Chapter 950: Kyubey, Who Strikes First

Seeing Sayaka so happy, a trace of doubt could not help but appear on Kaname Madoka's face.

One must know that during this recent period, whenever Sayaka went to the hospital to visit Kamijou Kyousuke, her mood would be very low when she returned. After all, it was heard that Kamijou Kyousuke's current situation was truly not very good; the trauma his hand suffered was very severe, and with current medical technology, it was basically impossible for him to recover to the degree of being able to play the violin.

Because of this matter, Sayaka had been dejected for a very long time. But looking at Sayaka's appearance now, it was as if she had encountered some good thing. And the only thing that could make Sayaka this happy was something related to Kamijou Kyousuke.

Thinking of this, a white figure could not help but flash through Akemi Homura's mind, and a trace of an ominous premonition suddenly rose in her heart—had she overlooked something?

"Sayaka, what good thing did you run into?" Looking at the happy-faced Sayaka, Kaname Madoka could not help but ask softly.

"Mm, I did indeed run into a good thing." Sayaka nodded with a grin, then opened her hand, and a blue gem appeared in her palm. "Look, I've also become a Magical Girl. From today on, I am also Tomoe Mami's comrade-in-arms and a partner of justice!"

"Sayaka, you've become a Magical Girl." Seeing the grinning Sayaka, everyone present could not help but fall silent.

Not to mention Lingyun and Tokisaki Kurumi, Akemi Homura knew the destined fate of Magical Girls, and Momoe Nagisa had personally experienced such things herself. And although Tomoe Mami had not yet been able to fully confirm this matter, she had already glimpsed part of the truth of Magical Girls in that strange dream last night, and Kaname Madoka also seemed to have vaguely sensed something.

"W-what's wrong?" Looking at the expressions of everyone present, Sayaka's heart could not help but skip a beat.

"Partner of justice, that is not a good term!" Tokisaki Kurumi looked at the excited Sayaka and said softly.

Hearing Tokisaki Kurumi's words, Sayaka could not help but shiver, feeling as if she had said something terrible.

"It seems I was negligent; I didn't expect Kyubey to actually strike first!" Akemi Homura's tone carried a trace of self-reproach.

In almost every Cycle, after Sayaka became a Magical Girl, she basically walked down a path of self-destruction, and had even once caused the entire Magical Girl squad to collapse.

"This matter cannot be blamed on you; after all, it is impossible for you to keep an eye on that guy all the time. Perhaps we can take a look at what exactly happened at that time," Lingyun said to her softly.

"Take a look at what happened at that time? Is such a thing possible?" Tomoe Mami asked with some curiosity.

"Of course that is possible, but this kind of thing might involve some of Sayaka's privacy. If Sayaka does not agree, I will not do it," Lingyun said.

Seeing everyone's gaze fixed on her, Sayaka could not help but be stunned for a moment, then she said with a grin: "If you want to see, then see! It's already in the past anyway, don't worry about me!"

"Since that is the case, Kurumi, I leave it to you!" Lingyun said to Tokisaki Kurumi beside him.

"Eh, is this big sister named Kurumi?" Everyone present looked at Tokisaki Kurumi with some curiosity.

"Since you said so, Lingyun, then I shall act!" Tokisaki Kurumi gave a light laugh and stomped her right foot fiercely against the ground. "Zafkiel!"

Red and black spiritual power instantly swirled around Tokisaki Kurumi's body; within the spiritual power, one could faintly see a smattering of silver light mixed in. The casual clothes on Tokisaki Kurumi's body instantly transformed into a blood-red Gothic Lolita black lace-trimmed long dress, a Gothic Lolita maid-style headband appeared on her head, and her hair was tied into twin tails. Under the powerful blast of air, her left eye, which had been covered by her bangs, was also revealed, exposing a golden pupil resembling a clock.

A giant clock slowly emerged behind Tokisaki Kurumi, seemingly causing the time in the entire living room to become sluggish. Compared to the previous clock, this one seemed to have undergone some changes; it was dotted with tiny silver runes, looking exceptionally gorgeous. Tokisaki Kurumi reached out her hand, and the hour and minute hands of Zafkiel transformed into two flintlocks—one long and one short—which appeared in her hands.

"T-this, could Big Sister Kurumi also be a Magical Girl?" Looking at this scene, the girls present were all somewhat dumbfounded.

"Tenth Bullet!" Tokisaki Kurumi raised the flintlock in her hand.

The number representing ten on Zafkiel released a dazzling light, which then darted into the muzzle of the flintlock. Tokisaki Kurumi raised the flintlock in her hand and aimed it in Sayaka's direction.

"Boom—" Following a soft sound, a stream of light shot out from the muzzle and plunged directly into Sayaka's body.

"Sayaka!" Seeing this scene, the girls could not help but exclaim.

"Eh? It seems I'm fine." Sayaka touched the place where she had been hit by the stream of light and discovered that there were no wounds on her body.

And right at this moment, everyone present discovered that the space around them had suddenly twisted.

"This place is... the hospital?" Looking at the scenery around them, Kaname Madoka could not help but exclaim.

Tomoe Mami reached out her hand to touch the direction of a person, only to find that her hand passed through the person's body.

"This place is a memory illusion of Sayaka's; what we are seeing now is Sayaka's memory," Lingyun explained.

Immediately, everyone appeared in a hospital room. Inside the room, a young boy was lying on the bed, and Sayaka was sitting on a chair; the two were listening to the same music CD. Everything looked as if there was nothing different from usual, yet it hid a trace of oppression.

The atmosphere in the entire room appeared extremely stifling, and everyone present felt a type of extremely oppressive aura.

Right at this moment, Kamijou Kyousuke suddenly spoke slowly: "Sayaka..."

Upon hearing this voice, Sayaka subconsciously looked in Kamijou Kyousuke's direction. She saw Kamijou Kyousuke with his eyes closed, his body seemingly shrouded in an extremely stifling aura.

"What is it?" Sayaka asked softly.

"Sayaka, are you bullying me?"

Hearing Kamijou Kyousuke's words, not only Sayaka, but even the people watching this scene could not help but be stunned for a moment.

Kamijou Kyousuke reached out and pulled off his headphones, staring at Sayaka with lifeless eyes; that appearance made Sayaka feel a chill in her heart.

"Why, even now, do you still make me listen to music? Are you trying to make me feel sad on purpose?"

"Eh, b-but that is the music Kyousuke likes..." Sayaka said subconsciously.

"I don't want to listen anymore!" Kamijou Kyousuke suddenly became violent. "Being able only to listen but not to perform my own pieces—what is the use of listening to music for someone like me!"

The violent Kamijou Kyousuke had a somewhat crazed expression; he reached out and smashed fiercely at the CD player and the CD disc, smashing his hand until blood flowed freely.

Seeing this scene, everyone present could not help but fall silent.