Magical Girls Exposed!

(First Reiko, then Ayaka, then Magic White... I don't even want to imagine who's next.)

(Look on the bright side. From what Magic White said, Ayaka might be okay!)

(Right! Don't forget Kanon. If she's conscious, her magic can definitely heal Ayaka!)

(But we can't count on Kanon right now!)

(Ugh! She's useless!)

"...I'm sorry."

Seeing the comments blame her, Kanon lowered her head.

Ayaka and Xiao Bai on the Sky Screen needed her help more than ever, but the version of her on-screen was trapped in a Fear Illusion, unable to break free.

The comments weren't alone. Even Kanon thought it was unacceptable.

Taking a deep breath, Kanon looked back at the room she was renting and murmured,

"Looks like... it's time to go home."

Kanon on the Sky Screen could do nothing against the Fear Illusion, but Kanon in reality could prepare for the one she might face in the future.

It was time to face what she had been afraid of for so long, what she had kept running from.

[The scene did not return to reality.

The moment Magic White closed her eyes, images appeared before her.

They flowed with Magic White's power into Xiao Bai's memories, letting her understand exactly why Magic White had done this—and what she truly wanted.

At first, Demon Xiao Bai had hated Fang Ming.

She hated his hypocrisy, his arrogance, and the way he was always ready to sacrifice himself to protect others.

Demon Xiao Bai had been born from negative emotions. At heart, she was selfish: as long as she survived, nothing else mattered.

But—

Xiao Qiu had placed her trust in her. The Magical Girls had treated her as a companion even knowing she was Demon Xiao Bai's consciousness. And she had witnessed Fang Ming's resolve firsthand.

Without