Relaxing a little as Hikari switched back into her regular form, Tokiko swiftly followed suit. Her white coat dissolved with a quick crackle of viridian lightning, along with her other minor accessories, leaving her little more than a bespectacled and slightly tired-looking schoolgirl. The lighter and radio transmitter remained, but she quickly stashed those away in her bag with the other junk.

"Um..." She looked back at Hikari again, her expression still a little embarrassed. "Not at all! At least, not normally... Our clothes are made from magical energy, just like our attacks, so they don't tear easily." She frowned. "Most of my experience is from fighting shades, so it might be different when magical girls fight each other. But I think the simplest answer is that Kagami's attack was just that strong." 

There was a faint anger in her eyes, but it didn't seem to be directed at Hikari. "Next time you meet her— if there [i]is[/i] a next time —you need to make sure you know how to make a shield, or move fast enough to avoid those beams." She adjusted her glasses with a quiet [i]hmph.[/i] "After all... Seeing as I've put so much effort into getting you this far, it'd be embarrassing for me if you just got taken out like a scrub!"

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