After Yoshino finished her introduction, Saotome Kazuko had them find their desired seats. Yoshino chose a seat towards the back, so fewer eyes would be on her. Homura Akemi, on the other hand, chose a seat near Madoka Kaname, sitting there to conveniently watch Madoka Kaname. This was also within Yoshino's expectations.
However, no one was really focused on class; their attention had long been drawn to Yoshino and Homura Akemi, and they were all waiting for class to end.
As soon as the dismissal bell rang and Saotome Kazuko stepped out of the classroom, a large portion of the students surrounded Homura Akemi and Yoshino. Homura Akemi was surrounded by girls, while Yoshino was surrounded by an equal number of boys and girls. Listening to the questions around her, Yoshino became flustered.
"Ah~ Everyone's gathered around the transfer students," Sayaka Miki said, turning her head from her desk to look at the two surrounded by classmates.
"Well, well~ Isn't that normal? After all, everyone's curious about the transfer students, so it's not strange for them to gather around," Shizuki Hitomi said, looking at the curious classmates, indicating that she understood their current thoughts. "People are always curious about new things. It won't be like this after a while."
"..." Madoka Kaname said nothing, just sat in her seat and quietly watched the two. She had a strong curiosity about these two people who had appeared in her dream. But with her gentle personality, she didn't run up to them like the other classmates to ask questions, just quietly watched them.
'No matter how I look at them, they don't seem like the kind of girls who fight monsters. That weaker student even turned into an angel in the end, that's a bit too sci-fi. And suddenly growing so big, how is that even possible?' Madoka Kaname rubbed her round cheeks, thinking with a bit of a headache.
"Hey! Madoka, do you know them?" Just then, Sayaka Miki asked, seeing Madoka Kaname's curious gaze.
"Eh?" She looked at her friend blankly, having snapped out of her thoughts.
"No, it's because I can feel that black-haired transfer student keeps peeking at you. And you looked a bit strange just now, as if you'd seen them somewhere before."
As a close friend, Sayaka Miki, after seeing Madoka Kaname's expression, guessed that she might have met the new transfer students somewhere, so she asked curiously.
"..." Madoka Kaname didn't know how to answer Sayaka Miki's question. She couldn't very well say that she had seen them in her dream today, could she?
She knew that if she answered truthfully, Sayaka Miki wouldn't believe her. She would probably only get responses like 'Huh? Are you kidding me!' or 'They're your dream lovers,' anyway, they would just treat her words as a joke and not take them seriously.
"I'm sorry!!" Just then, Yoshino's flustered voice emerged, and then Madoka Kaname and the others saw Yoshino's figure running out of the classroom. They could vaguely see her panicked expression; it seemed the classmates' 'enthusiasm' was a bit too much for her.
"By the way, compared to that black-haired girl, I still prefer this little child. Although I somewhat doubt if she's the same age as us, (Yes, not the same age. But she's several times older than you, older than your mother.) but that child's scared look makes me want to protect her. Hehe~ I want to hug her so much~" Sayaka Miki said, holding her cheeks and giggling, thinking of Yoshino's trembling appearance during her self-introduction.
"Yeah~ If her expression wasn't so lively, I would have thought she was a doll. Such a cute child, it must be so comfortable to hug her while sleeping at night?" Shizuki Hitomi thought of the pillow at her home; Yoshino was like a large pillow. Fragrant and soft, she must be very comfortable. (Mami Tomoe: Mm! That's right! Fragrant! Soft!)
"Ahaha~ You guys are being a bit too much towards her," Madoka Kaname said helplessly, wiping the cold sweat from her forehead.
"Excuse me, may I interrupt? I might be a bit uncomfortable due to being too nervous. Could you take me to the infirmary, Madoka-san?" Just then, Homura Akemi came before Madoka Kaname.
Where did our protagonist Yoshino just run off to? In fact, she didn't go far. She just ran to an empty place, cast an invisibility spell on herself, and hid around the corner outside the classroom, secretly observing the situation in the class. Now was the beginning of the plot, and she wouldn't miss any small detail.
'Oh my~ Yoshino would actually do this kind of peeping work. It seems you've been corrupted by that paparazzi Asakura Kazumi. Yoshinon feels so sad!' Although Yoshino was in an invisible state, Yoshinon could still see Yoshino's cautious appearance. Seeing this interesting scene, she couldn't help but tease.
'Don't talk nonsense! What peeping? I didn't do such a thing! You know I'm just observing Madoka and Homura.'
After seeing Madoka Kaname and Homura Akemi emerge from the classroom, Yoshino originally wanted to follow them, but Homura Akemi suddenly looked in the direction where Yoshino was standing.
"What's wrong? Homura-san. Is there something there?" Madoka Kaname, walking behind, saw Homura Akemi's action, turned around with her, and asked, somewhat confused, after seeing nothing.
"...Nothing, maybe I'm just sensitive, there's nothing there. Let's go." After looking deeply for two seconds, Homura Akemi pointed at the spot where the invisible Yoshino was standing, then left.
"..." Covering her small mouth with both hands, Yoshino felt like the protagonist of a horror story, afraid of being discovered by the other party. When Homura Akemi looked at her just now, she could feel her heart rate reaching over a hundred beats per minute. Although she wasn't a scary person, Yoshino felt like a boy caught peeping.
"This guy... she definitely saw you just now, Yoshino. Although I don't know why she didn't say anything, she definitely knows something about you." After checking that there was no one else around, Yoshino reappeared. Looking at Homura Akemi's receding back, Yoshinon said solemnly. "Now I can be sure she's seen you in other loops, but I don't know if you're enemies or friends."
"Yeah, are they enemies... or friends..."
After finally enduring until school dismissal, Yoshino, who had originally planned to go home with Mami Tomoe, had to decline Mami's invitation because she had to patrol.
"I'm sorry, Yoshino. Because Mitakihara is my assigned area, I have to patrol every day after school. I apologize, you'll have to go home first," Mami Tomoe said to Yoshino with an apologetic expression.
"I see..." Yoshino said with a hint of regret.
Although it was a bit regrettable, Yoshino knew that today should be the beginning of the plot. That meant Homura Akemi should be chasing Kyubey now, as Kyubey hadn't been seen since the beginning.
'Being with Mami Tomoe would be inconvenient for our actions, so this is fine.' Thinking this, Yoshino nodded.
"I understand. Then I'll go back and prepare dinner, so Sister Mami can have a warm meal when she returns." Yoshino shook her head, smiling, and understood Mami Tomoe's actions.
"Mm. Thank you, Yoshino." She gently hugged Yoshino, kissed her on the forehead, then turned and left.
"This guy is already taking advantage of you, intentionally or unintentionally, Yoshino. Does she think this is abroad? A farewell kiss, this guy is really asking for a beating!" Yoshinon said indignantly, watching Yoshino caress her forehead.
"It's fine, this is already much better compared to Sister Nozomi and them, isn't it? Now, let's go to where the incident is happening, but before that." Controlling the power within her body, another self slowly emerged from Yoshino's shadow. "Now, I'll ask you to go buy the ingredients we'll need for dinner. I need to follow Madoka and the others now."
"Mm, leave such a simple task to me. You need to be careful not to be discovered by Kyubey. There are many Kyubey's clones in Mitakihara," the other party instructed, taking the backpack Yoshino handed her.
"Hehe~ I already thought about that problem. Don't worry, its clones in this area won't discover us." Yoshinon said sinisterly with a dark tone. Yesterday, while eating cake, when Kyubey was circling Yoshino, it had already memorized Kyubey's energy fluctuations. This way, based on the wavelength of its clones, the location of its clones could also be found. Since the clones could be found, how to deal with them was its business. Now, its cooking level was growing rapidly while Yoshino was sleeping.
Thus, Yoshino's figure moved continuously among the tall buildings. To avoid being discovered, she set up a cognitive impediment on herself, so ordinary people wouldn't notice her presence, and even surveillance cameras couldn't detect her.
Yoshino, who had marked Madoka Kaname, quickly found their figures. Standing on a tall building, Yoshino watched the two buying records at the shopping mall. Especially the smile on Sayaka Miki's face as she held a record, Yoshino knew she was buying it for the person named Kyosuke Kamijo.
Thinking of that boy, a complex look appeared in Yoshino's eyes. Having played the game of this world in the past, she knew that Kyosuke Kamijo liked Sayaka Miki, but thought she didn't like him. Sayaka Miki, due to her inability to express her emotions, eventually led to Kyosuke Kamijo getting together with Shizuki Hitomi, and then due to a feeling of betrayal, she transformed into a mermaid witch.
"Indeed, I want to change the ending of this world, Yoshinon. Homura... no, Homura has been looping endlessly to protect Madoka. In the original ending, Madoka becoming the 'Law of Cycles' was indeed the best outcome, saving all Magical Girls in this world, but for Homura, who had always strived for Madoka's happiness, it was too unfair."
Feeling Homura Akemi, who was relentlessly chasing Kyubey on the other side, Yoshino said with a serious expression. Unknowingly, she had entered serious mode, her eyes glowing with blue flames.
"Yoshino..." Yoshinon said distractedly, looking at Yoshino who had suddenly become serious. Although her current emotions had returned to their original state due to the actions of those guys, she could now feel the aura of growth emanating from Yoshino.
"Homura isn't that chuunibyou named Hououin Kyouma; she's just a teenage girl. Although the endless loops have made her seem increasingly strong, I know that despite her strong appearance, her heart is actually riddled with holes."
"Countless loops, countless times witnessing her inability to protect Madoka. This kind of heartache is unbearable even for an adult, let alone a teenage girl."
"I don't care how the world's consciousness arranged this! But this development is too heartbreaking! Enduring so much pain, so many shanghai! In the end, what she got was a separation from the person she loved most, which is truly too cruel! No matter what gaia and the others' mission for me in this world is, I will eventually make sure they are together!"
"Yoshino… Sure enough, you have grown up." Yoshinon said with some relief. 'But do you only grow when you think for others, Yoshino? You really are a troublesome child. However… this kind of Yoshino is the most attractive, and it's because of this that you have so many people by your side. I will always be with you too.'
"Save me…"
Just then, Kyubey's telepathic message reached her mind.
"It's here. Looks like it's time to act." After saying that, Yoshino rushed towards the source of the sound.
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