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R'lyeh, on the other hand, looked innocent and dejected.

"We've been friends since childhood, haven't you forgotten? Childhood sweethearts. After you regained your memories as a human, didn't you think of me?"

The Moon Demon King blinked.

After a long silence, the Moon Demon King struggled to recall that when he was human... he seemed to have a childhood friend named R'lyeh.

Did the two of them have a pretty good relationship and affection when they were young?

At this point, the Moon Demon King suddenly realized why this woman had always inexplicably clung to him when he was the Demon King.

“I… I think I remember now… uh, it seems like there was such a thing.”

"Uh-huh."

Luluye's eyes sparkled.

As for Ai Kirishima, recalling the various things she had seen in the past, and combining them with the scene before her, she seemed to suddenly understand something.

She tiptoed closer to Haibara's ear and whispered:

"Teacher, Miss R'lyeh, do you... have a little something for the Moon Demon King?"

She wasn't quite sure, but her woman's intuition told her it might be true.

Haibara also looked bewildered, her feelings as a former R'lyeh person quite complicated:

"Don't ask me, I don't know."

After that, R'lyeh, who seemed to be in a pretty good mood, temporarily let go of the Moon Demon Lord who was hostile to strangers and walked step by step toward Haibara.

It wasn't until she saw the appearance of this legendary first magical girl up close that Ai Kirishima felt it was truly incredible once again.

It turns out there really are people who possess a warm and bright temperament, like the sun.

—Completely different from the gloomy and eccentric Takanashi.

Moreover, she is quite beautiful, like a fairy from a fairy tale.

The first and the last magical girl faced each other, gazing at one another.

"Thank you so much, junior. Even I never expected it to end like this."

She flashed a relaxed and bright smile, which was very radiant.

Haibara, who had recently been the overlord of the cricket world and had just slept with R'lyeh herself, was now feeling somewhat guilty.

"Oh, no, no... You flatter me."

"Oh, right, I heard that my descendants became the royal family, and the current Queen married you? How is your relationship? Have you had any babies?"

Miss R'lyeh is a bit too traditional a magical girl; her sparkly aura is somewhat dazzling to Haibara.

Until I heard about the issue of marriage.

Haibara pondered for a brief moment before replying:

"My marriage with her wasn't terrible, but it brought us a lifetime of unhappiness."

"...?"

"But our child is quite adorable, so let's just say it's all my fault."

Haibara concluded in this way.

Miss Luluye, who had never been married, never been in a relationship, let alone had children, immediately showed a confused and blank expression.

I don't understand.

Is marriage such a terrible thing?

R'lyeh simply blinked, then regained her energy and spirit, still unable to hide the joy and happiness in her heart:

"No matter what, junior, please help me persuade Anna. She has so many happy things that she hasn't experienced yet. Because I couldn't protect her, I have regretted it from the past until now... Waaah, my Anna."

It seems that for R'lyeh, the Moon Demon King, her childhood friend from the past, is indeed of great significance.

Lilith had read documents about the four girls who were sacrificed to the Demon King. It seemed that the girls who were sacrificed to the Moon Demon King were kidnapped.

At that time, Luluye, who was also a child, must have been powerless to help.

"So, what's your answer?"

In the end, Haibara looked at the Moon Demon King, the girl who had refused to be given a name by her.

Regardless, the decision should ultimately rest with the Moon Demon King himself.

The Moon Demon King silently raised his hand and stroked his smooth, scar-free skin.

Her entire body had been torn apart countless times.

However, with the passage of time, not a trace can be seen.

What is the answer?

She looked at the woman in front of her, a woman who evoked complex emotions in her and, for a fleeting moment, a desire to be saved.

The woman before her had also betrayed her, plunging her into an even deeper hell.

Yet all of this was ultimately for the sake of saving them all at this moment.

"I want to try living again."

The girl said this calmly at the end.

The souls of four girls, cursed by fate and human greed, ultimately made the same choice.

They once again felt hope and longing for life.

Ruruye was finally relieved and said happily—

"That's wonderful, Anna! Let's be childhood sweethearts again in our next life, and live together with marriage in mind!"

As expected of the ancestor of magical girls, she easily uttered words that later magical girls could not.

However, the Moon Demon King showed absolutely no interest in hearing this:

"No, I prefer Lily, and I've kissed her before."

R'lyeh's smile came to an abrupt end.

She seemed to have turned into a petrified statue all of a sudden, completely devoid of color, as if she were about to shatter on the spot.

Soon after, Haibara saw Lulu, who had just been so confident in her, now clenching her two little pink fists and glaring at her with resentment.

"Junior! This is outrageous! Why are you even trying to steal my Anna away?"

"...What? Do you want me to give that kiss back to you?"

Haibara should just pretend that this current conflict has nothing to do with her.

At times like this, it's time to make a sacred break with the Tyrant Lady.

Miss Luluye is a lively chatterbox, and it seems she still has a lot to talk about after that.

After all, she didn't have many opportunities to chat and relax with people while she was alive.

However, just as her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, she suddenly sensed something, lowered her head, and looked at her own body. Her figure, which was originally made of light, was now gradually turning into sparks of light.

The other demon kings were the same.

The short chat came to an end, and it was time to say goodbye.

"ha………"

After realizing this, Luluye smiled helplessly, her previously excited and lively face returning to a calm and still state, and she calmed down as well.

Above the world's sky, those sparks of souls flew one by one to their destined destinations. Some became flowers, some became stars in the universe, some became spirits in the wind, and some transformed into birds.

The four girls who were once demon kings also vanished into light after their farewell, and who knows when they will meet again.

R'lyeh is the same, of course.

She slowly, alone, faded away, and many years later, she became someone with a new face and a new name.

If we're talking about what's good, then there's nothing wrong with it.

But if we're talking about sadness, it does seem to evoke some sadness.

So she wore a helpless smile, happy yet somewhat melancholic. In the final moment, she gazed at the world before her with longing, as if wanting to take in all the sights.

Fortunately, in this final moment, the world before my eyes was incredibly beautiful.

Whether it's the hometown she once protected or the new home she created with her friends, the kingdom named after her is beautiful.

In that case, there's nothing to regret, right?

Behind R'lyeh came the voice of the woman who had described such a world—

Finally, I have a question too.

"what is it then?"

Luluye responded with a smile, somewhat curious.

Haibara also looked into the world through R'lyeh's eyes and saw the same world.

There was a time when she also looked at the world in this way, pondering certain questions.

"Lulu, what do you think of this world?"

This is a question that Lilith was curious about when she was a magical girl.

Perhaps I had thought about this as early as my childhood.

So, what was this original magical girl, this special yet ordinary girl known as the light and miracle, thinking?

What kind of world is this to her that makes it worth protecting?

She said—

"It's beautiful. Although it always caused me pain, I love it. So, it's great that I persevered and made it this far."

Haibara found it strange and puzzling.

She looked at Luluye and asked:

"Then, why are you crying?"

In Haibara's black pupils, R'lyeh's current face was reflected. Unlike her happy and joyful smile, her clear crimson eyes were quietly filled with tears, which continued to wet her cheeks.

She said calmly, yet with a touch of sadness:

"Because I really, really love all of this, I don't know why I feel so sad."

"I see." Haibara wasn't sure if this was the answer she had imagined.

"Ok.

Luluye simply replied with that soft sound.

It seems that there are many contradictory people in the world, even the first and last magical girls are no exception.

So, let's leave it at that for now.

The rest is up to the distant future.

"Oh right, lastly, I don't think I've asked yet, junior, what's your name?"

As night faded and dawn gradually rose, R'lyeh slowly transformed into brilliant light, just like the morning sun itself.

Her silhouette was tinged with pale gold, and her beautiful golden hair was scattered by the sound of the wind.

That initial figure is also about to depart—before the true morning arrives.

This time, Haibara answered the final question without hesitation or thought.

"My name is..."

—————Lily Chou-Chou Haibara

Then, the world welcomed a bright morning.

Is Volume 4 considered magical girl?: The final chapter is about everything I love you.

Years later, people will still occasionally recall the miracle that happened all over the world that night.