During the latter half of their patrol, Cornflower did not continue discussing whether Nina's earlier actions had been right or wrong.
In her view, once she had said something and the other person had truly taken it to heart, there was no need to keep repeating it. Rather than revisiting the matter over and over, it was better to give the other person more time to think.
Thus, for the remainder of the patrol, the two focused on patrolling and inspections, chatting idly now and then without bringing up the subject again.
After recording the patrol conditions in each sector and recovering a total of seven malfunctioning landmines, the work was gradually nearing its end. Just as Cornflower began considering which route to take out of the minefield, the Magic Mirror she carried suddenly reacted.
"Wait, the Magic Mirror is lighting up." She informed Nina, then took out the Magic Mirror and accepted the call.
"Hello, this is the City Defense Army Command. Am I speaking with Cornflower?"
A strange Magical Girl wearing an officer's cap appeared on the mirror's surface and asked that question as soon as she spoke.
"Yes." The military had clear divisions between superiors and subordinates, and it was perfectly normal to receive orders from an unfamiliar superior. Cornflower did not question it, merely replying concisely, "What are my orders?"
"Understood. We have confirmed contact with Cornflower Squad."
The unfamiliar Magical Girl in the mirror lowered her head, seemingly recording something on her desk, before looking back up with a grave expression.
"This is the situation. A Fairy reported to Command just now that it sensed an Aberrant Beast in the southern part of the city, within the urban district under your squad's responsibility. Judging by the level of mana fluctuations, the Aberrant Beast has evolved