Magical Subcontractor Ririka ch20-1: Shine! The Magical Girl's Finishing Move

Magical girls have battles that they mustn't lose.

Once the gears start turning, they cannot be stopped.
No matter what you try, it's too late.

I know all about you, Futaba Mea-san.
You're that troublesome rookie-crusher magical girl, right?
Eh? Who's that?

Don't listen to her! It's hypnosis!
She's been controlling magical girls all across the venue.
For real?

I'm an enemy of magical girls. You're the same, right, Mea-san?
How about joining up with me?
Let's bring Hiiragi Lupina to ruin together.

Hmm.

Toxin☆Pile

Gross.
Do it yourself.

How cold of you, second stringer.
And here I was going to pick you up for your battle potential.

I can sense your complex when faced with those who are strong...
Poor girl...

Hypnosis ON
Obedience Mode

Huh!?

Are you okay, Mea-senpai!?
I'll suck that magic out of you right away!
Cough! That was close!

What a nuisance...

I've figured out who you are.
Using cheap tactics to take advantage of people's weaknesses and cast suggestions on them.
And that smartphone-type wand...

The pitch black sister,
✟Roserio's Shadow✟

Eh? Rose...?
Eh?
Its her handle online.
The tackiness sends chills down your spine, huh?

She shows up on online forums under the pretext of freeing monsters,
when she's just a heretic who gathered forum members who are hostile towards magical girls and established a movement.
I've heard that she uses hypnosis and brainwashing to forcefully amass "feelings".

You know your stuff. As expected of a bird of a feather.
Don't lump me with you! I'm not crazy enough to actually brainwash people!

Well damn~ This bitch is on another level~....

Erm... Momiji, was it?
What was your magic just now...?
Right!

It's magic that absorbs magical energy... apparently.
I'm still trying to figure it out myself...

Don't you have it backwards?
Backwards?

I wanted to avoid fighting as much as possible, but...

it looks like negotiations have failed!

You took on my Toxin☆Pile with just one hand, right?
No way I'm facing you head on.

Momji! If you can absord magical energy,
you should be able to unleash the energy you've absorbed too, right!?
!
Hit her with it!

With the magic I've absorbed...!?

Fire Jutsu!!

N-No, this is just flames!

Hmph!

Guess it's impossible to do off the bat~
Well, it still gave me an opening.

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Gather all my power into my right hand...!

And then concentrate it further into a single point...

With this ultra limit-breaking attack that focuses all of my magic into a single finger,
I'll smash that pretty body of yours!

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Go to hell, chunibyo!

Toxin☆Pile
Lidocaine!!

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That's my ultimate technique.
There's not a girl alive who can withstand it♪

Did I get her!?

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Mea-senpai!?

It's no use. Your attacks won't work on me.

I'm sorry that I couldn't use my magic well...!
Are you okay!?

Guess it's no use...
She's too strong...

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This... is impossible for us, isn't it?
The difference in our magic power is too great.

Don't give up!
There's always a chance to turn things around.
I know Yuimi-san would never back down.

And Ririka-san would come up with an ingenious plan to break through this predicament.
I'm sure there's still a way we can win!

You're still focused on winning even in such a desparate situation?
Your friends aren't even here.

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What are you saying, Mea-senpai? You're my friend right now!
If we work together... we can surely find the right path!

Friend...

It's useless... No matter how many small fries you gather,
only talent and follower counts matter...
You know that better than anyone, don't you, Mea-san?

I just wanted to rant for a bit♪
A collab with you, huh... That sounds fun~