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

After the battle ended.

YouYu moved the unconscious WuYue and Bai Yu under a large tree to keep them from continuing to soak in the rain.

Once he had settled them, he glanced back at them one last time before turning to leave.

It was time to proceed with his next plan.

…

The rain continued to pour.

After leaving the battlefield, YouYu wandered through the streets, passing one place after another. The sounds of people gradually grew quieter and eventually faded entirely. It was only then that he stopped.

He had arrived in a quiet alley far from the cake shop.

Familiar with the area, he walked over to the alley’s wall, leaned against it, and sat down.

Then, he began to call out to Mamba within him.

“The plan is complete, Mamba.”

“And, as you wished… I let you possess me and fight alongside me for a while. How did it feel?”

“Not bad, YouYu,” Mamba replied, a note of satisfaction in its voice.

“In the past, I always dreamed of defeating a magical girl at least once! Unfortunately, I couldn’t achieve that with my own power…”

“If it weren’t for you, I might never have fulfilled that wish.”

“Is that so?”

Listening to Mamba’s words, YouYu exhaled lightly, nodded, and said, “If helping you realize your wish is possible, then that’s great. After all, I have some things I’ll need your help with next.”

“What kind of help, YouYu?”

“Help me investigate your ‘colleagues.’ If you can manage that now or recall anything useful, please let me know.”

“Alright! That’s not a problem for me. I’ve been searching my memories about them for a while now. With my current recovery, looking into them shouldn’t be difficult…”

“But I still want to ask: why are you suddenly interested in this?”

“Why, you ask…”

YouYu fell silent for a moment before responding bluntly, “Mainly because, in the next part of my plan, I might need to eliminate some obstacles.”

“So, I want you to help me figure out how to kill them.”

“……”

Mamba hesitated briefly after hearing YouYu’s reply but ultimately agreed.

“Alright.”

“So, what’s your next plan?”

“My plan, is to wait here for now.”

“Let’s see if I can encounter the third magical girl.”

YouYu said, looking towards the other end of the alley

After his battle with WuYue and Bai Yu, YouYu had already devised his next course of action: to be “found” in some location on a particular day as an amnesiac. From there, he would start a new life.

In recent conflicts, Night Demon had been causing trouble non-stop, whether small or large. And now, its attention was on him.

If this continued, it would be disastrous. As an “ordinary person,” he had no way to counteract it and would find himself in a highly dangerous situation.

If that happened, WuYue might once again feel compelled to “protect” him. Even if she didn’t go to extremes like before, it wouldn’t lead anywhere good.

As for Bai Yu… YouYu could see that her actions now stemmed from guilt and self-reproach over what had happened. However, given enough time, who knew how she might change?

All these factors combined could only lead to stagnation in his “raising” plan.

That was unacceptable.

So, during this latest trial, he decided to implement his premeditated Plan A—to have “YouYu” lose his memory, transform into a monster, and re-establish contact with them.

If successful, the plan would not only provide a reasonable excuse for him to appear on the battlefield and eliminate enemies but also grant him an opportunity to “raise” Bai Yu.

He had already spent too much time on WuYue. It was time to focus on Bai Yu.

But before that, he figured he might as well try his luck—see if he could initiate a third route.

This route involved the third magical girl, Petra.

His investigation revealed that Liu Meng passed by this area every day on her way home from work—though she occasionally stayed overnight due to night shifts.

If she happened to pass by and “accidentally” found him collapsed in the alley, taking him in out of kindness, that would be ideal.

Even if she chose a different course of action, it didn’t matter to him.

After all, he had contingency plans beyond just the “amnesiac” setup.

…

“so that’s what you’re planning, huh…”

After hearing YouYu’s explanation, Mamba was silent for a long time before speaking with a sigh.

Then, through YouYu’s perspective, it gazed at the rainy sky and remarked, “But do you really have to go this far? Sitting here, drenched in the rain—it looks… kind of silly?”

“Uh… Well, it adds atmosphere and a sense of tragedy. If she happens to see me, it might make her more inclined to help.” 

“Maybe,” YouYu said, his tone uncertain.

Mamba fell silent again, and YouYu turned his gaze back toward the alley, waiting for the “protagonist” to arrive.

…

Time passed.

Finally, a golden-haired figure holding an umbrella appeared at the alley entrance.

Seeing this, YouYu let out a small sigh of relief and thought to himself:

The official meeting with the third magical girl is about to begin!