Category: Chapter 20
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23 — The Fourth Musketeer
On the outside, Yui looked like her usual self. It helped that she was technically within the mental confines of being “at school” in some capacity, even if she was just at the Itokai dorms. It felt weird to Yui that it felt weird at all, even if she had since been “present” at home…
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22 — Dream Siege
Stumbling onto her feet, as if she’s just landed a long jump, Niko arrives in the Library’s central atrium, clutching the Soul Lantern in her fist. Niko: (failing to spot Kotori in her usual spot amidst the books, she raises her voice, heading into one of the aisles between shelves at random) Tori?! I got…
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21 — Make it Double
Anisa: I don’t know what this implies, but it must imply… something. Maybe I came onto Kyubey’s radar because I was the one who discovered the conduit… or we can present it to Miss Nyaua as hard evidence of its wrongdoings and be rid of it once and for all. Sitting on the other end…
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20 — Pot and Kettle
In the wake of its surprising ascension to local fame, Mitakihara High School’s Newspaper Club has been in the process of moving to a different, larger clubroom to accommodate its many new members. As usual, the club’s president was none too happy to hear this, but even Koharu now has to admit that their new…
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19 — The Conduit
It has taken Anisa Nobunaga far too long to find herself in the Dreamscape for the first time. As director, she hardly ever slept deep enough to dream, and for the longest time, even if she did, the realm seemed to actively reject her, keeping her at the proverbial gates and stuck in a domain…
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18 — Scratch My Back
Yuzuki sits nervously by the phone in her dorm room. Once, it was home to both her and Emiri, until she transferred to the botany college. Now, Yuzuki wasn’t sure if she would like Emiri to be here or not. Every time she hears footsteps in the hallway, Yuzuki snaps to attention. She has the…
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Magnum Opus (pt. 2) — Libretto
It seemed silly now, for a Puella Magi of Hanako’s caliber to be taking fencing lessons in high school. Her natural and magical abilities eclipsed anything an underpaid physical education instructor could provide. But Hanako found something in these classes. Technique, for sure, proper form, and a bit more dexterity. None of which mattered in…
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17 — Private Matters
Shinju and Kohaku sit together over a meal of fish and rice. It was Shinju’s turn to cook tonight. Their apartment, thankfully, was a little too high up and secure in the military base for the riots to have affected it. Kohaku: Mm, what’s this? … Shinju? Shinju: O-oh, what? Kohaku: This sauce is new.…
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EX — Umbraculum
A dive bar, hidden in the fringes at the far edge of Mitakihara. The only other shop of note nearby is a karaoke parlor in a stripmall a block or two away. This place was in an alley tucked down another alley. The perfect place for those who needed a bottle to clear their heads…
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16 — Sticky Fingers
Sputtering a litany of curses, Niko Segawa is running through the downpour that has caught Mitakihara by surprise, holding her handbag up high to cover her head as she turns the corner. Niko: (muttering to herself) Ugh, why do I gotta do this… Being dead’s never stopped them before, has it? As the rain intensifies…
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