Magical Subcontracter Ririka ch2: Magical Girl Lupina's Secret

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>>Busted...?

>Otogi Ririka: Failed Magical Girl(?)
>Soya Yuimi: Failed Magical Girl(?)
>Togakushi Momiji: Failed Magical Girl(?)

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>You're not students from this school, are you?
>You shouldn't be in here, y'know?
>Hiiragi Lupina: Idol Magical Girl
>A kid?
>L-Lupina-chan!?

>Eh? Who!?
>That's Lupina-chan!
>She's the most famous magical girl enrolled at this school...!!
>You don't know her?

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>Were you on patrol!? I'm so touched to get to meet Lupina-chan in a place like this!!
>You know about me, huh? That speeds things up!
>How about you tell me about yourselves this time?

>W-We're not suspicious or anything! We're just examinees
>that forgot something... during today's test!
>Does it hurt to make an excuse like that?

>I see☆
>Sorry for doubting you!
>You believe that!?

>Is this girl famous? I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to magical girls...
>No... There wasn't any TVs in my village...

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>Hey, Lupina-chan! You're so strong and great at singing...!
>How did you get to be so famous!?
>Eh? Erm...

>I just can't turn a blind eye to people in need.
>I sing because I want to bring cheer to everyone!
>These days, it's them that bring me cheer.

>I wish for there to be less sad people living in fear of monsters
>and more happy people...
>That's Lupina-chan for you... She's the very picture of a magical girl.

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>By the way, you're also magical girls... right?
>Do you do livestreams or something?
>Eeh!? I could never do that!!

>She doesn't even use social media -kyu.
>Ahaha... I'm more of a magical pretender...

>Oh yeah!! Lupina-chan, can I get your autogra-...!?
>Ah~ We should get going now.
>We found what we had forgotten.

>See ya... Sorry for bothering you so late at night!
>Ahahaha
>Come on, let's go.

>The hell...? So boring.

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>Eh?

>EEEEEEH!?

>Oww... What was that!?
>What's with the explosion...?

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>Hah~! I give up!
>I got my hopes up for nothing~

>Lupi-...

>You couldn't even deal with such a sloppy surprise attack...?
>What a disappointment~

>!?

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>I saw everything from the very start.
>Whose idea was it to rewrite the exam results?

>So she's the one that shot at us just now..?

>You there...
>Ririka... was it?
>Heh!?

>I've been following you ever since the exam~
>Since you're Lily's granddaughter, I'd thought you'd be this big shot...

>But you're not even close!!

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>If you were a decent magical,
>I thought we could collab and rack up the views~
>Eh? Eh?

>You've got no talent and don't even use social media...
>Are you really Lily's granddaughter?

>You have no value whatsoever!

>Hey!
>That's going too far!

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>How many followers do you have?

>Low levels should just stay out of this!!
>Uwah...!!

>Yuimi-san!?
>Eh? I was holding back.
>Is this all a low level can endure?
>Sorry~

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>Do you feel the difference in our power? Magical power is determined by the number of followers...
>FYI, my follower count is 530,000☆

>Why...?

>That's going too far...!

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>Please cool off your head a little...

>What's this?

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>!?

>Just from the shockwave alone...!?
>It can't be... She obliterated my jutsu...

>Magical girls can't be stopped by mere fire☆

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>What's going on here...!?
>It's like she's a completely different person -kyu!!

>Please stop... What's gotten into you?
>This isn't like you, Lupina-chan...
>The kind Lupina-chan would never...

>Eeh~? Are you for real?
>Who'd wanna act like that in real life? lmao

>!?
>...Ririka, I think this is her true nature -kyu.
>So she's been deceiving us this whole time...

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>Took you long enough to figure out.
>If you wanna be popular, you put on a character.
>Every influencer does it!
>N-No way...

>Lupina... You're wrong -kyu.
>Even without followers, magical girls can be strong as long as they have love in their hearts!!
>What's with this weird mascot?

>How about I show you how strong I can be without such a thing?

>S-Stop it...!
>Hm?

>I won't forgive you for bullying Usa-kun!!

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>Huh? You wanna go?
>Are you finally gonna show me what you can really do?

>Don't do it, Ririka! She's not someone you can beat!

>It's just like Lupina-chan always says...!!
>Magical girls fight to protect what's precious to them!!

>Please! Come out, something!

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>!

>See...? This is what you get when you skimp on magic studies.

>This plushie is your magic? Pathetic~

>Guess it's no use after all...

>Ahaha! What a weakling~♪

>Huh...? I just zapped it out of existence, didn't I...?
>Why is it still here...?

>Hey, you fucking brat!

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>You've really done it now.
>Showing up out of nowhere and doing whatever you feel like...

>Don't get cocky just cos you're a little famous.
>Anyone who screws around too much, even if they're a runt, gets no mercy from me.

>Hey, what are you doing?
>Ah... That's my ducky.
>A duck?
>That thing?

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>There's something dangerous about that plushie...

>This is my... shadow sewing jutsu.
>You won't get away this time... you hear?
>Huh?

>Bad girls need to be punished.
>Hey... It was just a little joke! Why so serious...!?

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>Think about what you've doooone!!

>She batted it~!?
>Ducky~!?

>Fgyaaah!?

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>Okay! Let's get out of here!!

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>What're we gonna do!?
>This isn't funny!!
>Hey, that damn brat started it!!

>We not only trespassed but blew up the school too...
>Never mind being failed...

>W-We'll be executed!?
>No... I didn't go that far.

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>Don't worry. I'm used to sticky situations like this.
>We just gotta run before anyone spots us!
>We've got secret specialist here, don't we!?
>You mean me!?

>Erm, erm... Easier said than done...
>For now, we should get away from the building...
>Ah, but I'm not sure we can escape with all the ruckus...

>Okay! Let's just get out of here.
>Wait! If you go out now...!

>Ah...

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>It's unbelievable!!

>Those three... broke into school property, caused a problem...
>and partially destroyed the 2nd building....!! I can't believe it!

>I caught them right away and stuffed them into the rehab room!

>How should we deal...  with those three?
>Chairman!?

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>Hmm...

>Sorry to interrupt.
>Today's incident wasn't those girls' fault☆

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>Oh! It's you, Lupina!

>I did a little oopsie with my magic...
>Tehe
>I was try to show those girls an example... Sorry.

>Oh? You were with them too, Lupina?
>You're always saying how awesome Magical Girl Lily was, right, pops?
>When I heard her granddaughter was taking the exam, I worked up the courage and called out to her.☆

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>Those three will become great magical girls.
>It'd be a waste to fail them!

>Yep yep.

>Hmph! I'm not gonna let those bitches get away with their cheap victory!!
>I'll show them who's top dog in this school!!

>I had no intention of screening them to begin with... I was going to pass all of them anyway.
>Hahaha
>Chairman!?

>I'm so happy~♪ I knew you'd understand, pops☆
Hahaha! Putting that aside...

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>THE HELL ARE YOU PLAYING AT, YOU STUPID GRANDDAUGHTERRRRR!!
>Gofwaaaah~!?

>So this spectacle really was your doing after all!!
>I knew you'd pull a stunt like this!!
>Ghghgh

>That hurt~! What was that for, you musclebrained old fart!?
>I told you not to fire magic in the building, didn't I!?

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>The reason we started screening new students with an exam in the first place...
>was because you destroyed the new school building, wasn't it!?
>Gya Gya gya
>I told you!! I had to do it to produce a viral video!!
>It got a tonne of views, so what's the big deal!!?
>Viral video my ass! I'm gonna smash your smartphone!!

>Um...
>So about this incident...?

>...We have decided what to do with you.

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>We passed!?

>Normally you would be flunked,
>Hah...
>but you've been specially permitted to attend thanks to the chairman's good will.

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>Don't get the wrong idea!

>This doesn't change the fact that you snuck in...
>and caused the destruction of school property.
>Uuh...

>As a condition... of your enrollment...
>you will be required to join the Magical Subcontracter Club!

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>The Magical Subcontracter Club!?
>...Uh, what's that?
>It was specially made for volunteer work.

>You'll do various chores,
>and assist other students with their endeavors...
>Basically, it's how you'll be paying off the damages...

>...

>Even this is a compromise.

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>...We passed, but I don't feel relieved.

>Are you okay with this, Ririka? Lupina's different from what you thought she was...
>Doesn't that defeat the whole point of coming to this school -kyu?

>Yeah... It was a big shock.
>But I did some thinking afterwards.

>Magical girls aren't just about talent. They work hard in the shadows.
>Harsh as they were, Lupina-chan's words have opened my eyes.
>...Have you finally realised the wonder of a hard working magical girl -kyu!?

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>Yeah! That cheeky Lupina-chan is cute too!!

>Hm!?

>H-How'd you get that idea!?
>That's what you opened your eyes to...?
>...I don't understand that feeling...
>Let's get along from now on, everyone!

>Magical Girl Lily's granddaughter my ass... I'm way better than her...!
>Hey, Lupina! Quit slacking and clean up!

>>A joyous(?) enrollment.