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The two, dressed in black and pink pajamas respectively, stared at each other in the darkness. The latter had one foot over the windowsill, but because her leg wasn't long enough to reach the ground, she was awkwardly stuck in mid-air and had to be rescued by Mayumi Haga.

After being rescued, Tohno Hitomi asked again with great interest, "I want to sleep with you, is that okay, Mayumi?"

"...Where did this idea of ​​sleeping with me come from?" Mayumi Haga was utterly puzzled, but she still raised her hand to smooth Hitomi Tono's wind-blown hair and carefully helped her fasten the loose buttons on her pajamas.

Hitomi Tono's smile widened: "Because we slept together during the day! I think it was the most restful sleep I've had in days."

Although they had only cuddled and slept together, the way Tono Hitomi excitedly boasted about it made Mayumi Haga wonder if something had happened while she was asleep.

But she quickly grasped the key point: "The most stable time these past few days?"

In other words, are there times when things are not stable?

Tono Hitomi has always been an optimist, and nightmares are practically nonexistent for her without magical intervention. So, when Haga Mayumi realized the problem, her brows furrowed involuntarily: "You... is it because of my mental space?"

She knew very well that, if we were to talk about impact, nothing else in the world, except her mental space, could have struck Tono Hitomi to this extent.

Facing Mayumi Haga's gaze, Hitomi Tono originally wanted to find another reason to prevent Mayumi Haga from blaming herself, but her expression as she pondered an excuse was too obvious. Under Mayumi Haga's seemingly soul-piercing scrutiny, her clumsy, rolling eyes slowly turned to the ground.

“…Okay, that’s true.” Tono Hitomi’s voice was barely audible. She stammered, “I always dream about you.”

Mayumi Haga's expression didn't reveal anything wrong, but her drooping ears betrayed the pain and guilt rising within her.

Although there were no major problems at the time, and no one seemed to regard Mayumi Haga as a monster because of it, how could one get along normally after seeing such an ugly scene up close?

Mayumi Haga didn't really want to show that she cared about this. She didn't really care if others disliked her or stayed away from her because of it, but how could she resolve the psychological trauma she had unintentionally left on others?

"Don't overthink it, Mayumi."

However, just as Mayumi Haga was lost in her own thoughts, Hitomi Tono took her hand to comfort her.

“I have nightmares not because I’m afraid of you, but because when you’re not around, I’m always afraid that you might have gone through that kind of pain again without my knowledge,” Hitomi Tono said solemnly, making Mayumi Haga look into her eyes.

There was a certain unwavering strength in those pink eyes, and only such unwavering strength could give Mayumi Haga's wavering soul a chance to breathe.

Mayumi Haga always easily gets caught in her own endless cycle of inferiority and pain.

Although she herself did not realize that she was actually afraid of light because she always faced failure, she could passively accept the light from others, but if that light ever dimmed, she would definitely look for problems within herself and blame herself endlessly.

So Hitomi Tono didn't give Mayumi Haga a chance to get stuck on her thoughts. She went straight to the point: "I can only sleep peacefully when you're around, so I came to find you. Can you tell me more about the centaur story?"

Haga Mayumi was speechless for a moment.

But looking at the pink-haired idiot wearing a thin pink cherry blossom patterned pajama, who had already consciously placed the pillow she brought next to her own pillow and started rolling around on the bed, she could only swallow her words of refusal.

She rubbed her temples in slight exasperation.

There's really nothing I can do with Xiaotong.

Mayumi Haga glanced at the time; there were still three or four hours until dawn. Hitomi Tono, who was on the bed, had already thoughtfully reserved half of her space. Her bed was big enough—she didn't know why Rika Sugiyama had chosen a double bed in the first place—so she figured there shouldn't be any problem. Besides, she still had to continue attending Lania's magic class, so she got into bed as well.

Megrana, placed on the bedside table, hesitated, as if about to say something: "..."

Is this really okay?

That white-haired wizard definitely knows what happened last night.

If I dreamt of being subjected to all sorts of things by that white-haired wizard, and then in reality I was sleeping with this pink-haired idiot, wouldn't that be incredibly awkward?

Of course, since she was woken up, it would be quite some time before Mayumi Haga re-entered her dream.

As mentioned before, Mayumi Haga is a light sleeper. If she is startled awake, it will be difficult for her to fall back asleep.

Fortunately, sleeping with Hitomi Tono seemed to relax her nerves, so Mayumi Haga felt surprisingly calm after lying down.

Hitomi Tono snuggled comfortably into bed, revealing only a face full of curiosity, wanting to have a late-night chat with Mayumi Haga: "By the way, Mayumi, I heard you caught a visitor from another world today? Was it a werewolf?"

According to Terasaki Ayasa, the visitor from another world had wolf ears and a tail, so he must have been a werewolf covered in fur.

“She’s not a werewolf. In her world, she’s a human weapon created from a hybrid of a human and some other creature,” Mayumi Haga said, lowering her eyes to hide the coldness in her voice when she mentioned this half-human. She simply shared the information she had gathered with Hitomi Tono, “She doesn’t belong in this world and should leave sooner rather than later.”

"Terasaki-senpai also said that you should go see her after get off work tomorrow," Tono Hitomi said. "It's probably to discuss the matter of that visitor from another world?"

"? You're looking for me again?" Mayumi Haga was a little confused. Wasn't that a matter that Ayasa Terasaki resolved herself?

"It seems that the half-human wants to see you. Terasaki-senpai asked me to pass on the message. Shall I go with you tomorrow?" Tono Hitomi said. "Although the position of weapon specialist sounds like that of a rough person, his tone of voice is surprisingly quiet and introverted."

Quiet and introverted...?

That half-human clearly speaks unclearly, and its intelligence is probably only that of an ordinary dog, or even not at the level of a Border Collie. We need to think carefully about that.

Why do things become so unfamiliar just because I've only been away for a short while?

Main text: Chapter 179 If you didn't meddle in other people's business

"Good morning, Ayasa-senpai!" After transforming into the magical girl Crimson, Hitomi Tono brought Mayumi Haga to Ayasa Terasaki's private clinic, greeting her with a bright smile and full of energy, despite Ayasa's dark circles from working all night.

Even the white-haired guardians nearby couldn't help but glance at Tono Hitomi's carefree and thick-skinned behavior.

It's not that Mayumi Haga has particularly high emotional intelligence, but one of them had a good night's sleep and was full of energy, while the other had dark circles under her eyes and looked like she was about to collapse. Given this contrast, even if she didn't want to see Ayasa Terasaki's resentment, she couldn't help it.

Fortunately, Terasaki Ayasa wasn't petty. Seeing the magical girl Crimson finally perk up, she was quite pleased: "You're feeling better now, did something good happen?"

After the Spirit Vein incident, Terasaki Ayasa examined the magical girl Crimson and followed up for two days, discovering that her spirit had been severely stimulated and she was in a state of mental depression that needed adjustment.

Terasaki Ayasa originally wanted to help the other party with psychological counseling, but one thing after another came up, including but not limited to wanting to eat a midnight snack in the middle of the night, the office light bulb being broken, troublesome people trying to squeeze out her precious sleep time, and the recently appeared half-human.

Tsk. That person certainly has boundless energy; I don't have time to play with her every day.

Without making a sound, Sugiyama Rikka, who had come excitedly to spend the night with her, was sent away to assist with the investigation for one night, while Terasaki Ayasa herself was not idle either.

Last night, the half-human named 3904 suddenly deteriorated. After receiving healing magic and regaining some of his consciousness, the non-human parts of his body began to weaken, causing his already battered body to quickly fall into a near-death state.

Terasaki Ayasa had no choice but to stop the treatment and use a magic booster to stabilize the other person's condition.

However, when the other party was lucid, he asked her to see "the incredibly powerful person who wanted to kill him"—that is, the Guardian. So Terasaki Ayasa asked Tono Hitomi to bring the Guardian to her.

Is it because they are both from another world that Half-human 3904 prefers the Guardian?

Even if the Guardian wanted to kill her, it wouldn't matter?

Upon meeting Mayumi Haga, Aya Terasaki briefly explained the situation to her, hoping she could enter the ward and speak with Half-Human 3904.

However, Mayumi Haga gleaned something from those few words and frowned slightly at Ayasa Terasaki: "Her condition actually worsened after she received treatment?"

Having received a positive answer from Terasaki Ayasa, Haga Mayumi felt more confident.

The name was that of a numbered half-human, along with the obvious signs of modification, the previously acknowledged "weapon" designation, and the other party's desire to see him after regaining consciousness...

Even without pushing open the door to room 3904, Mayumi Haga could vaguely guess what the other person wanted to do with her.

That incident and this magic clinic... no, it should be said that it was completely out of place with the theme of this world.

In this world, that is something only I can do.

Mayumi Haga wouldn't mind helping with this small favor, but only if it wasn't done here.

She shifted her gaze slightly, turning her head to see Hitomi Tono walking beside her. After transforming into Magical Girl Crimson, the pink-haired high school girl's hair turned deep red, extending to her waist, bouncing along with the small cape on her shoulders as Hitomi Tono walked with excessively lively and excited steps.

Sensing Mayumi Haga's gaze, Hitomi Tono looked up blankly, her eyes filled with clear stupidity and confusion: "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing." Under Terasaki Ayasa's watchful eye, Haga Mayumi couldn't say much to Tono Hitomi, but Tono Hitomi couldn't understand anything just by exchanging glances.

She casually looked away, no longer engaging in conversation with her rather dim-witted accomplice.

Just as the three arrived in front of ward 3904, a familiar figure suddenly emerged from around the corner.

It's Magical Girl Sky Blue.

Hitomi Tono was a little surprised, since she personally had relatively little interaction with the magical girl Azumi.

Before the other party arrived in Miracle City, Hitomi Tohno was already unable to transform before their first meeting, so there was basically no opportunity for them to meet as magical girls after transformation like they do now.

So, what exactly is Tianlan here for?

Hitomi Tono's confusion was largely dispelled when she saw the magical girl Tenran's wariness towards Mayumi Haga.

The magical girl, Azure, is on guard against the approach of the guardian lady.

She is the one who rescued 3904 from the Guardian.

She was worried about 3904 afterwards, so she brought desserts from home to visit him and was about to go into the ward.

Unexpectedly, I ran into an extremely dangerous guardian in the corridor.

Magical Girl Sky Blue was very nervous: "What are you here for?"

Only after those words left her mouth did she realize that the magical girl Crimson and Terasaki Ayasa had arrived with the Guardian.

...Ah, so it turns out this guy didn't come here alone to sneakily kill 3904.

Magical Girl Sky Blue relaxed a little.

With other people like Terasaki Ayasa and Magical Girl Crimson present, the Guardians should probably hold back a bit.

It's no wonder she didn't notice the two people next to her; it was the dangerous aura emanating from Mayumi Haga that unconsciously reminded her of the scene where she bumped into the other person and tried to strangle 3904 with her bare hands.

It was so terrifying that she developed a psychological aversion to this person.

As for the other reason, that is height.

The Guardian is so tall that she appears in sight as soon as you turn a corner, and the sense of oppression is very strong.

She immediately spotted the tallest person in the crowd and was quite startled.

Tono Hitomi noticed the displeasure in the gaze of the magical girl Tenran towards Haga Mayumi, and wondered what grudge the two had against each other. Confused, she quickly tried to smooth things over: "O-long time no see, Tenran! Are you here to visit 3904 too?"

"Eh?" Magical Girl Sky Blue looked at Mayumi Haga with suspicion in her eyes. "Does this guy really have the kindness to visit the wounded person he injured?"

As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized how harsh they had been and felt a pang of regret. But words spoken are words spilled, and no matter how much she regretted it, she couldn't take them back.

Mayumi Haga said calmly, "If you hadn't meddled in other people's business, there wouldn't have been so much trouble later on."

The previously harmonious atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Hitomi Tono and Ayasa Terasaki looked at each other in bewilderment.

Were these two people originally so at odds?

Main text: Chapter 180 Best Friend

It was rare to see Mayumi Haga bickering with someone like this, and Hitomi Tono found it rather novel.

Her curious gaze first fell on the angry face of the magical girl, Sky Blue, then turned to look at Mayumi Haga's calm and composed eyes.

...Oh no, it seems that Mayumi genuinely thinks Tenran is meddling in other people's business, and she sincerely advises the other party not to do similar things again.

Hitomi Tono was greatly surprised.

Based on her understanding of Mayumi Haga, Mayumi Haga didn't speak in that tone intentionally to be sarcastic; rather, that was genuinely what she thought.

The main focus is on sincerity.

However, in the eyes of the magical girl Azumi, Mayumi Haga's sincere words were deliberately going against her.

Ah... indeed, it should be a confrontation.

Mayumi is the kind of person who doesn't mean any harm, but also doesn't think there's anything wrong with her words making the other person angry.

After all, she didn't care at all what the magical girl Sky Blue thought of her.

Mayumi Haga truly believed that neither she nor the magical girl Azumi could convince the other on this matter... or rather, she knew she was out of place in this world, but she had no intention of changing herself.

In some places, Mayumi Haga is indeed quite independent.

Magical Girl Azure was speechless at Mayumi Haga's words, and angrily turned her gaze to Ayasa Terasaki standing next to her: "Terasaki-senpai, what exactly is this person here for?"

"It was 3904 himself who said he wanted to see the Guardian." Terasaki Ayasa was also troubled by the tense situation between the two, so she quickly explained the situation.

Actually, the one who unilaterally erected the spikes was the magical girl, Sky Blue.

Mayumi Haga was completely indifferent to the magical girl Azumi's attitude, but she just felt that she was a bit of a nuisance.

To be honest, Mayumi Haga doesn't dislike the kind-hearted people in this world; after all, she wouldn't have survived to this day without them.

She had grown accustomed to the world's wondrous ability to turn enemies into friends. Aside from calamities, any enemy who could be communicated with and hadn't committed any major offenses would be miraculously transformed into one of her own.

This is simply how people in this world are used to dealing with things; most of the time, she chooses to respect the magical laws of this place.

But respect doesn't mean she has to obey.

Yuga Mayumi ignored the magical girl Tenran jumping up and down behind her and instead pushed open the door to room 3904.

The moment her hand turned the doorknob, a flurry of sounds came from inside the house.

Even though he was seriously injured, the half-human who should have been lying in a hospital bed remained highly alert. When the door opened, he desperately tried to crawl under the bed, but when he smelled Mayumi Haga's scent, he mustered up the courage to peek under the bed.

Upon seeing the white-haired guardian appear, the half-human's eyes suddenly lit up.