Who Decided Blues Had to Be Cool ch14: Blues Are In Their 2nd Cour

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>Combination attack! Let's go, Azu!
>Roger that, Ruby! Finishing move...

>PURPLE DAWN HAMMER!!

>Alright! We did it!
>Fu... It was nothing...

>Good work, you two~
>Poryu! Raji!

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>Erm... Actually, there's something we need to tell the two of you.
>What's wrong? Tell us.

>Our ether balance for this month is running dry.

>Eh? What...?
>Well, y'see...

>There's an ether cost that Pure Jewels must pay in exchange for using their magic.
>There's a monthly budget in place for that,
>but things are looking pretty tight this month...

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>Why is that...?
>It's because you two have been constantly using powerful techniques that use a lot of ether as of late.
>You've been going way over budget.

>To put it bluntly, our team is in the red because of your overspending.
>What's with this "it's a hard life" talk...
>There's no hope or dreams in that!

>What went wrong with you, Ruby~? You've been so careful with managing your expenses up until now.
>Tehehe... Doing combo attacks with Azu is so fun that I ended up using them in quick succession(star)

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>Geez~ You're so clumsy(star)
>If we run out of ether, you won't be able to use your magic.
>You won't even be able to transform!
>Seriously!?

>So with that all said, we're gonna have to do some cost-cutting this month!

>Combo attacks will be limited to once every three days!
>No using teleportation magic when dispatching to nearby places!
>Either walk or use public transport!
>Cancel all unnecessary magic services!
>>Magiflix
>>Cancelled
>>A/C functionality for equipment
>>Cancelled
>>Automatic musical accompaniment during battles
>>Cancelled
>>Full set of magical visual effects
>For transformation scenes, you'll have to get changed manually!
>How do I put this on?
>Hyeh!? It's like the stone age of magical girls!

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>Also, I'm thinking of installing animal forms for when you're outside of battle.

>Animal forms...?

>Your equipment already has a unique form based on animal abilities,
>but the cost of manifesting them is lower, so using it should cut down on energy.
>That sounds like some kind of lifehack...

>Well, at any rate, why don't you give it a try, Ruby?
>Sure... If I must.

>PURE RUBY, GEM RESET!
>ANIMAL FORM!

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>Kon~

>Well, this is pretty much it.
>Uuh... It's a bit chilly...
>Huh? She's lightly dressed!?

>No, no, no! No way!! I don't wanna get any more lightly dressed than I already am!
>You can't just let Ruby strip and not strip yourself! As her partner! As someone older than her!

>>Kon~
>So Ruby's outfit is a kitsune motif, huh...
>It's really cute...

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>Which means I might be something like a wolf?
>Fu...
>Don't you mean gorilla?

>Let's pull myself together! Pure Azurite!
>Gem Reset, Animal Form!

>~~~~~~~!?
>!?

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>No way!! I'm a rabbit!? Why a rabbit!?
>Ooh~ Isn't that nice?
>S-So cute...<3

>As usual, your unique magical attribute matches well with a rabbit...
>You trying to say I'm in permanent heat!?

>Why...!? Why do I have to be
>a rabbit of all things!?

>You got a problem with rabbits...?
>Ah... Nope. Not at all...

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>This is... way too good... Azu... Cute... Bunny... Angel...<3
>Ruby!! What's wrong!? Snap out of it!!

>Th-This just... isn't my style...
>It's not cool...

>Or rather... this outfit is problematic even for someone like me... I can't do it...
>For once, your grievances are completely justified...

>Eh~... But it really suits you...
>>Kon~
>Just what do you want from me, Ruby?

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>Then at least let me take just one photo!
>Ruby!? Are you a demon in pretty girl's clothing!?

>Besides, we're Pure Jewels.
>We don't show up in photos because of our perception obstruction magic, right?

>Ah, don't worry about that!

>My Canceller (magic cancelling magic) cancels out your Bricolage (perception obstruction magic), Azu!
>I can take photos just fine!
>Ruby!! Didn't they just tell us to not waste magic!?
>Don't just cancel it out!