Episode 3: To Spread Love and Hope

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Scene: A street in Landsol.

It has been several days since Hatsune's special training. Kasumi and Shiori are out on patrol for for anti-beasts.

Kasumi
Misty, theory, truly! Magical ribbon, spiral!

Shiori
Pure heart, lock on! Magical arrow, critical!

Misty Kasumi
Magical Detective Misty Kasumi is on the case!

Purely Shiori
Magical Huntress Purely Shiori will pierce your heart with love!

Anti-beast
Roaaaar!

Morra
Kasumi, Shiori! Give it all you've got!

Misty Kasumi
You don't have to say it twice! Shiori, I'll stop it in place, and you finish it! Misty Bullet!

Kasumi's spell hits the anti-beast.

Purely Shiori
Thank you, Kasumi! This will make it easy to hit my mark...! I'll fell you in one shot -- Purely Arrow!

Anti-beast
Roaaaar!

The anti-beast dissolves.

Morra
Yes, bulls-eye! It looks like you two have gotten used to this!

Purely Shiori
Yes. Thanks to my big sister's training.

Misty Kasumi
I'm still not sure if I should be happy about that or not. But it's true that my shyness has mostly gone away...

Yuuki
1. Stare.
2. "Kiraaa-n!"

Option 1.

Misty Kasumi
C-Cut it out, Assistant... It's still... embarrassing when you stare like that...

Purely Shiori
I feel the same. When it's you, even more so than anybody else... I can feel my face turning red...

Option 2.

Shiori & Kasumi
Kiraaa-n!

Misty Kasumi
Wah!? ... A reflexive response!?

Purely Shiori
It's as though that reaction has become an unconscious one...

End of options.

Morra
The important thing is that you've been steadily growing as magical girls! Yet, there's still one way you must improve.

Misty Kasumi
Always with the unexpected requests... There's still a way we need to improve?

Purely Shiori
We've been defeating anti-beasts just fine, so what more do we need?

Morra
The style of a magical girl!

Purely Shiori
... Style...?

Morra
Watching your fight earlier, the way in which you two fight feels like, how to say... Efficient hunting, more than anything.

Misty Kasumi
Well, that should be no surprise, since it's a fight and all.

Purely Shiori
Yes... Kasumi discovers and exposes the enemy's weak points, and I strike them... I thought it was a good balance.

Morra
It may be enough for an ordinary battle, but... This is a magical girl's battle!

Shiori & Kasumi
Huh!?

Morra
Sir Knight! Do you remember what the source of a magical girl's power is?

Yuuki
1. "Love and hope."

Morra
Exactly! The source of a magical girl's power is love and hope! You must fight with love infused in your magic, and hope enveloping your hearts!

Morra
But the way you two fought just now, I could only feel murderous intent. Not like magical girls, but more like... barbarians?

Misty Kasumi
Isn't fighting normally good enough!?

Morra
No, this is very important. You need to inspire love and hope in the people who witness your fight, by fighting in the style of a magical girl -- until then, you can't be said to have truly matured as one!

Purely Shiori
It's true that all of Magical Girl Beruru's fight scenes are full of details that make the reader get excited.

Misty Kasumi
That may be true for children's entertainment media, but... I have no idea what we're supposed to do for that.

Saren
Ah, could I have a moment, all of you?

Purely Shiori
Y-Yes? Us...?

Saren
Right, you all. Are you the magical girls in the rumors around town?

Misty Kasumi
There are rumors about us... Ooh, of course there are, considering our appearances...

Morra
Word of your deeds has been spreading! How wonderful!

Saren
... Huh? Yuuki? You're together with them?

Yuuki
1. "I'm working together with them."
2. "I'm a magical girl."

Option 1.

Saren
Ha ha. You haven't changed a bit, always helping other people out. It's just like you.

Option 2.

Saren
W-What!? Really!? Wait... You're joking, aren't you? Because you're not a girl, right?

End of options.

Saren
In any case, since you're with them, this conversation might be a quick one...

Misty Kasumi
Hmm. She looks like she has something to ask of us, doesn't she?

Purely Shiori
Is she in some trouble...?

Saren
I wouldn't say trouble. Rather, I'd like to ask a favor of you magical girls. It's about the children...

Saren
I'd like to give them the chance to see a real magical girl!

Scene: A yard near the Sarendia Orphanage.

Girl 1
Wow! It's a real magical girl!

Purely Shiori
Um... Pleased to meet you.

Girl 2
What cute clothes! These are the real deal!

Misty Kasumi
Oooh... I said that I'd help out my assistant by doing this, but this is a little much...!

Morra
The two of you, smile, smile! This is a good opportunity! It's a chance to internalize the style of a magical girl that we discussed earlier!

Girl 1
Hey, hey! How do magical girls fight?

Purely Shiori
Huh? Um... Well, I aim this bow at the enemy's vitals...

Girl 1
Vitals...? Sounds scary...

Girl 2
Hey, Miss, you've been looking down this whole time, haven't you? Are you feeling sick?

Misty Kasumi
Huh? N-No, um, that's not it...

Girl 2
Don't be like that! Magical girls should be all smiley!

Saren
How wonderful, it seems like everyone is happy. ... Thank you for doing me this favor.

Yuuki
1. "It's to spread love and hope."

Saren
... I-Is that right? I don't really get it, but being a magical girl sounds difficult.

Girl 1
Miss Magical Girl, show us some magic!

Girl 2
Miss Magical Girl, do a cool pose!

Purely Shiori
Um, magic is dangerous, so...

Misty Kasumi
I still have lingering trauma about poses...

Morra
Dear, dear. It seems like we still have some issues.

Saren
(... I didn't bring this up earlier, but I have no idea what this creature is.)

Saren
In any case, magical girls certainly are something. It seems that they exist outside of just books for children.

Saren
I wonder... if I could become one, too.

Yuuki
1. "Do you want to?"

Saren
D-Did you hear me just now!? N-No, uh, it's not like that, okay!? It's not like I want to -- I just thought that the kids might be happy if I did...

Children
Kyaaaa!?

Saren
What!? Is everyone okay!?

Anti-beast
Roaaaar!

Morra
It's an anti-beast! The two of you... Ah, wait, you were already transformed!

Misty Kasumi
Shiori, let's do this!

Purely Shiori
Right, Kasumi!

Saren
That freakish creature is the enemy!? Wait, the children are still close by...!

Anti-beast
Roaaaar!

Girl 1
Waaah! Mama Saren!

Girl 2
It's so scary, I can't move...!

Misty Kasumi
No good -- we have to do something for those children first...!

Purely Shiori
But with everyone this panicked, they'll...!

Yuuki
1. "Show the style of a magical girl!"

Misty Kasumi
Assistant...!?

Purely Shiori
The style of a magical girl...!

Purely Shiori
Everyone! Please... Look over here!

Girl 1
What...?

Purely Shiori
I am Magical Huntress Purely Shiori! With my magic, I'll take this scary monster right out!

Purely Shiori
Let this arrow channel my love! Purely Arrow!

Shiori's arrow hits the anti-beast.

Anti-beast
Roaaaar!

Girl 1
Wow! Purely Shiori is amazing!

Misty Kasumi
Shiori...! It looks like I can't afford to be a drag now!

Misty Kasumi
Kids, watch this! It's time for Magical Detective Misty Kasumi's deductive show!

Girl 2
De-ductive...?

Misty Kasumi
That's right! Now, take a close look. This monster is sure scary. But this Magical Detective already has it all figured out!

Misty Kasumi
This monster's weak point is right... there! Watch this bullet of hope pierce through this mystery once and for all -- Misty Bullet!

Kasumi's spell hits the anti-beast.

Anti-beast
Roaaaar!

Girl 2
Misty Kasumi, that was so cool! You beat that monster just like you said you would!

Saren
... What a magnificent fight, both of you. To think that the children could have such smiles on their faces the entire time.

Saren
This is... what it means to be a magical girl, I see.

Morra
That's right. I could feel such powerful love and hope radiating from them. One more step towards maturing as a magical girl...!

Saren
(... I didn't bring this up earlier, but I feel like this thing didn't really do anything to help.)

Girl 1
Hey, hey, Purely Shiori! Show me some more magic!

Girl 2
Misty Kasumi! Do your signature pose!

Purely Shiori
Hee hee. Then, make sure you stand back, okay?

Misty Kasumi
W-Well, just for you... How about this?

Narration
Through their time spent with the children, the two magical girls learned the meaning of love and hope. Soon, they'll be the most popular people in town! Shine on, Magical Detective Misty Kasumi and Magical Huntress Purely Shiori!