Chapter 247

Is that what Mom thinks...?

She vaguely remembered what Hina had said when she was possessed by the Demon King.

For a time, my younger sister also disliked Silver Feather.

Just as Kirishima Ai was about to say something, she saw her mother hesitate for a moment, then take something out of her bag and hand it to her.

"This is?"

Kirishima Ai only saw that it was a small, exquisitely crafted box, but she didn't know what was inside.

"Consider it a... gift. Don't open it yet; just keep it with you."

Shiratori Aoi lowered her head, her tone different from before, but Kirishima Ai couldn't see her expression.

After a moment of Kirishima Ai blinked and accepted the gift. Although she hadn't expected her mother to give her a gift before, she felt inexplicably embarrassed.

"Thank you, Mom... eh?"

As she awkwardly thanked her mother, she suddenly received a very familiar message from the Doctor: the Monster had suddenly appeared in the vicinity.

She glanced down at her phone and saw this description.

--- Black Magical Girl is fighting a group of Monster.

What kind of description is this? She didn't misread it, did she?

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At this moment, Kirishima Ai genuinely felt a little confused.

In fact, even without the Doctor's text message, after being reminded, Kirishima Ai had a vague feeling that there was an undeniable Magic Power aura in the museum.

Thinking about it now, she still hasn't seen Kuroki Yuka... Really?

It seems that this is the only way.

She first put the small box her mother had given her into her bag, then, steeling herself, said to her mother:

"Mom, I need to go to the restroom again."

She used her usual excuse.

Now that things have come to this, after being forgiven by Teacher Haihara so many times, all she wants is to get away this way.

After Kirishima Ai hurriedly left, Shiratori Aoi was left sitting alone. The woman was not puzzled by her daughter's strange, panicked behavior; on the contrary, she seemed to have expected it, and her expression was slightly complicated.

Shiratori Aoi watched Kirishima Ai's departing figure, then looked at the image of Silver Feather being projected on the museum screen.

"Another battle...?"

She spoke as if to her daughter, talking to herself.

Chapter 51 Kirishima and Silver Feather

No one remembers how they were born, right?

But Silver Feather remembered very clearly that she seemed to have been born in a warm light, filled with feathers like a bird's nest, soft and comfortable. Even though the light was dazzling, she could feel someone embracing her.

Much later, Silver Feather still wasn't sure if the feeling of being embraced was an illusion, and if it wasn't, then who was embracing her?

After that, she woke up from that dreamlike feeling for the first time, and it was also the first time she had come into this world.

What does the world look like?

What am I like?

Seeing this unexpected, vast, and noisy world, seeing so many human faces, she wondered, what is the meaning of her existence, and did her birth even have any significance?

When she first fought as Magic girl, Silver Feather was somewhat confused about who she was.

She seems to have the memories of that girl named Kirishima Ai.

If Kirishima Ai feels pain, she will feel the bitterness; if Kirishima Ai feels sadness, she will empathize with those misfortunes and regrets; if something meaningful is done, she will feel the joy from the bottom of her heart.

However, deep in her memory, she felt that she wasn't entirely Kirishima Ai.

If Kirishima Ai were to transform into the Fate Kite, she would be like an observer or outsider, watching everything from a quiet, dark little world, as if watching a television program.

I'm a little... slightly sad.

Before Kirishima Ai transforms, she always stays in a dark, empty world, unaware of He Fang she is, what will happen next, or whether she will wake up again.

Originally, she thought it was just a fleeting dream, albeit a rather long one.

But in reality, it wasn't a dream; it was just that her soul had lost its place and fallen into this darkness.

At that time, Silver Feather realized something: she was not Kirishima Ai, or rather, not everything about Kirishima Ai; she was a phantom born from Crystal, whose soul was unknown.

Are other Magic girls like this too?

If so, are they like me, destined to remain in this lonely darkness when they can't transform?

Silver Feather thought that was probably not the case.

Star Flower is simply a stronger Chika who has not experienced despair or been defeated by pain; Thousand Sins is Takanashi who is more devoted to her own desires and accepts herself; and even Dark Feather Kuroki Yuka herself who is not afraid of scars and the past.

But Silver Feather was no stronger or more powerful than Kirishima Ai.

Kirishima Ai's true form is like a Magic girl who, no matter what, will overcome Fate Kite and change her destiny, as warm and dazzling as a flame.

But at some point, Kirishima Ai no longer needed her.

So, what is the meaning of her existence?

In fact, Silver Feather vaguely sensed that she was different from other Magic girls. She was something that shouldn't have been born by accident, or rather, her existence was a burden to Kirishima Ai.

It's like a cocoon stuck to your body.

Although she was once a strong shield protecting Kirishima Ai, once Kirishima Ai gained her own Feather Wing, she became a shackle and burden that restricted her flight.

While feeling sorrowful, Silver Feather also realized that, as something that should never have been born, he was now becoming a burden to Kirishima Ai's existence.

Who am I, really?

She still couldn't figure it out.

Fortunately, her accident will soon disappear without a trace.

After leaving her mother, Kirishima Ai began to feel inexplicably dizzy and had a constant buzzing in her head, as if a voice was calling her name.

As a Magic girl, Kirishima Ai's intuition is always very accurate. She always felt that the Magic Power in her body was a bit disordered, as if it was telling her that something bad was about to happen.

I feel a bit uneasy.

Ever since she discovered that she could no longer transform into Silver Feather, she had a terrible feeling every time she transformed, as if the less likely she was to transform into Silver Feather again each time she transformed into Fate Kite.

But now, Monster have appeared.

Without a moment's hesitation, she transformed into Fate Kite and sped off to the scene of the battle.

As the flames surged into the hall, the Magic girl Fate Kite appeared at the doorway, raising her Magic Wand and pointing it at the Monster inside who might be preparing to cause trouble.

"Hey, Monster, get ready... uh?"

Just as Fate Kite was about to deliver a righteous Magic girl kick to the Monster, she witnessed a strange scene.

She saw a Black Magical Girl she had never seen before, beating up a group of Monster.

The Black Magical Girl is stronger than anyone could imagine.

He was single-handedly suppressing a group of Perfect Form Monster.

Only after she saw the face of that unfamiliar Magic girl amidst the chaos did she finally break out in silence again:

"... ha?"

Although the Magic Gear was a bit unfamiliar, she could still tell the difference by looking at the face.

That face, and that weapon that turned into Scissor Blades —it looks exactly like Kuroki Yuka using the Fallen Heaven transformation, doesn't it?

But when did she retrieve the Fallen Heaven?

And what's the deal with this group of Monster?

There were just too many things to complain about, Fate Kite didn't know where to begin expressing her dissatisfaction.

On the other side, the Magic girl Black Kite, having just slain a Monster, turned around with relative ease and noticed Fate Kite sneaking in through a small door in the hall. She brandished her long sword and smiled, saying:

"Hey, did we make too much noise over here? Since you're here too, why don't you lend a hand?"

Since transforming back into Black Magical Girl, Black Kite's previous timid and submissive demeanor has faded, and she has completely reverted to the irritating Magical Girl Dark Feather from Kirishima Ai's memories.

To be honest, Fate Kite has absolutely no idea what's going on.

Kuroki Yuka has turned back into a Magic girl and is Monster here again. What's going on? And why didn't she notice the Monster's presence before...?

"Let's put aside why you retrieved the Fallen Heaven, what's with this new form of yours, and what's the deal with these Monsters?"

As she spoke, she glanced at the group of clearly abnormal, Perfect Form Monster.

Are they Black Death Cult?

If these Perfect Form are Black Death Cult, why did they take so much damage beforehand? Wouldn't it have been better to just unleash their full power directly?

After the flames illuminated the hall, a large scorch mark appeared on the floor, and she then attacked directly in her phoenix form.

The next instant, she unleashed a fiery fist, striking one of the Monster that appeared to be low on health. This punch, with its force of nearly thirty tons, sent the Monster flying.

It wasn't until she had knocked one of the Monster that she noticed there was actually a girl among them.

She looked at the Illusion-Shifting Monster.

Who is this guy? He looks like he's with the Monster. Could he also be one of those Black Magical Girl?

"Hey, Dark Feather, who is this person?"

Upon hearing Fate Kite's question, Black Kite had just lifted a Monster by the neck, pondered for a moment before giving a somewhat uncertain reply:

"This person is in cahoots with the Monster, and she was just tinkering with something very dangerous. I plan to capture her alive and question her."

Dangerous things?

Hearing this, Fate Kite looked closely at the girl who was hanging out with the Monster, and then noticed that the girl was protecting a small box behind her, which seemed to have a small crack in it.

Even so, the box already exuded a terrifying aura of Magic Power, like a bomb that could explode at any moment.

Is this thing... planning to destroy this museum?

In an instant, the flames behind Fate Kite erupted silently, just like her current emotions, and the appearance of the Illusion-Shifting Monster was reflected in her cold eyes.

Thinking about the people visiting the exhibition in this museum, among whom she knew were her mother, Teacher Haihara, and Teacher Suzuki, and these Monsters, no matter where they came from, actually wanted to cause this kind of destruction here.

This is no ordinary crime—we must strike hard!

Chapter 52 Suzuki Nana's Melancholy

The event started later than expected; at least a while after Kuroki Yuka left, Haihara still hadn't seen it begin.

She actually went to bed quite late last night because she was thinking about celebrating Ms. Suzuki's birthday. Now, after sitting for a while doing nothing, she started to feel sleepy.

Her eyelids felt heavy without her noticing, and Haihara blinked a few times.

Unbeknownst to her, Ms. Suzuki had been watching her from the very beginning, and of course, she had noticed this small gesture. Before Haihara say anything, she heard Ms. Suzuki softly say:

Are you a little sleepy?

Haihara rubbed her eyes and nodded.

Although she was a little concerned about why Kuroki Yuka hadn't returned yet, generally speaking, given Dark Feather's current strength, there shouldn't be any Monster who could threaten her.

She just noticed that the Problem Child had also left for the lobby.

Are these two brats going to start fighting?

However, if Kuroki Yuka really runs into trouble, she'll probably call on her.

Thinking this, Haihara suddenly saw Ms. Suzuki pat her thigh with a smile, while Haihara, who always considered herself to understand women's hearts, showed a slightly confused expression.

Then, she heard Ms. Suzuki's invitation:

"Would you like to lie down for a while?"