Timeline/Magia Exedra/Other

Magia Exedra explores the concept of Alternate Universes much more directly and in greater quantity than other entries in the franchise, as they're framed from the viewpoint of Name experiencing them herself.

For the proper timeline of Magia Exedra, see Timeline/Magia Exedra.

For the timeline hub, and the articles detailing Alternate Universes, see Timeline/Other.

Darklight Anomalies

This period covers the following stories:
Part of Exedra Quest - Chapter 1#Part I: I Want to Protect Them Part of Exedra Quest - Chapter 1#Part II: Theory of Relative Happiness

Due to an anomalous Darklight affecting Memsparks in the Lighthouse, Kioku start collapsing and all Magical Girls' existences become endangered of being erased. These worlds were caused by the Darklight's influence, which appears to be a similar type of retroactive changing of the past also caused by time travel, or dimensional travel.

Sayaka Miki

In this Memspark, it appears Kyosuke Kamijo never got in the accident which caused him to stop playing the violin. As a result, Sayaka Miki made a different wish and got a magical power which passively absorbs the good luck of others.

• As Sayaka's Kioku as collapsed and is at risk of erasing every version of Sayaka across all realities if left unchecked, Name enters the Memspark with the Kioku of Kyoko Sakura and Felicia Mitsuki.
  • They arrive in an irregular version of Mitakihara. A-Q's connection becomes unstable, and he warns them not to trust their memories, as this world is unlike any they know. He also tells them that the Kioku hold all the knowledge and memories of every other version of themselves, so they should use it to navigate this world. He also tells them that Name will be able to sense things that may be helpful to their goal and that even though they're the only ones who can see Name, though that doesn't mean she can't get hurt.
  • Kyoko suggests they visit Mami Tomoe and on the way, they encounter a clumsy girl who explains she recently had a near-death experience and has been suffering bad luck since.
  • Later that day, they find Hitomi Shizuki and Kyosuke, who reveal Sayaka has been absent from school. From Hitomi's recollecting of events, they deduce that Kyosuke's accident never happened, and that it was thanks to Sayaka that she and Kyosuke got together. Hitomi then asks if Kyoko has ever heard of Magical Girls before quickly dismissing the question. Kyoko senses something is wrong. Felicia accidentally drops her mini cow plushie, which Madoka Kaname sees and tries to run after them to give it back.
  • Name senses a presence similar to Sayaka's. They encounter a powerful Familiar of the Symbol Witch and fight it, but Name struggles to communicate effectively, particularly about how a specific Familiar was unlike the others. As a result, Felicia gets hurt, but Mami appears and saves them. She seems exhausted from hunting Witches constantly. Mami reveals she has been preventing another Magical Girl from defeating any Witches and then soon collapses from exhaustion.
  • Kyoko scolds Name for not being able to make decisions and leaves to look after Mami alone, stating she will save Mami and Sayaka on her own if Name cannot take the lead. Name reflects on Kyoko's words. Felicia helps her understand that she needs to make her own decisions. Name resolves to investigate the Magical Girl Mami mentioned.
  • Kyoko takes Mami to a hotel room and when she wakes up, she explains that the other Magical Girl is the "Magical Girl of Misfortune"—whenever she saves someone, misfortune follows them. Her magic activates unconsciously and takes the good luck of others for herself, cursing them with continuous bad luck. Mami has been trying to defeat Witches before this girl can, but the city is overrun with Witches, likely because of the misfortune spreading. Mami reveals the girl's name is Sayaka Miki.
  • Meanwhile, Felicia and Name patrol until they encounter a Witch. Hitomi appears, trying to fight without being a Magical Girl, claiming she must pay for being saved. Felicia protects her and Name. Sayaka appears in a different Magical Girl outfit than her usual one and defeats the Witch easily.
  • Sayaka does not recognize Felicia and acts unlike the usual Sayaka, showing little concern for Hitomi and Kyosuke, saying they "had it coming" for being happy and that everyone deserves their fair share of good and bad luck. Felicia tries to confront her, but Name senses that this Sayaka is far too strong. She tells Felicia to retreat and regroup with Kyoko and as they do, Name senses a murky, swirling, stinging pain from Sayaka but cannot identify the emotion.
• Felicia and Name run from Sayaka, and Kyoko appears to help them escape to a secret alleyway Mami told her about. There they discuss the plans and Kyoko resolves her argument with Name.
  • Madoka finds them, having been running after them ever since Felicia dropped her mini cow plush, wanting to give it back. Kyoko asks about Sayaka to which Madoka confesses how much the two don't talk and how much she worries about her. They feel Sayaka coming and so they quickly leave Madoka.
  • They go into another Labyrinth where they face on Sayaka, Kyoko tries to reason with her and convince her that she is the one giving everyone misfortune, but she refuses to believe it and only attacks them further.

• • Mami appears and helps them fight Sayaka. She calls out Kyoko as not the one she knew, which Kyoko confirms, telling her about the new plan to go into the past to find the first anomaly that caused everything. Name feels magic and a presence she felt throughout the whole mission, with it finally revealing itself as a creature similar to those of the Lighthouse.
  • The three decide they need to follow the creature but Sayaka is too strong for them to do it easily. Mami decides she can hold off Sayaka for them, knowing she has no chance of surviving, but believes Kyoko, Felicia and the mysterious Lighthouse Keeper they keep talking to can save her and Sayaka.
  • Mami heads Sayaka solo as the three go in the direction of the creature, it opens a gate back to the Lighthouse and they jump in.
    • For what happens to the characters that went back into the Lighthouse, go back to the Exedra Quest entry in the Timeline/Magia Exedra article.

Alt-Universes

Alt-Universe stories take place in alternate universes where rules of magic, the history of our characters, and even the setting itself is outlandish. For this reason, despite the characters or locations in these alt-universes, they are categorized as part of the Magia Exedra Universe.

Forever Halloween Night

Alina having to deal with the kids of Artland

• One night in Artland, the ruler orders a party at the palace for all the children and makes Alina Gray, the ghost advisor, prepare it and watch over them. After collecting treats and toys, the party begins and the children annoy Alina. She ends up stuck with them until they all collapse from exhaustion, but she knows her effort to make them happy will make good art.
• In Artland, Alina scolds a young Karin after she almost got kidnapped. The young Karin doesn't care that much, and wishes Halloween was every day.
• One day, everything changed and every day became Halloween. Witches also started appearing and only Sorceresses can fight them.
• After the change, young Karin got kidnapped and the ruler of Artland decided to leave in search of her. Alina was left as the regent of the land, and the last trace of the royals. The daily Halloween in the town became dull.
• Mami Tomoe, a Sorceress who fights Witches with the help of a Witch under her control, spends her days handing out magically conjured treats to the people of Candyland. One day, as she gives out sweets, a group of children asks her what her favorite treat is. Mami admits she cannot pick just one.

Mami cheered up by the kids of Candyland

• A short while after being asked that question, Mami is resting at home because of an injury from a Witch fight. Two children who often receive her treats come to visit and bring a selection of treats because they do not know her favorite. The children propose that from then on they exchange treats, and Mami happily agrees. Mami calls it the happiest Halloween she has ever experienced.
• When the townspeople found out about Bebe they started a rumor that a scary Sorceress and Witch lure people in with treats to eat them. They also claimed Mami and Bebe summon other Witches to Candyland. Mami tried to make Bebe cute as a plushie to change their minds, but Bebe’s mischief backfired. Everyone left Candyland.

Candyland

• Karin Misono, now a teen, is in a quiet and dull town. No one celebrates Halloween anymore. Karin is a Sorceress, but she has no memories of her past except her name, her love of Halloween, and a few warnings from a scary person. She decides to record her story and bring Halloween back.
• Karin hears a rumor about a town with a baking genius who makes the tastiest treats and the best Halloween. She heads there but gets lost in a forest. A Witch appears, but Karin is too scared to fight. She remembers being told to run away and she begs the Witch to ignore her, and strangely, the Witch leaves.
• Karin flees and finds the town at the edge of the forest, called Candyland. She searches every building but finds nobody. She gets lost again until a girl named Mami Tomoe finds her. Mami invites Karin to her house for tea and snacks. Mami’s house is decorated for Halloween with a jack‑o’‑lantern. After Mami serves many treats, Karin realizes that Mami is the baking genius from the rumor. When Karin asks why Candyland isn’t having a happy Halloween, Mami explains her past, explaining that the town got bored of Halloween, but leaves out the rumors about Bebe.

Mami scolding Bebe

• Karin asks Mami to join her mission, but Mami excuses herself to get more tea. Meanwhile, Karin wanders off and finds a plushie, which then comes to life and Karin chases it. The plushie transforms into a large Witch and pretends to try eating Karin. Karin screams, which makes the Witch flinch, and Mami arrives, calling the Witch “Bebe.” Mami explains that Bebe is a Witch under her control and who doesn’t attack people, though she is mischievous.
• Mami reveals she is not a baking genius, and that she cheats by using magic. She also explains the rumors about her and Bebe luring people in with treats or bringing Witches to Candyland, she tried to prove the rumors wrong but didn't succeed and everyone left. She tells Karin to leave but Karin refuses. Karin admits she is also lonely because she has no memories or family, so she decided to start a new story. She asks Mami to join her, Mami breaks down and agrees.
• They plan to bring Halloween back to Candyland first. They visit other towns to promote Mami’s food, but the rumor about the scary Sorceress and Witch makes everyone refuse, so no one trusts them.
• Mami decides to take a break and make treats with her magic. She and Bebe compete, producing many desserts and the sweet scent attracts people. Despite the rumors, some come to try the food and they love it. A new rumor spreads about a town with an amazing Sorceress who serves delicious food.
• People slowly return to Candyland and they apologize for doubting Mami. Soon a new rumor starts about a place called Artland, which is filled with spooky art. It is said that there, a sharp‑tongued ghost stares into your heart and turns it into art. Other versions say the ghost collects hearts to bring itself back to life, or steals hearts and turns them into art. Someone claims to have visited Artland, showing a picture that Karin recognizes but does not know why.
• Karin wants to go to Artland to find the artist, but Mami is worried about the ghost. A Witch attacks Candyland, drawn by the sweet smell of desserts. Karin has never fought a Witch, but Mami tells her to fight however feels natural. Karin distracts the Witch while Mami bestows magic into Bebe’s plushie and together, they defeat it and the townspeople thank them.
• Karin decides to go to Artland alone, believing the townspeople need Mami and Bebe. Mami offers to come, but Karin refuses. Mami is sad to be alone again, but the townspeople promise to stay and appreciate her. Mami agrees to let Karin go, but only after she trains her.
• Several nights pass where Mami teaches Karin non‑magical baking, how to fight Witches, and how to escape danger. Her fighting skills remain poor, but she can run away. Mami also gives Karin a magic power by hugging her, which ensures that if Karin is ever sad or in trouble and wishes hard enough, Mami will come to her aid.
• Karin says goodbye and Mami stays in Candyland with Bebe and the people. Mami hears a new rumor: the ruler of Artland has wish magic, a power that can subjugate anyone, Witch or human alike. The rulers are said to be useless but likeable.
• Karin gets lost in a forest again but she refuses to give up.

Artland

• Karin finally reaches Artland soon and she sees a familiar picture, the same one she saw before meeting Mami. Three girls from a storytelling troupe called the Peppy Paper Players greet her. They explain Artland’s history. The ruler loved Halloween, but when it became daily the ruler disappeared. The ruler’s former advisor, a ghost named Alina, became regent, but the people say Alina is cold and scary, thus Halloween vanished from the land.
• Karin realizes that Alina is the ghost from the rumor. Karin decides to confront Alina, but a girl named Emiri, warns that Alina is scary. More locals gather: Hinano (a chemist), Rika and Ren (plushie shop owners) and they say Alina was not always like this; she used to enjoy Halloween with children when the ruler was present. A police officer named Akira arrests Karin for being suspicious and escorts her to the palace where she meets Alina.
• Alina ignores her and clarifies that she can look into people’s hearts and turn what she sees into art, not literally steal hearts. The rumor had grown more frightening over time, ever since the missing heir of Artland made a wish for every day to be Halloween, and Alina says she has no interest in Halloween and never did. Alina makes a deal: if Karin can make Alina like Halloween by the end of the day, Alina will not turn Karin into art. Karin agrees without a plan.

Karin and Alina leave to search for the ruler of Artland

• With the townspeople, Karin throws a Halloween party for Alina. Alina calls it “mid,” saying the effort was good but lacked emotion. She prepares to look into Karin’s heart for her next artwork and Karin fears her heart will be taken. Alina clarifies she only needs a peek at the soul, not a literal theft. She looks into Karin’s heart and sees a brilliant, multicolored light, unlike the dull hearts she usually sees, and Alina becomes excited about making art from it.
• A Witch appears, the same Witch that followed Karin from the beginning of her journey. The townspeople panic and Alina tries to leave, saying Karin is a Sorceress so must fight. Karin admits she is weak and useless, causing Mami to be summoned and help her. While the Witch attacks, Alina shields Karin from a blow and is knocked down. Karin thinks Alina died, but Alina is a ghost and cannot die. Karin uses wish magic without knowing it.
• Alina explains that the royals of Artland have the power to make things happen just by wishing hard enough, which Karin has done before, but didn't understand it. Alina also reveals that Karin is the heir to the throne, the lost royal who was kidnapped years ago. The ruler disappeared to search for Karin.
• Karin recognizes Alina as the scary person whose advice stuck with her and thanks her. Karin decides she must find the ruler and asks Alina to come with her. Alina believes she is bound to the land by the ruler’s wish magic, but Karin drags her to the border and Alina crosses easily, as Karin’s wish magic overwrote the previous ruler’s binding spell.
• Karin says goodbye to the townspeople and to Mami. Karin and Alina fly away on Karin's broomstick.

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St. Magica Academy Christmas

First Timeline

• In a VR training run simulation, where it's December 24th, 10:17 PM, Sayaka Miki lands on a building as part of a joint exercise between St. Magica Academy’s Nice Santa Club and Naughty Santa Club. Madoka Kaname navigates from an airship and Sayaka delivers a telescope to a sleeping girl.
  • In her own simulation, where it's December 25th, 4:29 AM, Kyoko Sakura subbing for Naughty Santa delivers a “punishment potato” to a naughty child’s room. She also uses special goggles to avoid fishing wire traps and succeeds in her mission.
  • After the simulation, Kyubey explains that the headmaster is the real Nice Santa, while the headteacher is the real Naughty Santa. Both are out of commission this year due to a cold and back injury respectively, so students from both clubs take over. The Nice Club gives presents that grant small wishes, while the Naughty Club gives potatoes that make a child lose something important, prompting self‑reflection.
• December 24th: Sayaka starts deliveries from the top of the list (best‑behaved child). The first house has bells on strings, but she avoids them and delivers a coffee maker for the boy’s mother. Meanwhile, Kyoko visits the naughtiest child. There are no traps, but an envelope addressed to Naughty Santa sits on the pillow, so she leaves a potato and takes the envelope.
  • Sayaka encounters a net trap disguised as a carrot for reindeer, then a room full of dominoes. She uses a magic stopper from her Santa device to avoid knocking them down. Meanwhile, Kyoko faces security cameras and uses jamming magic for 15 seconds. She finds a doll in bed instead of the child, then spots the sleeping child in a corner.
  • A dog in a child’s bedroom almost exposes Sayaka. Madoka and Homura guide her to use a plushie with magic to distract the dog and she hides under a desk and completes the delivery. Mami Tomoe reports that Sayaka has only finished a third of expected deliveries and that too many traps are slowing both teams. The student council devises a new plan: cancel the competition, rearrange the list by shortest travel route, and split the deliveries between Sayaka and Kyoko.
  • With the new route, Sayaka encounters a room with hanging plushies, then a floor of whoopee cushions disguised as black and white cushions. She guesses correctly and avoids them, but later, an automatic lock traps her inside a room while Christmas music plays. She unlocks the door with her device and escapes just before the child wakes up.
  • Homura learns that the girl at the bottom of the list started a rumor that Santa is not real. That is why even good children set traps this year, as they want proof.
• December 25th: Just before dawn, both teams finish their last deliveries with about 40 minutes to spare. Kyoko and Sayaka meet in a park to wait for the airship.
  • Unbeknownst to her, two children from Kyoko’s first delivery hid a GPS tracker in the envelope. They follow Kyoko to the park and record the St. Magica students, including the airship pickup. By morning, a new rumor spreads that Santa is just girls from the academy.
  • By 9:00 AM, children lose belief in Santa and the town’s magic weakens, with the Magical Girls also feeling their powers fading. Two Familiars suddenly appear, and the student council fights them but cannot hold forever.
  • Kyubey announces that Nice Santa and Naughty Santa approve a plan: Homura Akemi will rewind time by one day using her magic. Everyone in the student council and Santa clubs will keep their memories. Homura agrees and activates her power. Time rewinds and Christmas Eve starts over, with hope that this attempt will go better.

Second Timeline

• December 24th: After Homura rewound time by one day, Kyoko Sakura and the others begin their Santa deliveries again. They already know every trap from the first attempt and Kyoko asks to save the naughtiest girl’s house for last, as that girl had hidden a GPS tracker in an envelope addressed to Naughty Santa during the first round.
  • The deliveries go faster, Kyoko avoids three pet cameras and a decoy doll in a bed and Sayaka steps only on the white cushions this time (the black ones are whoopee cushions), thus both teams speed through their lists.
  • Kyoko has one house left: the girl at the bottom of the list. Sayaka also finishes her own deliveries and meets Kyoko. Mami then reveals the girl’s backstory, explaining that last Christmas, the girl’s mother was sick and promised to watch the first snow of Christmas morning with her before dawn. The girl wrote to Nice Santa asking to be woken up for that view, but her present was gloves and her mother died before Christmas Day. The magic of Christmas cannot prolong a life, but the headmaster still delivered the gloves and made it snow, yet the girl refused to get out of bed and returned the present. She stopped believing in Santa and this year, she spread the rumor that Santa isn’t real. She was naughty on purpose so Naughty Santa would visit her. The punishment potato makes a child lose whatever is most important to them and she wanted to lose her memories of her mother. Her envelope contained an apology: “Sorry for being so bad this year.”
  • Kyoko cannot erase the girl’s happy memories of her mother, so she quits the Naughty Santa Club and hands over her device and license. Sayaka returns to St. Magica Academy to report.
  • The girl overheard Kyoko and Sayaka talking and she sends a special delivery letter to Santa. She does not ask for a gift for herself, but she asks for Kyoko’s Santa license to be returned. The headmaster and headteacher approve and say that Nice Santa will deliver a certificate instead of a potato. Sayaka must give the device back to Kyoko and leave the certificate on the girl’s pillow.
  • That night, Sayaka finds Kyoko and gives her the license. Kyoko decides to give the girl a gift on her own: the view of snow on Christmas morning, just as her mother wanted. Kyoko and Sayaka steal snow crystals from the school supply storage and hijack the airship. Mami contacts them through the airship comms, telling them that it will snow naturally before dawn anyway, just as it did in the first timeline, so Kyoko and Sayaka agree to return the airship and crystals.
  • Sayaka returns to the girl’s room to leave the delivery certificate, adding a postscript: “Your Naughty Santa sis has a gift for you too. When you wake up, look out your window.” Kyoko and Sayaka feel a chill and Homura detects a carefully disguised Labyrinth. A Witch is eating away at the girl’s heart and it had amplified her grief and spread negativity to other children, which is why the rumor spread so fast.
• December 25th: Kyoko and Sayaka find the Witch inside a spatial distortion and together, they fight together and defeat it. The girl is now freed and wakes up before dawn, reads the certificate, and looks out the window to see that it is snowing. She calls her father and says, “Let’s all three of us look at the snow. You, me, and Mommy.”
  • That morning, children who received presents enjoy Christmas. The boy who gave his mom a coffee maker receives a gift in return, the dog‑loving girl makes a new friend and the girl who lost her mother now believes in Santa again.
  • However, Kyoko and Sayaka are called to school and Kyubey delivers their punishment: volunteer work and a letter of apology. The headmaster and headteacher are still ill and Kyoko reflects that she does not know where magic ends and real feelings begin, but she quickly stops worrying about it.

Bonus Stories

Sky-Faring Santa

Unlocked as the Bonus Story of the A St. Magica Academy Christmas: Part Nice event.

• On Christmas Eve, Madoka and Sayaka prepare to deliver presents as substitutes for the headmaster of the Nice Santa Club. Madoka navigates while Sayaka flies a glider, but a strong wind throws off Sayaka's landing and she crashes into Kyoko Sakura. The presents scatter, but none appear damaged, so Sayaka picks them up and continues her deliveries. Late in the night, while handling one present, she notices it feels round and wonders if it could be a punishment potato meant for naughty kids, but she completes all her deliveries on time.
• On the morning of December 25th, Sayaka panics, convinced she accidentally delivered a potato to a good child. Mami advises her to return to that child's house to find out the truth. Sayaka suspects she and Kyoko accidentally swapped presents during the crash. When she arrives, the child enthusiastically shows off a potato and explains that she asked Santa for a potato every year because she loves cooking with them. Sayaka realizes it was a false alarm. Kyoko laughs at her panic, Mami praises her honesty, and Homura notes that even the real Nice Santa got confused the first time. Sayaka is relieved that she did not ruin anyone's Christmas.

Santa Blues

Unlocked as the Bonus Story of the A St. Magica Academy Christmas: Part Naughty event.

• Kyoko, a member of the Naughty Santa Club, must substitute for the real Naughty Santa and deliver punishment potatoes to bad kids on Christmas Eve. To prepare, she trains in a simulator with her navigator, Homura. During Mission #12, she practices disarming acoustic sensors by avoiding noise and vibrations, and she succeeds in entering a bedroom, approaching quietly, and turning off the switch. Mission #13 presents a room filled with lasers, which Homura admits seems excessive but insists that preparing for the worst is wise. Kyoko follows Homura's guidance to find a gap in the lasers, places the present on the pillow, and then navigates back out, clearing the mission.
• On Christmas Eve, after keeping up the training regimen until the big day itself, Kyoko begins her actual rounds. At her first house, she finds even more traps than in the simulation. Using her goggles, she sees no obvious traps except a toy soldier, but Homura warns her to stay alert. When Kyoko steps on the rug, the soldier starts tooting, and Homura realizes there is a pressure sensitive switch underneath. Kyoko pulls out the soldier's power cord, and miraculously the child does not wake up despite the noise. However, when Kyoko places the potato on the pillow with a quiet thud, the girl stirs and mumbles but falls back asleep. Kyoko escapes and reflects that something so quiet was enough to wake her while the loud noise did not, then heads to the next house.

Sweet Magic from the Heart

• After Valentine's Day, a rumor spreads about a magical patisserie in Mitaki Hara. The pastry chefs are Sorceresses and they give out magical desserts that can solve any problem. Mami Tomoe and Kyoko Sakura run the shop, where Kyoko prefers quick sales and Mami prefers deep conversation. One girl arrives and asks for courage to confess her feelings and by the end, she leaves happy.
  • Madoka Kaname enters, explaining she missed Valentine's Day. Mami makes chamomile tea and Kyoko gives Madoka a banana tart with a laugh spell. Madoka initially cannot stop laughing, but she soon calms down and explains her problem. Madoka details how she worried that chocolate would not express her gratitude toward family and friends. Mami says Madoka's kindness proves her friends are lovely and then gives her a donut. The donut's magic lets Madoka convey her feelings if she bakes treats herself after eating it. Mami provides a simple recipe and the payment is only a smile.
  • After Madoka leaves, Kyoko argues with Mami, saying that she ignores profits. Their magic comes from the joy people feel when eating their desserts, so more joy means more magic. Kyoko retorts that Mami gave away a donut without charging and used too much magic. She also recalls a Valentine's Day customer whose relationship failed after three days. Mami admits Kyoko's opinion is fair but reminds her they agreed not to interfere with each other's methods, so Kyoko drops the argument.
• Homura Akemi enters and Kyoko takes the lead, giving Homura a sour milkshake to calm nerves. Homura explains she wants courage to give chocolates to a friend and Kyoko offers a lemon madeleine (for courage) and strawberry chocolate (to give to the friend). Mami interrupts, saying Kyoko is too pushy, but a new customer arrives and Mami goes to greet them. After Homura leaves with the sweets, Mami sighs and the two argue again, with Kyoko calling Mami a hypocrite because she left to help the next customer. They suddenly sense a Witch so they call a truce to hunt it.
  • The two find the Witch in an alley, where they also see Madoka with her friends Sayaka Miki, Hitomi Shizuki, and a boy named Kyosuke Kamijo. Mami notices Sayaka has feelings for Kyosuke and with Kyoko, the two defeat the Witch. They explain that Witches exploit people's worries and feed on joy, so Sorceresses must fight them. A girl who had been rejected by her crush thanks them and Kyoko says relationship woes attract Witches this time of year.
  • Near closing time, Mami and Kyoko finish cleaning when Sayaka Miki enters. Kyoko initially says they are closed, but Mami offers meat and an apple tart for overtime, so Kyoko agrees. Sayaka says she has been friends with Kyosuke for a long time and missed Valentine's Day because it feels awkward. Sayaka has to exit the patisserie when Hitomi enters, who also has a crush on Kyosuke but felt like she was cutting in because Sayaka knew him first. Hitomi soon leaves for a lesson but says she will return.
  • Mami realizes Sayaka and Hitomi are rivals for the same boy, so Kyoko proposes a bet where each takes one girl under their wing and whoever's pick gets accepted by Kyosuke wins, while the loser must admit the winner was right. Mami accepts, not to prove she is correct, but to help them find love. Kyoko decides to take Sayaka and Mami takes Hitomi and Sayaka returns from her phone call. Kyoko asks if she is free tomorrow and when Sayaka says yes, Kyoko takes her contact info and promises to spare no effort to solve her problem.

• The next day, Mami waits nervously for Hitomi, feeling something is wrong. Hitomi arrives and Mami serves her Swiss roll cake. Hitomi says she wants to give something to a special person but does not want to seem like she is cutting in because everyone involved is a dear friend. Mami struggles, thinking how Kyoko would focus only on the girl in front of her, but Mami wonders if her own desire to make everyone happy makes her half‑hearted.
  • Meanhile, Kyoko meets Sayaka at a diner. Sayaka is surprised Kyoko's wearing her fighting outfit and Kyoko explains she lives with Mami above the shop and that their magic comes from the joy of customers, so fixing problems is in their best interest. Sayaka says using magic feels like cheating, and that she wants to visit the shop and browse instead.
  • Kyoko and Sayaka return and finds Mami still with Hitomi and both customers realize the other is there. Panicked, Kyoko uses a memory spell on a grape tart sample, making Sayaka and Hitomi forget what they were doing. Mami scolds Kyoko, but Kyoko says the memory loss is temporary. They separate the two girls and Kyoko tells Sayaka that Hitomi's problems have nothing to do with her and Mami tells Hitomi the same about Sayaka as well. Both act more pushy than usual, adopting each other's style.
  • Suddenly, Kyoko and Mami sense a Witch approaching, and while the Witch seems to not be drawn by Sayaka or Hitomi, they cannot leave the customers alone, so Mami decides to bring the girls along. Outside, they find Homura and the Witch appears nearby. Kyoko asks if the magical sweets worked, but Homura admits she never ate them and she felt it was cheating to force courage or sway someone's feelings. Sayaka and Hitomi also start arguing, accusing each other of keeping secrets as neither has admitted their true reason for visiting the patisserie. This misunderstanding creates a perfect feeding ground for a Witch.
  • The Labyrinth forms around them and the group becomes trapped, with Mami noting the Witch must be very strong to attack two Sorceresses. Kyoko blames herself for steamrolling Homura, while Mami blames herself for leaving Homura to help the next customer. Both acknowledge that the other's method has value, and as they are not apprentices anymore, they can adopt good ideas from each other.
  • The two attack together with powerful blows and manage to defeat the Witch, collapsing the Labyrinth. Back at the shop, Kyoko apologizes to Homura and asks for another chance to listen. Homura wants courage but does not want to force it, and that she wants to do it with her own strength. Kyoko gives her a pineapple candy, which provides a small boost of confidence. Kyoko normally avoids this kind of magic because it uses power, but she makes an exception.
  • Mami apologizes to Sayaka and Hitomi. She admits they turned the girls' woes into a competition to see whose confession would be accepted. Sayaka and Hitomi look confused, as they'd never mentioned confessions. Suddenly, Madoka enters, explaining she'd brought chocolates for her friends. She sees Sayaka, Hitomi, and Homura and gives them chocolates to thank them. Sayaka and Hitomi realize all three of them wanted to give each other chocolates, but they'd kept it secret to surprise one another, which caused the misunderstanding. Hitomi called Sayaka a rival only because she feared becoming a third wheel in the friendship, but Madoka reassures her that any gift exchange would include her.
  • Homura wants to give chocolates to thank Madoka for being kind since she transferred, and Madoka explains she wanted to give Homura chocolates too but was worried it would be unwelcome. They agree to exchange chocolates at school, and Homura realizes she forgot to eat the pineapple candy, so she succeeded on her own merit. Kyoko jokes they worked for free and Mami says it is fine because everything worked out.
  • The friends offer to promote the shop, as White Day (March 14th) is coming and so many people at school will have worries. Madoka also wants to give chocolates to Mami and Kyoko as a gift between friends and Kyoko says yes as long as it is tasty. The group soon leaves and Mami suggests they exchange chocolates with each other, but Kyoko refuses and Mami teases her about the old days.
  • A new customer, Nagisa Momoe, enters, explaining she wants the best chocolate in the whole world. Kyoko says it sounds like a job for both of them and Mami agrees, so they get busy to fulfill her request.

Welcome to Magia Island

• One day, before summer break, Homura Akemi explains that Magia Island is a peaceful tropical resort where tourists visit for the ocean, mountains, food, and hot springs. The island's symbol is Mt. Magia, a dormant volcano that provides hot springs and rich harvests. Behind the scenes, five girls protect the island. They are the Magical Guardians, chosen by the Island Spirit whose power resides in an orb inside a bronze statue. Only Guardians can see the statue and orb and Witches constantly target it. Their duty is to protect the orb and maintain peace, though they must keep their identities secret.
  • The five Guardians gather at the statue: Homura Akemi, Madoka Kaname, Sayaka Miki, Kyoko Sakura, and Mami Tomoe. They pray to the Island Spirit to replenish their powers. Kyoko doubts the statue's appearance, but Madoka feels warmth from it. Homura notes the orb holds unique power and they agree to meet again after school the next day.
• Tomorrow morning, on the last day of school before summer break, Homura and Madoka walk to school and when Hitomi Shizuki asks what they are doing over summer, Homura lies that they will do summer homework together.
  • At school, the teacher Kazuko Saotome announces summer break starts tomorrow and she also complains about adults not getting vacation. After school, Sayaka and Madoka discuss their summer plans when Sayaka bumps into Kyosuke Kamijo, who is listening to violin recordings. He asks Sayaka if she hears a difference between his old and new violin and she pretends she does.
  • Kyoko appears, starving because she forgot lunch and Hitomi shares her homemade lunch with her. Kyoko is amazed by the taste and Hitomi reveals she has made her own lunches since childhood because her family runs the most successful traditional restaurant on the island. Homura also arrives and tries a piece. In the end, everyone praises Hitomi.
  • Hitomi asks how the group will spend summer. They panic and lie that they will help at a beach house run by a former Guardian named Mami, while Hitomi says she will help at her family's restaurant. Mami calls them and they soon regroup, though Madoka feels sad about lying to Hitomi and Mami says they can share their feelings with each other even if they cannot tell outsiders.
  • The group prepares the beach house for opening and Mami is thankful the owner is a former Guardian, which makes the cover story easier. They carry supplies and put cold items in the fridge. Later, Kyoko and Homura finish their tasks and Kyoko asks er why she became a Guardian. Homura says because she was chosen, while Kyoko admits she became a Guardian to eat, as every time she defeats a Witch, food appears for her, such as the case when she forgot lunch and then Hitomi shared hers; such was an example of the Island Spirit's blessing.
  • Mami announces training after setup and the group swims in the ocean. Mami drills them on lost children procedures, dangerous marine life, and Witches targeting the orb. After training finishes, Kyoko starts a fight with a water gun, but when Madoka gets hit, Homura retaliates with a modified water gun at maximum pressure. Quickly, Kyoko surrenders and everyone joins the fun.

• The next day, summer break begins and the Guardians work at the beach house. During the day, Mami supervises a watermelon splitting game with a young boy, Madoka finds a lost boy, and chases him again when he runs off before his parents arrive, Sayaka gives directions to foreign tourists and Kyoko works at the yakisoba stand where a coworker brings her lunch. Homura herself works as a lifeguard, warning swimmers about strong currents and deep water. Kyoko soon arrives to tell her about the lunch breaks but Homura suddenly dives into the water and retrieves a broken bottle that could have hurt someone. Kyoko admits she had the wrong idea about Homura's seriousness. Madoka then also returns, having played with the lost boy until his mother arrived.
  • Suddenly, they get a group message from Mami, explaining that there were intruders detected near the orb and that all Guardians must assemble immediately.
  • After receiving Mami's message, the Guardians assemble and Mami explains intruders were detected near the orb in three locations. They split into groups: Madoka and Mami, Sayaka alone, and Homura and Kyoko.
  • Madoka and Mami investigate a cave and find their teacher, Kazuko Saotome. She is there because she heard the cave is a nexus of power for love. Mami suggests she try the Magia Shrine instead, and Kazuko leaves.
  • Sayaka investigates her assigned area and finds Kyosuke chopping wood to build a cuatro, a guitar-like instrument. He believes learning it will help improve his violin playing. Sayaka suggests the island's salt air might be damaging his violin. Kyosuke listens and they head back down the mountain.
  • Homura and Kyoko find fruit and rest. Kyoko gets a message from Sayaka about Kyosuke. They proceed to the statue and find Hitomi. Hitomi claims she is picking wild herbs. Homura notices inconsistencies—Hitomi's clothes are clean, there are no signs of herbs being picked, and Hitomi walks around the statue as if she can see it. Homura deduces Hitomi is not a Guardian but has been influenced by something.
  • Hitomi confesses she followed Madoka and Sayaka and overheard them talking about being Magical Guardians. She feels left out and wishes she had been chosen too. A Witch took advantage of her jealousy and manipulated her to take the orb. Hitomi grabs the orb and transforms. The Witch appears and uses Hitomi as a shield.
  • Kyoko tries to reason with Hitomi, reminding her of when she shared lunch and saved Kyoko. Hitomi hesitates. Homura shoots the orb with a high-pressure water gun, knocking it from Hitomi's grasp. Madoka catches it. The other Guardians arrive and they defeat the Witch.
  • Hitomi wakes up with no memory of the events. She only remembers a dream where she felt left out. She thanks Homura and Kyoko for helping her. The Guardians return to the beach house, and Mami makes cake-like shaved ice for everyone. Homura smiles, and Madoka notices she seems happy.