Light Magical Girl

When they heard that he was leaving, intense reluctance flashed through the girls' eyes.

Lin Xiao's gaze fell on Mami Tomoe.

There had always been a trace of confusion and dejection in the blonde senior's eyes, as though she had lost her direction in life. After all, all her former pride and convictions had been proven to be a lie.

"Mami, don't look so downcast."

Lin Xiao's voice was gentle. "Life is still long. Forget those heavy burdens and start anew on the brilliant path of becoming a true Magical Girl."

Lin Xiao smiled and blinked. "Besides, the tea you make is the most delicious I've ever had. If you dare die so casually again, I'll cross worlds to settle the score with you."

Hearing those exceptionally gentle words of encouragement, Mami Tomoe's eyes heated up, and the final trace of gloom in her heart was completely swept away. She nodded with all her strength, dazzling light returning to her golden eyes as she blossomed into her most beautiful smile.

"Yes! Next time... I'll definitely make even better tea for you! I promise!"

Lin Xiao smiled in satisfaction. As the faint glow of cross-world teleportation lit up beneath his feet, he turned around and gave one last look at Kyoko Sakura, who was still carefree as she munched on an apple nearby.

"Oh, right, red-haired foodie."

Lin Xiao pointed at the cold-faced Homura Akemi beside him. "I said before that I'd cover your food expenses for life. From now on, whenever you want something to eat, just ask Homura for money."

"Huh?!" Kyoko Sakura stared at Homura Akemi in shock. "Seriously?! You're that rich?!"

Homura Akemi: "..."

Seeing Lin Xiao's shameless smile, Homura Akemi sighed helplessly, but eventually nodded. "Mm. I'll cover your snacks from now on."

"Well then, see you next time, everyone."

A breeze swept through Mitakihara City in the early morning. With that casual farewell, the Light Giant's figure completely vanished into the breathtaking dawn glow, where tragedy and curses no longer existed.

This was an unknown golden space that transcended the dimensions of reality. There was no coldness here, no despair—only endless warmth and soft light, as gentle as amniotic fluid.

"Mm..." A little girl rubbed her eyes and woke from her slumber.

She looked around blankly, as if she had forgotten something extremely important. Yet when she touched the golden halo around her, an unprecedented feeling of warmth and security instantly wrapped around her.

"Where is this?" The little girl tilted her head in utter confusion and muttered adorably, "Wasn't I... playing hide-and-seek?"

"You're awake?" Just then, a strange white creature approached her with exceptionally light steps.

There was no longer any cold calculation in its red eyes. Instead, they were filled with the gentleness one would expect from a "normal mascot."

"I'm Kyubey, a companion of Magical Girls."

The little girl blinked her large eyes, her face full of confusion. "Magical Girls?"

"That's right." Kyubey wagged its tail and said enthusiastically, "Become a Magical Girl full of hope and love. You can help other people."

The little girl bit her finger, seemingly lacking any concrete understanding of helping others. Her innocent eyes spun around before she seriously asked, "Then... can I eat delicious things? I want lots and lots of cheese!"

Kyubey nodded decisively. "You can."

In this warm golden space, there were many, many scenes of little girls like her waking up.

If Homura Akemi or Mami Tomoe had been here, they would surely have been shocked to tears. Because these girls waking in the light and chatting away... were all victims who had once been swallowed by despair across different timelines, eventually turning into Witches!

The light Lin Xiao had scattered not only erased their curses, but even reversed the causality of their deaths, allowing them to welcome true rebirth in hope!

Inside Mami Tomoe's high-end apartment.

Bright sunlight poured into the living room, but the five girls sitting on the sofa were all resting their chins in their hands, listless in perfect unison.

"Sigh..." Sayaka Miki sighed in boredom. "Even though the Witches' curses are gone... it still feels like something is missing."

"Yes." Mami Tomoe gently set down her teacup, a trace of longing flashing through her eyes. "Mr. Lin Xiao left in such a hurry. I didn't even get the chance to make him my finest tea."

Just as everyone was feeling exceptionally empty over that "divine being's" departure—

Whoosh. A white creature lightly leaped onto the railing by the window.

"Kyubey?!" The instant they recognized the visitor—

The previously listless Homura Akemi sprang up from the sofa with sharp reflexes! Her gaze instantly dropped to freezing point. With a flick of her wrist, a pitch-black Beretta pistol was racked and aimed at Kyubey's head with extreme "kindness."

"You bastards... You still dare come here?" Homura Akemi said through gritted teeth, her finger already resting on the trigger. Kyoko beside her also summoned her spear in perfect understanding, her face filled with hostility.

Facing these two murderous "ladies"—

If this had been before, Kyubey would definitely have defended itself with its rational cosmic laws. But now, the alien creature merely raised both front paws and gave a perfectly standard "French surrender."

"Please calm down! I'm a brand-new version; the old version has already been destroyed." There was even an obvious desire to survive in Kyubey's voice. "We came seeking help, and besides... this is also the will of that great being!"

Mami Tomoe stepped forward warily and asked with a frown, "Mr. Lin Xiao's will? What are you here for? Haven't Magical Girl contracts already been abolished? There's no need to collect despair anymore, is there?"

"Yes. After that great being's exceptionally 'profound education,' we have completely corrected the formula for obtaining cosmic energy."

Kyubey lowered its paws, and a light known as "faith" flickered in its red eyes.

"We discovered that compared to extreme despair... the 'hope' personally certified by that being is the most immense and pure power in the universe!"

"So..." Kyubey proudly puffed out its fluffy chest and issued a brand-new invitation to the five dumbfounded girls before it.

"We have undergone a complete reconstruction."

"Everyone, become brand-new Magical Girls!" "You don't need despair—only spread love and peace! Use your light to illuminate every corner of the universe!"

Kyubey recited the name of that new profession with utmost devotion.

"Become—[Light Magical Girls]!!!"

"..." A breeze passed through the apartment living room.

Madoka Kaname, Sayaka Miki, Mami Tomoe, Homura Akemi, and Kyoko Sakura all froze in place in perfect unison.

Light... Light Magical Girls?!