Togame Momoko Magical Girl Story TL

Chapter 1: "The Mad Dog Girl"

[Setting: Witch's barrier]
Momoko: "Hah...! Being caught by me, must be your unlucky day!"
"Don't worry, I'll end you nice and quick!"

[Setting: Street]
M: "Alright! Another witch taken care of!"
"Ngh...! ...Ahhh!"
"I'm feeling all refreshed after some hard work!"
"Yup! Gotta treat myself today! I'll buy myself some takoyaki and go home!"
"Probably the usual sauce? No! Getting the curry today I think...!"
"Kuuu...! It's hard to decide on one!"
?: "What? Right now?"
M: "!!" (That voice...!)
Boy: "What if somebody sees us holding hands...?"
Girl: "There's nobody here... Please?"
Boy: "... Fine."
M: (... Man... They look real happy...)
(What the hell am I doing anyways...)
(Looking at the boy I used to like getting along with another girl...)
(while hiding...)
(... Hold on! Why do I gotta hide like this anyways!)
"... Really, what are you doing, Momoko..."
"Getting all giddy over a successful witch hunt..."
"Remember why you became a magical girl in the first place..."
"Always... I seem to be at the wrong place at the wrong time..."
"Man... I've... done it this time."

[Setting: Park]
M: "A broken heart... it's not something that's going to go away just thinking about it..."
"... Alright! Let's just forget about this!"
"Mending a broken heart takes..."
[Setting: Mall]
Booth worker: "Back of the line for promotional items is this way!"
M: (An idol live show!)
"Let's see, F-33, so... I... H..."
?: "Don't you get it when I say 'no'!?"
M: (Whoa! What's this all about?)
Man: "Damn, watch your mouth!"
?: "You were probably occupying this seat..."
"so that you could trade it off of its owner, weren't you!?"
Man: "I told you, I was there by mistake!"
?: "What? Fine then, now that you know you're in the wrong seat,"
"hurry up and get out of here!"
M: (There it is...! Seating troubles, a common occurance at idol shows...!)
(... But, that girl's doing pretty well against a man older than her...)
(Looks like she's only in middle school...)
(... Wait! This isn't something I should just be aloofly staring at!)
"Hey...!"
(...! ... No, hold on...)
(If I get involved in this, this could get out of hand...)
(They always tell me I'm too nosy...)
(Yeah... I'll just ignore it this time...)
?: "Come on! Stop!"
Man: "Ow! What are you doing, you idiot!?"
?: "You're the one at fault, aren't you!? I'll call security, you hear me!?"
M: (!! Argh! I can't!!)
"Hey!"
?: "Why you...!"
"Wha..."
M: "What's wrong?"
"It was posted on the official home page that seat trading is not allowed, no?"
Man: "... Damn it...! You want me to leave? ...Fine..."
M: "Whew......"
"That huge attitude, even though he's at fault..."
"Man... I just don't want to end up like him...!"
"Right?"
?: "Wha!? Um...!"
"...Uh...ah... Yes..."
"Um... Thank... you..."
M: "Oh, you're welcome!"
"Seems like they're at every live event, those bothersome guys."
?: "...Do you... come here often?"
M: "Hm, idol live shows? Yup! Pretty often!"
"You too?"
?: "Y, yes..."
M: "Really! Who are you the fan of the most in LinkS?"
?: "Well... Saa-chan..."
M: "What! Same, same! This is great!"
?: "R, really?"
M: "Really, really! I've been pushing Saa-chan ever since she appeared!
?: "Me too...!"
Announcer: "The show will begin shortly. Please be seated at this time."
M: "Oh, the announcer today's Yuri-pon."
?: "You're right..."
M: "Alright! I'll get going to my seta now!"
?: "Uh, oh, okay...!"
M: "See ya."
?: "Yeah... see ya..."

[Setting: Seat at live show]
M: "So cute! Sayano!"
(... Saa-chan's shining, as always...!)
"...Sayano! Sayano!"
??: "Whoa...! What are you doing...!"
M: ?
??: "Please...! Stop that...!"
M: (What's going on? Some sort of trouble again?)
(What's with that guy!? He's pushing through the crowd around him...!)
(Of course they'd want to complain...!)
[shine]
(My soul gem...!! That means...)
(Can I get a look from here...? ...Yup!! That's a witch's mark...!)
"Really...? Right here...?"
(... Dammit! ...I gotta go...!)
"Sorry! Sorry, coming through!"


[Setting: Witch's barrier]
M: "I wanna be back before Saa-chan's solo song!"
"So I'll finish this nice and quick, ok?"

M: "There you are, witch."
"... Come on, how rude of you to interrupt me"
"when I'm enjoying something."
"I'm pretty pissed right now"
"so forgive me"
"if I get a bit rough...!"
"Hoof...! Get ready...!!"
?: "There is is...! The witch... and a magical girl...!?"
M: "!? Who..."
?: "!! You...! From a few minutes ago...!"
M: "!? You...!"
"Whaaat!? You were a magical girl too!?"
?: "R, Right back at you...!"
M: "Hold on... a girl that I happend to talk to turns out to be a magical girl..."
"and we even push for the same idol group member..."
"What kind of coincidence is this!?"
?: "R, Rena's... surprised too...!"
Witch: [witch noises]
M: "...Right, this isn't the time to be geeking out!"
"You're here to take down this witch too, right?"
?: "Y, yeah..."
M: "We'll work together then! OK?"
?: "What? Uh... ah, okay!"

M: "I'm always like this. I always have bad timing. It's laughable."


Chapter 2: "If I was more Different"

[Setting: Witch's barrier]
M: "I'm not going to let you ruin LinkS's live show!"
"Let's get this done quickly, with a bit of teamwork!"
Rena: "Yeah...!"
M: "Hah!" [strikes]
"Okay! Go now!"
R: "Uh, okay!"
"... Humph...!!!" [strikes]
W: [Witch noises] [strikes]
M: "I won't let you do that...! Rah!!" [heavy strike]
W: [Witch noises]!?
R: "Hah...!"
W: [Witch noises]!
R: "No... Look like your attacks are going through..."
"but Rena's isn't affecting it at all...!"
M: "Ng, hmm... Sure looks like it..."
"I think I got it. Maybe your type of magic is at fault."
"Any way I look at it, it doesn't seem like your attacks are weak or anything."
R: "... Type, huh..."
W: [Witch noises]! [strikes]
M: "Whoah!? You're a tough one, aren't you...!?"
R: "What can we do..."
M: "Well! If that's the case, you can just leave it to me!"
R: "I can't..."
"!! Wait!"
M: "?"
R: "You can use Rena's powers."
M: "Your powers... which is?"
R: "You'll see...!"
M: "?"
R: "Humph!"
M: "What do you mean 'you'll see'..."
R: [shines, turns into Momoko] "Transformation complete. This is Rena's power."
M: "......"
"Hold on... Here... Huh...? Was there a mirror here?"
R: "Wha...! It's no time to be fooling around!"
M: "No, hold on! This isn't a joke! Totally not!"
R: "...Rena's ability is 'transformation'... I transfomed into your form."
M: "!? Wha... Really!?"
R: "Really really. Super serious..."
M: "... Huh! Ahaha!!"
R: "... What!?"
M: "No...! It's that it's great! You're looking exactly like me!"
"... Man... Didn't expect see amazing powers like that!"
W: [witch noises]!
M: "Well well, looks like the witch is surprised as well."
"OK! I got it, other Momoko!"
"Let's beat it with 'Double Momoko'"!
R: "Uh, the other 'Momoko' is ready to go as well...!"

M: "Leaving this to you, Momoko!"
R: "Got it, Momoko!"

M: "OK! Looking good! Let's keep going at this pace!"
R: "Roger...!!"

[Setting: Abandoned building, evening. Rena has transformed back]
M: "Aw yeah! The hunt is done!!"
R: "Whew..."
M: "Hm"
R: "Huh?"
M: "Times like this calls for a high-five, partner!"
R: "Ah... Um, sure..."
[both transform back to school uniform]
M: "Man... That was a tough one..."
"But became a lot easier thanks to your ability!"
"That was a good fight!"
"A good turning point!"
R: "...Rena was... Just copying you..."
"It was thanks to you... that we could defeat it."
M: "Don't say that! Your idea and powers was what did it!"
"But damn, that's a great power! You can become anyone, right?"
R: "Prtty much..."
M: "That's great."
"Guess you won't have any troubles with magic type issues!"
"You're invincible! An all-singing-all-dancing ability!"
R: "Come on... It's not as great as you say it is..."
M: "A bit pessimistic."
"If I were you, I'd be flaunting that power all around."
R: "... With the real... Rena..."
"the witches... or anything else..."
"I can't fight them... in my own form..."
M: "Rena-chan...?"
R: "If I could fight them... myself..."
"It would have been... a much more different ability..."
"If I... was more different..."
M: "...!"
[flashback] (If I could be more different...)
"......"
"I'm jealous. I wish I had that power!"
"Then I could be someone different."
R: "...!"
"Why...?"
"You... don't have any need to change..."
M: "What?"
R: "I mean... You helped me, a complete stranger, out in that fight Rena was in..."
"Speaking normally to someone like Rena, who fights with others screaming and shouting..."
"You're bright... You're good at speaking..."
"I don't think anybody could dislike you...!"
"Why would you..."
M: "......"
"Pht, huhu"
R: "Wha...?"
M: "I just thought you praise me a bit too much."
R: "Erm...! Because...!"
M: "No, thank you."
"Well, that's just me being nosy."
"But really, I do really think, 'if I could be something different'..."
R: "Really...?"
M: "Yup. I..."

[Setting: Classroom, flashback]
Girl 1: "Momoko. Your lunch is all brown again." [Means filled with meats/stir fried foods.]
M: "I can't help it, you know?"
"I made it at the same time as the ones for my older and younger brothers..."
"You can't not have it end up all brown."
G1: "Liar. Even at the cafeteria you get katsu-don."
M: "You got me there...!"
My older and younger brothers... Thanks to being sandwitched between them, I ended up growing into a masculine girl.
But...
Girl 2: "Wow! That's super cute! Hey, Momoko..."
M: "Hmm?"
Girl 3: "No no! I don't think Momoko has any interest for these cutesy stuff."
G2: "Aha, you're right."
M: "Come on, what is it?"
"Here here, show it to me too, yeah?"
G2: "Ahaha, noo."

[Setting: Hallway, still in flashback]
M: (Character goods that just came out... huh...)
(The goofy lop-eared bunny... huh...)
(They're right that it's too cute for somebody like me...)
(But...)
(In reality, I've already gotten a plush keychain...)
(and it's already on my school bag...)
(... Well, it's on the zipper of the inside pocket...)
But I'm still a girl, you know.
I like cute stuff as much as... no... maybe more than the average person.
I know real well that it doesn't fit me... I even hide my favorite dolls under my blankets...

[Setting: Classroom, still in flashback]
Boy 1: "Togame! Here's the newest volume! You wanna read it, right?"
M: "Really? You're lending it to me?"
Girl 4: "Momoko! You open afterschool?"
M: "Oh, what's up?"
My masculine nature... It's not that I don't like it.
Guys say they can approach me naturally since they don't have to adjust to me...
Even girls... I'm not interested in relationships and stuff, so we can get along without taking any wierd stances
But...
M: "... Ah! There it is!"
Boy 2: "Hey, it's Togame. What's going on?"
M: "!! Uh..."
"... Um, it's this...!"
"This pile of textbooks... I've been told to help bring this to the office."
B2: "What? Heavy labor's not something a teacher should be asking a girl for."
M: (!! A 'girl'... huh...)
B2: "I'll help you out."
M: "Wha!? Erm...!"
G2: "Ah! Nice timing!"
M: "?"
G2: "Hey, can you help me carry these?"
M: "!!"
B2: "What? Um, but..."
M: "Don't worry! Go help her out!"
"You know how strong I am!"
"I'll leave maiden in distress to you!"
B2: "Oh, alright."
G2: [off screen] "...Ready...! ...Hehe... Come on..."
M: "..."
(I can't be all cute and say 'help'...)
On love... I've hated my masculinity a countless number of times. I do feel guilty making that my excuse, however...
Frail and cute, with femininity flowing out...
I wish I... could be a more feminine girl...
Get some help when carrying a heavy load... Being carried when injured...
In those kinds of situations... I could be more committed, close that distance between someone...
(If I could be someone different...)

[Setting: Abandoned building, flashback ends]
M: "The fact that I'm a bit masculine got in the way..."
"And when I can't get committed enough into love..."
"I think 'if I could be someone different...'."
R: "......"
M: "Even at school, I go with as a masculine character."
"So... I really haven't talked to anyone about love until now."
R: "First time...?"
M: "Yep."
R: "Why me... who you just met...?"
M: "Hmm... I dunno?"
"Maybe it's sympathy."
R: "Sympathy?"
M: "We both like idols, the same idol, even."
"On top of that, we both turned out to be magical girls..."
"We both think 'if I could be someone differnt'..."
"We have a lot of similarities between us."
R: "......"
"... R... Rena... also..."
"has many situations where I think"
"'if I could be more different'..."
M: "Yeah......"
[time passes, becomes dark outside]
M: "... Gotcha."
"!! Wait, whoah! It's already dark out!"
"The live's been over a long time ago!"
R: "!! You're right...!"
"Sorry...! I rambled for so long...!"
M: "Nono! I'm the one who started talking in the first place!"
"Sorry, sorry. We ought to get home soon!"
R: "Ah... Y... yeah..."
M: "Okay, we can talk more about it some other time."
"Can I get your number?"
R: "Wha...?"
M: "? Email address works too..."
R: "Ah! Y, yes! I see! Number... I'll get you my number...!"
M: "Okay, thanks."

M: "What!? She was a magical girl too!? What kind of coincidence is this!?"


Chapter 3: "Good-timing Momoko"

[Setting: Witch's barrier]
M: "Hah...! Being caught by us, must be your unlucky day!"
R: "Don't worry, we'll end you nice and quick!"

W: [witch noises]!
M: "Won't let you do that...! There we go!!" [strike]
W: [witch noises]!?
M: "Rena! Leaving this to you!"
R: "I got it...!! Huh...!" [strike]
"Hah!!" [stronger strike]
W: [witch noises]!?
R: "It's lost it's posture...! Momoko! Do it now!"
M: "Leave it to me!"
"Gonna give it one big hit right here...!!"
[inhale]
"Let's go...! Ura..."
"Whoa!? Whoawhoawhoa!?"
W: [witch noises] [strike]
M: "Whoa! Whoa, whoah!!"
R: [strike] "Hah!!"
M: "Whew... Rena, nice follow up..."
R: "Dammit... I saw that one coming."
M: "Ouch... I've done it this time..."
R: "Messing up at the peak of the battle, expected of Momoko..."
"You really have bad timing, as always."
M: "Sorry for the trouble each time..."
R: "Here! Take my hand! Can you stand up?"
M: "Yup, thank you."
R: "Let's get our postitioning back together, and go for it again."
M: "Sir yes sir!"

R: "You ready? We'll finish it for sure this time!"
M: "OK, OK! Let's finish this!"

[Setting: School yard, evening]
M: "Alright! Another witch taken care of!"
R: "Whew..."
M: "Rena! High-five."
R: "Yup."
Slap!!
M: "Man!"
"We had really good teamwork today again!"
"Like all the pieces fell in place."
"Feels real good fighting alongside Rena!"
R: "You mean how Rena's piece that is my follow ups"
"fills your hole that is your messups?"
M: "You got it! 3 points to you!"
R: "Huhu, what does that even mean."
M: "Ng... Hah! Did some real nice work today!"
R: "Again, you're starting to sound like a middle-aged man."
M: "Sure sure, call me the middle-aged high school girl."
R: "Don't just accept that."
"Don't do that in school, okay?"
M: "Ugh... What do you mean..."
R: "I mean... The guy you like goes to the same school, right?
M: "!!"
"No...! Um... Well..."
R: "You don't have to make that kind of face..."
"You said before your complex got in the way..."
"and you couldn't get into it..."
"... I think Momoko can still make it work."
M: "Rena..."
R: "... Well, you still sound a bit like an old man..."
"But you're bright and extroverted..."
"If you act normally, you..."
M: "Okay! This talk is over! I've given it up!"
R: "What?"
M: "I mean... this story has long since been over..."
R: "Over? What do you mean..."
M: "... I told you I've needed advice on love and stuff..."
"But I haven't told you how that love ended..."
R: "Ended...?"

Before I met Rena... before I became a magical girl...
[Setting: Classroom, flashback]
Boy: [offscreen] "Ow...!"
M: "!!"
(I think I've got it in my pocket...! There it is! A bandage...!)
"Oh..."
(It wouldn't be like me... to just go up and give him a bandage...)
Girl: [offscreen] "Hey! I've got a bandage? Gimme a sec!"
Boy: "Oh, thanks."
M: "......"
(Again... I couldn't take the first step...)
Even a small step... I always can't take that one step.
Not really the complex talking... It's that I'm afraid of being hurt.
It doesn't matter if it 'wouldn't be like me'... I could just give him a bandage, or even ask for help if I need it.
But... If they act surprised... If they laugh at me because it isn't like me...
Just imagining that makes me hesitate.
I lack the courage to take that one step.
[Setting: School yard, still in flashback]
M: "I'm such a coward... Masculine my ass..."
?: "I found you, Togame Momoko."
M: "Huh? Who...?"
"!!" [Kyubei appears]

Kyubei: "Make a contract with me and become a magical girl."
M: "Any wish... huh..."
Any wish comes true, even things science can't achieve...
What would I do then? Do I wish for 'success at love'?
... No, that's not it. Maybe something you wish for at a shrine...
But it feels real wrong to wish for that in a situation where the wish is guaranteed.
So what are you gonna do... Momoko-san.
M: "Alright... Can you give me courage?"
K: "Courage?"
Just one step... I just want courage to take that step.
I want to see what lies beyond that step.
M: "I need courage to confes my love to a guy I like."

[Setting: School yard, evening. Still in flashback]
M: (What to do now... My wish really came true.)
(I won't run away anymore, or falter...)
(I am going to tell him my honest feelings, right now.)

[Setting: Plaza, evening. Still flashback]
M: (There he is...!)
"...?"
Girl: [offscreen] "It's not like you have a girlfriend or anything, right? If so... please..."
M: "...!"
Girl: [offscreen] "I'll work hard... I'll make you like me, more and more...!"
"So please... Go out with me..."
Those few seconds felt like an eternity...
Boy: [offscreen] "... Alright, sure."
Girl: [offscreen] "Really!? ... Thank you! I'm so happy...!"
Well, it's game over. Goodbye, my first love.

[Setting: School yard, evening. Still in flashback]
M: "Well, I've done it again!"
"What a bad timing as always!"
"Impossible."
"I even became a magical girl for this."
"What even is my wish for now, anyways."
"Oh man... I'm laughing at myself."
"Man... Really... Again... Again..."
... I've done it again.
[crying]
Gimme a break. Crying because of a broken heart, that's not like me.

[Setting: Creek, evening. Flashback ends.]
M: "... Just like that, the story concludes with a bad ending."
"It's been over for a long while."
"This love of mine."
R: "I see..."
"Momo..."
M: "!? Whoa there! Woah, hold on!!"
R: "Momoko!!"
M: "That... was close...!"
R: "Huh..."
"Did you just get your foot in that ditch in this serious timing..."
M: "Haha... Such... a mood breaker, aren't I..."
R: "Momoko, you always have bad timing."
M: "Yup... I sure do..."
"I've... done it again..."
R: "Momoko..."
M: "... Why do I..."
"have bad timing... every single time..." [sniffles]
R: "... You really do have bad timing."
M: ... [sniffles]...
R: "But, from now on, you'll be fine."
M: "...What?"
R: "When you're a magical girl... or not..."
"I'll be there to follow up when you've got bad timing."
M: "Rena..."
[crying]
R: "Okay, come on."
"Don't grapple onto me for that long. You're heavy."
M: ... [sniffle] "... Sorry..."
If I hadn't become a magical girl... I don't think I would be here together with Rena.
In that case... I must be have some really good timing.

M: "Whatever my wish, maybe I was destined to become a magical girl."