"True." Adam shrugged. "But I can't let you be such a bad girl. In the magical girl world, being a bit 'bad' has severe consequences."
If a Magical Girl isn't 'pure', the day of their demise is much faster. A transformation into a witch is inevitable; no Magical Girl can normally stave it off forever- but it can definitely be delayed.
"Tch, what do you know?!!"
Upon hearing his words, Kyoko clicked her tongue.
Though she isn't sure if he has ill intentions, she knows that he doesn't have good intentions either!
And so, she will take the initiative to knock him unconscious first, and then interrogate him on his motives later.
Whooooshshhh
"Huh, you're aggressive."
Adam casually reached out and pinched the tip of her oncoming spear with two fingers.
"...."
Sakura Kyoko remained calm, not replying. Tensing her body, she prepared to draw her weapon to fight again.
But, one pull, two pulls... Hmm?
'Why can't I pull it out?'
The cherry-haired magical girl refused to believe the man(?) in front of her could rival her in strength.
"Hah!"
She pulled back again, using all her strength. Her arms flailed back, yet they remained in place- in the end, her weapon couldn't budge an inch.
How is this possible?! Just two fingers have this kind of power?
'Is this guy some kind of humanoid monster?'
It feels as though her blade is stuck in a quagmire, unable to be moved or taken out. This has never happened before.
"Have you had enough fun?"
Adam watched her struggle with a relaxed and nonchalant expression. As if she wasn't trying to attack him.
If even he can't overpower a fragile magical girl physically, then all the power he has gained would be wasted.
"You bastard!"
Enraged by his contemptuous attitude, Kyoko changed strategies.
She abandoned her spear and extended her leg, kicking Adam harshly in the groin.
"Ouchh!!!!!!"
As soon as her kicking foot made contact with his groin, agony exploded in her mind. The cherry-haired girl gasped in pain, her body trembling.
Her leg felt an aching pressure, as though she had kicked steel.
"That felt good, please do it again."
Adam mischievously winked at her. Even after being hit in his manhood, he said such outrageous words.
-After all, that kick to his male parts didn't hurt at all, so….
"Y-you! You pervert! Scum!"
The Magical Girl's face flushed in both anger and embarrassment.
"You're a beast!"
Seeing that all her attacks were easily blocked and then hearing such a perverted response, Kyoko cursed.
The cherry-haired girl stood on one leg, holding the other leg with her palms while hoping to ease the pain still radiating from it.
After this, Kyoko made no further moves. She merely stared at the man opposite of her with wariness.
"What exactly do you want?"
A being so strong set her sights on her; why?
As for what he had said previously? What a joke; she doesn't believe that this man is so righteous for a second.
"Do you attend school?"
Adam looked around, bringing up something completely unrelated.
"Huh? What kind of question is that?"
And the cherry-haired magical girl thinks the same too. She looked at him with a gaze as if looking at an idiot.
"Just answer me, little girl."
The silver-haired boy grinned at her.
"Tsk, I'm not a little girl!" She stomped her foot on the ground, glaring daggers at him. "But fine, fine, I don't go to school!"
Although she is very unwilling, she has no choice but to answer honestly. Besides, she feels as though this guy isn't a bad person- it's her intuition.
"Come to Mitakihara tomorrow, I'll get you enrolled."
"I don't want to go to school!"
"Well, too bad! I'm asking for your opinion."
"Grr, just kill me!"
Since Kyoko has keenly sensed that this guy doesn't harbor much malice towards her, so she simply acted like a rogue.
She tilted her head back, exposing her neck- as if not caring about what he'll do to her.
"If you don't do as I say…." The silver-haired transmigrator looked at her exposed neck with an unimpressed look. "-I'll pull down your pants and spank your little bottom."
His voice was devoid of any sarcasm-
"You're really a filthy pervert!"
Kyoko couldn't hold back any longer. Her face flushed red, and she burst into a tirade of curses.
Who would threaten a girl with something like that?
"Thank you for the compliment." The man nodded with a bright smile. "So, do you accept?"
A pervert? Well, of course, he proudly is one! In fact, he's a charming pervert!
"I…understand!" The cherry-haired girl gritted her teeth, her face flushing even more with anger. "I'll go to Mitakihara tomorrow."
Left with no other choice, Kyoko was forced to agree.
"Oh, and also, don't even think about running away." He put his hands behind his back and leaned forward innocently. "No matter where you go, I'll find you."
This is a promise.
"...I won't r-run away!"
Kyoko stiffly retorted.
Actually, she is just thinking of verbally agreeing, and then just running away after this man leaves.
Even if this guy saw through her thoughts, so what? She'll still do it!
"See you tomorrow."
Adam smiled and waved at her. Then he turned around, exposing his unguarded back, and casually left.
…
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After waiting for a while and confirming that Adam had indeed left, Kyoko left the alleyway and walked towards the street.
After walking to the side of the road, she reached out and gestured to a passing taxi.
"Miss, where are you going?"
The driver greeted her and asked for the destination as the cherry-haired girl sat down and closed the door of the black colored taxi.
"I'm leaving Kazamino City. Go as far as you can."
Kyoko said neutrally as she fastened the seatbelt around her waist.
"That might be a bit expensive."
The driver kindly reminded her as he held the wheel without starting the vehicle just yet.
"Stop talking nonsense!" The girl snarled at him. "I have plenty of money!"
Seeing her like this, the driver closed his mouth. He said nothing more and started the vehicle.
…
..
.
As she watched the scenery rushing past, Kyoko felt a sense of smug satisfaction.
'Hmph~ If I just hide, what can you do?'
Even though that man had said that he could find her- she didn't believe him. And she wouldn't accept her fate without even trying.
…
About an hour later, the taxi left Kazamino City and entered the suburbs.
The city and its infrastructure gradually disappeared. The population grew sparse, and the streets turned almost empty.
"Stop right here."
As the city turned to nature and trees appeared all around them, Kyoko waved at the taxi driver to stop.
"Here? Miss, there's nothing here."
The driver looked back at her in confusion.
This place is all mountains and forests; why stop here?
"Don't worry about it, just leave me here."
Kyoko glared at him with impatience, as if saying, 'Why meddle?'
"...Okay."
With no other option, the driver had to pull over to the side of the road after her insistence.
"For you."
Kyoko put her hand in her pocket and took out a few yen bills. She handed them to the driver, but the driver raised a hand and made the motion to refuse.
"Young lady, you are still young." He threw her a concerned glance. "Don't think too much; there are still many beautiful things in this world."
He feels that this girl coming to such a place alone is so she can find a quiet place to commit suicide.
"Take it and stop talking nonsense!"
Kyoko was too lazy to explain to him. So she simply shoved the money into his hand forcefully, and then turned to leave.
"Hey girl! Girl!"
The driver called out to her a few times, but when she didn't respond, he stopped.
He hesitated for a moment, but finally, had no choice but to give up.
After all, he's just a mere taxi driver.
…
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The cherry-haired girl disappeared into the greenish-brown mountains, intending to spend the next two days there.
As a magical girl, she is very strong in combat and is not afraid of encountering any danger. Her soul resides in her soul gem, so no matter what happens, she won't die.
"Heh~ That guy would never expect to find me here." She placed her hands on her hips, puffing out her meager chest smugly. "Hahaha, I really want to see what kind of expression he'll have when he isn't able to find me."
Just thinking about that made her burst out laughing.
"You don't need to wait; you can see my expression right now."
A low-sounding voice echoed throughout the woods. As she recognized that voice, Kyoko's expression froze instantly, and she turned her head stiffly.
And that silver-haired man's smiling face filled her vision.
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A/N:
I'll speed things up a bit. Enough slice of life!
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