Story: Crimson Resolve
Table of Contents
Juri Part 1
Translation Courtesy of: Hebinomiya Translation Team
???: Everything has gone according to plan... That sweet romance you've been wishing for, I'll tear it to shreds!
???: Where's Mitsuru...
???: He's fallen for the one you hate most and will never come back to you again.
---Ryuugasaki HQ---
Juri: (Next time, a fierce battle erupts over Mitsuru's heart...)
Juri: (To be continued...)
Juri: ............
Juri: Damn it! How could you do this to me!?
Juri: Another cliffhanger! I hate this!!!
Ranka: What are you yelling about? People can hear you outside...
Juri: This damn manga ended right in the middle of things!
Juri: I can't stand it when something doesn't have a clear ending!
Juri: Wait, when did you get here!?
Ranka: Just now.
Ranka: Look, I just bought a new video game. Want to play it with me?
Juri: Only if it has a clear winner.
Ranka: It's a fighting game.
Juri: Perfect.
Juri: With this stalemate between us and Torayacho going on, I'll take anything that puts me in a better mood.
Ranka: Just so you know, I've played this a lot at the arcade.
Juri: Oh, come on...
Juri: How's Juri the Great losing to you going to make me feel any better?
Ranka: Then why don't we go wreck Torayacho? That'll put you in a great mood for sure.
Juri: We would if we could.
Juri: That's what's got me so ticked off...
Ranka: Then what if we join forces with them instead?
Ranka: People are saying that witches are reappearing in Futatsugi.
Juri: Do you really expect me to believe something like that?
Juri: I'd rather spend my time cutting down the number of magical girls that need Seeds,
Juri: rather than making friends and starving along with them.
Juri: Speaking of, you know that girl who stole some of our Grief Seeds?
Ranka: That 7th grade kid? We only suspect her of it.
Juri: I don't care if she's was suspected or intercepted.
Juri: Someone like that needs to "go", don't you think?
Juri: Its one less mouth to feed, plus we'll ever get a Grief Seed back from her if we turn her into a witch.
Ranka: You're not wrong, but you don't mean that, do you?
Juri: Of course not, I'm just kidding.
Juri: Though I'm dead serious about crushing Torayacho.
Juri: But since we're evenly matched, I can't do a thing about it...
Juri: It. Really. Ticks. Me. Off...!!
Ranka: Heheh.
Juri: You think me getting angry is funny...?
Ranka: That's not it.
Ranka: But maybe I can cheer you up a bit, after all.
Juri: Huh?
Ranka: We're not so evenly matched anymore.
Juri: Really...? What makes you think that?
Ranka: They lost the Horse, apparently.
Juri: Their Army of Shadows... they lost it...?
Ranka: Yep.
Juri: Hehe~ You should've told me sooner, then!
Ao: ............
Ao: Hello~ I see this place is as dank as ever~
Ao Part 1
Translation Courtesy of: Hebinomiya Translation Team
---Hebinomiya HQ---
Ao: I hope orange juice is good?~
Hikaru: Oh, yeah, thanks...
Ao: It sucks that Ryuugasaki tried to jump you like that, before...
Ao: Thanks for coming to visit again today, though~
Hikaru: Well, you saved my life after all, so I decided to put my faith in you.
Hikaru: But... what exactly is this place...?
Hikaru: There's a bunch of other Magical Girls here...
Ao: Well...
Ao: We're a team called Hebinomiya, and this is our HQ~
Hikaru: Hebinomiya... huh...
Ao: Right~
Ao: I'll bet you've only heard of Torayacho and Ryuugasaki, right?~
Ao: And there used to be Monzenbashi, but that team/s long gone~
Hikaru: Y-Yeah, that's right...
Ao: As for us~ We're like the assassin's guild in a video game.
Ao: Though in another way, we're just parasites.
Ao: Every one of us belongs to either Torayacho or Ryuugasaki.
Ao: And we steal their Grief Seeds to keep ourselves going~
Hikaru: ......!?
Ao: If you're good at tricking others and keeping secrets, being with us is like playing on easy mode.
Hikaru: Do you girls really...
Ao: Are you judging us?
Hikaru: N-no...
Ao: It's fine~ I know we don't play fair.
Ao: But you know, the older girls in the other groups do things much, much worse.
Ao: I've lost count of how many younger girls suffered because of them...
Hikaru: Ah...
Hikaru: Now that I think of it, everyone here looks young...
Ao: Oh, you noticed?~
Ao: Everyone in Hebinomiya is fifteen or younger~
Ao: It's kids like us who have the toughest time in situations like these, you know~
Ao: How old are you?
Hikaru: I'm thirteen.
Ao: Then, why not join Hebinomiya and help us?
Hikaru: Help you steal...?
Ao: Not exactly.
Hikaru: Then what?
Ao: Our war...
Hikaru: ......!?
Ao: If you say yes, I'll tell you everything.
Ao: But don't you dare think about betraying us, or else...
Magical Girl: We'll kill you without a moment's hesitation.
Magical Girl: We're always watching, always waiting...
Hikaru: We're already well past the point where I can walk away, aren't we?
Ao: Tehe, maybe~
Ao: But only for the moment.
Ao: You're free to go after we crush Torayacho and Ryuugasaki.
Ao: And you'll be glad we did, too.
Ao: We've all suffered so much... but it just makes us want it more and more...
Ao: A city where everyone can smile~
Hikaru: I see...
Ao: Do you believe me?
Hikaru: Mmh, I've made up my mind. I'll help you out!
Ao: Hmhm~ I'm Ao Kasane, welcome aboard~
Hikaru: I'm Hikaru Kirari, glad to be here!
Hikaru: So, what do you need me to do for you?
Ao: You're eager to get started, huh~
Hikaru: I said I've made up my mind.
Ao: Alright then, let me tell you what's going on and what our objectives are.
Ao: Torayacho and Ryuugasaki will probably start fighting each other soon.
Ao: And that's where all the undercover Hebinomiya members will shine~
Hikaru: Shine...?
Ao: That's right...
Ao: While the two gangs are fighting each other, we'll rise up against them.
Ao: And then, off with their heads.
Ao: We'll kill the Fang of Torayacho, Yuna Kurena, and the Flame of Ryuugasaki, Juri Oba.
Ao: And then I, Ao Kasane, the Venom of Hebinomiya, will turn this city into a peaceful one~
Hikaru: Wow...
Ao: Are you judging us?~
Hikaru: I'm just surprised at how determined you are. I even got goosebumps!
Hikaru: But, are you sure the gangs are going to fight?
Hikaru: I've heard they're both locked in a stalemate...
Ao: Apparently Torayacho lost their Horse~ If that's true, its only a matter of time~
Hikaru: A horse...?
Ao: A mysterious Magical Girl that can summon an army against her foes.
Ao: Yuna Kureha put a lot of trust into her, but she seems to have lost her~
Hikaru: So the chance to strike is right in front of us, huh...
Ao: You've got it~
Ao: There are plenty of other strats to use aside from rushing or turtling.
Ao: Don't underestimate a hardcore gamer like me~