Teacher, I Am Actually a Villainous Magical Girl

That's barely a difference of a single syllable.

Lord Gemstone pondered for a moment, seemingly lost in recollection.

After a while, she noticed the pendulum hanging around Sakaki Chika's neck, and a look of nostalgia crossed her face:

"So it was Ailu. How nostalgic. She was a child who loved to laugh and had a strong sense of justice. To think she ended up staying on Earth and even left behind descendants."

"How is she doing now?"

"My grandmother... she passed away, dying of old age."

Sakaki Chika's grandmother had passed away when she was in middle school. She was the person who had treated her the best in her memories—gentle and full of laughter, as warm as the sunlight.

And in the end, her grandmother had passed away peacefully.

It was a very ordinary death from old age.

Hearing this, Dean Roland seemed momentarily dazed before returning to her calm composure:

"I see... she really did love mortals, didn't she?"

As she reminisced, she slowly recalled the magical girl from her memories who had left a slight impression on her.

She still remembered that young magical girl saying she loved Earth and the ordinary people who lived there very much.

Roland had assumed that was just the naivety of youth.

However, seeing Sakaki Chika before her, she already knew the ending of that magical girl's story.

"Did she say anything about me?"

Roland stroked the long gold chain of her monocle and asked with a beaming smile.

"Ah, well... she said that Lord Gemstone was the most magnificent and brilliant woman she had ever met, learned and talented, and that she was a hero who participated in sealing the Overlord, someone she looked up to immensely."

Sakaki Chika spoke obediently, word for word, but as she continued, Takanashi Shiori froze.

"Uh, wait a second, you don't need to say that last part..."

Takanashi Shiori hurriedly grabbed Sakaki Chika's arm, her expression suddenly becoming a bit nervous.

Sakaki Chika was also stunned, not knowing what she had just said wrong.

She could only awkwardly cover her mouth.

Roland chuckled, appearing not to mind:

"No need to be nervous, I don't mind. It is a fact; I was indeed one of the magical girls who participated in sealing Master Lilith."

"Master?"

Kirishima Ai seemed to have heard something strange.

The noble girl, adorned from head to toe in gemstones, simply nodded casually.

"Lilith Abelia, the magical girl known as the Overlord, was the teacher I respected most."

"Although she later betrayed the kingdom, I still take pride in having been her student."

The Overlord's student...

If Kirishima Ai remembered correctly, the Overlord was a magical girl from three hundred years ago, which meant this Lord Gemstone must have lived for a very long time.

Do magical girls have such long lifespans?

"Apologies, I've digressed. I came to Earth this time to bring you all some gifts."

Dean Roland realized she had been chatting for too long and it was time to discuss serious matters.

She had come this time to help the magical girls of the human world grow stronger, so she had brought suitable gifts.

She first looked over the three of them.

Among these three magical girls, two were of the bird type, and one was of the flower type.

Two of the human magical girls were quite excellent; despite their young age, they were already magical girls who possessed "Magic Names," which made them rare geniuses even within the academy.

As for Takanashi Shiori's situation, she was well aware that she still did not possess a Magic Name.

She already knew about Sakaki Chika's magic tool and Magic Crystal, so there was no need to gild the lily.

Takanashi Shiori was also unable to advance any further for the time being.

Roland looked at the last magical girl, the one who had been silent and reticent all along.

"May I see your magic tool?"

Hearing Roland's request, Kirishima Ai quickly took out her magic tool, the wand carved with a half-feathered wing.

Upon seeing this Broken Wing, Roland suddenly smiled and looked at Takanashi Shiori:

"So this magic tool is in her hands now. In other words, the Broken Wing chose her?"

Her heterochromatic eyes held a hint of curiosity.

"Is something the matter..."

Kirishima Ai did not know what the other party meant.

Roland shook her head:

"It is merely a Magic Crystal that brings back many memories. Since that is the case, I shall give it to you as a gift."

As she spoke, she unclasped from her neck that most limpid and flawless crystal, which appeared as clear as glass.

Engraved upon it was a bird spreading its Feather Wing.

Kirishima Ai carefully took the beautiful, translucent crystal, her clear eyes shimmering with curiosity.

"May I ask what this is?"

"This is the Magic Crystal my teacher used at the very beginning, and it was also a gift she once gave to me. Among all my collections, it is the one I cherish the most."

Roland leaned over slightly, looking at the limpid crystal with a mix of reluctance and joy, and said slowly:

"It is a pity that I am a Moon-type magical girl and have never had the opportunity to use it."

"However, if it is you, there should be no problem."

Kirishima Ai was somewhat surprised and looked up at Roland:

"Is it really alright to give me something so precious?"

Roland smiled gently and said:

"I believe it must be with Broken Wing for it to shine with the radiance it deserves."

A gemstone, if not carved and polished by a craftsman, is merely a precious raw stone, unable to unleash its proper brilliance.

Kirishima Ai carefully put away the crystal and thanked Roland.

However... the teacher's crystal.

She must be referring to that Overlord.

"Is this... one that the Overlord once used?"

Kirishima Ai felt a bit strange.

That Overlord should be a villain or a demonic existence in R'lyeh, so why would Lord Gemstone respect her so much?

"Of course. Are you curious about her?"

Kirishima Ai nodded.

Roland looked at the crystal in Kirishima Ai's hand and said with a sense of nostalgia:

"That magical girl... she was the most brilliant gemstone in the world."

"She was as dazzling and beautiful as the morning star in the sky, making all other magical girls pale in comparison, Her Majesty the Queen included."

Lord Gemstone Roland then removed a violet gemstone hanging from her spectacles, pinched it gently, and brought it to Kirishima Ai's side to compare it with the one in her hand.

This was her transformation Magic Crystal, Eternity.

It was also regarded by many as the most magnificent and brilliant Magic Crystal.

Yet, in her eyes, compared to the one in Kirishima Ai's hand, Eternity was insignificant.

"All the treasures I have collected combined do not equal even a fraction of her radiance."

She smiled, withdrew her Magic Crystal, and concluded as such.

"Well then, my work here is done. Thank you for your hard work."

After handing over the Magic Crystal, Lord Gemstone picked up the two jars of wine that served as offerings.

She looked out the window; it was still daytime, and the sunlight was bright and lovely.

"Would you be interested in showing me around this place?"

Principal Roland bowed elegantly and asked.

Afterward, they took Lord Gemstone on a tour of the school.

Since their magical girl forms were quite conspicuous, Lord Gemstone cast a spell to change her attire into the suit worn by teachers at the school.

It was pure white, and she still kept her monocle.

Along the way, Kirishima Ai could not help but think about this Lord Gemstone from time to time.

She truly is a mysterious and powerful woman...

Moreover, the matter of that crystal from earlier also weighed on her mind.

The Overlord's Magic Crystal... although the Overlord's reputation seemed poor, her power was surely beyond doubt.

Would she be able to use this Magic Crystal well?

Just as she was thinking this, they suddenly noticed a woman passing by in the distance.

Kirishima Ai looked up and realized it was Teacher Haihara.

Because it was noon, both students and teachers were at leisure; they hadn't seen Teacher Haihara when they snuck into the office earlier.

Teacher Haihara seemed to be eating ice cream.

Hmm... that doesn't seem wrong, after all, summer is very hot, but she wasn't here just a moment ago—did she go out of school to buy ice cream?

"..."

However, Kirishima Ai seemed to notice that Roland, who was standing beside her, appeared a bit off.

Upon seeing Teacher Haihara pass by, Dean Roland seemed to freeze up instantly.

Takanashi Shiori looked at Roland with curiosity:

"Dean, is something wrong?"

Roland merely used a trembling finger to barely adjust her monocle, struggling to maintain the elegant demeanor she was finding it hard to uphold:

"Th-that is..."

"That is?" Takanashi Shiori tilted her head in confusion.

Is there something strange about Teacher Haihara?

However, the next moment, Roland said in a somewhat uncontrolled manner:

"What a... brilliant and beautiful woman..."

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Chapter 29: A Turtle Carrying a Barbershop

After handing the teacher's Magic Crystal to that girl from Earth, Roland wanted to take a good look at what Earth was like nowadays; in her memory, the last time she came to Earth was roughly several decades ago.

She hadn't expected that upon coming to Earth this time, she would be able to see the descendant of an old acquaintance—it could be considered an unexpected joy.

However, she still hadn't been able to figure out why Tachibana Aeru would be so fond of these tiny and fragile mortals.