Chapter 549

She then fixed her gaze on Roland with extreme vigilance.

Roland was amused by her startled, deer-like reaction.

Kirishima Ai couldn't muster a smile, but she was already thinking about how to escape if the other party really attacked.

"Then... now?"

The girl probed with her words.

In fact, after gradually considering each possibility, she felt that if Professor Roland really made a move, her chances of escaping were extremely slim.

Roland's laughter stopped, and he said calmly:

"Hmm, if what Kirishima says is true, then rationally analyzing and deducing, you might threaten the teacher's life, so perhaps, to prevent it from happening, it would be better if I killed you?"

"However, let's just take it as a joke and forget what we just said. I don't intend to do that now."

R'lyeh's Magic girl always manages to say things that are extremely incomprehensible.

I really hope they're just not good at joking, which is why they always seem a bit cold.

The quiet atmosphere lasted for a while.

Both of them already knew what they wanted to know; the rest was simply a matter of taking action.

Kirishima Ai glanced at the night sky on Earth. She was back here so quickly. She felt that if she flew back herself, she could even make it to class tomorrow.

In any case, it seems she has finally learned about many missing pieces, although this has also made her more uncertain about herself.

But if before she didn't know how to decide, now she has figured out what she wants to do.

Just like Takanashi, who stayed in R'lyeh, planning to do something.

"What are you planning to do next, Kirishima?"

"First, I need to find other helpers... no, partners, I want them to come with me."

Kirishima Ai was well aware that her strength was insufficient.

No, even if she is powerful enough, Kirishima Ai still needs those people by her side.

Although it feels a bit awkward to use the word "partner".

But that's indeed the case.

"Ah, then I'll go and bring Little Yuri back later. She's been drinking tea alone for a while now, it's been lonely."

Roland resumed his gentle, adult demeanor.

Roland, Professor Roland.

It's hard to imagine that this person in front of me could have been smiling and saying he wanted to kill me not long ago.

Kirishima Ai was used to it.

However, she was indeed very grateful to Roland for telling her all this, revealing the truth he knew, and allowing her to see those scenes from her memories.

I just don't know what Professor Roland was thinking, or what his stance was, after doing all this.

Hmm... there are still many things I don't understand.

Such questions, such questions.

But now, those things and ideas have been overshadowed by something more important and more concerning.

---She wants to go back to Maple Plain City.

Volume Four Does This Count as a Magical Girl??: Chapter 66 Bird System Civil War

The date of the final exams is approaching, and dark snow clouds have been hanging over Maple Plain City, making the classrooms and corridors of the school often dimly lit.

Although she had taken several days off, Kirishima Ai actually returned to school on Tuesday of this week.

Logically speaking, during the final month of the semester, the atmosphere in the entire teaching building, and even the entire school, should be quite serious and oppressive.

But today is different.

Due to some unexpected incident, almost the entire high school suspended activities today. Not only that, but even the surrounding neighborhoods seemed to have stopped much of their normal activity, with people gathering near the school as if they were watching something.

The corridors of the teaching building were packed with people, and all the students were making a racket, creating chaos.

The teachers were forced to maintain order, which was a real headache.

Even with their extensive teaching and social experience, they had never witnessed such a scene before.

---This was all because of what happened in the school square at that moment.

Two figures from Maple Plain City, whose popularity far surpasses that of celebrities and who used to appear on television every few days, were standing at opposite ends of the square, engaging in activities resembling pre-match warm-ups.

Everyone was there to watch them.

One of them resembled an immortal Magic Bird wreathed in flames, dressed in Dark Red Feather-Wing Dress, with gray hair and red eyes, wielding an exquisitely designed demon Magic Sword engraved with Magic Power Circuit.

The other one was covered from head to toe in jet-black Scale Armor, with dark purple as the main color.

The former is the Magic girl Fate Kite, and the latter is naturally the Dark Kite.

It's lunch break time now.

Just a few minutes ago, these two Magic girls suddenly appeared on the playground of Kaedehara High School and explained to the people around them that they were going to have a fight later.

Then this explosive news spread throughout the entire school and even the entire internet.

I won't go into details about how much attention it has attracted.

In short, these two Magic girls, who seem to be sworn enemies with every aspect of opposition and correspondence, are finally about to have a long-awaited battle to determine the victor.

"So, you really want to follow your teacher and help her fight against R'lyeh? Have you gone down the path of Black Magical Girl again...?"

As the Magic girl Fate Kite spoke calmly and casually, she distributed the Crystal she would be using to the feather hair ornaments one by one.

Meanwhile, Dark Kite also had something to say.

"So, you're still thinking of stopping Haihara- san? To be honest, it's completely pointless."

Dark Kite also wore an expression of incomprehension, her tone somewhat flippant.

She raised her arms, looking utterly helpless.

"Fate Kite, you're no match for me at all. You can't even stop me. You're worrying about things you shouldn't be worrying about."

To be honest, after transforming, Kuroki Yuka completely retained the demeanor of her past as Black Magical Girl.

He had an arrogant, confident, and rather obnoxious air about him.

Hmm? It doesn't seem much different from usual.

Fate Kite wasn't in a hurry, after all, it was a fact.

"Then why did you agree to discuss this with me in this way?"

"Because I've wanted to fight you for a long time."

The Magical Girl Dark Kite smiled, and then, accompanied by the cold, hard clanging of metal, the Arm Guards and Finger Guards on Dark Kite Armor twitched, and ominous black flames flowed and burned on them, swirling into a long shadow, and finally condensing into a purplish-red Scissor-Blade Tachi.

The girl waved it lightly, the dark flames vanished, the blade gleamed coldly, but the scorching heat remained.

The battle had not yet begun, yet both Magic girls, with flames and birds as their themes, were already unknowingly burning the snowy sky with scorching flames, causing the snow to melt into water droplets as it fell.

A drop of water landed on Fate Kite's gray hair---

"Hmm... It's a deal. If I win, I won't join Teacher Haihara, and I'll come back to us."

The dark red Magic girl spoke softly, yet her expression was earnest.

Most of their conversations were blocked by Magic.

Therefore, the students of Maple Plain City were abuzz with speculation about the real reason behind their fight.

Some believe that Dark Kite has fallen back into the villainous camp.

It's also possible that it's always been like this, and the previous actions were just a facade.

Or perhaps the two simply have a conflict.

Perhaps the answer will only be revealed after the battle.

However, regardless of the circumstances, this battle seems to be tilting clearly in favor of only one side.

In the center of the plaza, there was another Magic girl.

"Um... Miss Fate Kite, Miss Dark Kite, the venue is reinforced, you can begin, but are you sure it's all right?"

A Magic girl, as radiant and beautiful as Roses, had just used her Flower Magic to cover every corner of the plaza, creating an incredibly sturdy Barrier.

--- Magic Girl Star Flower.

"No problem."

Don't worry.

The other two spoke in unison.

She seemed a little worried about the other two; however, the two Bird System Magic girls were only looking forward to the exciting battle to come.

It seems the grudge has been brewing for a long time.

Finally, Star Flower tilted her head, somewhat helplessly.

She no longer stayed in the square, but instead rode on Flower Magic Wand and flew to a certain spot in the teaching building, arriving next to a gray-haired female teacher.

Then, Star Flower and the gray-haired woman stood shoulder to shoulder, watching the battle unfold.

The audience has gathered, the battlefield has been set up, and both players have finished their warm-up.

The hands of the school clock tower ticked away.

Everyone's breathing rose and fell in response.

At opposite ends of the plaza, two Magic girls, similar yet completely different, gaze at each other, each observing the opportune moment.

As temperatures rose silently and rapidly, and became scorching, more and more snow was melted into rain.

---here we go.

As a raindrop fell swiftly, breaking the gray pool in the square, splashing water and creating ripples, making everyone seem to hear the cold, fleeting sound of the rain, a crimson figure passed through the dark curtain and headed straight for the Black Witch on the other side.

The Magic girl named Fate Kite has a speed rating of under three seconds to cover 100 meters.

However, that's the most basic speed you can achieve with your eyes closed, without any special techniques.

Whether it's punching power, kicking power, jumping power, or speed, all will be amplified by Magic Power and Magic, resulting in effects hundreds or even thousands of times greater.

Therefore, in that instant, Fate Kite's figure was like a shooting star and a fleeting shadow.

In the blink of an eye, she arrived at Dark Kite's location, and as the water began to fall, the flames shone like a comet, transforming into a slashing attack like Flame Bird.

Will Dark Kite be able to react?

No, Dark Kite doesn't seem to have moved?

Is there really such a big difference in their speed and reaction time? A question instinctively arose in everyone's minds in an instant.

The next moment— the Red Lotus burst open and bloomed.

The towering flames turned everything in sight crimson, and the spreading sea of fire instantly burned a large area of flat land into a scene of devastation, leaving not an inch of land intact.

However---

"Fate Kite, you can't hurt anyone like that."

A sweet, girlish voice rang out.

As the flames and smoke dissipated, the figure of the Black Magical Girl remained motionless in place.

The Magic Sword of the Fate Kite stopped at the shoulder Magic Gear of the Dark Kite, yet no wound was left.

As for Dark Kite herself, she smiled with ease.

It was as if I had only been punched.

"... I thought this level of normalcy had improved."

Fate Kite seemed unsurprised by the outcome, but still looked dejected.

"Aren't you overestimating the shelf life of this form?"