"Fuck!"
Kyoko instinctively uttered a profanity as she saw the silver-haired devil appear in her sights
He is casually leaning against the tree, his silver hair gently moving with the light breeze. He is dressed in a peculiar outfit- a black coat with blue highlights?
She never expected that, despite being so careful, she would still be caught by this guy!
"Haah, I was planning to give you some time to pack your things." Adam sighed and looked over her tense body. "But it looks like you won't need it."
Then with a burst of speed, he appeared behind Kyoko and grabbed her by the back of her collar. He raised his hand lightly and lifted her up.
"Let me go!"
The cherry-haired girl immediately twisted her body in struggle. She bared her teeth at him, her hands turning into claw shapes like an enraged kitten.
Unfortunately, her hands stopped a few centimeters away from his body, blocked by an invisible force field.
"Have you had enough fun?" After letting her struggle for a while, a deadpan look gradually appeared in his eyes. "It's time to go."
'Ah, how cute.' Even after seeing his methods, why is this girl still stubbornly acting like this? She knows she can't escape, yet she still does it.
"Okay... I understand." She slumped her head, looking utterly rejected. "I'll go with you, alright?"
Adam's lips twitched. He wanted to laugh, but he held himself back.
Currently, she seems like a defeated rooster. It's just so amusing!
"Wouldn't it have been easier if you just submitted earlier?"
The silver-haired boy's twitching lips turned into a teasing smirk.
"Hey, don't say it like that!"
He ignored this ferocious girl's words. And having no regard for her, he extended his other free hand and ruffled her wild, unkempt hair.
"Gr…"
Kyoko growled lightly, but she lowered her head.
After what happened, she didn't dare to resist his actions. And she roughly understood: As long as she doesn't antagonize him too much, he'll be easy to talk to.
….Though she still hates this situation.
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In the end, Adam still gave her time to pack her things up and even used [Gluttony] to help her carry them.
After transporting them straight to Mitakihara with [Memorial Teleportation], Kyoko was surprised and had a lot of questions-
But he easily shut her up with a pointed stare.
…
"Hey! Where will I live?"
"Don't 'Hey' me."
"Ouch-!"
Kyoko yelped as he gently slapped the back of her head.
"You…!"
The red-haired girl glared at him, but in the end, she made no further moves.
"My name is Adam. But of course, you can also call me 'Teacher'." He grinned, the image of this roguish tomboy calling him 'Teacher' sounding very amusing. "As for where you live? You seem to know Mami, right?"
The transmigrator looked at her with a knowing look.
After thinking about it- making her live with Mami is the most logical choice.
They already know each other, and he can't really bring this random magical girl to Homura's house and ask her to house this girl too, right?
As for renting an apartment for her? No need. Letting her be with Mami will relieve the senior magical girl of her loneliness. After getting to know her, Adam feels a bit bad to let Mami still be so lonely.
In this cycle, he doesn't live with Mami Tomoe, so Kyoko should at least temporarily replace his position.
"You know Mami?"
She perked up, her eyes lightly widening, but-
"No, wait!"
Realization dawned on her face.
"Could it be that she sent you to catch me?!" She gritted her teeth. "Damn it, that nosy ba-!"
Before she could finish that sentence, Adam delivered a hand chop to her head
"Ah-!"
Kyoko yelped, grasping her head with both hands.
"You two are such….gr…"
"Don't talk about Mami like that." Adam glared at the petite Magical Girl. "She didn't ask me to do this. And besides, she's your friend, isn't she?"
Sakura Kyoko covered her head, her face full of resentment, but she dared not say anything.
It isn't just because she fears him- it's also because he is right. Though they have parted ways, she still remembers how well the senior Magical Girl treated her.
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Adam took her to Mami Tomoe's house.
Looking at the front door- at the place where he had lived for a month- the silver-haired man felt a little emotional.
Tap…Tap…Tap
He gently knocked on the door. As the noise echoed throughout this quiet neighborhood, footsteps immediately came from inside the house.
Crack
The door opened, revealing a blond-haired girl in casual clothes behind it. Mami appeared surprised at his visit.
"Teacher Adam, and... Kyoko?!"
Upon spotting that familiar red-haired girl, her eyes widened, and her mouth gaped.
"Why are you…?"
The blond-haired magical girl is utterly confused as to why these two people appeared at her doorstep together.
"Let's go inside and talk."
Adam gave her an apologetic smile.
"Okay, please come in."
Mami took a deep breath and gestured for the two to come inside.
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After they sat down in the living room, the senior magical girl made them both a cup of black tea.
She handed them both a cup, and elegantly poured the tea. After doing so, she sat opposite of them and opened her mouth to speak:
"May I ask what brings Teacher Adam and Kyoko here to see me?"
She slowly placed her hands on her thighs and prepared to listen intently to their answer.
"Kyoko is going to Mitakihara Junior High School tomorrow." He turned to see the slumping and gloomy red-haired girl. "I know you are friends with her, so I thought of getting her to live with you, at least temporarily."
The junior magical girl kept her head down, her reaction unseen.
"No problem!"
Mami nodded, welcoming this with a smile.
Kyoko had previously stayed at her house for a period of time- but unfortunately, the two later parted ways due to a disagreement.
So if she is willing to come back and live with her again, Mami will naturally accept her.
"Tsk, don't get me wrong, I was just forced by this guy."
Seeing Mami welcoming her despite their 'broken' friendship, the red-haired girl turned her head away in embarrassment.
"Then it's settled. Kyoko, unpack your things yourself."
Since everything is settled, Adam extended a hand to the side. A purplish-black vortex appeared, extended, and spat out the girl's belongings.
"Teacher, do you have any more responsibilities today?" The elegant blond Magical Girl glanced at the vortex, but she didn't comment on it. Instead, she turned to look at him. "Would you like to stay for a meal?"
"Sure"
Seeing the expectation in her eyes, the silver-haired man obviously agreed.
…
As Mami went to the kitchen with a happy smile, Kyoko turned to him abruptly.
"What exactly is your relationship with Mami?"
She frowned at him. Seeing the senior magical girl acting so strangely, the red-haired girl had a lot of questions.
Although they can be considered to have broken off, in her heart, she still considers Mami a genuine friend.
"We are just a normal teacher and student." He raised an amused eyebrow at her. "Why are you asking?"
"Haaa? Are you lying to me?" Sakura sneered in disbelief. "That look in her eyes just now was obviously off, wasn't it?"
Facing her suspicious gaze, he remained calm.
"So?" He stared back at her, unyielding. "It's normal for girls her age to have such feelings. Of course, I don't deny that she's good-looking and pleasant to be around."
What's happening with Mami is actually a delightful surprise. He never intended to do anything to her- he just let things naturally develop.
"So you also have feelings for Mami, don't you?!" She gritted her teeth. "You scumbag teacher!"
The red-haired magical girl looked at Adam with disgust, as if looking at trash.
"You have a really good gaze; it's making me a little excited."
Adam grinned at her, crossing a leg over the other.
"Disgusting! Pervert!"
She clenched her fists, her face flushing in anger. However, she turned away, avoiding gazing at him and provoking such 'remarks' again.
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After the three of them ate dinner, Adam didn't stay long. He bid them goodbye and gave the two reuniting friends the time they wanted.
After bidding a reluctant farewell to him, Mami looked at Kyoko, who was sitting on the sofa with her legs crossed and a lollipop in her mouth.
"Kyoko, do you want to take a bath?"
"Mami, that guy is not a good person."
Kyoko crossed her arms, her eyes serious as she ignored her question.
"Adam?" The golden-haired girl's expression turned weird. "Have you misunderstood him?"
Adam is obviously a good person. So she doesn't take what Kyoko said seriously. In fact, knowing Kyoko's unruly personality, she isn't even surprised- there's surely a misunderstanding between them.
"I have not!" The red-haired girl huffed. "He said that you are…"
Suddenly, Kyoko stopped, her previous insistence disappearing.
"He said I am…?"
Mami blinked in confusion, a hint of anticipation leaking into her tone.
"..."
Staring at her friend's expectant face, the red-haired girl confirmed her guess.
"It's over!"
Kyoko slapped her forehead; combining Mami's expression with her earlier behavior, she found out: her friend had fallen!
"Eh…?"
"That damn teacher!"
She stomped her foot on the ground again.
After such a guess, she suddenly lost all desire to tell Mami what Adam had said about her. In fact, that might make her friend even happier!
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The next day, Adam hypnotized the principal and completed the enrollment procedures for Sakura Kyoko.
"Be good in class, okay? Don't cause trouble."
Adam advised her with concern as they walked through the opulent hallways of Mitakihara. They walked calmly and slowly towards Kyoko's new class, even though they were slightly late.
"Also, as I mentioned previously, Madoka and the others are all very nice people." He placed a hand behind his back, ignoring the stares of the few people still out. "You can try to make friends with them."
"Ugh! You're not my dad; why do you care so much!?"
Sakura Kyoko remarked as she trailed behind him, covering her face with her hand in exhaustion.
"Oh? I wouldn't mind you respectfully calling me 'Father'."
Adam turned his head behind and threw a teasing glance at her.
"But whatever." But seeing her glare, he shrugged. "Go experience normal school life. Trust me, it's a precious experience."
Seeing her impatience written all over her face, Adam didn't say anything more
-That's what he feels too. School is only hell because of grades and exams.
If you are special enough to not care about anything academic-related, then school is basically heaven.
A place where you can interact with dozens of people your age, with potentially the same interests….Oh, who is he kidding? Even without academics, some introverted people still wouldn't like school.
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After taking the rogue tomboy to the classroom, Adam returned to the counseling room
At lunchtime, Sayaka and her two friends arrived with Kyoko Sakura and Homura Akemi in tow.
It seems Homura Akemi has been persuaded; the silver-haired man figured that it was mostly Madoka's doing.
After all, Madoka is Homura's weakness- just like how Mei is Kiana's weakness in Honkai Impact 3rd
With familiar movements, Adam took the bento box that Sayaka had prepared for him and opened it in preparation to eat.
However, before he could even take a bite, Mami Tomoe arrived.
"Teacher, I'm a little worried about Kyoko."
As she stepped into the room, she carried a lunchbox with her.
"Can we discuss it over lunch?"
Although she said she was worried about Sakura Kyoko, her eyes were fixed on Adam, ignoring the red-haired girl who was looking at her in confusion.
"Sure, come sit."
He gestured, and another chair flew and embedded itself in their already formed group.
…
After she sat down, Adam looked around and observed the girls around him.
It suddenly dawned on him that he had already gathered the main characters of this world.
-He has achieved his goal.
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"..."
While eating, Kyoko observed carefully. And she actually did discover something.
Apart from the black-haired girl who is secretly observing the pink-haired girl and seemed to be a lesbian, everyone else is glancing at Adam every now and then.
She understood. It turned out that Adam is not only a pervert, but also a scumbag!
Feeling like she has seen through everything, she looked at these foolish women who have been deceived by this guy with disdain.
The others noticed her gaze- in fact, she didn't even hide it. They were somewhat puzzled by it, but they didn't pay it any mind.
"Kyoko just started school here, so please take good care of her."
Adam said, his gaze passing over the red-haired girl.
"Don't worry! We know what to do."
Sayaka patted her chest with a 'leave it to me' motion.
"I don't need them to take care of me." Kyoko's head snapped towards him. "I'm not a child!"
She dislikes this guy's parental concern. It reminds her of some unpleasant memories.
Vaguely knowing about her past, the silver-haired man tolerated her bad attitude. He isn't the type of guy to kick a dog while it's down- unless it's an enemy.
…
Throughout the lunch break, the atmosphere was quite pleasant and harmonious- except of course, for Homura Akemi, who was still gloomily silent.
However, he can also sense that Homura is happy deep down- she just doesn't show it.
…
Shortly after they left, Kyubey appeared out of thin air.
"Foreigner, Walpurgisnacht is coming."
It placed itself atop his desk, right in front of him, so it only had to look slightly upward with its emotionless red eyes.
"Oh? You actually told me this?" Adam's brows shot up in surprise. "I thought you were going to use this opportunity to test me."
Based on its behavior in the previous cycle, he really thought that Kyubey would watch from afar to observe and test him.
"I'm not that stupid." The white creature flicked its tail. "Since I've already chosen to cooperate with you, I will naturally choose to be honest."
"I see."
The silver-haired boy nodded. It makes sense.
The incubators are logical to the extreme. Since they have reached an agreement, they will abide by it strictly and won't be petty. They will not scheme behind his back.
In comparison, humans are indeed more treacherous and calculating.
"But why are you bringing this up now?"
The silver-haired man from another world gripped the arms of his chair, slowly pushing himself to stand up.
"I want to know if your power is sufficient..." Its red eyes tracked his form. "And whether you need my help?"
Adam paused, then he turned to face away from the rabbit creature and looked outside the window.
"Your help?" His lips curled in amusement. "How do you plan to help me?"
"I can turn those girls into magical girls; they can be your helpers."
Upon hearing this, Adam did not hesitate.
He turned around, reached out with his hand, and Kyubey telekinetically flew to him. He clenched his hand, and the white cat-rabbit's neck was squeezed with his fingers.
The transmigrator retained his smile, but his sharp eyes kept staring at the cute-looking thing in his hand.
"I've said this before: You are not to interfere in my affairs."
Kyubey kicked its legs, struggling to break free from his grasp.
"...."
The silver-haired man sneered and released his grip. He knew there was no way to actually kill it.
As the Incubator fell to the ground, it glanced back at him and explained:
"I wanted to help you."
"Half-truth tactics don't work on me, buddy." He clicked his tongue, shaking his head in disappointment. "You are targeting Madoka, right?"
Although it was a question, Adam said it in a confident tone.
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A/N:
Here's a longer chapter because I was feeling pumped up.
Also, cycle is ending. And next cycles won't be as detailed.
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