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Unfortunately for Olivia, between the efforts of Xolys, Suzuya, and the rest of the gathered Magical Girls, the Pageless were annihilated far too quickly for her to make more than the most cursory of observations of their adorable reptilian features. Although this brought the blonde beauty no small amount of disappointment, she knew that the swift culling of their foes was undoubtedly for the best, lest one of the monsters manage to harm any of her fellow Magical Girls, or worse, escape into the city beyond. As it transpired, however, the battle did not conclude with the elimination of the final Pageless, but, rather, with the arrival of yet [i]another[/i] Magical Girl…

She was a strikingly tall masked woman, who emerged from what was once an art supply store. She’d apparently been putting what supplies still remained to good use, at least, if the splotches of paint on her hands was any indication. Lavishly garbed, she possessed an exceedingly refined demeanor, one that was not lessened in the slightest by her manner of speech. Once the new arrival had given her greeting, and Ozma her response, Olivia realized that [i]this[/i] was the person they’d been seeking, Moonlight Tsubasa. She’d heard about her from Suzuya, whose team had encountered the masked maiden during their patrol a few days earlier. However, despite the unsettling nature of that encounter, and the tense atmosphere that pervaded this one, Olivia’s thoughts were, unsurprisingly, focused on something completely removed from any concern of impending danger…


[color=LightSkyBlue]“Oh my goodness!”[/color] Olivia exclaimed, even as she felt a slight chill trickle down her spine. [color=LightSkyBlue]“She can make the Pageless stop attacking just like me! And she can even [i]control[/i] them, too!”[/color] the Ethereal Rose added, her lovely visage seeming to glitter with wonderment. [color=LightSkyBlue]“You said you met her before, right Suzuya?!”[/color] the azure-clad maiden inquired with an enthusiastic gleam in her eyes. [color=LightSkyBlue]“Do you think if we asked nicely, she’d let us take a closer look at the Pageless behind her?! Or perhaps even pet them?!”[/color] 

[color=MediumBlue]“I believe now might not be the best time for that, my sweet,”[/color] Xolys replied gently. [color=MediumBlue]“It would appear that a conversation of some significance is taking place, and it would be most impolite to interrupt such a discourse, do you not agree, Miss Suzuya?”[/color] the eldritch beast inquired of his passenger, whose previous gestures of respectful affection had been greatly appreciated.

Olivia frowned slightly at her darling’s words, but before she or Suzuya could respond, they heard Valeria issue an ultimatum to the new arrival. Looking in the german girl’s direction, Olivia couldn’t help but give voice to an alarmed gasp. Valeria had stepped forward to place herself between Tsubasa and the rest of the students, and was now aiming a pistol at the masked maiden. Olivia couldn’t help but question if such a show of force was truly necessary. After all, Tsubasa didn’t currently appear to be a threat. Indeed, if she truly harbored ill intentions towards the gathered Magical Girls, would she have called off the attacking Pageless and subsequently engaged them in polite conversation? As far as Olivia was concerned, if anything was going to make the mysterious woman turn hostile, [sub]and thus completely unreceptive to any requests to pet her subservient Pageless[/sub] it would be an act of completely unwarranted aggression like this one.

[color=LightSkyBlue]“P-Pardon me, Miss Valeria,”[/color] Ethereal Rose spoke up. [color=LightSkyBlue]“But is it really necessary to treat Miss Tsubasa so aggressively? She hasn’t done anything to harm us, and actually stopped the Pageless from attacking!”[/color] the blonde beauty added, gesturing to where the pacified Pageless were gathered behind Tsubasa. [color=LightSkyBlue]“I mean, she [i]is[/i] a fellow Magical Girl, isn’t she? Doesn’t that mean we’re on the same side?”[/color]