Magia Record Story Wings in the Wind

Part Eighteen

In a flashback, Ryo and Ikumi are called into an office to discuss the training of a new Black Feather recruit. While Ryo has trained recruits with Ikumi before, this is the first time they’ve been called into a special meeting about it. Mifuyu is waiting for them inside, and she instructs them they are to train the newest recruit. But she also wants them to free Shizuku of her brainwashing. Ryo can’t believe what she’s heard as Mifuyu confirms that she used the Memory Museum on her under orders from the Magius. Normally they wouldn’t take such drastic measures to recruit someone, but her space fusion magic is too tempting for them to risk giving her up. Ikumi thinks they’ve gone too far and Mifuyu agrees, believing they’ve been too rash lately and impatient. Mifuyu thinks they’ll continue to resort to measures like this, meaning there will be more brainwashed girls like Shizuku. She means to minimize the chances of that happening as much as possible. She begs them to free Shizuku from her brainwashing while maintaining the appearance of obedience as Mifuyu works on releasing the other girls from their brainwashing. When asked why they were chosen, MIfuyu explains that she wouldn’t be able to ask this of anyone who is loyal to the Magius. Both Ikumi and Ryo agree to help.

As they discuss what they spoke about afterwards, Ryo asks Ikumi why she agreed to help. Ikumi believes that Shizuku only joined because she was brainwashed and therefore she’ll be betraying her own feelings which could be dangerous for a Magical Girl. Ryo agrees, knowing that the longer time goes by the more it’ll hurt once she comes to her senses. Just because they share the same goals doesn’t mean they have to agree with the means of achieving them.

Back in the present, Ikumi tells Shizuku that she’ll have to beat them if she wants to escape since they don’t know what she’ll do, but Shizuku doesn’t understand why.

Part Nineteen

Shizuku stands behind Ikumi and Ryo, having defeated them and regained the bright gleam in her eyes. She promises to never forgive the Magius for betraying their allies while saying they would save them. Since she can’t believe in the future she was promised, she vows to put an end to whatever it is the Wings of Magius are planning. Ryo says she has no regrets, even if she were to stop them. But she’s begun to hate herself too for clinging to liberation despite wanting to save Shizuku. Ikumi also intends to fulfill their liberation even if she has to use the Magius to achieve that. Ikumi promises they won’t cross any lines, however. Shizuku thanks them for their help and hopes they’ll meet again in the future under better circumstances. As they’re left behind, Ikumi begins to sob a bit.

Part Twenty

Shizuku stands panting as she runs through the streets of Kamihama. She can sense magic nearby and she knows the Feathers are already in the streets. She knows she would still be brainwashed if it wasn’t for Ikumi and Ryo. Thanks to them she was able to truly remember her friend Ayaka. Even though she had pushed Ayaka away and had gotten mad at her, it was only because she was the only one she can be that emotional with and still be friends. Originally Shizuku believed the only place she could belong and be herself was at the side of the guy she liked. But now she knows that that place can also exist by Ayaka’s side since she can be herself around her. She knows she has to tell Ayaka, even if it means going against her former mentors.

Shizuku calls Ayaka on her phone. Ayaka is surprised to hear from her and thought at first it might be a kidnapper even if the caller ID did say Shizuku. Shizuku says she’s not that far from the truth when she called it a kidnapping, but tells her she’ll explain later. Shizuku says she has something important to tell her and at the same time both of them apologize to each other. Shizuku apologizes for being dramatic and pushing her away. Ayaka tears up and says she’s sorry for clowning around even though she was aware that Shizuku was taking it seriously.

Shizuku accepts her apology, but warns her that something more important is going on: Ayaka needs to run and hide from some Magical Girls that want them all dead. Ayaka gets the message and evacuates as soon as possible after making sure Shizuku will be ok. Just then, a number of Black Feathers catch up to Shizuku and attack. Shizuku remembers that Ryo and Ikumi had given her one last thing to help her.

Part Twenty-One

Shizuku continues to fight off the numerous Black Feathers that come at her from all directions as she tries to escape. Just as she nears her destination, she’s attacked by a White Feather. Shizuku finds herself unable to speak due to her body being wracked in pain. She hears the voices of Felicia Mitsuki and Tsuruno Yui announcing an all clear. She then hears the voice of Ayaka worrying about the injuries that Shizuku had sustained. Shizuku is glad to hear that Ayaka is safe as Ayaka looks over her, apologizing again for everything that’s happened between them. Ayaka says that Shizuku is the only one who ever laughs at her jokes. Mentally Shizuku thinks she still doesn’t understand Ayaka’s sense of humor but she’s just happy to be by her side. She’s not sure why, but the idea of being with Ayaka doesn’t bother her at all. She thanks Ikumi and Ryo once more for their help in her escape and regrets that the next time they meet may be as enemies. Still, Shizuku would like nothing more than to have dinner with them once again.