Kousaka Kirino was unaware of her friend's complaints, and even if she heard them, she would just laugh it off.
Are you kidding me! You wouldn't seriously think your feelings are more important than Izumi's work, would you?
Returning home, she closed her door, and the girl took out her copy of rebellious story.
The cover, unexpectedly, was a family portrait, with five magical girls of different colors and styles appearing simultaneously, smiling, looking very heartwarming… or rather, not at all!
"If I didn't know better, I'd really think you were a good person! Drawing a cover like that, you definitely aren't up to anything good!"
Before even reading the content, Kousaka Kirino reacted instinctively.
Because Izumi Old Thief was simply untrustworthy!!
…
"The end will come one day. We continue to fight while awaiting the guidance of the law of cycles, dreaming of meeting that cherished smile from days past again in this irredeemable world, which only repeats sorrow and hatred."
The mundane daily life began, with the arrival of a transfer student.
A familiar beginning, a surge of nostalgic feelings.
But soon, the introduction of 'Nightmares,' a concept different from previous stories, showed everyone something new, and Homura Akemi with her braids also seemed strange.
Because in everyone's impression, that was the somewhat timid image of Homura Akemi from her previous timelines.
And didn't Madoka become Madoka Kaname and erase her own existence?
Could it be that this was a story set in a parallel universe?
But that didn't make sense either!
Old Thief had previously written in detail about the plot of that memory, and there was no mention of Nightmares at all…!
However, if it was the world after Madoka became a goddess, shouldn't the corresponding enemies be Witches?
If so, why had the story's timeline progressed to the current plot, leaving readers to speculate.
"I've always wanted to chat leisurely like this with Homura."
"I also feel like I've been waiting for a time like this with Madoka."
In the garden, the two confided in each other, a heartwarming scene that would never appear in the main story.
Watching Madoka and Homura Akemi chat like this made people feel very comfortable; some even wished Old Thief would just write everyday stories about these few characters and stop messing with other things!
But how could that be?
The appearance of daily life and the creation of atmosphere naturally existed to build up to something…
Readers who had already gotten this far wouldn't believe Old Thief was such a simple person to write a simple, happy story; it was sure to be as twisted as possible!
And it had to be precisely at an awkward point, making you uncomfortable, yet making you unable to resist!
It sounds a bit explicit, but that's roughly the meaning.
The five-color team easily dealt with the Nightmares, interacting intensely, and beneath the seemingly joyful plot arrangement, a greater scheme must be hidden!
"Old Thief, I've seen through you!"
Kousaka Kirino said smugly.
Just as everyone expected, the story took a turn.
Homura Akemi, the protagonist of this part, gradually discovered the strange side of this world, and her suppressed memories were slowly reawakening…
To confirm some key information, she went on an outing with Sakura Kyoko, only to find that the train couldn't leave Mitakihara.
Finally, Homura Akemi realized what was happening, returning to the cool, mysterious demeanor everyone remembered.
Compared to the world altered in her memories, this world had too many inconsistencies, especially the Witch Bebe…!
If she could just defeat the Witch, everything would return to normal.
With this thought, she challenged Mami in her prime alone, and the two engaged in a wonderfully precise gun-fu battle… but she still lost to her.
In a critical moment, Sayaka appeared and saved her.
And so, the story of this volume concludes... "??? What's going on? What happened? Didn't Madoka become a god? Why is she still in the human world?"
["Although I don't quite understand it, seeing all five of them together in one frame is truly moving! It's the first time I've seen such a scene!"]
["Wuwuwu, Sayaka and Kyoko finally became friends... How rare! I'll always support the 'Love Suicide Duo'!"]
["I really don't quite understand it, but the overall story structure is pretty clear. The main timeline is an issue... From what I've seen, it should be the timeline after Madoka became a god, but why it turned out this way isn't clear yet. I guess it will be revealed later."]
["Lock in the Madoka and Homura pairing!"]
["It's great to see Mami with her head again!"]
["Is Mami that strong? In the main story, wasn't she decapitated by the Dessert Witch? I thought Mami was weak, but she completely subdued Homura."]
["The person upstairs definitely hasn't read the official guidebook. Mami is inherently strong; her decapitation was just due to carelessness! Homura's abilities are also more suited for a first strike; once her weaknesses are known, she's easily targeted!"]
["Can someone summarize what this volume was about? I'm completely lost."]
["I recommend Mafuyu-chan's blog to everyone. Her analysis skills are quite good, and she already has over 200,000 followers."]
As the beginning of the entire story, the content of this volume could leave some readers with lower comprehension skills confused.
However, since they are all veteran readers, there's no need to worry about them dropping the series. They will naturally go to chat groups or websites to see if any 'experts' have shared their opinions.
Although their comments may not always be correct, they can certainly help with understanding...
After finishing the light novel, Shiina Mafuyu logged onto her blog. As she expected, many fans were asking questions below, including several serious fujoshis she knew.
What she didn't expect was that these fujoshis' concern for "puella magi madoka magica" was actually greater than their urgency to get her to update!
["I'm not a professional novel critic, okay! I'm just a blogger who occasionally writes BL novels and game guides!"]
Shiina Mafuyu couldn't help but update her blog with a new post to vent.
It all started when she inadvertently revealed her preferences in this area one day, which unexpectedly resonated with many people. She then realized the overlap among her followers was quite high.
As a result, these people also started making demands.
"Just tell us if you're going to write or not!"
A highly upvoted comment quickly appeared below.
"I'll write, I'll write... Can't I just write it!"
Shiina Mafuyu stuck out her tongue.