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

Actually, everyone is quite busy. Yuri Takajo was the first to decide on her future path, while Akari Arisu and Yu Kagura are not having an easy time either.

Arisu Juri and Kagura Yu previously collaborated to use the influence of teenage idols to control the crime rate in Strange City, thereby achieving a balance with the strange people in Strange City.

Perhaps that's where the problem lies.

Could it be that these two have disagreements about their future development? It has to be said that Yuri Takajo guessed part of the reason correctly.

Akari Arisu still considers her responsibilities as a magical girl the most important option, even while also taking on idol activities.

It's just to use idol activities to assist the magical girl's mission.

However, Kagura Yu doesn't seem to think so.

The latter's idea is actually quite similar to that of Hitomi Tono.

As she gets closer to graduating from high school, Yu Kagura becomes increasingly aware that she is about to be separated from the Jewel Beast Lena.

Perhaps magical girls with purple themes are more able to face impending farewells with clarity, and know that they are about to enter the next stage of life and need to make choices.

No one can be a magical girl forever, so Kagura Yu can accept the choice to leave after everything is over.

During the time that Yu Kagura and Akari Arisu collaborated on idol activities, Yu Kagura, as Akari Arisu's manager, noticed Akari Arisu's talent and passion for the idol industry based on her past experiences.

It has also been noted that idol activities are no longer simply an alternative means of influencing the city of the supernatural.

Kagura Yu wanted to discuss the future with Arisu Akari, but the latter didn't want to talk about it and turned away to continue her magical girl activities, thus avoiding the topic.

It's actually quite interesting.

Before this magical girl team was even formed, she made it clear that she looked down on everyone else.

It's clearly Arisu Akari.

Back then, Arisu Akari repeatedly provoked Tono Hitomi, but now she has become a loyal supporter of this team.

Even resisting stepping onto the next stage... Is it just a cruel twist of fate? It's truly breathtaking.

Extra Chapter: 06. Hanaya Aya is a puppy

The entire argument that day was witnessed by Hanaya Aya.

Her teammates were considerate of each other, but the conflicts caused by their communication problems were something she couldn't fully understand.

Why do people turn against each other over small differences in word choice and tone? Even though there's no animosity or hostility between them, and they could still be friends as before, the atmosphere between them becomes so tense.

Aya Hanaya couldn't understand it.

She simply watched all of this quietly, bewildered, and when everyone had left, she transformed and flew back to her home.

[I know, I know, this kid is the natural one in the group, right?] [She seems so naive and unconventional.] [Is she the kind of person who's too innocent?] [She seems like a little animal.] The audience was discussing the impression Hanaya Aya gave them, feeling that she was probably one of the more unconventional characters among this generation of magical girls.

There have been characters of this type in the usual magical girl teams. Generally speaking, insensitive characters who are not sensitive to the atmosphere in the team are either low in emotional intelligence or have a different personality from normal people.

They either didn't grow up in human society, or they're artificial beings, but their mental age is still that of a simple child.

Like the previous generation's magical girl, Aihoshi, also known as Hoshino Yui, she is also this type of character.

The magical androids that were being exploited lacked common sense and were quite inept at interpersonal skills.

Such a character does have a unique charm that sets them apart from ordinary people, adding an unusual element to the team.

However... [Flower Valley?]

Speaking of which, shouldn't she be related to the previous generation's Hanaya Rika? But they don't look alike. Are they distant relatives or...? Hanaya Aya and the previous generation's Hanaya Rika are both green-themed magical girls and share the same surname. Even though they don't look alike, it's clear that there must be a connection between them.

While there is a possibility of a coincidence in the similarity of character names, Magical Girl Red and Magical Girl Crimson are two consecutive works in the same series. Even if there is a ten-year gap, it is impossible for such a basic mistake to occur.

In other words, this is the official indication that there is a connection between these two magical girls.

Judging by their ages, they can't be mother and daughter, and they don't look like sisters either.

So... viewers started to wonder what the relationship was between Aya Hanaya and Rika Hanaya.

When the audience saw Aya Hanaya return home, they suddenly perked up their ears and their faces turned serious.

The audience saw Aya Hanaya sniffing the air carefully, which was a bit dog-like.

The audience saw Aya Hanaya rush happily into the living room without even taking off her shoes, and lock onto Rika Hanaya, who was sitting on the sofa, half asleep.

Viewers saw Aya Hanaya pounce on Rika Hanaya and lick her face, then call her "Master"...?

.?

What does "master" mean?

【Could it be that kind of relationship?】【Quack?! No way?! My yellow-green CP?! Where's Yoko? Come on, play a role!】【Wait, wait, something feels off.】 The barrage was filled with wailing and screaming, especially from viewers who had shipped Hanaya Rika and Sugiyama Yoko back in the day.

However, some viewers noticed something amiss in this shocking scene.

Generally speaking, no one would lick their lover's face so passionately, right? And these actions, these subtle expressions, look just like... a puppy.

As if responding to the audience's speculations, Hanaya Aya tossed her hair, and two flat, drooping dog ears first appeared on her head. Her body then transformed in an instant amidst the sudden burst of smoke.

In the blink of an eye, the girl who was just snuggling in Hanaya Rika's arms and acting cute has transformed into an adorable golden retriever of adult size.

The hair on its face had turned somewhat white due to its age, and when it stood up, it was taller than the flower valley fragrance, making coquettish humming and chirping sounds.

【....dog?!】【Wait a minute】【dog?!】【What????????????????】Hanatani Aya's human form is a mimicry; her golden-haired form is her true form.

This realization sparked a mental storm among the audience.

Although the term "magical girl" includes the suffix "girl," the contract conditions actually only restrict gender and age.

In other words, if Aya Hanaya is actually a teenage puppy and her gender meets the requirements for a magical girl, she could indeed become a magical girl.

It seems that Jewel Beast Lily is indeed unconventional, even choosing non-humans as her contract partners.

"Aya!"

"The last time she appeared in front of the audience, Hanaya Rika was a child in her early teens, but now she is in her twenties... However, because of her baby face and the fact that her personality has not changed and she still retains the habits from her teenage years, there is no difference."

She can still smile brightly and roll around on the ground while hugging her dog, just like when she was a teenager. She's just like a little kid.

Moreover, although Hanaya Aya is said to be old, her lifespan has actually been greatly extended due to magical care.

Dogs typically experience various health problems as they age, and Golden Retrievers are particularly prone to developing tumors. However, Aya Hanaya is as healthy as she was when she was a puppy.

Its fur is smooth, and its muzzle is shorter than that of a typical Golden Retriever, making its face appear round. Its paws are also well-trimmed, and its toes look cute and round.

"Touch your toes... You've worked so hard!"

"Being a magical girl must be fun, right?" Hanaya Rika gestured for Hanaya Aya to shake hands, squeezed the latter's thick, big feet, and then hugged the big dog head happily to relieve the fatigue of a day's work. Although she had broken her contract with the Jewel Beast, Hanaya Rika's magic skills were enough for her to go further in her original position, and she even gained a lot of insights from trying out a completely new, fully autonomous spellcasting system.

Hanaya Rika was initially taken aback when Aya Hanaya took over her contract with the Jewel Beast Lily. However, seeing that her dog seemed to enjoy helping others, Hanaya Rika felt reassured and let her elderly dog, who should have been lounging at home in the sun, go out on its own.

"Speaking of which, I stopped by customer service representative Xiaoyang on my way home from get off work today. It seems like she's feeling much better because of her regular schedule. But I still need to bring her some medicine to cool her down, she just has a bad temper."

After making a couple of muttered words, Hanaya Rika noticed that the little dog in front of her seemed a bit troubled. "Hmm?"

"Did something happen to Aya today?" The answer to her question came from Aya Hanaya's telepathic communication: "Why do humans lie?"

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Bonus Chapter 07. What magical girl would collect human bones?

Why do humans lie?

"As an honest little dog, Aya Hanaya really doesn't understand why humans would hide so much from their friends."

Moreover, the aura emanating from Hitomi Tono is indeed one of dilemma.

The innocent puppy doesn't understand the complexities of humans, even though Tono Hitomi used to be able to talk to it quite well.

In terms of attributes, the two can even be considered to be of the same kind in a certain sense.

Hua Ronghuan was clumsy and awkward, unable to get involved in these human conflicts. She simply returned home, puzzled, and asked her little master with a wronged expression.

After listening to Aya Hanaya's mutterings, Rika Hanaya seemed thoughtful for a moment, but she wasn't surprised.

She said slowly, "There are times like that occasionally."

"Will Rika also be available back then?"

"Hanatani Aya snuggled into Hanatani Rika's arms, contentedly having her head held, and made a coquettish, nasal sound."

Rika Hana gave a positive answer: "There will be~ This level of [white lie]."

"A white lie?"

"Hanatani Aya doesn't understand."

Because of malicious intent, something was concealed, and then other excuses had to be found for it, which led to the current situation.

Hanaya Rika recalled that when everyone was preparing to graduate and facing disbandment, there had been similar arguments, which ultimately led to an amicable parting.

What was the reason back then? Looking back, it seems that it was the red guys who were in charge.

The color red, representing the main character... isn't surprising.

The golden retriever raised its head in her arms, a thoughtful look appearing in its black eyes; it was clear it had taken her words to heart.

After all, although Aya Hanaya's little master seems a bit naive most of the time, her experience in dealing with people as a human is still much richer than that of a naive golden retriever.

I'll go ask about it later!

"On the other hand, Hitomi Tono returned home alone, almost as if she were fleeing."

After she got home, she went to her room and locked herself in, looking as if she was afraid someone would come after her.

After confirming that she had run fast enough and that neither Arisu Juri nor Takajo Yuri had caught up with her, the pink-haired high school girl finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Leaning against the door, I slowly slid down after losing the support of my legs and landed hard on my bottom.

From her perspective, the things in front of her suddenly blurred for a moment, and her eyelids twitched twice, as if strange colored lights were wandering in her vision.

But after blinking twice, all of that disappeared, and my vision returned to normal for the time being.

From the perspective of the audience as bystanders, everything becomes even more obvious.

All I could see was a pink-haired high school girl who seemed a little exhausted and plopped down on the ground, a rainbow-colored crack suddenly appearing on her small face.

Although it's not clear from her expression that she's in pain, this is still an abnormality in her body, which makes it impossible not to worry.

In fact, viewers who have watched previous children's magical girl anime...

It's very clear what's going on.

[Elf Transformation??????] [This also occasionally happens to previous protagonists, but that only occurs when magic power is overloaded, resulting in one or two small cracks appearing at the corners of their eyes... How come Hitomi's transformation is so exaggerated?] Yes, compared to other protagonists, Hitomi Tono's elf transformation process is frighteningly fast due to her exaggeratedly large total magic power.

Almost without noticing, the cracks spread to the neck, becoming quite numerous.

In fact, according to the data released on the official website, Hitomi Tohno's total magical power is the most exaggerated among all the main characters.

Of the values ​​from 1 to 10, only Hitomi Tohno has a value of [?].

?】

Even with a score of 9.5, Sugiyama Rika is no match for Tono Hitomi.

While protagonists in the red-themed series do possess relatively exaggerated talents, Hitomi Tono's extraordinary abilities are truly unique.

Hitomi Tono noticed something was wrong with her body around the middle of last month.

"Although I had thought about this, it still came so suddenly..." Hitomi Tono rubbed her face to cheer herself up. The cracks in her skin were softened by the rubbing, but she still looked worried.

【What's the meaning?

Did Hitomi already know she would become a spirit? In fact, Hitomi had considered actively becoming a spirit in order to achieve a certain goal.

However, after learning a little about spirit transformation and being advised by Sugiyama Rika and Haga Mayumi, who only existed in the memory, she eventually gave up the idea.

While becoming a spirit could indeed grant Hitomi Tohno eternal life, the life she has lived so far is still too short, far from being enough for her to make the decision to change it.

So she figured it out and finally decided to give up.

However, her physique does seem to make her more susceptible to being passively transformed into an elf.

Although she didn't deliberately develop her own magic power, and Sugiyama Rika helped seal most of it, Tono Hitomi, being a red-type, unknowingly unlocked a portion of her magic power seal due to previous world-saving battles.

Therefore, these magical powers also began to put a burden on the body.

Previously, Hitomi Tono hadn't paid much attention to it, since her body hadn't given any warning.

But one morning I woke up and realized something was wrong.

If this continues, everyone will definitely notice something is wrong. Continuing to transform will only accelerate the process of becoming a spirit...

Therefore, Hitomi Tono decided to leave the group of the Anfa Girls.