Hiiragi Utena’s House
This delicate and quiet girl’s home was filled with Magical Girl figurines everywhere, and recently, works related to Magical Girls had cluttered the entire room.
“I really want to meet the Magical Girls that Kyubey has signed…”
“Bu-but, does a gloomy otaku girl like me really have the qualifications to meet them?”
Since she was a child, Hiiragi Utena had admired the figures of Magical Girls, hoping that one day she could become a Magical Girl herself.
“I-if only I could have met Kyubey first.
I don’t want to be some evil female executive.” Hiiragi Utena envied those Magical Girls who had been signed by Kyubey.
“Utena-chan, the time has come for you to show your stuff, you know?” Venalita flew in through the window.
Seeing Venalita return, Hiiragi Utena’s somewhat self-deprecating mood vanished, and she asked expectantly:
“C-can I meet Kyubey’s Magical Girls now?”
“Not only will you meet them, but you’ll also be able to have a friendly and enthusiastic exchange~” Venalita smirked.
“A friendly and enthusiastic exchange?
Venalita-san, what do you mean?” Hiiragi Utena had somewhat figured out what kind of character Venalita was, and seeing it emphasize the latter part of the sentence gave her a bad feeling.
Venalita stated directly: “Kyubey wants you to fight the new Magical Girl he has signed.
The time for you to perform has arrived.”
“No!”
Hiiragi Utena refused without hesitation: “Fighting a Magical Girl or something like that, I don’t want to!”
Although her words were firm, her weak-spirited tone made her seem somewhat cute.
“The meaning of a Magical Girl’s existence is to fight against evil.”
Venalita did not pay attention to Hiiragi Utena’s resistance and continued: “If you don’t represent evil and fight them, then the existence of Magical Girls would have no meaning.”
“Bu-but, aren’t there those monsters that can act as their opponents?
They don’t need me at all, right?”
Hiiragi Utena recalled the cannibalism cases reported in the news recently and the legends of Ghouls appearing, and still refused.
Hearing about Ghouls and Parasyte, Venalita looked disdainful: “Those monsters aren’t qualified to be opponents for Magical Girls, and this is the time for you, as the villain, to make an entrance.”
“If even you back down, then who will fight them?”
Why did these words sound so strange?
They sounded so hype, but shouldn’t these words be used on a protagonist?
Venalita would not let go of this innate villain physique and continued to tempt her:
“Utena-chan, just think about it.
If you could see them shouting about bonds or friendship when facing a strong enemy, and rushing up to face you, aren’t you even a little bit eager for that?”
“I, I…”
Hiiragi Utena was indeed somewhat tempted, but how was she supposed to say it out loud?
“Alright, Utena-chan, let’s go find Kyubey and the others together.
Also, a word of advice: this new Magical Girl that Kyubey signed can kill without hesitation, you know?”
“Huh?!?”
Hearing that the new Magical Girl was so cruel, Hiiragi Utena became frightened: “C-can I not go?”
“That won’t do.
If you don’t go, I’ll post your photos online and let everyone get a good look at what kind of girl you are.” Venalita’s threat forced Hiiragi Utena to compromise.
…
In the RING Cafe
By the afternoon, a girl named Nagasaki and Anon arrived together.
“Good day, Chihaya-san.” Nagasaki’s young lady tone and affected voice gave Kyubey, who was inside the bag, goosebumps just hearing it.
Because it was inside the bag, Kyubey could only hear their voices.
“We used to be in a Band together.
“No, she didn’t.”
“The image is a bit blurry, but please take a look.”
It seemed like Nagasaki was fishing for information from Anon and agreeing to join the Band?
However, that had nothing to do with him right now.
Although Kyubey felt that these Band Girls all had the aptitude to become Magical Girls, their psychological problems were too severe.
Especially Nagasaki; as long as Sakiko made a move, she could make her break down several times.
One could say she had an innate Witch physique.
And there was that golden-haired big dog, Mutsumi also counted.
Looking at it this way, Sakiko was truly a sinful girl; one person could rapidly create several Witches.
“If it’s confirmed that complete corruption won’t turn her into a Witch, it’s still best to sign Sakiko first.”
Planning for the future was the only thing Kyubey could do now; otherwise, being restricted in freedom like this without thinking about something else would drive it crazy!
Satou ignored Nagasaki and the others.
As long as they didn’t provoke her, whatever they did was none of her business.
Until after work, Satou was inseparable from Kyubey.
“Another stalker?”
Satou quickly noticed someone following her.
Looking back, she discovered it was a very weak-spirited girl watching her, with a black mascot beside her.
“You must be the new Magical Girl Kyubey signed, right?
My name is Venalita, and this is my contractor, the leader of an evil organization, Hiiragi Utena!”
Venalita had no intention of hiding anything at all; instead, it brought Hiiragi Utena closer to Satou, with the two of them less than two meters apart.
“An existence like Kyubey-kun?” Looking at Venalita and Hiiragi Utena, Satou speculated.
“H-hello, I’m not the leader of any evil organization.
I’m just an ordinary college student.
Nice to meet you.”
Seeing that it was an exquisite and cute pink-haired girl, Hiiragi Utena lowered her head with some self-deprecation.
She’s so pretty, and her skin is as good as a gummy candy.
Can a gloomy otaku girl like me really be friends with such a pretty girl?
“Yeah, Satou.
If there’s nothing else, let’s part ways here.” Hiiragi Utena’s quiet and delicate appearance made Satou subconsciously rule out her danger, and she nodded quite politely.
“Wait a minute!”
While Hiiragi Utena was still at a loss, Venalita spoke up to issue a challenge on Hiiragi Utena’s behalf:
“Utena-san wants to see Satou-san’s combat power, you know?
Aren’t you curious about what other Magical Girls’ battles look like?”
“Not interested.” Satou felt it was meaningless and turned to leave.
“If you refuse to agree to a fight, then we’ll have to take Kyubey away.” Venalita smirked, deliberately provoking Satou.
“So that’s how it is.
Your target is Kyubey-kun…”
Satou stopped walking.
The moment she turned around, the clothes on her body instantly changed into a pink and white dress, and a throwing knife was hurled toward Hiiragi Utena’s face.
“Wait!
I don’t want to take Kyubey away?”
Hiiragi Utena sat on the ground in terror, her body also enveloped in dark purple light.
After the light dissipated, a somewhat revealing deep purple outfit appeared on her body, and there was a pair of horns and small wings on her head.
She looked just like a succubus.
Seeing Hiiragi Utena dodge the throwing knife, magic power surged around Satou, and more throwing knives appeared in her hands, which she hurled at Hiiragi Utena.
“Listen to my explanation!
Hiiragi Utena cried in fear, shouting, rolling on the ground to dodge the knives, and finally got up and ran from the pedestrian street into an alley.
Satou chased closely behind, following her into the alley, but she didn’t find Hiiragi Utena in the dead end.
On the rooftop, Hiiragi Utena panted heavily with lingering fear.
She was surprised to see that she had actually run up to the rooftop:
“How did I manage to run up here?”
“She shouldn’t be able to come up here, right?”
The next second, a pink figure vaulted over the eaves and came up, face-to-face with Hiiragi Utena.
“Wait!
There’s no need for us to fight!”
Hiiragi Utena wanted to stop Satou, but Satou had already concluded that Hiiragi Utena was here to snatch Kyubey, so she held nothing back, every move was lethal.
“At this point, we can only fight.
Utena-san, summon your exclusive weapon, the Whip of Domination.” Venalita was watching the battle from the sky, while speaking to Hiiragi Utena.
“Aaaaaah!
Whip of Domination!”
Deep purple light transformed in Hiiragi Utena’s hand into a whip that was pitch black, with a yellow four-pointed star connected to the end.
Hiiragi Utena obviously had no combat experience, dodging attacks in a panic, and then fleeing in a sorry state.
Satou, on the other hand, was chasing from behind.
Realizing that ordinary throwing couldn’t take care of Hiiragi Utena, she chose close-quarters combat, dual-wielding daggers to stab at Hiiragi Utena.
“That’s right, just like that.
Kyubey, you’ve really been a huge help, haven’t you?”
Witnessing this chase, Venalita not only wasn’t worried about Hiiragi Utena, but instead started to laugh.
In just ten minutes, Satou had chased Hiiragi Utena for ten streets and dozens of rooftops.
The former was obviously much faster than the latter, but Hiiragi Utena was able to dodge just in the nick of time every time, scrambling and crawling in a miserable state.
Even with a weapon, she didn’t dare to fight back.
Realizing she couldn’t easily take care of Hiiragi Utena, Satou finally started to use her own abilities.
She hurled a throwing knife again.
After Hiiragi Utena bent down to dodge, the throwing knife that brushed past her head turned into Satou.
A white long boot pressed against Hiiragi Utena’s face, and the latter plummeted from the rooftop toward the ground like a cannonball.
She crashed directly into the nearest Park, snapping one tree after another, until she stopped at the tenth tree.
“It hurts…”
Hiiragi Utena was in a miserable state, her clothes torn, and blood oozing from the wounds on her body.
“Am I going to die like this?”
“Will I die if I don’t fight?”
Hiiragi Utena realized that this new Magical Girl wouldn’t listen to her words at all, and her mindset changed.
Satou came down at this moment.
Looking at Hiiragi Utena, who was collapsed against a tree, ten throwing knives appeared in her hands again, and she hurled them all at once.
“Hey…”
The throwing knives hurled at Hiiragi Utena were all struck down.
The girl got up from the ground, her tone sharp:
“Don’t push your luck, you jerk!”
Pitch-black magic power erupted with Hiiragi Utena as the center, manifesting into substance.
When she raised her head, those pupils had turned into star-shaped eyes.
“You!
Are the challenger!”