After a night's rest, Mami Tomoe's emotions gradually returned to normal. With Yoshino's comfort and companionship, Mami Tomoe's fear of death also gradually disappeared. However, after this rescue, a strange change occurred in Mami Tomoe. How should I put it? She became even clingier to Yoshino.
The next day, to prepare for Walpurgisnacht and the matter with Oriko Mikami, Yoshino walked alone on the street. Because it was school time, Yoshino was not wearing her school uniform, but a white dress and a large white straw hat as she walked down the street.
"You skipped class, Yoshino." Just then, Yoshinon, who had been silent, spoke up.
"N-no I didn't, Yoshinon. Didn't I go to school with Mami-nee-san this morning?" Yoshino weakly argued. Then, why did you turn your head away when you said that? Why didn't you look into Yoshinon's eyes when you spoke? Are you feeling guilty about something?
"Hehe~ You lied to Homura Akemi, you lied to Mami Tomoe, you lied to Madoka Kaname and Sayaka Miki, the only one you can't lie to is me. Today is a school day. Although you went to school with Mami Tomoe, you used your clone ability when you went to the restroom midway, letting the clone go to school, and you used your shadow movement ability to come outside the school."
Although this was to prepare for future plans, the clone happily accepted Yoshino's instructions and went to school obediently. This was also because of Yoshino's good nature, otherwise, who would like to go to school?
"Th-that, didn't Yoshino's clone go to school? Doesn't that count as me, Yoshino, going?" Scratching her cheek, Yoshino didn't feel repulsed by school. Because Homura Akemi and the others were with her at school, even if the things taught at school were familiar, she didn't feel bored.
"That's not right, Yoshino. A clone is just a clone. If you don't go to school yourself, it doesn't mean you went. Your behavior can already be considered skipping class." Shaking her head, Yoshinon reached out to Yoshino.
"Ugh~" Unable to refute, Yoshino lowered her head, making a whimper like a small animal.
"Haha~ Just kidding, Yoshino. What you're doing is also for your future actions, and it's a bit unfair to make you a middle school student." It was fine when she was a teacher in the negima! magister negi magi world, but now making her a middle school student was really a bit too much for her.
"Mm-hmm~ (shakes head) That's not entirely right, Yoshinon. Actually, the reason I came out isn't entirely because I'm preparing for future events, but also because of Mami-nee-san." Thinking of Mami Tomoe's behavior after Homura Akemi left last night, a few drops of sweat appeared on Yoshinon's delicate face. "I'm a bit scared to be alone with Mami-nee-san right now."
"Is that so~ Mami Tomoe's behavior last night was indeed a bit scary. How should I put it? She became even more enthusiastic than before." Thinking of Mami Tomoe's behavior last night, Yoshinon also felt a bit embarrassed. Because Yoshino saved her, Mami Tomoe's favorability towards Yoshino had risen to a very high value at an extremely fast rate. It had originally worried that Mami Tomoe would do something to Yoshino, but nothing happened. She just held her tighter while sleeping, and touched Yoshino a lot when they made breakfast together in the morning.
"The 'hero saves the beauty' trope, though clichéd, surprisingly has many uses. But your method, Yoshino, is more like 'Loli saves the beauty.' Mami Tomoe's attributes are very similar to Nozomi Tojo's. Was that why you went to Mami Tomoe's house in the first place?"
"Yoshinon!" Yoshino cried out, a little shyly.
"Alright, I know. You wouldn't do something like that. After all, Homura Akemi never formed a contract with you in her other timelines, despite so many loops. That explains it."
"…" Hearing this, Yoshino fell silent. Just as Yoshinon said, when she learned that Homura Akemi had seen her in other timelines, she tried to sense if Homura Akemi had any traces of a contract with her, but there were none. Even though she had seen herself in countless timelines, she had never formed a contract with Homura Akemi.
"You probably planned this from the very beginning, didn't you, Yoshino? Although I don't have memories of other timelines, given your personality, you would never stand by and watch Mami Tomoe and the others die." Shaking her head, she, who had already figured out why Yoshino would do this, couldn't help but show a pained expression.
"Have you been using the Ninth Bullet (Tet) without my knowledge, Yoshino?" Seeing Yoshino's mood gradually darken, Yoshinon asked tentatively.
Just as Yoshinon expected, after Yoshino heard her words, her eyes became glistening, slowly filling with thick mist. Just as Yoshinon said, Yoshino had secretly used the Ninth Bullet (Tet) without anyone's knowledge to understand what had happened in past timelines.
"Sure enough, you child…" She sighed helplessly. No wonder Yoshino's desire to achieve a HAPPY END was so strong. The reason was because she knew what had happened before, and no wonder she had repeatedly ignored their opinions in this operation.
Ninth Bullet (Tet), this is one of Tokisaki Kurumi's Angel skills. This ability allows her to connect consciousness with people existing in different timelines. Yoshino also uses this ability to clearly understand what happened in other timelines.
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