[Excerpt from an Interview with Sachiko and Kaoruko (Final) (Week 30 Sidestory)]
MEGURU: Hello, and welcome back to Interviews with the Magius! Meguru will be your host as we chat with members of the Magius, the Magical Girl Organization that everyone in Kamihama is talking about!
KAORUKO: Is this thing on...? Oh! It is! Hi everyone!
SACHIKO: Thanks for bringing us on, Meguru.
MEGURU: Thanks for coming by! Now, this will be last installment of Interviews with the Magius, so let's get started right away with some introductions!
KAORUKO: I'm Kaoruko Hisaya~!
SACHIKO: I am Sachiko Hisaya.
MEGURU: Oh, are you Magical Girl sisters?
KAORUKO & SACHIKO: Yep! / Yes.
MEGURU: Just like the Tamakis...
SACHIKO: The two of us are from Kamihama, however.
KAORUKO: Yeah, we're from Mizuna ward!
SACHIKO: I would not say that we are particularly close to Iroha and Ui, but we have great respect for the two of them, even if we do not agree with every choice they have made.
KAORUKO: Big sis...
MEGURU: Oh dear... did something happen?
SACHIKO: While I appreciate the fact that our former enemies are now our allies, that does not mean I like having them around. I have recently initiated a big project involving Daiha, which means spending time with that girl and her companions.
MEGURU: Daiha... she was the one putting Magical Girls inside fake Soul Gems, right?
SACHIKO: The fact that the Incubators did not make these Soul Gems does not make them fake. They are just as real as ours.
MEGURU: Is that so... then what are you two working on?
KAORUKO: Big sis, is it fine to talk about this on the air?
SACHIKO: It should be fine, Ruko. You should have noticed some changes already, Meguru.
MEGURU: Changes... well, now that Meguru thinks about it, a new Magical Girl transfer student arrived at her school recently...
SACHIKO: She will not be the only one.
MEGURU: Then that means... sorry, can you explain it? Meguru feels like she's missing something.
SACHIKO: You will understand it once I tell you what my power is: Resurrection of the Dead.
MEGURU: O-oh!? So that girl was...!?
SACHIKO: Indeed. She was one of the girls who was killed by Sora's group in the past, her soul having vanished from this world over a year ago. She will be joined by others soon enough.
MEGURU: Wow! That's incredible!
KAORUKO: Big sis is pretty amazing, isn't she? She works super hard!
SACHIKO: You're pretty amazing too, Ruko.
MEGURU: Oh, and what have you been up to?
KAORUKO: Miss Mayu and I have been working with Miss Alina...
MEGURU: Oh my! How has that been going?
KAORUKO: We've been getting through to Miss Alina, even though she's still a grumpy girl. She's been teaching me how to paint! Would you like to see one of my paintings?
SACHIKO: Ruko...
KAORUKO: It's fine, big sis. I don't mind sharing this.
MEGURU: Let Meguru see... oh my! It's... mesmerizing, but... is this a Witch?
KAORUKO: Miss Alina said I should paint my feelings, so I tried to paint what I remember of the feeling of being Witch-kissed.
MEGURU: ...oh. Meguru is...
KAORUKO: It's okay, Meguru! It's not your fault.
SACHIKO: The ones at fault are the Incubators.
KAORUKO: I'm just happy that we're both alive and together.
SACHIKO: I agree, though I would be happier if they were gone.
MEGURU: If they were...!? Is that.... possible?
SACHIKO: This is a world where magic and miracles are real. Anything is possible.
KAORUKO: Especially if we all work together~!
MEGURU: ...then Meguru will believe too. In you, in the Magius, and in everyone. On that hopeful note, we don't we take a short break and then get back to more questions?
THE END (again )
QM Note: ...this might be my favorite of the interview excerpts, and was definitely a pleasure to write. Thanks again to everyone who has participated in / read through the quest and may read it in the future!