Half an hour later, Xiaohuan, Yachiyo and the others returned to the adjustment room.
Although Akino Kaede was successfully rescued, everyone looked more or less confused and depressed.
They defeated the witch, but failed to obtain the Seed of Sorrow.
For magical girls, this is a huge loss.
Fortunately, this time they were in large numbers and they killed the weird witch without much effort, otherwise it would have been a real loss. Without the Seed of Sorrow to absorb the filth, the magical girl would have lost the battle in vain.
However, when they came back, they learned from Yakumo that the red ponytail had run away again...
"Hey? Didn't I tell her to wait here?"
After hearing Yakumo's answer, Xiaohuan was speechless, and the proprietress Yakumo also nodded.
"Yes, the child had been sitting there obediently before, but not long ago, she suddenly seemed to sense something, stared out the window for a long time, and then walked out."
"Not long ago?"
Hearing this, Yachiyo's expression suddenly changed slightly.
"What's the exact time?"
"Um... about twenty minutes ago, when you were about to come back?"
"What's wrong? Yachiyo?"
Momoko and Yachiyo are old friends, and as soon as he saw her face, he knew that something was wrong.
"Any questions?"
"If it's that time... isn't that the time we should destroy that witch?"
"Are you saying that the child is related to that witch?"
Everyone was surprised when they heard this, and Yachiyo nodded.
"That's not surprising, right? Until now, we have no idea what kind of existence she is. Besides, the witch who appeared today is just as weird, isn't she? Have you ever heard of a witch who can appear at any time and anywhere as long as the conditions of the rumor are met? There was no magical aura at the moment before she appeared, and she was so big, but she didn't drop any seeds of sadness. Do you really think such a witch exists?"
"this……"
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Indeed, generally speaking, witches are otakus and rarely move around. Especially like what Yachiyo said, they didn't think much about it during the previous battle, but now that they think about it carefully... this is indeed not the witch in their memory.
“Click.”
Just as everyone was thinking, the door suddenly opened. Everyone looked up and saw a petite figure walking in.
"Ah, it's you!"
Everyone was surprised to see Red Ponytail appear, and Red Ponytail walked in front of everyone, then bent down and saluted.
"Why?"
Seeing Red Ponytail's reaction, everyone was stunned.
What does this mean?
"What do you mean?"
Yachiyo stared at the red ponytail and asked coldly, but in response to her question, the red ponytail shook her head.
"Why don't you speak?"
(Shakes head)
"Do you think she seems different from before?"
At this time, Lingna also interjected, and after hearing her words, Xiaohuan also looked carefully at the red ponytail in front of her.
"Now that you mention it, it is true..."
Looking at the red ponytail in front of her, Xiaohuan was also surprised to find her subtle changes. You know, before this, the red ponytail gave her a feeling of nothingness, as if she was sleepwalking. But now she seems to have her own will, as if she has woken up.
"Um... can you recognize me?"
Thinking of this, Xiaohuan also spoke hurriedly, and Red Ponytail looked at her and nodded.
"Why didn't she say anything?"
Momoko looked at Red Ponytail in confusion and muttered to herself, while Yachiyo thought for a moment and walked in front of Red Ponytail again.
"From now on, I'm going to ask you a few questions, and you just nod or shake your head. Got it?"
(nod)
"Then why don't you speak? Don't you know how to speak?"
(Shakes head)
"Is it impossible?"
(nod)
"Why?"
“…”
"Okay, let's change the subject."
Looking at the silent red ponytail, Yachiyo felt that her question was a bit stupid, so she changed the subject.
"Who are you? Are you a witch?"
(Shakes head)
"So, you're a magical girl?"
(nod)
"I've never seen a magical girl like this..."
Seeing this, Taozi widened her eyes in surprise, and Xiaohuan also showed an incredible expression.
"Why are you different from us?"
“…”
"...Okay, let me change the subject. Is the witch we just defeated related to you?"
(Nods and shakes his head)
What does this mean?
Looking at Red Ponytail's reaction, everyone looked at each other, while Xiaohuan suddenly had an idea.
"Ah, have you recovered your memory?"
(nod)
"Because we defeated that witch, you recovered your memory?"
(nod)
In fact, although there are some differences, but... it’s not too big.
"So do you know what that witch is?"
Yachiyo spoke again, but the red-tailed girl still shook her head.
"Is it a witch?"
(Shakes head)
"What is it, then?"
(Shakes head)
“You don’t know either…?”
(nod)
Yachiyo asked Red Ponytail a few more questions and then stepped back.
"Now it seems that we have at least some clues. Although we cannot confirm it yet, as I expected, the one we met before may not be a witch at all."
"What on earth is that?"
Hearing this, Momoko hurriedly asked, but Yachiyo shook her head.
"I don't know either. I have a feeling that she might know something, but..."
"Can't talk, can you?"
As he spoke, Xiaohuan looked at Red Ponytail with some worry. Just now, Yachiyo had tried to have a written conversation with her, but was rejected by Red Ponytail with a shake of her head. Now, the only functions Fang Zheng could use to manipulate Red Ponytail were to control her direction and release a few quick expressions for response. It was basically the same as the players in the dumb online game. When they met, they would jump, make a "greeting" gesture, and then "blow a kiss" or "cry bitterly", and that was the limit.
To put it simply, the Red Ponytail information terminal is no longer able to receive more information flows so far, and can only communicate in this simplest and most convenient way.
"I will continue to investigate those rumors. The current situation in Kamihama City is very abnormal. There must be some reason behind it."
Having said that, Yachiyo looked at Xiaohuan again.
"Then I'll leave the child in your care. I have a feeling that she may be related to many strange things in Kamihama City. Perhaps if we continue to investigate, we can get more clues."
"Ah, yes!"
Hearing what Yachiyo said, Xiaohuan nodded hurriedly. After saying hello to others, Yachiyo glanced at Red Ponytail, then turned around and left the adjustment room.
After that, because of rescuing Kaede, Mizuha Reina finally untied the knot in her heart and agreed to use her transformation magic to become a nurse to enter the hospital to investigate the situation. Her magic did live up to everyone's expectations and she soon found the clues, however...
"No one remembers your sister Huanyou, but they remember two other people named Denghua and Yinmeng. They all said, 'Ah, they are those two very smart children.' Are they them?"
“It’s them!”
Hearing Reina's answer, Xiaohuan excitedly held her hand. In the recovered memory, Xiaohuan clearly remembered that her sister lived with two other people, whose names were "Denghua" and "Yinmeng". And now it seems that although no one remembers her sister, these two children are real, which means... her sister must also be real!
"They have both been discharged from the hospital. Although I have asked about their last names and when they were discharged, I have not found any useful clues."
"Thank you, this is more than enough."
Although there is no clear clue, Xiaohuan is already very satisfied, at least this can prove that she did not have a weird dream, but it really happened. After all, since "Denghua" and "Yinmeng" both exist, then her sister "You" must also exist!
For Xiaohuan, this is enough!
"I will definitely find You."
Sitting on the tram, looking at the red ponytail beside her, Xiaohuan spoke.
"I believe that You must be waiting for me somewhere, maybe waiting for me to save her. Since Yin Meng and Deng Hua are both here, then You must be there too, don't you think?"
Looking at Xiaohuan, Red Ponytail nodded slightly.
"Thank you."
After getting the response from Red Ponytail, Xiao Huan relaxed a little. Although Tao Zi and the others had offered to help her find her sister, Xiao Huan finally decided not to bother them anymore. After all, there was no clue so far, and she only confirmed the fact that her sister did exist at the Satomi Medical Center. However...
"Why did You disappear? And why does no one remember her..."
Xiaohuan muttered to herself as she watched the scenery passing by outside the window. Then, her eyes suddenly lit up and she turned to look at the red ponytail again.
"By the way, Miss Yachiyo mentioned before that many people disappeared in the rumor about the Chain Witch, didn't they?"
(nod)
"Maybe You is also trapped in some rumor!"
At this point, Xiao Huan clenched her hands tightly. The more she thought about it, the more likely it was that this was going to happen. After all, it was impossible for ordinary people to completely erase a person's existence. However, if it was a strange witch like Shenbin City, it was not certain. If You was caught by a rumor similar to the "Ladder of Breaking Up Friendships", it was not impossible!
"It's decided. Starting tomorrow, I will investigate all the rumors in Kamihama City! Xiaohong, will you come and help me?"
(nod)
"Thank you."
Xiaohuan heaved a sigh of relief after getting Red Ponytail's affirmative answer.
"Well, keep working hard tomorrow!"