Magia Record Story A La Carte Valentine 2nd ~What If That Girl Took the Lead Role On This Day?~

This event is composed of eleven separate stories and an additional bonus scene that was shown on Valentine's Day.

The following are summaries posted on 4chan's /pmmm/ general by Summary Anon.

Tsuruno

Part 1

Iroha Tamaki and Felicia Mitsuki have come to Banbanzai for lunch, although Tsuruno Yui is treating it like it’s some kind of conference meeting. After Felicia orders two fried rice specials, Tsuruno prepares to present them with her idea for Valentine’s Day. Iroha guesses she’s doing a Chinese food themed Valentine meal, but Tsuruno shakes her head. The problem is that’s all they’ve done in the past few years, which means they’re not being innovative enough. Tsuruno gets worked up trying to describe her big plans, but before she can venture into any details her dad returns with the fried rice they’d ordered. He apologizes for Tsuruno’s pushiness as Tsuruno continues to talk while Felicia and Iroha eat.

It turns out Tsuruno’s big plan is something called “Spicentine’s Day”. She wants to start a new tradition where people are encouraged to eat spicy food on Valentine’s Day. Since the emphasis is on food, Tsuruno hopes this will get more people to come to Banbanzai to eat mapo tofu and other spicy dishes. Felicia asks if they’ll have fried rice, but Tsuruno replies that’s not spicy so it doesn’t count. Felicia finishes munching on her food as she half-heartedly listens to Tsuruno continue to talk her idea up. She asks if they can help her promote her idea but before Iroha can politely decline, Felicia pipes up and agrees to help.

Part 2

Tsuruno went through the streets of Kamihama, trying to spread the word about Spicentine’s Day to everyone she met, but most people didn’t understand the appeal. At first, everyone thought it was a strange performance by a strange girl, and no one took it seriously. Tsuruno had even come up with a point card with gifts for people who ate spicy food there frequently. However, Tsuruno’s innocence and her passion for making her restaurant prosperous were infectious, and when someone did become interested, that someone would start telling other people about it on the internet. Eventually, before she knew it Tsuruno had become something of an internet celebrity. Some people took it a little too far though, and thought that Tsuruno was advocating spiciness as a way to enlightenment. For some reason, the Spicy Day movement had deviated from Tsuruno’s original plan as a way to promote Banbanzai and ended up gaining an unintended ideology. Before long, the points card subscribers transformed into an organization dedicated to human innovation through spiciness, worshiping Tsuruno as its leader.

Soon the number of followers ballooned and it shook Kamihama to its core. Several of the spicy cult members arranged meetings at Banbanzai where they argued their spicy tenets. Some of them said that they should focus on all spicy foods while others argued that they should only focus on spicy Chinese dishes, since Banbanzai is a Chinese food restaurant. Others wanted to take the spice level to the extreme, consuming spicier and spicier food. They all turned to Tsuruno for guidance, but Tsuruno didn’t know what to do in the face of all this. Soon, the proponents of the Spicy Day movement spilintered into various factions, including the Mainstreamers, the Origins of Banbanzai Group, the Spice Sect, the Spicy-Hot Extremists, and the Heartful Spiciness Society. They became a force that couldn’t be controlled.

Part 3

Tsuruno couldn’t help blaming herself for all that happened, even if none of this was her intention. She went to the park and sat on a bench for a long time, trying to brainstorm how she could get it all back under control. As she sat there, two girls passed by talking. Tsuruno overheard them talking about the Spicy Day movement. Neither of them knew what the big deal was and why everyone was suddenly so obsessed with spicy food. One of the girls asked the other if they knew where it all originated, but she had no clue. All she knew was that it had something to do with Valentine’s Day. Tsuruno continues to listen as the girls talk about how they don’t like spicy food at all, and all this talk about spiciness and Valentine’s Day really made them crave some chocolate. The two girls agree and head off to find some chocolate to munch on.

This gave Tsuruno the idea she needed, so she gathered representatives from each of the factions that supported Spicy Day. Iroha and Felicia were also invited to the meeting, although neither of them was sure why. Tsuruno then begins her big speech, first thanking everyone for appearing and supporting the cause. She then makes her big announcement to everyone: Spicy food is good, but sweet foods are just as good. Tsuruno then ends her speech. This throws everyone for a loop as they try to process her words. Iroha is worried that Tsuruno didn’t say enough, but suddenly one by one, the different sect leaders begin to agree with Tsuruno’s statement. Tsuruno is glad they understand, and she also tells them she’ll be adding some sweet foods to the spicy menu. The other leaders are happy for her and prepare to go out and spread the word to the other followers. As the leaders head out, Tsuruno thanks Felicia and Iroha for coming as well. Tsuruno was too nervous to talk to all those people on her own, but she’s glad things have settled down so that she can celebrate Spicy Day without all the ruckus. However, as the leaders passed on the word that sweet foods are just as good as spicy foods, they all realized they were stating the obvious and everyone just kind of calmed down all at once and came to their senses. The masses then celebrated Valentine’s Day as usual and completely forgot about Spicentine’s Day (which meant there were no visitors to Banbanzai that day, much to Tsuruno’s sadness). However this didn’t stop Tsuruno, who continued to experiment with foods, like a chocolate pepper steak, for next Valentine’s Day.

Rika

Rika's mom tells her that ex-san left her something at her house. It's implied that her mom might know a little more about their situation than she lets on. Rika can't bring herself to open it alone and goes to Hinano the next day. Rika and ex-san haven't really talked much since they broke up.

With her senpai, Rika finally manages the courage to open it; its a chocolate gateau with a card just saying "Rika", with no honorific. Rika had told ex-san years ago that when she found someone she loved, she wanted to make them a chocolate gateau; the taste changes the day after so you eat some with your valentine and then you eat some alone and think of how different it tastes. Ex-san also started calling Rika by just "Rika" with no honorific after they started going out. Rika is freaking out a bit since ex-san is supposedly happy with her boyfriend, so she thinks that ex-san is being passive-aggressive, but Hinano helps her realize that she still has feelings for ex-san, and that ex-san was telling her that she's still important to her.

Rika is determined to let go of these feelings, though Hinano tells her that she shouldn't hate herself for having those feelings, and Rika decides that ex-san at least deserves an answer to her feelings. Rika tells Hinano about how she had gotten store-bought chocolates for ex-san because she couldn't bring herself to make homemade ones that told her her true feelings. Instead of getting the same store bought chocolates as before Rika decides to get a new one, one that she hadn't given ex-san after she had realized that she was in love with her. Rika again iterates that she wants to draw a boundary, yet also wants to be truly happy for her ex and be friends again.

The next day, Rika goes to ex-san's house but she isn't there, so she leaves her chocolates with her mom. Rika gets a call from Ren thanking her for her chocolate and making her feel welcome in giving out her first valentines chocolates; Rika sees Ren's earnestness and it makes her think about her ex's feeling when she made her chocolates, how she had put her heart and soul into them. This gives Rika the push to thank ex-san for her chocolates; ex-san responds immediately, saying that she wants to talk in person. Ex-san tells Rika her feelings: that she's still important to her as a childhood friend, and that she made her chocolate gateau because she has someone she loves. Rika tells Hinano that she'll eat the gateau properly, but alone, and she'll use that taste to think about her memories of ex-san as her first step to finding closure. As she eats it, she thinks that if she could eat it with someone she loved, it would make her really happy.

Mel

Mel helps a classmate to foretell her chance of success in confessing her love after her classmate was almost begging for it. After hunting witches later the same day, Mel questions on what love is and slips on her fortune telling session. Yachiyo flips since Mel's magic will bend the outcome to her results and thinks this is a disrespect to the persons in question since it render their effort useless.

Mel is curious and asks Yachiyo and Mifuyu on what love is. Yachiyo, who has been in love before, explains shyly that your heart flutters when you think of that person, your thoughts can never leave him and you would want to be with him, always. Mifuyu can only add in her dream: it is a feeling of destiny to meet and spend the rest of your life with that person. Mel is still confused but became curious, yet she decide not to ask her mom after she teased her about it, and Kanagi's answer is that love will distract Puella Magis and make them vulnerable to witches' attacks. She is pissed that Mel compared her to witches, claiming that they are cold hearted and chased after her to smack her butt as punishment.

Mel is trapped by the issue and takes a stroll. Her mom notices her troubles and shares her experience after finding her daughter at her favorite lake. The first part of her answer is the same as Yachiyo's, though she added that marriage also allowed her to have a treasure between her and her dad: Mel, their daughter. Mel is embarrassed and fled with a stupid but content smile on her face. She at least understands that love is valuable to those who have fallen in love. That night, her classmate apologizes to her since she is down with fever despite Mel's fortune telling and thanks her for her troubles.

Mel suspects that a witch is disrupting the results, and she is right. Thus, a lass not knowing love fights with her full power to defend those in love since it is valuable to the person in question. However, the witch is a counter to her, so she is defeated. But Yachiyo, Kanagi and Mifuyu who are worried about her tracked her down and defeat the witch in her place. The confession went well for her classmates, and Mel is now looking forward to her chance to fall in love. Though she makes fun of Kanagi again on her being cold-blooded, and this time she failed to escape and got spanked.

Riko

The children's chocolates are stolen when they brought them to school for tasting so they can improve on them. Riko decides to find this culprit, "Hunger-kun" since she is the one who suggest that they should eat them in school.

She enlists Tsukasa's help, and while Riko herself doesn't know, but Tsukasa learns from the teacher that there is a school policy where both teachers and parents help each other and ensure the kids do not bring chocolate openly due to love troubles that have occurred before. The parents and teachers will take away the chocolate in secret and tell them they should do it quietly.

Eventually, Valentine's Day went smoothly for all, though some had their chocolate half eaten since they did the exchange in public, so hunger-kun might really exist.

Kyoko

She rescued a girl name Sumomo who is around her dead sister's age and looks like her as well. Since she is weak against kids, and this one even look like her sister, she accepts Sumomo's offer for dessert as gratitude for rescuing her from the witch. While the dessert tastes great, Kyoko realized that the poor location, lack of fame and lack of connections (Sumomo's dad studied abroad to make desserts) render the store almost empty. Kyubey arrives and tries to convince Sumomo to contract to make the shop popular, but Kyoko realizes how familiar Sumomo and her situation are and intercepts, saying she will bring costumers to the shop instead. Sumomo trusts Kyoko more and denies Kyubey's offer.

The next day, Kyouko grumbles about her lack of connections and could only bring along Homura and Sayaka. She is still awkward with Mami, and they help Homura hide the fact that she is researching to make chocolate for Madoka, so they did not invite her. Sayaka and Homura are smitten by the great tasting dessert and agree to help bring more costumers. Sayaka will bring along Mami and Madoka the next time while Homura invites Iroha and co. to visit. They are even more determined to help when they learn that Kyubey is trying to use this as a leverage to make Sumomo contract. Kyubey arrives again, but Sumomo promises she will not make a contract after Kyoko tells her about the dangers of magical girl life and how her dad will doubt himself and her if he learned that magic is what caused his shop to prosper.

One day, Sumomo is returning home sad and worried. This is because her dad informs her that if business does not pick up for Valentine's Day, they will have to move. She is worried that her dad's dream will be shattered and also sad that she will be leaving Kyoko. Kyubey stalks her, and decides not to warn that she is walking into a witch's barrier so he can force her to contract in the face of danger. Kyoko on the other hand, is still having a headache on how to gather more costumers, and tells herself she also has to be careful less Sumomo contract to help her, just like how Yuma did. She senses the witch that managed to escape from her when she rescued Sumomo and that it is near her dad's shop as well.

Hurrying to the barrier, she is surprised to see Homura. She explains that Kyubey has been stalking Sumomo, so she is keeping an eye on him and saw that he purposely didn't warn her as she headed into danger. While Kyoko doubts Kyubey is this amoral, Homura's uncharacteristic confidence on the issue convinces her, and they head into the barrier together. Sumomo is in grave danger, but she keeps her promise not to contract. Luckily, Kyoko and Homura arrive in time thanks to the latter using time stop and defeat the witch while rescuing Sumomo again. Sayaka arrives a little late, but the three are hostile to Kyubey when he admitted in a roundabout way that he is trying to make Sumomo contract in the face of danger. He agrees to leave Sumomo alone seeing how stubborn she is. Sumomo informs the trio that she might not be able to hold on next time and explains her situation, and the trio decide to bring her home first.

To their surprise, the shop is over packed with people, and all the desserts have been sold out. Sumomo's dad even needed to place orders for delivery due to good business. After checking the internet, they realize that Iroha and co. had visited before at Homura's invitation, and the dessert's excellent taste made Yachiyo recommend the shop when she is doing a long interview for the BB fashion magazine for a Valentine's Day special. Her popularity and good reputation lured costumers to the shop, and it is saved as business will pick up from now on. Sumomo and her dad thank Kyoko for both saving Sumomo's life and the family business. Kyoko thinks it was due to Homura's efforts though, but still accepts the thanks anyway.

Kyoko left the shop with mixed feelings. While she is happy that Sumomo's family's hardwork paid off and led to a miracle, she wonders if the outcome for her family would also have changed if she chose not to contract back then. Sayaka, who is worried and thus followed Kyoko, tells her that she should be just happy that everything went well, and that Kyoko has not broken her promise not to use magic for others since she helped Sumomo because that is what she wants. Kyoko agrees with Sayaka's points and says she is good at solving emotional problems for others. She ends the story by saying that while there is bad stuff here and there, seeing too much makes her forget how beautiful the world actually is.

Manaka

Mami

Emiri

Kanagi

Kaede

Felicia

Yachiyo comes home, and walks in on Iroha and Felicia talking about chocolate. She quickly gets suspicious of Felicia's strange behaviour, and starts suspecting that she has a crush on a boy. However, Iroha is not convinced. The next time Felicia leaves the house, Yachiyo drags a reluctant Iroha along and together they start tailing her. It turns out she's just meeting up with Kako and Ayame at the park, and Yachiyo is relieved. That is, until she overhears Ayame exclaim that Felicia has someone she wants to give chocolate to. Yachiyo once again enters mama bear mode. Later, Iroha is teaching Felicia how to make handmade chocolate. When they're done, Yachiyo comes over to ask Felicia who the chocolate is for. Felicia once against starts fidgeting nervously, and vaguely says something about having someone she wants to give chocolate to first. When they keep asking her, she runs out of the house with the chocolate. Yachiyo and Iroha follow her.

They arrive at the same park, and this time they see her meet up with a guy. She gives him the chocolate, and he eats it and tells her it's good for her first time making it. Yachiyo has seen enough, and quickly rushes over. Iroha awkwardly tries to act like it's a coincidence that they're there. Upon seeing Yachiyo and Iroha, Felicia finally agrees to spill the beans, but first, she tells everyone in Nanami-ke to gather at home. Once home, there is a tense moment of silence on Yachiyo's end, before Felicia starts giving out Valentine's chocolates that she made for them. It turns out, Felicia had also consulted with Kako, who introduced her to some guy working at a cake shop. He shared ingredients with her, and she had met up with him first to give him chocolate as a token of gratitude. Iroha had told Felicia that Valentine's day is the day to share your feelings with the people you love, and therefore she had been practicing how to make chocolate for everyone in Nanami-ke.

Valentine Login Special

Little Kyubey watches as Iroha brings out chocolates for everyone. Felicia thinks they're delicious and is delighted to find they melt easily in her mouth. Tsuruno brings out a bag of red chocolates to give out as well but the others are concerned with the red color. Yachiyo asks if it isn't made with red peppers but Tsuruno informs her she dumped them in at the last second. Sana bravely volunteers to try one but the spiciness is too much for her. Tsuruno offers to get her water but Yachiyo says that'll just make it worse. Yachiyo goes to get some of the regular chocolate she had bought for everyone to give to Sana to help her with the pain. As Felicia cheers for the chocolate party they'll be having, Little Kyubey begins to tear up. Iroha calls out to Little Kyubey and gives it its own piece of chocolate. Both Tsuruno and Yachiyo also offer it chocolate for its own, although Yachiyo wonders if it'll be okay for it to eat it. Iroha thanks it for always being there for it and hopes it can continue to be there as she faces the many difficulties ahead. The three of them wish everyone a happy valentine's day.

External Links

• Opening Video Youtube Recording (JP) (Subtitled)
• Tsuruno Episode Youtube Recording (JP) (Subtitled)
• Rika Episode Youtube Recording (JP) (Subtitled)
• Mel Episode Youtube Recording (JP) (Subtitled)
• Riko Episode Youtube Recording (JP) (Subtitled)
• Kyoko Episode Youtube Recording (JP) (Subtitled)
• Manaka Episode Youtube Recording (JP) (Subtitled)
• Mami Episode Youtube Recording (JP) (Subtitled)
• Emiri Episode Youtube Recording (JP) (Subtitled)
• Kanagi Episode Youtube Recording (JP) (Subtitled)
• Kaede Episode Youtube Recording (JP) (Subtitled)
• Felicia Episode Youtube Recording (JP) (Subtitled)
• Youtube Recording Special Log-in Scenes