Pochi-chan, I used to be a princess.

Kotobuki ignored the subtle differences between reality and the Akashic Record. She stared at the bondage scene in the video and said excitedly, "Tying people up and stuff like that looks like fun!"

As she spoke, Kotobuki looked towards Akiyama Mio.

Akiyama Mio protected her chest and shouted in panic: "Ah!?"

[Kikotobuki held Hirasawa Yui's hand and walked between bottles filled with candy.]

Hirasawa Yui yells, “Um…?”

【Qin Chui asked: "What's the matter?"】

Hirasawa Yui said, "I've thought a lot about wishes myself."

[Qinfuki asked: "Have you decided yet?"]

Hirasawa Yui said, "Yes, but... well, I might get mad because of my naive ideas."

[Kotobuki asked: "What dream do you want to achieve?"]

Hirasawa Yui said, "I've never had any special skills or talents to be proud of. I rely on my sister to take care of me at home and He He to take care of me outside. I think I won't be able to help anyone in the future and will only cause trouble. I really don't want to live like this, but I met ??, who showed me how to fight to help others and told me that maybe I can do the same, which makes me very happy. So, if I become a magical girl, my wish will come true. Even if I am like this, I can help others and live with my head held high. This is my biggest dream."

Kotobuki said, "It will be very hard, and there won't be time for romance or fun."

Hirasawa Yui said, "But, even so, you're still working hard... I really admire you."

Kotobuki stopped, turned her back to Hirasawa Yui, and said bluntly, "I'm not someone worth admiring. I'm just pretending to be strong. Even if I'm afraid and sad, I can't tell anyone. I can only cry alone. Being a magical girl is not a good job."

Hirasawa Yui said, "I'm no longer alone."

Kotobuki turned around, grabbed Hirasawa Yui's hand, and said with emotion, "Yes, that's right. From now on, can you really fight with me? Can you always be by my side?"

Hirasawa Yui saw the tears in Kotobuki's eyes and said seriously, "Yes, if I can."

Kotobuki wiped her tears and said with a smile, "This is such a headache! I still have to pretend to be a senior, but I'm still not good enough."

Hirasawa Yui laughed and shouted, “…”

Qinchui said, "But this opportunity is rare. You should still think of a wish."

Hirasawa Yui rubbed his head foolishly: "Is this really that rare?"

Kotobuki said, "A contract is a contract. Just treat it as a bonus. A billionaire, a brilliant boyfriend, anything."

Hirasawa Yui said: "No, that..."

Kotobuki interrupted Hirasawa Yui and said refreshingly, "Let's do this. If we haven't decided on a wish before we defeat this witch, then we'll ask Kyubey to treat us to cake."

Hirasawa Yui asked, "Cake?"

Kotobuki said, "We'll have the biggest and most delicious celebration cake in the world, and then have a party together to commemorate the formation of my and Xiaowei's magical girl group."

Hirasawa Yui asked dumbfoundedly, "I became a magical girl just for the cake?"

Kotobuki smiled and said, "If you don't like it, think about it carefully."

Suddenly, Kyubey's voice rang out telepathically: "??, the Seed of Sorrow is starting to move and is about to hatch. Hurry!"

"OK, I understand. Let me finish this quickly today!"

Kotobuki uses the Soul Gem to transform into a magical girl. Excited, she leaps to her feet, summons a large number of flintlock rifles, and kills the witch's familiars one by one with a single, swift movement.

"This is the first time I've fought with such joy. I have nothing to fear anymore! I'm not alone anymore!"

Kotobuki happily ran towards the deepest part of the witch's barrier, pulling Hirasawa Yui along. Pushing open the door, they were greeted by a dark world of desserts and Taichu Ritsu, who was hiding in a corner with Kyubey.

Kotobuki casually greeted Taichu Ritsu: "Sorry for the wait."

[Quppy yelled: "Be careful, it's coming out."]

[The door in front was pushed open, and the wall slid down like melting butter, and a cute doll jumped out.]

"Excuse me, I'm going to finish you off in one go!"

Kotobuki hurled the Snack Witch against the wall with her flintlock rifle, firing repeatedly, leaving bullet holes in the wall. The Snack Witch fell down, and Kotobuki walked over to her and pulled the trigger.

The bullet penetrated the Snack Witch's head and penetrated deep into the ground. Strands of golden silk threads rose from the ground, tying up the Snack Witch and lifting her into the air.

[Immediately afterwards, Kotobuki unleashes her special move: "Tiro, Finale!"]

A huge amount of magic power was released from the huge gun muzzle. A red ribbon passed through the Snack Witch's heart, binding her body and squeezing it into a bundle.

[Taizhong Ritsu excitedly shouted: "Success!"]

Hirasawa Yui's eyes sparkled: "So handsome! ?? That's amazing!"

Nakano Azusa exclaimed in admiration, "Senior, you eliminated the witch much more efficiently this time than last time!"

Yamanaka Sawako assumed the attitude of an elder and said, "This is the power of friendship."

Akiyama Mio said hurtly, "Xiao Wei and... have grown up, and I'm the only one tied up outside."

A perfect ending!

Everyone thinks so.

Hirasawa Yui decided to become a magical girl. Kotobuki's strength increased because she had companions, and the Snack Witch was eliminated in one fell swoop.

Such a wonderful process is indeed the plot that a magical girl should have.

So, a certain new Alaya consciousness immediately let them know what Lao Xu's cruelty was.

The Snack Witch's head suddenly swelled up and flew in front of Kotobuki.

Kotobuki, who had released her magic power, had no time to react. Hirasawa Yui and Tainaka Ritsu opened their eyes wide, watching the scene that was about to unfold in shock.

[The Snack Witch opened her mouth wide and took a bite.]

[“Crack!”]

The ribbon that bound Mio Akiyama was untied. Mio Akiyama fell to the ground and raised her right hand. The ribbon flowed out of her palm like blood.

Akiyama Mio mutters to herself: "Could it be..."

[Leaving no one with any luck, Kotobuki's clothes changed back to her school uniform, her head remained in the mouth of the Snack Witch, and her headless body fell from the sky.]

Not only Akiyama Mio, Kotobuki and others, but everyone who was reading the Akashic Records failed to react.

People stared at the screen in amazement, and it took them a while to understand the current situation.

A few minutes ago, she and Hirasawa Yui were sharing their innermost feelings. A few seconds ago, she defeated the witch with absolute dominance and was about to head towards a bright future. But now, Kotobuki had her head bitten off by the Snack Witch?!

Everyone was stunned, feeling as if someone had hit their head hard with a hammer.

Yamanaka Sawako slammed her hands on the table, stood up excitedly and shouted, "What is this?"

Nakano Azusa murmured, "Senior's head was bitten off."

Yamanaka Sawako yelled madly, "I didn't ask that...Ahhhhh! This is too outrageous! This twist!"

Akiyama Mio stared straight ahead with her eyes wide open. The scene of Kotobuki's head being bitten off frightened her so much that she fainted.

Hirasawa Yui was so excited that she danced with joy and shouted in panic, "How could this happen? ??'s head..."

Hirasawa Yui rolled his eyes and almost fainted along with Akiyama Mio.

Tian Zhongli, who was recuperating at home, was so shocked by this scene that she didn't even feel sick. She threw away the quilt and jumped up, holding her head with both hands and yelling, "What a crap movie! Bad review! I want a bad review!"

The most stable one was Qinchui. She was stunned for a moment, then said calmly, "He's dead."

Hearing Kotobuki's words, the four of them looked over at her. Yamanaka Sawako asked in astonishment, "Is that all you think?"

Qin Chui tilted her head and said, "Because I'm still alive and well?"

Although he was frightened for a while, Qinbuki was a thick-skinned and naive person, and did not find it unacceptable at all.

Chapter 114: The End of the Magical Girl

Gojo Arata said with a wry smile, "As expected, I knew it would be a sad story."

Kitagawa Umi clutched Gojo Arata's arm, speechless: "But, but, but this turn of events is too sudden, isn't it?"

There was no preparation at all for the transition from victory to defeat.

Gojo Arata shook her head. "Only works need foreshadowing. In real life, anything is possible."

Gojo Arata sighed as he spoke, "How could something that's related to a curse possibly have a good ending?"

He strongly suspected that the best ending of this magical girl story was that Hirasawa Yui and Akiyama Mio survived, and the worst ending was that only Hirasawa survived.

Kitagawa Umi only now realized that the magical girls in reality are different from the magical girls in stories. How can some underage girls win a great victory by fighting against horrible monsters?

Kotobuki's tragic death made everyone realize the difference between reality and stories.

The story is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.

Kousaka Kirino, Inuisa Suzuha and others turned pale, and their admiration for magical girls was also hit.

In the living room of the Kosaka family, Kosaka Kyosuke teased his sister cautiously: "In this case, do you still want to be a magical girl?"

Kousaka Kirino came back to her senses and glared at Kousaka Kyosuke unhappily: "Don't underestimate me. Isn't it possible to lose your life in the police profession?"

Kosaka Daisuke said coldly: "So I will not allow my daughter to do such a dangerous job."

Kousaka Kirino asked back, "If other people's daughters can do it, why can't my own daughter do it?"

With a stern face that could scare a child to death, Kousaka Daisuke said in a low, unyielding voice, "I don't have the right to control other people's children, but I do have the right to guide my own daughter on the right path. Kirino, if you insist, I need to carefully consider your hobbies."

Kousaka Daisuke was very powerful. Kousaka Kirino, who had just had an argument with Kousaka Daisuke over 18+ games and magical girl anime two days ago, suddenly lost the courage to resist.

Kousaka Kirino looked at the TV. Although she talked back out of rebelliousness, becoming a magical girl was her long-held dream and she would not give up because of such a small matter.

[Quppy urged: "Both of you make a contract with me right now, Xiaowei, Xiaolu."]

The snack witch who ate Aikinobuki's head raised her head and looked towards where Hirasawa Yui and Tianaka Ritsu were hiding, causing both of them to show fearful expressions.

[Kyuubi anxiously shouted: "Decide on your wish, quickly!"]

“That’s not necessary.”

A voice interrupts the conversation. Akiyama Mio, transformed into a magical girl, jumps onto the platform on the pillar and says calmly, "I'm the one who's going to take care of this guy."

[The Snack Witch pounced and bit the platform where Akiyama Mio was standing.]

【However, Akiyama Mio appeared on another platform a few meters away. 】

The Snack Witch chased after her. Akiyama Mio walked forward at a leisurely pace, appearing on a platform further ahead in the blink of an eye, leaving the Snack Witch with nothing to bite.

The Snack Witch chased Akiyama Mio for a long time. Suddenly, black smoke came out of her mouth. Bombs were thrown at her from all directions. Akiyama Mio didn't even turn around. With her back to the intense fire and explosions, she walked towards Hirasawa Yui and Tianzhong Ritsu and said coldly, "You guys are lucky to have saved your lives."

The Snack Witch vanishes in the flames, leaving behind the Seed of Sorrow and Kotobuki's Soul Gem. Akiyama Mio scolds them, "Look carefully! This is what happens when you become a magical girl."

[Space floats like a stream, the witch's barrier gradually disappears, and the three return to the outside of the hospital building.]

[Akiyama Mio walks towards the Seed of Sorrow and picks it up.]

[Taizhong Ritsu excitedly shouted, "Give it back to her! Give it back to her! This, this is...??'s thing! I told you to give it back to her!"]

Akiyama Mio said coldly, "That's right. This thing exists for magical girls. You have no right to touch it."

After saying this, Akiyama Mio left, leaving Hirasawa Yui and Tianzhong Ritsu crying in pain with tears streaming down their faces.

In the early morning of the next day, Hirasawa Yu prepared breakfast and woke up Hirasawa Wei who was still sleeping. After washing up, Hirasawa Wei sat at the dining table, staring blankly at the beautiful fried eggs.

[Konbuki's smile, Kotobuki's death, scenes after scenes flashed through her mind.]

Hirasawa Yu said worriedly, "Sister, if you don't eat it quickly, you'll be late."

Hirasawa Yui came to her senses, poked the fried egg with a spoon, took a bite, and suddenly burst into tears.

Hirasawa Yu asked anxiously, "Sister, what's wrong? Is it not tasty?"

Hirasawa Yui shook her head vigorously: "No, it's delicious. Very delicious."

Hirasawa Yui wiped away tears as he spoke, "Only by living can you appreciate how delicious Yu's breakfast is."

【Seeing Hirasawa Yui like this, Hirasawa Yuu became even more worried. 】

Arriving at school, they spent the morning classes in a daze. At noon, Hirasawa Yui and Tianzhong Ritsu came to the rooftop and sat in chairs in silence.

After a moment, Hirasawa Yui said sadly, "It feels like I've arrived in another country. The school, Yuu, and Kazukazu—everything should be exactly the same as yesterday, yet it feels like I'm surrounded by people I don't recognize."

[Taizhong Ritsu raised his head and said, "As for those we don't know, everyone is... a witch, or something else. Only we know, and no one else knows. Isn't it like living in a different world, seeing different things?"]

Hirasawa Yui turned to look at Ritsu Tainaka, who usually played pranks with her: "Ritsu..."