The losers in daily youth have all become witches

Yuigahama Yui muttered that the cat doll's strange cockroach-like movements and jumping on her face had left a psychological trauma on the girl.

"Yuigahama, you're too slow to react." Li Mo pointed at the small snake on the girl's wrist that was mistaken for a bracelet and said, "If you can't stop it yourself, can't you ask your familiar to stop it?"

You should know that although cats react faster than snakes in reality, Yuigahama Yui's Graem is a golem with self-discipline, while the kitten doll is simply controlled by Gokou Ruri. Theoretically, the former's reaction ability should be faster than the latter.

"I can't remember it right now..." The girl stuck out her pink little tongue.

Li Mo's gaze lingered on her tongue for half a second. Then, after noticing Gogen Ruri's gaze, he coughed dryly and said in a gentlemanly manner, "I still haven't practiced enough. It seems I need to think carefully about the club's training camp."

Chapter 42: Conversation on the way home from school

After school, Li Mo stayed in the society hut because he had to clean up the messed up society hut and try to brew some new potions.

Yuigahama Yui originally wanted to accompany him there because the girl had never seen the scene of brewing potions and was very curious about it.

But she had just disappeared for three days. If Li Mo hadn't found her and Yukinoshita Yukino who was affected by her in time, it would have probably become a big news.

Even though Yuigahama Yui has been behaving quite well these past few days, she is still considered a troublemaker by some teachers. In this case, if she is found staying late at school again, her reputation might get even worse.

So Li Mo drove her away without mercy.

As for Wu Geng Liuli, there was no need for Li Mo to rush her: her parents were busy with work, and the task of picking up her two younger sisters from school naturally fell on her.

"What a shame! I'm actually quite interested in potions," Yuigahama Yui said with a look of regret as she walked down the slope leading out of school. "I wonder how Asakura-san makes her potions. Is she like those witches in anime, adding dead rats and beetle eyes and stirring with a stick?"

"That's a witch."

Gokou Ruri complained with a cold expression.

"It's almost there. Look, isn't there a big pot in the hut? It must be like that!" Yuigahama Yui said confidently.

Gokou Ruri ignored her.

"Kuroneko-chan is still in junior high school, right?" Seeing that the girl was not interested in this topic, Yuigahama Yui changed the subject: "How did you meet Asakura-san?"

"The thread of fate has long been drawn, uncut even by a thousand cycles of reincarnation. Transcending cause and effect, within the boundless possibilities, the string of fate, redder than blood, will also play its part." Gokou Ruri narrowed her violet eyes, raised her chin slightly, and spoke in a tone that seemed to declare something: "Guiding us to a miraculous, destined encounter."

"Hey, what's that? Lines from a stage play? Sorry, I don't really understand this kind of meme..."

Yuigahama Yui looked at Gokou Ruri with an expression of confusion and clapped her hands foolishly.

Gogen Ruri, who was originally very excited, suddenly became discouraged when she saw this.

"Haven't you seen 'maschera'? That's a famous line from the Queen of Night."

"Is it a popular TV series recently? I'll catch up on it when I get home."

Yuigahama Yui's expression became more sincere, and her eyes, so clear as if they had never been polluted, made Gokou Ruri feel a little embarrassed.

Damn it, I can't say it, "Maschera" is actually a late-night animation or something...

"There's no need to deliberately pursue that for you, just have respect for the unknown nobility." So Gokou Ruri could only say vaguely.

"Is it my imagination? Kuroneko-chan can talk nicely in front of Asakura-san, but when it's just the two of us, she starts saying weird things..."

Yuigahama Yui stroked her chin like a famous detective and said that it would be even more interesting if she had a pipe in her mouth at this moment.

"Your illusion."

"It's a bit strange indeed..."

Could this be the true character of this seemingly quiet schoolgirl? Is she just pretending to be good in front of Asakura-san? Yuigahama Yui couldn't help but wonder.

"Compared to this, how did Senior Tuanzi and Senior Takuma know each other?" asked Ruri Gokou.

"T-Tanzi-senpai?"

"Because Senpai gives me the impression of being soft and high in calories."

"Hmm, it's hard to tell whether this is a compliment or sarcasm, and it makes me feel a little complicated..."

“It’s a compliment (laughs).”

"Hmm... I feel like it would be bad for me to continue pursuing this, so let it go. What was your question just now?"

Yuigahama Yui rubbed her temples and accepted the name: "How did I get to know Asakura-san? Actually, it's very simple..."

"Even though Asakura-san didn't notice at first, we're actually in the same class. Well, even though he barely knew I existed, I had no impression of him until a certain opportunity arose... Even though Asakura-san seems impressive, he's always been very low-key in the classroom, with little presence."

"No sense of existence..." Gokou Ruri was a little surprised.

In her impression, Li Mo has always been a mysterious and powerful person, the kind of person who leaves a deep impression on people and has a strong presence. But now Yuigahama Yui said that the other party was just a nobody in the classroom. How could she not be surprised?

But if you think about it carefully, it seems that there is no problem. After all, Li Mo himself once told her that it is best not to let the existence of magicians and witches be known to Muggles. In this case, reducing one's presence in front of ordinary people is an excellent choice.

"Then what was the real opportunity that led to the acquaintance between Senior Tuanzi and Senior Takuma?" Gokou Ruri asked again.

"Well, I wanted to learn how to bake cookies, so I went to a famous club at school to help out. Asakura-san also happened to be working part-time in that club, so that's when we officially got to know each other."

Yuigahama Yui briefly described her past experiences: "And then, because I'm a witch, um...something happened that's a little embarrassing to talk about. Anyway, in the end, it became like this... Come to think of it, Kuroneko is also a witch, right? Then, similar things must have happened between you and Asakura-san?"

"...Well, while it's certainly embarrassing (referring to having my body exposed), I haven't lost anything, so I don't mind it."

Since the other party had already told her, no matter how reluctant she was, Gokou Ruri could only vaguely describe her situation.

"No, no, no, I lost it (referring to losing my first kiss), in various senses!" Yuigahama Yui blushed and whispered: "Kuroneko-chan is unexpectedly casual..."

"Danko-senpai is too innocent. For those who walk in the dark, this is just a small matter (referring to the benefits sold in late-night animation)."

Because what Gokou Ruri said was so matter-of-fact, Yuigahama Yui couldn't help but start to doubt herself: Am I really caring too much?

"Compared to this, does Senior Tuanzi know anything else interesting about Senior Takuma's daily life?" Ruri Gokou asked.

Yuigahama Yui thought for a moment and said uncertainly: "Well, although it sounds like I am saying bad things about Asakura, this is just a conclusion based on my usual observation of him, and it does not represent factual basis..."

"There are too many armor layers. Please just tell me directly."

"If I'm not mistaken, Asakura-san might like men."

“…………………………Ehhhhh?!”

Gokou Ruri, for the first time, showed an expression of disbelief and broken defense.

Chapter 43: Going to the Rooftop

"Ah sneeze——!"

Li Mo, who was sitting in the classroom and acting as an unknown person as usual, rubbed his nose.

He suspected that he might have caught a cold, as he had been sneezing non-stop since yesterday, and he was not very satisfied with the result of brewing the potion.

After his investigation a few days ago, he found that most of the ingredients for the dill essence could actually be gathered in reality, so he bought all the ingredients through Amazon online vendors and tried to see if he could make the potion without relying on the ingredients provided by the system.

The result was naturally failure.

All the magical reactions that should have occurred when brewing the potion did not happen. What Li Mo finally brewed was similar to a pot of spoiled vegetable soup.

This made him feel a little distressed - if he could only rely on the materials given by the system to make potions, then what was the difference between potions and non-renewable consumables?

But if that were the case, then why would the Nameless Grimoire go so far as to teach me how to make potions? Wouldn't it be enough to just give me the finished potion as a reward?

Is this a system trick designed to increase the scrap rate? Just like in those old web games where upgrading equipment had a success rate or something...

Li Mo always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what the problem was for a moment.

During the period, perhaps because his expression was too distorted and confused, Shizuka Hiratsuka called him to the stage to answer questions.

As a result, Li Mo finished the questions quickly and well, and returned to his seat silently with a troubled look on his face. Hiratsuka Shizuka was so angry that she had no excuse to make him stand in the corner.

During lunch break, Li Mo was bored and munching on the bread he bought from the canteen, his eyes wandering unconsciously around the classroom.

After getting the Magic Eye Killer and no longer needing to wear the eye mask that makes him look like a middle school student, Li Mo's breath concealment level has increased. He can better blend in with ordinary students without being noticed. He no longer needs to run to a less crowded place to eat at noon to avoid being disturbed by others like before.

At this moment, his eyes caught a glimpse of a back.

The other person's name is Hikigaya Hachiman, an inconspicuous boy with dead eyes.

The reason why Li Mo noticed him was because he knew this guy was the male protagonist from the animation cm in the group before he traveled through time.

He had originally planned to sit back and watch the other person join the Service Club, and then catch up on the anime from an outsider's perspective. However, up until now, the male protagonist hadn't reacted at all. Instead, he suddenly heard a few days ago that this guy had been seduced by the beauty of the tennis club's president and joined the club...

This made Li Mo unable to help but look at him with disappointment recently: You better pay attention to the plot, male protagonist!

Suddenly, Li Mo felt like he was electrocuted and noticed other people's gazes.

He looked back and saw Yuigahama Yui looking at him stealthily. After realizing that she was caught by Li Mo, the girl turned her head very stiffly and pretended to talk to the blonde curly-haired girl next to her.

Although this guy joined the magic society, he rarely interacted with Li Mo in the classroom. So when Li Mo found that the other party was secretly looking at him, he couldn't help but feel curious.

But the other party also has his own circle, so Li Mo didn't rush up to ask anything.

"Hey, what is the Minister looking at?" When Li Mo was still in deep thought, Yanaijian suddenly came to him, patted his shoulder and asked.

“The meaning of life.”

"This is too grand! It's definitely not something a high school student can see! Is this the new vision Buchou-san gets after taking off his eyepatch and putting on his glasses?"

"Isn't it that Yanami's vision is too narrow?" Li Mo retorted.

"Nonsense! From the school's canteen to the convenience store next to the slope, my vision is very broad, Ancai-sama!"

"I heard from (Yuigahama Yui) that there's a highly-rated self-service bakery near the station."

"Very good, Kyouna-sama's horizons have expanded to the station! With such a broad vision, she's like an eagle, no, a phoenix!"

Isn’t it the donkey with the carrot dangling in front of it that only chases after food? Li Mo thought to himself.

"Is it okay to talk to me? I remember seeing you hanging out in the live-action group. Wouldn't it lower your reputation in your group if you talked to a gloomy, marginal person like me?"

"Who I talk to is my own business. Master Yanami knows very well who is a friend, who is an enemy, and who is the thief who stole someone else's childhood sweetheart and took advantage of the situation!"

Is the last one able to exist independently of friends and enemies?

"So, Yanai saw you here just to complain to me about the thieving cat?" Li Mo said helplessly, "Also, I deliberately saved that thick-cut fried pork tenderloin sandwich for last. Don't take it secretly...and don't take it openly either!"

"Of course not. I remember that the Minister was competing with that Yukinoshita classmate for the ownership of the activity room, right?" Yana saw Xingcai reluctantly returning the sandwich to Li Mo, and then picked out the cheapest red bean paste bun.

"That's not the case." Li Mo shook his head.

Now that he had the association's hut, he had no interest in the service club's activity room. The reason he stationed the Chiba Magic Association there was simply to disgust Yukinoshita.

"Here you go again. You used to be so attentive to the requests that came your way, but I've noticed recently that you, Mr. Buchou, are very close to that Yuigahama-san~"

Yanami smiled adorably, like a little fox that had stolen a chicken. "So, the capable Yanami and I have found a new commission for the Minister! This way, our club's reputation will surpass the Service Club~"

Li Mo had a headache.

Indeed, although at first glance Yanami Kyouna seems to be just a good eater who is abandoned by others and has no clue what to do, in fact, this guy is quite popular in the class and has a very high motivation...

"What kind of commission is it?"

Li Mo asked.

If it's just a small problem, then it's okay to help out. If it's a troublesome matter... well, just throw it to Yukinoshita and let her help.

"Eh, are we going to talk about this here?" Yanaijian hesitated. "Well, since this concerns the client's privacy, I think it would be better to talk in a more private place."

"Okay, let's go to the rooftop." Li Mo packed up the plastic bags from the convenience store.

"Oh, is the atmosphere on the rooftop more suitable for talking about more private things?" Yanai asked excitedly.

"No, it's easier to fake it as suicide when dealing with trouble on the rooftop."

"...!"

Chapter 44: Five Lightning Strike

The wind was howling on the rooftop.

It is clearly early summer, but the wind still carries the coolness of late spring, which makes people feel particularly comfortable at this time when they are feeling restless and irritable.

Li Mo stood in front of the railing, enjoying the breeze while eating lunch and waiting for Yana to see him.

The latter said that he would ask the client to come directly, so he did not go to the rooftop with him.

By the time he finished his thick-cut fried pork tenderloin sandwich, someone finally showed up at the rooftop door.

"I'm glad to have fulfilled my mission, Minister~" Yana saw a playful voice sounding from the rooftop just before she appeared.

"Too slow, Yanai-kun Private!"

"...Is it my imagination that my rank has dropped again?"