Manga Chapter 12

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Chapter 12 of the Maimaimaigoen manga. It was released in 2 parts and is available to read for free on Young Ace UP.

## Summary

Yu Okada is distraught after Madoka's Game Over during the Scrap Streaming attraction. Yuzuriha tells him that Madoka did what she wanted even if it meant getting a Game Over and says that she was smiling up until the end.

Shinta, still hurt over the question she asked for the sake of the attraction, says that even though Madoka was a traitor, she's still a hero. Hayate, unable to hide his anger over his insensitivity towards what just happened, grabs him by the shirt to yell at him. Shinta begins to cry because losing his friends means the Hero Squad is over.

Fed up with Shinta and all his talks of teamwork and heroism, Hayate storms out of the Rest Area. Yuzuriha follows after him, reassuring Okada that she'll look after him. Knowing that there's nothing he could do to stop them, Okada lets them leave. Afterward, Maria brings attention to the unfamiliar girl that Okada brought back.

The scene changes to Mai furiously typing on her keyboard. There are many error messages popping up on her monitor as she quickly tries to get in contact with Okada.

Back in Yuropia, the girl introduces herself as "Mai." The other children are wary and question how she's been surviving in the park on her own, but Okada tries to get the other children to welcome their new friend. Lime nervously steps forward to introduce herself and offers to prepare a futon for her. Before heading to bed, Zoya warns Okada and tells him that Mai is like a "three-legged chair on a desk."

Okada dreams about a time when he was younger when he was having a hard time choosing what snack to bring for a fieldtrip. His mother consoles him and tells him that when he's older, he'll need to make decisions on his own even if they may be difficult. He jolts awake and finds Mai hovering over him. As they are the only two awake, Okada asks her how she's been earning medals on her own and she offers to tell him about a special place.

In the morning, Mai leads Okada, Zoya, Hikaru, Maria, and Kanata to a large ferris wheel attraction called the "Heartpoundin' Ferris Wheel." She explains that she was able to easily collect medals at this attraction since all she had to do was ride on it. Kanata ponders to Hinata on how they could see the ferris wheel from a distance, but it wasn't located somewhere easily found. However, he notices that Hinata is behaving strangely. Zoya questions whether it's really just a ride, but Mai insists that it's safe. Maria mentions how she's been wanting to ride on the ferris wheel and Hikaru recalls how Maria told her before she lost her memories of her.

Suddenly, a Froggy Egg greets the group and begins to explain the attraction's rules. Mai quickly cuts them off, telling them that they don't need an explanation and that they want to get on the ride quickly. The Froggy Egg nervously obeys and once the gate opens, Mai drags Okada inside.

Okada finds himself alone on the ferris wheel. There's a lot of loud clanking as the seats shift and a Froggy Egg welcomes the participants. As they mention that it's a two-person attraction, the walls separating the participants slide open to reveal the pairs: Okada and Zoya, Hikaru and Maria, and Kanata and Mai. The Froggy Egg continues to explain that at the top of the ferris wheel, their partners will be shuffled and tells them to "enjoy their pounding hearts."

## Appearing Characters

* Yu Okada
* Hikaru
* Lion
* Young Mai
* Yuzuriha
* Kanata
* Lime
* Daiya
* Madoka
* Shinta
* Wataru
* Hayate
* Rumi-sensei
* Maria
* Mai
* Froggy Egg