MHGA Chapter 371 – The Hunter's Ultimate Perks
Mami Tomoe quickly regained consciousness from her fainting spell. But the moment she came to, what she saw was Sayaka slumped forward in despair, Hibiki gnawing wildly on a massive hunk of grilled meat, and Uno Saki—still kneeling in formal seiza, musclebound and dead serious.
"…Am I still dreaming?" Mami felt a throb pulse through her temple.
"We're not part of the same magical girl system!" Uno Saki declared, then promptly returned to her original appearance.
She had just confirmed that at the very least, Kyubey wasn't present on the rooftop.
Altair had already used her Holopsicon powers to designate the entire school as forbidden ground for Kyubey.
The moment Kyubey entered the school, he would be instantly shredded by Holopsicon—after all, Kyubey's individual combat capabilities were nothing special.
Perhaps one day Kyubey could find a way to overcome Holopsicon through experimentation, but for the time being, the school was secure.
So…
To prevent any misunderstanding that she was some bizarre magical girl who had wished to become a musclebound brute, Uno Saki tearfully explained that she and Hibiki were actually magical girls from other worlds.
"Other worlds…" Mami echoed blankly, her thoughts unable to keep up.
As for Hibiki Tachibana, she simply placed her hand over her heart and began softly singing her transformation song.
Watching Hibiki transform on the spot—with an aura like she could smash through gods or demons—Mami and Sayaka had no choice but to admit…
These girls might actually be magical girls from other worlds.
"What even is magic…" Sayaka's mind was consumed by that question.
After a brief exchange, Mami and Sayaka learned why Hibiki and Uno Saki had transferred to their school.
As newcomers, the Guildmaster hoped they could gain a bit of experience here, so he arranged for the two girls closest in age to transfer to this world.
There were actually two other magical girls, but one (Mamika Kirameki) was currently with another group, and the other was too young to join them for now.
"I don't even know why I count as a magical girl—honestly, I don't know a thing about magic…" Hibiki said. "But since the Guildmaster says so, I guess I've got no choice!"
"So, at least in your world, magical girls are still… the usual kind, right?" Sayaka's face showed a glimmer of hope.
"Then… is this whole thing being left entirely to you newcomers?" Mami asked, puzzled.
"Not really," Uno Saki replied. "The Guildmaster just wants us to gain more experience on missions. He said that kind of growth would be good for us…"
"Actually, the perks of the Gathering Hub are pretty great too, so I want to pitch in more… If we go to other worlds in the future, we'll be able to do even more."
At this point, Uno Saki recalled the benefits Kairo Retsu himself had demonstrated—the perks of being a Gathering Hub Hunter.
An unlimited break with time frozen in your home world once you arrive at the Hub!
Any delicious food you want, just by sweet-talking Granny Felyne—you get full-on Felyne Meals!
A giant Hunter's lodge all to yourself! Fully customizable!
And the best part—you can snuggle up with adorable Palicoes anytime, anywhere!!!
That's just part of the daily benefits of being a Hunter!
The Guildmaster even said that in the future, there'd be real natural hot springs to soak in!
Material comforts? Absolutely maxed out! Compared to magical girl work that doesn't even come with insurance, this was on a whole different level!
"Hunters… have perks?"
Mami was momentarily stunned.
Their organization had… benefits? Benefits?
She had never received anything like that as a magical girl.
Back then, she had only survived disaster by making a wish. And ever since, she had lived her life fighting Witches and purifying Grief Seeds to manage emotional corruption… A constant cycle, with no thought beyond day-to-day survival.
She had never, not once, thought about the future the way Uno Saki and Hibiki did. Ever since making her wish just to live, she'd been stuck in a mindset of merely getting by…
"..."
Mami fell silent.
Sayaka, however, remained full of enthusiasm and idealism about being a magical girl, happily chatting with Uno Saki and Hibiki about their respective worlds.
Meanwhile—
Homura Akemi found Madoka, who had already returned to school.
Homura didn't say a word, but Madoka gave her a smile and said, "Can I… call you Homu?"
It was the first time Madoka had met Homura in reality. She extended her hand to the black-haired girl in front of her.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Madoka Kaname—but just call me Madoka."
"Um… do you want to have lunch together?"
Madoka's question caught Homura off guard—but she couldn't bring herself to refuse.
Homura felt like there were a million things she wanted to ask Madoka. But when she opened her mouth, the words wouldn't come out.
So in the end, she simply followed behind Madoka, and the two of them made their way to a quiet, secluded spot on school grounds.
Seated on a bench in a far corner of the campus, Homura opened her mouth but couldn't find what to say.
Madoka spoke first.
"Homu…" she said, bento in hand. "Actually, the day before yesterday… or maybe yesterday, I had a dream about you."
Madoka described the dream she'd had the morning she joined the Hunters.
In her world, that had only happened two days ago—but for Madoka, it had been quite a while already.
"!"
Homura's eyes widened—but Madoka continued:
"Then I met some people who told me a lot about myself… and about you, Homu…"
After a pause, Madoka looked at Homura and said,
"There's someone really kind who wants to meet with you. He wants to talk about Walpurgisnacht, so…"
Before she could finish, Homura suddenly grabbed Madoka's wrist in disbelief.
She had never imagined she'd hear the name Walpurgisnacht come from Madoka's lips.
How did she know? Who told her?
What exactly happened during Madoka's disappearance yesterday?
"Homu…"
Madoka felt the pressure on her wrist—it hurt a little—but she understood why Homura was so shaken.
"Do you… want to meet the Guildmaster?" Madoka asked. "He… wants to help us."
"Madoka, just… what exactly do you know?"
Homura's feelings were a storm of confusion.
She was afraid. If Madoka knew all this in advance…
Would she become a magical girl again?
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