Chapter 142
This doesn't seem to fit the character of the Blue Dream Apostle.
However, as far as Sha Qina knew, that Chameleon was born several years ago, and perhaps it had already formed some kind of grudge with the Blue Dream Apostle.
After the Blue Dream Apostle finished speaking, the hall fell silent. It was Sha Qina spoke again:
"So, which of you created that Monster?"
Only the Demon King and his Apostle, who act as their agents, can create Monster; this is something that Sha Qina, as Apostle, knows.
The only exception was Ms. Haihara.
Sha Qina's understanding of that Chameleon,
Considering that the Monster was created several years ago, it may have been created by one of the Apostle.
The Malicious Apostle shook his head.
"It appeared suddenly two years ago, and from the moment it appeared it was in its Perfect Form, and its abilities do not belong to any Demon King Lord."
With a flick of her finger, the Blue Dream Apostle conjured up illusory sheets of paper before Sha Qina, which fell into her hand and gradually took on physical form.
After handing the information to Sha Qina, the Blue Dream Apostle continued:
"Just like its name, Chameleon, its abilities are extremely strange."
"The Chameleon Monster can devour any other kind of Monster, gaining their abilities to strengthen itself. So at that time, besides being an enemy of the Magic girls, it was also attacking our Monster."
Can you absorb the abilities of other Monster?
Sha Qina, who enjoys watching superpowered battle anime, felt that this Monster was quite troublesome just from hearing this.
If such a monster is allowed to continue growing, it will one day become a terrifying force that no one can withstand.
"And the most troublesome thing is... its favorite thing is to manipulate people's hearts. Rather than fighting, it always does insidious and evil things to make people lose their fighting spirit. In this respect, it's very similar to me."
Generally speaking, Monster are beings who are purely driven by their desires.
They are always eager to show their greed and evil, to destroy and wreak havoc, and never bother to do anything complicated.
But the Chameleon Monster is different.
"How did they manage to defeat such a terrifying guy?"
"Of course, he was defeated by the Magic girl Phantom Wind."
At this point, Blue Dream Apostle gave a displeased snort.
With the help of the former Magic girl Phantom Wind and the other Magic girls who were with her at the time, the Chameleon Monster was finally defeated.
What I didn't expect was that it wasn't completely defeated and can now make a comeback.
"Hmm..."
Although Sha Qina felt that she was quite capable, she had absolutely no desire to fight.
Not to mention comparing her to the strongest Magic girl from a few years ago.
She was troubled as she flipped through the materials Blue Dream had given her.
As she looked at it, she frowned.
"Hmm... the host of this Monster is actually an ordinary high school teacher?"
High school teachers these days are under so much pressure, it's amazing how it can produce such troublesome Monster.
"However, is it true that this teacher has a rumored affair with one of her students?"
After reviewing the materials, Sha Qina became somewhat concerned about this part.
According to this document, the teacher who was the host of the Monster was exposed to have had an affair with one of his students after the Monster appeared. If this is true, then he is a complete scumbag.
Moreover, due to this incident, the teacher was caught in a public opinion storm and almost got fired.
Shortly after Sha Qina uttered these words, the Blue Dream Apostle's face suddenly turned extremely gloomy:
"The teacher isn't that kind of person."
"... teacher?"
This was the first time Sha Qina had ever seen the Blue Dream Apostle's expression so unpleasant.
Come to think of it, she remembered that the Blue Dream Apostle was indeed a high school student.
As if realizing she had let something slip, Blue Dream Apostle coughed twice to cover it up, her expression returning to calm.
"In short, it has nothing to do with the host of the Monster."
While they were discussing this, the surrounding freaks Monster also started to make a ruckus:
"Devour other Monster? No! I don't want to see!"
"How could there be such a terrifying Monster?"
"Blue Dream, quickly use your extraordinary wisdom to think of a solution!"
For the first time, these Monsters, who were usually unafraid even when being blown up by Magic girls, felt fear at the sight of the Chameleon Monster that could devour them.
Hearing the noisy commotion from the group of Monster beside her, Sha Qina rubbed her temples in exasperation.
"So, how should we deal with that Monster?"
Upon seeing this, the Blue Dream Apostle's expression gradually improved, revealing a smile familiar to Sha Qina.
Why should we be the ones to deal with it?
"Wouldn't it be enough to just tell the Magic girls about that Monster?"
After the Blue Dream Apostle finished speaking, Sha Qina and the Malicious Apostle initially looked confused, but then quickly realized what was going on.
That Chameleon seemed to have a special way of preventing itself from being discovered by the Magic girls.
But the Black Death Cult would not.
"We are Black Death Cult. Let the Magic girls and traitors fight each other. Once they've decided who's the best, we can then proceed to resurrect the Demon King Lords..."
"The only problem is how to tell those Magic girls."
After school, Kirishima Ai did not return to her rented apartment.
Since my younger sister's health improved, my parents' relationship has gradually improved as well.
Recently, she has occasionally gone out for a meal with her mother, whom she hasn't seen in a long time. Although the atmosphere was a bit awkward at first, the presence of Chu helped the two, whose relationship had been strained, to become a little closer.
Mom also said that she could take Hina to the Maple Plain Festival in a few weeks.
Kirishima Ai naturally very happy.
However, after what happened this afternoon, her feelings became subtly complicated...
"Sister, will Teacher Haihara... be going too?"
Although Kirishima Hina still has a somewhat frail appearance, she now seems to possess a more youthful and beautiful charm compared to before, with an added touch of naivety.
They were no longer wearing hospital gowns.
She was cautiously asking her older sister, her little face full of shyness and anticipation.
Kirishima Ai knew that her younger sister seemed to have a crush on Teacher Haihara.
It's possible that she was taken care of by Teacher Haihara for a while during a camping trip, and afterwards she has always been very concerned about Teacher Haihara.
It's normal for young children to be close to older women.
Although Kirishima Ai can be a little jealous at times, she still tends to go along with her younger sister.
But... today, after hearing her sister mention Teacher Haihara, Ai Kirishima Ai's mind was filled with the events of the day.
Without realizing it, she raised her hand and touched her lips, as if afraid of getting her teacher's lipstick on them.
It's practically impossible to get involved.
After all, she subconsciously... licked it a few times today.
"I will... I will go."
As she spoke, Kirishima Ai a little guilty.
Seeing her older sister's extremely unnatural little movements, Hina tilted her head in confusion.
She felt that her sister looked familiar.
--She seemed to be like this after she kissed Teacher Haihara before.
Chapter Seventy-Nine: Drawing Lots
The Maple Plain Festival is a traditional festival in Maple Plain City.
This usually happens in late summer or early autumn, when the leaves are just beginning to fall from the trees.
After this celebration ends, Maple Plain City will truly enter autumn, and maple leaves will blanket the city's streets.
Therefore, young men and women usually celebrate this festival on this night, and some even go up to the shrine to draw lots and pray for blessings, just like during the Lunar New Year.
Fireworks, lantern festival, lottery – to be honest, it was almost too beautiful to be real, quite different from what Haihara remembered from her childhood.
When Haihara was a child, the Maple Plain Festival only involved drawing lots.
I remember that the fortune she drew every year wasn't very good.
There has never been a lucky day.
However, even though there have never been any exceptions, Haihara would still draw every year, because maybe one year her luck would turn around.
She hates the feeling of missing out.
The Maple Plain Festival used to be very simple. The shrine maidens were just an old woman and one or two very young girls, probably even younger than her. The old woman would often gently pat her head, interpret her fortune slips, and occasionally give her candy.
Haihara didn't have a particularly deep impression of the kind and gentle old lady, because she wasn't interested in this holiday that few people celebrated. She just went with her parents and at the time simply thought the old lady was a very nice person.
Then one year later, Haihara went to the shrine as usual and learned that the old woman had passed away peacefully.
She probably didn't see how lively the Maple Plain Festival has become.
What exactly is the reason?
It seems that everything changed after Magic girls appeared in Maple Plain City.
Especially Magic girl Phantom Wind.
Because her symbol is the wind, which resonates with the city, some local elders call Phantom Wind the "Maple Plain Shrine Maiden," meaning a daughter of the gods born under the blessing of the city of Maple Plain.
It seems that Phantom Wind first appeared at the Maple Plain Festival.
Haihara went to the mountain festival that year with Ryo and Kiriori.
Afterwards, the Magic girl Phantom Wind fought amidst the autumn winds, and the sight of the girl's phantom figure amidst falling leaves deepened the connection between this Magic girl and Maple Plain City.
However, starting last year, this beautiful figure also disappeared.
"Hasn't Teacher Haihara arrived yet?"
What would a teacher look like in a yukata?
"Hey guys, the other girls are wearing yukatas too."
"Aren't you girls looking forward to it too?"
Even before Teacher Haihara arrived, the students were already buzzing with discussion.
Although Haihara isn't usually popular at school, young teachers are quite sought after during events like this.
Of course, more than Teacher Haihara, everyone is looking forward to Teacher Suzuki's yukata outfit.
The number of students participating in the activity was not as high as during previous camping trips.
However, many students who did not participate in the activities actually attended the festival individually or with their families.
For example, Kirishima Ai.
She came to the festival alone today with her younger sister.
Today, quite unusually, she tied up her not-so-long black hair with a pretty hairband, making her look like a princess from an ancient drama.
As for the pattern on the yukata, it was a light blue background dotted with white bird prints, but it had a feel of an ancient painting that stretched out like ink.