Rumor of the Break off Our Relationship Rule part 5

Chapter 2
Part 5 - The Rumor Bares its Fangs

Momoko: Seriously, what's with this barrier...
It might be because I believe that rumors become reality now, but it's starting to look pretty different...
---!?
Iroha-chan, did you feel that magic just now!?
Iroha: Yes... It's strong. It's definitely stronger than the familiars from earlier!
Momoko: Hey, you don't think the witch is coming out, do you...? But if that happens, I really don't understand...
Iroha: Yes... In other words, it's a barrier without levels...right...?
Momoko: That's right...
Iroha: ---!? Momoko-san, it's coming!
Fuuu!
Momoko: What an...impact...
Witch(?): | Ra ^ n V R ^ nra/!!|
Iroha: Momoko-san, right where the witch is, Rena-chan is...!
Witch(?): | Ra ^ n V R ^ nra/!!|
Rena: Kuuu, aaaaa....
Momoko: Tch, is it trying to brainwash Rena like it did Kaede...? As if I'll let you... Like hell I'll let that happen...!!


Momoko: Damn, what the hell... It doesn't feel like my attacks are going through...
Yachiyo: Looks like you're having a tough fight.
Iroha: Yachiyo-san!
Momoko: What happened to Kaede!?
Yachiyo: I had her sleep for a little while.
Momoko: Is that so, thanks...
Yachiyo: Wow, that was pretty honest of you.
Momoko: When I ought to thank someone, no matter who it is I'll do it. Anyway, that witch... how do we defeat it?
Yachiyo: I don't know.
Momoko: hhaaa!? Isn't investigating rumors supposed to be your specialty!?
Yachiyo: The "Kamihama Rumor Files" isn't all-purpose and all-knowing. There's no way a rumor would be attached to something that has been resolved. The rest of this rumor we'll have to newly record ourselves.
Momoko: Kuuuu, you're of no use...
Yachiyo: Just because you've finally grasped hold of the situation, doesn't mean you should readily try to rely on other people.
Do you intend to become my goldfish poop again? Spoiled little Momoko-chan?
Momoko: D, Don't bring up things from the past!!

Witch(?): | Ra ^ n V R ^ nra/!!|
Rena: Ha... I'll become... your slave...
Iroha: Oh no... If we don't hurry.. Rena-chan will...

Witch(?): | Ra ^ n V R ^ nra/!!|
Rena: kkKuuaaaaaaah!!
Iroha: Momoko-san, Yachiyo-san! At this rate, Rena-chan'll...!
Yachiyo: Yes, I know. But we really don't have any plans from here on.
Momoko: Only, if the three of us combine and press on with our strength, then we might be able to stun it.
Yachiyo: That's just wishful thinking.
Momoko: It's still better than having no hope left. Let's do this, Iroha-chan!
Iroha: Yes!
Momoko: Yachiyo-san and I will go out front. So you support us from the back!
Iroha: Understood! You can leave the covering fire to me! Hyaa!! Huh? That attack just now...
Momoko: Kaede....
Yachiyo: No way, she's already awake!?
Kaede: I won't let you get in Stairs-san's way...
Rena: This body belongs to Stairs-san...
Momoko: !? Even Rena...
Iroha: We didn't make it in time...
Rena: Momoko... You aren't our leader anymore.
Kaede: Sorry, Momoko-chan. Stairs-san is more attractive...
Momoko: Ku, what was I thinking, saying something like "I'll protect you guys"... I can't do anything...
It's like Yachiyo-san said...My selfish feelings made me take rumors lightly and led to this...
I've failed as a leader, dammit... Guys, I'll apologize too so please come to your senses...
Yachiyo: "Come to your senses"? How naive.
Momoko: Yachiyo-san... But I have to protect these guys...
Yachiyo: To hurt something and to protect something are not the same thing. You should know that much.
You just don't want to hurt yourself by hurting your friends.
Momoko: But hurting your friends isn't something that easy..!
Yachiyo: If you can't do it, I will. If something happens, you can blame me.

Rena/Kaede: ..........
Yachiyo: Now then, I won't say something troublesome like to come at me one at a time. Both of you can come at me together at once!
Rena/Kaede: Suaaaaaaa! / Yaaaaaaa!

Rena: Uuu...
Kaede: Fugyuu....
Yachiyo: It'll be over soon, so sleep for just a little bit longer...
Iroha: Amazing, you took on both of them at once...
Momoko: Sorry, Yachiyo-san...
Yachiyo: If you have the time to apologize to me, then I'd rather you hurry. Both of your soul gems are pretty tainted...
Momoko: Does that mean, that witch....
Yachiyo: It may be absorbing magic as a form of nourishment. Kaede in particular should have lost a lot of magical energy since she's been manipulated for a while now.
Our time is limited.
Iroha: But right now Rena-chan and Kaede-chan aren't here so
Momoko: Yeah, we can go at it with all our might without any hard feelings.
Yachiyo: One problem remains: how can we give it a fatal blow...?
Iroha: Maybe the three of us could try to coordinate and attack it?
Yachiyo: ... I get it. You're saying let's try to take the reverse of its "break off relationship" characteristic and use that against it, right?
Iroha: Yes! That's it, that's it!
Yachiyo: Connections... Trust... Friendship... Bonds... I guess things like that.
Momoko: The only thing is, even if we are connected, my bond with Yachiyo-san is...
Yachiyo: I think ours is neutral.
Momoko: Then I think... it's neutral.
Iroha: It is... neutral... Ahh... um... T, Then let's not talk about whether we like each other or not, but how about things we have in common!
We all feel the same way, that we want to save Kaede-chan and Rena-chan, right? That has to be the strongest thing connecting us right now, right?
Yachiyo: True, it might be the strongest thing that's binding us together.
Momoko: Yeah, definitely. In that case, let's take our desire to save Kaede and Rena and send it flying in one, no, three blows!
Iroha: Yeah, let's do that!
Witch(?): | Ra ^ n V R ^ nra/!!
Yachiyo: Just in time, it seems our enemy is angry.


Yachiyo: I wonder how many children have gone missing because of you. I won't ask you to atone...I'll simply have you disappear!
Iroha: No matter how many times their true feelings get out and they butt heads, they're still connected.
I think that friends like that are very precious and important. That's why I won't forgive you for trying to break those bonds!
Momoko: Lastly, I need to keep protecting them... that's why, witch-san... you can continue atoning in Hell! You bastardddd!!!


Momoko: Okay, the barrier's dissolved... All that's left is Kaede and Rena...
Yachiyo: They're probably somewhere nearby. Let's look for them.
Iroha: Please be safe you two...

Kaede: .......
Rena: Why did only Rena wake up. Kaede, you're okay too, aren't you? Wake, up...
Momoko: Rena!
Rena: Hey, Momoko, help me! Kaede won't wake up! You said you'd protect Rena and Kaede, didn't you!?
Momoko: ---...!
Rena: Please, Rena won't ask you to pay for her at the arcade or anything! Do something!
Yachiyo: As I thought, the one who was manipulated the longest has had the most magic consumed...!
Iroha: I'll use my healing powers to...
Also, Momoko-san, what about that witch's grief seed?
Momoko: That witch didn't drop a grief seed... I'll hurry and see if I can find a witch.
Yachiyo: That won't be necessary, because I have some stocked up.
Momoko: .... Sorry... Yachiyo-san...
Yachiyo: To think I'd need to help you out this much again. I never even thought it would happen until now.
Kaede: ........
Rena: Kaede... Kaede.... open your eyes! As a symbol of us being friends again, Rena will buy you whatever you want, so...!
Rena will apologize for things she's wanted to apologize for but couldn't, and give you things she wanted to but couldn't...!
It's been in her bag this entire time! She'll give it to you as many times as you want, and wants to give it to you, so wake up!
Please...
Kaede: Rena-chan...
Rena: Kaede?
Kaede: Yeah...
Rena: ----!! Rena's so glad, sooo glad!
Kaede: Hauuuu, don't shake meee... I was listening to Rena-chan apologizing..thank you for apologizing...
Rena: Yeah, yeah... sniff...
Kaede: The one who took the fruit from the vegetable garden was Rena-chan...
Rena: Yeah...
Kaede: You thought that my pet was that disgusting...
Rena: Yeah...
Kaede: Please apologize later...
Rena: Rena doesn't want to, she won't apologize twice... sniff
Kaede: *giggles*, got it.
Momoko: Sigh... I'm... really glad...
Yachiyo: ......
Iroha: Please wait, Yachiyo-san.
Yachiyo: What? It's over now, isn't it?
Iroha: Yes, that's true... but please explain one thing to me...
Yachiyo: What is it?
Iroha: That thing we defeated earlier, was that really a witch...?
Yachiyo: What do you mean by that?
Iroha: Yachiyo-san, you didn't call it a witch at all, so...
Yachiyo: .........You're sharp.
That's true... I think it's different.
Iroha: Then, what exactly....
Yachiyo: I've been calling them "Rumors".
Iroha: "Rumors"...?
Yachiyo: That's right, they're neither a witch nor a familiar.
"Rumors" appear because of rumors...as an existence which brings rumors to life. As an existence that guards rumors...
Iroha: ....... Um, I'm sorry... It's a hard pill to swallow....
Yachiyo: With this "break our relationship rule", you've also experienced it. In order for things to go as the rumor stated, it kidnapped Kaede and Rena, then tried to get rid of us for trying to defy the contents of the rumor...
That thing really is simply existing for the sake of rumors. It's definitely has a different existence than witches and familiars, doesn't it?
Iroha: ... "Rumors"... Does something like that really...
Yachiyo: If you don't want to believe it, you don't have to. Just be careful. Because as long as you travel to Kamihama, it's an existence you can't avoid...


Momoko: Huh, what happened to Yachiyo?
Iroha: She says she had something to do and went home...
Momoko: Darn... I was going to say my thanks, but...It's been the first time in a long time I've had to get that much help from that person.
As a leader and a magical girl, I was completely useless.
Rena: Seriously...
Iroha: Rena-chan...
Rena: As our leader, you should take responsibility.
Momoko: .....
Kaede: I, It's fine. I'm not really mad.
Rena: No, Rena will have her take responsibility. Rena will take responsiblity for it too, so...
Momoko: Rena?
Rena: Let's eat this crème caramel together...
Kaede: Ha... Hawaaaaaaaaa!?
Iroha: Ka, Kaede-chan!?
Kaede: That, That dessert that gives off so much light that it can blow your mind away! It's the sharp yet smooth baked crème caramel from the Organic Sweets Cafe, sold in a leaky shack, limited to 20 of these per customer per week,
made with chicken eggs from chickens that were grown on an all-natural diet! Re, Re, Rena-chan, this is...
Rena: Rena told you... she came prepared with an apology...
Momoko: If that's the case, I can't eat it. It's Kaede's, isn't it?
Rena: That was Rena's intent, but now she wants to eat it with everyone.
Momoko: Rena...
Rena: So eat it together with us...
Momoko: Yeah, got it.
Rena: Here, you get a spoon too.
Iroha: Eh, me?
Rena: You also saved us so you're kind of like a friend, aren't you...?
Iroha: Rena-chan... Yeah, thanks!
Kaede: *giggles*, now then, let's all eat it together!
Momoko: Yeah, that's right.
Iroha: Now then

All: Itadakimaaasu!

...

It's delicious!!

Momoko: But really, sorry we caused you so much hassle, Iroha-chan...
Iroha: No, I'm glad I was able to help out. Besides, I got to return the favor for you rescuing me.
Momoko: No, no, it's more like I owe you more. Besides, you still have that promise that I'll help you with your search for that younger sister.
If something happens, call me whenever.
Iroha: Ah, if that's the case...
Momoko: The hospital's records, huh....
Iroha: Oh, I'd be okay with just records of their addresses...!
Momoko: No, that doesn't change a thing! It's a higher hurdle than I thought...
Kaede: ... Ah! If that's the case, Rena-chan might be able to look into it!
Rena: Heh? Rena's... wait, what do you mean...?
Momoko: Ohhhhh~ I see.... Kaede's pretty sharp.
Rena: Eh, what...?
Momoko: But do you think it'll be okay...? Rena's pretty crude, so...
Rena: Rena doesn't want to hear that from Momoko! Anyway, don't just accept it. Say it so Rena can understand.
Kaede: In order to look into the hospital's records, we can have Rena-chan use her transformation abilities.
I thought that maybe, just maaybe she could become a nurse and look into it.
Rena: Haaaa!? Now wait a second here! Are you saying you want me to sneak into the hospital!?
That's too risky for Rena, don't you think!? Rena absolutely doesn't wanna!!
Kaede: Rena-chan...
Rena: No matter what you say, the answer is no, got it!
Kaede: Is that so... Sorry Iroha-chan...for getting your hopes up..
Iroha: No, it'd be wrong of me to make her go that far and...
Kaede: Ow... owowowowowoww....
Iroha: Kaede-chan!?
Kaede: The wound on my foot that I got when I was attacked by Yachiyo-san while being manipulated is...
Rena: Wha, you're kidding, right...!?
Kaede: If only Rena didn't say something like "break off our relationship", this kind of thing wouldn't have...
Rena: Y, You'd say something like that!? Kuuuu... N, Not fair..... If you say something like that, Rena has no choice but to do it...
Momoko: ... Kaede, you've gotten tougher, haven't you?

Iroha: Ah, I, I'm afraid they'd recognize me, so I'll be waiting in the park.
Kaede: Then I'll be waiting together with Iroha-chan.
Momoko: I don't have any reason to go either, so I'll be waiting with Iroha-chan.
Rena: Are you telling Rena to go by herself!?

Rena: Ha... Rena's back...
Momoko: We're glad you got back safely. Good work, Rena.
Rena: Nn, it was nothing.
Momoko: Geez, you look like you're really tired...
Rena: The management of the use of individual information is a lot heavily watched than Rena thought so...it turned into a huge investigation where Rena had to keep changing disguises...
Iroha: I'm sorry Rena-chan... for asking you to do so much...
Rena: Seriously, she really did her best, so you should be grateful.
Iroha: Yeah, thank you!
Rena: Besides, friendship is better without a lot of give-and-take, right?
Iroha: Rena-chan...
Rena: Hey, don't make that kind of face! It's not like it was for your sake or anything!
No, that's not right. This was for you.
Momoko: That's right, what were the results of your investigation?
Kaede: Did you find out anything...!?
Iroha: Please tell me... Rena-chan! H, m? Huh...?
Momoko: Nn? What happened, Iroha-chan?
Iroha: I'm sorry... For some reason, my stomach is suddenly... hauu...
Kaede: Eh, Iroha-chan, are you o... fuuu... mine too, is kinda rolling...
Rena: Hey wait, what's going on? Are you trying to shake Rena up about the wound thing again!?
Kaede: Rena-chan... that crème caramel from earlier...could it be that...
Iroha: oh!

Rena: Rena told you... she came prepared with an apology...She bought it awhile back and had been walking around with it but she couldn't give it to you for all this time, so...

Iroha: That's it... That's what it is...
Momoko: Shit... I'm also kinda...
Rena: Guu... That's weird, Rena's also...
Kaede: Geeez... Rena-chan... Geez!!
Iroha: ... Thank goodness a hospital's nearby.


Iroha: Regarding Tomoka-chan and Nemu-chan, who were wrapped in this veil for all this time.
Later, when I asked Rena-chan, she had looked into whether the two of them were hospitalized for me.
And also, about Ui...

Iroha: ......
(Ui, I finally found a hint about you.)
(Tomoka-chan and Nemu-chan were definitely at that hospital...)
(Both of them were soon released after you were.)
(How strange...)
(The three friends were released from the hospital around the same time.)
(But with this, Onee-chan has a bit of confidence in herself...)
(But...)

Rena: Tamaki Ui... There just wasn't any information about that girl. When Rena asked about Tomoka and Nemu, they told her a lot but just that girl seriously, no lie, no one knew about her and there wasn't even any data either.
Iroha: (It seems like Ui still only exists inside of me...)
(But I've gone one step further so wait for me)

Onee-chan is still doing her best and will definitely find Ui, so....
...
....


Mami: Now, this is the finishing blow!
Familiar: !?!?!?
Mami: Phew... (As I thought, this town isn't normal..)
(The familiars are oddly powerful and the town is overflowing with magic...)
....
(Besides that, here is a reaction from something that can't be a witch or a magical girl...)
(It seems like it'd be best if I look into things)
This town called Kamihama most likely has already deviated from what we would consider common sense...