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Crimson and jet-black magic bullets struck the lottery tube from the left and right, respectively. A small colorful ball fell down, which the magical girl Iris caught with her ribbon, retracted the magic ribbon, and brought back to the judges' table.

Magical Girl Sky Blue glanced at the small ball, and her serious expression clearly froze on her face.

She asked the staff member next to her, "Is this competition for real?"

There was a hint of undisguised astonishment in his words.

But there was no disagreement either.

Mayumi Haga caught this look in her eyes, and a sense of foreboding returned to her once again.

Wait... there can't be an even more outrageous match coming up, can there?!

After receiving confirmation from the staff, the surprise on the magical girl Tianlan's face turned into excitement.

The magical girl Crimson, standing nearby, also curiously leaned over for a look, her eyes beginning to light up.

He even glanced excitedly at Mayumi Haga in the audience.

Haga Mayumi:......

Haga Mayumi:…………

Haga Mayumi:……………………! ! ! !

What exactly is this project? Why do they all look so strange?

It shouldn't be a project that violates public order and good morals, right?

Mayumi Haga was starting to feel uneasy. Although it wasn't visible on her face, she was already secretly looking around, observing the route she would take to leave without making a sound.

Just as her inner unease reached its peak, the magical girl, Sky Blue, cleared her throat and finally began to announce the competition rules:

The first project is—

—【A Comparison of the Cutest Furry Animals】.

……what?

For the first time, Yuuki Haga felt that the language of this world was so difficult to understand, and a moment of blankness appeared on her face.

Magical Girl Sky Blue has already read out the complete rules.

The competition is actually quite simple. Contestants need to undergo animal transformation magic and choose the most suitable beast form for themselves to determine who is the cutest.

Whoever has the cutest beast form wins.

Mayumi Haga: ...What a boring competition!

She doesn't understand, she really doesn't understand!

The black-haired guardian looked somewhat at a loss. Although she also had a similar transformation ability, she never designed her transformations to be cute!

Seriously, how incredibly bored are the weirdos in your Weird City that they'd make this a competition?! Is this some kind of pet beauty pageant?!

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The most excited person after hearing this rule was the magical girl Crimson.

She knew how much potential Mayumi Haga had.

Because Mayumi Haga usually has a cold demeanor and rarely loses her composure, if she were to be given animal features, she would definitely exude a charm that is completely different from her usual self.

Most importantly...

...I really want to see it—Mayumi looks so cute—

Magical Girl Crimson was already thinking, and she even pulled Magical Girl Iris and Magical Girl Azure next to her to discuss: "What animal do you think Mayumi would be best suited to transform into?"

The microphones have now been turned off, so people on the judges' table can talk freely.

Magical Girl Sky Blue glanced at Mayumi Haga, who looked pale and sickly, and at her incredibly tacky black dragon T-shirt: "...Maybe it's a dragon."

She usually didn't think this guardian lady had such strange taste, so why is there so much to criticize about her outfit today?

"A dragon would be suitable too, but I really want to see more possibilities." Magical Girl Crimson was quite excited. "How about a Czech wolfhound? It looks super cool!"

In her mind, Mayumi Haga could easily handle any image.

In addition to her inherent dragon attribute, Mayumi Haga is tall and slender, which makes her well-suited for the beast-like attributes of a large guard dog.

Including the tenacity to hold on to the enemy and never let go, the handsome figure protecting others, and the silent yet loyal eyes, all of these give people an overwhelming sense of security.

The magical girl Iris next to them felt like she'd been dragged into the couple's romantic escapades, and actually didn't really want to discuss the topic: "Actually, I think Mayumi will probably just pick one randomly..."

"Yeah, it's hard to imagine Mayumi actually thinking about what animal form would make her cuter." Magical Girl Crimson thought that Mayumi would definitely not put any thought into this aspect, and might just conjure up dragon horns and a tail to get by, so she couldn't help but sigh.

The rules of this competition are actually quite free. Contestants can not only choose their own animal appearance, but also decide the degree of animalization.

Should they be completely transformed into animal forms? Or should they retain their main original forms—since some of the monsters aren't humanoid—and only add a few animal elements?

They can all make their own decisions.

Magical Girl Crimson thinks that Mayumi Haga might just turn into a black dragon.

While that might look cool, such a fierce appearance and huge size are hardly cute.

It might even collapse the competition venue.

Meanwhile, on the referee's stand, Sad Bear, who had come with his older brother, also realized this and couldn't help but sigh softly.

While the competition rules are exciting, Mayumi Haga's personality becomes the biggest obstacle to showcasing her cuteness at this time.

It would be great if I could go and join in the fun with Mayumi at this time.

That's what they thought, but as referees, they couldn't...

"Huh? Is it because Mayumi is the only individual competitor, and her magic resistance is too high, so she needs support?"

Magical Girl Crimson was stunned for a moment upon hearing the staff member's words, then exclaimed with delight, "That's great! Cough cough... I mean, I'm willing to help."

Although she forcibly suppressed her elation in the last half of her sentence, combined with her remarks before the start of the match, it was obvious to everyone that Magical Girl Crimson was thinking something.

Because Mayumi Haga's magic resistance had been enhanced previously, the animal transformation magic used by ordinary players was no longer effective against her.

Despite possessing her own transformation ability, Mayumi Haga cannot use it in public.

After all, her transformation was a bit too hardcore, and the influence of this event had exceeded expectations. Yuga Mayumi had no choice but to change her somewhat casual attitude and take it seriously.

Since ordinary animal transformation magic doesn't work, let's ask the magical girls and high-level monsters on the judges' table for help.

So, a minute after Mayumi Haga asked her question, Hitomi Tono and Sad Bear stood in front of her.

Haga Mayumi stared blankly as the two familiar faces walked into the house: "...Wait, why are you...?"

Unbeknownst to her, her question had been reported by the staff, and two idle judges, upon hearing this, readily agreed and immediately came over to join in the fun.

She just felt that she was in some kind of danger.

The word "danger" appeared on Hitomi Tono's forehead as she pushed open the door to the preparation room with Sad Bear, who had deactivated her transformation.

Now that things have come to this, there seems to be no reason to refuse.

"Won't this violate the rules of the competition?" Mayumi Haga asked.

Hitomi Tono said there was no problem: "This competition is a combination of public selection and online voting. Our judges' votes actually account for a small percentage, so there is absolutely no question of giving Mayumi preferential treatment!"

Mayumi Haga was unsure whether she should relax, since the match had a subtle, uninspiring feel from the very beginning.

Is winning in this kind of competition something to be proud of? Is the cutest person in the whole place Furi or a kemonomimi (animal-eared girl)?

It's important to know that if the rules of the competition hadn't been kept secret beforehand, Mayumi Haga wouldn't have even stepped onto the competition field.

Mayumi Haga sighed inwardly.

Then, facing Tono Hitomi and Kouma, whose eyes were already shining as they looked at her, she suddenly sensed something was wrong: "So what's next...?"

The next step, of course, is to choose the most suitable style for Mayumi Haga.

According to Hitomi Tono, Mayumi Haga could try dog ​​ears.

"Mayumi would be perfect for a handsome guard dog, preferably with erect ears that look very spirited!" The intensity of Tono Hitomi and Koko's discussion was so great that anyone who didn't know better would think they were having an academic conversation. "Czech Republic dogs, Dobermans, and German Shepherds would all be suitable."

Little Bear wholeheartedly agreed: "Since my hair is black normally, black ears are more suitable. Actually, wolf ears wouldn't be bad either, would they?"

Seeing the two people having such a serious discussion, Mayumi Haga felt bewildered: When did these two become so close?

The teddy bear's strange identity has not been fully exposed yet, and Hitomi Tono does not know that the strange person in front of her dressed as a teddy bear is her classmate... But why are they chatting so enthusiastically?

The answer might be the friendly atmosphere unique to children's content, or a certain rule that allows some of the established settings to be ignored in everyday storylines.

As Mayumi Haga listened to the two discussing what kind of animal ears and a big tail she should get, she realized she couldn't get a word in edgewise. After a silent sigh, she shrank into a corner, awaiting her impending judgment.

Main text: April Fool's Day Special Bad Ending Chapter

"World Heritage? Is that the name of those things floating around the spiritual veins of our world?" Tohno Hitomi asked Arisu Akari, who was repeatedly confirming the mission details with her senior doctor. "We're going to clean those things up?"

Hitomi Tohno raised her hand: "...Um, what does 'World Heritage' mean?"

After becoming a magical girl, Hitomi Tohno occasionally receives tasks from her predecessors. By her first year of high school, she had already become a capable magical girl, and in the eyes of her seniors, she was considered the representative of this generation of magical girls.

However, even so, because of her limited experience, Hitomi Tono still has a lot to learn.

For example, she had never heard of something like "World Heritage Site".

After a brief silence, the doctor seemed to have gathered her thoughts before explaining to the three juniors: "It's exactly what it sounds like. Those are remnants left behind after the destruction of the world outside of us, which accidentally drifted into our spiritual veins. If we leave them untreated, they might cause unexpected problems, so you need to clean them up."

The destruction of one world may appear to another as nothing more than a fireworks display where all that's needed is to clean up the drifting debris.

They vanished without a trace, and only these so-called "World Heritage Sites" can prove the existence of that world.

Calling it a "heritage" is really just a bunch of garbage, to put it bluntly.

That world was devoured by an unknown concept called calamity. Anything of value was completely consumed, leaving only polluted remains and a lot of garbage drifting into the spiritual veins.

Hitomi Tono used a magic net to catch them and then destroyed them.

Among the trash, you could see tableware like bowls and chopsticks, animal bones, and even gold coins with dating information, showing that the destroyed world had already developed its own civilization.

However, due to the disaster, those beautiful memories have vanished like bubbles.

Now, to avoid the spread of calamity, these legacies must also be cleared away.

However, experienced doctors say that if you see an object that has research value, you can keep it for research and then preserve it or destroy it.

After all, this is the last trace of that world, and it would be a pity to erase it so easily. The doctor wanted to try to see if she could preserve some information.

It was among these World Heritage sites that Hitomi Tono found a diary.

The tattered leather cover lay quietly in the water, with a gray crystal, long since dulled and riddled with cracks, nestled within.

Hitomi Tono picked it up, wrapped her hands in magic to make gloves, and carefully opened them.

She didn't recognize the words in the diary, but she could discern a sharp edge in the handwriting, and Tono Hitomi's gaze suddenly became fixed on it.

The diary was badly damaged, with some parts stained with blood, the pages yellowed, and the writing at the back was messy and illegible.

Unable to understand it, Hitomi Tono could only use translation magic to read it with great difficulty. However, the writing systems of the two worlds were quite different, and she spent half a day trying to decipher the diary's owner's signature.

——Haga Mayumi.

The person who wrote this diary, when translated, is named Mayumi Haga.

Perhaps because she was the first person in the world to know the other person's name, Tono Hitomi suddenly felt a strong curiosity about this stranger, Haga Mayumi.

So, after obtaining the doctor's permission, Hitomi Tohno took the diary home under the pretext of sharing research tasks and practicing translation magic.

Also taken back was the crystal that had lost its original color.

Hitomi Tono opened Mayumi Haga's diary.

Mayumi Haga was a quiet and reserved girl. Her diary, or rather her travelogue, began after she left her hometown following her mother's death.

After becoming a guardian, Mayumi Haga became the immortal representative of the world's consciousness, and thus traveled to many places.

She truly traveled to every corner of that world on her own two feet, clearly remembering the time and route of each migratory bird, tasting most of the crops, and recording everything she saw and heard in this travelogue.

This leather notebook shouldn't actually last this long, but Mayumi Haga asked her wizard friend to reinforce it.

This is why the book was able to drift from another distant world to this world intact and even come to be obtained by Hitomi Tono.

Mayumi Haga's travelogue is divided into two parts.

In the early part of her life as a guardian, Mayumi Haga, she was a traveler who wandered the world, stumbling and learning how to become a competent guardian, and making friends with people of various races.

This part of the narrative was as captivating as a novel for Hitomi Tono.

Although Mayumi Haga's descriptions are somewhat dry, with a simple "recording" style, it doesn't prevent Hitomi Tono from feeling Mayumi Haga's personal style.