In the end, Duanmu Huai still didn't bring the three of them back to the car. The reason was simple: apart from the three girls, there were people sprawled all over the surrounding area, looking like victims of a Witch Barrier.
There was no need to say what happened next. They simply called and went through the usual procedure—Duanmu Huai called Yugiri Ayano and Chisato, then AAA sent people over to take all the unconscious victims to the hospital for treatment. DA was responsible for covering up the incident while quietly evacuating the crowds nearby.
"...I didn't expect you really to be people from a government department..."
By then, the blue-haired girl and the others had also dispelled their transformations and returned to their ordinary outfits. They introduced themselves as well. The blue-haired girl was Nanami Yachiyo, nineteen years old and a university student. According to her, she had been active as a Magical Girl in Kamihama City for seven years.
Nineteen years old... Isn't that almost past the expiration date?
The Magical Girl who had nearly been attacked earlier was Yui Tsuruno, seventeen. As for the pink-haired girl sleeping beside them, she was Tamaki Iroha, also fifteen, just like Mami Tomoe.
Speaking of which...
Duanmu Huai discreetly sized the girls up.
Although Nanami Yachiyo was the oldest by age, Mami Tomoe was far more mature than any of them in a certain respect...
"...So what exactly do you want to know?"
After dispelling her transformation, Nanami Yachiyo looked like an ordinary fashionable university student. Her tone was cold, but she couldn't hide the hint of nervousness in her expression. That was only natural. Even Magical Girls couldn't possibly stand against a nation's organs of violence.
"About the rumors."
"Rumors?"
For some reason, Duanmu Huai noticed that Nanami Yachiyo seemed