Chapter 401

"Is everything he did simply an apology?"

"All your misfortunes"

"Everything that others have, that you lack."

"Are you really going to forgive him like this?"

The woman's laughter echoed throughout the corridor.

Finally, the woman's words made Star Flower stop thinking about anything.

As the sound of punches echoed through this old home, each cry was surprisingly pleasant.

The middle school version of Sakaki Chika from this dream was already crying with fright, her face deathly pale as she stared at the Magic girl who was even more terrifying than the Monster.

That Magic girl threw punch after punch...

Tachibana — the Demon King —was watching all of this with a smile.

In this way, Sakaki Chika became the person she had always dreamed of being.

Now, it's time to end this overly long dream and get rid of the remaining Magic girls one by one.

Just at this moment----

--- Star Flower's fist suddenly stopped.

The Magic girl's fist suddenly trembled.

Because she saw someone's hand blocking her, and she had almost hit that person.

Even Tachibana, when she looked in that direction with confusion, went from being bewildered at first to standing there dumbfounded, revealing a surprised and speechless expression.

The gloomy and ordinary girl raised both hands and gently hugged Star Flower's arm, telling her not to continue.

"Haihara... teacher?"

--Someone who shouldn't be here appeared in Sakaki Chika's nightmare.

Chapter 163 Escape

In fact, Haihara Lily Chou couldn't remember how she got here.

All she remembered was hearing a familiar voice calling out from the pink Pendulum in her hand while she was talking to Miss Roland. Then, when she came to her senses, it had already become part of a dream.

Most of the time, she was not very clear-headed and kept thinking of herself as someone in a dream.

But whenever she begins to drift aimlessly and lose her way, the Pendulum always guides her to listen to someone's voice.

Fortunately, she has finally found her direction in this pile of dreams that belong to that person, and is now able to lend a helping hand to Sakaki Chika, who is trapped in this dream.

"Call..."

At that moment, Haihara, holding onto the arm of the Magic girl Star Flower, breathed a sigh of relief.

She was quite nervous just now.

Because a Magic girl's fist, normally, could break her thin arms and legs.

"Haihara... teacher?"

Even with her eyes dim and her mind clouded, Star Flower still spoke instinctively.

On the other side, the Demon King reacted almost identically.

She seemed momentarily confused as to how Haihara gotten in.

However, compared to that, when Haihara looks at Tachibana's more instinctive reaction is to hide herself, not wanting the other person to see her.

The Demon King quickly concealed his lapse in composure.

"This really surprised me. When exactly did you come in?"

Haihara looked at the incredibly beautiful woman.

To be honest, this woman surprised her quite a bit.

Because she remembered that the woman in front of her was clearly the same woman she had met on the street before, the one who seemed somewhat mentally unsettling.

There's no time to think about it now.

The woman asked—

"Let's set aside the question of why you, who remember nothing, would appear here in such a touching way."

"My question is, why did you stop her?"

The woman named Tachibana asked curiously, then casually glanced at the Monster on the ground.

Although it was already battered and bruised, at least Magic Girl Star Flower hadn't had a chance to deliver the final blow.

"Don't you think what she did was wrong?"

The woman's neck was slightly tilted, giving her a very sincere look.

Haihara Lily Chou, however, simply shook her head.

She had clearly seen many of Sakaki Chika's memories along the way.

"That's why I only managed to stop her at the very end."

To be honest, Haihara didn't think Star Flower did anything wrong.

However, more important than that, she was now running away with Star Flower.

While the Demon King was still observing them with interest, Haihara remained remarkably calm. She tugged at Star Flower's hand and said:

"They're gone."

Star Flower instinctively did not resist.

Haihara and ran away right in front of Tachibana.

She wasn't sure Tachibana would catch up, or if she could escape before Tachibana did, but in any case, she needed to get Sakaki Chika away from this place first, and then help Sakaki Chika regain her senses.

Thanks to the Witch's memories that she had hastily acquired, she wasn't entirely clueless in her dream.

She traversed through fragments of memories, one after another.

Haihara isn't good at running or other sports, and to be honest, it's quite tiring to drag Sakaki Chika, who has transformed into Star Flower, along while running.

During their escape, the two of them will see Sakaki Chika's past memories one by one. In those memories, Haihara will occasionally see herself as an adult, which is a rather strange feeling.

When I grow up, I'll be so tall and big.

Moreover, compared to Sakaki Chika's figure, it's a bit too big.

Horrible.

Just when she could no longer sense Tachibana's presence, Haihara felt Star Flower behind her exert a little force, and then she was unable to move, as if she were pulling on a locked iron door.

She stopped and turned around.

To be honest, even after experiencing those dreams, she still knew almost nothing about Sakaki Chika and didn't know how to get along with her.

But when she turned around and saw Star Flower's expression, she saw gloom on the Magic girl's face.

After that, she let go.

"Are you also... a dream I had?"

She looked rather bewildered.

Haihara was a little tired from running. She caught her breath for a while, then looked around but didn't see the woman chasing after her.

However, it seems there's no way to escape now.

If I say no, can you tell the difference?

She didn't have any way to prove it.

Rather, she was still a little dazed, having just woken up from a dream.

Star Flower's gaze suddenly appeared quite complicated.

In this situation, Star Flower looked completely different from the usual Sakaki Chika.

She just suddenly asked:

"... Why did you stop me just now?"

The anger does not seem to have subsided.

Even now, Star Flower is still struggling with the emotions she just experienced.

Is it because she did something wrong?

However, Haihara simply shook her head.

Because it was just a dream.

Even if you punish someone in a dream, it won't change reality.

And...

"Besides, even if you want to punish scum, it should be done by an adult, not by making a child like that woman do it herself."

Haihara felt a little embarrassed when she said that.

Because she herself is still a child.

Star Flower was stunned for a moment when she heard these words.

If someone else said these words, it might seem rather weak and dismissive.

But there was indeed an adult who did just what Haihara just said.

After a while, Star Flower seemed to finally calm down.

But the current situation is that the two of them are still trapped here.

How can we find a way out?

Just as Haihara was looking around, she suddenly stopped and looked at the still-playing memories of Sakaki Chika in front of her.

These are things that probably no one wants others to see.

Moreover, none of these memories seem to be pleasant; they are all sad or painful.

Even if she didn't want to spy, she inevitably saw some things.

"Um... Sakaki Chika-- "

This was actually the first time she had called the girl by her name.

However, shortly after she called out the other person's name, she did not notice that the Magic girl was slowly approaching her.

Before she could react, the Magic girl, who looked to be about the same height as her but much more mature, had already hugged her coldly, as if she were a doll.

Haihara froze on the spot.

Star Flower seemed completely unconcerned about Haihara's reaction, simply nuzzling Haihara's hair and exposed ears.

"That's true."

At that moment, she saw that the Magic girl's eyes were still very dark, and she spoke in a low, ashen voice, completely different from her voice on television—

"If this is really a dream, I'd rather see the adult Teacher Haihara now."

Chapter 164 So, comfort me (To be revised)

Star Flower... or rather, Sakaki Chika, has had enough of dreaming.

She had already given up resisting.

She found it difficult to express her current feelings.

But after transforming using that blackened Pendulum, she was left with only a feeling of being filled with gloom, yet also of liberation.

But since she has already given up resisting, why...?

"I don't want to see a teacher like that."

She still has such ridiculous dreams.