam."

Hirasawa Yui said, "I didn't really study much, but when I was studying for the exam, I got distracted so easily that I picked up the guitar to relax, but I couldn't put it down. As a result, I didn't learn anything at all. However, I did learn a lot of chords."

"I thought I had time, but the day before the midterm exam, I was always distracted by other things like cleaning my room while reviewing," said Ritsu Tainaka.

Kotobuki said, "Then make the most of this time to review. There's still a week until the make-up exam, so put aside the light music club and magical girl matters for now."

Hirasawa Yui and Tiananaka Ritsu nodded seriously, indicating that they would definitely pass the supplementary exam.

[However, two days before the make-up exam, after school, when Kotobuki asked about their study progress, Hirasawa Yui and Tiananaka Ritsu were stunned.]

After a few seconds of stiffness, Hirasawa Yui and Tainanaka Ritsu both expressed their sorrow, saying, "I didn't learn it."

Akiyama Mio complained: "Two idiots together can't become any smarter."

Kotobuki was also panicking. If she couldn't pass the make-up exam, she wouldn't be able to participate in the club activities. In other words, if this continued, the light music club would disband.

Tian Zhongli gritted his teeth and said, "At this point, this is the only way!"

Hirasawa Yui hurriedly asked, "Xiaolu, do you have any tricks?"

Tianzhong Ritsu said with a sullen face, "I just remembered that Mio has a quick-fix method for overnight success. I didn't study hard before, and it was only with Mio's guidance the night before the exam that I passed."

"What a beautiful bento."

“No, I just made do with what I had.”

"Did you make this yourself? That's amazing."

[“Come on, that’s not happening.”]

“No, look at mine.”

[Taizhong Ritsu leaned against the wall outside the door, staring at the two people who were eating at the same table and getting along harmoniously. He felt that he had been severely ntr.]

Chapter 111: Disbandment of the Light Music Club

Akiyama Mio and Manabe Kazu are sitting on opposite sides of the desk, eating their bento together.

[Unlike the coldness between her and Hirasawa Yui and Taichu Ritsu, Akiyama Mio and Manabe Kazu get along much more easily.]

Although it's far from the relationship between Ritsu Tainaka and Mio Akiyama before high school, it's still within the realm of friends.

Hirasawa Yui hid behind Tianzhong Ritsu and quietly asked, "Ritsu, aren't you going in?"

Tian Zhongli gritted his teeth and said, "That philandering woman! She's already hooked up with someone else so quickly."

Hirasawa Yui peeked in curiously: "Oh! It's He He. Oh, and He He and Xiao Mio are in the same class. They're friends."

[Taizhong Ritsu stood up straight and walked back with an unhappy look on his face.]

Hirasawa Yui yelled, "Ritsu-chan, aren't you going to look for Mio-chan?"

[Taizhong Ritsu turned his back to Hirasawa Yui and waved his hands: "No, I can review on my own."]

Hirasawa Yui watched Tiananaka Ritsu leave and couldn't help scratching the back of his head.

Hirasawa Yui turned around and saw Akiyama Mio. She didn't know when Akiyama Mio had appeared in front of her. She looked past Hirasawa Yui and at Tianzhong Ritsu's departing back.

Hirasawa Yui shouted in surprise: "Hey! Mio-chan!"

Akiyama Mio looked away, then looked at Hirasawa Yui and asked, "What's going on?"

Hirasawa Yui clasped his hands together and asked Akiyama Mio for help: "I heard that Mio has a quick method to learn quickly overnight. Please help me pass the make-up exam!"

Akiyama Mio was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."