Chapter 40: A Rough Situation

This is the second time that Maho Curry / Karii Maki has used her anime girl strength to override the efforts of the Maniacal 'Girl'.

## Features of this Chapter

### Transition Milestones

Even as Karii Maki, the ordinary teenage girl, in addition to the times she is presenting as Maho Curry, Karii is beginning to learn how to access and use her anime girl powers.

### Relationship Evolution

The Maniacal 'Girl' is beginning to realize that 'she' is not as all powerful as 'she' thinks that 'she' is. This could alter the balance of power between Maho Curry, Pretty Saku-Nyan, and 'herself'.

### Skills Learned

Karii Maki is learing how to access her powers even though she has not transformed into Maho Curry.

### Lessons Learned

Maniacal 'Girl'---Don't bite off more than you can chew!Karii Maki---Be careful who you pick a fight with, or how you defend someone or something.

A ROUGH SITUATION

CHAPTER 40 OF THE MANGA

## Previously

With the beginning of the new school year, the Maho Shoujo Club also begins a new season. One of the first actions done was the admittance of a new member, Yui Furumi. However, Yui's interest in anime girls is limited to admiring them, not actually being one. This is allowable in the club, so Yui begins the process of making friends with the other club members. Although not a club member, there is one more 'girl' that Yui will eventually meet, and it will be her decision as to what to do about 'her'. Will the Maniacal 'Girl' pay a visit to the club, and meet the newest member of the club ?

## Chapter Overview

Yui, the newest member of the club, is finding out more and more about the club as each session she attends occurs. She finds out that the club even has a nemesis who comes and goes at random times. In the meantime, Yui has opened a Chewtter account for the club to use. Turns out that today the nemesis, the Maniacal 'Girl', visits the club for their usual deviltry. Yui is targeted in the mistaken assumption that she is a Maho Shoujo girl. She isn't ! But Karii Maki puts a stop to the dubious intentions of the Maniacal 'Girl', and they leave once again without accomplishing much of anything. But just before they leave, the President flashes a business card with the club's information on it, and tells the Dark Lord that they have to contact the club ahead of time of any planned or unplanned visit. But the Maniacal Girl Club has no Chewtter account, so there is another strike-out to bear.

## This Chapter's Story

One afternoon, Yui is in the clubroom, along with the other club members. She is playing with the club mascot, Opon. Foret Noire nonchalantly mentions that the club has a nemesis, the Maniacal 'Girl'. She goes on to say that unfortunately, the Maniacal 'Girl' seems to be more powerful than all three anime girls in the club combined (that may or may not be the case, see Chapter 14. See also the Akria Asaba character profile.). However, Yui is not deterred at all, in fact, she wants to meet the Maniacal 'Girl' sometime. Foret Noire says probably that will happen, maybe even today. You don't know for sure ? Well, explains Foret Noire, we don't know each other's identities, both as anime girls, and as ordinary high school students (suspicions abound, however), so there is no way to contact each other ahead of time. Yui is surprised at the no contact situation, and reveals that she has already opened a Chewtter (Twitter AKA Sh\*tter) account in the name of the Maho Shoujo Club ! Foret Noire is taken aback by that little piece of news, but Pretty Saku-Nyan congratulates Manager Yui for a job well done ! This can be very useful, thinks Foret Noire to herself. Karii Maki wants to know what all the hub-bub is about ?

Low and behold, not a quarter-hour later, Kaitani Zakurow shows up in the clubroom !

**" FuFuFu, Hahaha, long time no see, my little Maho Shoujo girls ! "**, belts out Kaitani.

She sees 'a new face' and inquires as to who this is ? Foret Noire says that she is a new member. Kaitani now instantly transforms ('she' doesn't use a Henshin) into the Maniacal 'Girl", and introduces herself---

**"I AM THE DARK LORD KAISERK, THE MANIACAL 'GIRL' !!!"**

Yui is immediately and utterly captivated by the fact that the Maniacal 'Girl' can transform, instantly without a Henshin, to boot ! How lovely ! The Maniacal 'Girl' thinks that this wonderment and praise toward 'herself' is definitely awkward at the moment. But enough talk already ! Since Yui is new, let's put her powers to the test, declares the Maniacal 'Girl' with a look of defiant confidence on 'her' face. Powers ? Why, your special powers, of course, as the Maniacal 'Girl' calls up her Abyssal Hand, ready to grab and squeeze Yui !

***WHAM !!!***

The Abyssal Hand is stopped, subdued, and rendered useless by Karii Maki, with no more effort than doing a hearty handshake. Karii Maki asks, while still holding the Abyssal Hand at bay, if Yui is okay ? Yui's heart is pounding like a war drum, but other than that, she is okay ! The Maniacal 'Girl's' affront is swift and forceful---

" *What do you think you are doing, Karii ?* **Don't get in my way !** This is not the first time you have interfered (see Chapter 13) ! Do you think of yourself as a ***Knight protecting a Princess* ?** "

Karii Maki simply replies that Yui is *not actually a Maho Shoujo girl* !

**"EH ?"**, is all the shocked and surprised Maniacal 'Girl' can spit out.

"Can't you tell by the fact that she did not go through a Henshin to confront you ?", inquires Karii Maki. The Dark Lord points out that Karii Maki is wearing her female school uniform, just like Yui is doing. "How the hell is one to tell the difference between an active maho girl and an ordinary non-maho girl anyway, especially if both girls are only sporting their female school uniforms and neither is transformed at all ? And why is a girl in the Maho Shoujo Club who is not an actual Maho Shoujo girl ? ", barks The Maniacal 'Girl' ! Yui is the Manager, is the simple reply. So one can consider it that Yui is not a combatant ? Nuff said.

The Maniacal 'Girl' is visibly disappointed that there is not going to be a 'rumble' today. So what else is new, 'she' asks ? Foret Noire gets all wound up, and dramatically flashes a business card to the Dark Lord. She announces that the card has the Chewtter Account for the Club on it, and you must use that mode to announce your coming presence from now on ! The Maniacal 'Girl' detransitions back to Kaitani, and takes her leave, grumbling that 'she, herself' does not at this time have a Chewtter account of their own. Losing in the Tech Wars, indeed ! After the Nemesis leaves, only then does Foret Noire remember that she was supposed to mention to the Dark One that, due to the summer training session, the Maho Shoujo girls each has their own Special Skills !!!

## Chapter Lookback and Commentary

For such a sharp and smart guy, Akira is having a surprisingly hard time setting up a Chewtter account !

Manga Fan's Commentary
Simpleton / 4 months ago
Chewtter is a mouthful. XD

How about Sh\*tter? For short sh\*tposts?

AncientWatcher / 5 months ago
Has Karii gotten stronger? She was able to block Kaiserk [the Maniacal Girl], at least for a while. A cute chapter, as always, though I hope the series ends in Yuri, at least between Karii and her tsundere friend [Karii Maki X Karin Saku].

MidnighTea / 5 months ago
[Dark Lord] Kaiserk is awesome.

Walter\_iv\_Brittania / 5 months ago
I don't like the addition of the new girl [Yui] very much so far...but who knows, that might change eventually.

TaylorsPoke / 5 months ago
Ahh! I already cant wait for more! This is one of my favorite mangas >.<

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