Give children a little self-destruction shock to their worldview.

[It's said that the protagonist from the previous work will also appear in this one.] [In terms of the timeline, it should be more than ten years after the end of Magical Girl Red, right?]

Wouldn't that mean we'd be able to see Rika and Ayasa as adults?

[And according to the informant, it seems that the relationship between two of the main characters from the previous work will undergo further changes.]

real or fake?

[Could this be a truly adult-oriented series...?] [No wonder it's considered an unconventional work.] [Compared to other children's magical girl anime series, this work's changes can be described as unorthodox. Is it really suitable for children to watch?] [Wasn't this work not actually part of the series' mainstream? It wasn't broadcast during prime time in the evening, nor was it aired on television; instead, it was chosen for online streaming.] [That's true.] [This is a magical girl series for adults.] The enthusiastic discussions among viewers scrolled across the chat. Loyal viewers who deeply love this children's magical girl series IP were already waiting in front of their computers.

Since it's episode 1, there's no opening sequence; instead, it jumps straight into the main topic.

After a brief period of darkness, a hand pulls back the curtains, and warm, bright sunlight streams into the room, instantly illuminating the girl's pink room.

It still features the bright filter of a children's world that viewers are familiar with, but the pink-haired girl standing in front of the window in her pajamas, although still petite, is clearly older than the other main characters in the children's series at the beginning.

At this moment, the girl's name and age appear in the scene, displayed in boxes around her: [Tono Hitomi (Magical Girl Crimson), 18 years old, third year of high school] [She has a baby face, she looks quite young] [It might be the art style, children's series always draw characters younger, right?] [Baby face plus short stature, and a children's style, who can tell she's 18?] [Whose child is this?] [This must be this year's Crimson Girl, although her hair is pink, it seems to turn crimson after transformation.] Next is a fast-paced montage, cutting together scenes of Tono Hitomi becoming a magical girl at the age of 16, and the grand scenes of saving the world in the following years, with Tono Hitomi's preparations before going to school.

Unlike other works in the children's series, this time the red-haired character is already very skilled at saving the world at the beginning of the story, instead of spending the entire first episode explaining how she became a magical girl. The production team made Hitomi Tono a magical girl, and the highlights of the past few years are all condensed into the short three minutes at the beginning.

The one who explains all of this to the audience is Hitomi Tono herself.

It seems like it's been several years since the inner monologue of the magical girl Crimson was uttered.

Hitomi Tono stretched and relaxed by the window.

Looking back now, it feels like my first transformation was a long time ago.

When attacked by monsters, he picked up the gem beast Ryan by the roadside, and thus transformed naturally.

Hitomi Tono crumpled up her pajamas and threw them on the bed, then ran downstairs in her slippers.

—Although I later found out that Cai En's coincidental appearance was because Sister Li Hua secretly sent her... She's really cunning.

Hitomi Tono stood in front of the mirror, brushing her teeth while trying to press down the tufts of hair sticking up on her head with a cushion brush, which took her quite a while.

The contract chose me, and I don't resist it.

After all, becoming a magical girl is like a windfall for a kid my age.

After combing my hair, I wanted to run out of the bathroom, but I found toothpaste foam on the corner of my mouth, so I hurriedly wiped it off.

Then, because I have some talent, and Rika-neechan said that I am indeed blessed by miracles, after becoming a magical girl, I also inexplicably defeated several enemies who wanted to destroy the world.

For breakfast, which she didn't like, was fried egg toast. After hesitating for a while, Hitomi Tono sat down at the table and stuffed her mouth with food.

Because I was eating too fast, I was stopped and had to use the milk next to me to help me swallow, which finally made me feel relieved.

I am not fighting alone. I have several friends who can fight alongside me. The five of us form the Five Colors of Magical Girls of this generation.

She ran to the entrance with her backpack to change her shoes, her phone kept vibrating, but Tono Hitomi didn't reply to the messages immediately.

Although we encountered many setbacks in the process of saving the world, we overcame them well and supported each other to get to where we are today.

Stepping outside, I was greeted by bright sunshine.

Hitomi Tono glanced subconsciously at the door of the apartment next door; the nameplate read "Sugiyama".

She looked away and walked slowly along the route to school, while crows sang softly in the treetops above her head.

I'm now a senior in high school and will be graduating soon.

Despite her heavy academic workload, Hitomi Tono still refused to transform and fly to school again.

She slowly climbed the hill along the road lined with cherry blossoms, and posters of popular horror novels were pasted in front of the bookstores along the street.

The petite magical girl tightened the straps of her backpack, took a slight breath, and seemed to have made up her mind.

She murmured, "...I must tell everyone about that today."

I'm quitting the magical girl team.

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[What are you saying? Did I hear you wrong? No, this is episode 1, should I be watching it?] The screen was filled with question marks in the comments.

Bonus Chapter 02. Is it because you want to get married that you're leaving the team?

On a sunny afternoon, Hitomi Tono, the lead actress in the spring drama "Crimson Girl", entered the temporary activity room.

Actually, only three magical girls are students at the same school: Tono Nozomi, Takajo Yuri, and Kagura Yu.

Originally, the magical girls of this generation did not participate in activities at school, but instead gathered at their seniors' magical clinic.

The problem is that the senior temporarily closed the magic clinic last year and will be away from Miracle City for about six months due to some personal reasons.

In other words, the magical girls should choose another base in Miracle City.

The former Hua had originally provided the magical girls with keys to access the clinic and use its equipment, and the magical girls had gone there at first.

However, later, because the impulsive Hitomi Tono discovered something she shouldn't have, out of awe of the research results and strange gadgets in the room, everyone decided to pretend they hadn't seen anything and meet somewhere else.

It seems to be a large-scale device that Terasaki Ayasa created back then in an attempt to reverse Sugiyama Rika's spirit transformation... but it looks more like some very subtle and special items.

Putting everything else aside, Hitomi Tono had a gut feeling that those strange things were meant for her... Her high school obtained the key to an unused activity room through connections and used it as a temporary work location for the Magic Girls.

After all, a special part-time job like being a magical girl can't just casually bring teammates home.

This applies to both Hitomi Tohno and the other four magical girls.

Because I'm not independent yet, I basically live with my parents.

The only exception is Hanaya Aya, but she lives too far away, and flying around would be a waste of magic power.

In conclusion, I ultimately chose Miracle City High School.

The weather was great today, and Hitomi Tono had rehearsed her withdrawal speech in her mind seven or eight hundred times. She stood at the door of the activity room and took a deep breath.

The comments section was filled with confusion: "Why is she quitting right away? Isn't she the main character?"

"It might not even be successful." "The main question is, why did you quit...?" Hitomi Tono couldn't see the confusion of the viewers in the live chat; she placed her hand on the doorknob.

Just as I was about to open the door, I heard my teammate's voice coming from inside.

The camera shifts inside the house, where four girls are waiting for the late Hitomi Tono.

"I have to make things clear with Tono today!"

"The blue-haired girl with a single ponytail and glasses said with a serious expression, "This isn't the first time. You always let Takajo get away with it. This time, I really have to get it off my chest!"

"Yellow-faced Yuri Takajo tried to smooth things over: "It wasn't intentional on Xiaodeng's part. Perhaps she was just... Although buildings in the children's world can be restored over time, they can't be restored instantly. So the performance that was originally scheduled for last night was postponed because the venue was destroyed by the magical girls' combination attack."

If it were just once or twice, that would be fine, but Tono no Masaki has been letting things down at such crucial moments far too many times lately.

As the team leader, the other party not only failed them during important missions, but also began to avoid them in ordinary times, and even encrypted their telepathic communication channel.

Actually, that's not so bad, since the magical girls in the children's world can communicate and will directly ask Hitomi Tono if anything has happened recently.

Hitomi Tono, who usually speaks her mind freely about everything, has been keeping quiet about her recent worries.

That's Hitomi Tono, isn't it?

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Hitomi Tono, who would spend the whole morning discussing with her friends how many nattos she ate that day?

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That simple guy who has absolutely no secrets!

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Ugh, this is so frustrating... When Arisu Akari first met Tono Hitomi, she did have a period of confrontation with her, but their relationship naturally improved after they fought side by side.

However, judging from Arisu Akari's personality, it's unlikely that she would completely dote on Tono Yuri like Takajo Yuri does.

Compared to the completely tolerant Takajo Yuri, Arisu Akari is more outspoken and exasperated: "She's my captain, after all. Even though she says she's just a mascot leader, I've actually accepted her for a long time... How could she let me down at a time like this?"

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However, it was Tono Hitomi who suddenly pushed open the door while the two were arguing that truly ignited the conflict.

Then, when the people in the room turned around and their gazes fell on him, he said with an unprecedentedly serious expression, "I understand, I will withdraw."

She couldn't help but raise her voice: "Exit? Is this guy still a child?"

No matter how I ask, they won't give me a reason. Why are they throwing a tantrum here now?

Is this something you can just quit so easily?

Yuri Takajo was also taken aback and quickly stepped between Arisu Juri and Tono Hitomi, hurriedly advising, "Hitomi must have said something wrong. Juri, calm down and let's sit down and have a proper talk."

"Hitomi Tono didn't seem very willing to talk, but she still earnestly repeated her words: "I'm not wrong, I really have to withdraw."

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"Takajo Yuri asked in surprise, "Then what do we do?"

"As a member of the red faction, Tono's importance in this team is self-evident."

To put it another way, she's as important as the team's ultimate robot—it simply can't combine without her.

"I will look for new people. Actually, after all this time, I... - Tono Hitomi still wants to say something."

But her words were suddenly interrupted by Arisu Akari, who was disappointed and confused: "Is that really what you're planning to do?"

Tono Hitomi paused.

"Because you've been so distracted lately, I did some research... and sure enough..." Tono Hitomi panicked for a moment.

Akari Arisu was disappointed in her: "So you really want to get married."

"She had seen the marriage registration form that Hitomi Tono had once fought over, and she was extremely disappointed in his romantic nature."

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Side Story: 03. Who is Mayumi Haga?

【.-.What is she saying? Marriage? Is this something I'd expect to see in a children's anime series?】【Dude, this wasn't mentioned before.】【There's no mention of a marriage partner in her flashbacks.】【Where did this weird setting come from?】【Is this generation's protagonist a love-obsessed person?】【Let me see... Ah, the marriage partner seems to be a girl, so it's okay.】【Where did I see this?】【A frame that flashed through Arisu Akari's flashback just now, the marriage registration form Hitomi is holding, the other person's name looks like a girl's name.】 [Words] [Really? I went back and watched it too] [Haga Mayumi? That's a nice name] [Mayumi is still a fake seme, Hitomi doesn't seem like the one above] [Summon... It's not a teammate issue, that's a bit of a shame] [Has this character appeared before, or will we have to wait until the next episode? Did the official website release any information about Haaga Mayumi? I really want to know] [I want to see the next episode now—] [Urgent—] After the first episode ended with Hitomi Tono's declaration of leaving the team, the audience was clearly in a frenzy of wanting what would happen next.

After all, this is the first time the protagonist of the children's legal girl series has openly and explicitly engaged in yuri (lesbian) activities. Even when they were promoting or pairing characters together, they would never have openly revealed their sexual orientation to the audience.