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Chapter 15 - The home away from home

Hey guys, Kurosu here with another chapter for you! Hopefully this comes early!

Without further ado, I present to you...

Chapter 15 - The home away from home!!!

Third person's P.O.V

The damsel finally reveals herself among the four teens. She was the same blue-haired, slightly tanned kid that Akane had chased to find Hirono's books.

"Who exactly are you?" Akane narrows her eyes, unsure of what to think of this little kid.

"Nice to meet you," She clutches the low edge of Hirono's kimono.

"I am Maya, a magical girl!"

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Akane's P.O.V

What? The. Actual. Fuck.

I thought it was weird enough that she could transport through incantations, but a magical girl...

Really?

I've seen enough 'crazy' for one day... My attention turns away from the craziness as I notice the tiny cuts and wounds she had.

"You don't look to good." I calmly state, not wanting the lil cutie to freak out.

"How about we go somewhere safer, I don't wanna see another jungle after what we've been through." Asahi grimaces after recalling the experience.

Maya looks up, wincing at the process, before nodding. "I-I know a place."

***

She runs ahead, despite her injuries, almost as if she couldn't hold in her excitement.

"Reiji!, Reiji!" She happily calls as she reaches a shrine-like place. Wait a second, that name sounds familiar... I freeze in my tracks, putting the pieces together.

"What is it?" A slightly annoyed, but familiar voice is heard from the inside of the shrine, and begins to get louder. It was not until I saw his long, silver locks of hair, that I realised this person was both in my head and out of it.

My eyes widen when our eyes meet, but I focused my attention onto the bleeding girl before me.

"She's bleeding, she needs help." I divert his piercing glare onto Maya and he sighs.

"Careless girl," he faintly smiles, which looked quite scary for some reason. "Maya, come with me, the rest of you, wait here." We help ourselves into the shrine, discussing things within our quartet.

"That man, where have I seen him before?" Hirono asks herself. So she remembers as well.

"Isn't he that cosplayer we saw in the music room?" Asahi asks, unamused.

"At least we now know that he wasn't cosplaying..." Yuki responds, playing with his bead necklace.

We all surround the small table, exchanging looks and laughs. It didn't take long for the two to return, Maya looking untouched.

"She's quite tired." The kitsune states, patting her head. "Rest here for the night, then I'll explain everything in the morning." He raises his head, staring into my soul. "Everything.".

***

"Come! Let me show you the rooms." Maya grins, excited yet tired. Her enthusiasm is amazing, despite her conditions. I smirk. Reiji ominously follows, tracking every detail of movement.

"Uh, are you guys going to sleep in that?" Asahi questions, confused yet grinning. He was referring to Hiro and Yuki, who were wearing their 'transformation' garments. Reiji quietly listens, as if he had learned valuable information.