MHGA Chapter 296: Identical Voices, Madoka and Hibiki!
"Why are we hiding our identities this time?" Laios poked the side of Tanjiro, confused. "Can't we just say we're Hunters from another world like before?"
"We probably… can't this time," Tanjiro replied after thinking seriously for a moment. "In the worlds we've been to before, telling people about being Hunters didn't really cause any trouble… even in Night City, we had Mr. Reyes helping us."
"But the next place we're heading to has very advanced communication networks. If we reveal our identities outright, it might cause trouble…" Tanjiro pondered aloud.
"Oh…" Laios nodded in understanding, then turned his attention back to the Felynes who were crafting his armor.
Mainly because Laios's current physique couldn't fit into his old armor anymore, so the Felynes had to make him a new set…
"Guildmaster… sir." Mamika Kirameki hesitated before asking, "When you investigate the Frenzy Virus… what are you planning to do about Altair?"
"…Honestly, I haven't figured out a real solution for Altair yet," Kairo Retsu spread his hands helplessly. "You've looked into it by now, right? The power of the Holopsicon is just absurd."
"I mean seriously, how is it fair that all derivative creations count as her powers? Official material at least tries to follow some logic. Short fanfics don't need any logic at all." Kairo groaned and massaged his temples.
"Other than the fact that overusing her abilities causes her to get booted from the world temporarily, I really can't think of any weaknesses. She even has a 100% damage reflection ability!" Kairo said with exasperation. "And her motivation—her Creator committed suicide after online bullying, which led to her wanting to destroy the world… It's not like we can just talk her down."
"And we also have to focus on Gore Magala. Its threat isn't limited to just one world." Kairo sighed. "I do have some ideas, but how things play out… we'll take it one step at a time."
Kairo scratched his head in frustration. "You know how it is… during hunts, unexpected things always happen. All we Hunters can do is try to manage those surprises."
"I get that! I also hate the arrangements that RNG Goddess made for me," Rakuro groaned in pain. "When it comes to random number generation, I almost never get lucky."
"Heh." Kazuma smirked smugly at the gloomy bunch before him. "A bunch of bad luck scrubs."
When it came to luck, Kazuma had never flinched.
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His comment quickly drew the ire of many, including Naofumi Iwatani, who got framed the moment he arrived; Joseph, who was a vehicle magnet for disasters; and Rakuro, whom RNG Goddess had utterly abandoned…
Kairo, grinning ear to ear, turned the girls around and handed them some cookies made by Granny Felyne. Moments later, the sounds of Kazuma screaming echoed behind them.
"YAMETE! Don't come any closer!!! Put down those things! GYAAAH—! Aqua, help me!!!"
When Sakura and the others turned back around, Kazuma had vanished. Kairo stood there with a serene smile. "Anyway… if you're willing, you can come with us to Mamika's Creator's world to help investigate."
Kairo reached out to the three magical girls present. "Oh right—you haven't picked your Hunter weapons yet, have you? How about we choose together now? After that, you can meet the newest recruits."
"Weapons…"
Sakura, Saki Uno, and Mamika exchanged looks, their eyes filled with curiosity and doubt.
Hunter weapons… what could they possibly be like…?
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A few hours later at the training grounds, Kairo personally demonstrated the features and usage of each weapon class in front of the magical girls.
True to his role as a veteran, he even gave personalized recommendations based on their fighting styles.
For Mamika, who could fly quickly and unleash powerful magical blasts from afar, he suggested the Heavy Bowgun for ranged firepower suppression…
For Saki Uno, who could transform into a buff muscleman and physically beat enemies to a pulp with her (magical) wand, he recommended the Hammer…
But when it came to Sakura, Kairo hesitated.
"Our Sakura already has her own magical staff!" Keroberos clung tightly to the wand in Sakura's arms. "How can we let her use some other weapon!?"
"Hmm… I kinda think I wouldn't be able to wield those weapons either," Sakura said, staring at the Great Sword in Kairo's hands—larger and wider than her entire body. "And I still need to use my Clow Cards…"
Kairo looked at Sakura, rubbed his chin in thought, then glanced at the floating Keroberos beside her. An idea suddenly popped into his mind, and he immediately went to consult Granny Felyne…
Not long after…
Sakura's Clow Wand had transformed into an Insect Glaive, and Keroberos was now her Kinsect.
Just like that, Sakura Kinomoto officially became a proud airborne Insect Glaive warrior.
As she stared at Keroberos holding a syringe and ready to go extract monster essence, Sakura opened her mouth as if to speak, but eventually fell silent.
At the very least… it was her own choice to become a Hunter…
"Great! Now that everyone's chosen their weapons, once the new recruits arrive, we depart!"
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Madoka Kaname, second-year student at Mitakihara Middle School. She believed she had no particular strengths or talents. Her best friend since childhood was Sayaka Miki, and she recently became friends with Hitomi Shizuki…
Hibiki Tachibana, first-year student in the advanced division of Lydian Private Music Academy. Since entering school, she'd been dorming with her best friend, Miku Kohinata. The weirdest thing she'd experienced recently was… somehow gaining the power to transform…
And today, while walking, both of them were momentarily distracted—
—and they accidentally bumped into each other.
Madoka was knocked down by the athletic Hibiki, who instantly panicked and helped her up. "I'm so sorry! I wasn't paying attention—are you hurt?"
"I'm fine… huh?" Madoka blinked as soon as she heard Hibiki's voice. At the same time, Hibiki froze at Madoka's reply.
Why… do their voices sound exactly the same…?
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