Chapter 350

This feels quite novel.

Meanwhile, Takanashi chatted with Kuroki Yuka.

"Who knows... it might be a gift from Magical Lily."

She was unusually lively this morning, speaking with great interest.

Upon hearing this strange term, Kuroki Yuka looked utterly confused and bewildered.

She blinked:

Who is Magical Lily?

Why would this person give her a pair of... panties?

How did this person manage to put the gift in her sock bag...?

The thought sent a chill down her spine.

"Hmph."

Takanashi talked about Magical Lily, he showed a liveliness unlike anything he'd ever displayed before.

"The so-called Magical Lily is a mysterious and famous Magic girl from R'lyeh. In R'lyeh's legend, she gives pure and kind Magic girls their favorite gifts on Christmas Day."

She wiggled her finger.

It seems she believes her gift came from that Magic girl in ancient legends.

Kuroki Yuka see Takanashi in this rare moment.

"Hahaha..."

She gave an awkward laugh.

Then, Kuroki Yuka turned her head and began to think.

Why did she have this feeling that the "Magical Lily" who delivered the gift might very well be Miss Lily herself?

It's impossible that some Magic pervert riding a reindeer would break into her house in the middle of the night and put a pair of underwear in her gift bag.

Hmm...

Is it possible that...?

Was Haihara giving her such a gift a hint?

It means she should wash her bottom and put on her panties tonight before knocking on Haihara's door.

It's not impossible.

On the other side...

Today might be Sakaki Chika's last day at school this semester, so she is fully focused on preparing for all her classes today.

After preparing her lesson materials, she looked at her deskmate, who was wearing new glasses today:

"Speaking of Ai, it'll be a long time before we see the president again."

She seemed to have a hint of regret when she mentioned this.

Ai Kirishima Ai nodded in agreement.

They were talking about what happened yesterday, President Kazama suddenly told them that she was going to end her life as Magic girl.

The reason is simple: President Kazama is nearing graduation age.

They all understood the president, of course.

From now on, the responsibility of protecting Maple Plain City from the Monster will officially fall entirely in their hands.

That's what they say.

"As expected, there's still a bit of a regret..."

Kirishima Ai sighed softly.

This semester is almost over.

Now, not only are the idols leaving, but the student council president is no longer Magic girl.

On the other hand, as a girl who still harbors many aspirations for Magic girls, Magic Girl Phantom Wind was also a hero that Kirishima Ai admired very much.

But she probably won't have the chance to see it again in the future.

Will she one day graduate from Magic girl school, just like the student council president?

Seeing Kirishima Ai's slightly downcast expression, Sakaki Chika was also somewhat affected and nodded.

"I guess the student council president really has no reason to continue transforming."

The battle of Magic Girl Phantom Wind has ended.

And these newly minted Magic girls are already capable of standing on their own.

Just as they were thinking, they suddenly sensed a commotion in the classroom, and not only in the classroom, but the entire school was in an uproar, as if some accident had occurred.

The Magic girls were confused.

Why is it so noisy?

Even if it's Christmas, is it really necessary to be this excited? Aren't any teachers supervising them?

At this point, they suddenly realized something.

It's almost time for class.

Why haven't I seen Teacher Haihara yet?

Even if I arrived late before, I would always be there before the first class. Did my alarm clock not go off this time, and I overslept?

Then, they overheard some strange discussions both outside and inside the classroom.

"---It's Magic Girl Phantom Wind!"

Suddenly, someone shouted excitedly in the school, making it heard by students on both floors.

At this point, the Magic girls were already confused.

What followed was a series of chain reactions.

"It really is the Magic girl Phantom Wind! Phantom Wind- san, what are you looking for?"

"Phantom Wind! Phantom Wind! I'm a fan of yours, may I take a picture with you?"

"Is there something wrong with Magic Girl Phantom Wind today? Could it be that some Monster has infiltrated this place... looking for someone?"

The Magic girls looked at each other, completely bewildered.

Did they mishear something?

Did they just hear "Magic Girl Phantom Wind"?

At that moment, the women exchanged glances and finally couldn't hold back any longer. They all gathered at the doorway and witnessed a scene that left them utterly dumbfounded.

In the vast school, on the stairs, in the corridors, on the balconies, a dark green shadow flashed by, so fast that all of them only saw a fleeting afterimage, which immediately stirred up a storm in the corridor.

"---Whoosh."

Yes, Phantom Wind has now transformed and appeared at their school.

Not only that, she also ran through every corner of the school at the fastest speed among Magic girls.

What's wrong with the president?

They all wanted to sneak into the restroom right now, transform themselves, and stop the president so he could calm down.

Just before that, another gust of wind swept by.

The wind blew the girls' hair up, forcing them to raise their arms to cover their faces.

When the figure stopped, people saw the Magic girl, Phantom Wind, standing at the classroom door, surrounded by onlookers.

"Wait, it will... no, Phantom Wind, why?"

Takanashi was the first to be unable to resist asking.

The Phantom Wind before me looks very strange.

His hair was disheveled, his face was pale, and his eyes were filled with anxiety. After running all over the campus, he was still panting, not because he was tired, but because he was nervous.

"It's gone, it's gone, it's gone..."

They only saw Phantom Wind suddenly cover her face, looking like she was about to cry. She even glanced at the classroom, and then revealed an expression that seemed to confirm their suspicions.

After that, she remained like that.

The Magic girls had never seen their student council president like this before.

What exactly happened?

Left with no choice, they nodded to each other as if to confirm something. Then, ignoring everyone's confusion, the four Magic girls forcibly dragged the transformed, berserk Phantom Wind to a secluded corner.

It wasn't until he was alone with the Magic girls that Phantom Wind finally seemed to calm down a bit.

"President, calm down first and tell us clearly what happened? What's missing?"

Kirishima Ai tried to calm the student council president down.

But she didn't expect that her next words would become a boomerang, hitting them back at them.

Next, Phantom Wind answered their question—

"She's gone! Mom... she's gone..."

Only then did the Magic girls realize the seriousness of the problem.

The school bell has already rung, but Teacher Haihara is still nowhere to be seen.

Some of them tried to guess:

"Maybe the teacher is sick. Another teacher will come to inform Teacher Haihara she has taken sick leave soon..."

Kazama Kiriori, whose transformation had been deactivated, looked like she was crying, and she wiped away her tears.

"I stayed with my mother last night, and she disappeared this morning."

"..."

For a moment, the Magic girls fell silent.

They temporarily suppressed their questions from earlier.

Next, Kazama Kiriori, who had shown her vulnerable side for the first time, gradually calmed down and realized that crying wouldn't help. She regained some of the maturity she had shown as her senior.

She began to explain slowly:

"She suddenly disappeared after I woke up this morning. At first, I thought she had gone downstairs to buy breakfast, but I didn't see her until it was almost time for me to go to school."

"After that, I tried calling her, but I couldn't get through."

"There were other signs that made me panic, and then what just happened happened."

At this point, Kazama Kiriori raised her hand and covered her tired face.

She transformed into the Phantom Wind.

Then I searched for it countless times along the way from my house to the school, and then I looked around every corner of the school again and again.

The conclusion is... Haihara is missing.

Even the surveillance footage was inexplicably blocked.

Soon, after this fact was confirmed, anxiety began to spread among the Magic girls.

It was Kirishima Ai who broke the silence first.

"Um... shall we tell the Doctor about this situation first? She might have a way to find the teacher."

In modern society, in vast cities, information technology may be far more useful than Magic.

Meanwhile, Takanashi also began searching for a solution:

"I'd like to have a divination done to see if I can find a teacher."

They will use both technological and Magic methods to deal with Teacher Haihara's disappearance.