When the witch's enchantment extends to the real world, it is a mess, and the scene suddenly changes to a very strange situation, and the demons dance wildly.

"If you're in a very bad mood, or if you've recently been hit hard, and you're walking alone in an accident-prone area, you're in good chance of meeting a witch.

Walking and walking...... Suddenly, the road under your feet becomes a carpet embroidered with strange patterns, or maybe something strange walks with you.

"If you think these strange things are normal...... That's it. This means that you have been abducted by a witch and are approaching death. ”

Asami carefully held her soul gem, searching for the witch's breath, and said to Madoka and Sayaka beside her.

"Our enemies are sinners who lead people to despair, and we must not let them go."

Madoka nodded, and then followed in Ba Asami's footsteps, walking step by step, as if she had lost her soul.

Slightly nervous, she has no special personality and is a little weak...... It was the first time to participate in such a dangerous and sacred mission.

Sayaka was not particularly uneasy, carrying a baseball bat on her shoulder, patrolling around from time to time, looking like a messenger of justice.

The expression on Asami's face was different from her usual gentle expression, and her eyes were fixed on the soul gem so that she could spot the witch's movements in time.

…… Seemingly, there is nothing to be afraid of.

Madoka tugged at the corners of her skirt, tangled and tangled, and finally decided that it would be better to ask.

"That...... Sister Asami,Usually you fight the witch by yourself...? She asked in a low voice, her head down.

I'm really nervous...... The palms of her hands were oozing with sweat, and the witch sounded like she was terrible... Can Sister Asami really beat her alone? Don't let anything happen.

Madoka, who was scared by the witch's enchantment at the store last time, said that she was worried about the strength of her senpai.

"Ah...... It doesn't matter," Ba Asami still stared at the soul gem in her hand, her eyes never left, "I fought alone before, and I have long been used to it. ”

Madoka looked up at her with some surprise.

"I'm very strong." Asami added with a smile.

"Absolutely...... I won't let you get hurt. So don't worry. ”

Sayaka turned her head to look at them, then turned her head away, her tone unsure of what a complicated ingredient it had.

"Sister Asami...... Is it really okay for you to be like this? ”

"Huh?"

"It's nothing," Sayaka looked up at the fire-like sunset, "I mean...... Don't be alone in the future, after Madoka and I have decided on our own wishes, the three of us will deal with the witch together. ”

Looking at Asami's surprised face, she smiled.

"Don't let yourself be lonely. Sister Asami. ”

Madoka listened quietly on the sidelines, she knew what a delicate heart her seemingly impulsive and unreliable friend had.

In the midst of this, the yellow gemstone shines brightly.

Dusk is coming to an end.

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"The Soul Gem has reacted......"

“… Yes, over there! ”

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"Good, so shady......"

"Is Asami-san going to fight something like this?"

"--I can't be embarrassed in front of my juniors!"

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Long black hair moves with the wind.

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"Ahh It's a good thing I came in time, otherwise it would have been terrible, nay, I'm handsome, Madoka? ”

The white robe danced in the wind, and the girl with short blue hair held a long sword, and her smile pierced her eyes.

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"You liar."

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The white creature becomes unwelcome, and even a word is stared at with hateful eyes.

“… Well, really. After telling you the truth, I didn't have a reaction. Is the soul really that important to humans? ”

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"Now, apricots."

"Huh?"

"What if... I mean, if. The gray-haired girl sat on the tallest building in Mitakiwara and breezed a comfortable breeze with her, "What if, at that time, you hadn't forced me to snatch my soulgem and use the seeds of lament to clean up the filth inside...... What will I become now? ”

Apricot red hair fluttered in the air, and she took a big bite of taiyaki, slurring her speech.

"I don't know, maybe I'll die."

Her gaze fell on nowhere.

“… I won't allow that 'if' to happen, though. ”

"Absolutely not."

“…… What. Sayaka laughed and picked up a packet of potato chips and unceremoniously tore open the package, she didn't know what words to use to describe her mood - she was very moved, and at the same time she felt helpless at the stubbornness of the apricots.

The warm breeze on her cheeks, mixed with the tantalizing aroma of potato chips and snacks, sometimes turned her head to look at the smiling apricots, sometimes looked up at the blue sky, and felt that she was happier than anyone else.

Why didn't you find out that there were still people around you who cared so much about yourself at that time...... Instead of being torn between Kyosuke and Renmei?

It's so simple and palpable happiness, so why don't you reach out and hold it tightly in the palm of your hand sooner?

If Kyoko hadn't arrived in time to save her......

So now all this happiness will eventually come to naught like the indecisive mermaid princess, right?

Perhaps, it will really die.

Perhaps, she will not be the only one who will die.

The potato chips in my mouth gradually developed a bitter taste.

The selfish self who didn't care about it for the sake of personal feelings.,Hurt Madoka.,Hurt Apricot.,Complaining about Kyosuke.,Jealous of Renmi.。

She hurt many, many people.

Especially apricots.

Thinking of this, Sayaka turned her head and suddenly hugged the unknown apricot tightly, bursting into tears.

What if, Kyoko didn't wake her up in time......

"Hey...... Feed...! What's wrong with you!? What the hell are you crying about-hey...! ”

"Apricot... Really sorry ......"

“…… Hey, hey. ”

Kyoko was confused, and she looked worriedly at Sayaka who looked up from her arms with tears on her face, and she didn't know what it was like.

With tears streaming down her face, Sayaka smiled self-deprecatingly.

Don't know why...... And tears flowed out.

That smile, like a mermaid princess about to turn into foam, is beautiful and desperate, so transparent that it seems to shatter when you reach out and touch it.

I have paid too much for the happiness that does not belong to me, chasing and working hard. When I was tired, when I was desperate, I found out.

Your own happiness is actually within reach.

"You...... Don't cry, Sayaka. The way you cry is ugly, I don't like to see it. Kyoko scratched her red hair, not knowing how to comfort people - in fact, she hadn't comforted anyone since she became a magical girl, "What are you doing all of a sudden, making the atmosphere inexplicably sad......"

Oh, yes

"I'm such a fool......" (To be continued.) )