Does this work too?

This is only the second-best performance on the forum...

So how terrible would it be if we got first place?

Ruri stared wide-eyed at Homura Akemi in the sky, speechless with shock.

A little while later, about half an hour later.

Large numbers of Lobotomy Corporation personnel arrived at the scene of the battle to begin cleanup operations. They were aware of what had happened and were grateful to Homura Akemi for resolving the issue, but felt even more uneasy.

Meanwhile, Homura Akemi and the others teleported directly to a quiet place, a villa, which Homura Akemi had chosen for this location.

Enma Ai, Ruri, and Kirino are sitting on the sofa in the living room, while Homura Akemi sits to the side, takes a sip of the tea that Kyubey brought her, puts down her teacup, and looks at everyone present with a serious expression.

"Kousaka Kirino, although I don't know what you think of me, whether you resent me or hate me, I will still destroy them." She looked at Kirino without making any attempt to shirk responsibility.

When Kirino heard Homura Akemi say this, a bitter look appeared on her face. She lowered her head and said, "No, I just don't know what to do. We were fine yesterday, playing happily together and eating together, but today..." She couldn't finish her sentence. She looked up and stared blankly, feeling a little dazed, as if in a dream.

Homura Akemi nodded, understanding the situation, and turned to look at Ruri, "And what about you?"

Liuli paused, "Me? I don't know either... I just feel that a peaceful life... is too hard to come by. How come I never realized how terrible this world is before..." As she spoke, she had a bitter smile on her face. She was just an ordinary high school student. Although she was a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), she understood how hard it was to have a peaceful life.

Homura Akemi looked at Ruri with a subtle expression and said, "If you want a peaceful life, there are ways."

Liuli said, "What can we do? This world has anomalies... how can it possibly be calm?"

Homura Akemi said, "Yes."

Liuli was startled and looked up. "Huh?"

Homura Akemi said, "You don't know this yet, do you? Miracles and magic exist. As long as you are prepared, you can make the anomaly disappear."

Something occurred to Liuli, and she asked in confusion, "Is it miracles and magic?"

Homura Akemi nodded. "That's right."

Liuli asked, "What exactly are miracles and magic?"

Homura Akemi paused for a moment, "It's probably about granting one of your wishes, whatever it may be."

Liuli was taken aback, her eyes widening in surprise: "Really?!"

Homura Akemi said, "Really."

Liuli became excited and quickly asked, "How do I do it!?"

Homura Akemi was speechless for a moment, glancing sideways subtly, unable to look Ruri in the eye. "Why don't you ask on the forum... But you need to know one thing: miracles and magic are not free, they come at a price."

Liuli fell silent upon hearing this, lowered her head to think for a moment, then looked up and asked, "So what is the price?"

For a moment, Homura Akemi hesitated, wanting to speak but unable to, and finally opened her mouth but didn't know how to explain. She was torn between two difficult choices and didn't even know whether she should tell her the truth.

Judging from Leng Mo and the others' personalities, once they've used up their miracles and magic, their human lives are completely over.

Seeing Homura Akemi's hesitation, Ruri frowned. "What's wrong? Is the price really that terrible?"

Homura Akemi paused for a moment and then said earnestly, "It is indeed terrifying... you could even say that we can never go back to the way things were before."

Chapter 619 Horrible! Absolutely terrifying!

Homura Akemi's words silenced Ruri, and even Kirino, who was standing next to her, sensed the terrifying nature of the matter. The two sat silently in front of Homura Akemi, while Ruri remained silent, pondering what the consequences would be.

In the end, she made no guesses, because miracles and magic are like wish-granting machines, and so too could the price be as unreasonable as a wish-granting machine.

She was not prepared for this situation, nor was she ready to make the sacrifice.

After thinking for a moment, she looked up at Homura Akemi and said, "I'm sorry, I can't make a decision."

When Homura Akemi saw this, she realized that Homura had misunderstood and said, "Actually, the price isn't that high, it's just... it's just..." She hesitated for a long time before finally saying "just."

The cost was so outrageous that every time I explained it to someone, I was filled with shock and astonishment, completely unexpected.

Seeing this hesitation, Liuli became even more puzzled and asked, "What is it?"

Homura Akemi glanced subtly at the floor beside her. "It's just too outrageous for normal people. Basically, their life as human beings ends there."

? ?

Ruri couldn't understand what could possibly make Homura Akemi so reluctant to talk about it, or even explain it so vaguely.

But it doesn't matter! This issue isn't important right now.

Enma Ai, standing to the side with an expressionless face, sipped her tea, watching the group in front of her without saying a word. This made Homura Akemi think of something, and she looked at her and asked, "When did you arrive?"

Enma Ai said, "Mo called me here."

Homura Akemi frowned, sensing something amiss. "So, where's Amo? He called you over, then disappeared?"

Enma Ai said, "I don't know. He said he had something to do and left, asking me to take care of Gokou Ruri."

Homura Akemi felt something was off. Given Leng Mo's personality, would he not join in on such a big event? Absolutely impossible, unless he was plotting something! Realizing this, her eyes flashed with a sharp light as she subtly looked at Ruri.

Liuli paused, startled by the stare. "What's wrong?"

Akemi Homura said, "It's nothing, I was just wondering what Leng Mo is doing."

Liuli asked, "What's wrong with him?"

Akemi Homura stroked her chin and said, "It is indeed very important. You should know that the mission has been refreshed, and he is definitely planning to ambush someone. After all, Amo has called Xiao Ai over, so he must be providing cover."

Liuli was a little scared. "Could it be like before? Is it me again?"

Homura Akemi said, "Probably not. After all, you're a newbie and a girl. Generally speaking, they wouldn't ambush you; they'd definitely ambush the person who came to help you."

Liuli was startled. "It's you?"

Homura Akemi crossed her arms and said, "It definitely wasn't me. Because Amo knew that if he attacked me, he would be sent flying from Earth to the Moon, so he wouldn't dare to ambush me. In the current situation, he miscalculated. If it wasn't me who came, then he would definitely have been ambushed!"

Upon hearing this, Liuli smiled awkwardly but politely. "Your relationship is so complicated. Why are you always so obsessed with ambushing your own people?"

As if sensing this, Homura Akemi explained, "There are missions where you can get a chance for a miracle and magic if you successfully launch a sneak attack, and everyone is so strong that they won't die."

Got it! I'll find an opportunity to ambush Amo right away!

Liuli's eyes lit up instantly, and she clenched her fists in realization.

Faced with a wish-granting machine like miracles and magic, she, as a child, simply couldn't resist! She had even already chosen her target: if Leng Mo attacked anyone else, she would attack Leng Mo herself!

Not only did they get their revenge, but they also received miracles and magic.

That's great, I'm starting to understand everything.

Liuli seemed to have grasped the truth and was now fully understanding of Leng Mo and the others' actions.

They won't die, isn't this practically a free gift?

Just thinking about my current body and its powerful recovery ability is simply amazing, like discovering a perpetual motion machine.

However, despite having such thoughts, the kind-hearted Ruri still couldn't bring herself to hurt others; such thoughts remained just that—thoughts.

At that moment, Homura Akemi turned to Kirino and asked, "So what are you planning to do? Go home?"

Upon hearing this, Kirino looked surprised and quickly stood up. "Yes, I want to go home. If I go back now, they shouldn't have noticed that I left."

Liuli asked subtly, "Where's your brother?"

Kirino said, "Never mind him, there's no need for it anyway."

Liuli's lips twitched. "Uh, fine."

Homura Akemi, who was standing nearby, said, "Then I'll take you back."

Kirino's face lit up with joy upon hearing this, "That's wonderful!"

Then Homura Akemi snapped her fingers, and with a snap, Kirino vanished from everyone's sight.

"..."

Wow, you delivered really fast...

Liuli was completely at a loss for words when she saw this, and even felt a sense of astonishment that the gift had been given so quickly that she couldn't react in time.

I wonder how Kirino is feeling right now.

Ding Dong!

Ruri's phone received a text message from Kirino.

Kirino: Please tell Homura Akemi thank you, Ruri.

"Sigh..." Ruri sighed, feeling a little envious of Kirino's calm attitude towards superpowers.

Homura Akemi spoke up at this moment, saying, "Tell her she doesn't need to thank you, it's nothing."

"Okay." Liuli responded and raised her hand to type a text message on her phone.

……

Forum, chat area.

Stranger: Kitty! Have you dealt with the situation on your end?

Ruri Gokou: It's all taken care of. What happened?

Stranger: You don't think this is the end of it? Have you forgotten something?

Ruri Gokou: Ah! Right! I still haven't figured out what happened when Little Red Riding Hood came to arrest me, but now Little Red Riding Hood is gone...

Stranger: No problem, it's very simple. Who among your acquaintances do you think could have contact with Little Red Riding Hood mercenaries?

Homura Akemi: As far as I know, no, right?

Xiaoyuan-senpai: Hehe!

Ruri Gokou: There really isn't one. I can't think of anyone who could have come into contact with the Otherworldly.

Ken Kaneki: Could it be Lobotomy Corporation?

Kazuma Sato: That doesn't make sense, since time went back, and Lobotomy Corporation didn't even know the cat.

Stranger: That's not necessarily true, lol.JPG

Ruri Gokou: ??

Tatsumi: What do you mean?

Stranger: Angela.

Xiaoyuan-senpai: Hehe!

Ruri Gokou: Angela? The girl who always keeps her eyes closed?

Stranger: She's an AI from Lobotomy Corporation, not a human, and the TT2 protocol is invalid for her. But I'm a little confused about why she's contacting you.

Ruri Gokou: Is that so? Shall we go ask?

Stranger: That's exactly what I was planning to do. So, the question is, which ones should we go to?

Altair: Amo, what are your thoughts?

Stranger: I just want to tell you one thing.

Yukari Yakumo: What?

Stranger: There are two more missions to go.

Kaneki Ken: Me! Me! Oh my god!

Kazuma Sato: How could I miss out on such a great opportunity!

Tatsumi: Forget about me... I have no shortage of miracles and magic.

Yukari Yakumo: I need it! I want to go!

Denji: Miracles and magic, yay! I'm going too! Pochita's going too!

Rebecca: Although I don't quite understand... I'd better not go. My body is mostly made up of machines, unlike you guys who can just eat some meat after they break. I have to spend ages fixing it myself.

Altair: I'm not going either. I've had enough sneak attacks already. (laughs)

stranger:……

I feel like you're subtly criticizing me!

But it doesn't matter! I'll let it go this time, and next time I'll catch you off guard.

Xiaoyuan-senpai: This is so interesting, how could I miss it!

Homura Akemi: You guys... never mind. Neko, trust me, whatever you do, don't hang out with them.