Chapter 475

She put the Crystal away and rubbed her eyes.

The last Magic Wand, after causing such a huge mess with Ailulu, seems to have disappeared again, but one thing is certain: it's still in this city.

With just a little effort, she could find and recycle it.

She never expected this day to come so soon.

What should we do next?

Just as Haihara Lily Chou was thinking this, she saw a dark light flying towards her from afar.

She saw the Magic girl, Phantom Wind, who was covered in wounds and still very weak.

Upon seeing Haihara, before Haihara could say anything, her eldest daughter hugged her tightly.

"Let's leave here first..."

Right now, Haihara herself really didn't have the strength to struggle, but she didn't expect that Phantom Wind would still have such strength left.

She felt the warmth of his embrace.

And the sensation of blood still clinging to your skin.

Haihara was being held in Phantom Wind's arms, her expression was momentarily blurred.

And so, they finally escaped this world together.

Then came a really long story.

They've been apart for so long, they probably have a lot to say to each other.

Or perhaps they simply don't know what to say?

A lot has happened during this time, and the city is still somewhat chaotic.

Everyone has things to sort out.

But for now, everyone else has temporarily given space to the two of them.

Now, in the house where Kazama Kiriori usually lives, their former home, the two are looking at each other.

Actually, Haihara looked away.

The two of them were sitting on the bed.

Originally, Kazama Kiriori intended for Haihara to sit alone because her clothes were a bit dirty, but of course, Haihara made her sit down with her.

"Would you like to take a break?"

"Need not."

Haihara shook her head.

After a while, in an awkward and uncomfortable atmosphere, Haihara tried to open her mouth several times.

The reason she didn't immediately change back was because she was too embarrassed to speak in her original form.

But she found that even in the form of a child, it was extremely difficult.

"I have something I want to tell you, is it alright now?"

Unexpectedly, it was Kazama Kiriori who spoke to her first.

Haihara lowered her head, wanting to cover her ears and close her eyes.

Although she wasn't really a child, she was prepared to be scolded.

At that moment, she felt Kazama Kiriori gently stroke her neck. It wasn't overly intimate; it was a somewhat reserved touch. His cool, slender fingertips lightly touched her skin.

Kazama Kiriori asked:

"How much do you remember now? That is, from this period of time, before?"

Haihara lied without hesitation:

"It's just a little bit."

"Will you remember what I'm saying now when you think back on everything later?"

Kazama Kiriori asked again.

Haihara paused for a moment, lost in thought, and finally, without saying a word, simply nodded obediently.

After that, Kazama Kiriori breathed softly, and Haihara could feel her warm breath on her neck, which tickled slightly.

Afterwards, Kazama Kiriori seemed a little tired and leaned a little closer to Haihara.

She whispered softly, almost breathing into Haihara's ear.

"I have always tried to be a reliable person."

It was a narrative tone tinged with sadness.

Haihara quieted down and listened to what she had to say.

"I try to take good care of myself, get good grades, and keep myself impeccably groomed."

"Later, I matured to the point where I could protect ordinary people from harm, even when the enemy occasionally resorted to tricks and schemes."

This is indeed something Kazama Kiriori did well.

It wasn't just because Kazama Kiriori was clever and capable at everything she did; Haihara knew very well that it was also because Kazama Kiriori herself worked very hard.

But then, she suddenly detected sadness in Kazama Kiriori's tone—

"But every time something involves you, I always mess it up terribly and can't do anything right."

The young woman wore a sad and bittersweet expression.

Haihara had a feeling that Kazama Kiriori was about to cry.

That statement doesn't seem to be wrong.

Upon careful recollection, this was indeed the case for the child himself.

That's how it was with the Chameleon.

This time too.

Of course, from Haihara's perspective, they both messed things up.

When Haihara looked up, she saw Kazama Kiriori's dejected and gloomy appearance:

"I also want to be your pride, your support."

But in the end, I couldn't protect you; I always ended up hurting you.

She saw warm tears streaming down the child's face.

Finally, she burst into tears.

"If you hadn't adopted me that day..."

"If you hadn't intervened that day... wouldn't all these terrible things have been avoided?"

She wiped away her tears with the back of her hand, just like the pitiful stray dog crying in the rain in Haihara's memory.

That day, Haihara, feeling somewhat lost and uneasy, took her home.

For a period of time afterward, she felt extremely tormented every day.

The responsibilities of adulthood were something she didn't want to face, which led her to reveal her utterly shameful side.

At that moment, Kazama Kiriori felt the little girl gently touch and stroke her cheek with her warm hand.

She saw the little girl who vaguely resembled her adoptive mother, and she revealed an expression she rarely saw on her adoptive mother's face.

That's impossible.

"I cannot live without you."

Her voice was clear and calm.

"No matter what, I need you. Only then am I complete. I want to be there for you as you grow up, to watch you study, work, and go further in life. Your future belongs to me."

"I want to stay with you forever, and grow old and die with you."

Hearing these words, Kazama Kiriori was stunned for a moment.

She couldn't quite grasp how much of what Haihara Lily Chou remembered.

But those things don't seem to matter.

She felt herself being embraced by the little girl, the warmth she cherished most.

"I also have something to say to you."

"Sorry."

"I'm back."

Chapter 221 Gradually Getting Back on Track

Afterwards, the impact of the Lost Paradise Twilight on the entire city gradually disappeared with the collapse of the World Apart.

Those citizens who had been turned into children or lost their memories due to the Magic Spell of the Lost Paradise Twilight were all restored to their original state at a suitable time.

It's worth mentioning that, besides Haihara, another adult was also affected by the Magic Spell during that disaster.

At that time, the Magic girls were in chaos because they couldn't contact each other.

In an unfamiliar place, Kougami Kage slowly opened her eyes.

She felt as if she had taken a nap and had a very long dream, a dream that was neither good nor bad, and it was about her childhood.

Kougami Kage instinctively wanted to stretch, as her shoulders would ache after a long day of work.

But suddenly, she found that she couldn't move.

"... Well?"

Kougami Kage suddenly realized that she seemed to be tied up in a chair.

She's not some Magic girl; tied up like that, she can't even move, her arms feel like they're being strangled and bleeding. Who was so heartless?

She had just raised her head when she saw a woman she didn't know very well staring at her with an unfriendly gaze.

----It's Haihara Ryo.

"It's you?"

"Why are you looking at me like that? Did you put these ropes on me? Why did you tie me up for no reason?"

Kougami Kage felt completely bewildered.

Where is this place?

When the headmistress saw that Kougami Kage had woken up, she seemed to have a lot to say. She appeared deeply weary, and after a long silence, she said---

"The Flower Demon King cast Magic Spell on the entire city. Because you are also an adult without Magic Power, you were affected by the Magic Spell and instantly turned into a child."

"The Flower Demon King has attacked? How are those Magic girls doing now??"

Kougami Kage was in a state of confusion; without her, the group of Magic girls might not be able to contact each other in time.

Judging from Haihara Ryo's expression, it seems the matter was ultimately resolved.

"Although the process was very complicated, it was still resolved."

"But that's not the point right now."

Before this, Haihara Ryo had maintained a composure that was hard for Magic girls to fathom, but at this moment, facing Kougami Kage who didn't even have a trace of Magic Power, she revealed an incredibly gloomy and terrifying expression.

Even Kougami Kage felt a chill run down her spine for no apparent reason.

What's going on? Is this woman finally resorting to force because she can't win against Lily?

Then, she heard Haihara Ryo say coldly---

What exactly happened to you when you were a child?

"If I hadn't discovered it in time, you, who had turned into a brat, would have absorbed that Serpent System Devil King Crystal."

"And what's more, you've been hiding something so dangerous all this time? How did you manage to survive until now?"