>Let's while away the time until we're due to reassemble for this exercise
>At first you turn your attention to Youmu, trying to glean some more information about the unusual sensation of her magic that Minoriko reported. And the feeling of her aura is different from other people, not the same as a human or youkai or anything else. But the half-ghost does not use her magic against her new sparring partner. What you do see leads you to hope that Reisen's Saber spectrum is the one that ends up challenging her. Youmu is amazingly skilled with the katana that she wields, a katana that has a magical aura all its own about it. In thinking about, it's a bit of surprise that of the six members of your group, only one of you has any kind of pronounced skill in melee. If Carnation does, she hasn't shown it yet. You wonder if some more recruitment might compensate for that shortcoming, but you set that aside for the moment. Aside from the fact that you don't seem able to control the power suite of your fellow magical girls, you're leery of bringing in altogether too many people into your circle.
>But plenty of time to ponder that later. You've got an exercise to win and a tie to break. You slowly assemble with the other members of your group, taking stock of all their conditions. Of course they're all healthy, this room makes sure of that, but you want to make sure that they're all rested enough to tackle a challenge like this. Every one of them assures you that they are. Especially Chrysanthemum. You know her well enough to know that she isn't taking her loss to Cynthia and Wataru entirely well. But you also know that she won't let her temper get the better of her, not in this circumstance. She'll perform well, of that you have no doubt.
>Cinnamon and Poppy are the last of the group to assemble, the blonde fairy busily finishing off the remnants of what you believe to be an oversized cinnamon roll. Her other hand is still holding Poppys'. You wonder if they've been like that since they left. But you have no concerns about the two of them functioning well together. The only pairing you have any pause about is your own, and even then, you don't think Sen will be entirely difficult to work with. You understand where she's coming from, and there's no doubting her commitment to winning.
>Haruka stands before the assembled dozen women and fans her wings, asking for attention. "I see we are all here. Are we all ready?"
>Your group and hers respond in the affirmative, Sen and Carnation with more verve than the others. Haruka looks over her shoulder towards Kenyu and his group. The tall firefighter holds up one fist in reply, and the other five members of his group do likewise. Haruka nods and pulls a silver-colored ofuda from her robes. It glows softly for a moment and you feel a powerful flow of magic fill the air around you. A magic not like that of the shrine. It feels familiar vaguely, but the memory escapes you at the moment.
>The air around you blurs briefly and the area around you changes. You find yourself standing in front of a large building with the signage "Mayoiga International Airport" in large letters over the door.
>"Impressive." Chrysanthemum remarks.
