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

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...Indeed, it was very heartwarming.

For Mayumi Haga, her mother's embrace is a distant memory that is hard to recall.

It should be different from Urzana's, since Junko Haga was very weak at that time and her hands were cold.

Mayumi Haga could still feel Urzana's strong heartbeat; her hands were broad and rough, yet unusually warm.

His shoulders are tall and strong; just leaning against them makes me feel very safe.

In the silence, Mayumi Haga murmured, as if asking Urzana, but actually asking herself: "My mother..."

"...What kind of person is she?" Of course, Mayumi Haga's own memories have been greatly embellished. She has lived for too long, and her past memories have long been blurred, leaving only vague feelings.

Like the only sweetness amidst bitterness, it seems too beautiful in contrast to the suffering that follows.

But in reality, it seems that this is not the case.

Mayumi Haga sensed the difference and couldn't help but feel disappointed.

"...Why ask this all of a sudden? Could it be...?" Urzana, standing to the side, sensed something was wrong.

She carefully examined Mayumi Haga's face, and sure enough, her face was filled with confusion and helplessness.

As the first person rescued from the clutches of calamity by Mayumi Haga, Urza was well aware of the so-called routines.

An enemy who suddenly appears and makes Mayumi Haga feel anxious and uncertain is, after all, someone who was once very important to Mayumi Haga and cannot be ignored now.

Considering the question that Mayumi Haga had just asked, Urza almost jumped up in fright.

No wonder Mayumi has been acting so strangely lately; it turns out her enemy is...? Normally, Mayumi Haga wouldn't hesitate to turn on an old friend.

Like Megrana, after a brief struggle, he made the decisive decision to end the other person's life.

Mayumi Haga's resolve is not inexhaustible, but at least she won't be soft-hearted at crucial moments.

There's only one reason why Mayumi Haga would show that expression.

That is, this enemy is very special, and in Mayumi Haga's heart, her position is unmatched by anyone else.

It was indeed very special; even Urzana couldn't have imagined it would be Junko Haga.

Urzana couldn't understand it at all: Hadn't Junko Haga gone into reincarnation a long time ago?

Before her death, her human friend entrusted the child to her. Ulzana later took Mayumi Haga to visit the reincarnation of Junko Haga.

So where did Haga Junko, whom Haga Mayumi saw, come from?

Is it fake? But judging from the real bow's performance, it can't be fake.

If it really is Junko Haga herself, then it means... "She lied to me."

"Haga Mayumi said, her tone so calm it was heartbreaking, "She dumped me on you, senior, and then never looked back on me."

Urza was speechless for a moment, but he raised his hand and touched Mayumi Haga's head.

Ulzana was well aware of Junko Haga's place in Mayumi Haga's heart.

Although she usually appears cold and hard, Mayumi Haga has very soft hair.

Actually, the child's face is soft, and it feels very nice to pinch.

When Urza took over Mayumi Haga, she was still thin and small, and it was impossible to tell that she would become so tall and handsome in the future.

In her heart, Mayumi Haga may always still be that little girl from back then.

It needs to look up at itself, its eyes are bright and spirited, yet a little wet. It knows nothing, clumsy yet persistent, like an abandoned puppy that has found its home again.

She would quietly sob in her hand and heart, because she couldn't find anyone to rely on and was afraid of being abandoned, so she did everything she could in a way that was heartbreaking.

I hit my mother-in-law? Seriously?

As Mayumi Haga had predicted, the magical girls searched for any trace of Yuri Takajo's abduction, but found nothing except a note at the scene.

The note was clearly written in Shimha's handwriting, and carried an unpleasant, slightly sarcastic tone: "Borrowing it for a little while, don't worry."

Mayumi Haga eventually told them that Ain was actually the great shaman who came from Mayumi Haga's world.

I haven't mentioned r8MIA" before because of personal reasons, I'm very sorry.

Having regained some composure, Mayumi Haga bowed her head deeply in remorse.

She originally thought she could set aside the interference of personal feelings, but when she tried to resolve the matter on her own, she was already swayed by them.

Looking back, I realized that I had seriously affected the progress of others.

Yuga Mayumi felt extremely ashamed and said very sincerely.

But no one blamed her; on the contrary, after a brief exchange of glances, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"What? I thought it was something serious."

"Arisu Akari doesn't seem to care."

"It's not like we're colluding with the enemy."

"Although she was startled when she first heard that Mayumi Haga knew the other party, she thought Mayumi Haga was going to defect.

After all, it wouldn't be surprising if Mayumi Haga switched sides directly; currently, it seems she doesn't have to take a stand on the magical girl side.

Even if I could have completed the task at hand without doing anything, I still did my best to help.

I just don't want to face it... Everyone has moments like this, right?

On the contrary, this incident made her feel that Mayumi Haga had become somewhat more human.

Even someone who doesn't seem human can have a weak side like humans, wanting to "retreat," which suddenly makes the distance between us seem much shorter.

Hitomi Tono felt that the process seemed somewhat familiar, yet also somewhat unfamiliar.

The familiarity lies in the fact that the enemy is an old acquaintance of Mayumi Haga.

So the characters appearing in the movie are also from that series? Have the old acquaintances from the Mayumi world become the go-to villains?

Will the next steps be similar to before: defeat the opponent and then clear your name? What's strange is that Mayumi Haga has never hesitated like this before.

Thinking back carefully, Urzana, Megaran, and Karasu were all defeated by Mayumi Haga before becoming her allies.

Although Mayumi Haga's method of awakening friendship was a bit crude—well, actually quite crude—the actual process was not much different from that of a magical girl accepting a lost mind. Mayumi Haga did not waver even when facing Urzana, who was like a half-mother to her. Could it be that the person who came this time held a more important place in Mayumi's heart than she did?

Suddenly, a flash of lightning struck Hitomi Tono's mind.

This sometimes-sharp-witted mind suddenly sparked with inspiration, and Tono Hitomi stared wide-eyed at Mayumi Haga beside her.

"Could it be...?" Before the subtle guess could be finished, Mayumi Haga took the initiative to reveal Shimha's identity: "Shimha was once my mother."

"...What? So she wasn't his ex-girlfriend after all."

Hitomi Tono breathed a sigh of relief.

But what followed was an even greater shock.

"...Huh?" Did she hear that right? Mayumi's mother? Mayumi gave her the transformation device, was she expecting her to beat up her mother-in-law?

I hit my mother-in-law...? Huh? Me? Tono Hitomi's brain short-circuited. She turned her head abruptly, staring blankly at Mayumi Haga's profile, speechless.

The room fell silent again.

A moment later, a thunderous exclamation erupted.

"—?"

"So Mayumi has a mother."

“Megranie said.”

Miss Water Fairy is the daughter of the previous clan chief, but she doesn't have a deep impression of her mother.

Aquatic creatures reproduce in a completely different way than humans, and Megrana has no memory of his childhood days living underwater.

Aquarium eggs are only the size of a fingertip when they are born, and they are laid on the back of aquatic plants.

If the mother had even a little sense of responsibility, she would stay by her side.

However, a sense of responsibility is still too much of a luxury for aquarium enthusiasts.

These aquatic species, which tend to enjoy life to the fullest, are unlikely to devote much energy to their young; only the stronger individuals can successfully grow up.

This is one of the fundamental reasons why aquatic animals have a low reproductive capacity.

Moreover, due to his low reproductive capacity, Megaran has rarely seen the birth of any offspring within his tribe.

Of course, she herself had never tried it, since the only person she liked was Mayumi Haga, and she was no match for her, not to mention that guardians couldn't have children.

Because of this habit, Megrana was not sensitive to so-called kinship.

The common sense that "everyone has parents" is not common sense to her.

Mayumi Haga: "..: How can this person talk like that? If it were before, after hearing such outrageous remarks from Megarane, Mayumi Haga would most likely have thought to herself that she wasn't born from a rock."

Although Mayumi Haga's personality is somewhat anthropomorphic, she still acknowledges her human identity most of the time.

Now that she knows she is most likely a child who appeared out of thin air, Mayumi Haga has fallen silent again.

She seemed to have no way to refute it.

Moreover, Megrana's statement was subtly correct.

"...What do you mean by 'used to be'?" Arisu Akari asked, puzzled.

"Isn't it like this now?" She almost said the rest of the sentence, but after seeing Mayumi Haga's disappointed expression, she swallowed it back.

...I think I said something wrong.

And it wasn't just a simple slip of the tongue; it was the kind of thing I'd regret repeating so much I'd want to slap myself for it.

It seems that Mayumi Haga and her mother do not have a harmonious relationship. Has something happened?

The group exchanged glances discreetly, but none of this escaped Mayumi Haga's notice.

She sighed and tried to express her thoughts as objectively as possible: "I owe her a debt of gratitude for raising me, and I shouldn't have any resentment towards her, but..." Rationally speaking, Shimha hadn't actually done anything to wrong her.

The other person raised me out of a sense of responsibility, and after completing their task, they discarded all feelings, so I, who was raised by them, cannot blame them.

But from an emotional perspective, Mayumi Haga felt a deep sense of loss.

What does "shouldn't" mean?

"Unexpectedly, the children in the room, including Sekai, did not quite agree with Mayumi Haga's idea of ​​excessive self-reflection."

Tono Hitomi was even more indignant: "You should be feeling wronged... no, you should be angry, Mayumi."

"Of course, a magical girl aimed at children wouldn't just try to reconcile family relationships."

Even parents should apologize if they do something wrong to their children.

Mayumi Haga, her character has collapsed.

"Hey, hey, have you been following that World's Number One Idol Contest lately?"

"Of course there are, entertainment competitions of this scale are very rare."

"Did you watch the ranking competition that aired a few days ago?" "My friends are all watching it, so of course I have to watch it too, otherwise I'll fall behind."

"That's true. So, which contestant do you like the most?"

"Among the crowds leaving school, the vibrant students were discussing the recently aired television programs."

Because idol competitions are not common, and there were no talent shows of this scale before, this show became incredibly popular among young people.

Although most of the contestants are eccentric, they are all quite good-looking.

After all, contestants who aren't conventionally attractive won't pass the auditions for idol competitions.

Among them, a small number of human contestants have attracted even more public attention.

"I was quite startled when I saw a human face on this show."

"Yeah, I never thought anyone would actually sign up for this competition that seems to be specifically designed for weirdos."

"In the public's perception, Ein, the leader of the weirdos, is more of a weirdo."

Organizing such a competition would likely favor contestants who are freaks rather than humans.

This resulted in the fact that there were actually only three human contestants: Mayumi Haga.

Actually, neither Mayumi Haga nor Aya Hanaya can really be considered human, but they do have human faces, and judging from their appearance, they are indeed human.

Most eccentric people will support eccentric contestants.