In the Group Chat: I'm Really Not a God
Chapter 37

Aspiring to Become a Magical Girl

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Having resolved the trust crisis in the group chat, Lin Xiao happily poured himself a glass of water.

However, just as he was about to close the chat group and rest,

he suddenly noticed that amid the lively discussion, one of the new members had not said a single word from beginning to end.

That member was [Magical Girl of Infinite Reincarnation]Homura Akemi.

Lin Xiao frowned slightly.

He looked through the chat logs. Homura Akemi's last message had been when he uploaded the memory copy for her.

[He Is Simply God]: "@Homura Akemi, are you okay? How far have things progressed?" [Magical Girl of Infinite Reincarnation]: "So this is the truth... My nearly hundred previous loops were like those of a clown, sinking deeper and deeper into the web of causality it had woven." [Magical Girl of Infinite Reincarnation]: "This new timeline only started a few days ago. Madoka and Sayaka Miki met Mami Tomoe yesterday, and they also encountered that monster called Kyubey." [Magical Girl of Infinite Reincarnation]: "Madoka is currently idolizing Mami Tomoe. She thinks magical girls are heroes who save others, and she has already begun considering making a wish and signing a contract." [Magical Girl of Infinite Reincarnation]: "What should I do? If I kill Kyubey directly, Mami Tomoe will definitely see me as an evil enemy. She is extremely stubborn and desperately longs for companions, so she will not listen to my explanation at all."

The moment Homura Akemi's battle report appeared, the Myriad Worlds Chat Group became lively. Everyone switched into "otherworldly strategist" mode, trying to help this girl who had endured far too much despair break the deadlock.

[The Underdog Who Wants to Be Hokage]: "Isn't that easy?! Big Sister Homura, just use your magic to sneak over there and punch that white long-eared freak flat while that Mami Tomoe girl isn't paying attention!" [The Boy Who Wants to Be a Hero]: "Naruto, it isn't that simple. You should know from watching the copy that Mami Tomoe may seem strong, but she is actually incredibly lonely and fragile inside." [The Boy Who Wants to Be a Hero]: "She finally found juniors like Madoka. If you hurt Kyubey in front of her, it would be no different from destroying her dignity and hope as a senior. She would definitely fight you to the death." [The Boy Who Wants to Be a Hero]: "That hero complex of forcing yourself to hold on just to protect others..." [Smile Under the Wisteria Flowers]: "Shirou is right. Besides, Kyubey has countless spare bodies. Physically killing it cannot solve the fundamental problem." [Snow Queen of the Service Club]: "The core of the issue is the 'information gap.' Kyubey exploited Madoka's innocence and Mami Tomoe's loneliness. To break the deadlock, we need an elder or authority figure whom Mami Tomoe trusts deeply to intervene, logically expose Kyubey's lies bit by bit, and let her come to her senses herself."

As she watched the group's assorted suggestions, Kaguya, who had finally had her mute lifted after begging for ages in private chat, arrogantly popped up.

[The Shut-In Princess of Eientei]: "My, my, what do you normies and hot-blooded idiots know? This is an absolutely classic despair-inducing script written by that old thief Gen Urobuchi!" [The Shut-In Princess of Eientei]: "In a plot like this, every attempt to 'reason things out' will be forcibly twisted into a misunderstanding by the plot! Homura, listen to me. Forget about that senior girl and just kidnap Madoka into some remote mountain forest and lock her up. As long as she survives Witch's Night, won't that clear the stage? (≖ᴗ≖)✧" [Dark Knight of Gotham]: "All of the above suggestions are rejected, except for Ms. Yukino's psychological analysis, which has some reference value." [Dark Knight of Gotham]: "Kidnapping would cause the target to develop intense resistance, making it easier to trigger the contract governed by causality."

Lin Xiao helplessly rubbed his brow.

Did these people really think this was some hardcore strategy game that required careful planning at every step? If Homura Akemi were alone, she would indeed need such a meticulous plan. But now that she was in this group, why make things so troublesome?

[He Is Simply God]: "Kaguya did say one thing right. In the face of an absolutely malicious script, reasoning and stealth are both useless." [Magical Girl of Infinite Reincarnation]: "Mr. Lin Xiao... then what should I do?" [He Is Simply God]: "We'll go over there and flip its table." [The Underdog Who Wants to Be Hokage]: "Ooh, ooh, ooh!!! As expected of Big Brother Lin Xiao! That tactic is so cool!" [The Boy Who Wants to Be a Hero]: "...I'm starting to feel sorry for that alien salesman." [Dark Knight of Gotham]: "...Although it is extremely poor in terms of tactical concealment, if absolute power is used for a dimensionality-reducing strike, this is indeed the method with the highest margin for error. If there is any danger, we can simply travel back."

Meanwhile.

In the world of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Mitakihara Middle School.

In the after-school hallway, the glow of the setting sun dyed everything a warm orange-red.

"Hey, Sayaka! Mami Tomoe is really amazing! She's beautiful, gentle, and she can use such gorgeous magic to defeat monsters and save everyone!"

Madoka Kaname, with her short pink hair and innocent, cheerful nature, clasped her hands before her chest. Her clear eyes shone with incomparable admiration.

"Yeah, yeah! She's just like a superhero from a manga!" Sayaka Miki, the blue-haired girl beside her, eagerly agreed.

Madoka lowered her head and looked at her hands, which possessed no special power. Her voice carried a sincere longing and kindness.

"I've always thought I was just an ordinary person who can't do anything right... But if—if I could become a magical girl like Mami Tomoe... then maybe I could help people who are in danger too?"

"Of course you can, Madoka."

At that moment, Kyubey, covered in snow-white fur with a fluffy long tail and red eyes, naturally leaped onto Madoka's shoulder.

It spoke in an irresistibly beguiling voice. "As long as you make a wish and form a contract with me, any miracle can come true."

At Kyubey's temptation, a flicker of longing passed through Madoka's eyes.

In the shadows around the corner of the hallway,

a pair of eyes filled with endless sorrow watched everything intently.

Homura Akemi leaned against the cold wall, her hands clenched tightly into fists. Her nails dug deep into her palms, drawing a faint trace of blood.

"Helping others... saving others..."

Homura Akemi closed her eyes in pain as hellish scenes from nearly a hundred loops flashed wildly through her mind.

In those timelines, it was precisely this pure kindness that had pushed Madoka into an abyss of eternal damnation again and again!

"You have no idea... The price of that power is having your souls pulled out of your bodies. It is a curse that dooms you to become Witches, Madoka..."

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