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22/05/2024

Panel 1: A desk lamp shines in a dark room. Panel 2: Homura is sitting at her desk, filling out her calendar for the month of April. It's extremely busy, with at least one event written in almost every day. Panel 3: Homura stares down at her calendar, holding a pen in hand. Panel 4: A close up of the 14th of the month on Homura's calendar, one of the few days with nothing planned. Panel 5: Homura leans on her hand, thinking. Panel 6: Madoka, at school, looks up and speaks with someone. Madoka: 'Somewhere I want to go...?' Panel 7: Homura is talking to Madoka, standing by her desk. Homura: 'Yes. Anywhere you can think of. Just name it.' Panel 8: Madoka frowns as she tries to think. Panel 9: Madoka smiles. Panel 1: Madoka and Homura are at a cat café together. They're sitting on the floor, with Madoka grinning and talking to a cat that sits by them. Another person is sitting at a table, enjoying some ice cream. More cats are scattered around the room. Panel 2: Madoka smiles as she holds one of the cats in her arms, and it leans against her affectionately. Panel 3: Madoka and Homura share a chocolate cake with a cat-shaped wafer. Panel 4: Madoka smiles. Panel 5: Madoka and Homura walk home together. Madoka: 'Thanks for today.' Panel 6: Madoka and Homura continue to walk home. Madoka: 'I guess I've been pretty stressed, preparing for Walpurgis Night and everything.' Panel 1: Madoka looks somewhat embarrassed, and Homura looks at her with concern. Madoka: 'I think I needed this more than I realised.' Panel 2: Madoka grabs Homura's hand. Madoka: 'And...' Panel 3: Madoka smiles at Homura Madoka: 'I'm glad we got to spend some time with just the two of us.' Panel 4: Homura smiles back at Madoka. Panel 5: A cloudy sky. Panel 1: Homura looks up at Walpurgis Night. Panel 2: Homura stands in the shallow water. Someone in a Mitakihara school uniform lays motionless behind her. Panel 3: Homura grabs her shield. Panel 1: Homura wakes in shock, in her hospital pyjamas. Panel 2: Homura gets out of bed and walks towards her calendar Panel 3: Homura focuses on the 14th of the month on her now blank calendar. Panel 4: She crumples up the page in frustration Panel 5: Homura hunches over rests her head on the calendar.

Credits

Story and art: Kels