Chapter 949: The Two Who Came Calling

"Ding-a-ling—ding-a-ling—" The crisp sound of the doorbell echoed through the room.

"Eh, is the teacher not home?" Looking at the motionless door, a trace of disappointment could not help but appear on Kaname Madoka's face.

"Hello, may I ask what business you have with the owner of this house?" Just at this moment, a voice came from behind them.

Hearing this voice, Kaname Madoka and Tomoe Mami turned around simultaneously, just in time to see a girl standing behind them. Although this girl was wearing casual clothes, she radiated an extraordinary charm. Her black bangs hung down, covering her left eye, leaving only her deep, wine-red right eye, which looked like a black hole, exposed.

Upon seeing Kaname Madoka, Tokisaki Kurumi's eyes narrowed slightly. She felt a spiral-like timeline on Kaname Madoka, as if the entire world were revolving for her sake. Thinking back to the situation she had previously seen with Akemi Homura, a flash of realization crossed Tokisaki Kurumi's eyes; so this girl was the reason Akemi Homura kept rewinding time?

Seeing Tokisaki Kurumi, a trace of restraint appeared on the faces of Kaname Madoka and her companion. On one hand, it was because Tokisaki Kurumi's beauty was truly astonishing, directly suppressing them both. On the other hand, it was because the mature aura Tokisaki Kurumi possessed was something they were far from matching.

"May I ask who you are?" Tomoe Mami asked softly.

"Me? Hmm, I suppose I could barely be considered one of the owners of this house." Tokisaki Kurumi looked at the girls before her, a trace of curiosity flashing in her eyes.

Judging by their appearance, the two should be middle school students. She had heard before that Lingyun was working as a teacher; could these two girls be his students? Moreover, she felt an aura similar to Akemi Homura's on Tomoe Mami.

"Another Magical Girl whose soul is trapped inside a Soul Gem?" Tokisaki Kurumi muttered to herself.

"We are here to look for Teacher Lingyun; is the teacher not home right now?" Kaname Madoka gathered her courage to ask.

"Lingyun, ah, I remember he seems to have taken Bebe to the market. Come in and sit for a while; Lingyun should be back very soon." Tokisaki Kurumi took out a key and opened the door.

After walking into Lingyun's house, there was still a trace of awkwardness on Tomoe Mami's face. Since her parents passed away, she had fought as a Magical Girl for a long time; during this period, she had always been alone and had never visited anyone else's home, so for a moment, she did not know what to do.

Tokisaki Kurumi displayed the demeanor of the lady of the house very well; after inviting Kaname Madoka and her companion to sit, she brought them hot tea.

"Madoka, when will Sayaka be able to arrive?" Looking at Tokisaki Kurumi as she walked into the kitchen, Tomoe Mami asked Kaname Madoka beside her in a low voice.

"Sayaka went to see Kyousuke-kun today, but at her speed, she should be here very soon." There was also a trace of uncertainty in Kaname Madoka's voice. "I also don't know how Kyousuke-kun's situation is now; I heard last time that it wasn't very good!"

Just as Tokisaki Kurumi brought out a fruit platter from the kitchen, the door was opened once again, and Lingyun appeared at the entrance carrying a pile of things. Beside him was Momoe Nagisa, who was happily grabbing at a Bubble machine.

Upon seeing Momoe Nagisa, Tomoe Mami's gaze fell upon her almost instantly; for some reason, when she saw her, Tomoe Mami always felt her neck go a bit cold.

"Eek—"

Seemingly having discovered that there were other people in the room, Momoe Nagisa hid behind Lingyun all at once, then poked her head out to cautiously size up the people in the room. When she saw Tomoe Mami, her head could not help but shrink back. She still possessed some of her previous memories as a Witch, and she also remembered that this girl was the one whose head she had almost bitten off.

Seeing Lingyun return, Kaname Madoka and her companion hurriedly stood up and bowed slightly toward Lingyun.

"Teacher."

"No need to be so restrained, sit," Lingyun said with a light laugh.

As he spoke, Lingyun handed the things in his hands toward Tokisaki Kurumi. Tokisaki Kurumi took the items from Lingyun's hands and placed them into the kitchen.

"Kaname-san, is there something you came to find me for today?" Lingyun asked.

"Teacher, I would like to ask, what is this situation?" Since Lingyun was not an ordinary person and already knew that she was a Magical Girl, Tomoe Mami did not cover things up anymore, but instead very straightforwardly took out her Soul Gem and placed it in front of Lingyun.

"Last night I had a nightmare, and in the dream, you appeared, Teacher, and saved me. After I woke up from the dream, I discovered that my Soul Gem had undergone this kind of change."

"So beautiful..." Seeing the Soul Gem in Tomoe Mami's hand, Kaname Madoka could not help but let out an exclamation.

"Eh, this thing, I seem to have one too!" Looking at the Soul Gem in Tomoe Mami's hand, Momoe Nagisa opened her hand, and a milky-white Soul Gem appeared in her palm. This Soul Gem was identical to Tomoe Mami's; the outer edge of the gem was surrounded by complex metal patterns, and strange runes were likewise engraved upon the patterns.

"Your Soul Gems have also undergone changes?" Just at this moment, a voice rang out abruptly.

Tomoe Mami and Kaname Madoka were both startled; they turned their heads and realized that Akemi Homura had appeared in the room at some point, and in her hand, she likewise held a glowing Soul Gem.

When the three Soul Gems appeared simultaneously, they seemed to resonate with one another; the powerful force caused the space between the three Soul Gems to show slight distortion.

"Tsk, they really are three lucky little ones!" Feeling the power belonging to Lingyun upon the three Soul Gems, Tokisaki Kurumi could not help but chuckle aloud.

"Lucky?" Akemi Homura looked toward Tokisaki Kurumi with some curiosity; she always felt that Tokisaki Kurumi seemed to know many things that they did not.

"You will know about that in the future." Tokisaki Kurumi did not intend to explain clearly. "This kind of thing, you can only understand after you experience it yourselves!"

"Is that so?" Looking at Tokisaki Kurumi before her, there was still a trace of doubt in Tomoe Mami's eyes.

Just at this moment, the door was knocked upon once again; hearing this knocking, Kaname Madoka jumped up almost reflexively.

"It must be Sayaka! Teacher, I'll go open the door!"

"Alright." Lingyun nodded.

Kaname Madoka ran to the door and opened it.

Appearing outside the door was indeed Sayaka; a happy smile was on Sayaka's face, as if she had encountered something good.

And the moment Sayaka appeared, both Lingyun and Tokisaki Kurumi could not help but furrow their brows.