The losers in daily youth have all become witches

"That's not true. Even if I can't use the spell, Asakura-senpai and the others must value Ruri-chan very much—"

Before Onmizu Yoshiki could finish his words, Gokou Ruri had already run out of the teaching building without looking back.

Yoshiki Onmizu wanted to chase after him, but found that he was still wearing indoor shoes. By the time he hurriedly changed his shoes, the other party had already run away.

The girl had no choice but to take out her cell phone to contact the name that had never lit up since she logged into the contact book.

[This is an unfamiliar number. I don't subscribe to newspapers, I don't have a TV at home so I don't pay for NHK news, and I'm not interested in any promotional products. That's all...]

"Shock! Asakura-senpai didn't register Yoshiki's number?"

[…Jiashu Jiashu is a scam?]

"What's with that cute-sounding scam? Please stop teasing Yoshiki."

[Teasing cute juniors is part of Japanese club culture.]

"A class society?! That's not right. That kind of thing is usually only found in track and field clubs..."

"So the point is 'cute' rather than 'junior'."

"Well, Asakura-senpai is like a brother to Yoshiki."

[I was given the "brother card" in an instant?! ]

"Yoshiki thinks the joke should stop here."

[Hmm, Chihaya's expression has become sinister, so we really should stop here.]

"Yoshiki sometimes gets confused about whether the relationship between Asakura-senpai and Asagumo-senpai is good or bad..."

[So Yoshiki came to me specifically because of what he asked you to do yesterday? ]

"That's right, that... Ruri-chan...actually..."

Onmizu Yoshiki hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether he should tell the girl that she had lost her ability to cast spells.

[The spell can't be used temporarily, or the spell will go wrong, right? ]

"Huh? Asakura-senpai, do you know?"

[I more or less guessed it. After all, the child is quite sensitive about this.]

"So what would Asakura-senpai think of Ruri-chan now?"

【Use your eyes to see.】

"Asakura-senpai!"

Yoshiki's voice turned cold, though that had its own flavor... Okay, okay, it was just a joke.

The other person's voice on the receiver also became serious. "But your question is strange in the first place. Liuli is Liuli. How can my opinion change because of external factors?"

"I see, I understand, Asakura-senpai."

【Um? 】

"I'll leave Liuli-chan in your care."

【Um. 】

The other party said.

【give it to me. 】

Chapter 320: Comfort.

Gokou Ruri feels inferior to herself.

This sense of inferiority isn't simply due to poverty or other simple factors; it's a complex psychological structure woven from adolescent self-perception confusion, a subcultural identity crisis, and the pressure of social scrutiny. She constructs a chuunibyou personality to combat the frustrations of reality, yet deep down, she constantly denies her own worth.

She would deliberately emphasize her identity as the Fallen Holy Black Cat, equipping herself with Gothic Lolita outfits, spell gestures, and a fictional worldview. This performance was essentially a compensation for her failure in real social life. When she was isolated at school because of her otaku interests, her second-year syndrome became a barrier that isolated her from the outside world.

However, this defense mechanism implies self-depreciation: she defines the real Ruri Gokou as a "weak human being", and the fictional "Fallen Holy Black Cat" as the ideal form, which actually implies a complete denial of her real self.

Until the moment she obtained the magic spell and discovered that she really possessed power beyond that of ordinary people, the girl seemed to have an anchor point that could anchor her fantasy and reality at the same time, integrating this contradiction together.

It was precisely because of this that when she discovered that she had lost the spell, she was so shaken. She felt that her value was instantly taken away and disappeared, and she was transformed from the Fallen Holy Black Cat into a powerless mortal.

Although she admired that guy so much, the girl was afraid to hear his voice, didn't dare to meet him, and didn't even have the courage to reply to his messages.

What if.

What if I went to meet him, ran to Sobu High School, reached the second floor of the club building, stood at the door of the club's hut, and found that I couldn't even see the door...

Gokogen Ruri couldn't imagine how much of a blow she would suffer at that time.

So all she could do was escape.

Escape from the "judgment" that will eventually come to you.

Before she knew it, the girl found herself running to the bank of a small river not far from Sobu High School.

The twilight spread like diluted blue ink along the reeds along the river bank.

She spread her fingers towards the shimmering river surface. Normally at this time, the cattails on the shore would have grown cat ears like their counterparts in Plants vs. Zombies, but now nothing had changed, as if someone had pulled out the wire connecting her to the world.

This made the girl feel even worse.

"So you are here."

The moment the boy's voice rang out, the girl nearly fell into the river.

He was standing on a slope not far away, carrying his schoolbag, the vending machine coffee in his arms still steaming.

The girl turned her head away and stared at the swaying bluebells on the other side of the river, not knowing what expression to use to face Li Mo.

Yes, he always appears at times like this, just like the prince in the story who appears at the critical moment to save the princess.

The only problem is that she is no longer a princess with magic.

As the boy sat down cross-legged, moss rubbed against his uniform trouser legs. The coffee can he handed him was warm from his body. "Although you always drank black coffee before, I personally prefer Max coffee. If you don't mind, please have some."

Gogen Ruri wordlessly took the Max coffee handed to her by Li Mo.

In fact, she doesn't like black coffee either, but drinking black coffee will give people a more mature and profound feeling, which is more in line with the character she has created for herself as the Queen of the Night with an unspeakable past.

The girl played with the can of coffee unconsciously, without saying a word.

Li Mo didn't say anything. He just sat next to the girl, drinking his can of coffee and waiting quietly.

"Takumi-senpai."

After a long time, Gokogen Ruri called out softly.

"Ah."

Li Mo responded softly.

"My spell... is gone."

"That's it."

"I'm no longer a witch."

"so what?"

"Perhaps this matter is insignificant to Takuma-senpai, but to me, it is extremely important—"

The girl's tone became more serious.

For her, this is the intersection between herself and the other person, and the fate between the two of them.

"If I lose even this..."

There was a hint of muffled sound in her voice. Although she didn't cry, it gave people a feeling of sadness as if she was crying: "Then shouldn't Senior Zhuomu and I..."

"Fool."

Li Mo asserted without hesitation.

"Huh? I, I'm serious..."

Before the girl finished speaking, she saw Li Mo taking off his phone case.

There is a photo sticker on the back panel of the phone.

The girl's eyes widened slightly.

That was taken by the two of them at the game center:

The cherry-colored gradient filter gave the two people's outlines a soft silver edge. The girl turned slightly to the side, her shoulder almost touching the boy's arm. Her smile was like the first ray of sunshine in the early summer morning, bright enough to dispel any haze.

The young man tilted his head, a cunning smile on his lips, as if he had just pulled off a perfect prank, and even a smug glint was hidden in the corner of his eyes.

Looking closely, the girl's gaze was not directly at the camera, but slightly tilted towards the boy next to her. Her eyes were incredibly clear, as if they were filled with the fragmented light of the entire galaxy, shining brightly in the small space.

"As for me, I never thought that the relationship between Liuli and I would change just because you lost the curse."

Li Mo pretended to be heartbroken and said, "If you really think so, Liuli, then I'm very sad."

"But then I won't be able to help Senior Takumi anymore."

The girl was still a little frustrated and said: "After all, I am not as capable as Senior Chaoyun, nor as smart as Classmate Jiashu, and I am not even as considerate as Senior Yui..."

"But Ruri, as Hinata and Tama's older sister, you know how to take care of others better than Chihaya. When faced with unexpected bad situations, you are stronger than Wen Shui Mei. When you turn into a cat, you are more adorable than Yui..."

"That last one isn't considered an advantage, is it?"

"Unfortunately, I'm not the type of man who can be sweet-tongued. It's quite difficult for me to list so many advantages at once."

Li Mo touched his chin: "Does it count if he's a little bigger than that guy Yukinoshita?"

"I was such an idiot for expecting Takuma-senpai to get serious."

Gokou Ruri sighed, but her mood did seem to be better than before.

"Okay, let me show you something good."

Li Mo looked around mysteriously, and after confirming that there was no one around, he reached out and gently touched the girl's shoulder. Wu Geng Liuli then felt her body inexplicably warm up.

"What is it?"

she asked curiously.

The next moment, something floated up from the grass-covered riverbank under their feet.

What appeared was not unfamiliar to Wu Geng Liuli. She had ridden in Li Mo's flying car several times, which made her a little disappointed.

But this was the first time I was on the roof with Li Mo.

"I recently discovered that this guy is actually smarter than I thought."

Li Mo said: "It can even be driven autonomously."

As if to confirm what Li Mo said, the old Ford beeped twice, then took off and glided towards the sky that was gradually dyed by the night.

"Alas--"

Wu Geng Liuli lost her balance and almost fell down, but fortunately Li Mo was quick to support the girl.

"Don't be afraid, you have been strengthened."

He pointed seriously at the girl's shoulder.

The girl then discovered that there was a red gem on her shoulder where Li Mo had just touched it, which looked like the eyeball of some creature.

"what is this?"

"Snake Eyes Curse,"

Li Mo explained: "This is a compromise solution that allows the holder to temporarily gain a portion of the passive effect of the Snake spell, but will not be directly transformed into a snake by the spell. Now, in theory, you can use any part of your body to snake anywhere."

"A completely unwanted ability has appeared..."

The girl couldn't help but mutter.

"Don't say that. At least now, even if you're standing on the roof of a high-speed flying car, you can easily stand firm and won't be thrown off so easily."

Li Mo said.

In fact, because the cursed suit also incorporates the [Candle] part, you won't feel cold even at high altitudes where the temperature is lower. However, Li Mo felt that there was nothing to brag about with this small function, so he didn't mention it.

"Aren't you afraid of being seen by Muggles flying like this?"

Gokou Ruri asked worriedly.