"I'm going already!" snapped Hikari, her attention fixing on the downed magical girl. Right! Some kind of glass orb or something like that? The redheaded hammer-wielder sprinted towards Tsukimi, prepared to smash anything that looked even remotely like what Tokiko had mentioned. Hikari had no idea what it could possibly be, but there had to be something to it when another magical girl had been so adamant about it, right? Though that fairy hadn't explained a thing...

Naoko hopped to her feet.

"Aaah, jeez, now it's going that way?" she complained, "As much as I'd love to keep fighting, it's waaaay too early for anyone to be knocked outta the Hex Night, it's way too anticlimactic! My blood just isn't burning up any more thinking about it!"

The glow faded, but Naoko was off like a shot. Before Hikari could locate any sort of glass marble, the oni magical girl swung her kanabo towards her. With only a split second to use her hammer to block, the new magical girl was sent flying with a yelp of shock. She hit the ground further down the alleyway, rolling once before ending up on her front.

"Sorry about my friend, she's scared she'll lose," added Naoko, hoisting the senseless Tsukimi up on one shoulder as she spoke, "I'd stick around 'n fight, but I gotta get her home!"

With that, Naoko leaped into the air, landing on a nearby rooftop and sprinting across it.

At her current rate, it seemed unlikely anyone would catch up.

[@Anza][@A Lowly Wretch]