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  1. Kagome: This is pending review, so there may be some mistakes.
  2. Aru-chan: <Please be patient until someone lends a hand!>
  3. ===================
  4. ちぐはぐ!?アルちゃん注意書！
  5. Mixed Up!? Aru-chan Warning!
  6.  
  7. Story 1
  8. Kagome: "I've finally become a Mahou Shoujo. For everyone's sake, I need to work as hard as I can!"
  9.  
  10. Challenge
  11. Emiri: "From now on, call me Ace Detective Emiri!"
  12.  
  13. Ex Challenge
  14. Manaka: "You can't fight on an empty stomach! Come get your fill with Manaka's fine dining first!"
  15. ===================
  16. -1-
  17.  
  18. Mahou Shoujo (Blue)
  19. Kyaa!!
  20. N...no way... If I don't move I'm going to get hurt...!?
  21.  
  22. Witch
  23. □◇▲☆◎□！
  24.  
  25. Kagome
  26. Please! Aru-chan!
  27.  
  28. Aru-chan
  29. <Leave 'em to me!>
  30.  
  31. Blue
  32. Eh...!?
  33.  
  34. Aru-chan
  35. <Huu... That's the end of that!>
  36.  
  37. Kagome
  38. Thank you, Aru-chan.
  39.  
  40. Blue
  41. With only a single blow to the Witch...!?
  42.  
  43. Kagome
  44. Were you okay?
  45.  
  46. Blue
  47. Ah...y-yeah...!
  48. Thank you so much for rescuing me from that dangerous place...
  49.  
  50. Kagome
  51. No, don't worry about it. If someone's in trouble, we're in it together.
  52. Also, if it's alright with you...
  53. You can use this Grief Seed.
  54.  
  55. Blue
  56. Eh!? ...Are you sure?
  57. You were the one who took it down...
  58.  
  59. Kagome
  60. I'm still okay, so don't worry about me.
  61.  
  62. Blue
  63. …………
  64. Well, I'll take your word for it then...
  65.  
  66. Kagome
  67. Then we'll be off now.
  68.  
  69. Blue
  70. Okay! Thank you for everything!
  71.  
  72. ---
  73.  
  74. Aru-chan
  75. <Since becoming a Mahou Shoujo>
  76. <you've sure done well at exterminating Witches.>
  77. <And you've saved lots of people too. I'm proud to have you as my partner.>
  78.  
  79. Kagome
  80. It's all because you're with me to help fight, Aru-chan.
  81. In our current state, it feels like we can't lose to any strong enemy.
  82.  
  83. Aru-chan
  84. <That's the spirit, Kagome-chan!>
  85. <Keep the rhythm going and we'll save even more people!>
  86.  
  87. Kagome
  88. Huhu, let's keep it up.
  89.  
  90. Kagome & Aru-chan
  91. ...!!
  92.  
  93. Aru-chan
  94. <Kagome-chan! It feels like another Witch!>
  95.  
  96. Kagome
  97. And she's not far from here...
  98. Let's go, Aru-chan!
  99.  
  100. Aru-chan
  101. <Yeah!>
  102.  
  103. ---
  104.  
  105. Aru-chan
  106. <Found her!>
  107.  
  108. Kagome
  109. That Witch seems like she's still searching for us.
  110.  
  111. Aru-chan
  112. <Then I'll make the first strike!>
  113.  
  114. Kagome
  115. Yeah, please do!
  116.  
  117. Aru-chan
  118. <Eeeeeeii!!>
  119.  
  120. Witch
  121. …！
  122. …………
  123.  
  124. Aru-chan
  125. <Huh!?>
  126.  
  127. Kagome
  128. The attack didn't work...?
  129.  
  130. Witch
  131. 蝨＊溷慍‡繧［］貞ｮ医ｌ
  132.  
  133. Kagome
  134. Kya-! T-that was close...
  135.  
  136. Aru-chan
  137. <You okay, Kagome-chan!?>
  138.  
  139. Kagome
  140. Yeah, I'm alright! Worry about the Witch!
  141.  
  142. Aru-chan
  143. <Got it!>
  144.  
  145. Witch
  146. 蝨＊溷慍‡繧［］貞ｮ医ｌ
  147.  
  148. Aru-chan
  149. <Don't act like you can endure!>
  150. <This next one's going to be more than you can handle!>
  151. <Toryaaaa!!>
  152.  
  153. Witch
  154. …………
  155.  
  156. Kagome
  157. ...!?
  158.  
  159. Aru-chan
  160. <W-whaaat!?>
  161.  
  162.  
  163. -2-
  164.  
  165. Witch
  166. …………
  167.  
  168. Kagome
  169. W-why isn't it working...!?
  170.  
  171. Witch
  172. 縺薙ｌwg縺ｧ”Б懊無＊為!!
  173.  
  174. Kagome
  175. Kya-!?
  176. Ugu-!!
  177.  
  178. Aru-chan
  179. <Kagome-chan!?>
  180.  
  181. Kagome
  182. Haa-...haa-...
  183. I-I'm okay...! I was just a little careless...
  184. But...I'm running low on magic after all these battles, so we need to settle this with the next one!
  185.  
  186. Aru-chan
  187. <You're right...I'll handle this!>
  188.  
  189. Kagome
  190. Goooo!!
  191.  
  192. Aru-chan
  193. <This is...the end for you!!>
  194.  
  195. Witch
  196. …………
  197.  
  198. Kagome
  199. It can't be...!?
  200.  
  201. Aru-chan
  202. <W...why isn't anything working!? What's with this Witch...>
  203.  
  204. Witch
  205. 縺薙ｌwg縺ｧ”Б懊無＊為!!
  206.  
  207. Aru-chan
  208. <Mugyu-!?>
  209.  
  210. Kagome
  211. Aru-chan...!?
  212.  
  213. Aru-chan
  214. <Kagome-chan...behind...!>
  215.  
  216. Witch
  217. 縺薙ｌwg縺ｧ”Б懊無＊為!!
  218.  
  219. Kagome
  220. ...Ah-...!
  221. Kyaa-!?
  222. Uuu...
  223.  
  224. Aru-chan
  225. <It's no use...>
  226. <Kagome-chan, let's get out of here...!>
  227.  
  228. Kagome
  229. ...But...!
  230.  
  231. Aru-chan
  232. <Stop thinking and retreat!>
  233.  
  234. Kagome
  235. ...
  236.  
  237. Aru-chan
  238. <If there's some kind of clue...>
  239.  
  240. ---
  241.  
  242. Kagome
  243. ...Haa...haa...
  244.  
  245. Aru-chan
  246. <Kagome-chan...are you okay...?>
  247.  
  248. Kagome
  249. Yeah...somehow...
  250. ...But... I might not be able to take...another step...
  251.  
  252. ---
  253.  
  254. Kagome
  255. Uu...how...
  256. Why, why couldn't I give one final push...
  257.  
  258. Aru-chan
  259. <It can't be helped...>
  260. <The Automatic Purification System doesn't mean a thing...>
  261. <If you get beaten by a Witch...>
  262. <If anything, you should be really happy you got away in time...>
  263.  
  264. Kagome
  265. But...we can't leave the Witch like this...!
  266.  
  267. Aru-chan
  268. <Y-you can't expect us to go fight in this state!>
  269. <It's time to swallow your pride and ask for help!>
  270.  
  271. Kagome
  272. ...But...!
  273.  
  274. Aru-chan
  275. <I know how you feel...>
  276. <But it's not right at all to force yourself this far.>
  277. <So, please... Just this once, can you ask for help?>
  278.  
  279. Kagome
  280. …………
  281. ...You..you're right... I'm sorry for sounding so selfish...
  282. I'll send a message calling for cooperation right away.
  283.  
  284. ---
  285.  
  286. Emiri
  287. Kagomecchi, we're all dooone!
  288.  
  289. Kagome
  290. A-are you all okay...?
  291.  
  292. Asuka
  293. Yes!
  294. With this many people it was like a tea party!
  295.  
  296. Natsuki
  297. When we hit her all together it was over in an instant.
  298.  
  299. Kagome
  300. Eh-...! Is that true...?
  301. Then I shouldn't have ran. If I just held out a little longer...
  302. I apologize for taking your time...
  303.  
  304. Hinano
  305. Well, it's better than underestimating them and learning the painful way.
  306.  
  307. Manaka
  308. And if the Witch got you, you'd lose it all!
  309.  
  310. Kagome
  311. Yes...you're right...
  312. …………
  313.  
  314. Hinano
  315. What's bothering you, Kagome?
  316.  
  317. Kagome
  318. Ah-...I'm sorry. It's nothing.
  319. Anyways, everyone, thank you for your cooperation.
  320.  
  321. ---
  322.  
  323. Kagome
  324. …………
  325. (...It's been a long time since I've been saved...)
  326. (By becoming a Mahou Shoujo,)
  327. (I thought that I could save many, many people...)
  328.  
  329. Aru-chan
  330. <Kagome-chan...you don't look happy...>
  331.  
  332. Kagome
  333. ...! T-that's not true.
  334.  
  335. Aru-chan
  336. <Really?>
  337.  
  338. Kagome
  339. Yeah.
  340. ...It's just...so much has happened, so I might just be exhausted.
  341. After a good night's sleep I'm sure I'll be back to normal.
  342. …………
  343. (I didn't mean to show it on my face... I'm still so immature...)
  344. (I don't want Aru-chan worrying about me anymore now,)
  345. (so I'm going to bed early. I need to get my energy back...)
  346. ...Alright.
  347. Have a good night, Aru-chan.
  348.  
  349. Aru-chan
  350. <...Night, Kagome-chan.>
  351.  
  352. ---
  353.  
  354. [*Beep beep beep beep...*]
  355.  
  356. Kagome
  357. ...Uuun... I'm...up now...
  358.  
  359. [*Beep!*]
  360.  
  361. Kagome
  362. Huaah~...that was a good rest...
  363. Good morning, Aru-chan.
  364.  
  365. Aru-chan
  366. <xxxxx>
  367.  
  368. Kagome
  369. …………
  370. ...Hm...? Sorry, I didn't hear you very well.
  371.  
  372. Aru-chan
  373. ＜×××××！＞
  374.  
  375. Kagome
  376. Huh?
  377. I'm sorry, Aru-chan, just a little clearer...
  378.  
  379. Aru-chan
  380. ＜×××××!? ×××××…＞
  381.  
  382. Kagome
  383. ...Oh no.
  384. I can't understand what you're saying anymore...!
  385.  
  386.  
  387. -3-
  388.  
  389. Aru-chan
  390. ＜×××××!? ×××××…＞
  391.  
  392. Kagome
  393. ...Oh no.
  394. I can't understand what you're saying anymore...!
  395.  
  396. Aru-chan
  397. ＜×××××！＞
  398.  
  399. Kagome
  400. W...what do I do...
  401. I'm the one who provides magic energy to you...
  402. If there's a problem, wouldn't it be with me...?
  403.  
  404. Aru-chan
  405. ＜×××××…＞
  406.  
  407. Kagome
  408. I'm sorry... I don't understand anything now...
  409.  
  410. Aru-chan
  411. ＜…………＞
  412.  
  413. Kagome
  414. I guess there's no use wondering about it here...
  415. For the time being we'll have Mitama-san take a look.
  416.  
  417. ---
  418.  
  419. Mitama
  420. I've finished.
  421.  
  422. Kagome
  423. How did it go...?
  424.  
  425. Mitama
  426. Mmm.
  427. As far as your magic goes there aren't any abnormalities.
  428.  
  429. Kagome
  430. Then the cause is...
  431.  
  432. Mitama
  433. Unclear at the moment.
  434.  
  435. Aru-chan
  436. ＜×××××…＞
  437.  
  438. Mitama
  439. ...Sure enough, I don't understand a word coming from her either...
  440. It must be tough not being able to communicate with one another...
  441.  
  442. Kagome
  443. Yes, this is the first time...
  444.  
  445. Mitama
  446. Let's keep an eye on her for a little longer.
  447. Maybe there's something you can learn.
  448.  
  449. Kagome
  450. You're right... Thank you very much.
  451.  
  452. ---
  453.  
  454. Kagome
  455. Mm, I'm at a loss...
  456. If my magic isn't the cause of this, then what could it be...
  457.  
  458. Aru-chan
  459. ＜…………＞
  460. ＜…!!＞
  461.  
  462. Kagome
  463. Kya-!! W-what's wrong...?
  464.  
  465. Aru-chan
  466. ＜××××…!!＞
  467.  
  468. [*Rip rip rip rip!!]
  469.  
  470. Kagome
  471. What are you doing with those weeds you pulled out?
  472.  
  473. Aru-chan
  474. ＜××××!!＞
  475.  
  476. Kagome
  477. Ehh!? Now you're throwing them all over the place!?
  478.  
  479. Aru-chan
  480. ＜××××…!!＞
  481.  
  482. Kagome
  483. ...?
  484. (Could she be trying to tell me something using these weeds...?)
  485.  
  486. Aru-chan
  487. ＜××××…!!＞
  488.  
  489. Kagome
  490. Sorry...I don't really understand.
  491.  
  492. Aru-chan
  493. ＜××××…!!＞
  494.  
  495. [Rip rip rip rip!!]
  496.  
  497. Kagome
  498. You can't do that, Aru-chan! That's enough!
  499.  
  500. Aru-chan
  501. ＜××××…!!＞
  502.  
  503. Kagome
  504. I told you no!
  505.  
  506. Aru-chan
  507. ＜××!!＞
  508.  
  509. [*Smack!*]
  510.  
  511. Kagome
  512. Ow...!
  513.  
  514. Aru-chan
  515. ＜…!!＞
  516.  
  517. Kagome
  518. (I don't believe it...Aru-chan just hit me...)
  519. (That hurt. What's happened to her...?)
  520. ...!
  521. (Maybe the one who's unusual isn't me, but...)
  522. (Aru-chan...!?)
  523.  
  524. Aru-chan
  525. ＜…っ…!!＞
  526.  
  527. Kagome
  528. Wait, where are you going!?
  529.  
  530. [*Slip...*]
  531.  
  532. Kagome
  533. Kyaa-!!
  534. Ow ow ow...
  535. Ha-...!
  536. Oh no...she's nowhere to be found...
  537. W...what do I do... I've lost Aru-chan...!
  538.  
  539.  
  540. -4-
  541.  
  542. Manaka
  543. Huu...that's enough cleaning the floors.
  544. All that's left is to finish the prep work.
  545. Still though... You're late, Father...
  546. How long does it take to go buy ingredients?
  547.  
  548. [*Clatter...*]
  549.  
  550. Manaka
  551. Mm...? What's that sound...?
  552.  
  553. [*Rattle rattle!*]
  554.  
  555. Manaka
  556. It's coming from the kitchen...
  557. That's strange... Right now Manaka should be the only one here.
  558. Maybe Father entered through the back door?
  559.  
  560. ---
  561.  
  562. Manaka
  563. Father, are you back?
  564. Huh...no one...
  565.  
  566. [*Clatter clatter!*]
  567.  
  568. Manaka
  569. ...!! Don't tell me - a rat!?
  570.  
  571. [*Click clack rattle!*]
  572.  
  573. Manaka
  574. I've never seen one before, so why now...?
  575. Whatever, we can't have you roaming free...!
  576. This problem needs immediate solving...!
  577. Easy...easy...
  578.  
  579. Aru-chan
  580. ＜!!＞
  581.  
  582. Manaka
  583. Mm!? You're Kagome's...
  584. Why are you here...?
  585.  
  586. Aru-chan
  587. ＜××××!!＞
  588.  
  589. Manaka
  590. You're holding a turnip and an onion...?
  591. Also, what are you even saying...
  592.  
  593. Aru-chan
  594. ＜××××!!＞
  595.  
  596. Manaka
  597. Ah-!! What are you planning on doing with those ingredients!?
  598. Don't be playing tricks!
  599.  
  600. Aru-chan
  601. ＜××××!!＞
  602.  
  603. Manaka
  604. Don't tell me you're going to take them!? Give those back, please!
  605.  
  606. [Clang! Slam!]
  607.  
  608. Manaka
  609. She's so quick. I can't grab her at all...!
  610.  
  611. Aru-chan
  612. ＜××××!?＞
  613.  
  614. [*Craaash!* *Wobble wobble...*]
  615.  
  616. Manaka
  617. T-the knife rack!!
  618.  
  619. [*Clink clank clunk!!*]
  620.  
  621. Manaka
  622. Hyaaa-!?
  623. T-that was a close one...
  624. One more step and Manaka might have been chopped...
  625. Wait, Aru-chan...!
  626. Is gone...
  627.  
  628. Manaka's Father
  629. Sorry about that, traffic made me late.
  630. ...Wait, what happened HERE!?
  631.  
  632. Manaka
  633. Ah...Father!
  634. J-just had a little trip in the kitchen is all...ahahaha...
  635.  
  636. Manaka's Father
  637. That's clumsy of you... Pay closer attention when you're handling cutlery.
  638. One wrong move is all it takes.
  639.  
  640. Manaka
  641. Y-yes...
  642.  
  643. Manaka's Father
  644. Alright, your father's going to go get changed.
  645.  
  646. Manaka
  647. ...Huu... Good thing this happened before Father got here...
  648. At any rate...
  649. Why would Aru-chan come raid the store?
  650. Not to mention suddenly speaking some unknown language...
  651. Manaka doesn't get this nonsensical behavior...
  652.  
  653.  
  654. -5-
  655.  
  656. Kagome
  657. Aru-chaaan! If you're here, answer meee!
  658. Aru-chaaan!
  659. …………
  660. Doesn't seem to be around here...
  661. Aru-chan, where did you go...
  662.  
  663. [*Ring♪*]
  664.  
  665. Kagome
  666. Hm? A message.
  667.  
  668. Manaka
  669. [Aru-chan went rampaging through our store. Did something happen?]
  670.  
  671. Kagome
  672. Eh...ehh!? Why would she do that...
  673. ...Regardless, I need to go get her!
  674. [I am incredibly sorry for the trouble... I will come get Aru-chan right now.]
  675.  
  676. [*Ring♪*]
  677.  
  678. Manaka
  679. [Sorry. Took my eyes off her for a moment and she escaped...]
  680.  
  681. Kagome
  682. Uuu... I thought you were finally found.
  683. (Something must have happened to Aru-chan.)
  684. (I can't think of anything else.)
  685. (For her to do something like that...)
  686. ...!
  687. (It can't be... She was cursed by a Witch...!?)
  688. (If that's true, it would explain her appearing to lose her mind...)
  689. ...What do I do...
  690. At this rate, if I don't find her...
  691.  
  692. -Imagination-
  693.  
  694. Aru-chan
  695. ＜××××!!＞
  696.  
  697. Woman
  698. W-what is that!?
  699.  
  700. Man
  701. A monster's come to get us!!
  702.  
  703. Aru-chan
  704. ＜××××!!＞
  705.  
  706. Woman & Man
  707. Kyaa!! Uwaa!!
  708.  
  709. -End Imagination-
  710.  
  711. Kagome
  712. ...Something devastating like that may happen...
  713. Ahhh... I have to stop her before it leads to that...!
  714. ...This is no longer my problem alone.
  715. Let's ask everyone to cooperate and search for Aru-chan...!
  716.  
  717.  
  718. -6-
  719.  
  720. Kagome
  721. [I have an urgent request to everyone. A little while ago my friend Aru-chan went missing.]
  722. [Something is strange about her, and it may be possible that a witch is manipulating her.]
  723. [If you see her, I would be happy if you could capture her.]
  724. [However, I received word that she is acting dangerously, so please be careful when catching her...!]
  725. [I am really sorry about this, but please provide help...!]
  726.  
  727. [*Ring♪*]
  728.  
  729. Hinano
  730. ...A message from Kagome, huh.
  731. ...Except...
  732.  
  733. Aru-chan
  734. ＜…………＞
  735.  
  736. Hinano
  737. You're a little late contacting me at this point!
  738.  
  739. Aru-chan
  740. ＜××××！＞
  741.  
  742. Hinano
  743. Oh, come on! You're not gonna let me catch you at all!?
  744. Quick little bugger!
  745.  
  746. Aru-chan
  747. ＜××××！＞
  748.  
  749. Hinano
  750. Ah - did you just take the ethanol without permission!?
  751. Chemicals ain't toys! Give it here!
  752. Hey! Don't run from meee!
  753. Wait, you came back!
  754.  
  755. Aru-chan
  756. ＜××××！＞
  757.  
  758. Hinano
  759. Okay, what is it now? You brought the periodic table of elements over.
  760.  
  761. Aru-chan
  762. ＜××××！＞
  763.  
  764. [*Wipe wipe wipe wipe!*]
  765.  
  766. Hinano
  767. Hey, hey, HEY! Don't be erasing letters!
  768. Now "Argon" is just "Ar"!
  769.  
  770. Aru-chan
  771. ＜××××！＞
  772.  
  773. Hinano
  774. Haa... I don't understand the meaning of this...
  775. Your behavior lines up with the "being manipulated" talk.
  776. Anyway, that'll be dangerous if it catches fire, so return the ethanol!
  777.  
  778. Aru-chan
  779. ＜××…！＞
  780.  
  781. Hinano
  782. Ah-...! That's the chemical shelf...!
  783. Don't tell me she's grabbing more than just ethanol!?
  784. I'll get you!
  785.  
  786. Aru-chan
  787. ＜××××！＞
  788.  
  789. Hinano
  790. Wait-!
  791.  
  792. Aru-chan
  793. ＜××××！＞
  794.  
  795. [*Clink!* *Wobble wobble...*]
  796.  
  797. Hinano
  798. No! The test tubes with chemicals in them...
  799.  
  800. [*Craaash*!]
  801.  
  802. Hinano
  803. Dammit...! That's gonna cause an explosion!
  804. Clear out!!
  805.  
  806. [*Kaboom!!*]
  807.  
  808. Hinano
  809. *Cough...cough...*
  810. Managed to avoid harm...
  811. Oh right - Aru-chan's..!?
  812. E-escaped...
  813.  
  814.  
  815. -7-
  816.  
  817. Natsuki
  818. Not even I can cheer on such reckless base running!
  819. This is where you're caught!
  820.  
  821. Aru-chan
  822. ＜…!!＞
  823.  
  824. Natsuki
  825. Waaait!!
  826.  
  827. ---
  828.  
  829. Natsuki
  830. Haa...haa...
  831. She's so crazy fast I can't catch her at all...!
  832. ...It's come down to this.
  833. A batting practice net~!
  834. One good throw and I'll have her...!
  835.  
  836. Aru-chan
  837. ＜…………＞
  838.  
  839. Natsuki
  840. Stay cool, Natsuki...! This range should be enough...
  841. Let me show you a former baseball girl's skill...!
  842. Toryaaa!!
  843.  
  844. Aru-chan
  845. ＜…!!＞
  846.  
  847. Natsuki
  848. Dodged it!? Fine, but we're still okay!
  849. There's more than just one net ready to go!
  850.  
  851. Aru-chan
  852. ＜××××！＞
  853.  
  854. Natsuki
  855. Give up already. You're coming with me!
  856. Ei-!
  857. Yaah-!
  858. Torya torya toryaaa!!
  859.  
  860. Aru-chan
  861. ＜…!?＞
  862.  
  863. [*Fwip!*]
  864.  
  865. Natsuki
  866. Hurraaay! Capture successful!
  867. Alright, you're going to Kagome-san's place just like this!
  868.  
  869. Aru-chan
  870. ＜××××!!＞
  871.  
  872. Natsuki
  873. Ow-! Ow ow owie!
  874. Wai- quit struggling!!
  875.  
  876. Aru-chan
  877. ＜××××!!＞
  878.  
  879. Natsuki
  880. Waah-!?
  881.  
  882. [*Craaash!!*]
  883. [*Roll roll roll...*]
  884.  
  885. Natsuki
  886. Owww... I tripped over a ball...
  887. Ha-...
  888. Where's Aru-chan!?
  889.  
  890. Aru-chan
  891. ＜××××!!＞
  892.  
  893. Natsuki
  894. Crap! She's out of the net!?
  895.  
  896. Aru-chan
  897. ＜××××××!!＞
  898.  
  899. Natsuki
  900. Eh-...what are you doing with that ball!?
  901.  
  902. [*Pyuuun!!*]
  903.  
  904. Natsuki
  905. Uwaah-!!
  906. T-that was a close one...
  907. If I dodged any slower you would have hit me.
  908. ...But hey, you throw an awfully nice splitter there...
  909.  
  910. Aru-chan
  911. ＜××××××!!＞
  912.  
  913. Natsuki
  914. Wait, this isn't the time to be impressed!
  915. One more attempt with the net...
  916.  
  917. Aru-chan
  918. ＜××××××!!＞
  919.  
  920. [*Pyuuun!!*]
  921.  
  922. Natsuki
  923. Kyaa-!!
  924. That's dangerous so cut it out!
  925.  
  926. Aru-chan
  927. ＜××××××!!＞
  928.  
  929. [*Pyun!! Pyun!! Pyun!!*]
  930.  
  931. Natsuki
  932. T-time out here!? Don't tell me you're trying to hit me!?
  933.  
  934. [*POOOW!!*]
  935.  
  936. Natsuki
  937. Mugyu-!!
  938.  
  939. Aru-chan
  940. ＜××××××!?＞
  941.  
  942. Natsuki
  943. (It's not normal for her to be this brutal...)
  944. (Her being manipulated by a Witch is all I can guess now...)
  945. ...Out...
  946.  
  947.  
  948. -8-
  949.  
  950. Emiri
  951. Huu~! Finally got my smartphone charged up!
  952. Pretty careless of me to forget to charge it.
  953. If I'd been just a minute late in checking it this morning it woulda been dead.
  954. Alrighty, who's been texting me~
  955.  
  956. [*Ring♪*]
  957.  
  958. Emiri
  959. Mm...Aru-chan's missing...?
  960. Aru-chan, like THAT Aru-chan, right?
  961. I'm totally worried for her.
  962.  
  963. [*Ring♪Ring♪*]
  964.  
  965. Yikes...! And there's rumors she's being manipulated by a Witch.
  966. This is no laughing matter, is it!?
  967. I'm totes sorry I didn't catch these crazy messages...!
  968. Now I gotta go all in with my support!
  969. Wait for me, Kagomecchi!
  970.  
  971. [*Rustle...*]
  972.  
  973. Emiri
  974. Mm...what was that sound just now...?
  975. Oh heck...just a shopping bag... That made me jump.
  976.  
  977. [*Rustle...rustle...*]
  978.  
  979. Emiri
  980. Oh no, I'm wrong? There's really something there!?
  981. T-there it iiis~~!!
  982. Wait...ehh!? Why're you here!?
  983.  
  984. Aru-chan
  985. ＜…………＞
  986.  
  987. Emiri
  988. Yikes...! Wait a tick before you start freaking out!
  989. I'm not mentally prepared for this yet!
  990.  
  991. Aru-chan
  992. ＜…………＞
  993.  
  994. Emiri
  995. Eh-...wait...!! Aru-chan!?
  996.  
  997. Aru-chan's Voice
  998. ＜…………＞
  999.  
  1000. Emiri
  1001. She just suddenly stopped moving... What's going on...?
  1002. …………
  1003. Well...I don't get it but hey, you could say this turned out heiki cake, right?
  1004. Lemme just tie you up with some string so you don't run away...
  1005.  
  1006. [*Grab grab...!*]
  1007.  
  1008. Emiri
  1009. And there we have it!
  1010. ...Huh? The picture books are scattered everywhere...
  1011. This's the "Witch of the South Pole" series I donated!
  1012. Why'd you bring these on over from the kids corner?
  1013. You really are a little prankster.
  1014. Later on I'm having Kagomecchi give you a good scolding!
  1015. ...For now though I gotta let her know Aru-chan is in custody!
  1016.  
  1017. ---
  1018.  
  1019. [*Ring♪*]
  1020.  
  1021. Kagome
  1022. ...! It's from Kisaki-san...
  1023.  
  1024. Emiri
  1025. [Caught Aru-chan! Don't know why, but she fell over right in front of me all of a sudden... Sorry, but come get her at the consultation office!]
  1026.  
  1027. Kagome
  1028. Eh-...!!
  1029. A-Aru-chan's... Been found!?
  1030.  
  1031.  
  1032. -9-
  1033.  
  1034. Kagome
  1035. ARU-CHAN!!
  1036.  
  1037. Emiri
  1038. Wawa-!! Y-you scared me...
  1039.  
  1040. Kagome
  1041. I'm so sorry...! I rushed over here...
  1042.  
  1043. Aru-chan's Voice
  1044. ＜…………＞
  1045.  
  1046. Kagome
  1047. Aru-chan...!! hang in there...!!
  1048.  
  1049. Emiri
  1050. I didn't do a thing to her, but she just like stopped moving.
  1051.  
  1052. Hinano
  1053. Emiri, are you safe!?
  1054.  
  1055. Emiri & Kagome
  1056. ...!
  1057.  
  1058. Kagome
  1059. Everyone...!
  1060.  
  1061. Emiri
  1062. It's Myaako-senpai! Sup!
  1063.  
  1064. Hinano
  1065. I heard Aru-chan was captured,
  1066. so I figured if we gathered up everyone who interacted with her
  1067. we could maybe find out the cause of all this.
  1068.  
  1069. Kagome
  1070. So that's what this is about... Thank you so much.
  1071.  
  1072. Hinano
  1073. So, how is Aru-chan?
  1074.  
  1075. Kagome
  1076. She seems to have collapsed after losing her magic,
  1077. so if I give her my magic she should be back to moving again.
  1078.  
  1079. Emiri
  1080. Thank goodness! Then when she opens her eyes she'll be good as new.
  1081.  
  1082. Hinano
  1083. No, not necessarily.
  1084.  
  1085. Natsuki
  1086. When she wakes up she may still not normal, you know?
  1087.  
  1088. Kagome
  1089. There is that possibility, yes.
  1090.  
  1091. Hinano
  1092. Alright, let's assume she's not back to normal and get our stories straight.
  1093. We might learn something new here.
  1094. I'm positive the first place she was encountered was Manaka's place, correct?
  1095.  
  1096. Manaka
  1097. Yes...
  1098.  
  1099. ---
  1100.  
  1101. Hinano
  1102. I see...
  1103. She started at Manaka's, messing around with turnips and onions...
  1104. After that she showed up at my chemistry club, erasing the "gon" from "Argon" on the periodic table there.
  1105. Then after that, she appeared by Natsuki's location and started throwing splitter balls at her.
  1106. And here she lies at last, using the last of her strength at the consultation office...
  1107. That's everything we know for the time being...?
  1108.  
  1109. Manaka
  1110. None of it makes sense...
  1111.  
  1112. Kagome
  1113. Uu....I really am so sorry...
  1114.  
  1115. Emiri
  1116. This is seriously beyond cryptic. My head's spinning trying to make sense of it.
  1117.  
  1118. Manaka
  1119. Is this because of a Witch like we first thought?
  1120.  
  1121. Natsuki
  1122. It's hard to say for sure, but she HAS only been going after Mahou Shoujo.
  1123. I only got a light injury from it,
  1124. but you realize it could get a lot worse from here on?
  1125.  
  1126. Hinano
  1127. There's no Witch's Kiss to be found on her, so I don't think that's the case, but...
  1128.  
  1129. Kagome
  1130. If not, then is there another reason...?
  1131.  
  1132. Hinano
  1133. What could it be...
  1134. Maybe there's a method for the Witch to control her
  1135. that we just haven't learned of yet.
  1136.  
  1137. Kagome
  1138. …………
  1139.  
  1140.  
  1141. -10-
  1142.  
  1143. Emiri
  1144. In the end it was all a Witch's doing?
  1145. We don't have any leads to some other cause?
  1146.  
  1147. Hinano
  1148. Well, that's how it is.
  1149.  
  1150. Kagome
  1151. ...Aru-chan...
  1152.  
  1153. [*Fwip...*]
  1154.  
  1155. Hinano
  1156. Oh...a leaf just fell...
  1157.  
  1158. Kagome
  1159. ...!
  1160. There might be some information recorded on this leaf of Aru-chan's...
  1161. Let me take a look!
  1162. …………
  1163.  
  1164. Manaka
  1165. Did you learn anything?
  1166.  
  1167. Kagome
  1168. It didn't work...
  1169. The information itself seems to be safely stored,
  1170. but the details are all fuzzy...
  1171.  
  1172. Hinano
  1173. That so...
  1174.  
  1175. Kagome
  1176. I'm sorry...
  1177.  
  1178. Hinano
  1179. But we did get some information.
  1180. You mind attempting just a bit more analysis?
  1181.  
  1182. Kagome
  1183. ...Right. I'll give it a try...
  1184. ...!! A Witch's reaction...!?
  1185.  
  1186. Emiri
  1187. Huh? But the feeling's already gone...?
  1188.  
  1189. Manaka
  1190. It was just for a moment, huh...
  1191.  
  1192. Natsuki
  1193. This feels weird...
  1194.  
  1195. Hinano
  1196. Just in case, why don't we look around the area?
  1197.  
  1198. Kagome
  1199. I'll go with you!
  1200.  
  1201. Hinano
  1202. No, I need you to analyze whatever information's on that leaf.
  1203.  
  1204. Emiri
  1205. That's right! That's what's top priority right now!
  1206.  
  1207. Kagome
  1208. ...Got it. Then I'll leave the rest to you...!
  1209. …………
  1210. (I'm...no help to them at all...)
  1211. (I have to do something about this...)
  1212. Alright... Let's try this one more time.
  1213. ...It really is no use.
  1214. (Unless...)
  1215. (It's not working because Aru-chan's magic is too low...?)
  1216. (...But, if Aru-chan recovers now,)
  1217. (she might act recklessly again...)
  1218. (This is a conundrum...)
  1219. (Would just a little be okay...?)
  1220. (If this leads to the truth...!)
  1221. ...How is that...?
  1222.  
  1223. Aru-chan
  1224. ＜…！＞
  1225.  
  1226. Kagome
  1227. Kya-! Aru-chan!?
  1228.  
  1229. ---
  1230.  
  1231. Emiri
  1232. Sure enough - not a single thing out here~
  1233.  
  1234. Manaka
  1235. Did we just imagine that Witch's reaction?
  1236.  
  1237. Hinano
  1238. That's all we can go with for now, but the real story's unclear...
  1239.  
  1240. Emiri
  1241. Well, peace is a good thing!
  1242.  
  1243. Hinano
  1244. Alright, that's enough patrolling. Let's head back.
  1245.  
  1246. [*Ring*]
  1247.  
  1248. Hinano
  1249. Hm...? From Kagome.
  1250.  
  1251. Kagome
  1252. [It's an emergency...! Aru-chan is missing again...]
  1253.  
  1254. Hinano
  1255. Eh...
  1256. T-THE HELL DID YOU SAY!?
  1257.  
  1258.  
  1259. ===================
  1260. Story 2
  1261. Hinano: "Is a Witch the cause of her rampage...? Or something else...?"
  1262.  
  1263. 100 Evil
  1264. Kagome: "If we join together, there isn't anything we can't solve!"
  1265. ===================
  1266.  
  1267. -11-
  1268.  
  1269. [*Ring*]
  1270.  
  1271. Hinano
  1272. Hm...? From Kagome.
  1273.  
  1274. Kagome
  1275. [It's an emergency...! Aru-chan is missing again...]
  1276.  
  1277. Hinano
  1278. Eh...
  1279. T-THE HELL DID YOU SAY!?
  1280.  
  1281. Emiri
  1282. Back to the consultation office!
  1283.  
  1284. ---
  1285.  
  1286. Hinano
  1287. Kagomeee!!
  1288.  
  1289. Kagome
  1290. Guys...!
  1291.  
  1292. Hinano
  1293. What the hell happened while we were out!?
  1294.  
  1295. Kagome
  1296. I wanted to see the information on the leaf,
  1297. so I gave Aru-chan just a little bit of my magic...
  1298. But then she started getting more violent than I thought she would,
  1299. broke free from the string she was tied up in, and rushed out of the consultation office...
  1300. Ah - of course I chased after her right away!
  1301. It's just...
  1302. Uu...it's my fault... I'm really so sorry...
  1303.  
  1304. Manaka
  1305. So in the end she still hasn't come back to her senses, then.
  1306.  
  1307. Natsuki
  1308. What in the world is she going to do next?
  1309.  
  1310. Hinano
  1311. Wish we'd had some kind of hint to her behavior...
  1312.  
  1313. Emiri
  1314. Hint, hint...ummm...
  1315.  
  1316. Hinano
  1317. What's wrong, Emiri?
  1318.  
  1319. Emiri
  1320. I'm all kindsa stuck...
  1321. AHH!!
  1322.  
  1323. Hinano
  1324. You scared me!! Don't raise your voice like that so suddenly!
  1325.  
  1326. Emiri
  1327. All our crew gathered here -
  1328. this is the same crew who joined to rescue Kagomecchi yesterday, isn't it...!?
  1329.  
  1330. Hinano
  1331. ...!!
  1332.  
  1333. Manaka
  1334. Now that you mention it...
  1335.  
  1336. Natsuki
  1337. It really is!
  1338.  
  1339. Emiri
  1340. Then if Aru-chan's going around to all the same peeps from yesterday,
  1341. Up next would be...
  1342.  
  1343. Kagome
  1344. ...Tatsuki-san's place...!?
  1345.  
  1346. Hinano
  1347. Correct, attacking blindly
  1348. and accidentally gathering up the same lineup of targets would be borderline impossible,
  1349. so that doesn't sound improbable.
  1350.  
  1351. Emiri
  1352. For real, for real!? I've got the talent to be a detective.
  1353.  
  1354. Natsuki
  1355. Emiri-san, you're amazing!
  1356.  
  1357. Emiri
  1358. Alrighty, to Asukyan's place - hi-yooo!!
  1359.  
  1360. Kagome
  1361. Right!
  1362.  
  1363. Hinano
  1364. ...Wait, you're standing by here.
  1365.  
  1366. Kagome
  1367. Eh-...why...!
  1368.  
  1369. Hinano
  1370. In the unlikely event we get into a battle, how would you fight?
  1371.  
  1372. Kagome
  1373. ...!
  1374. Right... I would be without Aru-chan...
  1375.  
  1376. Hinano
  1377. It's too dangerous for you to move in our current situation.
  1378. Please understand.
  1379.  
  1380. Kagome
  1381. …………
  1382.  
  1383. Hinano
  1384. If we find anything I'll let you know immediately.
  1385. Alright, let's move.
  1386.  
  1387. Kagome
  1388. …………
  1389. ...Haa...
  1390. Again...it happened again...
  1391. Again I can't do anything on my own. I've become a burden...
  1392. If I became a Mahou Shoujo,
  1393. I thought I would become more useful than I used to be...
  1394. Is waiting the only thing I can do...?
  1395. …………
  1396. ...I hate this...
  1397. I want to be helpful to everyone too...!
  1398. Eh-...?
  1399. Aru-chan's leaf from earlier...
  1400. Kya-...!?
  1401.  
  1402.  
  1403. -12-
  1404.  
  1405. Kagome
  1406. Aru-chan's leaf from earlier...
  1407. Kya-...!?
  1408.  
  1409. -Memory-
  1410.  
  1411. [Fzz fzz...]
  1412.  
  1413. Aru-chan
  1414. ＜…！＞
  1415. ＜××××！＞
  1416.  
  1417. Kagome
  1418. [This is...the information on the leaf...!?]
  1419.  
  1420. Aru-chan
  1421. ＜××××…！＞
  1422.  
  1423. [Zzz fzz...]
  1424.  
  1425. Kagome
  1426. [This time it's the familiar and Aru-chan...?]
  1427.  
  1428. Aru-chan
  1429. ＜××！＞
  1430.  
  1431. [Zazzza...ZzZzZz!]
  1432.  
  1433. -End Memory
  1434.  
  1435. Kagome
  1436. ...!
  1437. I couldn't see this no matter what I did...
  1438. Yet this leaf's record...
  1439. It looked like Aru-chan and a familiar were fighting,
  1440. but would could it mean...
  1441. …………
  1442. I can't tell just from this. I need a little more information...!
  1443. …っ…
  1444. No use...I can't seem to see any more of it.
  1445. ...But was the Aru-chan in this record wasn't being manipulated?
  1446. She looked like she was moving of her own will...
  1447. If she hasn't been acting recklessly this whole time,
  1448. but instead has been trying to tell us something...
  1449. Then if I don't do something, Aru-chan and everyone will be fighting in vain!
  1450. I need to inform everyone of this new discovery right away...!
  1451. W-what...!?
  1452. Kyaa-!?
  1453. T-this is...a barrier...? What just happened...?
  1454.  
  1455. Witch
  1456. …………
  1457.  
  1458. Kagome
  1459. ...!?
  1460. The Witch we didn't beat before!
  1461.  
  1462.  
  1463. -13-
  1464.  
  1465. Asuka
  1466. And that brings today's training to a close.
  1467. ...Mm...? I've been getting a lot of messages.
  1468. What is all this... A wild Aru-chan is missing...
  1469. Attacked Mahou Shoujo anywhere and everywhere only to escape, possibly being manipulated by a Witch...
  1470. Ehh!? Such a horrible thing is going on...!
  1471. Despite being in the middle of training, to be unaware of something this great...
  1472. This is the biggest failure of failures...!
  1473. Henceforth I must make up for lost ground...!
  1474. Kyaaa!?
  1475. Wait... You are Aru-chan!?
  1476. Why here!?
  1477.  
  1478. Aru-chan
  1479. ＜××××＞
  1480.  
  1481. [*Wave wave...*]
  1482.  
  1483. Asuka
  1484. Beckoning...? Are you asking me to follow?
  1485. No, if you're being manipulated by a Witch, this could very well be a trap...
  1486.  
  1487. Aru-chan
  1488. ＜××××＞
  1489.  
  1490. Asuka
  1491. Ah-...please wait!
  1492. …………
  1493. ...Now is not the time to be hesitating!
  1494.  
  1495. ---
  1496.  
  1497. Aru-chan
  1498. ＜××××！＞
  1499.  
  1500. Asuka
  1501. My living room...? Is something wrong with it?
  1502.  
  1503. Aru-chan
  1504. ＜××××！＞
  1505.  
  1506. [*Point!* *Point!* *Poiiint!*]
  1507.  
  1508. Asuka
  1509. Are you curious about the armor on display?
  1510. Umm...
  1511. I'm terribly sorry, but I cannot offer it to you.
  1512.  
  1513. Aru-chan
  1514. ＜×××！ ×××××！＞
  1515.  
  1516. [*Point!* *Point!* *Poiiint!*]
  1517.  
  1518. Asuka
  1519. On closer inspection, you're pointing at this oni samurai helmet, that bundle of swords, and the living room, in that order...?
  1520.  
  1521. Aru-chan
  1522. ＜××××！＞
  1523.  
  1524. Oni samurai helmet, bundle of swords, living room... Oni helmet, bundle, living room...
  1525.  
  1526. Aru-chan
  1527. ＜××××！＞
  1528.  
  1529. Asuka
  1530. I still don't understand!
  1531.  
  1532. Aru-chan
  1533. ＜××ーー！＞
  1534.  
  1535. Asuka
  1536. The time to think hard on this will come later!
  1537. I'll seize you while you're still tame!
  1538. Toryaaa!!
  1539.  
  1540. Aru-chan
  1541. ＜…!!＞
  1542.  
  1543. [*Crash!* *Clang!*]
  1544.  
  1545. Asuka
  1546. I have you! Accept your fate...
  1547. Huh - this is just a zabuton!?
  1548. Then Aru-chan...
  1549. S-SHE ESCAAAPED!?
  1550.  
  1551.  
  1552. -14-
  1553.  
  1554. Asuka
  1555. Then Aru-chan...
  1556. S-SHE ESCAAAPED!?
  1557. Ahhh... Asuka you absolute fool!!
  1558. You missed the perfect chance to apprehend a fugitive...
  1559. What am I going to tell Kagome-san...
  1560. Uuu...now that it's come to this, I'll have to perform ritual suicide as apology...!
  1561.  
  1562. Emiri
  1563. Asukyan! Whatcha mumbling over there all by yourself!?
  1564.  
  1565. Asuka
  1566. Ha-...Emiri-san!? Why are you here...
  1567.  
  1568. Hinano
  1569. The front door was left open.
  1570. We heard loud noises coming from inside, and sorry, but we let ourselves in.
  1571.  
  1572. Manaka
  1573. Was all that running around Aru-chan by any chance!?
  1574.  
  1575. Asuka
  1576. Indeed it was!!
  1577.  
  1578. Natsuki
  1579. Knew it! What was she up to this time?
  1580.  
  1581. Asuka
  1582. Well... That I didn't understand...
  1583. She was frantically pointing at this oni samurai helmet, that bundle of swords, and the living room...
  1584.  
  1585. Emiri
  1586. Again with the nonsense!
  1587.  
  1588. Asuka
  1589. Oni helmet, bundle, living room, helmet, swords, room - over and over and over again...
  1590. My head is spinning just thinking about it...
  1591.  
  1592. Manaka
  1593. Mmm...it's still going to be a while before we solve this, isn't it...
  1594.  
  1595. Hinano
  1596. Oni helmet, bundle, living room... Oni, bundle, living...
  1597. …………
  1598. ...Ha-...!?
  1599. ...Oi!!! Could it be...
  1600. Isn't this some kind of message!?
  1601.  
  1602. Emiri
  1603. Ehh!?
  1604.  
  1605. Hinano
  1606. If what she was doing to us wasn't just some wild attacking,
  1607. but some kind of message...
  1608. One more time - let's analyze Aru-chan's behavior!!
  1609.  
  1610. ---
  1611.  
  1612. Hinano
  1613. First was Manaka's place?
  1614. Where she was messing around with ingredients.
  1615.  
  1616. Manaka
  1617. Right! Turnips and onions.
  1618.  
  1619. Hinano
  1620. And then she went to my place.
  1621. She took the chemistry club's periodic table and started erasing letters...
  1622. Specifically the "gon" from "Argon".
  1623.  
  1624. Emiri
  1625. So like whatever's "Argon" isn't actually "gone", right?
  1626.  
  1627. Asuka
  1628. Something about a root vegetable or something with layers isn't gone...!
  1629.  
  1630. Hinano
  1631. Next is Natsuki's place.
  1632. She threw a ball at you, correct?
  1633.  
  1634. Natsuki
  1635. Yeah, an incredible splitter pitch.
  1636. Wait a sec - "split"!
  1637.  
  1638. Hinano
  1639. Next is Emiri's place. She just fell over without doing anything?
  1640.  
  1641. Emiri
  1642. Now that I think about it... There might've been picture books tossed around.
  1643. That "Witch of the South Pole" series!
  1644.  
  1645. Asuka
  1646. Root...layers...witch...split...
  1647. Mmm, I still don't understand the vegetable connection...
  1648.  
  1649. Manaka
  1650. ...!!
  1651. Maybe she was trying to say "root" like "original", but there's more of it like "layers"?
  1652.  
  1653. Asuka
  1654. Ah-... I see!
  1655.  
  1656. Natsuki
  1657. Is there some secret about a Familiar that split from its Witch or something?
  1658.  
  1659. Emiri
  1660. What the heeeck! That's super duper cryptic!
  1661.  
  1662. Hinano
  1663. Even so, Aru-chan was trying to warn us of danger in her own way.
  1664. With the fear of her being manipulated by a Witch, though, we can't draw any solid conclusions,
  1665. but for now let's assume she's warning us of danger.
  1666. It's not like we have any other leads.
  1667.  
  1668.  
  1669. -15-
  1670.  
  1671. Hinano
  1672. However, if we interpret her wild behavior as panic,
  1673. I can't help but feel she was in a hurry to inform us of the presence of a Witch.
  1674. We can't come to any conclusions,
  1675. but let's move under the assumption she's warning us of danger.
  1676.  
  1677. Emiri
  1678. But, why'd it have to be us?
  1679. If it's just to warn about danger, wouldn't any ol' kid do?
  1680.  
  1681. Natsuki
  1682. You guys said yesterday it was all the people who came to her rescue, didn't you?
  1683.  
  1684. Manaka
  1685. Maybe there's some kind of connection...
  1686.  
  1687. Asuka
  1688. Hmm...
  1689.  
  1690. Hinano
  1691. Regardless, if there's danger coming I want to get to the bottom of this as soon as possible.
  1692. Let's hurry up and find where Aru-chan is!
  1693. Any suspicious reactions nearby...?
  1694. Oh...?
  1695.  
  1696. Emiri
  1697. Myaako-senpai, what's up?
  1698.  
  1699. Hinano
  1700. I don't know why, but... Natsuki has two reactions...
  1701.  
  1702. Manaka
  1703. Ehh!?
  1704.  
  1705. Natsuki
  1706. Y-you mean there's two of me!?
  1707.  
  1708. Asuka
  1709. Is it possibly a twin!?
  1710.  
  1711. Natsuki
  1712. Absolutely not!
  1713.  
  1714. Hinano
  1715. It's strange... Let's go check it ourselves!
  1716.  
  1717. ---
  1718.  
  1719. Hinano
  1720. The reaction's coming from here!
  1721.  
  1722. Manaka
  1723. Ah-... Look this way!
  1724.  
  1725. Aru-chan
  1726. ＜…………＞
  1727.  
  1728. Emiri
  1729. It's Aru-chan!
  1730.  
  1731. Asuka
  1732. And a barrier as well!
  1733.  
  1734. Natsuki
  1735. Ehh!?
  1736. But I didn't feel any signs of an enemy anywhere!
  1737.  
  1738. Hinano
  1739. Why would Natsuki's reaction be coming from the barrier...
  1740. Wait...is the barrier's master masking itself using Natsuki's magical reaction!?
  1741.  
  1742. Manaka
  1743. They can do that!?
  1744.  
  1745. Asuka
  1746. If so, that is quite the nuisance!
  1747.  
  1748. Aru-chan
  1749. ＜…!!＞
  1750.  
  1751. Emiri
  1752. Aru-chan went into the barrier!
  1753.  
  1754. Hinano
  1755. We're going in after her!
  1756.  
  1757. Aru-chan
  1758. ＜……!!＞
  1759.  
  1760. Familiar
  1761. §×ΘΦщβ！！
  1762.  
  1763. Aru-chan
  1764. ＜××××！＞
  1765.  
  1766. Asuka
  1767. Aru-chan attacked the familiar!?
  1768.  
  1769. Natsuki
  1770. If Aru-chan is being manipulated by a witch
  1771. she wouldn't attack her own ally familiar, right!?
  1772.  
  1773. Hinano
  1774. ...!!
  1775. This proves my hypothesis correct!
  1776.  
  1777. Familiar
  1778. ∴∞∬!?!?
  1779.  
  1780. Aru-chan
  1781. ＜××…!?＞
  1782.  
  1783. Emiri
  1784. Hehe~en!
  1785. We can't let Aru-chan be the only one acting cool!
  1786.  
  1787. Familiar
  1788. Clatter clatter clatter!
  1789.  
  1790. Hinano
  1791. Let's work together and take care of these guys quick!
  1792.  
  1793. Everyone
  1794. YEAAAH!!
  1795.  
  1796.  
  1797. -16-
  1798.  
  1799. Emiri
  1800. Don't you underestimate us!
  1801.  
  1802. Manaka
  1803. Ah-... Natsuki-san's reaction disappeared!
  1804.  
  1805. Hinano
  1806. So the familiar was using a disguise for cover after all.
  1807.  
  1808. Emiri
  1809. Hieeh~! This is like straight out of a horror flick!
  1810.  
  1811. Hinano
  1812. There may be more disguising themselves...
  1813.  
  1814. Asuka
  1815. B-big problem!
  1816. This time it's mine and Manaka-san's reactions...!
  1817.  
  1818. Natsuki
  1819. Hinano-san's multiplying too!
  1820.  
  1821. Manaka
  1822. More like everyone's reactions are rapidly increasing!
  1823.  
  1824. Hinano
  1825. So they are...! This one's trouble...
  1826.  
  1827. Emiri
  1828. Why the hecky are they doing thiiis!?
  1829.  
  1830. Hinano
  1831. If they disguise their magic power, Mahou Shoujo can't sense them.
  1832. They're trying to quietly spread curses and kill people.
  1833. Or perhaps...they're using our magic to hide the whereabouts of their Witch.
  1834.  
  1835. Aru-chan
  1836. ＜××××!!＞
  1837.  
  1838. Manaka
  1839. Aru-chan's nodding her head a ton!
  1840.  
  1841. Hinano
  1842. Then if we wipe out all the familiars hiding the Witch,
  1843. we'll find out where she is?
  1844.  
  1845. Aru-chan
  1846. ＜××××!!＞
  1847.  
  1848. Natsuki
  1849. Seems like a really happy yes!
  1850.  
  1851. Emiri
  1852. Awesooome!!
  1853. Myaako-senpai's deduction was like dead on!
  1854.  
  1855. Hinano
  1856. Looks like we've finally reached the decisive conclusion.
  1857. First we'll split up and take out the familiars!
  1858. Beating all of them should naturally lead us right to the Witch's true location.
  1859. Emiri, contact Kagome about this!
  1860.  
  1861. Emiri
  1862. Okay!
  1863.  
  1864. [～～♪～～♪ ～～♪～～♪ ～～♪～～♪]
  1865.  
  1866. Emiri
  1867. Huh...what's going on here? She's not picking up at all...
  1868.  
  1869. Hinano
  1870. What wrong?
  1871.  
  1872. Emiri
  1873. I keep on calling her, but Kagomecchi's not answering at all.
  1874.  
  1875. Hinano
  1876. That's strange... I told her we would contact her if we learned anything.
  1877.  
  1878. Aru-chan
  1879. ＜…!!＞
  1880. ＜…………＞
  1881.  
  1882. Asuka
  1883. Aruchan-san!?
  1884.  
  1885. Natsuki
  1886. W-what's wrong!?
  1887.  
  1888. Manaka
  1889. Aru-chan just fell over all of a sudden!
  1890.  
  1891. Hinano
  1892. Ehh!?
  1893. Is this her running out of magic power again...?
  1894.  
  1895. Emiri
  1896. Mmm, this seems kinda different from the time at the counseling office...
  1897. She didn't just thud to the ground out of the blue
  1898. like her batteries just ran out.
  1899.  
  1900. Natsuki
  1901. Then we have another problem...?
  1902.  
  1903. Hinano
  1904. ...!!
  1905. Don't tell me...something happened to Kagome herself!?
  1906.  
  1907.  
  1908. -17-
  1909.  
  1910. Witch
  1911. …………
  1912.  
  1913. Kagome
  1914. ...!?
  1915. The Witch we didn't beat before!
  1916. H-how... I thought Hinano-san's team defeated you.
  1917.  
  1918. Familiar
  1919. §×ΘΦщβ！！
  1920.  
  1921. Kagome
  1922. This familiar is...!?
  1923. Kya-!?
  1924. Uguu-!?
  1925. Haa-...haa-...
  1926.  
  1927. Familiar
  1928. 縺薙ｌwg縺ｧ”Б懊無＊為!!
  1929.  
  1930. Kagome
  1931. Kyaaaaa!!
  1932. Uu...uuu...
  1933. (I see... Back then, Aru-chan...)
  1934.  
  1935. -Flashback-
  1936.  
  1937. Aru-chan
  1938. ＜××××…!!＞
  1939.  
  1940. [*Rip rip rip rip!!]
  1941.  
  1942. Kagome
  1943. What are you doing with those weeds you pulled out?
  1944.  
  1945. Aru-chan
  1946. ＜××××!!＞
  1947.  
  1948. Kagome
  1949. Ehh!? Now you're throwing them all over the place!?
  1950.  
  1951. Aru-chan
  1952. ＜××××…!!＞
  1953.  
  1954. Kagome
  1955. ...?
  1956. (Could she be trying to tell me something using these weeds...?)
  1957.  
  1958. ---
  1959.  
  1960. Aru-chan
  1961. ＜××××…！＞
  1962.  
  1963. [Zzz fzz...]
  1964.  
  1965. Kagome
  1966. [This time it's the familiar and Aru-chan...?]
  1967.  
  1968. Aru-chan
  1969. ＜××！＞
  1970.  
  1971. [Zazzza...ZzZzZz!]
  1972.  
  1973. -End Flashback-
  1974.  
  1975. Kagome
  1976. (You were trying to tell me about this Witch, weren't you...)
  1977. (That danger was quietly approaching...)
  1978. (And yet I distrusted you, Aru-chan...)
  1979. (Why, back then,)
  1980. (couldn't I place my trust in you...)
  1981. (Why couldn't I...)
  1982. (Have realized all of this sooner...)
  1983. (Ahh...I really am nothing but a useless failure...)
  1984.  
  1985. Familiar
  1986. 蝨＊溷慍‡繧［］貞ｮ医ｌ
  1987.  
  1988. Kagome
  1989. Uaah-...! Uuu-...
  1990. (I'm sorry, Aru-chan...)
  1991. (It seems this is my end here...)
  1992. (...Just let me... ...See you one last time...)
  1993.  
  1994. Familiar
  1995. 蝨＊溷慍‡繧［］貞ｮ医ｌ
  1996. ...!?
  1997.  
  1998. Kagome
  1999. ...Eh...?
  2000.  
  2001. Hinano
  2002. LOOKS LIKE WE'RE JUST IN TIME!
  2003.  
  2004. Kagome
  2005. Every...one...!?
  2006.  
  2007.  
  2008. -18-
  2009.  
  2010. Hinano
  2011. LOOKS LIKE WE'RE JUST IN TIME!
  2012.  
  2013. Kagome
  2014. Every...one...!?
  2015. How are you here...
  2016.  
  2017. Hinano
  2018. We finally understand what Aru-chan was doing this whole time.
  2019. This Witch is the main body of the offshoot we defeated yesterday.
  2020.  
  2021. Kagome
  2022. Eh-...!?
  2023.  
  2024. Hinano
  2025. So she wouldn't be caught by any Mahou Shoujo,
  2026. she sent her familiars out to interfere with our magic detection and conceal her location.
  2027. She intentionally disguised the familiars with our own reactions.
  2028. So Aru-chan followed those reactions,
  2029. explaining why she came to us.
  2030.  
  2031. Manaka
  2032. By the way, all those pesky familiars in the way -
  2033. with the help from a bunch of Mahou Shoujo, they've all been taken down!
  2034.  
  2035. Natsuki
  2036. And with the interference gone, we were able to pin down the Witch's hiding place.
  2037.  
  2038. Hinano
  2039. And as we now see, the main body was sneakily making a getaway.
  2040.  
  2041. Asuka
  2042. Aru-chan informed us of all of these things...!
  2043.  
  2044. Kagome
  2045. I see...
  2046. This whole time Aru-chan persevered with all her strength to get us here...
  2047.  
  2048. Emiri
  2049. But Aru-chan stopped moving again all of a sudden...
  2050.  
  2051. Aru-chan's Voice
  2052. ＜…………＞
  2053.  
  2054. Kagome
  2055. Aru-chan...!
  2056. (To work yourself into tatters...All for me...)
  2057. (Despite all of your failures, you never gave in...)
  2058. (And yet I...)
  2059. (I let a single failure drive me downwards...)
  2060. (I'm really so pathetic...)
  2061. Sorry...I'm so sorry, Aru-chan...!
  2062.  
  2063. Aru-chan's Voice
  2064. <Kaxxme...xxxxre...then... Definitely...okay...>
  2065.  
  2066. Kagome
  2067. ...Eh!? That was Aru-chan's words just now...
  2068. ...!?
  2069. What...is this...? Something is flowing into my head...!
  2070.  
  2071. -Recording-
  2072.  
  2073. Aru-chan
  2074. ＜…………＞
  2075.  
  2076. Split Aru-chan
  2077. <me...? Can you hear me...?>
  2078.  
  2079. Aru-chan
  2080. <Yeah, I hear you! Any developments?>
  2081.  
  2082. Split Aru-chan
  2083. <That Witch seems to have disguised her offshoot as the main body and got away scot-free.>
  2084.  
  2085. Aru-chan
  2086. <I knew it... My hunch was right on.>
  2087.  
  2088. Split Aru-chan
  2089. <That's not all.>
  2090. <She's using the reactions of the Mahou Shoujo who defeated the offshoot to hide where she is.>
  2091. <It was a good call to have the split me pursue her!>
  2092.  
  2093. Aru-chan
  2094. <Looks like taking precautionary measures paid off.>
  2095. <The Witch seems to be going to great length to deceive us with cheap party tricks,>
  2096. <but as long as we know how it works, she's ours!>
  2097. <Please continue to keep tabs on her, okay!>
  2098.  
  2099. Split Aru-chan
  2100. <Of course! Piece of cake...>
  2101.  
  2102. [Bam Bam Bam!!]
  2103.  
  2104. Split Aru-chan
  2105. <Waah-!?>
  2106.  
  2107. Aru-chan
  2108. <What's wrong!? Answer me!!>
  2109. ＜…………＞
  2110. (Oh no, did the Witch find out she's being spied on...?)
  2111. (If so...)
  2112. (It may not be long before she comes after us for interfering...)
  2113. (One way or another, I need to inform Kagome-chan about this!)
  2114. ＜…!!＞
  2115.  
  2116. Kagome
  2117. Kya-!! W-what's wrong...?
  2118.  
  2119. Aru-chan
  2120. [I don't care if I'm not cool... I don't care how many mistakes I make... I don't care if I need help from others...]
  2121. [I...will protect Kagome-chan to the very end...!]
  2122.  
  2123. -End Memory-
  2124.  
  2125. Kagome
  2126. ...!!
  2127. That's right... I only made one mistake...
  2128. I've been dwelling over not beating the Witch the first time
  2129. that I've completely lost site of what is most important...
  2130. It's not all about not making mistakes...
  2131. It's about learning from failure and applying it to the future.
  2132. …………
  2133. It's thanks to Aru-chan that I've finally realized...
  2134. I won't stand idly any more.
  2135. So... Open your eyes, Aru-chan!!
  2136.  
  2137. Aru-chan
  2138. <Sorry for the wait, Kagome-chan!>
  2139.  
  2140. Kagome
  2141. Aru-chan...!
  2142. I... Can understand what you're saying...!
  2143.  
  2144. Aru-chan
  2145. <It seems that the shock of not being able to beat the Witch the first time>
  2146. <made you subconsciously suppress your power.>
  2147. <But you're all better now!>
  2148.  
  2149. Kagome
  2150. I'm sorry, Aru-chan. If only I had realized sooner...
  2151.  
  2152. Aru-chan
  2153. <No, don't worry about it!>
  2154. <This was necessary for your growth.>
  2155. <So...!>
  2156. <Let's show this Witch just how much we've grown!>
  2157.  
  2158. Kagome
  2159. ...Yeah!!
  2160.  
  2161.  
  2162. -19-
  2163.  
  2164. Emiri
  2165. Hooray~! Aru-chan's back to normal!
  2166.  
  2167. Manaka
  2168. For a while I was wondering what how things would go... But I'm glad the problems solved!
  2169.  
  2170. Natsuki
  2171. Next up is exterminating the Witch!
  2172.  
  2173. Asuka
  2174. Right!
  2175. For the crime of hurting Kagome-san and all of us, you shall pay us back at once!
  2176.  
  2177. Hinano
  2178. Yeah!
  2179. We're putting all our strength into taking you out!
  2180.  
  2181. Witch
  2182. 縺薙ｌwg縺ｧ”Б懊無＊為!!
  2183.  
  2184. Emiri
  2185. Wawa-!?
  2186. W-wait a minute...! Isn't this Witch stronger than before!?
  2187.  
  2188. Hinano
  2189. It's the original body, so it's not out of the question...
  2190.  
  2191. Witch
  2192. 縺薙ｌwg縺ｧ”Б懊無＊為!!
  2193.  
  2194. Hinano & Emiri
  2195. UWAA-!!
  2196.  
  2197. Manaka & Natsuki & Asuka
  2198. KYAAA-!!
  2199.  
  2200. Kagome
  2201. Guys!?
  2202. Uu...they let their guard down...
  2203.  
  2204. Hinano
  2205. Sorry...Kagome...
  2206.  
  2207. Kagome
  2208. …っ…！
  2209. How dare you hurt them...! Leave the rest to me!
  2210. Aru-chan, please!
  2211.  
  2212. Aru-chan
  2213. <Of course!>
  2214. <Yaaa!>
  2215.  
  2216. Witch
  2217. …………
  2218.  
  2219. Kagome
  2220. Nothing works still!?
  2221. This is exactly like yesterday...
  2222. Just attacking normally won't do any damage.
  2223. What are we supposed to do...!?
  2224.  
  2225. Aru-chan
  2226. <Calm down, Kagome-chan! There's always a way.>
  2227. <We've been in a pinch many times before and gotten through them all!>
  2228.  
  2229. Kagome
  2230. …………
  2231. That's right...you're right...!
  2232. There must be some kind of hint from everything so far...
  2233.  
  2234. -Flashback-
  2235.  
  2236. Kagome
  2237. A-are you all okay...?
  2238.  
  2239. Asuka
  2240. Yes!
  2241. With this many people it was like a tea party!
  2242.  
  2243. Natsuki
  2244. When we hit her all together it was over in an instant.
  2245.  
  2246. -End Flashback-
  2247.  
  2248. Kagome
  2249. All together...
  2250. ...!!
  2251. ...Could it be - is this it!?
  2252. Don't attack alone, but with everyone together.
  2253.  
  2254. Aru-chan
  2255. <I get it!>
  2256. <Tatsuki-san and the girls mentioned something like that!>
  2257.  
  2258. Kagome
  2259. But what do we do... I'm the only one who can fight now...
  2260.  
  2261. Aru-chan
  2262. <It's alright!>
  2263. <That's not a problem at all!>
  2264. <You've got "us", don't you?>
  2265.  
  2266. Kagome
  2267. I see...!
  2268. If you split up, you can do the same thing Tatsuki-san's team did.
  2269. Then all we can do is try!
  2270. Aru-chan - full power, please!
  2271.  
  2272. Aru-chan
  2273. <Leave it to me!>
  2274.  
  2275. Kagome
  2276. Go, Aru-chan!!
  2277.  
  2278. Aru-chan
  2279. <We'll split up and attack all at once!>
  2280. <Torya torya toryaaa!!>
  2281.  
  2282.  
  2283. -20-
  2284.  
  2285. Kagome
  2286. Go, Aru-chan!!
  2287.  
  2288. Aru-chan
  2289. <We'll split up and attack all at once!>
  2290. <Torya torya toryaaa!!>
  2291.  
  2292. Witch
  2293. ...!!
  2294.  
  2295. Kagome
  2296. …………
  2297. It's...defeated...!
  2298. I... Beat a strong enemy...!
  2299.  
  2300. Aru-chan
  2301. <You did it, Kagome-chan!>
  2302.  
  2303. Kagome
  2304. I did it, I did iiit!
  2305.  
  2306. Emiri
  2307. Huii~... Th...that was yikes~
  2308.  
  2309. Manaka
  2310. Owie...
  2311.  
  2312. Kagome
  2313. Guys! Are you all okay!?
  2314.  
  2315. Hinano
  2316. ...Guess so.
  2317.  
  2318. Natsuki
  2319. But that could have gotten pretty close...
  2320.  
  2321. Asuka
  2322. This time Kagome-san is the one who rescued us with all her might!
  2323.  
  2324. Kagome
  2325. N-not at all...!
  2326. It's because of everyone's help that I've come this far.
  2327. ...But I'm glad I was able to be useful...
  2328.  
  2329. Aru-chan
  2330. <Yeah, yeah!>
  2331. <If Kagome-chan's happy, then I'm happy too.>
  2332.  
  2333. Hinano
  2334. At any rate, Aru-chan... I don't get your methods.
  2335.  
  2336. Aru-chan
  2337. <...!!>
  2338. <My message to everyone...you mean?>
  2339.  
  2340. Hinano
  2341. What else would I be talking about.
  2342.  
  2343. Manaka
  2344. I wish you would have been at least a little easier to understand...
  2345.  
  2346. Asuka
  2347. To even decipher that in a single try is impossible,
  2348. lest you belong to a riddle-solving research society at an elite university...
  2349.  
  2350. Aru-chan
  2351. <I-I'm sorry, everyone...!>
  2352. <At that time I was desperate and lost my composure...>
  2353. <I couldn't even communicate, so that's all I could try and focus on...>
  2354.  
  2355. Kagome
  2356. ...This was my responsibility from the start.
  2357. Because of the shock from losing to that Witch,
  2358. I subconsciously suppressed my magic,
  2359. causing Aru-chan to lose her ability to communicate.
  2360. As a result, I put everyone in danger...
  2361.  
  2362. Hinano
  2363. I see...so this incident began with a mental slump.
  2364.  
  2365. Kagome
  2366. I'm really terribly sorry...!
  2367.  
  2368. Natsuki
  2369. Don't apologize, Kagome-san. Everyone has days like that.
  2370.  
  2371. Asuka
  2372. We're all equals there, and thus should help one another!
  2373.  
  2374. Manaka
  2375. That's the truth! It's essential that Mahou Shoujo support each other.
  2376.  
  2377. Emiri
  2378. We'll just say we owe you this time!
  2379.  
  2380. Kagome
  2381. Everyone... Thank you so much...!
  2382.  
  2383. Hinano
  2384. Well, we can call this case closed now,
  2385. so good work, everyone.
  2386.  
  2387. ---
  2388.  
  2389. Aru-chan
  2390. <Kagome-chan, what are you doing?>
  2391.  
  2392. Kagome
  2393. I thought I would leave a report of this event,
  2394. just so I don't panic if I run into a Witch like that again, you know?
  2395.  
  2396. Aru-chan
  2397. <Heeh! That's my Kagome-chan!>
  2398.  
  2399. Kagome
  2400. ...Also, to etch into my mind
  2401. that it's never wrong to ask for help.
  2402.  
  2403. Aru-chan
  2404. <Eh-...?>
  2405.  
  2406. Kagome
  2407. Before I became a Mahou Shoujo
  2408. I ended up being saved a lot of times, didn't I?
  2409. When I became a Mahou Shoujo I wanted to be more helpful to everyone.
  2410. I've been thinking for a while...
  2411. Until this point, I was able to exterminate Witches all on my own.
  2412. It's like I subconsciously convinced myself
  2413. that asking for help was a bad thing this late into it all.
  2414. It's embarrassing to admit, but I may have gotten a little conceited...
  2415.  
  2416. Aru-chan
  2417. <I see...It's great that you even recognized that.>
  2418. <Kagome-chan, you've grown so much, you know that?>
  2419.  
  2420. Kagome
  2421. Yeah...
  2422. So when I hit a wall again
  2423. I'll remember this time
  2424. and face it without being afraid of failure.
  2425. ...So stay by my side from now on, okay?
  2426.  
  2427. Aru-chan
  2428. <Yeah...>
  2429. <No matter what happens, I'll always be with you, Kagome-chan!>
  2430.  
  2431.  
  2432.  
  2433. ------------
  2434. Translator Notes
  2435.  
  2436. What was Aru-chan trying to warn them?
  2437. "kabuwake majo" (株分け魔女) = "offshoot witch"
  2438.  
  2439. -Kagome-
  2440. Original: Pulling out grass (kusa also = origin/seed/root) and scattering it = "Original Witch spread out into more!"
  2441.  
  2442. Localization: Pull out weeds and scatter = "Original Witch spread like weeds!"
  2443.  
  2444. -Manaka-
  2445. Original: Turnips and scallions stolen (Kabu and Wakegi) = "Offshoot!"
  2446.  
  2447. Localization: Turnip (also a ROOT vegetable) and Onion (has layers, like a pesky witch making copies) = "Original witch made offshoots!"
  2448.  
  2449. -Hinano-
  2450. Original: Nameplate to the Chemistry Club (Kagakubu), Aru erases the "gaku", leaving "Ka bu" remaining = "Offshoot!"
  2451.  
  2452. Localization: Erase "gon" off of "Argon" from periodic table of elements = "Witch not gone!"
  2453. (Hinano could overthink the remaining "Ar" symbol as Aru trying to saying something about herself or imply "Aru is gone", adding to the mystery)
  2454.  
  2455. -Natsuki-
  2456. Original: Aru throws curveballs at her (Kaabu) = "Offshoot!"
  2457.  
  2458. Localization: Splitter pitch = "Witch had split!"
  2459.  
  2460. -Emiri-
  2461. Original: Witch of the South Pole = "There's a Witch, dummy!"
  2462.  
  2463. Localization: No change
  2464.  
  2465. -Asuka-
  2466. Original: Kabuto (Samurai helmet, again with "kabu"), Katana no Taba* (Bundle of swords), Ima (Living room) -- Kabuto, Taba, Ima = "Offshoot witch, more, alive!"
  2467.  
  2468. *It's actually Katana no Tsuka, but the kanji used is a typo that is supposed to be "handle" of the sword(s). Hinano interprets it: kabuto, tsuka, ima... kabuto, tsukaima, where "tsukaima" = familiar
  2469.  
  2470. Localization: Oni / demon samurai mask, bundle of swords, living room = "oni, more, alive!"
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