Chapter 25: Love, Courage, and Hope

Foret Noire is able to duplicate a maneuver that the Dark Lord has done, after seeing it only once.

## Features of this Chapter

### Relationship Evolution

All three Maho Shoujo girls receive a noteworthy designation. Maho Curry--Courage. Pretty Saku-Nyan---Love. Foret Noire--Hope

### Skills Learned

Foret Noire is able to duplicate a maneuver that she has see only once.

### Lessons Learned

Mortal Enemies like Sonnen and Opon can end up being the best of friends! Hurray for Ludus Love!

LOVE, COURAGE, AND HOPE

CHAPTER 25 OF THE MANGA

## Previously

It was a nail-biting situation right down to the finish. Karii Maki did not know if she would be able to detransition back to male mode, or not. When her iphone app malfunctioned, Chiyoko, the creator of the app, got right on the problem. But these things will sometimes take time. Karii Maki just had to sweat it out until the problem could be uncovered and fixed. Thankfully, Karin Saku came to the rescue, and allowed Karii to stay in her bedroom overnight. As such, the two girls grew ever closer together.

## Chapter Overview

With things returning to normal, more or less, with the end of the mid-terms, and Karii Maki getting her app readjusted, club time today would seen to be mundane. Not so, as long as the Maniacal 'Girl' is around to add excitement to every visit of 'hers'. This time is no exception. But before the Dark Lord can even state the gist of their coming, Foret Noire jumps right into action by calling up a new, living, breathing avatar. She then insists that the Maniacal 'Girl' call up 'her' avatar, Sonnen, for a 'duel to the death'. However, male Sonnen and female Opon find out that they really like each other, and instead want to play together.

The Maniacal 'Girl' realizes that 'she' has messed up again. But Foret Noire wants to 'rub it in' and challenges 'her' personally to a one-on-one match. Foret Noire is quickly subdued, this being no surprise to the other two anime girls.

## This Chapter's Story

A couple of weeks after the mid-terms tests, the Maho Shoujo clubroom is abuzz with excitement ! The Maniacal 'Girl' has made a surprise visit ! 'She' bursts in laughing and with the exclamation---

" AAAAHAHAHAHAHA !!! How have you been, my little Shoujo Girls ? "

Foret Noire only comments that the tests sorta were a break in the action. The Maniacal 'Girl' continues, stating that 'she' wants to drag all of you into the 'darkness' ! However, 'her' desire for a 'feast of darkness' has been all one-sided on 'her' account, seeing as you are such push-overs ! Maho Curry and Pretty Saku-Nyan are nonplussed. But it is Foret Noire that now oozes self-confidence. Maho Curry is taken aback by this display of such a challenge to the Maniacal 'Girl'. However, the Maniacal 'Girl' tells her to 'bring it on' !

Foret Noire now raises her hand and shouts an inspirational mantra---

**" We three guardians of Love, Courage, and Hope ! "**

A small ball of fire now appears above Foret Noire's uplifted hand. The unspoken implication that Foret Noire is trying to give is that Maho Curry is the Agent of Courage, Pretty Saku-Nyan is the Agent of Love, and Foret Noire, herself, is the Agent of Hope. The Maniacal 'Girl' is greatly impressed with this some sort of set-up. Is Foret Noire going to replicate a technique that she has seen the Maniacal 'Girl' do, and seen done only once ? Foret Noire continues---

**" With Love, Courage, and Hope, come forth . . . . . . . . . " " Poof! "**

And an all new, upgraded from a hand puppet, ready for action avatar and mascot, a living, breathing Opon appears ! All, except Foret Noire, are completely dumbfounded at the sheer audacity of the whole mascot idea; much less the thought of changing a hand puppet to a living being ! Foret Noire supposes that the Maniacal 'Girl' is so swept into terror that 'she' is speechless. Actually, 'she' is so freaked out at this 'in-your-face' tomfoolery that 'she' loudly ejects---" *Are you really okay with this ???* "

Foret Noire shoots back---" *Of course I am !* Now summon Sonnen so we can settle once-and-for-all who is the best mascot !!! " And with that the new Opon expresses such a cute, vivid, hopeful face that the Maniacal 'Girl' can do nothing but glare with embarrassment at the two. To cover her noticeable astonishment, the Maniacal 'Girl' immediately summons Sonnen ! **" Poof ! "**

Sonnen quietly stares at the new Opon, saying nothing. Opon quietly stares at Sonnen, saying nothing. This goes on for some time. Then, the two break out into wide smiles, and begin playfully tussling with each other, akin to some sort of innocent foreplay (Surprisingly, Sonnen is a male, and Opon is a feminine male) ! Foret Noire beams with self-confidence, as the Maniacal 'Girl' is overtaken with shock, surprise, and complete, utter compilation !

"A draw ?", intones Foret Noire ?

The Maniacal 'Girl' tells herself in her mind that she was taken completely by surprise, and now, of all people, getting 'roped in' with such a maneuver. Pretty Saku-Nyan offers the thought that for a Dark Lord, 'she' is awfully congenial and remarkably sociable. Such a gaffe for the Maniacal 'Girl' to digest ! However, 'she' recovers with the flimsy excuse that 'she' wanted to see some progress in the club members as to addressing 'her' (supposedly) superior power advantage.

However, Foret Noire is really fired up, 'chomping at the bit' and rarin' to go ! She wants to have a head-to-head power and strength bout right here and now ! The Maniacal 'Girl' respectfully declines, saying that this is enough for today. Not to be sidelined so quickly, Foret Noire calls 'her' supposed bluff by asking 'her' if she is 'chickening out' ? And to add 'insult to injury', Foret Noire boasts that she has improved so much that for sure she will be the victor !

**" Here I come, Dark Lord Kaiserk !!! "**, roars Foret Noire, burning with self-confidence !

However, with no more effort than that of swatting a housefly, the Dark Lord encircles Foret Noire with the Abyssal Hand, and puts a no-nonsense squeeze on her. Little known to the Dark Lord, this action actually causes Foret Noire to go into unbridled erotic ecstasy ( See Chapter 13 ) ! Maho Curry thinks to herself that Foret Noire was only able to summon the upgraded Opon, nothing more. Did Foret Noire bite off more than she can chew ? But despite her situation now, she sure seems to be having fun !

## Chapter Lookback and Commentary

Each time the Maniacal 'Girl' asserts 'her' supposed superiority, and tries to downplay the three Maho Shoujo club members, 'she' actually comes off the loser, with 'egg on her face' ! This worries 'her' to no end.

Incidentally, the Maniacal 'Girl', when she arrives and leaves the clubroom, is no longer dressed in the Dark Lord's costume. So as not to attract attention as would a typical cosplayer, he transitions to an ordinary teenage girl, dressed in ordinary clothes, and only when inside the clubroom, becomes the Dark Lord.

Manga Fan's Commentary
Suou Kotsuko / 1 year ago / 4 likes
I like how the [girl with girl] fights are happening inside a classroom, which is inside a school.
And nothing's falling apart (yet).

Yao Sadra / 1 year ago / 7 likes
If it truly was a fight between good and evil, the world would have perished long ago XD.

James Rye / 1 year ago / 1 like
Being so weak [Foret Noire] that even your opponent [Lord Kaiserk] worries about your progress? xD

Varun Maheshwari / 1 year ago / 1 like
Does anyone like this [the manga?] I say that I like it very much!

Andrew Medley / 1 year ago
Love it, as it is so cute and it's not over [the] top action like most magical girl shows always do.
[Love] how it is playing around with [the] idea [of] being a magical girl changing [from a] boy---for good !

Daniel Medellin / 1 year ago / 1 like
Best magical girl manga ever!

lady vivi ★ / 1 year ago
Aww, they’re both winners. <3 [Opon X Sonnen]

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