Toyokawa Shoko doesn't want to become a witch

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"Whoa—!" Mio, who was standing not far from Meow Dream, was hit by the shockwave and fell to the ground with a thud.

"Meow—!" Meow Dream hugged Xiangzi's body, so frightened that all the fur on her body stood on end.

As the smoke cleared, Bsk's figure shrouded Meow Dream in shadow, his eyes, half red and half purple, gleaming coldly in the darkness.

Miaomeng's upper and lower jaws mechanically clattered together, making a clattering sound, protecting Xiangzi's tightly closed eyes as she spoke intermittently.

"Chuchuchuchuchuchuzi, you, you, you are still, you..."

"Um......"

Chu Hua was about to speak when Xiangzi's voice pulled her back to reality.

"It's not time for pleasantries yet!" Xiangzi shouted in Chuhua's ear. "Watch out for your mother!"

Whoosh-!

The transparent arrow pierced the air with a piercing bang as it flew towards Xiangzi and the others.

Just as the arrow was about to fly towards Miaomeng and Xiangzi in her arms, Chuhua spread her wings and protected Miaomeng and Xiangzi. The transparent arrow embedded itself in the hard keratin layer, carving out two huge slits.

The crack then healed itself on its own.

Not far away, Lin was holding a wooden bow; the arrow that had just been shot was from this bow.

Xiangzi paid special attention to the magic Lin had just cast.

Neither the tornado nor the arrow formed by the airflow seemed to have anything to do with the ocean.

Strange, very strange...

While Xiangzi was observing Lin, Lin was also looking in her direction, but she couldn't see Xiangzi; her gaze was fixed on Chuhua, who was dressed entirely in black.

"To be able to protect your companions even in this state..." Lin squinted at Chu Hua, "My daughter, have you found yourself again?"

"..."

Chu Hua glanced at Lin silently, grabbed Miao Meng and Xiang Zi, curled her tail around Mio who was still rubbing her bottom, spread her wings and flew to a safe open space.

Lin did not give chase, but quietly waited for her to settle her companions.

Now, Chu Hua finally had a chance to speak.

"I'm sorry to have worried you," Chu Hua said softly.

Mio kept her little mouth tightly shut and moved her bottom back, seemingly very resistant to Hatsuka.

“Stay away from me,” she said.

"..."

"Hatsuko, is that really you? Are you still conscious?"

"Of course, why?" Chu Hua blinked, puzzled.

"So, is this outfit... really still that of a magical girl?" Meow Dream pointed at Hatsuka's body in disbelief, her eyes shrinking into vertical pupils.

"What about me?"

Chu Hua lowered her head.

She only just had time to observe her own body.

Belonging to Bsk, the keratinous layer covering its entire body, wings, and long tail have not disappeared, and it still maintains a state in which most of its body is similar to Bsk.

The wolf's head, with its jaws wide open, receded, transforming into a helmet shaped like a wolf's head, as if it were holding Chu Hua's head in its mouth.

She looks like a berserker wearing alien armor.

She has no recollection of when she became like this.

"The Hundred Harmonies are in operation..."

Chu Hua frowned, trying to remove the magic cast on her, but unfortunately there was no response.

"I think I've lost control of the Hundred Forms."

The out-of-control phenomena were like a wild beast trying to devour itself, enveloping its entire body.

the strange thing is.

She feels very fulfilled and empowered right now.

Her senses were much sharper than usual; she could even hear the heartbeats of the three people in front of her and clearly distinguish who was who.

Her powerful heart continuously pumped magical blood to her limbs, making her more powerful and destructive than ever before.

What exactly is going on...?

Chu Hua frowned in confusion.

"It's probably because Bsk is still influencing you," Xiangzi said.

She now floats behind Chu Hua, continuously helping her absorb the filth emerging from the Soul Gem.

"Bsk?"

“It’s your witch,” Xiangzi said.

"?!"

Chu Hua looked at his hands, his beast-like vertical pupils shrinking to needles.

"Is that the monster I fought with Xiao Xiang in my dream...? Am I actually turning into a witch?"

“Don’t forget I’m still by your side, even if you haven’t completely become a witch.” Xiangzi said softly, “After my soul gem sublimated into a flower, it possessed an almost infinite reserve of magic power. In this way, I can transfer the filth within your soul gem into my body when you are about to fall into witchhood.”

“By continuously purifying the Soul Gem, I can keep your body in a state between… uh… magical girl and witch. Your overall strength should be much greater than in your normal state. After all, a powerful magical girl will only become stronger after falling into witchhood, so there’s no reason why someone in that intermediate state should be weaker than before,” Xiangzi said.

The information just now was deduced by Xiangzi himself; even Qiu Bi didn't know it.

This is a strange situation that doesn't even exist in Kyubey's records. Hatsuka might be the first magical girl to become like this.

"Xiao Xiang, are you alright?" Chu Hua turned around worriedly, looking at the translucent Xiangzi.

The translucent spirit looked as if it might disappear at any moment.

She raised her hand, intending to touch Xiangzi's cheek, but it passed right through her.

Xiangzi smiled and loosely grasped Chuhua's hand with his semi-transparent hand.

“Don’t worry about me, I’m getting used to this,” she said. “But you should be careful, you’re actually not safe at all right now.”

“Yes, I can feel it… that frenzied despair.” Chu Hua nodded and said, “It’s like something is stirring within the Soul Gem, with a continuous stream of power surging out.”

"That's Bsk. It still lives within your Soul Stone. Relying on the madness unleashed by Bsk, your emotional power in your half-witch state will be stronger than ever before, but..."

Xiangzi poked the soul gem on Chuhua's neck, paused, and continued.

"Your mindset will become more unstable, and if you are controlled by madness, even I cannot save you."

"Bsk, huh...?"

Chu Hua raised her paw and gently touched her soul gem. Her eyes hardened, and she turned her gaze to Lin, who was waiting nearby.

Lin was holding a wooden bow, idly playing with her tentacles.

She saw Chu Hua looking at her and slightly curled the corners of her mouth.

"What's wrong, my daughter?" Lin asked. "Have you made up your mind?"

"Ah."

Chu Hua seemed to have made a decision, stood up, and turned towards Lin.

"I understand, Xiao Xiang."

"Hmm?" Xiangzi blinked.

"Since Xiao Xiang, you can help me stabilize the Soul Gem, then..."

bang——

The wolf's head, lurking in the shadows, swallowed Chu Hua whole.

"Chuhua?!" Xiangzi exclaimed in surprise.

"Don't worry about me, Xiao Xiang."

Chu Hua's calm voice came from under the helmet.

"I will unleash the power of Bsk, but I will never again be controlled by it; instead, I will command my will—"

She stared intently at the witch in the distance, her mother, Lin.

Beneath the armor, a grin spread across his mouth, revealing sharp fangs, and the purple in his eyes dominated, making up about 70% of his gaze.

"—Transformed into the center of power."

"To unleash the power that was originally mine."

The Lost Tale: Youthful Spirit - Chapter 234 Out of Control

"I will never be controlled by it. Instead, I will focus my will on power and unleash the power that originally belonged to me."

Beneath the full moon, Chu Hua stood atop the ruins, her eyes, seven parts purple and three parts red, faintly glowing.

It looks a bit like a werewolf from legend.

"..."

Xiangzi opened his mouth, but finally nodded and said softly.

"Just control yourself, and I will do my best to help you maintain this posture."

"Ah."

Chu Hua responded and, facing Lin's direction, crouched down, assuming a charging stance.

Seemingly seeing that Chu Hua had finally taken a fighting stance, Lin waved her hand, and a tornado once again rose from the ground, blocking their view and obscuring their vision.

The raging winds completely destroyed the surrounding dilapidated houses, and the broken bricks and rubble were swept into the tornado.

The airflow gathered by the tornado swept through every alley of the small village. The houses that were farther away were not destroyed by the tornado, but their contents were blown to the ground. Some bottles and jars were smashed into pieces, and the half-drooping windows rattled against the window frames. The wind blew through the air, and the alley seemed to become a flute, emitting a mournful "whoosh-whoosh."

"Mio, Meow Dream," Chu Hua said, turning around. "You two take Xiao Xiang's body and stay far away. You'll easily get caught in the crossfire in the upcoming battle."

Miaomeng hugged Xiangzi's body and took a few steps back, asking cautiously.

"Is that enough?"

"Almost, but it would be better if it were a bit further away. I can't quite control my strength right now, and the commotion might be too great." Chu Hua subconsciously licked his tiger teeth, which had grown into fangs.

The bloodthirsty look sent a chill down Miaomeng's spine.

However, compared to Nekomu, Mio was much calmer.

"...I don't need you to tell me what to do." She snorted, obediently got up from the ground, and hid behind Miaomeng.

Her composure even impressed Miaomeng. Even though the scene before her was far beyond what a normal person could understand, there was little surprise on Mio's face.

Chu Hua looked at Mio hiding behind Miao Meng with a complicated expression, and opened her mouth as if to say something.

But in the end, I swallowed it back down.

She then paused, seemingly talking to someone.

"Meow Dream".

"Anything else?"

“Xiao Xiang said, ‘Take good care of my health. If anything goes wrong, you’ll be held responsible.’” Chu Hua blinked innocently and shrugged. “Those were her exact words.”

"...Why are you always yelling at me?" Miao Meng pouted and nodded. "Okay, I know."

Chu Hua was relieved. She turned around, bracing herself against the wind pressure, and lowered her body. One of her front paws gripped the soil, her buttocks were raised high, and the muscles of her hind legs, hidden under the keratin layer, were ready to be unleashed.

“It’s on, Xiao Xiang,” she said.

“Go ahead, I’ll always be behind you,” Xiangzi replied.

"......Thank you."

With a burst of power from its hind legs, Chu Hua's claws shattered the ground, and its figure first disappeared from Miao Meng's sight before a huge airburst and blast of air swept over Miao Meng.