Character Story 1: Seeking the Legendary Grimoire!

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Scene: A grassy hillside.

While Yuuki was out on a job driving off monsters, a pair of monsters attacked him.

Monster
Roarrr!

A slash.

Monster
Roarrr!

The first monster falls.

Monster 2
Roarrr!

Nanaka
It's my turn! New magic, activate!

Nanaka
Effect: the enemy dies!

Nanaka casts a spell and defeats the second monster.

Nanaka
Heee, so much power! That was a new spell I just learned, but it seems to have worked out, right?

Nanaka
Ooooh, I defeated the monsters! As expected of Nanaka! What a genius! I should praise myself even more!

Nanaka
How many monsters did I defeat? 1, 2, 3... eh?

Nanaka
One of them doesn't seem to be a monster, lying there... Wait, is that a human!?

Nanaka
I thought there weren't any people there... It couldn't be that he fell from the sky, could it?

Nanaka
He's here! Boss! The boy who came from the sky...

Nanaka
Oh, hasn't he just now opened his eyes, this boy? Good timing!

Nanaka
Listen, and don't be surprised! You've just taken your first step into another world!

Nanaka
I'm the beautiful girl who will guide you... probably.

Yuuki
1. "I got caught up in some offensive magic."
2. "You were the one who hit me."

Option 1.

Nanaka
Eh!? Was that mine? No no no, there's no way I'd make that kind of mis...

Option 2.

Nanaka
Ah, don't joke about something like that! You were just transported into another world, so your memories must be hazy, right?

End of branches.

Nanaka
... Eh? D-Did you really get blown up by my magic? ... This isn't just the punchline? You're for real!?

Nanaka
Ugh... It's definitely true that your clothes are totally destroyed. The way you are now is the most certain proof of all...

Nanaka
Ahh, I didn't think there would be people here... So I went all out...

Nanaka
Are you hurt...? Wait, you got blasted, so there's no way you'd be uninjured...

Nanaka
Does this mean I'm a criminal!? An assailant!? W-w-w-w-w-what do I do? I don't want to be arrested...

Nanaka
There's no manga in jail, right!? I can't do otaku stuff, right!?

Nanaka
I couldn't stand something like that! My body is made of creative works, don't you know!?

Nanaka
W-wait, but, but if you're alive, then there's no problem, right? If it's just some minor injuries, then I shouldn't get sentenced too harshly...

Nanaka
That's not what I mean! I'm super sorry! I just wanted to try a new spell I learned! I didn't mean to hit you, seriously!

Nanaka
That's why, um, how to put it... I hope you won't report me, or anything...

Nanaka
You weren't planning to report me...? Really...!? Really really!?

Nanaka
Yessss! Even after being blasted by my magic, you still forgive me! Are you, like, a god!? I guess the world really is full of hope!

Nanaka
Wahh, I'm so happy... If I had to go to jail, my life would totally be over!

Nanaka
Ah, that's right, we haven't introduced ourselves yet! I'm the number one magical girl in Astorum, Nanaka!

Nanaka
I wipe out my enemies with a flash of my digital brain!^[1]

Nanaka
... The end. Kyahaha! What do you think? Cool, right!?

Nanaka
I really am the cutest and the strongest!

Yuuki
1. "A magical girl?"

Nanaka
Eh? You really... don't know about magical girls!?

Nanaka
Magical girls are super cute and strong girls who help other people!

Nanaka
They might only exist in stories, but since I can use magic, it's a good thing for me to aim for, right!?

Nanaka
That's why I became a magical girl! I'm looking forward to working with you!

Nanaka
Ah, speaking of that, you're looking pretty lively even after being blasted by my magic, aren't you?

Nanaka
To think that you can stand there like nothing happened, after after taking a spell like that -- I have the feeling that you're not just an ordinary person...!

Nanaka
You, what's your name!?

Nanaka
Ooh, so you're called Yuuki! That's a pretty cool name!

Nanaka
I don't suppose you know about the Legendary Grimoire? Someone important like you might have some information about it!

Nanaka
If you know anything, tell me about it, please! Like, this is super exciting!

Yuuki
1. "I don't know anything about it."

Nanaka
Whaaat, so you don't know anything. Well, I guess not knowing is pretty normal...

Nanaka
The Legendary Grimoire is a super strong grimoire that lets its bearer use ultra powerful magic!

Nanaka
That magic can rend the skies... The user can reshape the world as they please...

Nanaka
And, in the end, its user can transcend this reality!

Nanaka
Da, da, da... In other words, it's something I imagined up.

Nanaka
But something like that should definitely exist! Just thinking about it gets me all hyped! It gets me feeling super romantic!

Nanaka
That's why, if you get any information, let me be the first one to hear about it! As a collector, I totally want to get my hands on it!

Nanaka
For now, after successfully testing out this new spell today, I shall take my leave!

Nanaka
I haven't done my daily rounds, so I need to go back fast! Especially because today's the release day of a new volume, and if I'm late, I won't be able to buy the limited edition!

Nanaka
I work in an antique shop! I'll be waiting for any information from you!

Nanaka
So, farewell!

Seeing the silhouette of the departing magical girl, Yuuki found himself wishing that she could have cast some healing magic on him, as powerful of a magician as she claimed to be.