After Fang Zheng made the promise, Xiao Yuan was obviously relieved. Not only that, Fang Zheng also told Xiao Yuan not to tell the truth to Miki Sayaka right away. After all, if you directly say "someone can use magic to save your childhood sweetheart", it is easy for people to associate it with religious pyramid schemes or something like that. So he told Xiao Yuan to first tell Miki Sayaka that she found someone who might be able to heal her childhood sweetheart's injury, and ask Sayaka if she is willing to let him go and see.

If he wanted to, then Fang Zheng could just go through the formal procedures - after all, his hacking ability was the best in the world, and with his personal terminal, he could create any identity.

If she doesn't want to... hehe, as long as Sayaka meets him, Fang Zheng has enough confidence to convince her.

Do you think your A++ charm is just for show?

"Thank you, Mr. Fang Zheng. I will contact Sayaka as soon as I get home. And thank you, too, Xiao Yan. See you tomorrow!"

When leaving the fast food restaurant, Xiaoyuan's originally gloomy expression had become much brighter. She waved happily at Fang Zheng and Homura Akemi, then turned around and left happily.

As she watched Madoka's gradually disappearing figure, Homura Akemi had a complicated expression. After Madoka got into the car, she looked at Fang Zheng beside her, hesitated for a moment, and spoke.

"Thank you, Mr. Fang Zheng..."

"You're welcome. It's just a small favor."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng reached out and touched Homura Akemi's head.

"You are just a child. If you encounter this kind of thing again, just come to me and I will solve it for you. Do you understand?"

“…”

Feeling the gentle touch on her head, Homura Akemi was stunned for a moment, then she opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end she said nothing. Instead, she lowered her head and said nothing.

Facing such a Homura Akemi, Fang Zheng didn't say much, but just shrugged his shoulders.

"Okay, it's getting late, I'll take you home."

Because of Fang Zheng's "Witch Hunting and Reversal" plan, the secret base under the dock area has now become a large dormitory for magical girls. However, Homura Akemi has her own home, and she is not used to enjoying a lively environment with others, so she still lives alone in her own home.

“Haha…”

Returning to the deserted home, Homura Akemi sighed and then lay down on the sofa. She opened her eyes and stared blankly at the ceiling of her room without saying a word.

However, Homura Akemi could feel her heart beating violently in her chest.

What does this feel like?

Holding her chest, Homura closed her eyes and sighed. She had never felt this way before. In fact, when Fang Zheng stroked her head just now, Homura suddenly felt an unprecedented trust and reliance, which she had never felt before.

Homura Akemi is an orphan. She lost her parents when she was young and has been attending a church school ever since. At that time, she was weak, had heart disease, bad eyesight, a slow brain, and poor academic performance. As a result, Homura Akemi has always been very introverted. She has no good friends and no relatives. For Homura Akemi, she has always been alone.

Until she met Kaname Madoka.

Madoka Kaname was the first friend that Homura Akemi made, and the first one that made Homura Akemi feel that someone cared about her and loved her, not to mention that in the end, Madoka Kaname gave her life for Homura Akemi. For Homura Akemi, Madoka Kaname is the most irreplaceable friend in her life.

In the several reincarnations that followed, she fought alongside Madoka as a companion. Even when the magical girls killed each other because they couldn't accept the truth, it was Madoka who protected her.

However, what I felt from Fang Zheng was quite different from what I felt from Xiao Yuan.

If Homura Akemi were to describe it, her dependence on Madoka is actually more like two young animals shivering and curling up together, licking each other's wounds, and hugging each other for warmth. Because Madoka is also just a child, she is only 14 years old. Even if she appears to be strong and gentle, she can't do much. She also has moments of hesitation and anxiety, and there are things she can't do.

But Fang Zheng was different. To Homura Akemi, he felt like a big tree. Big, strong and reassuring, as if there was nothing he couldn't do!

Yes, in Homura Akemi's opinion, there is probably nothing that Fang Zheng can't do.

He can even restore a magical girl who has transformed into a witch to her original appearance!

This was far beyond Homura Akemi's imagination!

This is also the reason why when Madoka asked Homura for help, Homura thought of Fang Zheng first - if he could even deal with the witch-transformation of the opponent, then wouldn't it be easy to deal with a mere accidental injury?

However, after contacting Fang Zheng, Homura Akemi suddenly felt a little regretful.

Of course she knew what Fang Zheng was doing right now. After all, the task of witch hunting was very important. The more magical girls they rescued, the more advantageous they would be in the battle of Witch Night. But she was bothering the other party with such a small matter. Was that really a good idea?

In fact, Homura Akemi had thought at that time, what would she do if Fang Zheng said he was busy with work and had no time to refuse.

Unexpectedly, he not only agreed immediately, but also explained to her and Madoka exactly what to do next... At least in the eyes of Homura Akemi, if Fang Zheng did it, the chances of success would definitely be very high. If I were to talk to Sayaka Miki... I don't know what the situation would be like.

This made Homura Akemi, who had been fighting alone, feel a sense of dependence for the first time - you know, even in the countless reincarnations before, when she fought with other companions, she did not have such a sense of dependence.

With Xiaoyuan, it's more like they rely on each other.

But it is not quite the same as Fang Zheng...

Thinking of this, suddenly, Homura Akemi's heart skipped a beat.

What if I fail again this time?

Once this thought emerged in Homura Akemi's mind, it would never disappear.

She has failed so many times that she doesn't even believe in her heart that she can escape this cycle. She is now more like a robot, just following the set goal. As for whether she can reach the end, to be honest, she doesn't care anymore. Maybe she will keep numbly persisting like this until she collapses and is completely destroyed.

However, Fang Zheng's appearance this time finally made Homura Akemi's increasingly numb heart beat again.

She once again felt a rare fear of failure!

In the past, Homura Akemi didn't care about failure. Since she failed, she could just go back in time and start over again. But this time, she didn't think so.

What if... What if I don't meet Fang Zheng and the others in the next reincarnation? Or what if Fang Zheng and the others don't show up in the next reincarnation?

By that time, will I have to fight alone again?

Thinking of this, Homura Akemi clenched her fists and shook her head desperately, trying to get rid of the melancholy and uneasiness deep in her heart.

No, Mr. Fang Zheng comes from another world. He has equally powerful magical girls around him, and we have saved many witches so far... This time, we will definitely be able to defeat Witch Night, break this cycle, and end it all!

But...what if it fails?

Thinking of this, Homura Akemi became more and more uneasy... She closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.