Red Ponytail had her reasons for doing this.
"My lord is the God of Magical Girls. The more people who form contracts and become Magical Girls, the stronger he becomes—and so do I. Kamihama City has now been completely isolated, so we must strengthen our forces here. Only then will my lord and I grow stronger."
"..."
Hearing Red Ponytail's explanation, the girls looked completely baffled.
"Faith? Do you mean we have to go to church and attend services?"
Tsuruno tilted her head in confusion, while Red Ponytail shook her head.
"Of course not. Listen, don't mistake my lord for one of those con artists singing hymns in churches—put it this way: if Magical Girls were a race, then my lord would be that race's guardian god... Do you understand what I mean? As long as you remain Magical Girls, you will receive my lord's protection. You don't need to chant spells, attend services, or perform any rituals. Just live however you normally would. Well? Simple, right?"
"Huh? That's all we have to do?"
Felicia's eyes widened in surprise.
"I heard followers usually have to give money and put in effort or something..."
"My lord isn't a con artist. He doesn't need churches, and he certainly doesn't need priests to spread his teachings, so why would he need money? As for effort... if something arises that threatens Magical Girls, my lord will step in. Aren't I here right now?"
As she spoke, Red Ponytail slapped the table.
"Understand what I mean? We need to recruit more Magical Girls now and have them form new contracts... Mm, I'll be in charge of the recontracting. Only then can we increase our strength, and we can also bring back those Magical Girls who have gone down the wrong path with Magius. In short,