After all the questions were answered, Usami Suzune felt her understanding of puella magi madoka magica became even clearer.
At the same time, she developed a love-hate feeling towards the creator, Izumi Masamune.
"Is Teacher Izumi always this style?"
She thought to herself.
"I'll catch up on demon slayer later too, maybe that will bring me even closer to Kohana…"
She glanced at Senju Muramasa again, another thought forming in her mind.
"However, I need to clarify one thing: this is only my understanding, and it doesn't necessarily represent Teacher Izumi's thoughts, as I am only a reader."
Senju Muramasa solemnly declared this point.
"With Kohana's insight, there certainly won't be any discrepancies in her interpretation! And Kohana, you're also very familiar with him personally, considered a kindred spirit, so you naturally understand him very well, right?""
Usami Suzune took the opportunity to lavish praise.
"A kindred spirit? Not really, I just talked with the teacher…"
Upon hearing that term, Senju Muramasa seemed a little shy.
'Oh no, oh no, could Kohana really be falling for that guy she's never even met?'
What arose in Usami Suzune's heart at this moment was worry for her best friend.
Judging someone's character from their work, even knowing the immense talent of her best friend, she still felt it was too unreliable.
She decided to start closely monitoring Kohana's romantic situation; if they ever met in real life, then she would definitely have to help Kohana vet him properly!
...
The autumn wind rustled, and the scenery in the yard had begun to change from green to greyish-yellow.
Izumi Chihiro walked out from the doorway, halfway to his destination.
After a 'ding-a-ling' sound, there was another 'shush,' and a bicycle abruptly stopped in front of the iron fence.
"Eriri, have some public courtesy, okay? Don't block people's doorways. How am I supposed to get out?"
His eyes flickered, and he preemptively said.
"You can just climb over the wall."
Eriri blew her bangs off her forehead and calmly uttered a completely unreasonable statement.
"No need to say, I already know your purpose."
Izumi Chihiro's tone was helpless.
After all, it wasn't the first time.
"Tell me, why did you decapitate the senior?!"
Eriri's face was distorted with rage at this moment.
"It was just for the plot."
Izumi Chihiro replied nonchalantly.
"You think 'just for the plot' is going to cut it?!"
Eriri's brows furrowed in anger.
"That's enough, Eriri, don't act like a spoiled elementary schooler all day…"
Just as Izumi Chihiro was about to mock her, Sagiri suddenly walked out from inside, carrying a small backpack, interrupting his speech.
"Ni-san, are you referring to me when you say 'elementary schooler'?"
Sagiri looked at him sideways.
"Of course not, Sagiri is so cute she would never throw a tantrum."
He said deliberately.
"Mm…"
Sagiri nodded in satisfaction, then continued walking forward, "Eriri Onee-san, please move."
Eriri moved aside, got off her bike, and approached him.
"What's wrong with me being an elementary schooler? You look down on elementary schoolers, huh?"
The girl reached out her hand aggressively.
"Heh."
Izumi Chihiro suddenly let out a cold laugh, calmly dodged the kitten's pounce, and then ran towards the iron fence.
"Oh no, don't think you can escape!"
Eriri reacted, wanting to catch up, but didn't expect her childhood friend to simply hop on the bicycle and ride away.
"Chihiro, you just wait and see…!"
Eriri cupped her hands around her mouth and shouted.
By the time Eriri arrived at the train station, she found her bicycle in its usual spot, but her childhood friend was long gone.
"I was thoroughly outsmarted this time… Hmph, consider yourself lucky!"
The twin-tailed girl put her hands on her hips and snorted softly.
Today's victor was — Izumi Chihiro.
...
"Finally managed to shake off that troublesome fellow."
Only when he was on the train did Izumi Chihiro finally breathe a sigh of relief.
The train they were taking was not the same one today; unless Eriri had some cheat ability, it would be impossible for her to catch up.
He casually found a seat.
Unexpectedly, he looked up and met a pair of purple-Colored Glaze -colored eyes.
"It's Nishikino. So you take the train too."
He said, catching his breath.
"Isn't that quite normal? Sawamura Student seems to do the same."
Nishikino Maki retracted her surprised expression.
"From that perspective, you two are quite similar. Hmm, it seems to be more than just those things."
He nodded in agreement.
"What are you talking about? It's truly meaningless… Even if Sawamura Student heard that, she wouldn't be happy, would she?"
Nishikino Maki tilted her head slightly, casually running her fingers through her beautiful hair.
"That's true."
Izumi Chihiro 'hm'ed, realizing the impropriety of his earlier statement.
Both parties fell into silence.
The two basically had no common topics, and Nishikino Maki was also a relatively reserved person at school, not interacting much with others.
So even after they became quite familiar, they often couldn't find anything to talk about.
This silence continued all the way to school.
"Good morning, Izumi-dono!"
Entering the classroom, he was once again greeted by Takasago Tomoe's 'kind' smile.
It gave him a chilling feeling.
Even Nishikino Maki, who was passing by, couldn't help but jump in surprise.
What on earth did this Izumi do to this student that was so outrageous?
That resentment seemed to be almost materializing.
"Good morning, Takasago-douchi."
Izumi Chihiro pretended not to notice and walked to his seat.
But this time, there was no way to avoid it.
Just as class ended, a pair of hands suddenly reached out from behind, resting on his shoulders.
"Izumi-dono, let me give you a shoulder massage."
Takasago Tomoe stood behind him, saying with a smile.
Several girls cast curious glances.
Could this be her way of showing her affection for Izumi-dono?
As a high-quality male student in the class, with excellent grades and good looks, he was indeed a good catch worth pursuing.
However, after a little inquiry, the girls abandoned such unrealistic ideas once they learned about his relationship with Sawamura Student.
Nishikino Maki cast her gaze over.
She felt curious.
Could there also be some unspeakable mysterious relationship between these two?
Hmm? Why 'also'?
"This, perhaps it's not necessary..."
Izumi Chihiro, of course, chose to politely decline.
This sense of déjà vu made him instantly understand.
This was a symptom similar to that of a childhood friend!
"You should accept her kind intentions."
Takasago Tomoe wouldn't miss this opportunity, smiling as she started to move her hands.