Chapter 220 – Saving the Day.

Chapter 220 – Saving the Day.

"That was fun!" Mika smiled as the girls walked out of the karaoke studio. They'd spent a around two hours singing together, and they ended up having a pretty fun time together. "Naomi always gets into it, and nice to see our stick in the mud come out of her shell from time to time." She giggled, and Naomi pinched her nose, causing her to squeel.

"Stick in the mud. Sure Ms. Magical Girl..." Naomi glared at her before pulling her forward by her nose and letting go.

"Well, I thought your voice was lovely." Momo commented. “I didn't know you could sing that well, and it was a treat to listen to you.”

"Yeah, you can really sing, Naomi!" Himari's smile came through her words. "We should do that more often! It was nice to see Momo act normal and not stuck up like she usually is." They'd gotten the two Spirit girls to sing with them, and it turned out that neither was very good at it, though they seemed to have fun regardless.

"What do you mean, normal?!? I'm always normal!" Momo huffed, not appreciating the comment.

{I noticed you didn't comment about the stuck-up part, Momo.} (Kana)

"Momo is to Himari what Naomi is to me." Mika laughed. “And by that I mean, a massive kill joy.” She smirked as she laughed at her friend, who glared back at her.

"Naomi, please hit her for me..." Momo asked, and Naomi obliged with her fist.

*BONK*

"Owchi!" Mika rubbed the top her of head. "Why must you abuse me?!?"

{Why must my friends be so violent towards me?!? I'm too cute to get hit!} (Mika)

"Because you deserve it!" (Naomi x Momo)

"Mika, you have a habit of putting your foot in your mouth. So don't sit here and play the victim. You know darn well that you instigate your own abuse with your comments and actions." Kana stared at he friend who just started whistling in denial.

{You know full well what you're doing! You Magical Idiot!} (Kana)

As they were discussing what to do next, Mika's stomach growled loudly.

*GROWL* *GARGLE*

"Ah-heh-heh." Mika gave a nervous laugh. "It looks like all that singing made me hungry."

{Well either that or using my magic.} (Mika)

"I swear, Mika. You're even more of a bottomless pit than you were before." Kana sighed. "But yeah, let's go get something to eat. I'm starting to get hungry too, and the light snacks we had aren't gonna be enough for us." They'd each started eating more than normal, and Kana thought it strange that she could eat so much food and not gain a single pound.Discover new chapters at novelhall.com

{Darn you increased metabolism... But also, hurrah for calorie burning!} (Kana)

After agreeing on where to go, the girls began walking down the sidewalk toward a nice café they'd come to enjoy, it was along the main road in Kyoto, and only a few minutes away from where they were now. The girls chatted about various things as they moved toward their destination, and as they came to one of the intersections and waited for the light to change, the girls were shocked as they witnessed a nearly head-on collision between a truck and a small car.

"Oh my god!" Naomi cried out in horror.

{Is it bad that I immediately thought that someone got Isekai'd?} (Mika)

"Someone, no wait. I'll call an ambulance!" Kana scrambled to dial for help on her AR device. "That looked really bad! Mika can you-" She turned to where Mika was standing a moment ago, but noticed her friend had mysteriously disappeared. "Where did she- NO!" Kana called out for Mika, but it was already too late to stop what she knew was coming, as a moment later her friend reappeared, this time as Magical Girl Star Guardian.

{Noooooooo...} (Kana)

"Magical Girl Star Guardian is here to help!" Mika leaped overhead, jumping into the scene of the accident. "Don't worry, I'll get you out of there." She landed next to the small car, which had been partially crushed by the larger vehicle.

{They seem to be alive, but they've got serious injuries!} Rather than carefully opening the wrecked vehicle, Mika decided to tear the car apart with her bare hands, ripping the doors off and pulling out the three people inside in quick succession.

"W-Who are you?" The older woman that she pulled out of the wreck was woozy, and going in and out of consciousness. Her head was partially bloody, and it was clear that she had suffered from a concussion.

"I'm a Magical Girl, and I've come to help!" Mika smiled as she sat the woman on the ground. "Now, let's get those injuries healed up!" She put her hand on the woman's head. "Pain Pain Go Away!" She gave a small, and very unnecessary, chant as she channeled power just like Akagi showed her earlier that day.

{I hope I can do this right! Akagi said I just needed to imagine my power healing wounds, so I hope this works!} (Mika)

As she concentrated, a bright blue light flowed around the woman's head, originating in the palm of Mika's hand, and a moment later all her cuts, bruises, and other visible injuries faded. She seemed to still be confused and disoriented, but it was clear that her had condition improved drastically. "All done! Now let me get the other two, and then I'll help the man in the truck!" Mika quickly zipped to the little girl and the older man who she pulled out of the car, performing the same magic on both of them.

"A real Magical Girl!" The little girl squeaked in joy as she looked at Mika.

{Now that's the reaction I wanted!} (Mika)

"Yupper! That's what I am!" Mika smiled as she pat the girl on the head. "Now, just wait here like a good girl. I need to go save the-" She stopped mid sentence as her eyes spotted a small fuel leak from the tank the truck was carrying. It was leaking what looked like diesel, and it was getting dangerously close to a small flame that was coming from what looked like exposed wiring. "I need to hurry!" Mika moved at high speed picking up the family and dropping them off next to Naomi and Kana. "It might explode! Keep back!" She yelled at Kana who was on the phone with emergency services to get away before it went boom.

Kana wanted to say something, but didn't have the chance, as before she could say anything, Mika had zipped over to the truck's cab. The man inside was conscious, but clutching his chest tightly, and he was in visible pain

{Did he have a heart attack?!?} Out of the corner of Mika's eye, she caught the sight of a flame shooting up the trail of fuel, and she knew she had to act fast. In a flash, she tore the door off the truck's cab, threw it aside, and pulled the injured man out before dropping him next to Kana. "I'll try and make a shield with my power, but everyone GET BACK!" She screamed at the onlookers who all started running as they could see the danger.

Time seemed to slow down for the Magical Girl as she looked at the approaching flame. Her heart pounded so loud that she figured others could hear it, and her entire body was starting to sweat. After pulling herself together, Mika channeled power into her wand, creating a starry barrier around the truck and car, and a moment later, the fire reached the large tanker...

*BOOM!*

A massive explosion went off inside the barrier, but thanks to Mika's quick actions, it was unable to cause any further damage. The Magical Girl was visibly tired from holding the barrier together but was otherwise unharmed.

"I believe you." Kana nodded.

{I kinda figured that from some of the words she used, and it would explain why I've never heard of her before.} (Kana)

"Yeah, I figured you wouldn't-" Halifax paused, only now realizing that Kana hadn't rebuked her claim. "Wait! You actually believe me?!?"

{SERIOUSLY?!? Who just believes it when someone says they're from another world?!?} (Halifax)

"Well yeah. You aren't the first otherworldly person I've met." Kana shrugged. "Plus, you said this world, so I kinda figured it out from the start." She was a bit too sharp to miss that.

"Well...Then that makes things so much easier..." Halifax let out a sigh of relief. "Getting straight to the point, could you please tell me where to find the most powerful people in this world? I need to speak with them immediately, it's an emergency."

{Of course it is...} (Mika x Naomi x Kana)

"Do you mean power as in political power, or actual physical strength?" Kana wanted clarification, since there were many meanings to that term.

"Both actually, but mostly things like magical power." Halifax answered. "This world is in danger, and I need to speak with those who could defend it from the impending threat."

{Why am I not surprised...} (Kana)

"If that's the case, then you're looking for my sister." Kana sighed as she answered. "She's both the most powerful person in this world, and also the leader of her own nation."

{And also. Why does this kind of thing keep happening?!? Can't we go five minutes without a world ending threat?!? We just had TWO in the span of a year!} (Kana)

"R-Really?!?" Halifax was surprised by her words. "Y-You're serious?!?"

{That sounds way too good to be true! What are the odds I find the sister of the most powerful person on this world?!?} (Halifax)

"She's not lying. Akagi is the most powerful person in this world." Mika smiled, though she was still a bit nervous. "And she just got her own country last month. There was a whole party and everything." She enjoyed the pasta made by Marshal the most out of everything.

{Last month?!?} Halifax shook off her shock, and decided that questioning things would only cause further headaches. "Then could you please arrange a meeting for me? If this person is truly as powerful as you say, then they are likely who I need to speak to."

"Well, we were already on our way back to her now, so let me call Yumi and see what she thinks." Kana pulled up her AR and called Yumi to get her opinion.

{Why me, and why do I have a bad feeling about this...} (Kana)

"Hey, Yumi. Yeah its me." Kana spoke to her over the call. "We've got a umm... situation..." She proceeded to explain what happened, and while Yumi was apprehensive about bringing an unknown person to the estate, she ultimately agreed.

{Communication magic? But I don't detect anything...} (Halifax)

A few minutes later, Yumi appeared next to the girls in a flash of light. "I assume this is the one you told me about." She said as she glared at Halifax.

{Teleportation magic?!? They were able to summon someone like that so easily?!? What kind of person just has that type of magic on standby?} (Halifax)

"Yeah, this is Halifax." Kana introduced the orange haired girl. "She wants to talk to Onee-chan about something important, and I've got a bad feeling about it..." She sighed, knowing that there was likely more fun in the near future.

"If she really is from another world, then I've got an idea what this is about already." Yumi sighed, since Akagi had already explained her concerns about future threats from the world the Spirits fled from she figured that and this girl were connected. "I've already informed Akagi that someone has requested an audience, and she is waiting at the estate."

"I appreciate this." Halifax gave a wry smile. "I know this is probably a strange situation, so I'm grateful for your cooperation."

"Just know this." Yumi turned to Halifax, her eyes growing sharp. "If you dare to harm anyone in our home, you will not be granted the chance to regret your decision." Her warning sent a chill down Halifax's spine.

{This girl is scary even though her magic isn't that powerful. I'd best not anger her.} (Halifax)

"I have no quarrel with your leader, and I swear that my intentions are peaceful." Halifax smiled.

"If that's the case, then you've nothing to fear." Yumi summoned her staff and tapped it against the ground transporting all of them to the front of the estate in a flash.

After they arrived, Halifax took in the sights and sounds of the Dumetor Estate and was pleasantly surprised by how nice it looked.

{This place... I assume this is the... Palace? It's different than I would have expected, and it reminds me of the Spirit's architecture. Perhaps this Akagi woman is a Spirit? But I've never heard that name before, and the energy this place exudes... Why does it feel familiar?} (Halifax)

"Girls, please wait in the living room, and Ms. Halifax follow me if you would." Yumi began walking toward the house, and Halifax followed closely behind.

"How much you want to bet something bad is going to happen?" Mika side-eyed Kana.

"I'll give you a thousand yen if nothing of note comes of this." Kana sighed.

Once inside, Yumi escorted Halifax through the hallways until they reached a set of sliding wooden doors.

"Lady Akagi is within here. Please be respectful, and I'd advise against putting your hand on that blade at your side." Yumi slid open the doors, and Halifax walked inside where Akagi was sitting on a raised tatami mat while smoking her Kiseru. She'd transformed out of cat mode and was in her usual outfit when Halifax approached her.

"So you are the one who wished to speak with me?" Akagi stared at the woman, who was currently frozen in place, her face contorted in rage and disgust as she finally understood why she recognized the dark energy that surrounded the estate.

"Y-You! YOU'RE A DEMON LORD!" Halifax drew her blade and pointed it at Akagi.

{Well, that escalated quickly...} (Akagi)