Story: Crimson Resolve
Table of Contents
Prologue
Translation Courtesy of: Hebinomiya Translation Team
---Construction Site---
???: Our future was stained with blood from the moment we were born.
???: A black future... as black as clotted blood... just like my Soul Gem, now.
Yuna: *Pant... pant...*
Yuna: Hang in there. I'll go find a Grief Seed and...
Senpai: Yuna, don't... stay here until the end...
Yuna: I can't follow that order...!
Yuna: There's still so much more you need to teach me...
Senpai: It's alright... our last six months together weren't in vain... and now I'll live on within you...
Senpai: Just remember... whenever you need help, I'll be right there with you... alright...?
Yuna: ............!
Senpai: Argh... Ugh...
Yuna: Senpai!!
Senpai: Yuna... please be safe... My death will probably stain Futatsugi City red...
Senpai: Ugh, aaaargh!!
Yuna: Senpai...! Senpaaai!!
Kyubey: ............
Yuna: *Sobbing*
Kyubey: Apparently, she's become a witch.
Yuna: You... you never told us... why didn't you...
Kyubey: You never asked.
Yuna: ... bey...
Yuna: Kyubeeeey!!
Soon after that girl's death, all Magical Girls in Futatsugi learned the truth, that Magical Girls inevitably turn into witches.
The Kyubey of Futatsugi were ruthlessly slaughtered by Magical Girls, until finally none were left.
That city would be changed forever, from that point.
Witches would no longer appear in Futatsugi, and Magical Girls, starved for Grief Seeds, would become desperate.
Though most Magical Girls worked together to overcome the crisis, the Witches wouldn't return, and the Bloody Tragedy would begin.
Since then, every day would be a bloody, tear-stained fight for survival.
However...
Yuna Kureha of Torayacho,
Juri Ooba of Ryuugasaki,
and Ao Kasane of Hebinomiya,
these three Magical Girls will unite their powers, and break through their bloody fate together.
Their crimson grudges linked together. A contract signed in blood...
---Nighttime Street---
Hikaru: *Pant pant pant* Ugh.
Magical Girl: She's over here! Quick!
Hikaru: It should be safe in here...
---Alley---
Hikaru: *Pant pant* Phew...
Hikaru: Hikaru lost 'em... hopefully...
Hikaru: Wha-
Hikaru: Hikaru's surrounded...!?
Magical Girl: Now, hand over your Grief Seed...
Hikaru: Hi-Hikaru doesn't have one...
Magical Girl: We saw you come out of a witch's barrier.
Hikaru: You can't... prove a thing...
Magical Girl: Even if we can't, there's another way we can get a Seed.
Hikaru: ... You're gonna get rough, huh...?
Magical Girl: Glad we're on the same page!
Hikaru: .........!?
Magical Girl: Get her!!
???: Haaaaaaah!!
???: Hey, you alright?
Yuna Part 1
Translation Courtesy of: Hebinomiya Translation Team
---Flashback: Construction Site---
Senpai: It's alright... our last six months together weren't in vain... and now I'll live on within you...
Senpai: Just remember... whenever you need help, I'll be right there with you... alright...?
---Thoughts---
Yuna: Don't hate, don't be jealous, and don't be selfish. Always work hard for others, and pray for peace, both of the world and of yourself.
Yuna: I still try to live by those words, Senpai...
---Classroom---
Yuna: The paperwork's done. Is there anything else you need from me?
Student: No, that's everything, thank you.
Student: Oh?
Yuna: Is something wrong?
Student: No, I just noticed you rejected the budget request from the baseball club...
Yuna: I had to.
Yuna: I can't approve something that doesn't fit the theme of the school festival.
Yuna: "The nail that sticks out will get hammered down."
Yuna: Even if that nail has good intentions.
Student: You're right.
Student: Alright, I'll let them know.
Yuna: Thanks, now I need to get going.
Student: You've been leaving earlier than usual lately.
Yuna: I'm pretty busy outside of school.
---Torayacho HQ---
Yuna: I'm back.
Yuna: Sorry if I made you all wait.
Yuna: There's a big event coming up at school.
Sakuya: You don't have to apologize.
Sakuya: We know how busy you are.
Magical Girl: Besides, you're the leader of Torayacho, one of the biggest gangs in Futatsugi City.
Magical Girl: Nobody will blame you if you throw your weight around a bit.
Yuna: I don't want to become that kind of arrogant leader.
Magical Girl: Would you like something to drink before we start the debriefing?
Yuna: No thanks, let's hear your report.
Yuna: Sakuya, you look like you want to say something.
Sakuya: Yeah, I wanted to tell everyone...
Sakuya: Witches are back in town.
Magical Girl: What...?
Magical Girl: Are you sure it wasn't just a one-off?
Magical Girl: They're really scarce, but finding one isn't unheard of...
Sakuya: Does this answer your question?
Magical Girl: ......!?
Magical Girl: Grief Seeds, three of them...
Magical Girl: Even though its almost impossible to find even one...
Sakuya: Right? You get it now?
Sakuya: This proves that witches have finally come back!
Yuna: I wouldn't go that far. You could've just gotten lucky.
Sakuya: Yuna...
Yuna: But I'm still happy to hear the news.
Sakuya: I thought you'd be!
Yuna: Though I'd be happier if the girl we sent out came back...
Sakuya: We haven't heard from her since we sent her after that witch...
Yuna: We don't have anyone else who can just take off for days like that...
Yuna: So we can't really send anyone else out...
Magical Girl: Witches vanishing, and witches returning...
Magical Girl: Ryuugasaki won't listen to us unless we can prove both.
Magical Girl: And if we can't convince them, nothing will stop them from declaring war on us.
Magical Girl: Whichever side wins will absorb the other one...
Yuna: No...
Yuna: Right now the two sides are evenly matched.
Yuna: We should have time to look into this before the balance tips.
Yuna: *Door slam open*
Yuna: ......!?
Magical Girl: *Pant pant pant*
Yuna: ... what happened?
Magical Girl: I-It's...
Yuna: Is this about Ryuugasaki?
Magical Girl: Well, sort of...
Yuna: Just tell me already.
Magical Girl: Ryuugasaki knows we lost the Horse...!
Yuna: What!?
Yuna: ... I can't believe this.
Magical Girl: You don't think... one of us told them?
Yuna: Nobody else knew about the Horse.
Yuna: And I wouldn't be surprised if they slipped a spy into our ranks.
Sakuya: Yuna...
Yuna: You know what? Even if there is a spy among us, I don't care.
Yuna: But... the scales are tipping now...
Yuna: We can't let them take advantage of this.
Yuna: Let everyone know that witches are back.