“…… Sister, I'm hungry. ”

My sister said suddenly.

Her once-fleshy cheeks were too thin to recognize, and her lips were shriveled.

Kyoko Sakura, who noticed this, shouted something to her shabby-dressed father.

However, the father did not look back - he continued to walk to the next believer's house.

The girl looked at his back and shed tears, and suddenly she was attracted to something again. She was staring at a fruit and vegetable store with tender fruit neatly placed on the shelves.

Staring at a red-colored apple on it.

Then she gently touched her sister's head - and ran over.

The girl grabbed the apple in the box with one hand, and was about to run back to her sister.

The sturdy uncle of the fruit and vegetable store stood in the way. Then, I can't help but say a punch -

"Smack"

Feeling the power coming from his arm, the uncle of the fruit and vegetable store said in a loud voice: "You, who are you?" What do you want? ”

“…… Money"

Retracting his right hand, Lin Xuan said lightly: "Take it." ”

"Tsk, if you have money, you should say it earlier, it's so fun to tease me?" Rubbing the reddened palms behind him, he borrowed money and scolded and walked away.

"Thank you really, really ......"

Bowing her head, the girl protected her sister behind her, and her eyes were three points of gratitude, two points of doubt, and five points of fear.

"Excuse me...... Do I know you......"

Lin Xuan shook his head slightly.

"Let's go, go find your father"

"Huh...... Do you know Dad......"

"I don't know" tries to smile at the girl - not a fake smile that hides sex, but a "smile" in the true sense of the word.

Unfortunately, this seems to have made the girl even more frightened.

Nervously grabbing his sister's dirty little hand, his eyes wandered, as if he was going to run away in the next second.

(This doesn't work~)

Lalvis's voice rang in his head.

(To be more, more~)

Ignoring Larvis' suggestion, Lin Xuan directly reverted to his habitual indifferent expression.

"But I'm somewhat interested in the teachings he preaches."

"Huh...... You—Are you really willing—listen to Daddy?! ”

As if afraid that Lin Xuan would run away, Apricot grabbed the corner of Lin Xuan's robe.

"Ah......" hesitated to press her right hand on top of the girl's head, and Kyoko, who was attracted all the attention by Lin Xuan's words, did not react to it at all, "...... Take me there. ”

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"Now, sister...... How much longer? ”

"Be quiet!" Apricot looked at her sister with a serious expression: "Dad is doing his most important thing now, don't disturb him!" ”

"Oh......"

Although he was still puzzled, he nodded honestly.

The broken wooden door suddenly opened.

"Really thankful, I was never aware of the problem. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I'm—"

"To each according to his needs......"

Looking down, the dark pupils looked at the surprised girl.

"You have a good daughter......

The godfather paused, and his gaze turned to the girl.

Slowly, a gentle smile is revealed.

"Ah, I think so too."

"Uh......h Father! ”

The girl threw herself into her father's arms, as if to vent all her grievances.

"Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!"

“…… Then," a smile spilled out at the corner of his mouth that he didn't even notice.

"I'll take my leave."

Suddenly turning around, the dark figure had disappeared.

“…… Lin ......"

I have a familiar name, but I can't say anything.

"What's wrong? Apricot? ”

"Well, no, Daddy......"

Gently touched the girl's hair: "Let's go, let's go to your mother together...... You can't just go on like this. ”

The girl nodded in a daze, staring at the apple in her hand......

"When...... It's the only one......"

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"Because he did not understand the will of others, he made a wish for him without authorization, and as a result, everyone was unlucky."

"At that time, I swore in my heart. I'll never use magic for anyone else's sake, and I'll always use this power only for myself—"

"It's lonely to be alone......"

If there is no such thing as a miracle, wishes will only make you stronger.

Strong enough to endure loneliness and accept all the setbacks of life.

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Time shifting.

Sunshine, sky, white clouds, streets.

It all seemed so rosy

"It's coming soon, Asami hasn't been here for a long time, right?"

"Well, the last time was when I was in elementary school." The girl smiled happily at her parents.

"Then this time it's going to be good—"

"Crunch ――――――"

"Ahh

The huge centrifugal force completely lost control of the entire high-speed car, and time seemed to stand still.

The girl was horrified, and saw the shattered glass, the blackened scratches, the piercing friction, the ever-enlarging ground—

Why, why, why, why,

"Hold on"

The flat voice sounded in this almost stagnant world.

The girl who lost all her judgment subconsciously followed the instructions of the voice-

"Z--"

The world recovers from that dead silence in black and white.

With the sharp grinding sound, you can clearly feel that the out-of-control car is slowing down.

"Bang"

“…… Stop it...... Here it comes? ”

The girl looked at the broken glass on the right, and the sunlight was projected through the irregular cracks.

The next moment, the shadows will cover the light.

It was a familiar figure......

Where have you seen ......

Where is it......

"Are you alright?"

The girl stared blankly at the face under the hood.

Lin Xuan frowned and stretched out his hand hesitantly.

"How much is this?"

(It shouldn't hurt the head...... ）

“…… Three. ”

Although his expression was still a little dazed, he still gave the correct answer.

Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

"If it's okay......" His gaze turned to Asami's parents in front, because Lin Xuan deliberately controlled his speed, he didn't suffer much damage, and he just passed out temporarily.

"Call the police."

“…… That ......" did not follow Lin Xuan's instructions again, the girl looked at Lin Xuan, hesitated and said, "We...... Have you ever seen it? ”

Lin Xuan was stunned when he heard this, and then suddenly he was stunned.

With a faint smile: "No." ”

"Huh...... Is that ......."

The girl lowered her head in disappointment and took out her phone from the dropped bag.

(After that, be sure to figure it out!) ）

The girl decided.

Sunlight is again projected in.

Suddenly looking up, outside the window, there was an endless sky.

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-- There's nothing to be afraid of

- I'm not alone anymore

"If you can't prevent the spirit core from giving birth to a witch, won't you just die?"

If there is no despair, there will be no prayer, it is a last resort, and it is also easy.

What has changed is only a small turning point......

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Time shifting.

See Takiwara, outside the concert hall.

"Mo~ Didn't you say yes to come together?" The blue-haired girl complained to the girl on the other end of the phone.

"I'm sorry, but I suddenly remembered that there was also a housekeeping class......

The girl pouted: "I know, I know, then I'll go by myself." ”

didn't wait for the reply from the other side, and the girl hung up directly.

"Really, stupid Renmi......"

I was worried about the two tickets in my hand: "What should I do...... It's too late to call someone else's words......"

"If you don't mind, can you sell me one?"

"Huh?" The girl looked up in surprise.

The next moment.

"Hahaha - are you cosplaying? COS who? It's a high imitation, right? ”

Reluctantly avoided the "poisonous claws" of Sayaka Miki stretched out to the night attack.

Lin Xuan couldn't understand her train of thought at all, so he had to change the topic and said, "It's about to start." ”

"Ah, I almost forgot" The girl happily handed out the ticket in her hand: "I've given it to you!" ”

“……”

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"It's amazing......"

Looking at the teenager in the center of the stage, the long music echoing throughout the concert hall was in his ears.

In Lin Xuan's observation, in Sayaka's eyes, a trace of unclear emotion was breeding and spreading.

"Kyosuke Kamijo-kun......"

"If you're envious, why don't you try it yourself?"

"Huh?"

"If it were you, maybe you could play something better."

"Impossible" The girl's face was slightly red, but she still lowered her voice and said: "Kyosuke-kun is a famous violin genius, like me, just an ordinary person......

Magic and miracles exist!

There are many people in the world who are willing to work hard to fulfill their wishes.

“…… Not true"

"Eh......"

"You have qualifications that no one else has"

Lin Xuan stared directly at the girl's blue pupils.

"Even if you say so......"

Sayaka's eyes wandered.

"Let's make a pact, then."

"What?"

Hand over the package in your hand.

The girl took it suspiciously.

"When you succeed, play it for me."

"Eh......"

"If it doesn't work......" turned around, stood up amid deafening applause, and smiled faintly at the girl: "Just give it back to me with your own hands......"

"Hey, wait-"

The girl cast an apologetic look at the dissatisfied eyes around her in embarrassment.

Turning around, on the empty seat, a familiar musical ticket.

"Where's the ...... Sorry, but the one I was with just now - uh, the cosplay guy? ”

“cosplay？ Are you dreaming? ”

"Eh......"

The girl walked out of the concert hall with the package in her arms.

Stand on the street.

"What's wrong with me" patted his head and opened the package in his hand.

"It's—"

Reflecting the afterglow of the setting sun, it is a violin similar to that of the musician on stage.

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"If you give hope, you are destined to pay the same despair, this is the structure of our magical girls...... I'm such an idiot. ”

Hope is not fixed, and the ending may not be good, but there is no doubt about it.

It is definitely not wrong to have hope.