"Sorry, sorry, calling you here so early..."

Looking at Xiaohuan who was walking over, Taozi greeted her with a smile, but after seeing Xiaohuan's expression clearly, Taozi was stunned for a moment.

"Are you okay?"

No wonder Taozi asked this, because the small ring in front of her eyes was dark and she looked very tired, as if she had not slept well all night.

"Ah, it's okay!"

Hearing Taozi's question, Xiaohuan waved her hands hurriedly.

"I'm just a little worried about You. So, Taozi, why did you ask me out today..."

"Ah, it's about Kaede and Reina."

"What happened?"

Xiao Huan looked up and found that Ling Nai was standing not far behind Tao Zi, looking uneasy. Xiao Huan didn't hear anything when she received the call before... Well, it was mainly because Xiao Huan was also flustered at that time, and didn't hear clearly what Tao Zi said. She just heard that Tao Zi wanted to talk to her and hung up the phone in a hurry.

The main thing is that after what happened, she had no idea how to face Red Ponytail!

"Yes, that's right."

Taozi was also very understanding. She knew there was something hidden from Xiaohuan's expression, but she didn't ask and just nodded.

"In fact, the Chain Witch showed up last night and took Feng away."

"Hey? What's going on?"

Faced with Xiaohuan's question, Taozi found it a little difficult to speak, but finally spoke in a low voice.

"Actually... yesterday Reina went to the rumored breaking-up stairs and wrote her and Kaede's names..."

"Why--!?"

Hearing what Taozi said, Xiaohuan screamed, but Taozi continued speaking helplessly.

"Then that night, Feng went to apologize to Lingnai. However, at this moment, the Chain Witch suddenly appeared and took Feng away."

"So the rumors about the Stairway to Breaking Up are true, right? Hmm?"

Speaking of this, Xiaohuan was suddenly stunned.

"Feng was captured just like that?"

"Well, I know what you're thinking. I'm actually surprised too."

Taozi nodded. She certainly knew what Xiaohuan was thinking. If it was an ordinary girl, it would not be strange to be captured. But you have to know that Reina and Feng are not ordinary people, but magical girls. Moreover, when witches appear, they usually have aura. Reina and Feng are not newcomers. Even if they didn't feel the witch when she appeared, at least they could fight with her or run away. Why were they captured directly?

This is really hard to imagine.

"But that was the situation at the time. The Chain Witch suddenly appeared, grabbed Feng and disappeared. In fact, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it..."

"I see."

Xiaohuan nodded.

"I'm willing to help. If there's anything I can do to help, please feel free to let me know."

“That’s great.”

"Nothing, you guys helped me find my sister yesterday... We're all magical girls, so we should help each other, right?"

As she spoke, Xiaohuan repeated to her what Taozi had said yesterday. Taozi smiled embarrassedly, then restrained her expression and became serious.

"Then let's go to the Adjustment House first. I've asked someone who is very familiar with the rumors to help. You also know that person."

"Why?"

In fact, when Xiaohuan followed Taozi to the adjustment house, she finally understood what Taozi meant by "You also know that person", because the person who appeared in front of them was none other than Nanami Yachiyo who had blocked Xiaohuan before.

"I already know the general situation."

Seeing Xiaohuan and Red Ponytail walk in, Yachiyo's eyes twitched, then she turned her head and looked at Taozi.

"Since Feng has been captured, I am of course willing to help, but..."

Having said that, Yachiyo looked at Xiaohuan again. Xiaohuan couldn't help but shrink her body when she noticed her gaze.

"I don't want some people who are in the way to join the action."

"I asked her to come, and she was also worried about Feng. Your statement is not very nice."

Hearing what Yachiyo said, Momoko complained in dissatisfaction, while Yachiyo just sat on the sofa silently.

"It's very dangerous to bring a magical girl who has no fighting ability with you. You don't want to increase the number of victims, do you?"

“…”

"Okay, okay, don't quarrel."

At this time, the proprietress Yakumo clapped her hands with a smile, breaking the originally tense atmosphere.

"In that case, I have an idea. How about Xiao Huan also adjust the Soul Gem?"

"Ah, yes!"

Hearing this, Xiaohuan hurriedly agreed.

"I came to the Adjustment House this time hoping to adjust the Soul Gem. If I can't fight the witch in Kamihama City, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find my sister..."

"It's decided then."

Boss Lady Yakumo giggled again, and Yachiyo sighed.

"It's up to you, but you have to remember this."

As he spoke, Yachiyo walked up to Xiaohuan and stared at her.

"If the Soul Gem is still so weak after you adjust it, then you will implicate more people for your own purposes... Don't forget this."

“…”

After hearing what Yachiyo said, Xiao Huan hesitated for a moment, but did not answer. At this time, the owner of Yakumo clapped her hands, and soon the originally bright light dimmed, and then the yellow light was turned on.

"Okay, Xiaohuan, come over here and take off your clothes."

"Ah, okay...eh?"

Xiaohuan nodded and stood up subconsciously, but at this moment, her whole body suddenly froze.

"Um... taking off your clothes?"

"That's right, put your clothes in the basket over here, and then lie down here..."

"I, that... this..."

Facing the instructions from the boss lady Yakumo, Xiao Huan was obviously a little uneasy, but she still gritted her teeth and then reached out her hand...

"Really, Yakumo, stop teasing her!"

Fortunately, Taozi was quick-witted and grabbed Xiaohuan.

"She is just kidding you, don't really believe her."

"is that so?!"

"Huff, huff...Okay, enough joking. Please come over here and let me adjust your soul gem."

Yakumo simply ignored Momoko's complaints, smiled and made a gesture of invitation, asking Xiaohuan to sit on the sofa in front of him.

"Okay, Xiao Huan, please take out your soul gem."

"Ah, yes..."

After hearing what Yakumo said, Xiao Huan obediently took out her soul gem, but she was still somewhat uneasy. After all, the soul gem was the life of the magical girl, not to mention handing it over to someone else, which was simply unheard of. It was no different from putting your life and property in someone else's hands. But since everyone trusted Miss Yakumo so much, Xiao Huan had no choice but to bite the bullet and take a gamble.

"Okay, close your eyes, take a deep breath...relax."

As he spoke, Yakumo stretched out his hand.

"So, I'm going to touch your Soul Gem, ok?"

However, to everyone's surprise, just before Yakumo's hand was about to touch Xiaohuan's Soul Gem, a slender white finger stretched out from her side and placed on the Soul Gem.

"Why?!"

Everyone turned around in surprise, only to find that the red ponytail had come to Yakumo's side without them noticing!

"What are you doing!"

Yachiyo transformed instantly, then raised the spear in her hand and pointed it at Red Ponytail, but Red Ponytail didn't even look at her, just stared at Xiaohuan quietly, and then a flame emerged from her fingertips, covering Xiaohuan's soul gem as if burning.

“Ouch… What’s this feeling… I feel like something hot is coming in… Miss Yakumo…”

As the flames burst, Xiaohuan's complexion gradually changed. Her originally fair complexion began to turn red, and large beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. The girl's body kept shaking, as if she was enduring something.

"Let her go!"

Seeing this, Yachiyo became more and more impatient. She roared and stabbed the red ponytail with the spear in her hand.

However, the next scene shocked everyone.

Facing the lightning-fast spear thrust out by Yachiyo, Red Ponytail didn't even look at it. She just stretched out the index finger of her left hand and tapped lightly.

"clang!!!"

Just like that, the tip of the spear that suddenly shot out hit the index finger of Red Ponytail. However, the petite body of Red Ponytail who caught the attack did not even shake, as if nothing had happened.

“You must be kidding!”

Seeing this, Mizunan Rena was so scared that her eyes almost popped out of their sockets. They all knew very well how strong Yachiyo was, but Yachiyo's full-strength attack just now made the girl in front of them unable to move at all?

This is too exaggerated!

“Uh… um…”

However, at the same time, Xiaohuan, who was sitting on the sofa, was groaning more and more in pain.

“Ugh…Ah…Ahhhhhhh!!”

Finally, with a scream, Xiaohuan collapsed on the sofa, and at the same time, Red Ponytail withdrew her hand and walked back to the side. At this moment, the others didn't care about her and hurried to Xiaohuan's side.

"Xiao Huan? How are you?"

"How do you feel? Are you okay?!"

"Cheer up, are you okay?!"

Even Mizuna Reina, who had always been unfriendly to Xiaohuan, now showed a worried expression. After all, the Soul Gem was the soul of the magical girl, and in their eyes, they didn't even know whether Red Ponytail was a magical girl or a witch. If such an unknown and extremely powerful being touched Xiaohuan's Soul Gem, there was no way to predict what would happen!

“Woo…”

Amidst everyone's calls, Xiaohuan slowly opened her eyes.

"I... I'm fine. I just suddenly felt something hot entering my body, and then it exploded... It was as if my body was on fire. I'm fine now."

"Really? Yakumo, you should check her out."

Although Xiaohuan said this, everyone present looked solemn, and Yakumo nodded and stretched out his finger to touch Xiaohuan's soul gem again. This time, Yachiyo and Momoko stood in front of the red ponytail to prevent her from attacking again. However, this time, the red ponytail seemed to have completed her work, just standing there quietly, and returned to standby mode.

After a while, Yakumo finally put down his hand.

"Um……"

"How is it going?"

Seeing Yakumo's thoughtful expression, Yachiyo asked, and Yakumo shook his head.

"There's nothing particularly bad about it. I can feel that Xiaohuan's soul gem is full of power... It feels better than the one that was adjusted by me."

"Eh? Is that so?"

Faced with this answer, everyone was somewhat surprised. They turned their heads in amazement and looked at the red ponytail.

Could it be that she was helping Xiao Huan? !