Want to be human, but cube-like

No matter how many times it met Kyubey, it seemed that it would always ask Alex this question first.

"No."

Shaking her head, Alex, who was already used to it, refused.

She certainly had wishes she wanted to fulfill, but those weren't things she could ask Kyubey for help with.

Cupid couldn't help her, and she wasn't willing to rely on external forces.

"it's a pity."

After saying that, Cupid, who had landed on the ground, turned his head and looked back into the room.

"Su Shi, it's safe outside for now."

It spoke to the other person in the room.

"Chubi, is this... your friend?"

A soft, sweet voice, almost too sweet, entered Alex's ears.

"Hello, my name is Nagasaki Motoyo."

As soon as he finished speaking, the girl whom Kyubey called Su Shi slowly walked out from inside.

【Nagasaki Sushi】

At the same time, the status bar above her head, displaying her name, also came into Alex's view.

"No, we're just acquaintances."

Before Cupid could speak, Alex answered the question first.

"My name is Alex..."

She casually introduced herself, her eyes curiously observing the girl in front of her.

The voice is very pleasant—that was Alex's first impression before she even saw the other person's face.

It felt even sweeter than Ai Yin's mother's voice... It even made her feel a little itchy on the back of her neck.

Upon seeing the other person's appearance, Alex realized that the other person was also a very beautiful girl.

Her light brown hair was styled with short, parted bangs, exposing her fair forehead to the air. Her large, watery blue eyes were as clear and pure as the boundless blue sky, and her delicate face possessed an almost imperceptible charm.

She always seemed to have a faint, gentle smile on her face. Although she didn't look very old, she unexpectedly gave off an air of maturity. Between her brows, a faint, almost imperceptible sadness was hidden deep within her, unwilling to dissipate.

He doesn't look like a high school student who hasn't gone to college yet.

At this moment, Nagasaki Motoyo was wearing a gorgeous outfit, like the kind of costume she would wear when performing on stage. It was a light and flowing long dress with a bright yellow main body, and many black and white ribbons were wrapped around it, making the whole outfit look well-arranged.

And that bright yellow gem on her left breast, which, in Alex's eyes, was still emitting a particle effect... Won't it fall off when she runs?

Alex observed the other person's seemingly impractical attire with suspicion.

This doesn't seem like something that should be in a dangerous place like a witch's barrier.

Also, why does the status bar and name above her head seem to be positioned a bit off-center?

She thought to herself.

Taking two steps back, Alex narrowed her eyes and aimed at Su Shi from a centered perspective, gesturing to the name above her head.

Indeed, it seems to have shifted slightly to the right.

From the other person's perspective, it should be tilted to the left.

really weird.

[Transformation in progress (287:36:08)]

Alex glanced again at the status bar below Su Shi's name, at the strange-looking conversion countdown, and opened her backpack to rummage through it.

"Um... excuse me, are you a magical girl too?"

Alex's undisguised...

Feeling uncomfortable under her gaze, Su Shi shrank back slightly and asked softly with a forced smile.

The girl named Alex was almost half a head taller than me, and her direct gaze was truly intimidating.

and……

Su Shi's gaze fell on Alex's long ears, and then he glanced at her delicate and lovely face without leaving a trace.

Does she have rabbit ears?

Is this also the effect of transforming into a magical girl?

Su Shi gazed curiously at Alex's exquisitely crafted long trench coat, the shirt underneath, and the simple-looking katana at her waist that emitted a purple light. She looked like someone with a wealth of experience, and an aura of maturity and reliability emanated from her.

It must be said that in such a helpless and isolated situation, encountering an experienced senior did indeed make Su Shi feel much more at ease.

It's just like a scene from an anime—a rookie protagonist who, after suffering an initial setback, happens to meet a reliable senior... or something like that.

wrong……

Just as she was beginning to drift into some strange fantasy, Su Shi suddenly remembered the conversation between Kyubey and Alex that she had overheard in the room.

Was Kyubey just asking her about making a wish?

If she hasn't made a wish yet, then she shouldn't have become a magical girl... right?

"Not."

Just then, Alex answered her question and casually pulled out a bottle of milk from somewhere.

"Give."

He reached out and handed it to her.

"Eh?"

Before she could snap out of her thoughts, Su Shi instinctively took the milk.

It was just a regular glass bottle of milk, about two or three hundred milliliters in size, and it felt cool to the touch, like it had just been taken out of the refrigerator.

“Alex has always refused to sign a contract with me.”

Cupid also said something from the side.

"Why... are you giving me a bottle of milk?"

She looked blankly at the glass bottle in her hand, and as soon as Su Shi finished speaking, she suddenly raised her head again.

"No! If there was no contract, then... then Alex? What are you doing in a place like this?"

She looked up again at the pair of snow-white rabbit ears on the other person's head, and then glanced at the katana at her waist.

"If she's not a magical girl... what's with those ears?!"

Could it be... a monster?!

Thinking of something, Su Shi's face suddenly turned pale.

If she's a monster, would she eat people?

…………

PS: There's no need to calculate how many days the transformation takes. My setup is that if the Soul Gem isn't replenished, it will naturally degrade over 15 days (half a month) without transforming, becoming completely corrupted. After Su Shi signed the contract, she was in a bad mood during rehearsal because Xiangzi wasn't there, and then she was devastated by the news of Xiangzi's death. Entering the witch's barrier to transform caused some degraded time. Now, she has about twelve days left.

Volume 2: Chapter 213 Rainstorm Illusion Sword Formation

It has rabbit ears, white hair and red eyes, and carries an ancient-style katana.

It wouldn't be surprising if someone with this appearance were mistaken for a monster.

Since there are magical girls, it's not hard for Susuke to accept the existence of monsters.

She was simply instinctively afraid.

"If I had to say, I am indeed in a yokai state right now."

Hearing Su Shi's somewhat frightened question, Alex glanced at her status bar and replied.

She didn't understand that for a girl who grew up in Tokyo, the concept of "yokai" was far more terrifying than terms like familiars and witches, which only appeared in anime.

After all, this country is full of legends about monsters.

Many people could almost say they grew up listening to ghost stories about monsters.

"But to say I'm not human is really rude..."

Alex pursed her lips, looking somewhat displeased.

Having learned so much about social etiquette from Xiangzi, she understood that this was practically an insult.

"...Although I am indeed learning how to become human..."

But then Alex remembered that the other person was right.

As far as she knew, Alex did not yet feel that she could truly be called a complete, normal, ordinary human being.

"..."

She lowered her head dejectedly and sighed.

"Um... Miss Yokai, what's this bottle of milk...?"

Not understanding why the other person's emotions had suddenly changed, and because she had become afraid of Alex and even changed how she addressed her, Su Shi carefully held the milk and asked.

Although she was still a little afraid that the other party might eat her, Su Shi remembered that she was a magical girl, albeit a novice, and should still have some ability to protect herself, so she managed to calm down.

Moreover, since Cupid knows her, there shouldn't be much danger for him.

"Here's some for you to drink."

Actually, Alex wanted to see if she could use milk to purify the transformation process in Su Shi's status bar.

"Also, just call me Alex."

She had a feeling that this transitional state wasn't going well.

"Hmm... You can just call me Su Shi."

Clutching the milk bottle tightly, she hesitated for a long time but still didn't drink it.

Su Shi is not the kind of girl who is unguarded. Even under normal circumstances, if a stranger suddenly offered her a drink and asked her to have it, she would not be able to accept it without hesitation, let alone now.

"Aren't you going to drink, Su Shi?"

Alex, who hadn't yet learned this common sense, looked at the indifferent Su Shi with a puzzled expression and asked.

"I...I'm not that thirsty right now..."

Su Shi's eyes flickered; she wanted to refuse but was too afraid to, so she could only smile and casually make up an excuse.

"Is this so..."

It was just a casual thing to do, and it didn't matter if Su Shi didn't want to drink Alex's drink, since they had only just met and weren't even friends yet.

"Then we need to leave here first... or rather, can you fight?"

She simply glanced at the cluster of red dots on the minimap that were approaching this location and offered a reminder.

"Eh?"

Su Shi was momentarily stunned, not quite understanding what the sentence meant.

……

A translucent, dark blue blade appeared in mid-air, slicing through the air and instantly piercing a nursing bed familiar, pinning it firmly to the floor.

The rabbit-eared girl who summoned the Phantom Sword turned around and knocked away two familiars that had already leaped in front of her. The suddenly appearing deep purple vortex, along with the two familiars, vanished in an instant.

With the Power Enchantment, the katana [Red Jade] can not only unleash Dimensional Slash at will, but even the Phantom Sword, which is usually only summoned when using special actions like Instant Step, can now be used as a regular long-range attack by consuming Radiant Souls.

Amazing……!

Standing beside Alex, Su Shi, feeling somewhat hesitant in the face of this battle, widened her eyes and silently sighed inwardly.

She tugged at the bass strings in her hand, and with a swing, she entangled several familiars. However, unlike when she was rammed by familiars before, the bass strings that actively entangled her lacked the kinetic energy to cut. They could only restrict the familiars' movements, but could not cleanly and decisively eliminate them.

In this situation, Su Shi needs to add her own effort.