Tokyo: Oreimo

Chapter 109 Spoils of War

After the academic tutoring session, Ling Nai kicked Ryosuke out of the room.

“A despicable fellow...”

The girl sat cross-legged on the bed, muttering to herself.

She felt something was off, but couldn't quite put her finger on it.

She herself was surprised that she had done that, jumping on Ryosuke and biting him.

Although I was indeed quite angry, in the past, in a moment of anger, my first choice would definitely have been to kick the other person out of the room.

Since that contact last night, overall it seems like nothing has changed from before.

But it seems that something has changed slightly.

Or rather, have I really started to put him in the position of 'older brother'?

Takashiro Ryouna didn't know, after all, that guy only joined her family after she was old enough to understand.

"Ugh, this is so annoying. Anyway, that guy probably doesn't care. He might even be thinking about how to get revenge after being bitten."

If you can't figure something out, just put it aside for now.

The girl lay back on the bed and picked up her 'victory' spoils.

The notebook arrived, though it wasn't the one that caused the accident last night, but it contained the story she wanted to read more.

What's so great about school romance? It can't compare to magical girls at all!

Ling Nai opened the notebook and flipped directly to the last page.

"What? Has this guy stopped drawing since that day? The latest he's done is still episode six."

She sat up in bed, went back to her desk, and picked up a pencil.

Ling Nai flipped back to the last page of the third chapter she had read, and continued reading the previous story while revising the draft.

......

By the end of the third episode, with Mami Tomoe's death, Homura Akemi's rescue mission came to an end.

"What exactly is this magical girl planning to do?"

Takagi Ryouno still disliked her, with that arrogant demeanor, saying things like, "This is something that exists for magical girls, you have no right to touch it."

Wasn't it thanks to Mami-senpai that the witch was forced into her final form?

"Speaking of which, Mami-senpai really died. What a pity."

Takashiro Ryōno then turned to the fourth chapter, hoping to see a turning point, but she was not mentioned at all.

It seems there's absolutely no chance of resurrection.

Because of what happened yesterday, Madoka Kaname was overwhelmed by grief and fear and had no courage to sign a contract with Kyubey.

That's too dangerous. The way that person died is terrifying to even close your eyes.

Takashiro Ryouno felt the same way.

The way they died—losing their heads—was too gruesome; in the end, they were eaten until nothing remained of their bodies.

Such a wonderful girl, yet the author bestowed upon her such a tragic ending.

Ling Nai felt the malice almost overflowing from the paper; that guy was definitely doing it on purpose, he was utterly depraved.

Damn it! Ryosuke Takagi!

Despite her displeasure, she couldn't resist her curiosity and continued watching.

"But a contract will still be signed, right? Otherwise, it can't proceed, after all, he's the main character."

This work is named after Madoka Kaname, so it will definitely become a magical girl no matter what, Ling Nao can confirm that.

The plot continues to unfold.

Seeing Homura Akemi and Madoka Kaname having a heart-to-heart talk, I couldn't help but feel a little confused.

"She seems to be especially nice to Xiaoyuan. Is it because she saw that Xiaoyuan was feeling down and wanted to comfort her?"

"I will never forget the kindness you showed me yesterday."

"You are too kind. Don't forget, this kindness might also bring greater sorrow."

The meaning is unknown.

Ling Nai looked at the lines in her notebook, completely unable to understand the meaning of the sentence.

So far, she still doesn't understand the other party's motive for hunting down Cupid.

If the goal is to stop more girls from signing contracts to become magical girls, then who will deal with the witches?

No one person could possibly handle all that, right?

"Or is it that all she needs to do is prevent Madoka from becoming a magical girl?"

Will it bring some kind of disaster? And what are her abilities?

"Ugh, this guy's writing is all riddles."

Takashiro Ryouno was somewhat anxious and couldn't wait to know the answer.

Her pen fell on the draft, but the image of 'Akami Homura' in her mind was blurry and unreal, and she couldn't bring herself to put it into a concrete form on the paper.

What kind of image should it be drawn as?

Currently, I can only draw an outline based on Ryosuke's description; I can't draw the expression on his face at all.

......

Continue reading.

The script briefly shifted its perspective to focus on Sayaka.

Lingnai saw the blue-haired girl once again visiting her idol, the violinist 'Kamijo Kyosuke'.

This is the second visit since the first three episodes.

She could sense the character's strong desire.

"Sayaka isn't actually planning to make a wish for someone else, is she?"

Ryoko Takashiro has never been in a relationship, but she felt a little annoyed by the way the other person looked in the storyboard.

It's completely unrequited love.

If you can't be sure of each other's feelings, do you have to go to this extent for the other person?

"What does Sayaka crave? Is it Kyosuke Kamijou's love? Or his gratitude?"

Ling Nai couldn't help but mutter something.

However, in the end, Sayaka still made a wish for this in the notebook, and restored Kyosuke Kamijou's injured hand.

In the end, the other party believed it was a medical miracle and was completely unaware of what Sayaka had sacrificed.

By this point, Takashiro Ryouno was truly angry, and she lashed out at Kamijou Kyosuke.

"What? This guy has absolutely no sense of being redeemed."

Has he forgotten who comforted and encouraged him when he was down on his luck, now that he is surrounded by crowds?

This is infuriating!

"But this apricot is kind of cute."

Ling Nai was pleasantly surprised by the appearance of the new character, which slightly lessened her previous unpleasantness.

Although his initial remarks were somewhat unsettling, such as the idea that the familiars need to eat more people to generate the Seed of Grief.

But surprisingly, Ling Nai was able to understand her.

The other person seems to be angry about Sayaka's casual wish-making.

"If you want to get the man you've got your eye on, isn't there a quicker way? Just use magic to make a wish, right?"

Ling Nai holds the same view: the current situation is because Sayaka made her wish hastily without realizing what she wanted.

What kind of fantasy is this, of becoming a "hero of justice"? Do you think you're Shirou Emiya? Or Kiritsugu Emiya?

This guy probably can't even comprehend the price that comes with such a grand ideal.

It's unbearable to see people comforting themselves with high-sounding excuses!

Seeing that Sayaka was still sticking to her own opinion, Kyoko couldn't help but transform and prepare to take action, while Ryouno became somewhat expectant.

"So we still have to fight? We should teach Sayaka a lesson."

To her surprise, a fight didn't break out.

To prevent a fight from happening, Madoka Kaname threw Sayaka's magical girl core across the bridge before Sayaka could transform.

"Huh?"

In the next panel, Homura Akemi disappears from her spot, and Sayaka suddenly collapses, a look of confusion appears on Ryono Takagi's face.

What's going on? Didn't a fight break out?

Or did Homura Akemi do something?

Takashiro Ryou quickly turned to the next page.

On the bridge, the adorable contracted beast Kyubey appeared.

Its scarlet pupils stared intently at the paper, making Ling Nai feel as if it were talking to her.

"That was really bad, Madoka."

"It's so strange to throw your friend out like that."

"...?"

Ling Nai was stunned for a moment.

She's dead? Sayaka is dead? Just because Madoka threw away her Soul Gem?

"You magical girls can only control your bodies within a range of 100 meters at most, so you usually carry them with you at all times, and such accidents rarely happen."