Chapter 146

When this idea came to her, she had already asked:

"Then how about I support you?"

Haihara wants to stop being alone.

She didn't know if anyone would be there for her in the future.

So, when she saw the child who had once called out to her in a silent world and was now just as lonely as she was, she gently reached out her hand.

They will spend the rest of their lives together.

After hearing what she said, the little girl looked at her hands for a while.

At first, I hesitated for a while.

Then, as if searching for something, she placed her hand on the woman's hand with a mixture of confusion and expectation.

That child became her daughter.

Chapter 82 Suddenly Realized

Shortly after that, Haihara was temporarily separated from her daughter.

She's taking her students to the festival tonight, and being with Kazama Kiriori, the Student Council, means she'll inevitably be bombarded with questions.

Besides, it seems that Kazama Kiriori also has friends she's made plans to hang out with.

When Haihara arrived, the students had already arrived at the venue and were playing around like everyone else at the festival. She could only vaguely make out a few somewhat familiar faces.

Unfortunately, it seems no one has recognized her yet.

Haihara didn't dislike being alone. In fact, before meeting Kazama Kiriori, she was used to attending festivals alone and watching the fireworks at the end of the festival alone.

To be honest, it's really quite lonely.

After her parents passed away, she was constantly pushed forward by the tides of life, all by herself.

Until she lived with Kazama Kiriori, she no longer had to walk alone.

Now, although it's still not quite what she envisioned, she's probably living a pretty good life.

Although there are many Problem Child at work and she is not very popular with students, Haihara can tolerate all of these with love.

Why did I suddenly have these feelings this year?

A lot of things probably happened suddenly.

Just as she was thinking this, she felt her hand suddenly being held by a small, soft hand.

Looking down, I saw a delicate and pretty young girl, shyly holding my hand, as if trying to get my attention.

Is this child... the Problem Child's sister?

"Teacher, it's been a long time."

She looked at Haihara cautiously, and said with a hint of delight.

Looking at Kirishima Hina, Haihara's first reaction was a sense of relief.

After all, none of the other students recognized her, but this little girl, with whom she had only slept for one night, did.

Haihara bent down slightly and examined Hina's face, and Hina blushed slightly after being stared at for a while.

"How has your health been since then?"

Chu lowered her head and said:

"I've started school, and although I'm falling behind in many areas, my older sister has been helping me with my studies."

The little girl in front of me had been possessed by the Demon King and became the vessel for Demon King resurrection.

During that time, due to being possessed by the Demon King, Kirishima Hina's body gradually became weak and unable to walk normally, so she was unable to go to school. After the Demon King awoke, she even gradually lost her human senses.

However, it seems that Kirishima Hina's life is gradually returning to normal.

"Congratulations."

Although Haihara's tone was neither warm nor cold, she was actually quite happy.

Then, she looked around again but didn't see Kirishima Hina sister.

Did they get separated?

It's hard to imagine that the Problem Child was careless.

Especially since she's my important younger sister.

I haven't seen the child's older sister yet, so I'll play with this child for a while.

Want some cotton candy?

"Huh?"

"Your teacher is treating you to a meal."

Like a strange auntie trying to lure a child, Haihara held Kirishima Hina's hand with a detached expression and strolled leisurely through the streets.

She didn't want to take Kirishima Hina to find her older sister too soon.

Anyway, meeting Kirishima Ai again now would definitely be an extremely awkward situation.

Soon after, Haihara and Kirishima Hina each held a cotton candy and slowly ate it.

Haihara doesn't actually like cotton candy; she's never liked it since she was little.

You have to be very careful when eating this kind of thing.

"Teacher."

Kirishima Hina called her name softly.

"Um."

After calling out to Haihara, Kirishima Hina remained silent for a moment, then raised her neck and secretly looked at Teacher Haihara.

"Is 'it' on Teacher Haihara now?"

She used a very ambiguous pronoun.

But Haihara understood it immediately.

"Oh, right."

She answered very calmly.

The Kirishima Hina was referring to was the source of the nightmares that had possessed her— the Demon King.

After being defeated by the Magic girls, a mysterious woman shrouded in black mist appeared, attacked the Demon King, and stole the Devil King Crystal from Kirishima Hina's body.

That person was, of course, her.

The true form of the Bird-Type Devil King, who had accompanied Kirishima Hina several years, is now in Haihara's hands.

As the former vessel of the Demon King, Kirishima Hina can naturally sense the Bird-Type Devil King, who is currently residing within Haihara.

Furthermore, it seems that Teacher Haihara has now... re-established the same connection with the Demon King.

"Teacher, will you... be like I was before?"

Even now, Chu can't forget the world she lived in back then.

The colors gradually faded, leaving only a dull gray and a chilling crimson.

You can't taste it, and the food no longer has any tactile sensation other than hot or cold.

Are teachers like this now?

"No, will you feel more at ease saying that?"

Haihara turned her head slightly and looked down at Kirishima Hina.

Kirishima Hina was looking at her with a worried expression.

After hearing what she said, my worry lessened a bit and turned into doubt.

"That..."

"What do you want to do, teacher?"

The teacher was no ordinary person; even after learning about her situation, he helped her and even took her to the headquarters of the Monster.

In her opinion, Teacher Haihara has many mysterious aspects.

Even though she was a child, she knew that it was extremely strange for a high school teacher like Teacher Haihara to know about the headquarters of the Monster and to have such a good relationship with a female executive of the Villain Organization.

Finally, the Demon King's Crystal is now in Teacher Haihara's hands.

If this were a Magic girl anime, she would probably be the most Evil Mastermind.

But Teacher Haihara couldn't possibly be that kind of bad person.

After thinking for a while, Haihara slowly spoke:

"I previously wanted them to give up being Magic girls."

Kirishima Hina was stunned for a moment.

Haihara then continued speaking.

"It's not for any particularly special reason."

"But when they were Magic girls, they would skip my classes every time they went to defeat Monster, which really bothered my work."

Skipping class?

Kirishima Hina blinked.

That's... not a good idea.

"I tried a lot to get them to give up being Magic girls, but I failed in the end."

He created all sorts of Monster, collaborated with Villain Organization, and helped Black Magical Girl. Although it was mostly done on a whim, he didn't achieve any effective results.

On the contrary, she ended up getting entangled with these Problem Child even more.

Without realizing it, she had done far too many unnecessary things.

Upon closer reflection, others would probably find what she's doing quite pointless.

What was Haihara thinking at that moment?

She looked at the crowds coming and going in the parade in the distance. No matter what they usually looked like, at this moment, they were all blending into the festive atmosphere and showing a happy expression.

Naturally, we also saw Kirishima Ai waiting absentmindedly at a certain stall for her sister.

Even though they are in a crowd, they seem to be out of place.

This Problem Child always seemed stubborn and sensitive to me before.

Alone, often doing everything by herself, putting on a cold and unapproachable demeanor, yet yearning for care.

Haihara suddenly understood.

I actually dislike Kirishima Ai a little too.

It wasn't because the other person was always skipping class; it was because the Magic girl was going to save the city and interfering with her work.

It was because the other person's lonely appearance reminded him of himself.

Therefore, Haihara is dissatisfied with everything Kirishima Ai does.

"What should I do next?"

She was talking to herself.

Kirishima Hina looked up at Haihara's current appearance.

In her memory, Teacher Haihara always seemed indifferent to everything, making it impossible to figure out what she was thinking.

But at this moment, Teacher Haihara's calm expression seemed somewhat forlorn.

Kirishima Hina felt like she understood something.

Just then, Haihara slowly raised her head, looked at Kirishima Ai who was alone in the distance, and whispered:

"Perhaps, I'm going to give up."