"Um... where is this place?"
Looking at the shabby place before her, Kozue could not help feeling nervous. Seeing her reaction, Momoko smiled and patted her on the shoulder.
"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous. It just looks a little suspicious on the outside. You'll understand once you go in."
"Ah, okay..."
Though she was somewhat uneasy, hearing Momoko say that, Kozue could only brace herself and walk inside.
Inside was an extremely spacious area. It had once been a theater or something similar, though the hall looked somewhat messy. Even so, it unexpectedly carried a peculiar, mysterious atmosphere.
"Hey, Coordinator!"
Pushing open the doors, Momoko cheerfully called out. Soon, a silver-haired girl in strange clothing, who had been sitting on the sofa sipping tea, stood up with a smile.
"Welcome—ah, isn't this Momoko? Long time no see. I've been feeling a little lonely, you know."
"This isn't about me this time. We can talk about that later. These two girls need something from you, so please help them, Miss Yachiyo."
As she spoke, Momoko pushed Kozue and Red Ponytail forward. Seeing the two girls before her, the girl named Yachiyo narrowed her eyes and curiously looked them over from head to toe.
"Hmm... newcomers? Do you need your Soul Gems adjusted?"
"Huh? Huh?"
"This is Kamihama City's Coordinator, Miss Yachiyo Mitama."
Momoko walked over and began explaining things to Madoka, who was completely lost and had no idea what was going on.
"She can adjust a Magical Girl's Soul Gem. After an adjustment, a Magical Girl's power can increase dramatically, you know?"
"There's something like that?"
Hearing this, Kozue was immediately shocked. She had never known that someone could adjust Soul Gems!
"Hmm... how should I put it? It's sort of a specialty of Kamihama City. Anyway, you'll understand