Where did it run off to?
After circling around the alley again, Duanmu Huai still couldn't find that strange white creature that could speak human language, leaving him at a bit of a loss.
Could this happen? Did the main quest character disappear after being rejected just once? Did that mean I was supposed to get stuck here?
But there was no way Duanmu Huai could have nodded and agreed at the time. Signing a contract and becoming a Magical Girl? That sounded suspicious enough.
After all, according to the usual animated-story formula, wasn't it normally something like, "I have something very important I need your help with," or "Only you can save everyone, please"?
So what was with running away after being rejected once? Was it really that unprofessional?
Forget it. There was no use talking about it now.
"Ah, there you are!"
Just as Duanmu Huai was considering what to do next, a voice suddenly came from behind him. When he turned around, he saw a girl in a uniform pointing at him and shouting.
"?"
Duanmu Huai looked at the unfamiliar girl in confusion. Instead, when the girl noticed his gaze, her face flushed slightly. But she soon coughed and regained her composure.
"I finally found you. I was wondering where you had gone."
"Looking for me?"
Hearing the girl, Duanmu Huai was baffled. He had been in this world for less than a day, so how could anyone be looking for him? And this was a completely unfamiliar girl—wait. A girl?
At that thought, Duanmu Huai seemed to suddenly understand. He looked the girl up and down.
I see. She must be that white animal's companion, the Magical Girl who had signed a contract with it? That was probably how these things worked. Could it be