It had been raining nonstop.
The rain that had begun at dusk did not stop until it had poured through the entire night. Thunderclouds spun endlessly in the distance, hanging dark and heavy over all of Mitakihara.
And on the streets, broadcasts could be heard coming from afar.
"An evacuation order has been issued as of seven this morning due to abnormal weather conditions. Nearby residents, please proceed immediately to designated evacuation sites..."
"Mm... yeah, I know, Mom. Don't worry, I'm at the shelter. You don't need to worry about me."
After finishing the call, Madoka let out a long breath. Beside her, Sayaka watched her with concern.
"How did it go?"
"Just like Mr. Fang Zheng said. It was a good thing we prepared early."
Madoka let out another sigh of relief.
Compared to this world's technology, Fang Zheng's was undoubtedly more advanced and specialized. In fact, Fang Zheng had noticed signs of Night of the Witches appearing as early as yesterday. So he had Madoka call home and tell her mother that she would be spending the night at a friend's house. That way, when the evacuation alert was issued the next day, Madoka would not have to go to the shelter with her family.
Fang Zheng had kept Madoka behind as a precaution. According to Little Flame, Madoka seemed to have some kind of "special advantage" against Night of the Witches. Although Madoka had not yet made a contract with Fang Zheng to become a Magical Girl, she had decided to head to the scene as support personnel.
After all, this was different from the battles against the previous dozens of Night of the Witches. Fang Zheng now had more than twenty Magical Girls under his command. They could form teams and rotate into battle, while Madoka's