Azalea 8

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Ayame 6
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Ayame: (...Kako...)

Ayame: Kako...!
Kako: Ayame-san! ...And...Hazuki-san?
???: Nn~? Kako, didn't you say it was only going to be one person?
Hazuki: Hel~loo~! I just ran into Ayame earlier over there...
Ayame: Hehe...T, That's right...
Kako: ...But, we're...
Ayame: Y, You don't have to worry about Konoha! Right, Hazuki...?
Hazuki: You already explained that part to her, did you...yeah, well, it's okay, don't sweat it.
Kako: O, Okay...
Hazuki: ...Anyway~...you over there...have we met before?
Kako: Um, I wanted to introduce her to Ayame-san today so I...! She's 13 years old too, just like me and Ayame-san...
Felicia: Mitsuki Felicia! Nice to meet 'ya~!
Ayame: Is this the girl you were talking about, Kako...?
Kako: That's right! Felicia-san is also a magical girl and she's working as a mercenary!
Hazuki: Mercenary? You mean the kind you hire...and stuff?
Felicia: That's it! When you run into a tough witch, as long as I'm around you're a-okay!
Right, Kako?
Kako: Yes, she's really strong!
Ayame: (...Mumu...) I, I'm really strong too!
Felicia: ...Nn~? ...The one Kako was talking about is...
Kako: Ah, I haven't introduced her yet! This is Mikuri Ayame-san!
Ayame: Fufun!
Hazuki: And, I'm Yusa Hazuki. I'm...I guess...Ayame's guardian?
Kako: Guardian~? There's no way you can be that strong if you have a guardian attached to you!
Ayame: Whaaaat--! Hazuki's not my guardian though!
Hazuki: Ahhh--sorry, sorry. U----h...then, think of me as her friend or something.
Ayame: That's why I'm strong, right!
Felicia: Just because she isn't a guardian has nothing to do with whether you're strong or not!
Ayame: But I'm telling you, I am strong! Isn't that right, Hazuki?
Hazuki: Well, I guess it won't mean much coming from me, but I think Ayame's strong~
Ayame: See? See?
Felicia: H--mph! I don't know 'bout that!
Kako: A, Ayame-san! Hey...Felicia-san, you too!
Hazuki: Alright you two, calm down~ let's talk this out later, okay~?
Ayame: Muuu--!
Felicia: Nuu--!
Kako: ...Oh, I, I, brought some snacks from home! W, Would you like to eat some?
Ayame: .........
Felicia: .............
Ayame: I will!
Felicia: Me too!
Kako: I'm glad! ...Oh, and Hazuki-san, help yourself too!
Hazuki: Eh, really? Sorry~ don't mind if I do...
Ayame: Thanks!
Felicia: For sharing!

Ayame: (...Fufu...Felicia...she was such a weird kid... But, I'm the stronger one, okay! ...Next time, I'll fight her...ah...but...Is it really okay...if I don't tell Konoha...?)

Ayame: Is it really okay...if I don't tell Konoha...
Hazuki: ...Well, it should be okay, no? ...For now, anyway...since it's a surprise after all! Right?
Ayame: ...But!
Hazuki: Ayame...Konoha and I both believe in your instincts.
Ayame: My...instincts?
Hazuki: So, Ayame, you should honestly go with what you think and feel. ...I'm sure things will go well if you do!
Ayame: ...Yeah...

Ayame: (...Kako and Felicia...they're both fun to be around... I don't have a bad feeling about them at all...)
???: ...Ayame...
Ayame: (That's why I want to be with them...)
???: ...Ayame...
Ayame: (But, Konoha...says I shouldn't believe anyone...and that we'll keep living...just the three of us...)
Konoha: Ayame!
Ayame: Fuwahh!
Konoha: ...What's wrong? You're spacing out... ...What were you thinking about...?
Ayame: Eh? ...Uh, you see...I was wondering if it's dinner yet!
Konoha: ...If that's the case, then go to where Hazuki is. She's been calling you for a while now.
Hazuki: Earth to Ayame--! Help me put out the tableware--!
Ayame: Ah, y, yeah! I'm coming--!

Ayame: ...Konoha... I...want to keep playing with... Kako and Felicia...Is that a bad thing...?...

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Konoha 9
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Konoha: As for the Tokiwa Nanaka incident, ever since then no one from their side has made a move and neither have we. That's just fine... we should just leave things unsettled like this...Hazuki wants to use them as a source of information, but I don't think it's that necessary. There aren't any other humans in this world we can trust as much as we can each other...In our world, there only needs to be the three of us...we can keep living with just the three of us...Hazuki and...

Hazuki: Ayame~, if you have the time, come over here and put out the tableware~

Konoha: Ayame and...
Ayame: ...............
Konoha: ............. Ayame? Hazuki's calling for you.
Ayame: .......
Konoha: ....... (...She's hanging upside-down over the sofa and spacing out...what a skilled girl she is...and, how cute...Oh no...I shouldn't get distracted...) Ayame.
Ayame: .....
Konoha: Ayame!
Ayame: Fuwaah!
Konoha: ...What's wrong? You're spacing out... ...What were you thinking about...?
Ayame: Eh? ...Uh, you see...I was wondering if it's dinner yet!
Konoha: ...If that's the case, then go to where Hazuki is. She's been calling you for a while now.
Hazuki: Earth to Ayame--! Help me put out the tableware--!
Ayame: Ah, y, yeah! I'm coming--!
Konoha: ...Fufu. ....... (...I wish these modest days could just continue forever...a world with just the three of us...)

Ayame: I don't want this! I don't want this! The Director passed away and now even Tsuzuji's House will...!
Uu...Uu...! I don't want this! I don't want this...!
Hazuki: ... I don't want this to happen either, Ayame... Right?
Konoh: ... Of course... Why does something like this... why...! ...We need to do something about this ourselves...!

Konoha: (That's right... ourselves...Just...ourselves...!) ....! ...H...uh...?

Ayame: I, I...don't wanna...be alone... I, I...don't wanna...be alone...

Hazuki: ...Konoha...

Ayame: Kono...ha...
Hazuki: ...Konoha...
Ayame: Kono...ha...
Hazuki: ...Konoha...
Ayame: Kono...ha...

Hazuki: ...It's too late...
Konoha: ...!!

Konoha: ...Haa...haa...haa...haa...I...I...will...!

Konoha: That was when I further strengthened my resolve. That I would protect our world...Hazuki, Ayame and mine without fail...But, a few days later, something happened that seemed as though it was trying to test my resolve.

It began with the mysterious incident where Kamihama's magical girls were fainting one after another...
And what happened next was...the suspicion that the ones responsible might be us...
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INTERMISSION
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Kanoko: Yeah, it was a familiar! But, first there was this three-person group that I'm not too familiar with...before I knew what was happening, they finished it off with a splat... But still, no way! No seriously, no way! There I was, down in the dumps. I never would have thought I'd meet you there...!
And! And! U--m, you see! U--m, you see! ...... ......... (Crap! I'm so nervous I can't keep talking! What should I do...? Hmm~mm...Um...somehow...That's it!)
Um! Do you know? About the rumor of the illness that magical girls can get! Sounds like you suddenly get dizzy and then you collapse with a ba--m or something! ...I think it's just...anemia! I know because my home's a factory so I get iron through my skin...! Well, I don't get anemic or anything like that but...yeah...
.......  .......
Ohhh! That's right, that's right! The most important thing! I always look through magazines! I never would have thought that you'd be a magical girl like me...! To actually meet you like this makes me so happy, no, more like ecstatic! More like... Um, I'm, a fashion designer! In the future! So anyway, this is my latest design but...please take a look! Eh? This? It's a maitake! Yes, the mushroom!

Natsuki: That? From what I've heard, it's not an illness...It really isn't a happy story but...the magical girl is the culprit and they're using their magic...But, I don't believe it...! 'Cause aren't we supposed to be like teammates...!? And yet, why would someone do something that would hurt their friends like that...
Right! You'd think so too, wouldn't you? They're friends, aren't they?
...O---kay! Anyway, I'll do my best to cheer! ...This is kind of the least I can do, after all...!
Then let me do it real quick! I'll wish for the safety of all magical girls with all my energy and... GO--! FIGHT! WIN!
...Ohh, I'm sorry! Did I make your ears ring...!?

Mitama: Myy, what happened? You have such a stern look on your face...
...Eh? Is that so...! My...how terrible...!
...Is that so! That's good!
You're looking into it? That rumor...
...But, as far as I know, there aren't any girls who would do something like that...
...Girls I've met recently? Me?
...Ohh, could it be you're trying to connect them with that rumor...?
You're saying that magical girls who have recently showed up in Kamihama are the most suspicious...
I don't know about that either...
...Oh, is that so...if that's the case...
...there's no way you couldn't investigate...right...
...Well, we've known each other for a long time so...
Yes, I've seen them. Magical girls I don't know.

...We only talked just a little.
It seemed like she only came to check things out.
...No...she was so gentle-mannered so I don't think she's the kind of person who would do something that bad...
...Her name? She told me.
U---m, if I remember right...
Yusa...Hazuki...or something?
She seemed like the kind of girl that would be worth fiddling...unfortunately...
...Oh, are you leaving? You should take your time before you gooo...
...In that case, you too. Take care!
...Yachiyo-san!