---1---

: I want to become strong enough to protect Madoka, with my own hand!

:  Contract is sealed.
: (etc)
:  Now, let's see what kind of power
:  your wish has unleashed.

:  It's... not a dream!?

Kaname-san~
:  Yes, doctor.
: "I needs to meet the friend in her dream"
: - She keep repeating that and tries to leave...

:  Because of that, they delayed my discharge date...
:  But what will I do with this accessory... 'It's almost glowing..'

:  It'll be bad if they take it from me...
'I need to find somewhere to hide it...'
[  Not just bad, you will die! ]

:  I know, I'll hide it under the bed.
[ A very typical middle school hiding spot (but for boys) ]

:  Akemi-san, this is your last meal in the hospital--
:  Here, I'll raise your bed for you.
:  AH-!

{left}  This is a story about when Akemi-san was still innocent.

---2---

: So I just have to pretend to be a chunni and fudged it...
henshin pose!!
:  Thank you, Mami-san, from the bottom of my heart.
:  I was successful only by copying you.

:  "well"  I'll try transforming really fast...

[ Ceiling ]

:  'DOCTOR!!'  Akemi-san
:  Is lying half-nake in cosplay, and her head is twisted in a weird position - !

:  This is my weapon...?
:  Maybe it has some kind of power?
:  But Kyubey didn't explain anything either...

:  Since no one's around
:  If I carefully practice a bit
:  I should be fine... right?

:  OH
:  Ah, it moved.

:  ...
: ?
: ...
:  FROZEN
:  Eh, nothing happened?
:  WHY?
: ?

---3---

:  ... So did you figure out how to use it?
:  Wow-  everything can fit in here.
:  Please don't play with my rifles.
:  Sorry, Kaname-san, that my ability isn't very cool.

:  Well, for battle it's a bit...
:   Don't worry!  We'll find a use for it!

:  We can use it for storage after we transformed!
Ehh!?
:  Ah
:  But we don't want to get everyone's things mixed up.

{ right to left }
Bread from school
Umbrella
Madoka's bag
Mami's bag
Kyubey
:  ... Are those ?? ?  'It looks so uncool..."

[A wild Witch appears! ]

:  I-I definitely won't be a burden for you!
:  ... Even if she say so, will it be alright?

[ This is a manhole cover ]

:  Do your best!

---4---

:  Maybe you can make a lot of them, like Mami-san's rifles?
:  Maybe more will be useful?
:  Welll...

:  I'll try...
:  Ah, it works!
:  DING

:   What will I do with these...
:  Looks like a frispee
:  ... No, I have a better idea!

:  Maybe like this?
Homu car

:  My butt feels sore.
:  That's because even teh seat is metal.

:  Do we have something softer to dampen the...
:  We do!!

Homu Car Re.

:  Too heavy....
:  After this, Mami turned into a Witch, so Homura reset.

---5---

STOP

:  I finally get it know...
:  So this is a time control mechanism...

:  But even if I stop time, I'm still useless without any weapon.
:  Mami-san looks funny with her eyes half open like that.

: SNAP-

:  Akemi-san!  Can you provide cover fire with your timestop?
:  No problem!

:  Remember, you can stop time for X second for every 10% of power...
:  That's fine!  I have plenty left.

:  But Homura, your Soul Gem is egg shaped.
You need to integrate to find the solution
:  AH

:  Sorry, I been hospitalized for a long time so I'm really behind with classwork...
Area is 4/3 pi r^2 ...
Therefore...
That's the area of a circle.
:  Aiyaaa
:  Ah, it's coming again, Mami-san...

---6---

[ Accidentally found the truths about magical girls ]
:  But if I tell everyone
:  The fragile Mami-san terrible thing will happen
[ Currently Rewinding ]

: 'I know!!'  Maybe I can give them some false hope for redemption...
:  One more time...

:  Mami-san!  Look over there!
:  I'm such a fool...
:  Eh?  What?
:  After Soul Gem turns into a Grief Seed, it can turn back human again!
:  Where are we?

I see - that's great
:  Actually, I just took the Miki Sayaka from the last timeline, shove her into my shield, and put her there without them realizing it...

:  Ahh damn it...
:  Trying to save everyone besides hell at once is hard as hell. 'Especially Sayaka and Mami!'
:  ... it can't be helped.

:  'No more'  Madoka will never befriend a girl that made such heartless decision!
:  ... But now, I have to give up on the me from the past and become someone else entirely!

:  This won't work...
I'll just take off my glasses for now.

{right} Even Homura's troubles follows her every turn... Do your best, Homura.

* END *