[quote=RainDash]"If we're fools, then you must be the jester of the whole darned thing! I mean, you chose this like us and now you're just scared to be out of a job now that we're on the scene!" Nora laughed and laughed, until she regained her mask. "Don't worry, I'll try not to fight side by side with you. Wouldn't want to show my seniors up."[/quote]

[quote=Englandlied]“She’s got a point! You even dress like a jester!”[/quote]

The girl did not react to what the two of you said. In fact, it seemed as if she expected every word. It was impossible to gauge what she was thinking by the look of her face, but it was clear that she did not act like your average 14-year-old.

"The work of a Magic Knight is never done," the girl said, her stoic demeanour continuing to exude an air of uneasiness in your group. "In that regard, I have no fear. However, I am grateful for your consideration. It is an admirable quality about you; one I hope you will keep to in your coming hardships." The girl turned away.

"However, if you wish to mock me, then so be it. After all, I am also a fool who won't abandon her hope."

[quote=TaliPaendrag]“Are you going to explain why we're fools, or are you just going to leave us wondering?” she asked, stepping forward so as to draw the girl's attention. “If not, then you might as well leave. There's no point in trying to convince us to give up our wishes when you have no reason for us to do so.”[/quote]

The girl turned back to Hotaru. Her expression didn't change when she talked to the shortest member of the group.

"You are right; I am not going to interfere with any of your contracts. The only reason I am here is because I am expecting someone..."

It was then that another girl's voice could be heard from the stairs. The girl with the tomboyishly short blue hair that was with your group turned back to the stairs and said: "Oh there you are, Sakura. What took you so long?" 

"Sorry, Tomoyo. I dropped my bag and had to retrieve it." A pink-haired, shorter than average girl wearing red ribbons appeared from the stairs.

"This time, huh..." The black-haired girl whispered under her breath.

"Wha-Nagako? What are you doing here? And what's with that costume?" Sakura asked.

"Wait, Sakura, you know who this creep is?" Tomoyo asked in a befuddled manner.

"Sure. She's in the same class as we are."

"Oh yeah, now that I think about it...you're the new exchange student from yesterday." She pointed at at the Magic Knight.

"That is correct," Nagako said, and then turned towards Sakura. She stared at her intensely.

"Sakura Maizono, do you value your life?"

"Wha-"

"Do you value the life of your family, or your friends?"

"I...Uh..."

"Because if you do...you will never become a Magic Knight."