"The Cocoon World Project."
This was a new experiment Aldebaran had proposed based on the findings of her Dark Conversion experiments.
Yes, yet another experiment.
The guinea pigs this time were all the magical girls, the witches, and me.
And its time span was...
A thousand years.
I knew converting the Great Will would be a lengthy process, but this was far too long.
My entire life so far amounted to less than a fraction of that plan. Could anyone really hold on to their original convictions through the relentless tides of time?
Forget the other witches and magical girls. I didn't have much confidence in myself.
"You should know perfectly well that a plan like this can never work."
SpiCa also voted against it outright and explained her reasoning.
"Even magical girls can exhaust their positive emotions, let alone witches, who feed on darkness to begin with... Once time has worn away everyone's enthusiasm and their personalities have grown numb, who can guarantee that the light born today won't fall into darkness again?
The Great Will was formed from the accumulated despair of the entire world. Expecting these magical girls and witches alone to convert it is a pipe dream."
In SpiCa's eyes, sealing it away was still the best solution, wasn't it?
The LED pixels on the screen formed a scornful expression.
"That's why I say conservatives like you will never amount to anything. You declare everything impossible before even trying. It's like saying no one will ever marry you when you've never even dated."
Aldebaran struck right at SpiCa's sore spot, but SpiCa was no longer the person she had once been.
She even retorted confidently:
"Sorry for the trouble, but someone will marry me."
"...Huh? What?! You actually have a boyfriend?! Or a girlfriend?"
Now it