Chapter 430
However, she never got an answer as to what exactly it was.
Before this agonizing period, they had been waiting for the Doctor's invention to be completed.
The Takanashi also hugged his arm:
"Hmm, it seems that ever since the Doctor figured out the true nature of Teacher Haihara's transformation, he's been researching ways to deal with the Overlord's Magic Artifact and the Demon King."
The others exchanged glances.
Wait, the Doctor started preparing so early?
They didn't realize that something was wrong.
However, there is no doubt that this is good news that has helped ease their recent depressed mood.
"According to the Doctor, we shouldn't have to wait too long. We'll have results in the next couple of days, and then the rest of us can tackle the biggest problem."
In other words, the deadline for the final battle is just two days away.
Kuroki Yuka seemed to have mustered up all her energy; she couldn't wait to give the mastermind behind it all a good beating.
However, the thought of her beloved Haihara- san transforming from a cute young girl back into a big sister filled her with a strange sense of regret...
"Speaking of which, that Student Council is the one who transforms into the Magic girl Phantom Wind. Isn't she participating in this battle?"
Compared to others, Kuroki Yuka has relatively few opportunities to interact with Kazama Kiriori.
The rare impression I had was that the other person seemed to be a super-perfect superhero, very reliable in battle, and also an incredibly tall and beautiful woman.
Also, because she used to do all sorts of bad things when she was Black Magical Girl, she was quite afraid of Phantom Wind.
Over there, Chika Sakaki Chika was warming her hands by holding a teacup.
"If possible, the student council president shouldn't be troubled by these things right now... She's been fighting for so long, and she's wanted to be free from Magic girl affairs for a long time. Besides, she's busy with exams and taking care of her teachers..."
From any perspective, they don't want to bother the Student Council right now.
Moreover, Teacher Haihara needs someone to take care of her now.
"That makes sense..." Kuroki Yuka, showing her understanding.
Regarding the Student Council, the Problem Child basically reached a consensus.
However, Takanashi recalled what had happened a while ago and her recent conversation with Teacher Haihara, and felt inexplicably uneasy.
"The president and the teacher..."
The Takanashi glanced at the tea in the teacup and looked at its own distorted shadow.
It's probably just my own overthinking.
Chapter 187 A Day in the Life of the Kirishima Family
As mentioned before, Kirishima Ai has been really tired lately, even more so than when she first became Magic girl.
Fortunately, Sakaki Chika and Takanashi have taken over, so Kirishima Ai should be able to catch her breath for a couple of days and prepare for the upcoming decisive battle.
After the strategic meeting ended, Kirishima Ai was too lazy to ride her bicycle home.
Rather, with such heavy snow, it's impossible to ride home.
She transformed directly into the Fate Kite.
The city streets outside were deserted due to the heavy snowfall. Almost the entire view was tinged with a pale gray by the blizzard. In such weather, ordinary people would have difficulty even opening their eyes, let alone walking.
But now, all the snow that was in her way melted instantly.
She slowly walked to the spot where she had parked her bicycle, picked it up with one hand, and shook it to shake off the snow.
After that, she grabbed her bicycle and flew back to her home.
Although it's called home, it's actually not quite the same.
This time, she didn't return to the old, rented apartment where she had lived for many years.
It was the apartment where her mother and sister lived.
Recently, she has been coming back here occasionally for a few days, mainly to spend time with Xiaochu.
After searching for a while in unfamiliar surroundings, Fate Kite patted the snowflakes that looked like small towels off her head, put down her bicycle, and locked it.
Then, she found a place to deactivate her transformation.
She immediately felt how cold it was outside. She quickly ran into the apartment building, stomped her feet to remove the snow from the soles of her shoes.
After that, it was just a normal homecoming, and her younger sister opened the door for her.
"Welcome home, sister."
Her younger sister, Hina, looks much better now.
Kirishima could see a brightening light on Hina's face, which made her very happy.
"Is it cold outside? Will it be inconvenient to get around?"
Chu noticed that it had been snowing outside for a long time, and normally it would be very difficult to ride a bicycle back.
After closing the door, Kirishima Ai shook her head.
The chick asked in a low voice:
"They came back like that again?"
She was referring to transformation.
It's worth mentioning that, due to unforeseen circumstances, both Kirishima's sister and mother knew that she was doing Magic girl stuff.
Kirishima Ai took off her thick coat and then slumped back onto the sofa.
"Hmm, where's Mom?"
The answer was: Adults don't get holidays as easily as children.
The junior high school where Hina is located announced the suspension of classes this morning.
Kirishima Ai glanced out the window again.
With such heavy snow, if it doesn't stop snowing tonight, I should go pick up my mother.
After that, Kirishima Ai started changing into casual clothes.
She glanced down at him:
"Ugh... my socks are wet."
Although it was only a little, it was still quite uncomfortable. She took off her snow-soaked socks, revealing her frozen, red toes.
Should I take a hot shower later?
Since their mother wasn't home, the two sisters spent the afternoon together.
"Sister, Silver Feather misses you a lot, won't you play with her for a while?"
The girl's calm and pleasant voice came through the phone.
Kirishima Ai blinked and looked towards her sister, where she saw Hina holding a round Little White in her hands. The bird was fluffy and chirping.
"Is she looking energetic today?"
Kirishima Ai raised her hand forward, palm open, and soon, the little bird that the chick called Silver Feather fluttered its wings and flew onto Kirishima Ai's hand.
"Hmm." Hina seemed very happy.
The bird's name is Silver Feather.
It's a bird that Teacher Haihara keeps. Some time ago, Kuroki Yuka entrusted this bird to her and asked her to take care of it.
The Kirishima family had previously kept a bird Little Vermilion, which was usually cared for by Hina.
Now, Little Vermilion and Silver Feather seem to be getting along quite well.
At first, Kirishima Ai a little awkward about the bird being called Silver Feather, but for some reason, she was surprisingly able to accept it and even felt a sense of familiarity with it.
Kirishima Ai carefully picked up the little Silver Feather and placed it on her lap. She then picked up her phone, ready to spend the afternoon.
Silver Feather, the little bird, had gotten used to being with Kirishima Ai. She leaned closer to Kirishima Ai's stomach, then tucked her legs into her feathers and looked up at the glowing phone screen.
Recently, she has started using chat software that she rarely had the chance to use before.
Of course, she doesn't have many people to chat with.
After thinking for a while, she still opened the "teacher's" chat interface.
We have no classes today, it's so boring!
Kirishima Ai pretended it was just a casual remark.
Next, I waited for a reply in the chat interface.
Soon after, Haihara Lily Chou sent a reply.
Lily: [I'm pretty free here too.]
[Do you get bored?]
Kirishima Ai remembers that Teacher Haihara.
The student council president must be having a tough time taking care of the teachers while preparing for the entrance exam.
Lily: [Yeah, it's okay. I'm more used to staying at home.]
Lily [Is Little Silver Feather alright?]
Just as she was about to answer, the Silver Feather on her leg suddenly started cooing, as if it were very excited.
Kirishima noticed that Silver Feather was also watching her conversation with the teacher.
"Alright, alright... do you think you can understand this?"
She wanted to calm the unruly Silver Feather down, so Silver Feather flew onto her head, as if it were using Kirishima Ai's head as its own little nest.
Silver Feather flapped its wings and patted Kirishima Ai's hair.
"Gurgle!"
Kirishima Ai pondered for a moment.
Then, she brought up the camera on her phone, a feature she never normally uses.
"---Click."
She took a picture of herself with the Silver Feather on her head.
Kirishima Ai checked her hair in the photo and figured it shouldn't look too messy or give a bad impression, then sent the photo of her Silver Feather to Haihara.
"I've sent your photo to the teacher, are you satisfied now?"
The Silver Feather bird nodded, like pecking at rice.
A while later, she received another reply from Haihara, which was an owl bowing its head in thanks emoji.
The teacher even uses such cute expressions!
Just then, Kirishima Ai suddenly felt someone lean against her, their head resting on her shoulder.
"Who is your sister chatting with?"
A middle school girl who bore a striking resemblance to Kirishima Ai was leaning against her older sister, a slight smile playing on her lips, her eyes gleaming with curiosity as she looked at the text displayed on her phone screen.
Kirishima Ai hadn't reacted yet, only showing a flustered expression, and guiltily covered her phone screen with her hand.
"Don't look over here suddenly, it's nothing..."
"I'm sorry, sister, I've already seen it. Teacher... could it be Teacher Haihara?"
Hina spoke to Kirishima in a tone that was clearly teasing her older sister.
Kirishima Ai shifted her gaze:
"Yes, didn't I tell you before that the teacher had a little accident? So I was just checking in to see how she was doing."
Because of the Demon King incident, Kirishima Ai has many secrets she can't tell others, but she can talk about them freely with her sister.
Chu nodded obediently.
She gently hugged her legs, leaning against Kirishima Ai's arm, and sat down on the sofa with Kirishima.