One moment, light was glowing at the tip of Tsukimi's spear, and Tokiko's hand was tense on her weapon, ready to respond to the opponent's attack...

...and the next, Hikari was bursting out of her magical bubble, now clad in the colors of fire and armed with a massive hammer. Tokiko had been expecting a transformation, but even so she found herself squinting in surprise. [i]Her hair color changed![/i] In comparison to Tsukimi's generic, cutesy costume and Tokiko's rather scrappy appearance, the redhead (for she [i]was[/i] a redhead now) appeared radiant as the sun.

Better yet, she immediately turned her new power as a magical girl towards the task of finishing off the spear-wielder, which made things a great deal easier for the mad scientist.

"You should pay attention to your own fight!" In the blink of an eye Tokiko's arm snapped around, turning the electrodes of her Tesla Cannon towards Naoko. [i]CRACK![/i] Another bolt of electricity lit up the alleyway, passing over the monstergirl and striking the heavy spiked kanabo.

Unfortunately for 'Steel Rod' Naoko, steel was a good conductor of electricity, and her rod (which had been stuck pointing up in the air thanks to the monstergirl's efforts) now became a superhighway for Tokiko's attack, delivering the shock straight into the magical girl's body! Of course, even Tsukimi had managed to survive this attack, and there was no way it would take down someone like Naoko— but Tokiko didn't need the bolt to knock her out. She only needed to stun the opponent for a fraction of a second, and create an opportunity for Eve.

"RAAAAAAARGH!"

The instant Naoko was hit, the monstergirl shifted her hold and slammed the magical girl face-first into the asphalt, pinning her down and wrenching one arm up behind her back. The oni-themed warrior might have been strong and tough, but raw power alone wouldn't be enough to break her out of a submission hold!

"You got too cocky," Tokiko tutted, already charging her electric blaster for another shot. "If you're going to call me Sensei, then let this be your lesson, Naoko-chan. Against an opponent like me, you can't let yourself get distracted!"

Without looking away, she raised her voice. "You hear that, Hikari-kun? If you're going to be a fool and try to join our fight, then pay attention. That girl with the spear should have a little glass marble on her somewhere; you need to break it before she wakes up."

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