Chapter 160

"Has no one among Silver Feather and the others attempted to advance to the Sacred Domain?"

Although Silver Feather has already achieved Sacred Domain strength before even advancing to the Sacred Domain, she is still quite different from a true Sacred Domain Magic girl.

"Why did R'lyeh send this training Magic girl who's a complete failure without even Magic name? I have no idea why R'lyeh would choose such a ridiculous person to replace her senior~"

Upon hearing this, the Chameleon Monster raised his chin, his tone seemingly playful, as usual, but Kuroki Yuka inexplicably felt that the Chameleon Monster's mood seemed... a little displeased?

This was the first time she had ever seen the Chameleon Monster show such emotions.

And to show such jealous malice towards such a weak Magic girl apprentice.

Perhaps "jealousy" isn't quite the right word.

But the feelings are roughly similar.

"Was the last Magic girl from R'lyeh Color Feather?"

She casually mentioned the Magic name.

In fact, she had heard the name of this Magic girl many times before.

Even if she was slow to notice, she would have sensed it to some extent.

Besides, she's actually the type who's quite intelligent.

Upon hearing the name, the Chameleon Monster suddenly tilted its head, and its two constantly moving eyes stopped. It then placed its hands on the pale mask of the girl who belonged to the Monster, displaying a hypocritical and coy posture.

"Color Feather- chan... she's the cutest, most invincible beauty in Maple Plain City, a perfect angel descended from R'lyeh ~"

It wasn't until it saw Kuroki Yuka an old man looking at his phone on the subway, that it returned to normal.

"Just kidding, hehehe..."

After saying everything that needed to be said, the conversation didn't last long. After all, the two of them didn't have much to talk about and were just killing each other's time.

After explaining what he wanted Kuroki Yuka, this enigmatic Monster vanished without a trace into the night.

Kuroki Yuka was left alone in the dimly lit and slightly cold room.

Her gaze gradually turned cold.

What brought her back to her senses was the alarm clock reminding her to take her medicine.

After a moment of silence, she took her medicine bottle from the table beside her.

But she didn't eat it right away.

"Which one should I choose? Which one should I choose? Which one should I choose..."

In the dark and silent room, an evil voice, unlike the one from the Broken Wing, rang out, and after the sound of "Shadow Feather" was uttered, countless dark feathers fell from the desolate living room.

"Magic Girl-- Dark Feather!"

After the black mist dissipated, all that remained was a Magic girl dressed in a gorgeous dark purple gown.

The dark-skinned Magic girl had icy eyes, and her slender hands, adorned with black veils, gently held the medicine bottle.

Kuroki Yuka... Magical Girl Dark Feather, as if she were getting annoyed, gripped the medicine bottle tightly in her hand.

The small medicine bottle was no match for the girl's grip strength, which was several tons, and it was quickly crushed into powder along with the pills inside.

He loosened his grip, and the crushed medicine bottle fell to the ground with a thud.

Dark Feather hugged her legs, buried her head in her knees, and muttered to herself:

"How much longer...?"

Chapter Ninety-Three: Rain Colors

On a weekend day, the park was a little quieter than I remembered it Takanashi in autumn.

This is her first autumn since she came into this world.

So this temperature felt somewhat strange to her.

The Royal Capital of R'lyeh has no four seasons; every moment of the year is characterized by the most comfortable temperature, and even rain is rare.

I heard that after autumn ends, there will be a snowy winter, and the whole city will be covered in white snow, which is very beautiful.

Takanashi is really looking forward to that time.

There will also be a Christmas celebration where we can exchange gifts.

Today, the girl still sits alone on a park bench, like a silent and isolated statue, or a landscape painting standing apart from the crowd. The only companions around her are a group of cats, some big and some small.

Her fair hand teased the chin of one of the cats, while her other hand lazily propped up her cheek as she said blankly:

"It seems that whether I'm here or not makes no difference to you."

In this respect, she doesn't actually like cats very much.

Cats probably find it hard to understand the love people have for them. Even when they receive special affection and sincerity from people, they won't reciprocate with the same sincerity.

To them, humans are just a bunch of dim-witted creatures who feed them food.

Shortly after arriving in this world, Takanashi remembered someone telling her, "You look like a cat."

At that time, Takanashi didn't really know what a cat was.

She couldn't find this animal in the Royal Capital.

Her only impression of cats came from Monster looked like a cat, a particularly annoying one even among Monster, making Takanashi feel no liking for him at all.

Takanashi doesn't know if she's really like a cat to others.

It's hard to understand why she puts on a seemingly likable facade but is actually cold and aloof, and it's incomprehensible why others would be kind to her.

Perhaps that wasn't a compliment.

Now, the cats around Takanashi seem not to understand Takanashi words; they just meow happily, rubbing against her while eating the rice balls in her hand.

Now that she has her own room and some pocket money, Takanashi no longer has to choose which street to sleep on every day.

So naturally, I visited the park less often.

After the food was distributed, the stray cats lay there for a while, but were quickly attracted by something else and left one by one.

In the end, only Takanashi Shiori remained.

What a heartless bunch of cats.

Since she had nothing else to do, she swung her legs and sat on the spacious bench, staring blankly at the sky.

Compared to R'lyeh, the sky over this city is always gloomy and gray, as if it might rain at any moment.

It's a city that has given birth to many Magic girls.

Because of the weather forecast, she solemnly brought an umbrella, not knowing whether she would need it.

What are the other Magic girls doing this weekend?

It was all things she couldn't have imagined.

Kirishima Ai is probably working somewhere again.

Sakaki Chika is probably also practicing hard for some TV program.

Sometimes she wanted to get closer to her companions, but she never had the chance. Ultimately, they were from two different worlds, and their friendship was only because they wanted to fight Monster and save the city together.

While feeling lost and uncertain, Takanashi stood up and gradually moved away from the park, onto a street where there were more people.

As a Magic girl, her body is actually just as fragile as that of an ordinary girl.

It's just the beginning, and I'm not sure if I should switch to thicker clothes in the fall.

Until that woman reminded her.

Thankfully, I didn't catch a cold.

Just as she was thinking this, by chance, she caught a glimpse of a rather conspicuous figure in the crowd.

She was a very tall and thin woman, dressed in all gray and black, making her easy to recognize. However, despite this, she gave off the illusion of being low-key and inconspicuous.

She appeared to be shopping alone, carrying shopping bags in her hands.

When Takanashi saw the woman, he wanted to greet her, but he stopped halfway through raising his hand.

That woman was her teacher, Haihara.

In the past, she and Teacher Haihara had a very special relationship.

She would call Haihara "Mom" and spend the whole weekend with her, accompanying her shopping, watching movies, and eating out. At the end of the day, she would be given a generous reward to help her make ends meet.

Women often ask her out, perhaps because this woman is prone to loneliness.

But after the holiday ended, such incidents began to occur less frequently.

Although Takanashi no longer needs her partner to provide for her living expenses, she still feels a little uneasy about women not needing her company.

What happened to Teacher Haihara after that?

How do you spend your weekends these days?

Takanashi also wondered if this was a good thing or a bad thing. After all, it was an unhealthy and abnormal relationship for both herself and Teacher Haihara.

However, saying goodbye to this relationship would mean saying goodbye to her special connection with Teacher Haihara.

Now, if I were to extend a greeting, what would my role and relationship be?

Thinking about these things, the Takanashi's movements became tinged with a hint of bewilderment.

Let's just forget about it today...

Anyway, we can see each other again tomorrow.

Anyway, they all have their own lives now.

Thinking about all this, Takanashi Shiori calmed down considerably, pretending not to have seen the other person, and prepared to go home.

Shortly after she stepped outside, she felt a cool drop of water on her head.

She blinked, looked up, and saw the gray clouds in the distance thickening, silently dripping rain.

The pedestrians around gradually noticed this, and stopped in their tracks, some quickly and some slowly, before hurrying on their way again.

Takanashi Shiori's gaze faltered for a moment, then a strange emotion flickered in her gloomy eyes—perhaps a hint of joy. She shook the umbrella she hadn't yet opened, then turned around.

"Teacher, play a game with me..."

Thinking about what she was going to say later, she looked up at the woman in the distance, who shouldn't have gone far, under the gray curtain.

The woman probably didn't bring an umbrella.

However, after turning around, the words she was about to say caught in her throat, freezing in her gaze.

In the distance, under that gloomy, rainy sky, the woman was not alone as she had imagined. Beside her was a girl dressed in a black shirt and skirt, wearing a black butterfly hair clip.

That girl gave the impression of a quiet, well-behaved student. She had a beautiful and charming appearance, and although her eyes looked a little tired, as if she hadn't slept well, it couldn't hide her youthful charm.

And so, while chatting with Teacher Haihara, the girl naturally took out her umbrella and held it over Haihara's shoulders.

"..."

Who is that girl?

Takanashi couldn't answer the question on his own.

But there are many speculations.

On the weekend, Teacher Haihara went shopping with a high school girl, chatting intimately and sharing an umbrella.

After unconsciously following Teacher Haihara and that girl for a while, Takanashi figured out which direction they were going.

--It's time to go back to Teacher Haihara's house.

She had been there before, so she wouldn't make a mistake.

Without realizing it, Takanashi stopped and stood there blankly, not opening her umbrella even though she had one, letting the rain soak her hair and coat.

The last time she got caught in the rain, that woman held an umbrella for her, took her home, and gave her a place to shower and sleep.

But this time, no one paid attention to her. People only occasionally glanced at this strange girl getting soaked in the rain, then quickly looked away and disappeared into the fleeting rain.

"... I see... oh."

Takanashi Shiori lowered her head.