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Yachiyo Nanami's Story: Episode 3

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Part 1


Several days after the fight between Yachiyo and Tsuruno...
Is this the place, Kaede?
U-um, yes! No, wait... It's farther ahead!
...But why...Tsuruno...
(Didn't you learn your lesson...?)
Our Soul Gems detected a trace of magic around here…
And then she showed up!
Why...?
She said it was just a coincidence...
But then she asked where you were...
Then Momoko and Rena, they—
And they told you to find me while they held her off.
Yes...
All right, let's get moving.
Y-yes, of course!
Wha...!
Momoko!
Y-Yachiyo! ...Oh no! Momoko!
Huh? What...what just happened?
Momoko...!
Phew, good... She's just unconscious...
Wh-why…?
Tell me what's going on...
Huh...?
Rena!
R-right...!
We were looking for a Witch when she showed up!
NO! I just...
...You happened to run into them, right? Well, what came next?
Next? Er, well, there was...

Part 2

Putting together the story so far...
You three were talking with Tsuruno here.
Then you sent Kaede to find me and continued talking.
And then she kept muttering stuff!
I-I did NOT! I told you I wanted to talk to Yachiyo!
After that, though! You were muttering!
That was just...! ...Um...
Then, just before I arrived, this whole area went dark...
Y-yeah! And then Momoko...
...What happened to her?
...
...This doesn't seem like the type of place that just goes dark for no reason...
There's just a little bit of light coming in from outside...
Ngh! It's magic!
...It is?
And SHE'S doing it!
...I am?
Th-that's ridiculous! I don't have any magic like this!
No, it was you!
You used magic to get a cheap shot on Momoko.
What?! I'm telling you, I can't do that!
Wha...? Hrmmm... I don't know who to believe...
It wasn't me! YOU must've done it!
Me?! Why would I hurt my friend?!
It was YOU! You're the only one who would attack us!
Right, Yachiyo?!
Tsuruno's not...
She's not the one who did this.
What?
SHE'S RIGHT!
But I know who did...

Part 3

I know who hurt Momoko...
Hey, whoa... It wasn't me!
Why would I ever hurt Momoko? Why're you... Hey, c'mon!
No way... Yachiyo, you're making a mistake! It can't be Rena!
The person who attacked Momoko...
...was you, Tsuruno.
Huh?
What?
Me?!
Hmph!
Gah!
...Wait, what's going on?
...I have no idea...
H-how...
...How did you figure it out?
□▽★※◎◆♯Puff!
Gyaaah!
She was a Familiar...!
And she's brought some friends...
□▽★※◎◆♯Puff!
...Then that means...!
We've fallen into a Witch's trap.
They even tried to split us up, too. Crafty devils...!
So this was Tsuruno's plan the whole time... Was she a Familiar?!
...No, she's still here somewhere. She's probably been captured by the Witch.
R-really?
How do you know all of this, Yachiyo?
You two focus on the enemies in front of us.
Whoa, that was close!
Y-yeah!
Did you really think you could turn us against each other?
...What a despicable plan... You will pay for that for sure!

Part 4

Ngh... Hnh?!
Whoa!
Good... You're awake.
Wh-what happened?
Phew... A lot.
Hang on, wasn't there one more of you...?
Hnh? Why's she on the ground?
She'll come to soon enough.
Kaede, fill her in!
What? Me? Okay, um... Well...
A-and then you defeated the Witch!
Yes, that's right.
No... How could I make such a mistake?
Really though, Yachiyo was incredible!
(...What is going on here...? Rena's never this well-behaved...)
How did you figure it out? You really are Yachiyo Holmes!
Yeah! Seriously!
I told you, I'm not.
There you go being humble again!
...I'm not... I used magic to figure it out.
...Magic?
When I look at someone and focus, I can feel things in my Soul Gem.
Like their state of mind. Well, their general state of mind, anyway.
R-really?
Using magic to resolve situations is by nature antithetical to mystery solving.
Therefore, I'm no Holmes.
Ohhh, no wonder you were so insistent about that before!
Even so, you're really cool! Being able to use magic like that!
...So...
I've lost! Completely and utterly!
What's gotten into you all of a sudden?
...I want you to be my master!
Your what?!
Have you...been looking for a master all this time?
Yes!
Wait just a second! I'm not...
Please! I want to dig deep and better myself!
...Uuunngghh... Oww... My head...
Momoko...!
Momoko!
Master Yachiyo, please!
You! ...Wait, Master Yachiyo? ...What the heck is goin' on?
Well, long story short, Yachiyo has this magic ability to...
...Oh my gosh! That's how you knew I ate the donut, isn't it...?!
Hehe... Maybe.

And that was the end of the uproar Tsuruno caused.
She agreed to join the crew as a friend rather than Yachiyo's apprentice.
Unfortunately, this newfound friendship turned out to be a fragile one.
And soon, something terrible would tear it apart at the seams.
For now, however, a single thought occupies Yachiyo's mind.

No matter what happens... I'm going to protect these girls.
We have to be on our guard... The Witches are constantly coming up with new tricks…
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