Chapter 955: The Appearance of the Witch of Boxes

Inside the classroom, Sayaka gently nudged Kaname Madoka beside her.

"Madoka, have you noticed? Ever since we went to the teacher's house that day, Tomoe Mami has become a bit different!"

"Eh, really?" Kaname Madoka asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Yes, definitely!" Sayaka nodded forcefully. "My intuition is very sharp; something must have happened between the teacher and Tomoe Mami that we don't know about!"

Watching the gossiping Sayaka, Kaname Madoka couldn't help but smile awkwardly. Right now, she really had no interest in gossiping about the affairs between Lingyun and Tomoe Mami.

She still remembered that Tomoe Mami had quietly found her earlier and spoken to her about Magical Girls.

Unlike before, Tomoe Mami had no intention of letting her become a Magical Girl; instead, she had seriously warned her that being a Magical Girl was an extremely dangerous profession and advised her not to become one. This huge contrast in attitude left her extremely confused.

But looking at Tomoe Mami's demeanor, it was clear she didn't want to tell her what dangers were hidden within being a Magical Girl. This made Kaname Madoka think of the warning Akemi Homura had given her before. Could it be that there really was some immense danger in becoming a Magical Girl?

Thinking of this, Kaname Madoka couldn't help but cast her gaze toward Sayaka. She remembered the expressions Lingyun and the others had shown when they learned Sayaka had become a Magical Girl. That wasn't relief, but the look of someone in big trouble.

"Sayaka..." Kaname Madoka looked at the ever-optimistic Sayaka beside her, a flash of worry crossing her eyes.

"By the way, how is the situation with Kamijou-kun?" Kaname Madoka quickly changed the subject.

Upon hearing Kaname Madoka mention Kamijou Kyousuke, Sayaka's attention was indeed quickly diverted.

"Kamijou-kun's hand has recovered, and he is actively doing rehabilitation now. In just a little while longer, he'll be able to be discharged!" Mentioning Kamijou Kyousuke, Sayaka's mood suddenly soared.

However, she quickly thought of the assessment Lingyun and the others had given Kamijou Kyousuke earlier. Whether it was Lingyun, Tokisaki Kurumi, or even Akemi Homura, their evaluations of Kamijou Kyousuke were quite low. Although Tomoe Mami hadn't said anything at the time, she could imagine that Tomoe Mami's impression of Kamijou Kyousuke wasn't very good either.

Recalling what Lingyun and the others had said about her eventually regretting it, Sayaka's mood dipped slightly, but she quickly shook such thoughts out of her head. After all, what Lingyun had said was reality. She had tried to list countless good points about Kamijou Kyousuke in her mind, but when these good points were placed in front of everyone, they didn't seem to have any standout qualities. The only thing worth praising was that Kamijou Kyousuke had quite a good talent for the violin. But other than that, he really didn't seem to have anything else worth boasting about.

"Forget it, forget it. I shouldn't think about such things. I still have to go see Kamijou-kun after school today!" Sayaka rubbed her forehead.

At this time, at Lingyun's home.

Sakura Kyoko was sitting sloppily on the sofa, a delicious stick hanging from her mouth, excitedly playing a game.

"I say, you... just staying in my house like this, aren't you afraid I might take the opportunity to do something to you?" Watching Sakura Kyoko, Lingyun's tone couldn't help but carry a hint of helplessness.

"Afraid of what? I'm a Magical Girl. If you want to do something out of line like a creepy old man, my spear won't show any mercy! Besides, as a teacher, are you going to watch a homeless girl wander the streets?" Sakura Kyoko said, not caring at all.

Ever since she had dinner at Lingyun's house, she had made up her mind to stay. After all, the delicious food Lingyun made had successfully captured her stomach in just one go. If she could eat such delicious food every day, then staying here didn't seem like such an unacceptable thing.

"You!" Lingyun sighed softly, but didn't mind afterward. After all, it was just one more person; it didn't have any impact on him.

After school, Sayaka happily went to the hospital to visit Kamijou Kyousuke, while Kaname Madoka chose to go home alone.

Suddenly, Kaname Madoka discovered a familiar figure appearing in front of her; it was her and Sayaka's friend, Shizuki Hitomi. However, Shizuki Hitomi's appearance now seemed a bit strange, not just her pace, but her expression as well. Moreover, Shizuki Hitomi shouldn't be in this place at this time!

"Hitomi-chan?" Kaname Madoka ran toward Shizuki Hitomi.

But Shizuki Hitomi didn't seem to hear Kaname Madoka's voice and just swayed as she walked forward.

When Kaname Madoka ran in front of Shizuki Hitomi, her pupils suddenly constricted. She saw a strange mark on Shizuki Hitomi's neck.

"This, this is... a Witch's kiss?" Seeing this mark, Kaname Madoka's pupils couldn't help but shrink.

"No, I must contact Tomoe Mami and the others quickly!" A trace of anxiety appeared on Kaname Madoka's face, and she then looked at her right wrist.

On her wrist was a small wristband. This wristband was a gift from Lingyun to them; everyone had one, and it could be used for daily contact and positioning.

After Kaname Madoka sent out the message that she had discovered a Witch, she hurriedly chased after Shizuki Hitomi. She was very worried about Shizuki Hitomi's situation now, and the wristband could also provide positioning, which could provide the Witch's location to Tomoe Mami and the others who would come later.

However, Kaname Madoka was, after all, just an ordinary person. Although she successfully interrupted the suicide attempt of the person controlled by the Witch, she fell into the Witch Barrier.

Inside the Witch Barrier, Kaname Madoka felt her body being twisted. A television carried by two strange humanoid creatures appeared in front of her. Subsequently, those strange familiars floated in front of Kaname Madoka and grabbed her limbs, pulling them in all directions. Kaname Madoka felt as if her body had become a rubber band, being stretched longer and longer.

Just at this moment, the wristband on her wrist suddenly released a dazzling light. The familiars pulling Kaname Madoka were instantly struck as if by a heavy blow, turning into specks of light and disappearing into the Void. Kaname Madoka's body also returned to normal, and she fell heavily to the ground.

Seeing her familiars knocked away, the Witch of Boxes, which looked like a television, seemed to feel very humiliated. It flew toward Kaname Madoka, and many strange images appeared on the television screen.

Just as the Witch of Boxes was about to touch Kaname Madoka, a blue stream of light suddenly descended heavily from the sky, slamming fiercely into the Witch. The Witch was instantly thrown away and crashed heavily against the wall.

"Sayaka..." Looking at the blue figure appearing before her, Kaname Madoka couldn't help but whisper.

This was the first time Kaname Madoka had seen Sayaka's Magical Girl form. It was an outfit like a knight's, with a slanted short skirt in a mix of deep blue and lacquer white, and a white cape behind her. The cape was snapping in the wind with Sayaka's movements.

"I didn't expect that I would be the first one to arrive. Then, this Witch will be left to Magical Girl Sayaka, the ally of justice!"

Sayaka shielded Kaname Madoka behind her, raised the Command Sword in her hand, and aimed it at the Witch.