Magia Record Story And So, The Azaleas Bloom Part 2

Continued From Part 1

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Kako Natsume asks Ayame Mikuri and Hazuki Yusa to meet her at the park with Felicia Mitsuki. Felicia and Kako say there's a rumor where magical girls have collapsing after fighting a witch or a familiar. The suspects are believed to be magical girls using their powers to make others faint. According to Kako, the magical girls attacked are still sleeping, though she can't verify if it's true. Kako says it's keeping magical girls from hunting witches - which may be the intent of the culprit.

Kako reveals that there's another rumor which states Hazuki and Ayame's team are responsible. However, both Kako and Felicia don't believe it. Hazuki thinks that a rumor like that has to come from somewhere, and the only magical girls her team knows are Nanaka Tokiwa's team. Kako says Nanaka thinks Ayame's team is innocent. In fact, Nanaka believes they're being set up. Hazuki thinks that if the rumor spreads they'll become targets, even though they aren't responsible. Hazuki and Ayame thank Kako and Felicia and depart.

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Hazuki explains what happened to Konoha Shizumi, though she claims Nanaka told her. Konoha thinks that bad things happen to them no matter where they go, and suggests keeping an eye on the situation. She wonders if this is connected to her visions. Konoha doesn't have a hunch, but she feels a chill down her spine. Sometime later, the trio meets Yachiyo Nanami. Hazuki and Konoha recognize her as the oldest magical girl in Kamihama City - and Konoha thinks Yachiyo is older than herself. Yachiyo explains she wants to talk to the trio about the fainting rumors.

Yachiyo explains many strange things happen in Kamihama. For example, there was the "Dueling Girl", a magical girl named Tsuruno Yui who issued challenges to everyone. Yachiyo also tells them about familiars disguising themselves as magical girls to get them to fight each other. Yachiyo says this is a personal matter because one of her friends, Momoko Togame, has been attacked. Ever since she was hit by a familiar's surprise attack, Momoko has always been on guard, which makes this especially shocking. Yachiyo says that Momoko is awake and only lost conciousness for a few minutes. However, one of Momoko's friends is blaming the trio for it.

Konoha says they aren't responsible, and Yachyo agrees. Yachiyo reveals that she was present when Momoko was attacked, and the trio's magical signatures aren't the same as the ones she felt. Having confirms this, she apologizes for the trouble and leaves. Ayame is happy that they've been proved innocent, However, Konoha has darker thoughts.

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The next day, Konoha suggests leaving Kamihama City. Even though Yachiyo said they were innocent, Konoha can't really believe it's true. She also thinks things will get worse if they stay. In order to avoid further interference, Konoha thinks the best thing to do is to leave and start again elsewhere. The player is given two choices.

Route Split

Look toward Ayame: Konoha asks Ayame what she thinks. Go to Ayame 8.
Look toward Hazuki: Konoha asks Hazuki what she thinks. Go to Hazuki 11.

Ayame 8

Ayama thinks back to a time when she hung out with Kako and Felicia. Kako shows Ayame a pop-up picture book. Ayame is amazed, but Felicia says she prefers fight manga. However, she still reads the book with the others, prompting Ayame to say Felicia was only pretending to be uninterested. In the present, Konoha asks Ayame if she agrees with her thoughts.

Route Split

Convince Konoha: Ayame says it's better to stay in Kamihama. When Konoha asks why, she initially can't respond. Hazuki then claims Ayame is frustrated, as leaving would make it look like they were the ones responsible. Ayame hurriedly agrees and says it's not right for them to leave if they did nothing wrong. Konoha asks Hazuki if that's what she thinks as well. Go to Hazuki 11.
Obey Konoha: Go to End No4.

End No4 (Ayame 9)

Ayame reluctantly says she'll do what Konoha says. Hazuki asks if this is alright, but Ayame says that they've come this far as a trio, and it's better to start over in another city. Konoha asks Hazuki what she thinks. Hazuki answers that if the other two have decided she'll go with it. Ayame narrates they left Kamihama a few days later, and she never got the chance to say goodbye to Kako and Felicia.

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For the sake of Ayame, Hazuki tells Konoha they shouldn't leave. She points out that the rumors might still follow them to another city, and they could get trapped in a cycle of leaving whenever a new rumor is spread. Hazuki says they should properly clear up all suspicions, or at the very least, stay a bit longer and keep an eye on things. Konoha says she's not satisfied and doesn't want thing to get worse. Hazuki says if it does, they'll leave Kamihama. She asks if Ayame is alright with this, and she answers yes. Konoha then wonders what they should do, and Hazuki says she can talk to people. Konoha tells her to avoid getting to deeply involved. Hazuki thinks that she got Konoha to stop thinking of leaving, and mentally apologizes for what she will do next.

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Hazuki's next step is to contact the girl who was attacked, Momoko. When they meet, Momoko notes that Hazuki contacted her by leaving a letter in Momoko's shoebox i. When Momoko asks how Hazuki knew what school she goes to, Hazuki says she has reliable information channels. IN fact, she learned the information from Kako, who claimed Momoko was a friend of a friend. Momoko says Yachiyo told her about the trio, and is willing to hear Hazuki out. However, she doesn't think they're completely innocent, as she doesn't trust anything unless she sees it herself with her own eyes.

Hazuki admits Momoko has a point and says her group isn't responsible. Momoko admits she didn't expect her to say it straight out. Hazuki asks Momoko to help her look for the culprit. Momoko reiterates that she doesn't think they're innocent unless she sees it herself with her own eyes, and her eyes still think Hazuki's suspicious. Momoko then asks if Hazuki still wants to ask Momoko to help looks for the culprit.

Route Split

Find someone else to team up with: Go to End No5
Convince Momoko: Hazuki insists her group is innocent, and asks Momoko to see it with her own eyes. Momoko says Hazuki's eyes are clear and is speaking from the heart. She immediately agrees to help. Hazuki claims she believes the real culprit is spreading rumors about the trio being responsible. She thinks if they can find the rumors source they can find the culprit. When Momoko asks why Hazuki needs her help, Hazuki says that if the first victim finds the culprit with her, that would prove her team's innocence. Momoko asks if she's being used. Hazuki says if she's going to be that blunt, then yes. Momoko laughs and agrees to help. Hazuki thinks of Konoha and Ayame, and mentally tells them to wait for her.

End No5 (Hazuki 13)

Hazuki apologizes to Momoko and asks her to forget the conversation ever happened. Hazuki continues to inestigate. One day she's contacted by Konoha, before she can respond Hazuki gets a funny feeling and is unable to respond. Hazuki narrates that she was attacked, and didn't know what happened next. "After all, I never opened my eyes ever again..."

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Konoha narrates that several days have passed since Hazuki said she would gather information. Hazuki has yet to bring results. Konoha says she doesn't regret the decision, but she's still anxious over how things aren't moving forward or backward. She wonders if those feelings dragged her into this situation. Ayame tells Konoha that Hazuki is late again and asks if it's that hard for her. Konoha says it is, but Hazuki is doing something the other two can't. Konoha asks Ayame what sort of bento she would like to eat. Ayame wonders how long they'll have to have bentos, and Konoha says it depends on Hazuki's results.

Konoha narrates that Hazuki is in charge of cooking. With her absence, she and Ayame buy dinner at place like the supermarket. The situation happens when they go there to buy bentos. Rena Minami and Kaede Akino are at the store, and see Konoha and Ayame shopping. Overhearing their names, Rena realizes they're the girls from the rumor. Rena decides to test them and calls them out. Rena says that her and Kaede are Momoko's teammates. Kaede points out that since Rena yelled an employee is looking at them. Rena asks Konoha and Ayame if she can borrow them.

Outside the store, Rena introduces her and Kaede and asks if they're the ones making magical girls faint. Ayame insists they aren't. Kaede tells Rena to hold on and brings up Yachiyo. Rena admits that she believes Yachiyo but she feels something isn't right. She says she wants to see the truth for herself by fighting them. Kaede says she's acting like Tsuruno Yui, and Rena says she couldn't think of anyone else. Ayame tries to accept Rena's challenge, but Konoha tells Ayame to leave it to her. Konoha wonders if this is part of someone's scheme, and won't risk putting Ayame in harm's way. Konoha tells Rena she'll make her calm down.

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Konoha thinks Rena's logic was all over the place. She believes that she's unleashing her frustrations at being unable to find the culprit on herself and Ayame. However, Konoha doesn't plan on just offering her cheek. As the girls fight, Rena notices Konoha is strong. Suddenly Yachiyo arrives, having been called by Kaede. Yachiyo tells Rena to stop, but Konoha accidentally launches an attack. Rena appears to make an attack of her own as a bright light appears. Suddenly Kaede screams and says Ayame has suddenly collapsed.

Konoha rushes over to Ayame's side. Ayame is alright, saying something hit her head. She say that when she watched Konoha fight she suddenly got dizzy. Konoha notes that Ayame's Soul Gem is safe, but she can't forgive Rena for doing something like that. She calls out Rena for attacking Ayame, but she insists she didn't do that. Konoha turns on Kaede, who says she couldn't do something about that. She then turns on Yachiyo, who tells Konoha that this is the same as before. Konoha says this has nothing to do with this. She says someone here had to have attacked Ayame. Rena says there's no way. Konoha says that she and Hazuki would never attack Ayame and suddenly screams that everyone else is a suspect. Ayame says Konoha is acting scary.

Suddenly Konoha sees a series of visions: Ayame and Hazuki saying her name, Ayame saying she doesn't want to be alone, Hazuki saying it's too late, Konoha saying it's just the three of them, and the Vice-Director telling Konoha to look at the azalea about to bloom. Konoha says she must protect them and repeatedly says she's had enough. Back in reality, Yachiyo notices something about Konoha has changed. Konoha says she doesn't care about clearing their names anymore. She says they haven't done anything, but everything and everyone around them keep runing their lives.

Konoha tells Ayame to call Hazuki. Ayame does so, and hopes Hazuki comes soon. She thinks she can't handle this by herself. Konoha says that before Hazuki arrives, they'll start with the people over here. Ayame asks what she means, Konoha shouts that they will crush and smash all the other magical girls. Yachiyo tells Konoha to calm down. Konoha says she is calm and that she found her answer. She says if they beat up all the other magical girls, it'll be like the culprit and suspicions never existed. Yachiyo says if she does something like that the suspicions will become real. Konoha says it's fine since it doesn't matter. She says they will defend themselves from those who threaten them, and what they will start doing will demonstrate their will to do so.

Epilogue

Kyubey speaks to an unseen individual. He asks if things have gone as the individual planned. It's revealed this individual is the culprit of the fainting incidents, which never actually happened. In fact, the only people the culprit attacked were Momoko and Ayame. After they attacked Momoko the culprit spread the rumor of magical girls suddenly fainting. It's also revealed the culprit did not show Konoha visions. Rather, she hypnotized Konoha in order to make her go on a rampage. Kyubey asks the culprit if they're okay with the result. The culprit apparently replies they only did this on a whim. Kyubey notes this whim changed the fates of Kamihama's inhabitants, and claims that this was what the culprit was really after. Kyubey says that if witches are "disasters", then the culprit is, for now, "chaos".