Raising magical girls, and leave them with eternal regret?!

“Has another enemy appeared?!”

Not long after the explosion outside, Bai Yu rushed back in a hurry and asked.

“Yes, it seems so.”

YouYu nodded in response.

The situation outside was a complete mess. Not only were there black flames burning, but the explosion had also sent bricks and debris flying, smashing into other shops and vehicles.

Such a scenario… was likely to result in casualties.

“……Tch.”

Sighing inwardly at herself for not noticing earlier, Bai Yu took a deep breath and said to WuYue, who was also watching the scene outside:

“We need to go out and see what’s happening immediately. If we wait too long, the casualties might increase!”

“Okay!”

WuYue nodded in agreement with Bai Yu’s suggestion.

Then, as if she remembered something, she turned to YouYu and said:

“YouYu, you should hide somewhere! It would be disastrous if you got caught up in the battle again!”

“……Alright.”

After some thought, YouYu nodded and was about to accept her suggestion.

But upon seeing some injured people who were unable to move, he hesitated and changed his mind.

“No… I can’t hide right now. There are people injured here. If they stay, they might get caught up in the battle.”

“You two go on and handle the situation. I’ll get these people to safety first, and then I’ll join you.”

“……But.”

Bai Yu frowned, wanting to say more, but was quickly interrupted by WuYue:

“Alright! Bai Yu and I will head over first! You must stay safe, YouYu!”

“No problem.”

“……”

As WuYue forcefully dragged away Bai Yu, YouYu turned and made his way towards the injured individuals.

These people had been caught in the explosion, which had caused a wall to collapse right onto their legs.

Fortunately, it hadn’t been too long since the incident; with timely intervention, the situation could still be resolved effectively.

When YouYu arrived in front of them, he grabbed the fallen wall with one hand, lifted it effortlessly, and tossed it aside.

Even without transforming, his physical prowess made lifting the wall a trivial task.

Seeing the relieved expressions of those who the debris had pinned, YouYu said,

“You guys are injured and probably unable to move easily right now. I’ll carry each of you to a safe location. Is that alright?”

“Okay.”

The injured nodded in agreement, as they had no other choice now.

With their consent, YouYu promptly lifted one of them onto his back and began carrying them to safety.

As he did so, he began to think about what just happened.

Moments ago, an explosion had suddenly erupted outside, caused by those negative beasts. Moreover, he had sensed that the familiar source of hostility was none other than Night Demon, whom he had encountered previously.

It was clear that Night Demon was likely targeting “Ouja,” though there was also a chance it was after the magical girls.

So, he decided to hold off on taking action for the moment, choosing to observe what it was going to do.

It is not too late to act once he has a clearer understanding of the situation. For now, during the time it took to rescue the injured, he had ample opportunity to think it through.

After transporting the injured and making several trips over two minutes, he finally finished moving these people.

He then hurried to the site of the battle to assess their current condition.

“……”

“No problem for now…”

What he saw next was WuYue and Bai Yu, transformed into magical girls, working together to face four giant lizards.

Although the number of enemies had increased since the last encounter, WuYue and Bai Yu honed their teamwork through prior practice. As a result, they handled these foes with remarkable ease and efficiency.

For now… there was no need for him to intervene. They needed opportunities to cooperate and grow. He would only step in if an unforeseen issue arose that they couldn’t handle.

So, while keeping an eye on them, he decided to watch for any changes in the hidden Night Demon lurking in the shadows.

And so, YouYu stood aside, observing, prepared to step in once the enemies were completely defeated.

“……”

At this moment, as YouYu had predicted, subtle changes began to occur within the hidden Night Demon.

It observed the magical girls, who were expertly subduing the four giant lizards and began to ponder.

“These magical girls …… are exceptionally quick to cooperate …”

In just a few days, their combat coordination had become nearly flawless.

The power they unleashed as a pair was truly astounding.

It was truly unbelievable.

“Indeed… the prophecy was correct. The power forged from the heart will eventually become the core energy source of evolution.”

Their growth was beneficial to its plans… though there was one point of concern.

Thinking so, its gaze shifted to Bai Yu standing beside WuYue.

“…Magical Girl Blue Night.”

A magical girl that was created by it because of an accident.

It remembered their first encounter during its routine work on the “Negative World” plan.

At that time, due to an error in judgment, it had selected her family. It had planned to stop, but thinking it had prepared everything, it decided to erase her entire family from this world and, in the meantime, contribute energy to the future plan.

But who would have thought… that this action led to the birth of Magical Girl Blue Night.

At that time, it had “erased” her family in front of her. In response, she suddenly erupted with immense power, transforming into a magical girl and defeating its puppets with extraordinary power.

In the subsequent encounters, it had attempted to proceed with its plans while avoiding her, but she found and thwarted its efforts every time. Her power was formidable, fueled by the core of vengeance.

But… why now? Why recently…

Her power was gradually fading?

Moreover, when encountering it again, her “enemy,” she had shown no trace of hatred?

“…If this continues, it will not align with my expectations.”

Night Demon resolved to find a plan to return her to the “right path.”