Sasha has her own errand in Takarazaki and leaves the three
While waiting for San and Miyuri, Hagumu has her bag snatched
As they corner the snatcher, Jun and Mitsune appear to help them
After Mitsune takes a picture with Hagumu ('no face, please') to post online, the two peace out
The three finally meet San and Miyuri
There's a festival about to happen in Takarazaki, but there's also strange things afoot
San tells the three that if they want her and Miyuri to join, they have to solve this mystery (and defeat the witch behind it) in 10 days
OMAKE: There's a very short recollection scene of Girls n da Hood (Jun and Mitsune's first meeting) before you can fight the boss.
Chapter 2
After a bit of internet sleuthing and brainstorming, Himenana asks Shigure and Hagumu to look for witches while Himenana consults her 'boyfriend'
Shigure and Hagumu split up. While out on the hunt, Shigure fumes about Himenana's leadership
She detects what she thought was a witch, and she call Hagumu
It turns out to be nothing more than a familiar
Shigure laments that she's a useless Magical Girl who can't even distinguish between witches and familiars
It's because she's so useless that they keep getting pushed around, first by Juri-sama, now by Himenana
She's convinced that as soon as Himenana achieves her goal, she'll discard them
She asks Hagumu if she feels the same way
Hagumu feels that they're being swept away by events, but since they need to muster determination to achieve their goals, they should just keep moving rather than stop
They receive a call from Himenana calling them back
Himenana shows them a map of where and when the incidents have happened
Certain incidents occur most frequently from around sunset to nighttime
And the place where they waited for San was a focal point of incidents
Therefore, it's most likely that a witch is there
Once at the place, they investigate the back alley
A voice warns them that a scary witch lives there and they should turn back
'なーんてねw'
As you may have guessed, it's Mitsune with Jun
The Neo Magius trio announce that they intend to fight, and it would be faster if there's five of them
SIDENOTE: Mitsune's dialogue in area 3 goes: 'It's the first time I'm fighting as part of a group of five!'
In the barrier, Mitsune uses something that makes the witch behave abnormally
She's using some form of sensory alteration
After the fight, Jun comments that the Neo Magius trio look stronger than the two of them
Conversing by telepathy, Hagumu and Shigure decide to ask them about the state of the city
Before they could say so out loud, and without consulting them, Himena asks them first
They realize that they were working towards the same goal
Hagumu and Shigure decide telepathically to offer cooperation with them
Before they could say so out loud, and without consulting them (again), Himenana asks for exactly the same thing
Jun and Mitsune say okay. Himenana asks Mitsune for the pictures of all the troublemakers she's caught so far
After looking at all the picture, Himenana decides to nix the cooperation
Jun and Mitsune seems to take this in stride. Mitsune tells them they can contact her through her account
The three leave. Shigure asks Himenana why she didn't cooperate with them
Their team doesn't need them, and there's something about them that doesn't sit right with her
After a moment of silence, Shigure mutters to Hagumu that she hates Himena
OMAKE: Jun and Mitsune parting ways
Chapter 3
Morning the next day, the background is the dagashi shop from Girlz n the Hood
Shigure receives a call from San, asking her for updates
Basically, they're progressing slowly but surely
San apologizes for using them to solve what should be their city's problem (she seems to be part of the festival committee)
The two don't mind, because San wouldn't have contacted them otherwise in the first place
San asks the two about Himena
Shigure immediately blurts out that she hates her
She's using her brain to help, sure, but she's using the two as her lackeys without doing any heavy lifting herself
San wonders if she should join an organization whose leader the two of them don't trust
Anyway, San advises them to get to know more about that leader
In case things don't go well between them and Himena, she'll cancel the test
The call ends. They talk a bit, but then the owner of the shop tells them to stop loitering and buy something or get off her lawn
Hagumu tells her that they stopped only because they had to answer a phone call
The shop owner notices that Hagumu's wearing the same uniform as Jun, and asks if they know each other
Hagumu remembers the name of one of the Magical Girle they met last night, but since she's from Takarazaki, she doesn't think it's the same Jun
Shigure asks her about this Jun. The shop owner replies that she's a regular customer who's recently been spending less time at the shop
As the shop owner leaves, they receive a message from (to quote Shigure) that person (Himena)
In Himena's message, she asks them to look something up
After poring through some information and conferring again with her 'boyfriend', they realise that the sewers and tall buildings of Takarazaki need to be investigated. She asks them to check the library and the internet for maps of those places
Later, the three meet at the same place they met San. Himena thanks the two for their investigation
Himena tells them those are possible spots for witches
Shigure tells them that the two of them already went around the city looking for witches yesterday, but they couldn't find strong ones
Himena tells them that's two-dimensional thinking (literally 平面的 'planar')
This time, they should look at high and low places
Hagumu hadn't thought of magical energy being blocked by physical obstructions
Then she wonders if they have to go down into the sewers
That's exactly what Himena wants them to do
While they're doing that, she'll continue brainstorming with her 'boyfriend'
Shigure confronts her about not wanting to do the dirty work, and that's why she sending the two of them instead
Himena is taken aback by this display of anger, but she tells her that it's for the sake of San's test
It doesn't matter to Shigure, she really hates Himena's guts
Shigure turns around and leave. A flustered Hagumu apologises to Himena, and then chases after her
Himena sighs, realising that it's the first time she's been told 'I hate you' to her face (from this point on, she seems to be talking to someone)
Even though she considers them the same as her (or partners, 同類) and that she doesn't hate them
At worst, she expected them to tell her to go to the sewers herself. Even she's shocked by Shigure's outburst
The boyfriend is finally given a name: Hiko-kun. She feels the same thing that happened between them is happening again.
A breathless Hagumu finally catches up to Shigure
Shigure apologises to Hagumu for her actions, even though she told her yesterday that they can't afford to stop
But Hagumu replies that she understand how Shigure feels
What do they do now? Shigure asks. This was their chance to expand their group
Hagumu asks Shigure if she remembers the first time they met in Fendthope (scenes here were taken from Shigure's MSS)
Shigure was hyper autistic even by the standards of the series and almost never talked to anyone, but Hagumu persevered until finally, Shigure opened up to Hagumu
Hagumu realises that they should expend the same effort she took to befriend Shigure to get closer to Himena
Shigure feels that Hagumu is the one who understands her best, and is even like an older sister to her
Even though at first Shigure was annoyed by Hagumu's small talk, she never gave up and tried to close the gap between them
'大好き' As HaguMaria's number 1 fan, I raise the white flag. This whole scene sank my ship.
Shigure resolves not to run away from Himena anymore
At that time, a message from Himena appears
They meet at some playground. Himena is visibly tired--and stinky
As they guessed, she went to investigate the sewers
She didn't find the witch they were looking for, though
Himena tells Shigure to let it all out on her
Shigure tells her that she hasn't accepted her as their leader. She refuses to be her chess piece
Then she tells Himena her fear that they'll be discarded once she achieves her goal
It doesn't seem like Magical Girl supremacy is part of Himena's main agenda anyway
She also confronts her about not allying with Jun and Mitsune
Himena replies that she was just using the right person at the right place, and that if it needs be, even she would get her hands dirty
Besides, Himena was doing all the thinking. She had never heard of any suggestion of a plan from Shigure
Also, she didn't want to team up with the two because it's supposed to be San's test for the three of them
Finally, isn't Shigure just being too paranoid?
Himena is really letting her have it. Shigure could do nothing but hang her head and tear up
Hagumu throws in the towel to stop the one-sided boxing match. Himena realises she's said too much
Hagumu says no, it's good that's she's finally explaining the reasons behind her actions
Himena apologises for not taking ShiguHagu's feelings into consideration
Himena asks them to believe in this: 'I won't say a bad thing about your personality
'Because if I did, I'd be betraying him.'
Anyway, Himena hates being stinky, so why don't they go to a nearby bathhouse? They can discuss things there
In the bathhouse, Himena listens to Shigure and Hagumu's reason for wanting to establish Magical Girl supremacy
Basically, they're still a bunch of losers even after becoming Magical Girls, and their classmates won't praise them even when they save them from witches
They want to establish Magical Girl supremacy to prove their worth
Himena feels a tinge of sympathy for the two. Hagumu tells her that it's her turn
According to Himena, She and her boyfriend were childhood friends
Himena was popular but dumb; boyfriend was lonely but smart, which she loved
Himena confesses and they start dating in secret
The school finds out and they start pushing the boyfriend away. Like, genuinely scared about Himena hanging out with him
Himena doesn't notice the boyfriend's deteriorating mental state and keeps dating as if nothing happened until he commits suicide
Cries about this to the point even Hagumu and Shigure take pity on her despite their dislike of her in the event until this point (for example, she wanted them to go swim in the sewers for info about a Witch while she kept arguing with her schizo self above about what to do) have her rest on San's place
Himena wants to reach the summit (whatever 天辺 means) so that she could talk to Hiko-kun without being made fun of
For the sake of that goal, she would do anything
Later, at San's place (a Takarazaki community centre), they deal with Himena's stinky clothes
Shigure asks San to let her rest here (from this point on, Shigure calls Himena 姫, princess)
Meanwhile, the two of them will investigate the tall places
San comments on Shigure's name for her
Himena says its because of their heart-to-heart talk
She asks if she can go to sleep, because her heart is tired
Chapter 4
Shigure and Hagumu have toured all but one of the tall buildings in Takarazaki
As they head for the last one, they talk about what they've learned about Himena
Suddenly, they detect the presence of a witch in the last building, though it's not particularly strong
Meanwhile, Himena has a nightmare about Hiko-kun
She wakes up to some guy offering her tea
She screams. San and Miyuri bust in and kick the poor guy out
Aika asks San for updates on Shigure and Hagumu. San tells them that they're on the trail of a witch
She then asks about Himena's commitment to Magical Girl supremacy. Himena throws the question back at her
San admits that she might be less concerned with it than Miyuri
Miyuri says she loses consciousness when things get serious, which is why she doesn't act independently of San
Otherwise she could become uncontrollable and attack both friend and foe
Himena presses San for her reason for believing in Magical Girl supremacy
She says the festival they're preparing for is her reason
It taught her how to dance and play the taiko, and to make friends
Which is why she's willing to lay her life down to protect it
Himena confesses that she doesn't understand how that's connected to Magical Girl supremacy
'If I'm superior to humans, the festival I participate in will also be superior.'
Himena asks if San wants to be deified. San says, 'I will become god' with a straight face
Otherwise, she couldn't protect this festival
Miyuri's dad's company is the festival's sponsor, but Miyuri heard rumors that this year might be the last time they'd do so
San admits that the festival's been held over the opposition of others
It's just survived because of the sponsorship of Miyuri's dad's company
Miyuri and San are working so hard on this year's festival, and they don't want it to be the last
Miyuri then says that it's Himena's turn to explain her reason for wanting Magical Girl supremacy
Himena complains that she just told her story recently, but Miyuri insists
After Himena tells her story, Miyuri apologizes to her for forcing her to tell that story
San asks her what she'll do once she reaches the summit
Will she live in peace with Hiko-kun? Drive away those who pushed him to the brink?
The background turns dark [the same way when someone's about to witch/doppel out]. Himena frowns. Miyuri whimpers
Himena says that once she's on top, she becomes the rules
Miyuri tells San by telepathy that she finds Himena very dangerous
She asks if they really should accept her as their leader
San comments that her madness, shaped by those who drove Hiko-kun to suicide, is different from the innate madness of the Magius
That's what will drive her on
Back to Shigure and Hagumu, the trail of magical energy they're pursuing suddenly vanishes
They spot Jun and Mitsune instead. They seem to have defeated the witch
Shigure and Hagumu follow them to some remote location
Jun and Mitsune discuss their day of witch-hunting, people-saving, and Mitsune's follower count
Posters have started criticizing Mitsune, because they still haven't solved the incidents in Takarazaki
Mitsune starts wondering if she shouldn't have abandoned her hikikomori lifestyle
A sudden sound puts the two on alert
It's Shigure and Hagumu. Hagumu notices Jun's Daito uniform
Jun hates snoops, so she and Mitsune beat a hasty retreat
As Shigure and Hagumu follow them, Shigure says she finds it strange that Kamihama Magical Girls are investigating a Takarazaki problem
Hagumu asks Jun if they have anything to do with the incidents
Mitsune decides to stop and tell them their story to resolve the misunderstanding
They ran away because like a superhero, Mitsune is afraid of having her true form revealed
Her journey towards self-actualization led her to Takarazaki
Shigure, curious, wants to know more about Mitsune's story
When she's not a magical girl, Mitsune's a weak-willed hikikomori
Playing the role of a hero while fighting witches is just a front, but she wants that to replace her real self
She also blogs about her adventures fighting crime
If she has people cheering her on, it might encourage her to continue being a hero
She'll stop being someone who became a Magical Girl, but someone who is a Magical Girl
Jun and Mitsune decided to operate in Takarazaki because the ongoing incidents are free advertising for Mitsune's hero blogs
Also, it would be better to debut your new you in a place where no one knows the old you
Shigure and Hagumu decide to cheer Mitsune on, because they feel a kinship with her attempt to overcome her weakness
Later, Shigure reports back to Himena
Even though it might be against the terms of San's test, Himena decides to offer to cooperate with them
Shigure wonders what they could do next, since they've already investigated high and low (literally)
Himena confesses to running out of ideas, so why not fake it?
Shigure is unsure about deceiving San, but Himena says the sooner San and Miyuri joins them, the better
Here's the plan: while Himena invites Mitsune and Jun, Shigure and Hagumu visit Alina
They need to convince her to give them one of her free-range witches which they'll use for the deception
Chapter 5
Satomi Medical Centre. Shigure and Hagumu case Alina's room
Mifuyu and the Amanes have just walked out. Karin's with her grandma in the hospital courtyard
Now's the time to visit Alina while she's all alone
Alina, of course, remembers nothing, not even her personal magic
They tell her that she can create barriers, and that she kept witches in them while she was one of the Magius
After getting aroused by the sight of her creations, Alina decides to believe them
But she won't just give away one of her artwork
In exchange for the witch, she wants the two former feathers to tell her about her Magius days, since her only information about that came from KMU
Back in Takarazaki, Mitsune meets Jun for another day of crime-solving
They run into Himena, who re-offers to cooperate with them
Jun asks why the change of heart
Himena says that, as Magical Girls filled with regrets and a sense of inferiority, they're moved by their attempts to self-actualize as Magical Girls
She explains briefly what Neo Magius is and their goal of promoting Magical Girl supremacy
She also explains that they need additional members to help deal with the witch behind the Takarazaki crime spree
Jun replies that even though she finds parts of her story suspicious, she admits that they are running out of time
In the end, she defers to Mitsune, who agrees to cooperate with Neo Magius
Jun asks Himena if she realized that incidents are the handiwork of a witch
Himena says they've already found the culprit witch
Jun also agrees to cooperate with them
Later that day, right around sunset, San and Miyuri meet with Himena, Jun, and Mitsune
Himena apologizes for taking away from their time preparing for the festival
San doesn't mind, since the adults are busy worrying about funding for the festival anyway
Himena thought that they had until this year for sponsorship
Miyuri says that her dad's been reluctant to sponsor this year's festival as well
San then wonders about the new faces
Jun and Mitsune introduce themselves, and declare that they're cooperating with Himena
San turns to scold Himena. She told her that bringing in more people was outside her expectations
Himena replies, shouldn't she be praised for working beyond expectations
San acknowledges this, since she hadn't set any firm rules for their test anyway
Miyuri wonders where Shigure and Hagumu are. Himena says they'll deploy separately to cut off the witch's possible retreat routes
Himena shows them her color-coded map of the incidents. There's a bunch of focal points
She claims that Shigure and Hagumu are distracting the witch's main body (本命) in the centre, they should split up and deal with the other points
Once they're done with the surrounding areas, they could all proceed to the main target
Back at Satomi Medical Centre, Alina processes Shigure and Hagumu's story of her Magius past
It doesn't contradict the story KMU told her. Alina gives them a cube containing one of her witches
They hurry back to Takarazaki to implement Himena's plan
Some time later, Himena calls everyone to confirm that everything's going according to plan
Suddenly, they detect the presence of a particularly strong witch
Miyuri starts worrying that Shigure and Hagumu might not be enough to hold it back
Himena tells everyone to hurry towards them
The call ends. Himena rejoices at her successful deception
San, Miyuri, Jun, Mitsune, and Himena finally reunite with Shigure and Hagumu and locate the witch. It's near Miyuri's home
San and Miyuri realize they have to defeat the witch before it does something to the adults discussing the festival's funding
They enter the barrier. The atmosphere starts overwhelming Shigure and Hagumu and Miyuri
San warns Miyuri to take deep breaths and not lose consciousness yet
Mitsune wonders if they could have found the source of the incidents had it been just her and Jun
Jun tells her that if they didn't give up, they would've figured it out eventually
Mitsune cheers up. She wants to end it as soon as possible and get a lot of reposts
Shigure and Hagumu feel embarrassed, having compared themselves to Mitsune and Jun
Mitsune displayed more determination to change than they had
Himena tells them that people who are dissatisfied but don't do anything about it are as good as dead
San comments that Shigure and Hagumu finally found people that would motivate them
The seven fight their way into the witch's labyrinth
Jun comments that she thought they'd have a tougher time. San replies that it's too soon to judge
They finally confront the witch. The screen darkens [like when someone's about to doppel]
Shigure feels overwhelmed and has to steady herself
Miyuri tells San that feels nervous. San tells her that she's taking control of her, so go all out
[At this point Miyuri stops looking weepy and takes on a neutral expression.]
San tells Miyuri to crush the witch immediately. San's artillery (or bullet?) barrage (弾幕) will cover her
San is about to deal the coup de grace, but Himena tells her that it's supposed to be their test
San obliges and stands back to watch them
Himena asks Jun and Mitsune to help them out a bit
Jun first comments on the nicknames, and then tells her that they've already decided to cooperate with Neo Magius
Himena asks Mitsune to use whatever she used on a previous witch (the sensory alteration)
[I forgot to include this, but Mitsune said back then that it's a bit taxing for her to use that ability.]
Mitsune agrees to help. Jun creates an opening for her
While the witch is under Mitsune's spell, Himena decides to demonstrate her ability
She puts her hands on Shigure's and Hagumu's shoulders
Shigure feels something weird in her body
Himena explains that she took Hagumu's bonus damage against witches and transferred it to Shigure
Hagumu starts worrying about losing the only thing special about her, but Himena tells her not to worry
The transfer lasts only for an hour
Shigure, who has better chance of hitting the witch, can now strike it with added anti-witch bonus damage
The witch starts struggling against Mitsune's ability. Himena tells Shigure to hurry
With one strike of her sling, David fells Goliath Shigure defeats the witch
The barrier disappears. San comments that Shigure and Hagumu have grown compared to their days as feathers
Himena confirms the terms of the test. They defeated the witch, so San and Miyuri have to join them
Shigure and Hagumu start discussing Himena's deception among themselves
San notices their long faces, and wonders why they're not happier that they passed
Shigure makes the excuse that it hasn't sunk in yet
San swallows her excuse, since they bore the brunt of the fighting
Meanwhile, Himena goes to thank Jun and Mitsune
Mitsune feels happy that she's taken another step towards self-actualization
Jun declares that their business in Takarazaki is over, and asks if Neo Magius' area of operation is Kamihama
She wants to know more about Neo Magius, and asks if it's okay to keep on cooperating with them
Himena's excited that their group is growing
We see a glimpse of the seven with smiling faces
Hagumu's relieved that Neo Magius is finally moving in the right direction
Later, in some forest, we see Mitsune and her doppel
The other six are unconscious
Mitsune apologizes to them, saying that she had no choice
Mitsune apologizes to Jun for being involved with her
Jun's always been worried about Mitsune and went along with her
This time, Mitsune has to do this on her own
Otherwise, nothing would change
Posts
The social media posts from Mitsune Miwa that are shown throughout the event.
